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South Tama Track and Field Concludes Indoor Season

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On Saturday, March 18, South Tama County’s Track and Field Team took to the Grinnell College Fieldhouse to compete in the Wamac Indoor Track and Field Championships. -Emma Harwick took 2nd place in high jump, clearing a height of 4’8” -Kortney Babinat’s throw of 34’ 8.5” ...

Tyynismaa Achieves All American Honors

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In her first collegiate national meet, Jojo Tyynismaa is back where she is most comfortable, on the podium. The former STC track star’s contribution was in Wartbug’s Distance Medley Relay. Tyynismaa ran the 400 meter leg of the relay, splitting a time of 58.66. Before taking her talents ...

Racing towards graduation

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On Wednesday, March 1, South Tama County High School Seniors Roman Hill and Nolan Salas signed with Marshalltown Community College for the opportunity to play eSports at the next level. “We’re hoping that even more than one [of our] players will earn a scholarship. Of course, it all ...

STC’s Chyma named Junior High Coach of the Year

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Feb. 18 was a busy Saturday for South Tama County wrestling assistant coach Steve Chyma. In the morning, he was on the mat coaching up and encouraging senior 220-pounder Rudy Papakee as he took seventh place in Class 2A at the state wrestling tournament in Des Moines. That evening he was ...

Weekly Scoreboard for 2/24/2023

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South Tama County Varsity Boys Basketball (2-20) 2/20 - Waverly-Shell Rock 64, STC 34 (Playoff opener) South Tama County Varsity Boys Wrestling 2/15-2/18 - Class 2A State Meet @ Des Moines - Gavin Bridgewater placed 3rd at 195 pounds. - Amare Chavez placed 5th at 126 pounds. - Rudy ...

Trojan trio reaches podium

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DES MOINES — Once the final whistle blew and his arm was held up by the referee, South Tama County junior Gavin Bridgewater ran right off of mat 3 at the state boys’ wrestling tournament and into the arms of his mother, Tiffany. Having taken photos of South Tama matches throughout the ...

STC seniors sign with MCC eSports

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On Tuesday, Feb. 14, the Marshalltown Community College eSports program visited South Tama County High School for a presentation and to sign up three senior students to join the MCC family. During the presentation, STC students learned about the opportunities in the gaming sphere at MCC for ...

The Formidable Five

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WILLIAMSBURG — The South Tama County wrestling team took four district titles and qualified five wrestlers in all from Saturday’s Class 2A District 12 tournament. Amare Chavez (126 pounds), MaCael Bear (132), Gavin Bridgewater (195) and Rudy Papakee (220) each earned the top spot at their ...

Weekly Scoreboard for 2/17/2023

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South Tama County Varsity Boys Basketball (2-19) 2/9 - Perry 55, STC 46 2/10 - West Delaware 86, STC 53 Upcoming: 2/20 Playoff opener @ Waverly-Shell Rock South Tama County Varsity Girls Basketball (1-21) 2/11 - Vinton-Shellsburg 67, STC 22 (Playoff opener) South Tama County Varsity ...

Electric Elsburys

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CORALVILLE — Maeley and Autumn Elsbury of South Tama County made one thing clear on Friday at girls’ state wrestling — winning runs in the family. Maeley, a junior who entered as the No. 3 seed at 135 pounds, took down No. 1 seed and top-ranked Alexis Ross of Fort Dodge with a 2-0 ...