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ON TO STATE: J. Dunsbergen to head to ‘The Well’

ON TO STATE: J. Dunsbergen to head to ‘The Well’
Freshman Josh Dunsbergen has set the bar high for the rest of his high school career after qualifying for the state tournament last week. The first-time qualifier was the only one among five L-S grapplers to punch a ticket to state at the Class 1A District 4 event in Pleasantville on Saturday, Feb. 14. J. Dunsbergen...
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L-S girls one game short of perfect regular season

Looking for a perfect season in the regular season, the Lynnville-Sully girls basketball team had one last opponent to face, the Bears of English Valleys. Earlier in the year, the Hawks pummeled the Bears 54-37 on the road. With the home court advantage and a large crowd, the Hawks led most of the first three...
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Hawk boys beat Bears again

Hawk boys beat Bears again
After watching the L-S girls basketball team fall for the first time this season, the Hawk boys took to the court to see how they’d match up against English Valleys on Tuesday, Feb. 10. Though the home game started off close, the Hawks settled into a rhythm and beat the Bears 60-38. The results were...
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Team’s season ender: No. 2 SEW overcomes L-S wrestlers

Team’s season ender: No. 2 SEW overcomes L-S wrestlers
A ticket to the state team duals was on the line, but the Lynnville-Sully grapplers just couldn’t match the Southeast Warren Warhawks last Tuesday, Feb. 10. The Hawks fell to Southeast Warren (SEW) 59-22 in the semi-final round at regional duals, hosted by the Warhawks, then ranked No. 2 in the state. “The kids knew it...
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PC teams end regular season, girls advance in regional tourney

The regular season came to a close for both Pella Christian varsity basketball teams last week. Their last two conference games were not easy as the Eagles took on Grinnell on Tuesday, Feb. 10, and Dallas Center-Grimes on Thursday, Feb. 12. The girls suffered two losses to end the regular season while the boys managed to...
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L-S boys squeeze past Warhawks, earn third in SICL

The Lynnville-Sully boys basketball team traveled into Warhawk territory at New Sharon last Friday night in their final South Iowa Cedar League Conference game of regular season play. The Hawks controlled the entire game, but barely held off a determined second-half surge by the Warhawks. The Hawks pulled off a 53-48 victory. Sophomore Tyler Van Zante...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 2-19-15

I often get asked the question, why do you like to cook? (CUE OMINOUS MUSIC) “I’ve been cooking long before anyone paid me to cook anything. I didn’t do it to be cool. I didn’t do it to make a statement. It’s not about farm to table, but it’s not about being wasteful either. You just got...
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