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Little League youth athletes ready to play ball

Little League youth athletes ready to play ball
Area ball diamonds have been coming to life this spring as the baseball and softball Little League seasons get rolling. Local teams have been practicing for almost a month, with the first games of the season held Monday, Apr. 27. A total of 207 up-and-coming players are out for Little League this year. They make up...
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Field events propel Hawk boys to second at both E-B, PCM

Field events propel Hawk boys to second at both E-B, PCM
A beautiful night on the track led to solid performances by the Lynnville-Sully boys track team on Tuesday, Apr. 28. Competing at the Eddyville-Blakesburg Rocket Relays, the Hawks ended the night in second out of seven with 120 points. Field events were again the big point earners for L-S, with junior Noah Engle, junior Sage Ehresman,...
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Jake Brand inks with Morningside

Jake Brand inks with Morningside
Jake Brand signs on with Morningside College on Tuesday, May 5. He is pictured with Lynnville-Sully JV basketball coach Joel Harthoorn and his parents, Troy and Danielle Brand of Sully. Brand will be playing basketball at Morningside this fall and has received an athletic grant and Ambassador Award from the college....
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L-S girls runner up at Tulip Time Relays

In their final event before the conference meet, the Lynnville-Sully girls went up against some strong competition at the Pella High Tulip Time Relays on Thursday, Apr. 30. The Hawks took second in the field of six with 123 points, behind Pekin’s 195. North Mahaska came in third behind L-S with 101 points. The Hawk field...
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Elementary Track & Field Day

Elementary Track & Field Day
The afternoon rain on Friday, May 1, held off long enough for the elementary students to experience their first track and field competition on the new all-weather track for the annual Track and Field Day. Students in grades kindergarten through sixth grade showed off their running, throwing, leaping, balancing, and strength skills as they enjoyed friendly...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 5/7/15

I know the story’s been told before, but I was reflecting back on a year ago. A year ago when we left our five-month-old at my parents’ house, drug my knight in shining arm ink with me, hopped on a plane for the first and {probably last} time ever. We flew out to Pittsburgh for a...
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Remember When…Explosion and fire at Sully Co-op

35 years ago (1980) A series of explosions and resulting fire destroyed the Sully Co-op Exchange’s main office building and the oil department on May 5. Three Sully men were seriously injured while digging a hole south of the Co-op service station for a bulk antifreeze underground tank when the backhoe they were using apparently struck...
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