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Softball scrimmage preps for season’s start

Softball scrimmage preps for season’s start
Getting back into a game mindset was the goal of the Lynnville-Sully girls’ intervarsity softball scrimmage on Friday, May 23. “From pre-game to game time, we need to figure out our timing and activity flow to prepare appropriately prior to game time,” said L-S Coach Stacey Alberts. “Once the season starts, we only have a handful...
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Conquering the ‘Blue Oval’

Megan Goemaat, the Hometown Press summer sports intern, wrote the following descriptive narrative after competing in the 3000-meter run, 4x800, and 1500-meter run at the state track meet last week. Once you walk into the Drake Stadium, you can sense the excitement of so many athletes and the pride of Bulldogs as they host the Iowa...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 5/29/14

Has anyone else ever noticed how crazy prescription drug names are? I get paid to watch a lot of TV, and this is just one thing I’ve noticed over the years. I can’t begin to pronounce half of them, let alone spell them, especially the ones that start with an “x.” Seriously, this baffles me....
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Remember When – 5/29/14

35 years ago (1979) The Sully Star Auto softball team defeated the Colfax Merchants 14-13. Members of the team, managed by Melvin Ratcliff and Fred Schmidt, were Ruth Conover, right field; Deb Steenhoek, center; Valerie Baarda, left; Marlis Van Wyk, short stop; Bonnie Ratcliff, third; Tammy Brand, second; Jocelyn Schmidt, pitcher; Cindy Ratcliff, catcher; Jerilyn Schmidt,...
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Press INKlings: Month for memories and moms ends

May, the month for memories and moms, is almost over. The memories are the ones created at graduations and also those remembered on Memorial Day. May also brings warmer weather, longer days, and a lot of motorcycles. When I hear a motorcycle ride by, I’m happy because that means warmer weather is here. Even when...
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Taitum Alexis

Nate and Nicole Van Wyk of Pella are the parents of a daughter, Taitum Alexis, born May 12, 2014. She weighed 8 pounds 10 ounces and measured 21.75 inches long. Her brother is Declan, 2 years old. Grandparents are Verlan and Sally Van Wyk of Grinnell and Ann Holz of Coral Springs, FL. Great-grandparents are Reva...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 5/29/14

Facebook has become very popular in a lot of homes and can be found on smart phones, which I don’t carry for obvious reasons (NOT SMART). My daughters got me going on Facebook a few years ago when I was house-bound recuperating from back surgery. I got in quite a bit of trouble at first because I...
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