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Union knocks down No. 1 Spartans to claim North Tama tournament title

TRAER – The Class 2A No. 2 Union Knights put in the labor required on Saturday, Sept. 5, to come out on top at the competitive 18th annual North Tama Volleyball Tournament, defeating the previously unbeaten Class 2A No. 1 Grundy Center Spartans in the final gold bracket match to remain ...

Morris maneuvers North Tama past Panthers, 52-20

TRAER – The mobility of Kayvin Morris was on full display here last Friday night as the Redhawk signal-caller’s scrambling and improvisation under pressure against the visiting Tripoli helped North Tama score 30 consecutive points in the second quarter, leading to a 52-20 non-district, ...

Knights top Trojans in non-district clash

TAMA - For a second year in a row, a 1-0 STC football team took on Union in their second game of the season. And for a second year in a row, the Knights walked away with a win. Union traveled to Tama last Friday night, Sept. 4, and went home with a 27-6 victory. Like in their first game ...

Union drops season-opener to New Hampton in Class 1A football

LA PORTE CITY – Led by senior quarterback Stratton Luke in his debut starting under center, Union football logged a promising first quarter against non-district New Hampton last Friday night here before failing to score again and allowing the Chickasaws to cruise to a 35-12 victory. Less ...

Redhawks fall to Bears in 8-man football season-opener

NORTH ENGLISH — In its season debut, the North Tama football team fell, 48-32, to host English Valleys despite dominating the Bears throughout the first half of the 8-Man, non-district clash played last Friday, Aug. 28. The Redhawks led 26-14 following the first quarter and 32-28 heading ...

Luke to lead Knights offense

LA PORTE CITY – After graduating a dozen seniors last year, including starting quarterback Caden Sorensen, the Union Knights football team is in a slight rebuilding year offensively, but that doesn’t mean the Knights won’t be competitive in their Class 1A District 4 pool. “There is ...

Steel Shooters of Traer wrap up incredible season

TRAER – This season was one the Steel Shooters of Traer will never forget. It was our first full year practicing and competing from our own home range. While our range is still a work in progress, it’s already become home. Seeing the excitement on the kids’ faces knowing they had a place ...

North Tama nets all-Iowa Star honors; Madorin earns South Coach of the Year

TRAER – North Tama’s softball and baseball teams earned multiple selections on the All-Iowa Star Conference South Division lists this season, including a Coach of the Year pick. The Lady Redhawks piled up three first-team selections: senior pitcher Addison Hochstetler as a utility ...

Union seniors leave lasting legacy as Knights battle in playoff heartbreaker

CASCADE – The final score may have ended the Union Knights' season, but it could not diminish what this senior class accomplished over the past five years. In a fitting finale for one of the most successful eras in recent program history, Union (12-13) baseball battled ninth-ranked ...

Dysart Pickleball Organization’s July 4 tournament results

DYSART – The Dysart Pickleball Organization (DPO) hosted its third annual Fourth of July pickleball tournament July 3-5 at Callahan Courts in Dysart City Park as part of Club Dysart’s annual celebration. Players ages eight and older were eligible to play in the round robin tournament. ...