Monthly Archives: March 2013

Mar 09

Whataburger trolls 40% of the Big 12

Posted on Saturday, March 9, 2013, at 2:37 PM by Jeff

The “Big 12 Network” broadcasts of games often include ads for the Whataburger fast-food chain. This includes Iowa State-West Virginia, whose fans are literally hundreds of miles away from the nearest location. The northernmost Whataburger in the country is near … Continue reading →

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Mar 08

North Tama places fourth at state basketball tournament

Posted on Friday, March 8, 2013, at 6:03 PM by Jeff

The North Tama Redhawks went up against two experienced boys’ state tournament squads in two days and the results of both were similar. Around the middle of each game, the turnovers and missed shots piled up and NT suffered crushing … Continue reading →

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Mar 08

Boyden-Hull 77, North Tama 52

Posted on Friday, March 8, 2013, at 12:47 AM by Jeff

KWWL.com Video from KWWL. Story from KCRG. More links later.

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Mar 06

State semifinals: Remembering Dinsdale, Part 2

Posted on Wednesday, March 6, 2013, at 1:40 PM by Jeff

Two years after losing in the semifinals of the 1950 boys’ state basketball tournament and finishing in fourth place, the Dinsdale Red Devils of Tama County made a return trip to the Iowa Fieldhouse. Once again, Dinsdale was the smallest … Continue reading →

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Mar 05

State semifinals: Remembering Dinsdale, Part 1

Posted on Tuesday, March 5, 2013, at 3:20 PM by Jeff

While 2013 is the first appearance of the consolidated North Tama County Community School District in the state boys’ basketball tournament, more than 60 years ago tiny Dinsdale almost lived its own version of the Hoosiers story twice. In Iowa … Continue reading →

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Mar 04

North Tama 47, Ankeny Christian 45

Posted on Monday, March 4, 2013, at 9:14 PM by Jeff

North Tama overcame 10 first-half turnovers, a 10-point halftime deficit, and under 50 percent free-throw shooting to defeat Ankeny Christian Academy 47-45 Monday in the first round of the boys’ state basketball tournament. When the Redhawks’ Mitchell Boerm made the … Continue reading →

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Mar 04

‘The exact same measurements’

Posted on Monday, March 4, 2013, at 12:43 AM by Jeff

North Tama plays Ankeny Christian at 3:45. Related: Class 1A has smallest percentage of teams in state finals (Des Moines Register) (Yes, the movie clip is about the state final, but this is the NT boys’ first game at the … Continue reading →

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Mar 01

A suggestion to whoever does the state tournament broadcasts

Posted on Friday, March 1, 2013, at 12:18 PM by Jeff

In the Class 4A final Saturday night, don’t abbreviate Cedar Rapids Xavier as “C RAPIDS” like Thursday night. Call it “CR XAVIER” or “XAVIER” if limited to eight characters. I don’t know if this applies to the scoreboards at the … Continue reading →

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Mar 01

Traer is the winner in final storm totals

Posted on Friday, March 1, 2013, at 12:57 AM by Jeff

The National Weather Service’s compilation of results from the snowfall lists Traer at 16 inches, 15.5 near the 63/96 intersection, and 14 near Evansdale and State Center. For a piece of visual confirmation, see this picture from Tricia Detje Zeis.

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