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Rock ’em sock ’em Redhawks!

TRAER – An explosive sixth inning supercharged by senior Gabriella Seda’s three-run homer helped the North Tama softball team secure a 6-2 conference win over Rockford last Friday evening here at Lee Wiges Field. Rockford got off to an early lead, scoring one run in the top of the ...

Redhawks run-rule Warriors for conference win

TRAER – The North Tama Redhawks baseball team 10-runned the Rockford Warriors in six innings here on Friday, June 5, for a 13-3 conference win. North Tama was up 10-0 entering the top of the fourth before the Warriors managed a single run. In the fifth inning, both teams recorded a pair of ...

Monat cousins earn silver at 2026 Cedar Valley Cup

WATERLOO – North Tama rising freshman Josie Monat (back row, far left) closed out her middle school soccer career on a high note after being invited to play alongside her cousin Brinley Girsch (front row, fourth from left) as a guest player on the Cedar Valley Soccer Club Dike-New Hartford ...

Union-North Tama blanks Clayton Ridge in postseason victory

LA PORTE CITY – After receiving a bye in the postseason opening round, the Union-North Tama girls soccer team shut out Clayton Ridge, 5-0, in a Class 1A Region 8 quarterfinal match here on Thursday, May 28, in a dominant offensive performance that saw the Knights average roughly one shot ...

The Cheesy Pig pop-up scores big at North Tama ballpark

TRAER – The delicious smell of slow-cooked pulled pork combined with the sizzle of caramelizing tortillas are just some of the experiences you would have encountered if you had visited The Cheesy Pig pop-up “food truck” at the North Tama Redhawk Sports Complex last Wednesday, May 27. ...

Knights bring home state title, medals and records from Blue Oval

DES MOINES – The Union Knights blazed a truly memorable path across Drake Stadium’s Blue Oval during the 2026 Iowa High School Track & Field Championships May 21-23, bringing home an individual state title, two medals, and four new personal records while also breaking two school ...

Redhawk girls’ 4×8 PRs at state championships

DES MOINES – North Tama’s girls 4x800-meter relay team of sophomores Shawna Cibula and Isla Breakenridge, junior Olivia Youngblood, and senior anchor Gabriella Seda raced their way to a personal record at the 2026 Iowa High School Track & Field Championships on Thursday, May 21, in ...

Union track and field earns 14 state berths

HUDSON – Multiple Union athletes from both the boys and girls squads earned state berths on Thursday, May 14, during the Class 2A district meet hosted by Hudson High School, including members of eight different Knights relay teams. In Class 2A, the top two in each event plus the next eight ...

Redhawk girls’ 4×8 qualifies for state

BELLE PLAINE – The North Tama girls 4x800-meter relay team of sophomore Shawna Cibula, sophomore Isla Breakenridge, junior Olivia Youngblood, and senior anchor Gabriella Seda qualified for state after placing second at the Class 1A district meet held at Belle Plaine High School, Thursday, May ...

Brown advances to District golf

CONRAD – North Tama freshman golfer Aidyn Brown scored a 78 at the Class 1A sectional meet hosted by BCLUW in Conrad on Wednesday, May 13, to advance to Districts. He helped lead the Redhawks to a fifth-place finish overall — North Tama posted a season-low team score of 336, besting both ...