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Jerry Hulsing named National Coach of the Year

Jerry Hulsing named National Coach of the Year
Lynnville-Sully High School girls basketball coach Jerry Hulsing added an amazing national honor to his successful coaching resume, one that was already loaded with accomplishments and accolades. The veteran coach at the helm of L-S girls basketball was named the 2016 National Coach of the Year in the sport of girls basketball by the National...
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Hawk SB closes regular season, heads into regionals

Hawk SB closes regular season, heads into regionals
The Lynnville-Sully girls played their last conference softball game of the season last Wednesday and finished the regular season at the Carlisle Tournament on Friday. HLV gave the Hawks a run for the money during Senior Night in Sully. L-S took a 4-0 lead into the final inning, gave up three runs in the seventh, and...
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Children experience boatload of excitement at Ocean Commotion VBS

Children experience boatload of excitement at Ocean Commotion VBS
Approximately 90 children in grades kindergarten through sixth grade dove deep into the account of Noah and the Flood from the book of Genesis each morning during Sully Community Church’s Vacation Bible School held June 20-24. Ocean Commotion, this year’s VBS theme, held a boatload of excitement. Just like Noah faced challenges during the time of the...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 6/30/16

The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 6/30/16
Well, it seems summer is here and here in full swing! The heat over the last few days has been, well, nothing short of brutal. But, hey, it could be worse. Just think, it could be 10 below zero outside with 20 miles-per-hour winds and a real- feel temp of 50 below. Things could always be...
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1-2 week drops L-S from first-place tie in SICL standings

1-2 week drops L-S from first-place tie in SICL standings
A trio of conference games in the past week unfortunately didn’t end as the Hawk baseball team hoped. Though the boys dominated Montezuma last Wednesday, they came up short to both North Mahaska and BGM in the days that followed, snapping L-S’s four-game win streak. Montezuma Nine runs in the first inning set the stage for a...
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Q&A with Sully’s Van Wijk Winery

Q&A with Sully’s Van Wijk Winery
Van Wijk Winery, located at 802 4th Street in Sully, plans to welcome the public with two days of open houses over the Fourth of July weekend. The first will be on Saturday, July 2, from 10 a.m.-10 p.m., including “Cheeseburgers in Paradise” catered by Smokin’ J’s from 6-9 p.m. The second open house will...
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Sully 4th of July Schedule

Sully 4th of July Schedule
Saturday, July 2 8:15 a.m: Tractor Ride line up on north side of Sully square, route to be announced. 10 a.m.-10 p.m.: Van Wijk Winery Open House at 802 4th St. with 6-9 p.m. “Cheeseburgers in Paradise,” catered by Smokin’ J’s BBQ. 2 p.m.: Softball Tournament at Sully Ballpark. 9:30 p.m. or dusk: Fireworks launched in southeast part of...
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