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NT 2008 grad, golfer Seda scores an albatross

North Tama High School 2008 graduate Mark Seda went long and scored big at the Dysart Country Club back on Sept. 12 by way of his first ever hole in one on the par 4, 300-yard No. 5 hole. The rare event of hitting an ace on a par 4 is also referred to as an albatross, according to the PGA of ...

North Tama Dance Team readies for state

Members of the North Tama Dance Team under the direction of Coach Dylan Rohlfsen presented their competition showcase to the public in the Redhawks’ gymnasium last Sunday afternoon ahead of the 2022 Iowa State Dance/Drill Team State Championships. Rohlfsen is a 2021 North Tama graduate now in ...

Redhawks managers part of winning formula this season

It takes more than just the players and coaches to make a high school football team like North Tama great — and great the Redhawks were this season finishing with an 8-3 record and making it to the state quarterfinals. It also takes a couple of dedicated team managers like Emily Hulme and ...

Magic runs out for Redhawks, senior players reflect

Friday night’s game between North Tama and hosts Grundy Center was a rematch of a regular-season finale from three weeks prior. In that game, the Spartans shut out North Tama 28-0 and clinched the Class A District 3 title. On this occasion, the Redhawks and Spartans were fighting for ...

NT Tech Team is Sportsmanship Recipient from Traer

Each year the IGHSAU asks the 40 qualifying state tournament schools to nominate a community member to be honored with a certificate prior to their first match of the tournament series. This recipient should be a community member who exemplifies positive sportsmanship in support of the ...

Redhawks headed to quarterfinals

One of the biggest risk-reward decisions of the Iowa high school football season took place Friday night at Lynnville-Sully. After a chaotic, emotionally charged first half that saw the Redhawks veer towards losing control and get two sideline unsportsmanlike conduct penalties towards the end ...

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 ...