Category Archives: Tama County

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

‘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

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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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

KWWL story on Max Morrison benefit

Posted on Sunday, February 17, 2013, at 12:12 AM by Jeff

Story here. KWWL.com

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Feb 05

NT boys beat Dunkerton

Posted on Tuesday, February 5, 2013, at 12:59 AM by Jeff

Iowa Star Conference leaders! Look at all the people in the gym! (Waterloo Courier) This game was postponed twice because of weather, hence the Big Monday matchup. NT now has 20 wins and has beaten the team ahead of it in … Continue reading →

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Jan 22

The NICL bracket

Posted on Tuesday, January 22, 2013, at 1:35 PM by Jeff

The girls’ basketball pairings are out, and for the first time, North Tama is in the postseason as a 2A team. This is the only time of the year it matters, since the regular season is played in conferences and … Continue reading →

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