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Redhawks continue shaping their own program

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2018-19 Dual Record: 13-11Head Coach: Andrew KnaackLast season for North Tama wrestling marked the first year the Redhawks had been independent in 25 years. Led by Andrew Knaack, a North Tama Alumni and two-time national qualifier at Wartburg College, the Redhawks achieved individual and team ...

Young Redhawks look to remain competitive amid rebuild

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2018-19 Record: 12-9 (L to AGWSR in First Round of Districts)Head Coach: Alex TagtowAfter a successful football season in 2018, North Tama basketball coach issued a challenge to his team: keep it going. The senior-laden team, led by Hale Hulme, eyed an Iowa State South title and to make a run ...

Effort and confidence will push Redhawk girls to next level

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2018-19 Record: 3-19 (L to AGWSR in 2nd Round of Regionals)Head Coach: Shawn LarmoreLast season marked the beginning of Shawn Larmore and Joe Breakenridge's tenure of rebuilding the North Tama girls basketball program after a rotation of different coaches over the past several years prior. The ...

Knights wrestling poised to battle for a State title

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Head Coach: Bart MehlertUnion wrestling continued to build off a modest season in 2018 as they ascended to among the elites in Class 2A throughout the 2018-19 season. The Knights fell short of qualifying for the State Dual Meet, yet sent seven wrestlers to Wells Fargo for the traditional State ...

Perimeter-focused Knights ready to bounce back in 2019-20

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2018-19 Record: 2-18 (L to Beckman Cath. in 1st Round of Districts)Head Coach Dan Hensing2018 saw the arrival of Dan Hensing to Union as head coach of varsity basketball. The program had experienced turnover in recent years and the players appeared ready to reverse their fortunes. However, team ...

Knights basketball ready to grow from past seasons

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2018-19 Record: 3-16 (L to Crestwood in First Round of Regionals)Head Coach: Robert DriscolIn a season abbreviated by the polar vortex, Union girls basketball struggled to gain traction as a team on the court in a talented conference. With 2019 nearly in the rearview mirror, the girls hope to ...

Union students visit Irvine Prairie.

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Union High School students took some time out of their school day to visit nearby Irvine Prairie to help broadcast seeds over two acres of land on Wednesday, Nov. 20."Most of the students have learned about prairie and a basic idea of what it is, but most also don't appreciate the difference ...

Blake signs with South Dakota State equestrian program

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A lifelong dream for Traer's Grace Blake came to fruition on Tuesday, Nov. 19 as the North Tama senior signed to the South Dakota State University equestrian program, where she will continue to pursue her passion for riding horses."What drew me to SDSU was being close to home, when I do need to ...

LeBahn signs with UNI Track and Field

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Union senior Lake LeBahn will continue to compete in the Cedar Valley as the distance runner signed with the University of Northern Iowa track team on Monday, Nov. 18."As a grad of UNI, I'm very happy," Union cross country coach Justin Parson said. "He had a lot of options for college and I ...

Dysart Women’s Club celebrates 80 years before disbandment

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The Dysart's Women's Club recognized their 80th anniversary with a gathering at the Zion Lutheran Church on Saturday, Nov. 16 in what will be one of their final events before completely disbanding in 2020.Books full of photos, newspaper clippings, letters and memorabilia lined the tables in the ...