Yearly Archives: 2014

Perseverance leads to personal bests after accident for local gymnast

Perseverance leads to personal bests after accident for local gymnast
Eleven-year-old Kennedy Roland’s smile lights up a room, and it is easy to see that her bubbly personality would overflow onto the gymnastics floor. She has been practicing gymnastics since she was five years old. Now in sixth grade, she trains for competitions four hours a day, three days a week at Prairie Fire Gymnastics...
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SCS Hostess Supper raises $18,700 for gym roof

SCS Hostess Supper raises $18,700 for gym roof
The atmosphere was light hearted but the results were momentous at the annual Hostess Supper at Sully Christian School. A total of $18,700 was raised with 280 people served and entertained on Saturday, Feb. 1. Daren Streblow, a Minnesota comedian, provided the crowd with plenty of laughs in his first appearance at the Hostess Supper. The...
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The DeeZee Spirit – Feb. 6

I have made another trip to California. It was no different from other trips out here. The flight out was interesting as usual. When we checked in, my wife’s suitcase was four pounds too heavy. She tried to hurriedly switch some of her belongings into my suitcase. My suitcase had no room to spare but was...
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Heartbreaking loss for L-S boys against Montezuma

The Lynnville-Sully varsity boys basketball team led the entire game last Friday night, Jan. 31, until the final second. The Montezuma Braves came to town and stunned the home crowd fans as they attempted three shots in the final seconds, getting the offensive rebound each time, and connected on a final shot attempt as the...
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Cold shooting makes for a tense game for L-S girls versus BP

It was not only a cold Iowa night outside the gym doors, but inside the gym, cold shooting kept the L-S varsity girls basketball team from any offensive rhythm. The Hawks travelled to Belle Plaine last Tuesday night, Jan. 28, and brought home a narrow 46-43 victory. [caption id="attachment_2866" align="alignright" width="200"]Cassie Cullen... </div> <a href=Read more

Hawk grapplers win triangular in seniors’ last home event

Hawk grapplers win triangular in seniors’ last home event
Lynnville-Sully wrestling seniors get to remember their last home wrestling event as a successful one. The Hawks hosted a triangular on Thursday, Jan. 30, rescheduled from Jan. 16, and came out on top against Tri-County/Montezuma, 39-36, and BGM, 47-24. Facing TCM, L-S jumped ahead 15-0 with a forfeit, Caden Doll’s pin over Clay Harper in 2:39...
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