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Sweet Repeat!

At the pep-rally for the eight STC girls wrestlers leaving for the state meet, head coach Jason Arp called the group ‘The Great Eight.’ This week is part 1 of a look at the group and their experience at the Iowa Girl’s State Wrestling Meet on Thursday-Friday, February 5-6, in ...

Eight to State!

In an electric atmosphere at the STC high school gym on Friday, Jan. 30, the Trojan girls wrestling team won the state-qualifying meet team title and qualified eight athletes for this week’s state tournament. STC had the privilege of hosting the Class 2A, Region 6 meet for the second year ...

Boys wrestlers finish 11th at WaMaC

MARION — The STC boys wrestling team placed 11th at the annual WaMaC conference meet on Saturday, Jan. 31. Traveling to Marion High School, the Trojans placed five of their nine wrestlers on the podium, which goes to the top-five athletes in each weight class. The Trojans were led by fourth ...

Trojans ground Vikettes

VINTON — The STC girls basketball team traveled to Vinton-Shellsburg on Tuesday, Jan. 27, looking for their fifth win of the season. Incredibly, the Vikettes managed only three field goals the entire game, and the Trojans rolled over V-S, 42-12. After a cold start for both teams, ...

Fourth quarter dooms Trojan boys against Vinton-Shellsburg

VINTON — The STC boys basketball team hung with Vinton-Shellsburg for three quarters when they faced them on Tuesday, Jan. 27. But a 21-2 Vikings run in the final quarter led to a commanding 74-44 V-S victory. Four points by sophomore Ryan Brant, and baskets by seniors Tanner Large, ...

Back-to-Back WaMaC champs!

VINTON — For the second season in a row, head coach Jason Arp and the STC girls wrestlers are the WaMaC conference champions. After winning the WaMaC meet in 2025, the Trojans successfully defended their title when they traveled to Vinton-Shellsburg on Friday, Jan. 23. STC won this year’s ...

Trojan boys earn second win of season

The STC boys basketball team beat Meskwaki Settlement, 67-47, on Monday, Jan. 19, to earn their second victory of the season. The Trojans jumped out to an 18-6 lead by the end of the first quarter, thanks to 8 points from senior Tanner Large. Senior Cyrell Etzen got hot in the second ...

Warrior girls beat Trojans

In a jam-packed and energetic STC High School gym, the Meskwaki Warriors and STC Trojans faced off in a key girls basketball matchup on Monday, Jan. 19. The Warriors used a stifling full-court press to defeat the Trojans in a low-scoring affair, 38-33. The game favored the Trojans in the ...

Tigers outlast Trojans

The STC boys basketball team and Grinnell came into their game on Friday night, Jan. 16, with very similar resumes. Both teams came into the night with a record of 1-9 and each were desperately looking for a second win on the season. The game proved to be a contest of very similar teams, ...

STC girls win on Senior Night

STC girls basketball’s lone senior, forward Rylee Ridout, had a happy senior night on Friday, Jan. 16, when the Trojans beat the Grinnell Tigers, 39-34. In the low-scoring affair, the Tigers jumped out to a 9-6 lead at the end of the first quarter, having led the entire way. But with ...