In their first match-up of the season, the L-S boys basketball team hosted the North Mahaska Warhawks on Tuesday, Jan. 20. After a slow start for both teams, the home crowd favorite, the L-S Hawks, pulled off a 56-35 victory.
The first quarter was a very low scoring eight minutes of play. The teams had lots...
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Second-half surge gives L-S girls 15th straight win
The sixth-ranked Lynnville-Sully girls varsity basketball team hosted the Warhawks of North Mahaska on Tuesday, Jan. 20, in their second match-up of the season in SICL Conference play. Once again, the L-S girls’ fourth-quarter perseverance earned them their 15th consecutive victory, 51-37.
The Hawks took an early 4-0 lead. Midway through the first quarter, the Warhawks...
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Varsity teams sweep BGM
Both L-S varsity basketball teams came home with victories after traveling to Brooklyn on Friday, Jan. 23. The L-S girls defeated BGM 43-37 in the Bears’ fifth loss this season.
“I thought the girls really battled tonight against a scrappy BGM team. We did a better job of taking care of the ball in the second...
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Little Hawks host home meet
The Lynnville-Sully Little Hawks hosted 110 wrestlers at their annual home meet Friday, Jan. 23. Parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends packed the gym to cheer on their favorite wrestlers, and there was a lot to cheer about as the Little Hawks worked hard on the mat:
Anthony Bestell, 1st
Blake Maston, 1st
Lane Mathis, 1st
Cole Mintle,...
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PC teams earn Homecoming wins
Pella Christian Homecoming Royalty was crowned Friday afternoon, Jan. 23. Former Sully resident Tessa Howerzyl, daughter of John and Lyn Howerzyl, now of Pella, was crowned homecoming queen and Sully resident Jayden Van Sant, son of Mike and Lisa Van Sant, was a member of the court. Homecoming festivities concluded Friday evening with the Eagles...
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The Wooden Spoon by Jonny Rankin – 1/29/15
My lovely wife Shelly, aka the Scrumptious Lady, has challenged me to write this week’s Wooden Spoon article. For all you “How I Met Your Mother” viewers out there, challenge accepted!
As most of you know, I am The Dashing Gent, whatever that means. To clarify, the only reason I’m called this is because my wife...
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Remember When – 1/29/15
1980 (35 years ago)
Due to the boiler explosion on Jan. 19 at the Sully Elementary School, the fourth- and fifth-grade students were moved to the school in Searsboro. Many volunteers helped, using three stock trucks, three horse trailers, and several pickups to move supplies. They started the task at 9 a.m., and they were finished...
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