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Denver derails the Knights

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The Union Knights (1-1) fell to 1-1 Friday at the hands of the Denver Cyclones (2-0). The final score was 32-6. Quarterback Grant Behrens threw for 346 yards and a touchdown but was also forced into two interceptions. The touchdown was caught by Max Eikamp who finished with 113 yards receiving. ...

Redhawks rank 7th following wins at home

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Following a triumphant pair of wins at home the week of August 30, the North Tama volleyball team made an appearance for the first time this season on the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union’s Class 1A volleyball rankings — clocking in at number 7. Helping cement their placement in ...

Redhawks win four in opener

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North Tama’s volleyball team got their season off to a good start Saturday at the Meskwaki Tournament. The Redhawks opened against Class 2A second-ranked Denver. Though they ultimately lost the match to the Cyclones, they were able to put up a competitive first set that ended in a final ...

Union ends streak with win at A-P

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The Union Knights shook off a pesky 10-game losing streak last Friday. In a road matchup against the Aplington-Parkersburg Falcons, the Knights persevered through four tough quarters of play to earn their first win since October 2019. The final score was 28-21. The first half of play was lean ...

North Tama’s Hochstetler has high performance summer

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Addison Hochstetler is setting herself up for success. The North Tama Schools rising 8th grader spent several weeks this past summer at Iowa High Performance volleyball camp in an effort to improve her already stellar libero and defensive specialist skills, as well as her ability to adapt to ...

North Tama athletes earn postseason honors

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An all-conference performer in one way or another for each of his four seasons, North Tama junior Gabe Kopriva has now reached the peak. Kopriva was named the Player of the Year by the coaches of the Iowa Star Conference’s South Division, adding to his list of league accolades with the top ...

Kopriva comes up clutch in Redhawk victory

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Ugly wins are still wins. This message from North Tama baseball coach Dan Kopriva was indicative of the up-and-down battle that was the Redhawks’ 11-9 victory over Iowa Star Conference foe Dunkerton (2-9) Wednesday night. Trailing 6-1 through 1 1/2 innings, the Redhawks had to claw back ...

Redhawks fall in North, South battle

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Ellenbecker was on the mound again for the second game of the night against the visiting Redhawks. Going the distance once again, she finished off the Redhawks in 78 pitches and struck out seven batters. She went without a walk, but gave up six hits. North Tama (0-13) was consistently able to ...