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Raiders take match against Trojans

The South Tama varsity volleyball team returned home on Tuesday, September 16 to face Williamsburg in a key WaMaC conference battle. After three close games, the Raiders were able to walk away with a 3-0 match win. In the early portion of the first game, the two teams battled back and ...

Trojans bounce back and thump Falcons

LETTS — After a difficult loss to Union in Week Two of the season, the STC football team went back to work. “Coming off of the loss we cracked down a bit at practice,” said senior co-captain Wes Hanus. “We got each other in gear.” The approach paid off in Week Three, as the ...

STC girls tennis competes at conference meet

The STC girls tennis team traveled to Mount Vernon on Thursday, September 11, for the annual WaMaC Conference tennis meet. After a morning of tough competition, the Trojans finished in fifth place as a team and had several strong individual and doubles performances. STC’s efforts were ...

Trojan XC runs at challenging home invite

The STC cross country team competed on their home course on Monday evening, Sept. 15. Battling one of the toughest courses they run on all season, and 85-degree racing temperatures, the Trojans rose to the challenge. After the middle school races, the boys varsity team took to the course. ...

Knights humble Trojans in 42-6 defeat

Coming off an emotional season-opening victory, the STC football team looked to keep the momentum going in their week #2 matchup against the Union Knights. Traveling to La Porte City on Sept. 5, the Knights jumped out to two early scores on their way to a decisive 42-6 victory. Both ...

South Tama XC Competes at Grinnell

The STC cross country team traveled to Grinnell on Tuesday, September 9, to compete in the annual Grinnell Invitational. On a beautiful evening for racing, the Trojans were led by a fourth place finish from senior Barrett Jesina in the varsity boys race. Jesina, who had been battling a ...

STREAK SNAPPED!

You don’t often see a Gatorade dousing of the head coach after the first game of a season. But this one was special. For the first time in nearly three calendar years, the STC varsity football team was victorious, snapping a 25-game losing streak. In their 2025 season opener on August 29, ...

XC opens season in Marshalltown

MARSHALLTOWN — The 2025 STC cross country team traveled to Marshalltown on Thursday, August 28, to begin their season at the annual Early Bird Invite. Having to cancel the meet many of the past few seasons due to the heat, the team was able to get the early competition in this year under ...

STC Volleyball sweeps home triangular

The South Tama varsity volleyball team made their season debut on Thursday, August 28, when they hosted a home triangular against AGWSR and Iowa Falls-Alden. At the end of the night, the Trojans swept both matches and started the year 2-0. In the first match, STC faced AGWSR and found ...

STC football kicks off with ‘Trojan Bowl’

STATE CENTER — Football fans got their first look at STC’s 2025 squad on Friday night, Aug. 22, when the Trojans traveled to West Marshall to participate in the ‘Trojan Bowl’ scrimmage. Ranked in the top 15 by many outlets in class 1A going into the season, the West Marshall Trojans ...