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Boys drop two road games, win first round of postseason play

Boys drop two road games, win first round of postseason play
Klayton Van Dyke (#30) gets some air to block the shot of a Sigourney Savage. The Hawks won, 72-44. Teammates shown are Conner Maston (left) and Corder Noun Harder (right).  The Hawks wrapped up regular season play with a non-conference game at Eddyville and the final SICL match-up against North Mahaska before taking on Sigourney in...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers, Feb. 18, 2021

I am a hard-core insomniac (a person who can’t sleep). It’s five o’clock a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 10. I have not slept one minute yet tonight. Most nights, I can get three or four hours of sleep, but now and then I hit a night like this. The one place I used to feel like sleeping was...
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Happy 100th Day of School at Lynnville-Sully

Happy 100th Day of School at Lynnville-Sully
Mother Nature caused some chaos to the school calendar in the form of multiple snow days in January and February, but that didn’t stop L-S students from finally celebrating the 100th day of school on Monday, Feb. 8. This year’s 100th day of face-to-face learning IN the classroom may have even more significance given the circumstances...
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Sully Christian School’s Food and Fun Night raises over $38,000

Sully Christian School’s Food and Fun Night raises over $38,000
Sully Christian School’s annual Food and Fun Night gathered good friends for a good time of faithful fellowship and fundraising on Saturday evening, Feb. 6. Although it was cold and yet another round of snow fell earlier in the day, it didn’t stop the approximately 250 people who attended as well as those who participated...
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Edible Valentine’s Day Crafts 2021 – By Deb Johnson

Edible Valentine’s Day Crafts 2021 – By Deb Johnson
Pretty, clever, and tasty! Valentine’s Day craftiness is fun for adults and kids alike. With lots of candies and sweets to work with, making cute and whimsical crafts to share is a hit, especially when they are also edible. With red and pink dominating the scene, you can also include other pastel colors for accents...
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Lynnville-Sully sends three wrestlers to districts

Lynnville-Sully sends three wrestlers to districts
Photo: Lynnville-Sully's Max Mintle takes his opponent down hard in the highly-contested match against Devin Schall of Martensdale-St. Marys in the 145-pound bracket. Max M. won and finished in first at the sectionals meet held at Colfax to advance to districts.    Brothers Miles and Max Mintle, Gentry Walston advance with top two placements The Hawks returned to...
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Top-ranked Monte snaps Hawks’ win streak, girls bounce back with win

Top-ranked Monte snaps Hawks’ win streak, girls bounce back with win
Senior Megan Van Zante swipes the ball from Montezuma's Elise Boulton on Tuesday, Feb. 2. Van Zante had three steals to lead the Hawks defensively against the SICL's top-ranked team.    Girls finish regular season with decisive win against SICL foe, look ahead to regional play Lynnville-Sully’s girls basketball team saw their eight-game winning streak come to a...
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