Yearly Archives: 2023

Three victories for L-S boys basketball in opening week

Three victories for L-S boys basketball in opening week
Lucas Sieck makes a move to the basket against Montezuma in the boys' season opener on Nov. 28. The victory was a memorable one as the boys basketball team has not won in Montezuma since the 2017-18 season.  The Lynnville-Sully Hawks knocked off SICL rival Montezuma in Braves territory to kick off the 2023-24 basketball season....
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Hawks pick up memorable win over Montezuma

Hawks pick up memorable win over Montezuma
Senior Morgan Jones gets a hand up in the face of East Marshall's leading scorer who was held to just nine points.  Lynnville-Sully’s girls basketball picked up three wins in the last week of play, including a victory over Montezuma on the Bravettes’ home court – a feat that has not happened since the 2015-16 season....
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L-S wrestling opens season with three-meet week

L-S wrestling opens season with three-meet week
Wyatt Mathis fights for control as he flips his opponent over to his back looking for a pin in the quad held at Lynnville-Sully. Hawk wrestlers wasted no time breaking in the mats in the opening week of the season. The Hawks were on the mats in Ottumwa on Tuesday, hosted a quad on Thursday, and...
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Don Van Soelen, 84

Donald Lee Van Soelen, age 84, of Council Bluffs, passed away Nov. 24, 2023, in Missouri Valley. Funeral service was Thursday, Nov. 30, 10:30 a.m. at Community of Christ Church, Council Bluffs. Interment was in Little Sioux Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Community of Christ Church, Omaha Deaf Senior Center, or the Iowa Association of...
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Colleen Castorf, 99

Funeral services for Colleen Castorf, 99, of Pella and formerly of Sully, were held at 11 a.m., Monday, Dec. 4, at St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, Sully. Mem-orials may be given to  Sully Ambulance or St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church. Interment was in St. Andrew’s Cemetery. Colleen Bovenkamp Castorf was born May 15, 1924, to Henry and Daisy...
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Lynnville-Sully Superintendent receives Patriot Award

Lynnville-Sully Superintendent receives Patriot Award
The simple phrase – “We will support you” – was all the boost Melanie Sharp, Lynnville-Sully’s middle school language arts teacher, needed to take a leap of faith and climb the ranks of command within the Iowa National Guard the summer of 2023. Sharp already had support from her husband Todd and three children, but...
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Experience the wonder of the season at Sully’s Christmas Celebration

Experience the wonder of the season at Sully’s Christmas Celebration
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. The community is invited to attend Sully’s Christmas Celebration on Saturday, Dec. 2, from 9-11:45 a.m. The town will take on the ambience reminiscent of a Hallmark film with a wide variety of family-friendly activities including business open houses, giveaways, refreshments, children’s activities, a StoryWalk, and more....
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