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Four sisters + six countries + 18 days = Trip of a lifetime

Four sisters + six countries + 18 days = Trip of a lifetime
Van Der Wilt sisters Carleen Maasdam of Lynnville, Sharon Van Wyk of Searsboro, and Nancy Huyser and Denise Arkema of Sully had the trip of a lifetime June 11-29. The four toured throughout Europe and had a special time together as they visited the country their ancestors came from and took in the sights and...
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Three sisters sing at I-Cubs game

Three sisters sing at I-Cubs game
The three daughters of Paul and Karen Hackert of Sully graced the I-Cubs ballpark with their singing of the National Anthem on July 1. About 5,000 people were in attendance as Shawna Weis, Chandra Clark, and Trisha Criswell sang “The Star-Spangled Banner” prior to the I-Cubs playing Omaha. To be selected for this honor, the three...
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L-S young softball stars reign as Iowa Dist. 4 Champions

While their softball role models were taking care of business at the high school level, the next generation of Lynnville-Sully softball stars was making a name for themselves within the USSSA organization and Little League. Eleven Lynnville-Sully nine- and ten-year-olds recently brought home the Iowa District 4 Championship in their age division. The team, who...
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Hawk girls are state bound after blowing past HLV

In their third time meeting this season, the Lynnville-Sully girls softball team faced SICL Conference foe HLV in Oskaloosa on Monday, July 14. Seeking their fourth trip to state in the last five years and their second trip in a row, the Hawk bats came out strong with a large crowd of Hawk fans cheering...
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Tricky track conditions halt Team Co-Line

Tricky track conditions halt Team Co-Line
After having three victories in a row, the last two races had some adversity for the Co-Line- and Goalsetter-sponsored NHRA alcohol funny car team. Celebrating Independence Day in Norwalk, OH, at the Eighth Annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, Dale Brand and crew qualified 10th in a 16-car field with a 5.719-second pass. It wasn’t...
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