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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, ...

Boys to close with home date vs. Union

After winning four in a row in mid-January, the North Tama boys looked to be on an upward trend. Unfortunately, the end of the month was far less kind to the Redhawks.The team's most recent struggles date back to January 24, when the boys ended up on the wrong end of a 69-52 contest. Taylor ...

Union girls win four straight, sit at 11-7 overall

The Union girls are on a roll. Winners of four straight and five of their last six games (as of Tuesday), the girls have relied on the steady scoring of senior Breann Bader as well as strong performances from several underclassmen.In a 46-29 victory over Aplington-Parkersburg on January 24, ...

Boys win third contest of season

The Union boys basketball team notched their third win of the 2013-14 season with a 60-58 victory over Aplington-Parkersburg on January 24.Senior Bo Bader led the Knights with 18 points and also had two steals.Freshman John Boisen scored 11, and junior Dylan Bear added 10 points and a team-high ...