In an effort to immortalize the leadership, dedication and kindness toward the district, its students and their parents, USD 299 will be renaming the gymnasium at Sylvan-Lucas Unified High School the Jude Stecklein Gymnasium. Stecklein was a teacher, principal, superintendent of schools and coach for any sport that needed one for many years in the USD 299 district.
Lincoln PTCO hosts Daddy/Daughter dance
The Sylvan-Lucas Speech and Drama Squad captured 1st place in the Republic County Forensics Tournament on Saturday, January 27th. The team finished with 186 points to edge out Phillipsburg, who had 181, and Wamego, who ended with 177 points. Individual team members who medaled were Sydney Heller (1st in Oration; 2nd in Extemporaneous Speaking), Macie Ortiz (1st in Oration; 3rd in Duet; 3rd in IDA), Jacob Schultz (2nd in Impromptu and 2nd in Humorous Solo), Anna Feldkamp (2nd in Poetry, 2nd in Duet, 5th in Prose), Lexi McCarter (3rd in Humorous Solo and IDA participant), Leah Criswell (3rd in Duet and 3rd in IDA), Harlan Pancost (2nd in Duet and 6th in Prose), Railynne Soukup (4th in Humorous Solo and IDA participant), Saydee Goss (5th in Oration), and Lydia Heffel (5th in Serious Solo). Other team members earning points for the team were Isaac Schultz (Prose and Impromptu), Abby Feldkamp (Prose and Poetry), Hallie Thielen (Informative), Delaney McCollum (Prose), Layne Buttenhoff (IDA), and Ashton Bennison (IDA).
Groundhog Day is a tradition observed in the United States and Canada on Feb. 2 every year.
Bike Across Kansas scheduled June 8-15, 2024
Nearly anyone can choose to go nearly anywhere in the world for their post-secondary education. Our area graduates commonly choose to stay fairly close to home – at least within the state. One of the colleges and universities our students choose is Bethany College in Lindsborg. They just received a huge gift that could possibly benefit future Lincoln, Sylvan or Tescott graduates.
Galen “Digger” Liggett, a face we’ve seen at Citizen’s State Bank since 1973, has hung up his calculator after half a century in one industry, one business and one location.
Noah Esposito, a 2023 graduate of Lincoln Jr/Sr High School is currently a first-year student at Bethany College in Lindsborg. Besides playing football for the Swedes, Noah is studying biology during his undergraduate years and plans to move into a medical profession in his postgraduation education.
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