Monthly Archives: April 2026

Hawks set the tone as champs in first meet of the season

Hawks set the tone as champs in first meet of the season
Jace Johnson and Jaiden Richards, running in lanes five and three, round the corner of the 200m dash in the Hawks’ first meet of the season at East Marshall on Tuesday, Mar. 31. Johnson crossed the finish line first in 23:07 followed by Richards as the runner-up in 23:51. The Lynnville-Sully boys track team managed to...
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L-S girls claim runner-up status at Belle Plaine meet

L-S girls claim runner-up status at Belle Plaine meet
Senior Kate Harthoorn hands the baton off to sophomore Breah Lowry in the Hawks’ winning 4x800 race under the watchful eye of volunteer assistant coach Shawn Huyser in the background. Harthoorn and Lowry teamed up with sophomore Isabelle Vos and junior Peyton Sharp to claim gold in this race in 11 minutes flat. Breaking out the...
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PC Sports Shorts

Girls Track and Field

The Pella Christian girls track and field team claimed second place with 97 team points at the Davis County Relays on Tuesday, Mar. 31. Bailey Vos, daughter of Curt and Candice Vos, took first place in the 200m dash (27.71) and 400m dash (57.76), and was part of the winning 4x400...
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Joyce Nikkel, 89

On Saturday, Mar. 28, 2026, Joyce Nikkel, 89, passed away in hospice care at Westridge Care Center. Joyce’s family thanks God for giving her to them and, in return, gives her back to live in eternal glory with her Heavenly Father. Memorials can be made out to Pella Christian Schools in Joyce’s name. A memorial...
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Don Henderson, 94

Donald Lee Henderson, 94, of Grinnell and formerly of Lynnville, passed away Mar. 27, 2026, at St. Francis Manor in Grinnell. Graveside services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are being handled by the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory in Newton. Don was born in Albia on Apr. 1, 1931, to James Floyd...
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Allen Taylor, 82

Charles Allen Taylor, 82, of Sully, passed away Apr. 1, 2026, at MercyOne in Des Moines. Born Mar. 30, 1944, in Newton, he was the son of Walter Edward and Alice Mary (Johnson) Taylor. He grew up in Newton and graduated from Newton Senior High School in 1962. Shortly after, he proudly served his country in...
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Marty Rickard, 88

Marty Rickard, 88, of Pella, passed away Apr. 5, 2026. Memorial service will be at 3 p.m., Friday, Apr. 10, at Third Church Auditorium, East 13th Street, Pella. The family invites friends to join them for a visitation and coffee time following the memorial service. Memorials may be given to Hospice of Pella. Marty, son of...
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