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Special guests deliver delight at Lynnville-Sully’s Grandparents Day

Special guests deliver delight at Lynnville-Sully’s Grandparents Day
Colton Harthoorn and his grandfather Kurt Harthoorn play a round of fall Bingo. An incredible turnout of approximately 330 grandparents made Lynnville-Sully’s annual Grandparents Day on Friday afternoon, Oct. 4, one for the memory books. Students in grades K-5 welcomed their grandparents or special friends to school for an afternoon of sharing special moments in...
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Burn bans enacted in Jasper, Poweshiek Counties

Burn bans enacted in Jasper, Poweshiek Counties
Billowing smoke can be seen from Sully’s Key Cooperative on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 5. The Sully Fire Department was called out to three field fires in the past week, including this one southeast of Sully.  The State of Iowa Fire Marshal, Dan Wood, declared a burn ban in Jasper County effective on Wednesday, Oct. 2, at...
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Vos etches her name in Pella Christian record books

Vos etches her name in Pella Christian record books
Bailey Vos, a junior at Pella Christian, is now the girls cross-country team’s fastest 5k runner in program history. Pella Christian junior Bailey Vos, daughter of Curt and Candice Vos, continues her reign as a running phenom for the Eagles. Last week at the Williamsburg Invitational on Tuesday, Oct. 1, Vos clocked a 19:48 for a...
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Giving thanks for harvest season by Megan Pothoven

Giving thanks for harvest season by Megan Pothoven
Hayden made his soccer debut this fall. With fall underway, there have been a few new activities added to our family schedule. Hayden started playing soccer here in Sully, and I have been coaching his team this year. While I don’t think he really enjoys it, he is sure getting some energy out running around the...
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L-S pushed to the finish line by quality opponents

L-S pushed to the finish line by quality opponents
Peyton Sharp (1071) and Breah Lowry (1067) run close to one another in a pack of runners from larger schools at the Williamsburg Invitational. Lowry crossed the finish line as the Hawks’ second runner in 21:29. Sharp was not far behind with a time of 21:45. Nearly two dozen schools competed at the Williamsburg Invitational on...
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Hawks battle tough, fall short at Mount Ayr

Hawks battle tough, fall short at Mount Ayr
Junior Jack Bowlin catches a long pass in stride and sprints to the endzone to put the first points on the board for L-S. The 95-yard touchdown broke the school’s record for longest TD pass/reception, a record broken again later that night with a 97-yard touchdown play. The Lynnville-Sully football team knew they had a tough...
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Ranked teams play tough at the net against L-S

Ranked teams play tough at the net against L-S
Alaina Roberts battles at the net against tough Ottumwa defenders on Oct. 5. The Hawks went 0-5 on Saturday at the Newton tournament, facing ranked teams from larger schools. Ranked teams from larger classes, athletes committed to Division I volleyball programs, and a full schedule that started bright and early faced the Lynnville-Sully volleyball team on...
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