Monthly Archives: January 2016

Top 16 finish for L-S competitors at U.S Department of Energy Science Bowl

Top 16 finish for L-S competitors at U.S Department of Energy Science Bowl
Four Lynnville-Sully students were among hundreds of high schoolers from across the state competing at Iowa’s regional championship of the U.S. Department of Energy Science Bowl hosted by Iowa State University in Ames on Saturday, Jan. 23. Juniors Jessica Drafahl and Trevor Squires along with freshmen Evan Squires and Gage Vander Leest put their knowledge to...
Read more

Hawk girls improve to 18-0, look ahead to Monte rematch

Hawk girls improve to 18-0, look ahead to Monte rematch
The good times keep rolling for the Lynnville-Sully varsity girls basketball team. Nearing the end of the regular season, the Hawks have an undefeated 18-0 record. BGM After a sluggish start by L-S, the Hawks found a rhythm against BGM (8-7) and went on to win 54-31 last Tuesday, Jan. 19. Up just 10-7 after the first eight...
Read more

Little Hawks compete at Iowa USA State, East Marshall, Carlisle

Little Hawks compete at Iowa USA State, East Marshall, Carlisle
The Little Hawks had another busy weekend as the push is on for districts qualifiers in two weeks. Many of the young athletes are getting as many matches in as they can to get ready for districts. Jett Kramer participated in the Iowa USA State Wrestling Championships in Cedar Rapids on Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 23-24....
Read more

DePenning, Corbett recognized for umpiring accomplishments

DePenning, Corbett recognized for umpiring accomplishments
Two baseball umpires from Sully were recognized at the Iowa High Baseball Coaches Association (IHSBCA) annual banquet on Saturday, Jan. 23, at the Sheraton Hotel in Des Moines. Nick DePenning was awarded the "Dave Harty Umpire Newcomer of the Year Award." It is presented to a young umpire who shows promise and dedication to the umpire...
Read more

The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 1-28-16

We hope this week has found you well and that good recipes have been flowing like the fish of Capistrano and that the political rhetoric and advertisements have not turned your dreams into nightmares. If not, we’re sorry, and we hope you enjoy this very, very, oh-so-delicious crockpot recipe. I said the dreaded word. No, no, not Berni...
Read more

L-S boys’ 3-0 week includes overtime thriller with Albia

The Hawk varsity boys have an 11-game win streak going after two SICL victories and an overtime thriller last week. BGM Tuesday’s match-up in Sully pitted L-S, the No. 2 team in the SICL West Division, against BGM, the No. 3 team in the division. By the end, it was clear to see why the L-S boys were...
Read more

Large group speech excels at district contest

The Lynnville-Sully large group speech team, coached by speech coaches Ms. Melinda Hardin and Ms. Lexus Waymire, competed against several other schools at the large group speech district contest hosted by Grinnell-Newburg High School Saturday, Jan. 23. After the completion of the eight performances by L-S students, two teams earned Division I ratings to advance...
Read more