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Boys to close with home date vs. Union

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After winning four in a row in mid-January, the North Tama boys looked to be on an upward trend. Unfortunately, the end of the month was far less kind to the Redhawks.The team's most recent struggles date back to January 24, when the boys ended up on the wrong end of a 69-52 contest. Taylor ...

Union girls win four straight, sit at 11-7 overall

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The Union girls are on a roll. Winners of four straight and five of their last six games (as of Tuesday), the girls have relied on the steady scoring of senior Breann Bader as well as strong performances from several underclassmen.In a 46-29 victory over Aplington-Parkersburg on January 24, ...

Boys win third contest of season

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The Union boys basketball team notched their third win of the 2013-14 season with a 60-58 victory over Aplington-Parkersburg on January 24.Senior Bo Bader led the Knights with 18 points and also had two steals.Freshman John Boisen scored 11, and junior Dylan Bear added 10 points and a team-high ...

Scheel looks forward to Hawkeye career

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Last winter we introduced you to a Union football player named Jay Scheel. Jay verbally agreed to play for the Iowa Hawkeyes last year, and here is a continued update of his journey. Jay is currently a senior this year at Union High School. His upcoming move to Iowa City, and the beginning of ...

Redhawk ladies win four straight

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A layoff of nearly three weeks can often leave a team rusty. For the North Tama girls, it had the opposite effect. The Redhawks have won four straight games after returning from Christmas break, leaving the girls with a solid second-place spot in the Iowa Star Conference South standings.The ...

Kaufmann scores 30+ in back-to-back games

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The North Tama boys have also found new life after the break, winning three straight games to bring their record to 5-6 as of Tuesday.The Jan. 14 contest against Clarksville was an 83-48 blowout that saw three Redhawks score in double figures. Taylor Dinsdale led the team with 22 points and ...

Union basketball has rough start to 2014

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The Union girls basketball team recorded four straight wins heading into Christmas break. Unfortunately for the Knights, the new year has been much less kind.The ladies have dropped four in a row as of Tuesday, with some losses being closer than others. The January 3 game at Charles City was a ...

UMS boys overcome halftime deficit, beat A-P

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7th & 8th Boys Split With A-PThe Union Middle School 8th grade boys basketball team used a determined defensive effort in the second half of their game with Aplington-Parkersburg to overcome a four point halftime deficit and secure a 33 30 victory. The Knights did not attempt many ...

Upcoming meets for swim team

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Listed below are the swim meets with Waterloo West. The area swimmers include Cole McNeal, Nathan Dvorak, Nick Weich, Joel Wauters and Zach Winklepleck.1/18/14 Fort Dodge Invite @ Fort Dodge 12:301/21/14 Waterloo East/Vinton Shellsburg @ Waterloo West 6:001/25/14 MVC Varsity Meet @ Cedar ...

North Tama girls hitting their stride

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The ladies of the North Tama basketball team have won three of the last four games to even their record at 3-3 (as of Tuesday).After dropping back-to-back games against Jesup and Colo-Nesco to open the season, the girls recorded a 40-38 victory over Don Bosco on December 6 behind a 13-point ...