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Trojans third at Bill Van Horn Invite

South Tama revisited Little Hawkeye Conference territory on Saturday with the Trojans wrestling team competing in the annual Bill Van Horn Invitational tournament. The event held at Pella High School featured seven teams including South Tama, Norwalk, Oskaloosa, Benton, Pella, North Mahaska ...

Trojans tally first win

First there was chaos, then there was victory. South Tama County girls’ basketball picked up its first win of the season in a 38-34 battle with Saydel Monday night. The game had a little bit of everything, with an ejection in the fourth quarter and a strong defensive performance from the ...

South Tama falters late in loss to Eagles

With less than five minutes left in Monday night’s non-conference game with Saydel, South Tama boys’ basketball was in control and seemingly on its way to a first victory in 2021-22. But when the clock hit 0:00, Saydel was on top, 46-42. The Trojans were frustrated and were still in search ...

STC grapplers hold strong at home

With a week to enjoy the friendly confines of the STC Roundhouse, the Trojan wrestlers got the most out of their home court advantage. On Dec. 9 the team hosted Clear Creek-Amana for a WaMaC conference dual that the Trojans won handily, 58-24. The evening was also the kickoff to the South ...

Warriors’ comeback quells Thunder

Geanna Bear flew down the court, signaling she was open and waiting for the pass from her teammate and cousin, Wakinyela Bear. Geanna drove to the basket, side-stepped a defender in the paint and put up a right-handed scoop shot. It fell through the basket, and 1.1 seconds later the Warriors ...

Shorthanded Meskwaki routed by GVC

Playing the No. 2-ranked team in Class 1A basketball is difficult. Playing the No. 2 team while shorthanded and undersized? That’s a monumental task. This is what was in front of the Meskwaki boys’ basketball team Monday night, as the Warriors went on the road to play the Grand View ...

Collison selected to third team all-state

The Iowa Print Sports Writers Association announced the 2021 all-state football awards late last month following the conclusion of the IHSAA championship games. The Trojans were represented on the 3A all-state squad by senior Jacob Collison who was named to the third team. South Tama’s ...

Arp leads Trojans at Cliff Keen opener

One of the biggest matches of Logan Arp’s high school career landed on Saturday at the Cliff Keen Invitational tournament in Independence. In the 138-pound gold bracket, Arp earned a 3-1 overtime victory over 2021 1A state champion Cade Siebrecht of Lisbon. The two senior wrestlers ...

Warriors trounce Wolverines

The Meskwaki girls’ basketball team remained unbeaten by handing GMG its first loss, beating the host Wolverines 63-32 in Friday’s Iowa Star Conference South Division clash.The Bear cousins — Geanna, Wakinyala and Sia — combined to score 52 of the Warriors’ 63 points. Geanna made ...

South Tama boys bounced by Beckman

In WaMaC East vs. West matchup, the STC Trojans hosted Beckman Catholic on Friday, Dec. 3. The Trailblazers blew out South Tama by a score of 70-28 and are now 2-0 on the season. Junior Padraig Gallagher was the leading scorer on the night, putting in 26 points along with 14 boards for a ...