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Union’s return to State cut short by Gilbert in first round 1-0

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When Allie Carty walked onto the Cownie Sports Complex on Thursday, there was a sense of familiarity for the senior forward. Along with her sister and several of her other classmates, Carty had reached this peak of the soccer season in 2017 as a sophomore, pushing the Knights to the State ...

Redhawks best Wolverines in rivalry matchup

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The North Tama baseball team hosted rivals GMG for an Iowa Star matchup with conference implications on the line on Thursday, June 6, striking down the Wolverines 6-2."This was a huge game for us tonight for our conference standings," coach Dan Kopriva said. "It's a two-game swing. If they drop ...

Hudson United emerge with third place finish at State tournament

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The Hudson United soccer team took on the Boys State Soccer Tournament this past week in route to a win over Dubuque Wahlert, a close loss to Lewis Central and a finished with a win to leave Des Moines with their second third-place trophy as a team."We came into this tournament as the seven ...

Scott enlists U.S. Air Force

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Dysart resident and recent Union graduate Mason Scott has joined the U.S. Air Force, swearing in for duty on Wednesday, May 29 at MEPS in Camp Dodge in Johnston, IA.Currently, Scott is attending boot camp at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, TX for mechanical aptitude and the family is ...

Uknighted effort pushes Union back into State tournament

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Megan Carty and her sister Allie were sophomores when Union advanced to the State Girls Soccer Tournament in 2017 on their way to ending their season in the 2A Finals against Lewis Central, falling 2-1. Competing in the tournament is every player's goal, and Carty saw why firsthand as an ...

Hudson United holds on to earn third trip to State in four years

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The combined forces of Hudson and Union boys soccer pushed through a low-scoring 1-0 game against Waverly-Shell Rock on Saturday, May 25 to punch their ticket to State this week in Des Moines."I'm extremely proud," Coach Sue Rink said. "This team has the chemistry and right character traits. ...

Final inning lifts Redhawks over Rebels 4-3

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The North Tama baseball team bounced back from their season-opening loss with a 4-3 win over Gladbrook-Reinbeck and their star pitcher Tyler Tscherter on Thursday, May 23,"Tscherter is a great pitcher and I remember us facing him last year," Kopriva said. "He pitched well tonight, but we were ...

Union softball is young, enthused and ready for 2019 season

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Head Coach: Laurie Driscol2018 Record: 11-16 (L in Regionals to Crestwood)Coach Laurie Driscol's first year at the helm of the Union softball program in 2018 saw a relatively young, inexperienced roster battle in the NICL East for a fourth place finish. Though returning key pieces from last ...