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Iowa, ISU ROTC Cadets visit Tama-Toledo

A much anticipated tradition took place in the Tama-Toledo community last Friday, Sept. 6. ROTC Army cadets from both the University of Iowa and Iowa State held their 2024 ‘Game Ball Run’ across a handful of Iowa communities, and once again, Tama/Toledo was included. The cadets visited ...

Charles City narrowly edges STC in Trojans’ home opener

The South Tama County varsity football team put up a spirited fight in their second game of the season. In the end they fell just short, losing to the Charles City Comets 22-14 last Friday. Momentum was on the Trojan’s side in the first half of the game. After forcing a Comet punt on their ...

STC volleyball drops five-set heartbreaker in home opener against Montezuma

The South Tama varsity girls volleyball team held their first home match on Thursday, Sept. 5 in front of a large crowd at the STC Roundhouse. The Montezuma Bravettes came to town and prevailed over the Trojans in a highly competitive match that went all five sets. STC got off to a great ...

Trojans drop season opener at Roland-Story

STORY CITY — The 2024 South Tama football season kicked off last Friday with a difficult matchup on the road against the Roland-Story Norsemen. While the Trojans hung tough in the first half, eventually Roland Story used a strong performance in all three phases of the game to pull away for ...

STC FROSH football starts strong

South Tama’s Freshman/Sophomore football team scored an opening victory in their first game of the season on Aug. 30. Traveling to Roland-Story, the Trojans used a combination of explosive offensive plays and defensive turnovers to convincingly beat the Norseman, 38-6. After both teams' ...

South Tama starting fresh after graduating a dozen seniors

TAMA — South Tama football hopes to avoid the self-inflicted damage this fall. Head coach Nate Doran wants the Trojans moving in a positive direction coming off last year’s winless campaign. “There’s a few games where we’d have chances to drive and have a penalty here and there and ...

‘We will bring the fire every night’

The 2024 South Tama girls volleyball team is ready for a new season and excitement is running high. Entering her sixth campaign as head coach, Sam Cantonwine likes what she has seen from her team. “We have the chance to be a very good team this year,” Cantonwine said. “The girls have ...

Keller and Silhanek represent Tama County in 4-H National Shooting Sports

AMES – Eighteen Iowa delegates showcased their skills and sportsmanship at the 2024 4-H Shooting Sports National Championships in Grand Island, Neb., June 23-28. The event attracted a record number of 708 youth from 40 states, competing in compound archery, recurve archery, air rifle, air ...

New chapters for the Electric Elsbury sisters

For years, the Electric Elsbury Sisters have dazzled not only South Tama but the entire state. Leaving a path of dominance and wrestling excellence, the sibling duo of Maeley and Autumn Elsbury have cemented their legacy while continuing to expand on it. This summer has seen a new chapter in ...

The top Trojan sports moments of 2023-2024 school year

Another school year has come and gone, so here’s a look back at STC’s most memorable sports moments of 2023-2024. Cross country qualifies for state as a team for the first time ever A group of five seniors and one sophomore set out this fall with one goal in mind, becoming the first ...