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Whirlwind 6th inning blows Knights past Cyclones

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A possible glimpse into Union baseball’s postseason was on full display Friday night in Denver and it was as exciting as ever. The Knights took on their NICL rival after a trio of losses including to Wapsie Valley at home Thursday night. But the Knights blew past the Denver Cyclones on ...

Steel Shooters of Traer continues to hit the mark

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Some of the fastest student-athlete shooters in the state of Iowa belong to the Steel Shooters of Traer, an Iowa Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP) started roughly eight years ago by coach Pete Holden, the mayor of Traer. “What we really started [the team] for was to teach gun ...

Redhawks end 48-game losing streak, beat the Bolts 11-10

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In the wake of what had been a 48-game losing streak, the Redhawk softball team ended last week on a high note by welcoming back to the mound injured starting pitcher Addison Hochstetler and beating the Baxter Bolts, 11-10, on Friday, June 10, at home — breaking a three year-long losing ...

Redhawks softball continues to build

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With a new head coach – North Tama alumna Kodi Hillman – and a team composed entirely of underclassmen including two rising 8th graders, the Redhawks softball team has been working to rebuild their program. On Saturday, June 4, the Redhawks hosted a tournament featuring the Lisbon Lions ...

Redhawks walk off against Tigers in extras

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Weekly Scoreboard heading into the week of Monday, June 6, 2022. North Tama Baseball (8-3) 5/31 - North Tama 7, Collins-Maxwell 3 6/1 - North Tama 6, Colo-Nesco 1 6/4 - North Linn 10, North Tama 0 6/4 - North Tama 13, Iowa Valley 12 Upcoming: 6/10 v. Baxter (H); 6/13 v. Don Bosco ...

Vogeler tees off at state golf

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North Tama High School Class of 2022 graduate Molly Vogeler competed in the Iowa Girls Class 1A High School State Golf Tournament on May 26 and 27, at the 18-hole American Legion Golf Course in Marshalltown. After dodging rain showers the first day, Friday dawned sunny but was still on the ...

Knights, Redhawks reel in relay medals

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A busy string of days last week for both the Union and North Tama track and field teams at the 2022 Iowa High School Track and Field Championships in Des Moines ended with a medal per school on the books. The Union Knights boys’ 4X200-meter relay composed of Michael Niebergall, Gibson Purdy, ...

North Tama’s Vogeler heads to state

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Ticket punched! North Tama High School Class of 2022 graduate Molly Vogeler earned the opportunity to compete at the girls golf state tournament by advancing out of the girls’ Class 1A Regional final held at Diamond Trail Golf Club in Lynnville on Wednesday, May 18. Vogeler placed third in ...