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Rebel firepower fuels NICL win over Knights

LA PORTE CITY – Under gloomy skies and the threat of rain, the Grundy Center/Gladbrook-Reinbeck Rebel offense tore through Union Stadium last Thursday, April 9, rolling to a 5-0 shutout of the Union-North Tama Knights in an early-season NICL clash. The Knights spent much of the first ...

Union boys golfers place 2nd at Anamosa; Lady Knights medal at East Marshall

ANAMOSA – The Union boys’ golf team kicked off their season Wednesday, April 8, taking part in the Wapsi Creek Invitational in Anamosa. They played their opening 9 holes at the Wapsipinicon Golf Club which has a very tight layout with shared fairways throughout the course. The team ...

Union girls take third at Benton Early Bird

VAN HORNE – Despite an abrupt end due to lightning in the area, the Union girls track and field team raced their way to a third-place finish out of 11 varsity teams at the Benton Early Bird Coed Invite held on Monday, March 30, in Van Horne. The Knights scored 48 1/2 team points for ...

Redhawk boys basketball celebrates successful 2025-26 season

TRAER – North Tama boys basketball had a great basketball season. They finished second in the Iowa Start South Conference with a record of 15-8. Last month, the following players were honored during the annual end-of-season awards banquet. 2025-2026 All-Iowa Star Conference South Division ...

Sorensen scores All-State honors

LA PORTE CITY – Union senior point guard Caden Sorensen was named to the Iowa Print Sports Writers Association’s Class 2A All-State second team in a vote of statewide media and coaches on Saturday, March 14, at the Casey’s Center. Per the Union Booster Club, he is the first Knights ...

Knights vs. Knights – Round 2 goes to Kuemper

DES MOINES – Despite smartly switching up their defense early in the first half against No. 1 seed Kuemper Catholic, the Union Knights boys basketball team was unable to advance past the quarterfinal round of the 2026 IHSAA State Basketball Tournament on Wednesday, March 11, at Casey’s ...

North Tama’s Dudys answers Junior Olympics’ call again

TRAER – North Tama’s Anthony Dudys has once again been invited to compete in the 2026 Junior Olympic Air Pistol Championship. Dudys, a junior at North Tama High School, has demonstrated impressive dedication and talent in the sport of shooting. He began shooting in fourth grade and has ...

Union golfers tee up for 2025-26 season

LA PORTE CITY – The Union Knights are excited to get going this year and hope mother nature will start cooperating soon! The boys look to build on some of the success from last year's team and advance the entire squad to the second round of district play. Last year culminated with a 4th ...

Six Redhawks honored with all-conference selections

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S ! All-Iowa Star Conference South Division Girls Teams Coach of the Year: Kyle Krampe – Baxter Player of the Year: Kamdyn Krampe, So. – Baxter First Team Dorothy Bear, Jr., Meskwaki Martha Blackcloud, Fr., Meskwaki Kamdyn Krampe, So., Baxter Emileigh ...

Five Knights honored with all-conference selections

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S ! All-North Iowa Cedar League Girls Basketball Teams Coach of the Year: Joe Frost – Denver MVP: Mylee Thurm, Sr. – Denver First Team Ava Mundt, Jr. – Grundy Center Karlee Lynch, Sr. – Grundy Center Payton Foster, Jr. – Dike-New Hartford Mylee ...