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Trojans back on course

The South Tama girls golf team has teed off for the season after a year off due to the coronavirus. The Trojans began their season hosting West Delaware at the Tama-Toledo Country Club. Gwen Upah was runner up for the Trojans with a score of 46, Ashlynn Laybon took 3rd with a score of 47, ...

Ellenbecker signs on with Central College

South Tama senior, Ashlynn Ellenbecker will be continuing her sports career next year in college. Ellenbecker has signed a Letter of Intent to play softball at Central College in Pella, Iowa. Ellenbecker has served as the starting pitcher for the South Tama softball program since her eighth ...

High school track and field is back

Track season commenced after a year stolen by COVID-19 on a beautiful Monday evening with unusually high temps for March. Monday’s high reached the low 70’s and conditions were windy to say the least. South Tama travelled to Van Horn for the annual Benton Early bird meet. Some stand out ...

Post season awards for Meskwaki, South Tama basketball

Meskwaki’s Navarro set for IBCA All-Star Games Meskwaki Settlement School senior Deandra Navarro has been selected to participate in the Iowa Basketball Coaches Association’s Senior All-Star Games on March 27 at Dallas Center-Grimes High School near Grimes. Navarro is a member of the ...

Football district assignments announced for 2021 and 2022

Following Thursday’s regular meeting of the IHSAA Board of Control, district and group assignments for the 2021 and 2022 football seasons were announced. South Tama will compete in Class 3A District 3 with one carry-over opponent from last season’s 2A district, Center-Point Urbana. The ...

AAU State Wrestling

Marcus Bear, Cale Graff and Drew Mellies competed in the 7th-8th grade division at AAU State. They each needed to qualify to move forward. Drew and Cale were beat and Marcus placed 6th. Lakyr Peska competed in the 5th-6th grade division at AAU State. He placed 6th. Autum Elsbury competed in ...

AAU Super Pee Wee State Wrestling

Kade Haughey competed in the kindergarten division at AAU Super Pee Wee State. He placed 4th. Bowen Elsbury (left) and Daxten Naniot (right) competed in the 2nd grade division at AAU Super Pee Wee State. Both were beat out.

Tiger’s get a commitment from STC’s Rosenberger

MARSHALLTOWN – The Marshalltown Community College Tiger Women’s Basketball team has picked up a commitment from South Tama County’s Tylese Rosenberger for the 2021-2022 season. “We are excited to have Tylese joining our program for next season. She is a player we look forward to seeing ...

Arp, Smith make podium at State tourney

South Tama sent three Trojan wrestlers to represent the wrestling team at the traditional state tournament last weekend. Two came home as podium place finishers. Sophomore Logan Arp finished third in Class 2A at 132 pounds and senior Brayden Smith finished 6th at 195 pounds. Rudy Papakee who ...

Meskwaki Warriors’ way stops Spartans

STATE CENTER — The minute you take a bad shot or commit an uncharacteristic turnover, the Meskwaki boys’ basketball team has successfully made you play the Warriors’ way. For the 15th game in a row, that meant a Meskwaki victory. The Warriors hurried Grundy Center out of its ...