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Knights basketball ready to grow from past seasons

2018-19 Record: 3-16 (L to Crestwood in First Round of Regionals)Head Coach: Robert DriscolIn a season abbreviated by the polar vortex, Union girls basketball struggled to gain traction as a team on the court in a talented conference. With 2019 nearly in the rearview mirror, the girls hope to ...

Union students visit Irvine Prairie.

Union High School students took some time out of their school day to visit nearby Irvine Prairie to help broadcast seeds over two acres of land on Wednesday, Nov. 20."Most of the students have learned about prairie and a basic idea of what it is, but most also don't appreciate the difference ...

Blake signs with South Dakota State equestrian program

A lifelong dream for Traer's Grace Blake came to fruition on Tuesday, Nov. 19 as the North Tama senior signed to the South Dakota State University equestrian program, where she will continue to pursue her passion for riding horses."What drew me to SDSU was being close to home, when I do need to ...

LeBahn signs with UNI Track and Field

Union senior Lake LeBahn will continue to compete in the Cedar Valley as the distance runner signed with the University of Northern Iowa track team on Monday, Nov. 18."As a grad of UNI, I'm very happy," Union cross country coach Justin Parson said. "He had a lot of options for college and I ...

Dysart Women’s Club celebrates 80 years before disbandment

The Dysart's Women's Club recognized their 80th anniversary with a gathering at the Zion Lutheran Church on Saturday, Nov. 16 in what will be one of their final events before completely disbanding in 2020.Books full of photos, newspaper clippings, letters and memorabilia lined the tables in the ...

Redhawks downed by Cowgirls as seniors leave legacy

North Tama volleyball saw not only saw a historic season come to an end at the hands of Sidney 3-1 on Thursday, Nov. 14 at the State Volleyball Tournament, but it was also the end of an era as six seniors say goodbye after gifting the program its first win at State."It's insane these kids think ...

Knights fall to Mustangs, finish semifinalists at State

For the third match in a row, Union battled its way through five sets of volleyball, yet came up short of defeating the Mustangs of Mount Vernon during the semifinals of the State Volleyball tournament on Thursday, Nov. 14 at the U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids."We're used to these ...

Redhawks write history with sweep of Gehlen Catholic

A new chapter in North Tama athletics has been written as Redhawk volleyball achieved their first win in the State Volleyball Tournament over Gehlen Catholic 3-0 on Wednesday, Nov. 13 in the U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids."The girls came down this time with a whole different mindset," ...

Union shocks top-ranked Assumption in State comeback win

It was a duel of Knights as Union volleyball overcame a 2-0 deficit to upset 3A number one Davenport Assumption 3-2 in the State tournament on Wednesday, Nov. 13."That was a wild game, but we continued to battle as this team has made a trademark this season," coach Brian Jesse said. "We didn't ...

LeBahn ends high school cross country career with fourth run at State

For four seasons with Union boys cross country, Lake LeBahn has been the standard for running in the program. The La Porte native has won numerous meets over his career, won a District championship and became the first runner under coach Justin Parson to reach the State Cross Country Meet in ...