Lynnville-Sully High School boys and girls golf teams joined other South Iowa Cedar League schools at the coed conference golf meet on Monday, May 7, held at Oakland Acres Golf Club near Grinnell.
Weather conditions couldn’t be more perfect for golf with temperatures in the upper 70s, plenty of sunshine, and a light breeze much of...
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Spring has sprung … finally!

After what seemed to be an endless winter, spring weather has finally, and gloriously, emerged. Warmer temperatures, green grass, new life, and beautiful blooms and blossoms are all welcome following the cold, wet, and even snowy early spring.
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Sully Christian School students Larissa Pleima and...
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Sully Christian School students Larissa Pleima and...
Celebrating Moms and Apple Pie

Every 10 years or so, the calendar will give us one Sunday to fulfill the iconic phrase of “Mom and Apple Pie.” That’s right, this Sunday, May 13, is both National Apple Pie Day and Mother’s Day!
According to a website describing National Apple Pie Day, an apple pie recipe has been found from 1381 in...
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L-S boys win four events to take second in SICL

The Lynnville-Sully boys proved themselves as one of the best teams in the conference by earning second out of 11 teams at the SICL meet on Tuesday, May 1. The Hawks had the advantage of hosting the meet and were runner-up with 108.5 points behind Belle Plaine’s 155.5 points.
“We are very proud of the team...
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2.5 points separate L-S girls from SICL champion; Hawks give ‘tremendous performance,’ break two school records in battle for conference title
Taking the oval at home on Tuesday, May 1, the L-S girls track and field team was looking to win a conference title. This was one of the few meets remaining before districts, and the Hawks ran really well in the field of 11, coming up just 2.5 points short in a loss to conference...
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Van Maanen’s consistent game earns her fifth in conference; L-S golf boys prepare for sectionals Friday, girls at regionals Monday
The inexperience of the Lynnville-Sully golf teams showed at the South Iowa Cedar League golf meet held at Oakland Acres near Grinnell on Monday, May 7. Both the boys and girls teams struggled throughout the 18 holes and finished behind all other conference teams. Individually, however, junior Tessa Van Maanen played right with the competition...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers May 10, 2018
My wife and I get along fairly well most of the time. I doubt that there is another woman in our country that would have stayed with me for a half a century.
One thing that always causes grief is working together on the same project, like doing yard and garden work together. The woman is...
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