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Great 8!

MONTEZUMA — Personal records abounded and the winning streak continued when the STC cross country team competed at the annual Montezuma Invite on Thursday, Oct. 9. For the eighth year in a row, the Trojan boys won the team-title in the event. “I’m really proud of the boys all ...

Thrilling win sends Trojans to playoffs

The 2025 STC football team is headed to the postseason. With their 28-27 victory over Pella Christian last Friday, Oct. 10, the Trojans secured a playoff spot in Class 2A. “We’ve all been working hard for this for a long time,” said sophomore quarterback Ryan Brant. “We always ...

Trojan volleyball heads into postseason on high note

VAN HORNE — The STC volleyball team traveled to Benton on Tuesday, October 7, for their final match of the regular season against the Bobcats. Sweeping the match 3-0, the Trojans enter the postseason playing strong. Game one was a solid performance by STC. The Trojans jumped out to a 10-3 ...

Trojans Honor Six Seniors, Beat Vinton

The STC volleyball program honored six seniors and gained a critical WaMaC conference win on Tuesday, September 30. Facing the Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings, the Trojans dominated the first two games before squeaking out the final victory on their way to a 3-0 match win. Coming off ...

Jesina takes second at Williamsburg Invite

WILLIAMSBURG — By this point in STC senior Barrett Jesina’s career, he’s pretty familiar with the Williamsburg cross country course. Often running in meets there twice a season, Jesina made his final trip to Williamsburg on Tuesday, Sept. 30, for the annual Williamsburg Invite. And ...

Sixth-ranked Centerville tops Trojans

CENTERVILLE — In their first five games of the season, the STC football team did a good job of limiting the times they gave up the ball to their opponents. But turnovers doomed the Trojans when they traveled to Centerville to face the #6 rated Big Reds on Friday, Oct. 3. STC committed four ...

STC XC competes at Newton Invite

NEWTON — The STC cross country team traveled to Newton on Tuesday, Sept. 23, to compete at the 49th annual Newton Invite. The boys squad was once again led by senior Barrett Jesina, who finished in third place for the Trojans. Running a time of 17:13, Jesina finished behind winner Isaac ...

Second-ranked PCM takes downs Trojans

As the STC football team entered the middle portion of their schedule, they faced their toughest test of the season on Friday, Sept. 26: a visit by the Prairie City-Monroe Mustangs. Ranked #2 in Class 2A by the newly released IHSAA rankings, PCM looked to live up to their ranking in a ...

Trojans move to 3-1 with Homecoming victory

Head coach Nate Doran and the 2025 STC football team continue to chalk up victories that are redefining recent program history. After defeating Albia 26-14, on Friday, Sept. 19, the Trojans won back-to-back games for the first time since 2016. With the victory, STC also pushed their record ...