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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 ...

Knights fall to Mustangs, finish semifinalists at State

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For the third match in a row, Union battled its way through five sets of volleyball, yet came up short of defeating the Mustangs of Mount Vernon during the semifinals of the State Volleyball tournament on Thursday, Nov. 14 at the U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids."We're used to these ...

Redhawks downed by Cowgirls as seniors leave legacy

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North Tama volleyball saw not only saw a historic season come to an end at the hands of Sidney 3-1 on Thursday, Nov. 14 at the State Volleyball Tournament, but it was also the end of an era as six seniors say goodbye after gifting the program its first win at State."It's insane these kids think ...

Redhawks write history with sweep of Gehlen Catholic

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A new chapter in North Tama athletics has been written as Redhawk volleyball achieved their first win in the State Volleyball Tournament over Gehlen Catholic 3-0 on Wednesday, Nov. 13 in the U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids."The girls came down this time with a whole different mindset," ...

Union shocks top-ranked Assumption in State comeback win

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It was a duel of Knights as Union volleyball overcame a 2-0 deficit to upset 3A number one Davenport Assumption 3-2 in the State tournament on Wednesday, Nov. 13."That was a wild game, but we continued to battle as this team has made a trademark this season," coach Brian Jesse said. "We didn't ...

Redhawks break from past to return to State tournament

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For a full year, the returning players for North Tama volleyball had a monkey on their back. Their loss to Gladbrook-Reinbeck in the Regional semis in 2018 abruptly ended a promising season for a program eager to return to the State tournament after their first berth in 2017."G-R was doing ...

State bound Knights once again

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For the first time since 2016, the Union volleyball program has punched its ticket to the State Volleyball Tournament at the U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids as they exorcised their biggest demon of the season and rose up to end conference rival Dike-New Hartford's 12-year State streak ...

Four-time state champ cross country recognized for 2007-10 seasons

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On a cold October night in La Porte City, a group of young women gathered under the Friday night lights of Union Stadium. For some, it had been years since they had visited their former high school. The last time the members of the 2007 through 2010 Union girls cross country teams had been all ...