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UMS track season

Congratulations to the 7th and 8th grade boys on their performances last week at the Conference track meet at Hudson.The 8th grade finished 4th as a team with 77 points. Aplington-Parkersburg won with 101.The 7th grade finished 2nd as a team with 84.5 points. Dike-New Hartford won with 191 ...

Watson wins Iowa Star, Stoakes in HOF

North Tama finished fifth at the recent Iowa Star Conference's championship meet, led by Abi Watson in the individual events.Watson swept the distance double, winning the 1,500 (5:22.25) and the 3,000 (11:34.41), and also anchored the distance medley to victory joined by Josie Youel, Anna ...

NT gearing up for spring sports

Winter sports have come to an end for the 2013 and 2014 school year, with successful seasons for all. As Spring begins, the boys and girls' tracks, boys and girls' golf, and girls' soccer seasons are approaching and the North Tama athletes are getting prepared.The North Tama boys' track team ...

Bball players earn All-Conference honors

Six North Tama athletes were recently honored for their prowess on the basketball court. Three girls and three boys were named to the 2013-2014 Iowa Star All-Conference teams.Sam Zobel, a senior, was recognized as a First Team South performer for her spectacular season. Zobel averaged 13.8 ...

Girls earn high praise for skills on the court

Several Union girls basketball players were recently recognized for their accomplishments both on the court and in the classroom.Senior Breann Bader was honored as a First Team All-Conference performer after leading the Knights in scoring with 14.4 points per game."Being selected to the first ...

Great wrestling season for Zook

North Tama's Aiden Zook had quite a season on the mat. The nine-year-old wrestler, who competed in the 85 pound weight division this year, is a fourth grade student at North Tama Elementary and competes as part of the Future Trojans Wresting Club in Waterloo.In addition to being named a 2014 ...

Great year for Union Dance

It has been a remarkable dance season for the Union Dance Teams. The season kicked off last August with a 48 hour camp hosted in Dysart. Dancers spent two days learning the football routine, developing technique, preparing choreography for the basketball season, participating in team building ...

Boerm brothers honored at Central

Brendon and Mitchell Boerm were honored for their contributions to the Central College football team this fall at the squad's awards banquet.Brendon earned his second varsity letter and played primarily as a wide receiver, reeling in 43 receptions for 378 yards and four touchdowns in 2013. He ...

Free Throw Contest winners

The Traer Knights of Columbus held their annual Free Throw Contest on Sunday, February 9 at the North Tama Gym. The winners were, girls in front row (L to R, ages in parenthesis): Cameron Dinsdale (9), Aubree Monat (10), Rylee McLean (11), Katie Kopriva (12), Shelby McKinley (13), and Lucy ...

Girls end season with hard-fought loss

Despite a valiant comeback by North Tama, South Hardin pulled away from the Redhawks in the final minutes and kept its season alive with a 63-55 home win.Sam Zobel scored a team-high 18 points for the Redhawks, who came into the game winners of six of their last seven. The lone loss during that ...