Monthly Archives: January 2023

Hawks roll past Trojans and Bears, face Monte Friday

Keegan DeWitt maintains the inside position for a rebound and fights for the ball against the Bears.  Lynnville-Sully’s boys basketball team forced more turnovers than they allowed points in Tuesday’s road game at Tri-County on Jan. 10. The Hawks scored 52 first-half points enroute to a 79-15 thrashing of the Trojans in the lopsided SICL match...
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Hawks enter big week of play sitting in third place in SICL standings

Aubree Arthur weaves through traffic in the paint to put up two of her five points against Tri-County. She grabbed a game-high 16 rebounds in the victory.  Lynnville-Sully’s girls basketball team came out on top in a mix of SICL and non-conference games last week, showing strong potential as they look to finish the second half...
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Forfeits plague L-S wrestlers, slower week ahead

Several Little Hawk wrestlers were in the crowd at Lynnville-Sully's home meet on Jan. 12 for youth wrestling night. Kendric Johnson, Trevor Van Wyk, and Reese Dunsbergen are shown going through the tunnel of young Hawk fans as they start their night of wrestling.  While the scores did not reflect it, Lynnville-Sully’s wrestling team laid it...
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Sully youth group ministers to men at Bethel Mission in Des Moines

By Bailey Vos On January 9, the Sully Christian Reformed Church youth group visited Bethel Mission, a men’s shelter at Hope Ministries in downtown Des Moines. The youth led the men there in a time of worship and read different scripture verses. Accompanying the youth were leaders Rick and Carla Fopma and Kevin and Melanie Van Maanen....
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Gay Mercer, 90

  Gay Lorraine (Wingfield) Mercer, 90, of Middle Amana, passed away peacefully at Cottage Grove Place in Cedar Rapids on Jan. 5, 2023. Ser-vices were at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 11, at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories by Pastor Kolleen Queener. Burial was in Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Gay was born in Lynnville on Apr....
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Jim Steenhoek, 82

James Allen Steenhoek was born in Oskaloosa on Jan. 19, 1940. Jim was the fourth of six children born to Walter and Anna (Van Zee) Steenhoek. He was baptized at Leighton Christian Reformed Church where he later made his profession of faith. He attended Leighton Christian Grade School and graduated from Pella Christian High School...
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