Category Archives: Sports

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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Feb 26

39 minutes, 54 seconds

Posted on Tuesday, February 26, 2013, at 1:15 PM by Jeff

Prologue: 19 minutes, 55 seconds 39 minutes, 54 seconds (:06) Iowa State 79, Kansas 76 Iowa State 76, Oklahoma State 76 Iowa State 71, Texas 68 Iowa State 90, Kansas 88 (4:27 mark of video) (2:09 mark of video) 40/45/50 … Continue reading →

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Feb 26

Not again

Posted on Tuesday, February 26, 2013, at 12:45 AM by Jeff

My Saturday irrational exuberance exacts a high price. Only Iowa State could hit 17 3-pointers and 22 straight free throws at home and lose.

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Feb 24

NT boys to state!

Posted on Sunday, February 24, 2013, at 12:12 AM by Jeff

In part of what is unquestionably the best all-around three-year period ever for North Tama sports, the boys’ basketball team advanced to the state tournament for the first time Saturday. The trip comes a year after the girls did the … Continue reading →

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Feb 17

West Virginia women 1, Hilton Coliseum 0

Posted on Sunday, February 17, 2013, at 4:32 PM by Jeff

Take some money from those FIVE DOLLAR CLONE CONES (!!!) and buy the Cyclone women a friendly rim. Please. This 68-66 forehead-smacker was their first loss to an unranked team at home since an 82-72 loss to Nebraska on Jan. … Continue reading →

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Feb 16

Ouch (NICL bracket edition)

Posted on Saturday, February 16, 2013, at 8:07 PM by Jeff

West Marshall 68, North Tama girls 23.

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