Facing the ranked Iowa Valley Tigers on Tuesday, Oct. 28, the Lynnville-Sully volleyball team knew they were up against a strong competitor. The two teams had met just a couple weeks earlier with Iowa Valley coming out on top in three.
With advancement in the regional tournament on the line, the stakes were high Tuesday. Unfortunately...
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Kuhlmann’s cross-country season culminates at state
Hard work during the season and dedication in the off-season led Canyon Kuhlmann back to the state cross-country championships this year – his second year in a row. The Lynnville-Sully junior clocked a 17:59 at the event near Fort Dodge on Saturday, Nov. 1, placing 51st out of 134 runners.
Race day dawned clear and sunny,...
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Sully Women’s Volleyball League teams
Eight teams comprising the Sully Women’s Volleyball League have been playing in weekly Monday night games since Sept. 15. The league’s last regular night will be Tuesday, Nov. 11, followed by an end-of-the-year tournament on Sunday, Nov. 16, with details to come.
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Locals’ grandson ranked by ESPN, nominated for Student Athlete of the Week
Garret Jansen, a six-foot-one, 243-pound defensive end at Pella Community High School, was recently ranked by ESPN as the 97th best high school player of his position in the country and eighth best defensive end in Iowa. Jansen is a senior at Pella and a key player in the No. 1-ranked Dutch’s 11-0 season thus...
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Dutch Letter Marathon: 17 hours for 4,000 Dutch Letters
The first Dutch Letter Marathon Day was a huge, sugary success Friday, Oct. 31. Starting at 7:30 a.m. Friday and ending right after midnight, SCS supporters made over 4,000 Dutch Letters, meeting the goal of what they needed to roll.
Help came from supporters, friends, and community members. Additionally, there were many corporate sponsors: General Mills...
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Remember When – 11/6/14
35 years ago (1979)
The Pella Christian High School boys cross-country team took second place at the state meet. Area team members included Russ Van Wyk, Steve Schuring, and Mike Hoogeveen.
Kuyper’s Music House was offering free organ classes. Janice Henning, teacher and organist, taught the class using the Evelyn Terrell Organ Method. She covered simple organ...
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It’s all about the veterans – Press INKLings
Veterans Day is next week. Thank you to all our veterans for their selfless dedication and commitment to their country. All our courageous folks out there, whether past or present, man or woman, you are all included in a big thank you.
I have learned many things about veterans this past year. It all started a...
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