Monthly Archives: July 2025

SCS cashes in with Casey’s and the I-Cubs

SCS students, families, and teachers accepting the $26,000 check at the I-Cubs game include Kasen and Ellet Christensen, Harvey Rankin, and Tommy Ansley in the front row. School board president Mark DeVries is holding the check. Sarah Christensen, Logan and Sandi DeVries are in the middle row on the left. Reston Ansley, Kelly and Kent...
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Jansen ears All-American status at USATF Junior Olympic Track and Field

Archer Jansen, eight-year-old son of Tyler and Ryanne Jansen of Sully, has made a name for himself among the best young runners in not only the state of Iowa, but across the United States. After climbing through the qualification ranks at the state and regional levels, Jansen showed off his abilities on a national stage...
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Young dancers step it up in summer showcase

Area youth post for a group picture following their summer dance recital on stage. Front row from left, Reagan Harthoorn, Caroline Rozendaal, Blair Bennington, Ava Walker, and Lillian Nikkel. Middle, Mia Walker, Molly Kornelis, Vada Doonan, Madeline DeZwarte, Hayden Lanke, and Sadie Zimmerman. Back, Angie Ver Ploeg, Hollyn Van Zee, Georgia Zimmerman, Noelle Van Zante,...
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Farm to Table by Julie Van Manen – Sweet, Sweet Summertime

Sweet, sweet summertime is fleeting by! In addition to the kickoff of sweet corn sales, the first week of July found me helping with a teacher workshop, The Science of Food Preservation, put on by Central Iowa Agriculture in the Classroom and Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation. The last couple of months, I have also had...
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All-District honors roll in for L-S Hawks

The Lynnville-Sully Hawks baseball team, led by three veteran seniors and a host of talented underclassmen, set high goals for 2025 and marked them off one by one as the season progressed while climbing the Class 1A rankings. By the end of their 24-3 season, the Hawks had a District championship and state qualification to...
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L-S softball celebrates successful season

A season of tremendous growth and laying the groundwork for future success marked the 2025 season for the Lynnville-Sully softball team. The Hawks finished the season with a 9-18 record overall, 6-10 in the SICL. Several Hawks made an impact and are among the top 10 leaders in the SICL in 2025. Recently, coaches Jordan and...
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Maston to play in All-Star game

Lynnville-Sully senior Carson Maston is one of 56 players across the state selected to play in the 2025 Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association’s All-Star Series July 31-Aug. 2. This year’s All-Star Series will be played at Ankeny and Urbandale High Schools. Maston will be a member of the Small Schools East team coached by Jake Souhrada...
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