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Jesina lands 21st in latest cross country rankings

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South Tama County cross country has looked very different this season. After graduating five of six runners from last year's state qualifying team, the lone remaining member of that historic group has stepped up to carry on the legacy of his departed teammates. When speaking of last years ...

STC falls to CPU in Homecoming game

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The South Tama County Trojan football team returned home on Friday, Sept. 20 for their annual Homecoming game. Facing the Center Point-Urbana Stormin’ Pointers, the Trojans hung tough for three quarters before the Pointers pulled away for a final score of 32-6. CPU scored on their ...

STC falls at Knoxville

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KNOXVILLE — The South Tama varsity football team traveled to Knoxville on Friday, Sept. 13, to face the Panthers in their third game of the season. The Trojans started with a bang on their opening drive when junior Nick Upah connected with senior Tyrus Clegg for a 54-yard pass on the ...

STC FROSH moves to 3-0

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KNOXVILLE — South Tama’s Freshman/Sophomore football team moved to 3-0 on the young season after thumping Knoxville 44-8 on Friday night, Sept. 13. The Trojans got off to a strong start and did most of their damage in the first half of the game. After holding Knoxville to a three-and-out ...

Iowa, ISU ROTC Cadets visit Tama-Toledo

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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

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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 ...

Trojans drop season opener at Roland-Story

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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

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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

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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 ...