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Tiny dancers steal the show at recital held inside Old Settlers Pavilion

       Dancers on stage at their spring recital on Apr. 28 are: Front row, left to right, Olivia Gonzales, Emery Bruck, Lailah Bruck, Hailey Huyser, Grace Harthoorn, Hinley Jansen, Reagan Fopma, Merra Gosselink; back, Gwen Zylstra, Bella Nikkel, Bridget Lewis, Miriam DeZwarte, Hannah DeZwarte, Emily Ver Ploeg, Georgia Zimmerman, and Katie Zylstra. Ver Ploeg taught the...
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Nikkel, Gritters honored as Iowa Governor’s Scholars

Iowa’s top academic students were recognized during the 2022 Governor’s Scholar Program on Sunday, May 1. Natalie Nikkel, a senior at Lynnville-Sully High School and the daughter of Jared and Stacey Nikkel of rural Sully, as well as Sarah Gritters of Pella Christian, granddaughter of former local residents Bob and Jan Pothoven and daughter of...
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Local athletes compete on the blue oval at Drake Relays

Kyle Squires, Ryan Annee, Josh Hardenbrook, and Corder Noun Harder represented Lynnville-Sully at Drake Relays as one of 96 teams competing in the 4x100 race.  Several local student-athletes  on both the high school and collegiate levels had the privilege of competing at the 112th Drake Relays Apr. 27-30. Athletes and fans had to endure a rainy...
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‘A Slice of Home’ by Simone Bates

“You Say Potato …”

                Do you remember this old song? “You say potato, I say…” well, I say potato, too. Everybody does. I tried to find some ostracized hamlet in Scotland that might possibly pronounce it “po-tah-to,” but it turns out “po-tah-to” was made up for the lyrics of the song. Now, the...
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Hawks rally, win Class B title at Eddyville

A shorthanded Hawks team rallied together to earn the Class B championship at the Ike Ryan Relays at Eddyville-Blakesburg on Apr. 26. Shown are: Front, Zach Morningstar; middle, Corder Noun Harder, Bryce Richards, Aidan Stock, Isaac Vos, Kyle Squires; back, Conner Maston, Braden Alberts, Mason Rodibaugh, Owen Norrish, Gage Elscott, Noah Johnson, Benjamin Ochirbat, Ryan Annee,...
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L-S girls battle for top spots at Sigourney, West Marshall

Majesta Vos paces herself as the first leg of the Hawks' 4x800 relay. L-S placed sixth in the event.  Closing in on the last few meets before the SICL Conference Meet, the L-S Hawks competed well at Sigourney on Tuesday, Apr. 26, and at West Marshall on Thursday, Apr. 28. At Sigourney, the girls team placed eighth...
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Busy week for Lynnville-Sully golfers

Max Mintle hits a chip shot at the Diamond Trail Golf Course. Mintle was runner-up with a 43 on Apr. 26, and carded a 52 Apr. 28.    Lynnville-Sully’s golf team put forth impressive performances during one of the busiest weeks of the season. The boys played 36 holes in five days, and the girls had three...
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