Yearly Archives: 2016

Brand makes the call for 50 years

Brand makes the call for 50 years
Anyone who has attended a Lynnville-Sully sporting event in the last half century would find it hard to miss a cornerstone of the school’s athletic program – Duane Brand. Today, step one foot in the gym or on the field and it will be hard to miss seeing or hearing the former L-S teacher, counselor,...
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Regular season culminates with 18 state-bound Hawks

Regular season culminates with 18 state-bound Hawks
BOYS ON TO STATE With a five-meet win streak propelling them forward, the L-S boys track members put the cherry on top of the regular season by winning last Thursday’s Class 1A state-qualifying meet at Belle Plaine. Not only that, but strong performances across the board qualified 11 Hawk boys for the state tournament in nine...
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L-S Softball Preview: Five returning starters lead L-S girls

L-S Softball Preview: Five returning starters lead L-S girls
Track isn’t even over yet, but preparations for the next sports season are already underway for L-S girls out for softball. Practices began May 9, though not all the players are able to be there every day. “Practices have been positive,” said L-S Coach Stacey Alberts, entering her 11th year as head softball coach. “This time...
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Local ladies take on 75-mile Market to Market Relay

Local ladies take on 75-mile Market to Market Relay
Call them crazy, inspirational, extreme, or all of the above – eight local women can now add the 75-mile Market to Market Relay to their list of accomplishments. They completed the race in just over 14 hours on Saturday, May 7. Starting at sun-up in Jefferson, teams of six to eight runners and a van took...
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C. Jansen, T. Van Maanen earn SICL honors as season ends

After a string of crucial meets over the past week, the 2016 season came to a close for both the Lynnville-Sully girls and boys golf teams. BOYS SICL, SECT’L MEETS Rain showers cut short the boys SICL Conference meet after six holes on Monday, May 9, so the L-S golfers returned to Iowa Valley the next day...
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KidsFit makes exercise fun, accessible

KidsFit makes exercise fun, accessible
Hy-Vee’s KidsFit Program – a fun, at-home program designed for kids and families to help promote health, exercise, and nutrition – was introduced to Lynnville-Sully Elementary students on Monday, May 9, in the high school gym. Daira Hoegh Driftmeier, a 2001 L-S alum and now Hy-Vee KidsFit director, explained the fun and encouraging five-week KidsFit challenge...
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Pastor’s Pen – 5/19/16

This spring, I have been fortunate to watch many of our local athletes at Lynnville-Sully compete in track and field. I love going to track meets. I enjoyed competing in them when I was in high school. I have then had the blessing of coaching numerous athletes over the past 20 years at the high...
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