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Union’s Bohnsack, Olson crowned 2024 state wrestling champions

DES MOINES – In the battle for best, Union wrestlers Brayden Bohnsack and Caleb Olson were crowned with championship titles at the 2024 Iowa high school boys’ state wrestling tournament held last Saturday evening at Wells Fargo Arena in downtown Des Moines. The two were part of a combined ...

Knaack captures 6th at state

DES MOINES — North Tama’s Kolt Knaack didn’t make the splash he had hoped last week at the Iowa High School State Wrestling Championships. But the junior, and now-two-time state medalist after finishing sixth at 144 pounds in Class 1A last Saturday morning, can see the work in front of ...

Redhawks rally to beat Bears in overtime for district quarterfinal win

TRAER — The North Tama boys’ basketball team rallied from 12 points down to force overtime before beating BGM 56-50 in this past Monday’s Class 1A District 11 quarterfinal. The Redhawks (8-11) trailed 44-32 entering the fourth period before outscoring the visiting Bears 16-4 in the ...

‘Gem of a finish’ for two Redhawk wrestlers in Jewell

JEWELL – Undefeated North Tama junior Kolt Knaack mined his third trip to state in as many years with his Class 1A District 10 championship on Saturday at South Hamilton High School in Jewel. Knaack claimed the 144-pound title and will be joined at state by first-time qualifier Maxon ...

Knights send five to state wrestling tournament

INDEPENDENCE – Five was seemingly the magic number for Union wrestlers last weekend. The Knights came out on top in five brackets during Saturday’s Class 2A District 5 state qualifier held at Independence High School, ending the day with not just five tickets punched but also five ...

Redhawks ward off Warriors

MESKWAKI SETTLEMENT – Adelyn Sienknecht had the hot hand and she knew it. The North Tama senior’s seventh 3-pointer of the night lifted the Redhawks to a 50-46 victory in a Class 1A Region 2 opener at Meskwaki Settlement School Thursday, Feb. 8. North Tama (10-10) advances to the ...

Redhawk wrestler Briar Blake makes history, earns bronze at state tournament

CORALVILLE – Heading into the first day of the 2024 IGHSAU girls state wrestling tournament last Thursday, only one girl had defeated South Tama sophomore Autumn Elsbury this season – Redhawk grappler Briar Blake who missed much of last year’s first sanctioned girls wrestling season ...

‘I did it for all the little eyes watching’

CORALVILLE – Knights wrestler Jillian ‘Monster’ Worthen was ready for a new challenge her junior season. After winning back to back state titles at 105 pounds her freshman and sophomore years — plus a host of other accolades over the last three years including a 2024 regional ...

Wolverines push past Redhawks for third straight win

GARWIN – After leading GMG for most of the first half during last Saturday’s road game in Garwin, the North Tama Redhawks fell behind 29-27 in the wake of a full court throw from Wolverine Colin Teske to Rider Kupka who successfully dropped in a buzzer beater to end the second quarter on ...

Lady Knights defeat the Trojans on Senior Night

LA PORTE CITY – The Union Knights girls basketball team hosted the South Tama Trojans last Monday (Jan. 31) at Union High School. The Knights were ready to attack from the opening tip and quickly jumped to a 15-3 lead by the end of the first quarter. That lead expanded to 15 points by ...