Yearly Archives: 2018

L-S girls battle BGM, earn easy win over E-B-F

L-S girls battle BGM, earn easy win over E-B-F
The L-S girls basketball team traveled to Brooklyn to take on the BGM Bears last Tuesday, Jan. 30. The game was tightly contested throughout. Even though the game should not have been as close as it was, the Hawks prevailed, winning 57-47.  The win moves the Hawks to 14-5 on the season. “We played just like...
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Hawk boys blast BGM, slip past Rockets

In their second meeting of the season, the Lynnville-Sully boys made quick work of BGM and won by over 30 points, 75-42, on Tuesday, Jan. 30. “I thought our energy and effort was good tonight,” said L-S Head Coach Nick Harthoorn. “We made a nice run in the second quarter. The boys did a good job...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers Feb. 8, 2018

I see on the thermometer it’s zero degrees right on the nose. It is starting to wear me down. Not much excitement in my life right now. I spend half my time dragging a battery charger around trying to get my old cars started. Some things never change. One would not start. I took the air...
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Georgia Butcher, 73

Georgia Butcher, 73, of New Sharon passed away Sunday afternoon, Jan. 28, 2018, at her home in New Sharon. As was her wish, her body has been cremated. Memorial services were at 11 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 2, at the New Sharon First Christian Church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to...
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Leo Vande Krol, 90

Leo Vande Krol, 90, of Pella and formerly of Sully, died Feb. 1, 2018. Funeral service was held Monday, Feb. 5, at Sully First Reformed Church. Charitable donations may be made to the mission fund at Sully Community Church. Leo was born Nov. 24, 1927, to John and Lil (Kruseman) Vande Krol, south of Lynnville. He...
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Zylstra earns 100th win

Lynnville-Sully High School senior Sage Zylstra joined the ranks of elite wrestlers with 100 high school career wins on Tuesday, Jan. 23. The senior, who had been sidelined with a shoulder injury, was sitting at 99 wins when three of his teammates hit the monumental victory mark last week. At Tuesday’s meet at Martensdale St....
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