Yearly Archives: 2016

Montezuma girls spoil Hawks’ 18-0 record

Montezuma girls spoil Hawks’ 18-0 record
When the Hawk girls entered their packed home gym Friday night, they knew they had their work cut out for them to defend their unbeaten record. Their opponent, Montezuma, was seeking revenge against the Hawks, the only team that had beaten the Bravettes this season. In the two teams’ first meeting of the year back...
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Get to know the L-S Youth Sports Committee: Trent Alberts

Lynnville Sully Youth Sports Committee organizes the youth sports for the Lynnville-Sully communities. The committee members are volunteers, as are the coaches. This committee works hard to organize events for the local youth to get them involved in seasonal sports. In upcoming issues of the “Hometown Press,” readers will have a chance to meet the...
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CrossFit Circus provides physical challenge for three locals

CrossFit Circus provides physical challenge for three locals
Three CrossFit athletes with local connections stepped up to the challenge of the 2016 CrossFit Circus in Des Moines on Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 16-17. The two-day competition hosted by CrossFit 8035 at the Iowa State Fairgrounds featured physical tasks that put the athletes’ strength, endurance, and stamina to the test. Among the 450 athletes at...
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L-S boys get revenge on Monte’s perfect record

A standing-room only gym helped set the stage for what many thought would be a nail-biter game on Friday, Jan. 29. The Lynnville-Sully boys were itching for payback against the only team they had lost to this season – the undefeated Montezuma Braves. Back in December, the Hawks fell to the Braves, 60-53, in double...
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Little dancers steal the spotlight at Frozen dance camp

Little dancers steal the spotlight at Frozen dance camp
For the past four weeks, 13 aspiring dancers have gathered at Lynnville City Hall to shake off the winter blues and expand dance skills at Frozen dance camp. The bi-weekly class, taught by Angie Ver Ploeg of rural Sully, has given the little girls the opportunity to have fun and burn energy all while expressing...
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Future engineers compete in Future City Competition

Future engineers compete in Future City Competition
How can we make the world a better place for the estimated 2,100 people who will occupy it by the year 2100? This is the question Mrs. Colleen Taylor’s sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade talented and gifted students focused on when researching innovative solutions to a citywide solid waste management issue as part of the 2016...
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High School Variety Show Feb. 8

Area residents, friends, and family won't have to travel far to enjoy an entertaining variety show featuring Lynnville-Sully High School students performing within the choir, band, and speech programs on Monday, Feb. 8. A Valentine-themed grilled pork dinner will kick the evening off with serving starting at 6:30 p.m. in the high school gym. The main...
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