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Pair of Redhawk baseball players recognized with all-district honors

Twelve area high school baseball players were recognized by the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association on all-district teams released late last month including two from North Tama County High School. In the Class 2A Central District, West Marshall’s Grayson Shaver, Owen Siegert ...

Seven Redhawks selected for all-Iowa Star South squads

TRAER – The North Tama softball program continued its upward trajectory this season under second-year head coach Madonna Merchant by landing seven players on the Iowa Star Conference South all-division teams. For the second year in a row, Redhawk infielder Gabriella ‘Gabby’ Seda was ...

Redhawks fall to Maquoketa Valley in postseason finale

TRAER — The North Tama baseball team got the tying run on base in the bottom of the seventh inning but couldn’t complete the comeback, falling 4-3 to Maquoketa Valley in last Tuesday’s (July 9) Class 1A District 9 quarterfinal at J.L. Lister Field. North Tama (15-12) held an early 2-1 ...

​​Redhawks’ eight-run eruption eliminates Orioles

TRAER — The North Tama baseball team broke open a close game with an eight-run eruption to eliminate Springville, 10-2, in last Saturday’s Class 1A District 9 opener at J.L. Lister Field in Traer. The Redhawks (15-11) led 2-1 through four innings before busting loose in the fifth, ...

Grundy Center senior homers in victorious return in postseason win over Union

GRUNDY CENTER — Colin Gordon can’t run full speed around the bases this summer. But the Grundy Center senior will happily do a light jog to touch them all. In only his second at-bat of the season, Gordon crushed a solo home run that provided a boost for the Spartan baseball team to power ...

Union baseball bounces North Tama, 14-4

LA PORTE CITY – The Union Knights baseball team played their final home game of the season last Thursday evening and looked to finish strong against the North Tama Redhawks. The night before, the Knights clawed their way to an exciting 1-0 victory over Gladbrook-Reinbeck. Despite the win ...

North Tama gymnast medals at USTA Nationals

LOUISVILLE – North Tama rising fourth grader Bexley Stechcon of rural Clutier traveled to Louisville, Ky. last month to compete at the 2024 United States Trampoline & Tumbling Association (USTA) National Championships which took place June 17-22. On Friday, June 21, Stechcon competed ...

Redhawk Round-up

Comets catch up to Redhawks in ISC softball CONRAD — North Tama nabbed an early lead but the BCLUW softball team overcame it for a 4-1 victory over the Redhawks in last Thursday’s (June 20) Iowa Star Conference South Division clash. North Tama (6-7, 6-7) scored in the top of the first ...

Sports Short: Redhawk baseball pushes past Clarksville

TRAER — The North Tama baseball team used a four-run eruption in the second inning to take the lead on Clarksville for good, beating the Indians 8-4 during the Monday, June 10 Iowa Star Conference clash. Henry Hansen pitched 4 1/3 innings for the win, allowing three runs on four hits, two ...