Monthly Archives: July 2025

Hawks win fourth consecutive District championship

Hawks win fourth consecutive District championship
High fives all around after the Hawks took care of business against Wayne, 16-1, in L-S’s postseason opener on July 8. From left, Lannon Montgomery, Carson Maston, Jaiden Richards, Matthew Mintle, and Terran Gosselink. The seniors – Montgomery, Maston, and Gosselink – never lost a single game on their home field the last four years. The...
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Softball season closes with loss to Iowa Valley

Softball season closes with loss to Iowa Valley
The Hawks take the field in the first round of Regional play on July 9. L-S hosted the Iowa Valley Tigers, who heated up at just the right time for the postseason. The Hawks fell short against the Tigers, 13-1, to end the building season with a 9-18 record. The Lynnville-Sully softball team had the privilege of...
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PC Sports Shorts

Pella Christian scored six runs in the first inning and continued to pour on the offense as the Eagles cruised to a 17-2 win over Wilton in the Class 2A Region 2 bracket on Wednesday, July 9. The Eagles had 16 hits on the night. Jessa DeVries, daughter of Randy and Jodi DeVries, went 2-for-2...
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Carroll Hoksbergen, 69

Carroll Hoksbergen, 69, of rural Lynnville, passed away peacefully at his home July 4, 2025. A private family grave-side service was planned in the Stewart Cemetery near Taintor. A celebration of life will be held on his 70th birthday on Sept. 12, 2025, at Federated Fellowship Church in Pella beginning at 2 p.m. The service...
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Connie Wilcox, 60

Connie Jo Wilcox, 60, of Newton, died Monday, July 7, 2025, at MercyOne Des Moines Medical Cen-ter. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, July 18, at First Christian Church in Newton. The family will greet friends after the service with a lunch at the church. Memorials in Connie’s name (checks made...
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Carl Steenhoek, 98

Carl Steenhoek, 98, of Monroe, passed away into the arms of Jesus on July 10, 2025, at The Cottages in Pella, surrounded by his children and many of his family. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, July 21, at Monroe United Methodist Church with burial following at Silent City Cemetery. The family...
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Party of epic proportions celebrates the red, white, and blue

Party of epic proportions celebrates the red, white, and blue
This year’s grand marshal, long-time Sully resident and community supporter Fred Schmidt, rode in style with family members near the start of the parade. Hundreds of people gathered in Sully on Friday, July 4, to celebrate freedom with friends and family at the town’s annual Fourth of July festivities that grows larger and larger every year....
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