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Former L-S teacher/coach inducted into Nat’l Wrestling HOF

Former L-S teacher/coach inducted into Nat’l Wrestling HOF
Almost a week after being officially inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, David Stoika was still trying to fully process the honor. The retired McMinn County wrestling coach didn’t go so far as to call the late August ceremony at Stones River Country Club in Murfreesboro, TN, a “surreal” experience, but he knew it...
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MONTEZUMA The L-S varsity volleyball team hosted an SICL game against Montezuma on Tuesday, Oct. 1. The Hawks lost 1-3 in four close sets in their first conference loss of the season. This was also the first match the Hawks played without senior setter Janelle Rozendaal, who suffered a season-ending injury the night before at Colfax. “It...
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Hawks suffer district loss to CD, get a week off

Hawks suffer district loss to CD, get a week off
The Lynnville-Sully football team was put to the test against another district team this past Friday, Oct. 4. The Hawks struggled to put a stop to the Central Decatur offense, which put them down big in the first half. The L-S boys put themselves on the board later in the game, but it wasn’t enough,...
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Smock medals at two meets, Hawks prep for SICL meet

Smock medals at two meets, Hawks prep for SICL meet
The Hawk cross-country team traveled to Williamsburg for the second time this season on Tuesday, Oct. 1. The team wore pink in honor of October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month. “It was a fun meet to compete in as we wore our pink jerseys for breast cancer awareness and our team did fairly well,” stated senior...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers Oct. 10, 2019

I moved into the age group of “Geezer” sometime ago. I have now moved past the Geezer group into the I.H.O.L.I.T.G.A.T.O.O.A.B.P. group. That stands for, “I Have One Leg In The Grave And The Other On A Banana Peel.” My family tells me I should put away childish things. They might be right, but it’s hard...
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Dennis L. Schnathorst, 75

Dennis L. Schnathorst, 75, passed away on Wednesday morning, Oct. 2, 2019, at his home in Newton. A time of remembrance and celebration of life was held Monday, Oct. 7, at the Pence ~ Reese Funeral Home in Newton, who were entrusted with the arrangements.  Burial was in St. John’s Cemetery in rural Newton. In lieu...
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Margaret “Peggy” Maston, 87

Margaret “Peggy” Jean Maston, 87, died Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019, at Newton Village in Newton. Peggy’s graveside service was at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 9, at the Newton Union Cemetery conducted by Pastor Jeff Keady of Community Heights Alliance Church in Newton. Peggy, the daughter of Loyal and Claire Gunn Johnson, was born June 26, 1932,...
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