Monthly Archives: January 2017

Hawks have tough time at C-M­ quad, dual tourney

Hawks have tough time at C-M­ quad, dual tourney
The Hawks had a rough go at Colfax-Mingo on Thursday, Jan. 19. They faced Centerville, Colfax-Mingo, and English Valleys. They lost 36-28 to English Valleys, 60-18 to Colfax-Mingo, and 63-15 to Centerville. The Hawks were missing six wrestlers from their team due to injuries, so they competed with only seven wrestlers. “We need to get guys...
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Hawk boys’ win streak now at 11 games

Hawk boys’ win streak now at 11 games
Lynnville-Sully’s boys went 3-0 in the past week and are on an 11-game win streak heading into Friday’s game against Montezuma, the only team they’ve lost to this year. BGM By Colten Arment L-S Newspaper I Class The week started off Tuesday, Jan. 17, in BGM Bears territory for an SICL Conference game. The Hawks defeated the Bears soundly,...
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Lanser’s hot hand helps Hawk girls win three

Lanser’s hot hand helps Hawk girls win three
Pitted against three opponents last week, the No. 11-ranked Lynnville-Sully girls were successful in protecting their undefeated record. BGM Last Tuesday’s big 50-25 win at BGM was more than just a conference victory; it was L-S Coach Jerry Hulsing’s 500th career win (see details on the front page of this newspaper). Both teams were a bit sluggish getting...
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L-S to be represented by 17 at large group speech state contest

L-S to be represented by 17 at large group speech state contest
Lynnville-Sully was well represented on Saturday, Jan. 21, at Ottumwa High School for the large group speech contest. Speech coaches Ms. Melinda Hardin and Ms. Lexus Waymire took six groups of performers to the district competition; four groups will continue on to state. The Disney princesses and prince group earned a Division I rating with their...
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L-S celebrates academic excellence at school-wide assembly

L-S celebrates academic excellence at school-wide assembly
Lynnville-Sully students, staff, school board members, community supporters, and four guest speakers, including three members of the Iowa Legislature and the director of the Iowa Department of Education, gathered for an all-school assembly on Friday, Jan. 21, to celebrate the Lynnville-Sully Community School District’s recent achievements in the Iowa Report Card. The assembly began with an...
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Press INKlings: It’s all about numbers

I cannot help but react to numbers, but why are odds masculine and evens feminine? Why were Levi's 501s and WD-40 given those names? And is number 3 really “warm” and “friendly?” I think I typed in “love of numbers” for a Google search to find out the word for that. What I found was the...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 1/26/17

The recent icy roads have reminded me of things that happened to me. I spent decades on the road in a semi truck. One thing I remember is driving on a road that was pure ice. The trailer I was pulling was empty. I was actually on a bit of a downgrade and going into a very strong...
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