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L-S matmen go 2-1 at NM, prepare for conference tourney

L-S matmen go 2-1 at NM, prepare for conference tourney
The competition was tough, but the Lynnville-Sully grapplers stepped up to the plate in a quad at North Mahaska on Thursday, Jan. 22. The Hawks went 2-1 that night after dual wins against English Valleys and the host Warhawks and a loss to Iowa Valley. The dual against EV proved to be the Hawks’ closest dual...
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L-S boys soar over North Mahaska

In their first match-up of the season, the L-S boys basketball team hosted the North Mahaska Warhawks on Tuesday, Jan. 20. After a slow start for both teams, the home crowd favorite, the L-S Hawks, pulled off a 56-35 victory. The first quarter was a very low scoring eight minutes of play. The teams had lots...
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Second-half surge gives L-S girls 15th straight win

The sixth-ranked Lynnville-Sully girls varsity basketball team hosted the Warhawks of North Mahaska on Tuesday, Jan. 20, in their second match-up of the season in SICL Conference play. Once again, the L-S girls’ fourth-quarter perseverance earned them their 15th consecutive victory, 51-37. The Hawks took an early 4-0 lead. Midway through the first quarter, the Warhawks...
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Varsity teams sweep BGM

Both L-S varsity basketball teams came home with victories after traveling to Brooklyn on Friday, Jan. 23. The L-S girls defeated BGM 43-37 in the Bears’ fifth loss this season. “I thought the girls really battled tonight against a scrappy BGM team. We did a better job of taking care of the ball in the second...
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Little Hawks host home meet

Little Hawks host home meet
The Lynnville-Sully Little Hawks hosted 110 wrestlers at their annual home meet Friday, Jan. 23. Parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends packed the gym to cheer on their favorite wrestlers, and there was a lot to cheer about as the Little Hawks worked hard on the mat: Anthony Bestell, 1st Blake Maston, 1st Lane Mathis, 1st Cole Mintle,...
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PC teams earn Homecoming wins

Pella Christian Homecoming Royalty was crowned Friday afternoon, Jan. 23. Former Sully resident Tessa Howerzyl, daughter of John and Lyn Howerzyl, now of Pella, was crowned homecoming queen and Sully resident Jayden Van Sant, son of Mike and Lisa Van Sant, was a member of the court. Homecoming festivities concluded Friday evening with the Eagles...
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The Wooden Spoon by Jonny Rankin – 1/29/15

My lovely wife Shelly, aka the Scrumptious Lady, has challenged me to write this week’s Wooden Spoon article. For all you “How I Met Your Mother” viewers out there, challenge accepted! As most of you know, I am The Dashing Gent, whatever that means. To clarify, the only reason I’m called this is because my wife...
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