Monthly Archives: May 2015

Hawks hosts first SICL Conference junior high meet

JH BOYS The L-S junior high boys finished up the track season with two meets last week. On Monday, May 11, they headed to North Mahaska and earned the meet title by scoring 126 points against eight other teams. The Hawks swept the shot put, with Rylan James winning the event and Grant Wehrle taking second....
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L-S Boys Baseball Preview: Boys look for another winning season

Coming off a program-building 2014 season, the Lynnville-Sully baseball team looks to the 2015 season with promise. The boys had their first winning season in six years last year, finishing with an overall record of 12-11. L-S Baseball Coach and Athletic Director Bob Scandridge returns at the helm of the team this year. Last year was...
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Garret Jansen earns Mr. Football Award

Garret Jansen of Pella High School is the recipient of the 2014 Ed Thomas Mr. Football Award presented by the Iowa Newspaper Association. Jansen was presented the award Wednesday, May 13, during an awards ceremony at the school. The Ed Thomas Mr. Football Award was created in 2010; it is presented annually, recognizing a high school...
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Ben Trettin qualifies individually for district golf

“Golfing can change from one night to another, and tonight proved it.” That’s what L-S golf coach Bryan De Jong observed after the North Mahaska quadrangular on Tuesday, May 12 – just a day after the Hawks placed third at the conference meet. The Hawks finished fourth out of four at North Mahaska with a team...
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L-S girls win first-ever track state-qualifying meet title

Thirteen L-S athletes in 10 events are bound for the state track meet after a thrilling and challenging state-qualifying meet on Thursday, May 14. The qualifiers include seven girls events and three boys events. The state-qualifying meet, held at BGM, will go down in L-S girls track history as their first ever state-qualifying meet champion-ship. The...
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Joel and Deann Jansen: 2015 L-S Citizens of the Year

Joel and Deann Jansen were honored with the 2015 Lynnville-Sully Citizens of the Year award at L-S Commencement on Saturday, May 16. Since 1986, the Lynnville-Sully Community Board of Education has recognized a “Citizen of the Year” to someone who has made a significant contribution to the school and its students. The Jansens, along with...
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Lynnville-Sully Class of 2015 looks to the future

Thirty-three members of the Lynnville-Sully Class of 2015 walked across the stage Saturday, May 16, With diploma in hand, the new graduates closed one chapter of their lives and embarked on another following the commencement ceremony. A large crowd of proud family, friends, and teachers packed the L-S High School gym to commemorate the pivotal day...
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