Monthly Archives: November 2022

Lynnville-Sully Hawks are heading to the Dome

The Lynnville-Sully Hawks celebrate a fumble recovery in their Class A quarterfinals victory in Sully on Friday night, Nov. 4. The Hawks shut out AHSTW, 20-0, to advance to the Dome – a feat that hasn’t happened since 1986. Rain fell all day and night, making game-time conditions less than ideal, but Hawk players, coaches, and...
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Record-breaking Dutch Letter fundraiser brings in nearly $20,000 for SCS

Sully Christian School’s annual Dutch Letter fundraiser hit a sweet note for everyone involved, from the volunteers who made the S-shaped pastries to the customers who will enjoy the letters, and finally to the students who will benefit from the nearly $20,000 raised. Many hands made light work of fulfilling the 680-box order of Dutch Letters....
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Voters head to the polls Tuesday for midterm elections

  As of 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 555 votes had been cast in the Lynn Grove and Richland Townships precinct, which was taking place at the Sully Community Center, along with the precinct for Buena Vista and Elk Creek Townships. In Jasper County, 15,094 votes were cast for local, state, and federal races. See next...
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Veteran Salute

The Jasper County Freedom Rock, located on the southeast corner of the Sully square, honors all United States veterans. The rock was painted by Ray “Bubba” Sorensen II, of Greenfield, in June 2014. In 2021, Sorensen completed his tour of Iowa providing a unique-to-their-area Freedom Rock for all 99 counties. He is now on a 50...
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Hunting season is here

By Megan Pothoven “We interrupt this marriage to bring you hunting season.” This quote is a humorous way to describe the months of November and December in our family because I am, in fact, a hunter’s wife. Now of course, the reality is not quite this dramatic, but sometimes, the early mornings and late afternoons of...
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L-S volleyball players earn SICL All-Conference recognition

The South Iowa Cedar League recently released 2022 volleyball all-conference awards, and two Lynnville-Sully players were recognized for their efforts this season. Senior Abby Squires, a middle hitter for the Hawks, received honorable mention. Squires led the team in blocks and tallied 83 kills on the season. She finished her senior season with a serving percentage...
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PC Football team falls in quarterfinals 

Trevor Veenstra registered the third-most tackles on the team against the Underwood Eagles. Veenstra had 6.5 tackles with one of those being for a loss. Veenstra punted the ball twice in the contest for a total of 57 yards.  Costly turnovers, including a pick-six in the fourth quarter, doomed the Pella Christian Eagles in the Class...
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