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Sorensen scores All-State honors

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LA PORTE CITY – Union senior point guard Caden Sorensen was named to the Iowa Print Sports Writers Association’s Class 2A All-State second team in a vote of statewide media and coaches on Saturday, March 14, at the Casey’s Center. Per the Union Booster Club, he is the first Knights ...

Knights vs. Knights – Round 2 goes to Kuemper

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DES MOINES – Despite smartly switching up their defense early in the first half against No. 1 seed Kuemper Catholic, the Union Knights boys basketball team was unable to advance past the quarterfinal round of the 2026 IHSAA State Basketball Tournament on Wednesday, March 11, at Casey’s ...

North Tama’s Dudys answers Junior Olympics’ call again

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TRAER – North Tama’s Anthony Dudys has once again been invited to compete in the 2026 Junior Olympic Air Pistol Championship. Dudys, a junior at North Tama High School, has demonstrated impressive dedication and talent in the sport of shooting. He began shooting in fourth grade and has ...

Union golfers tee up for 2025-26 season

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LA PORTE CITY – The Union Knights are excited to get going this year and hope mother nature will start cooperating soon! The boys look to build on some of the success from last year's team and advance the entire squad to the second round of district play. Last year culminated with a 4th ...

Six Redhawks honored with all-conference selections

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C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S ! All-Iowa Star Conference South Division Girls Teams Coach of the Year: Kyle Krampe – Baxter Player of the Year: Kamdyn Krampe, So. – Baxter First Team Dorothy Bear, Jr., Meskwaki Martha Blackcloud, Fr., Meskwaki Kamdyn Krampe, So., Baxter Emileigh ...

Five Knights honored with all-conference selections

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C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S ! All-North Iowa Cedar League Girls Basketball Teams Coach of the Year: Joe Frost – Denver MVP: Mylee Thurm, Sr. – Denver First Team Ava Mundt, Jr. – Grundy Center Karlee Lynch, Sr. – Grundy Center Payton Foster, Jr. – Dike-New Hartford Mylee ...

Van Dyke’s late shot lifts Knights past Eagles, 61-60

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MARSHALLTOWN — The door to Des Moines swung open for the Union Knights boys basketball team just before the final buzzer Saturday night in the Class 2A Substate 6 championship at the Marshalltown Roundhouse. In those final seconds, the Knights came from behind to assail the Pella Christian ...

Just like Dad

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DES MOINES – With his dad — Union Knights head wrestling coach and 2000 state medalist Bart Mehlert — both figuratively and literally in his corner Saturday night, Coy Mehlert made it a family tradition by winning gold at the 2026 IHSAA State Wrestling Championships in Des ...

Glenn marks 500 on the glass

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LE GRAND – Knights senior Reagan Glenn helped lead the Union girls basketball team to its fifth and final win of the 2025-26 season back on Tuesday, Jan. 27, by pulling down a team-high eight rebounds against the East Marshall Mustangs to reach the 500th rebound of her high school career. ...