North Tama’s volleyball team got their season off to a good start Saturday at the Meskwaki Tournament. The Redhawks opened against Class 2A second-ranked Denver. Though they ultimately lost the match to the Cyclones, they were able to put up a competitive first set that ended in a final ...
The Union Knights shook off a pesky 10-game losing streak last Friday. In a road matchup against the Aplington-Parkersburg Falcons, the Knights persevered through four tough quarters of play to earn their first win since October 2019. The final score was 28-21. The first half of play was lean ...
Focus and intensity were in abundance Friday night as the Union Knights took the field for the first time this season in a preseason scrimmage against the South Tama Trojans. With a nearly full moon and clear sky as the backdrop, the two teams got things started just after 7 p.m. at the Union ...
Addison Hochstetler is setting herself up for success. The North Tama Schools rising 8th grader spent several weeks this past summer at Iowa High Performance volleyball camp in an effort to improve her already stellar libero and defensive specialist skills, as well as her ability to adapt to ...
An all-conference performer in one way or another for each of his four seasons, North Tama junior Gabe Kopriva has now reached the peak. Kopriva was named the Player of the Year by the coaches of the Iowa Star Conference’s South Division, adding to his list of league accolades with the top ...
Ugly wins are still wins. This message from North Tama baseball coach Dan Kopriva was indicative of the up-and-down battle that was the Redhawks’ 11-9 victory over Iowa Star Conference foe Dunkerton (2-9) Wednesday night. Trailing 6-1 through 1 1/2 innings, the Redhawks had to claw back ...
Ellenbecker was on the mound again for the second game of the night against the visiting Redhawks. Going the distance once again, she finished off the Redhawks in 78 pitches and struck out seven batters. She went without a walk, but gave up six hits. North Tama (0-13) was consistently able to ...
The North Tama baseball team cooled off this past week after a hot start, winning their first six games. The Redhawks dropped four of their five most recent games, however three of the losses were within two or fewer runs. Last Wednesday North Tama hosted Colo-NESCO in what became a one-run ...
The boys state basketball tournament concluded earlier this month. It was competitive, and the best part is watching the small schools compete against each other. It is a point of pride for small towns when they win the title. Nothing is more exciting or provides more energy to a small town ...
Following Thursday’s regular meeting of the IHSAA Board of Control, district and group assignments for the 2021 and 2022 football seasons were announced. North Tama and Union will be looking toward rebound seasons after both teams finished under .500 in 2020. The Redhawks, who finished last ...