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Union runners experience joy, heartbreak at state meet

For three Union High School runners — senior Ellie Rathe, sophomore Lauren Youngblut, and freshman Amilia Condon — Saturday’s 2021 Class 2A Cross Country State Championship in Fort Dodge was truly a mixed bag of both finishes and emotions. Rathe — a standout runner ranked fourth in ...

North Tama’s Lidgett cracks top-10 in Class 1A

North Tama junior Grace Lidgett couldn’t stop smiling Saturday afternoon at state cross country, and for good reason. She not only played a role in helping the Redhawks reach their first state meet as a team since 2007, but the junior earned her second-straight medal in Fort Dodge and ...

Redhawks make triumphant return

The early jitters were obvious. North Tama’s first set was filled with errors and anxiousness, and the Redhawks went down 25-17. What happened next was a three-set display of grit, intensity and quality from both the Redhawks and their opponents, Class 1A No. 4 Lisbon. The Lions were in ...

Redhawks return to doorstep of state tournament

The crowd was loud. The stakes were high. The volleyball was enthralling. Monday night’s matchup between Class 1A No. 12 North Tama and Montezuma was a high-level match of volleyball in the Region 6 semifinals. It was the Redhawks (29-10) who came out on top, advancing with a 3-0 sweep ...

Redhawks runners punch team ticket to state, first time since 2007

The Redhawks girls cross country team has run their way to state this year. On a balmy, cool Thursday last week, the North Tama girls team placed second with 50 points in the Class 1A State Qualifier on the Fillmore Fairways Golf Course in Cascade and will now be running in the 2021 Cross ...

Redhawks head to round 2 of playoffs

The Redhawks just barely advanced out of the first round playoffs last Friday by beating the Wapello Indians, 23-22, and will next take on Class A No. 9 (AP poll/Week 8 ), South Iowa Cedar District Champion Lynnville-Sully (8-1) this Friday, October 29 in the second round. The Redhawks are ...

Knights end postseason with loss — but end game with one final touchdown

The Union Knights (3-6) ended their 2021-22 season Friday night on the road in a hard fought, action-packed loss, 35-41, to the Monticello Panthers (7-2) in round one of the Iowa High School Football Playoffs. “This truly was a fun season,” Coach Jared Pospisil said in a text-based ...

Union girls finish fourth at NICL meet

North Iowa Cedar League Conference Meet The Union Knights girls cross country team capped their 2021-22 regular season by taking top honors in the North Iowa Cedar League (NICL) Conference Meet on Thursday, October 14 at the Pine Lake Country Club in Eldora. The team placed fourth (130 ...

Lidgett captures conference crown, Redhawk girls second

Iowa Star Conference Meet The North Tama Redhawks cross country team competed in the Iowa Star Conference Meet on Thursday, October 14 at the Wartburg Max Course in Waverly. The girls team took second place with 44 points. Collins-Maxwell was the Iowa Star Conference team champion. North ...

Redhawks volleyball moving on up

The 12th ranked Redhawks volleyball team had a stellar week beginning with Monday night’s Class 1A Region 6 first round match in the North Tama gym against the Meskwaki Warriors. North Tama took all three sets against Meskwaki (25-4, 25-5, 25-9). On Wednesday they faced Belle Plaine in the ...