×

Local Sports

Buzzer beater drops boys

Bridger Claassen's tip-in beat the buzzer and North Tama as GMG took the rubber match with the Redhawks in Friday's Class 1A District 4 quarterfinal at Gladbrook-Reinbeck High School.GMG led by as many as 17 points until North Tama (7-14) came back to take a 47-45 lead into the fourth. The ...

Kaufmann at International Bowl

Noah Kaufmann of North Tama was a participant in the 2014 International Bowl game in Arlington, Texas earlier this month. Kaufmann was selected as one of the top offensive lineman in the nation and competed on the Under-16 team.

Youel among honorees at Coe

The football banquet was held on January 26th. Close to 300 were in attendance to honor the award winners as well as the departing senior class. This year's seniors experienced an overall record of 32-8, the most wins by an Iowa Conference team in the past, which is quite an accomplishment. ...

Wrage honored for academic achievements

Jacob Wrage, a freshman at Upper Iowa University and graduate of North Tama High School, was recently named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll.Wrage, the son of Loren and Denise Wrage of Clutier, is a wide receiver for the Peacocks football team.Wrage was also named to the 2013 Fall Dean's ...

North Tama girls fall in second-round contest

The North Tama girls basketball team staged a late comeback, but ultimately fell short in their quest to advance in Class 2A Region 2 play. Despite facing a 10-point deficit at the half, the Redhawks rallied in the fourth quarter to cut the margin to just four points with under four minutes ...

Kaufmann among 300+ elite players at International Bowl

Noah Kaufmann, offensive lineman from North Tama High School, recently participated in the 2014 International Bowl in Arlington, Texas.The game pits some of the best up-and-coming talent on the gridiron from the U.S. and Canada.Kaufmann, listed at 5' 10" and 240 pounds, played as a member of ...

Seven Union wrestlers headed to state tourney

Seven Union athletes - the most in a decade - are headed to the state wrestling tournament after impressive district performances.Derek Holschlag (40-6) took first place at the district match in Marion with a victory over Nick Meling of East Marshall and will represent the Knights at 106 ...

Girls end season, boys face top-seeded Clear Lake

Basketball season for the Union ladies came to a sudden end on Saturday with a 57-30 home loss to Independence in substate play.The girls lose leading scorer Breann Bader, who averaged 14.4 points per game in 2013-14. Tessa Reiter, who averaged 3.2 points and 2.1 rebounds per game, also ...

Girls open district play at home Saturday

The Union girls basketball team, winners of five of their final six regular season games, will have a home game to tip off district action this weekend.The Knights (12-8) face Independence (8-11) in the opening round of district play this Saturday, February 15 at 7 p.m. in La Porte City.The ...

Girls to finish regular season on road

The North Tama girls basketball team has won three in a row, capping off a good week with a 48-43 win over out-of-conference rival Gladbrook-Reinbeck on Saturday.The girls beat Don Bosco 56-46 on January 28 behind a 20-point effort from Sam Zobel. Josie Youel led the Redhawks with six rebounds, ...