Monthly Archives: July 2019

L-S Hawks wrap up season at state with thrilling win

L-S Hawks wrap up season at state with thrilling win
After a three-year absence from the Iowa Girls State Softball Tournament, the Lynnville-Sully Hawks made it back to Harlan Rogers Park in Fort Dodge to face Newell-Fonda on Monday, July 22. As they have all season long, the Hawks never stopped battling and responded to a 5-0 deficit in the top of the fourth with a...
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Locals garner accolades at Poweshiek County Fair

Locals garner accolades at Poweshiek County Fair
Late July signifies county fair season, which means many locals are seeing hard work and commitment pay off as they reap honors and accolades for their projects, livestock, and dedication to the fair. A trio of ladies from the Lynnville area – Garnet Gertsma, McKinley Conover, and Ayla Van Maanen – each received special recognition on...
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Farm to Table: Cool off with ice cream

Farm to Table: Cool off with ice cream
  It is hard to believe that there is only one week of July remaining to enjoy National Ice Cream Month and National Grilling Month. This past month, we have definitely made good use of the grill and eaten our fair share of ice cream. Both ice cream and grilled meat complete a meal with sweet...
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Pay It Forward: Heart of Worship’s annual clothing giveaway July 26-27

Pay It Forward: Heart of Worship’s annual clothing giveaway July 26-27
The community is invited to Lynnville Heart of Worship’s annual free clothing giveaway, Pay It Forward, Friday and Saturday, July 26-27, held at the church on the west edge of Lynnville at 14283 Highway F-62 East. Hundreds of people will come from near and far again this year to load up bags with gently-used clothes, all...
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Annual L-S sports physical clinic July 30

Annual L-S sports physical clinic July 30
Lynnville-Sully will host its third annual sports physical and immunization clinic for all area students entering grades 7-12 on Tuesday, July 30, from 1-3 p.m. L-S School Nurse Justine Wyma is excited to offer the clinic and provide a convenient option for student-athletes. Dr. Tara Finkstein and the qualified staff from Titan Chiropractic will perform the...
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Hawks come from behind in final inning to beat Gehlen

Hawks come from behind in final inning to beat Gehlen
A walk-off single by senior Carson Fisk sealed the win for the Lynnville-Sully softball team in a thriller against Le Mars Gehlen Catholic Tuesday afternoon. Fisk’s hit scored sophomore Megan Van Zante to give the Hawks the go-ahead run, 5-4, in their consolation game at the state tournament. Though it ended as a nail-biter, Tuesday’s game...
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L-S suffers first-round loss to Newell-Fonda, 7-5

L-S suffers first-round loss to Newell-Fonda, 7-5
They were in it through the final pitch, but the fifth-seeded Lynnville-Sully girls couldn’t overcome fourth-seeded Newell-Fonda on Monday, July 22. The No. 7-ranked Hawks fell to the fourth-ranked Mustangs, 7-5, during the Class 1A state quarterfinal game at Harlan Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge. Newell-Fonda was the first to score on a double to...
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