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Trojans start new year with improved effort vs. Vinton

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The South Tama Trojans varsity boys basketball team (0-8) returned for the second half of their season to a new year and a new decade. The break seemed to do the team some good as they came out ready to rumble, hosting Vinton-Shellsburg (3-4) for their first night back. The Trojans put up a ...

Sixteen place for TWE at Belle Plaine tourney

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On Saturday, Dec. 28th TWE took 16 wrestlers to a tournament in Belle Plaine. All 16 placed in the tournament.Results are as follows: 4th place winners were Xavier Rivera, Nohlen Peshel, Brayden Wiese, and James Cowles. 3rd place winners were Kameron Hulin, Blake Deason, Koltyn Graff, Kacen ...

Almost Instant Replays Take 2

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By Allison GrahamMy Dad used to write a column called "Almost Instant Replays". He loved writing his thoughts about how things were going, and I don't think he will mind that I am borrowing his title.Over the past five years I have had the pleasure of following student athletes through their ...

TWE has three place first at tournament

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Trojan Warrior Elite (TWE) wrestling club recently traveled to West Marshall. Three wrestlers placed first including Blake Deason (top left), Lakyr Peska (top right), and Isaiah Cruz (bottom left).Photos Provided

Backen scores career high for Trojans despite fall

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Before the holiday break, South Tama got in one final game. The Trojans hosted West Delaware on Friday, December 20. The Hawks and STC both came into the night 0-7. Unfortunately for the Trojans West Delaware left 1-7 after a 57-40 win. The loss has the Trojans still looking for a win.Despite ...

Football playoff changes pitched for 2020; Board of Control updates

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BOONE, Iowa Discussions over the number of qualifying teams in the Iowa High School Athletic Association's football playoffs have been ongoing for over a decade, and another new proposal was brought before the Board of Control at Thursday's regular meeting.Two recommendations for 32 qualifiers ...

Arp, Schrock champs at Bill Van Horn Invite

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South Tama County wrestlers left Pella with two champions at the Bill Van Horn Invite on Saturday, December 21. Garrett Arp (152) and Kalem Schrock (220) each worked their way to the top of the podium for first place.For the championship match at 152, Arp wrestled Seth Turner of Norwalk. Arp ...

Trojans take 5th at home duals tournament

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South Tama hosted their annual dual tournament on Saturday. In attendance were Des Moines East, Regina Catholic, Solon, Vinton-Shellsburg, Wahlert Catholic, Independence and Omaha Burke.Omaha Burke took first place followed by Independence in 2nd, Solon in 3rd, Des Moines East in 4th, South ...

Keahna sets career mark in loss to CPU

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Much improvement was shown by the STC Varsity Boys Basketball team (0-6) on Tuesday evening. The Trojans hosted WaMaC conference opponent Center Point Urbana (3-3). They did lose to the Pointers 50-31 but the night showed much better efforts.STC's 6'8 junior Eli Keahna got things rolling for ...

Girls, boys fall to Maquoketa on the road

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South Tama girls and boys basketball travelled to Maquoketa for a rare girl/boy varsity double header on Friday, December 13.The girls were first to tip off on Friday, with the Trojans facing the Class 3A 13th ranked Cardinals on their home court. The task was quite literally a tall order for ...