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Knights humble Trojans in 42-6 defeat

LA PORTE CITY - Coming off an emotional season-opening victory, the STC football team looked to keep the momentum going in their Week 2 matchup against the Union Knights. Traveling to La Porte City on Sept. 5, the Knights jumped out to two early scores on their way to a decisive 42-6 ...

Area teams compete in loaded North Tama tournament

TRAER – The undefeated 2A No. 5 Grundy Center Spartans (9-0) volleyball team came out on top in the Redhawks Nest on Saturday, Sept. 6, winning the North Tama Volleyball Tournament in a 5-0 sweep which included taking down 1A No. 2 North Tama and 2A No. 3 Union. The tournament was loaded ...

A New Season for the Redhawks

TRAER – There may have been fewer players on the line of scrimmage Thursday evening as North Tama took to Dennis Field in their first official game as an 8-player program, but that didn’t deter the fans who still came out to watch their beloved Redhawks take on non-district foe English ...

Redhawks honored at 2025 fall sports kickoff

TRAER – North Tama’s Redhawk Recognition Night honored several 2024-25 athletic achievements on Wednesday, Aug. 20 prior to the varsity football team taking the field for a public practice as part of their inaugural season playing 8-Man. Junior/Senior awards The award for Outstanding ...

Redhawks ready to disrupt in 8-Man debut

TRAER — North Tama football is the smallest 11-man team no more. The Redhawks are set to begin their first season in the 8-Man class in Iowa high school football, and they’re embracing the change with open arms. The last 11-man Redhawk squad put forth a 4-5 record last season, falling ...

Albertsen, Pippert capture state baseball championship

DYSART – When they head back to the classroom at DG Elementary next week, rising fourth-graders Axton Albertsen and Brody Pippert of Dysart should have no trouble recounting something exciting that happened to them over summer after winning a state baseball championship in July. As ...

Murty wins Winding Stairs Festival 5K

TRAER – More than 50 people took to the streets as part of the annual Winding Stairs Festival Run/Walk 5K this year, setting off from Dennis Field early in the morning on Saturday, Aug. 9. With a portion of the race’s proceeds earmarked for the new Our North Tama Girls Scholarship, it ...

Redhawk trio named to all-Iowa Star South first team

TRAER – The North Tama Redhawks baseball team scored three first-team all-Iowa Star Conference South Division picks this season. Junior Kayler Morris returned to the first team as an outfielder, while seniors Gavin Rausch (infield), and Josh Dostal (utility) both got promoted after ...

Pool party payoff for Redhawk Youth Rec League

TRAER – The Redhawk Youth Recreation League capped off its successful 2025 ball season with a pool party payoff on Wednesday, July 9, at the Traer Municipal Swimming Pool. After spending roughly an hour and a half swimming with their family, friends and coaches that evening, league ...

Iowa Star selects local preps

The BCLUW softball team claimed its first Iowa Star Conference South Division title this summer, and the Comets were recognized accordingly in the all-conference selections with four first-team honorees and seven total award-winners in a vote of the conference coaches after going 14-2 in Iowa ...