Yearly Archives: 2017

Too hot to cook! By Julie Van Manen

Too hot to cook! By Julie Van Manen
The last couple of weeks, we have experienced days that are just plain too hot to cook! Sometimes it is a great excuse to eat out; however, that is not always a viable option. Grilling is also another way to keep the heat out of the house. (Last week it was so hot that even...
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‘Extremely competitive’ summer schedule ends with L-S girls at 18-12

‘Extremely competitive’ summer schedule ends with L-S girls at 18-12
Coming off last summer’s fourth-place conference finish, the Lynnville-Sully softball team was able to move up a ranking this year, tying for third place with Colfax-Mingo. Despite losing three seniors, including Kasiah Ehresman who set a base stealing record, the Hawks still led the SICL Conference with stolen bases this year. The Hawks not only...
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Successful baseball season highlighted by highest SICL finish since 2001

Successful baseball season highlighted by highest SICL finish since 2001
After placing second last year in conference play, the Hawks were left hungry for a conference championship. This year, they helped themselves, winning their first conference championship since 2001. They lost three seniors from 2016, but the team stepped up to fill their shoes and put together an overall record of 16-8. The L-S boys started...
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Eleven L-S ball players, one coach honored in SICL

A number of Hawks recently learned they have garnered all-conference honors in the South Iowa Cedar League. For the L-S baseball team, which placed first in the SICL this summer, those named to the first team all-conference are senior Tyler Van Zante (pitcher), junior Carson Dunsbergen (catcher), junior Elijah Collins (infield), and senior Caden Dunsbergen (outfield)....
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Long-time L-S math teacher receives 2017 Educator of Character Award

Long-time L-S math teacher receives 2017 Educator of Character Award
Lynnville-Sully High School math teacher Dwight Beyer received the 2017 Educator of Character Award from The Robert D. and Billie Ray Center at Drake University. It was presented at the Ray Center’s annual Iowa Character Awards ceremony on Friday, July 21, at the Meadows Events and Conference Center in Altoona. Beyer, the beloved high school teacher...
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Sports physicals to be offered at Lynnville-Sully

Justine Wyma, Lynnville-Sully School nurse, is organizing an opportunity for students to receive a sports physical at the school on Thursday, Aug. 17, from 12-3 p.m. Wyma is partnering with PRC Health and Fitness, Titan Sports Clinic of Pella, and Sully Medical Clinic to offer the sports physicals, which are required of any student-athlete in...
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Press INKlings: Brain buzzer and snake walking system?

Over 225 years of patents have made our lives easier, or have they? On July 31, 1790, the first patent was granted in the United States. It was to Samuel Hopkins for a process of making potash, an ingredient used in fertilizer. The patent was signed by President George Washington. Getting a patent got off to...
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