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‘Very solid’ defense leads to 4-1 week for L-S girls

‘Very solid’ defense leads to 4-1 week for L-S girls
After a loss to Class 4A’s Grinnell last Thursday, the Lynnville-Sully Hawks softball team recovered with four wins in four days. The Hawks are now 18-10 on the season. “This last week was about defense and pitching/catching,” said L-S Coach Stacey Alberts. “We were very solid in the defensive parts of our games this past week,...
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Three more wins put L-S baseball above .500

Three more wins put L-S baseball above .500
For the first time all season, the Lynnville-Sully boys found themselves with a winning record last week. Not only that, but the Hawks are on a six-game winning streak after a successful stretch on the ball diamond. “L-S baseball had a great week last week,” said L-S Coach Scott Alberts. “I think the boys are starting...
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L-S School Board approves sharing Grinnell-Newburg’s transportation director

The Lynnville-Sully School Board met Tuesday, June 19, in the high school library. Board members present included Steph Young, Gerry Van Dyke, Tim Dunsbergen, and Jer Schnell. Tammy Vos was absent. Board secretary Karla DeCook, superintendent Shane Ehresman, preK-8 principal Teri Bowlin, and guests Darrell Veenstra and Faye Brand were also present. The agenda was...
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Bertha Zylstra, 93

Bertha G. (Fopma) Zylstra, 93, of Sully, passed away Thursday evening, June 21, 2018, at Newton Village Health Care Center in Newton where she had been a resident since May 2018. Funeral services were held Tuesday, June 26, at 10:30 a.m. at Sully Christian Reformed Church. Interment was in the Sully Cemetery. Memorials in her...
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Vivienne Evangeline

Greg and Brittany Dieleman of Pella are the parents of a daughter born June 19, 2018. Her name is Vivienne Evangeline. She weighed 7 pounds 2 ounces and measured 21 inches long. Her brother is Nile, age 6, and her sister is Wilhelmina, age 3. Grandparents are Ed and Joyce Dieleman of Sully and Russ and...
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Small crowd at steamy, hot Lynnville Day

Small crowd at steamy, hot Lynnville Day
The sun was shining and temperatures were on the rise for the annual Lynnville Day celebration on Saturday, June 16. The over 90-degree heat with heat indices in the lower 100s was plentiful which meant for a smaller  crowd. But community members still enjoyed the family fun and all that was offered during the one-day...
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