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Athletic Redhawks seek conference title in 2018-19

Head Coach: Alex Tagtow2018 Record: 8-15 (L to Gladbrook-Reinbeck in Regionals)After a successful fall season on the football field, North Tama athletes have laced up their sneakers and hit the court for coach Alex Tagtow at the helm of the basketball program, which seeks greater success this ...

Knights’ ready to recreate winning tradition under new coach

2018 record 5-17 (L to New Hampton in Regionals)Head Coach: Dan HensingUnion boys basketball is back for the 2018-19 season under the direction of new coach Dan Hensing, who hopes to take advantage of a deep, athletic roster to challenge the competitive NICL and bring a brand new winning ...

Lady Redhawks hit reset with new athletes, new coach

2017 Record: 2-20 (L in Regionals to Gladbrook-Reinbeck)Head Coach: Shawn LarmoreThe North Tama girls basketball program has gone through a number of coaches over the past several seasons, leading to inconsistent results and low turnout for the sport. Shawn Larmore is hoping to change all of ...

Tis the season for the Holiday Baazar

More than 50 vendors from Boone, Cedar Rapids, Waterloo and across Iowa set up shop in the Dysart Community Center for the 47th Annual Holiday Baazar, bringing festive and fun trinkets to the town.The event has been sponsored by the Dysart Development Corporation for the past seven years, but ...

Lady Knights seek redemption season in 2018-19

2018 Record: 5-17 (L to New Hampton in Regionals)Head Coach: Robert DriscolThe Union girls basketball team went through a rough rebuilding year last season, but return a solid core under coach Driscol as they seek a far more competitive season in 2018-19."With the kids who played varsity last ...

Union Dance receive high ratings in solo competition

Sarah Michael, Molly Niebergall and Rebekah Leipold represented Union in the 2019 Solo Competition at Newton High School on November 2 and 3, each receiving a Division 1 rating for excellence.Soloists are judged on several categories and sub-categories. First, the dancers are judged on ...

Shepard shines for Vinton-Union swimming

Union senior Arabella Shepard entered her final season of high school swimming with several personal and team goals in mind on her way to qualifying for the State Swimming Meet in Marshalltown on November 2 & 3."My goals going into this year were to break both of my 100 butterfly and ...

Crosspointe Church finds a new home in Dysart

Pastor John Lynn and the congregation at Crosspointe Church in Dysart have a new building to call home after extensive renovations to the former St. Joesph's Catholic Church and little touch of their own.Lynn, the Pastor of Crosspointe Church for the past seven years, and the 65 members of the ...

Union falls short of State berth vs Clarion-Goldfield-Dows

The Union volleyball squad saw their season come to an end as the competed against Clarion-Goldfield-Dows in the Region 4 Final on Monday, Oct. 30, falling to the Cowgirls 3-1 after a strong finish in the postseason.Clarion-Goldfield-Dows (CGD) entered the matchup 26-8 after upsetting Iowa ...

Redhawks’ State hopes crushed by Gladbrook-Reinbeck

A second strong season for the Redhawk volleyball team came to an abrupt end at the hands of rival Gladbrook-Reinbeck sweeping North Tama in Traer on Thursday, Oct. 25."I think anyone who's watched us all season could see we didn't play well in any aspect of the game," coach Channing Halstead ...