Ridout.

TRAER – In his first year as head coach of the North Tama boys basketball team, Ryan Ridout has been named the Iowa Star South Coach of the Year.

With Ridout at the helm along with his wife and assistant coach Laura Ridout, the Redhawks finished the 2023-24 season 8-12 (6-5) overall and third in the conference behind Baxter and Colo-NESCO.

Last season under head coach Eric Jesse (also in his first year) North Tama finished 6-16.

The Redhawks made it as far as the Class 1A District 11 semifinals this season after beating BGM 56-50 in overtime in the quarterfinals.

In the semifinals, North Tama’s postseason ended with a loss, 87-62, to the sixth-ranked, previously undefeated Keota Eagles.

In addition to Ridout’s selection, Redhawk junior Josh Dostal was an All-Conference first team selection. Dostal led his team with 260 points this season (10 3-pointers), 132 rebounds, 26 assists, 27 steals, and 17 blocks.

Redhawk senior Jared Dvorak received a second team selection while sophomore Kayler Morris received honorable mention.

Iowa Star South All Conference Teams

-Coach of the Year: Ryan Ridout, North Tama

-Player of the Year: Treyton Travis, Baxter

First Team

Treyton Travis, Sr. – Baxter

Perrin Sulzle, Jr.- Baxter

Lucas Fohwein, Sr. – Colo-Nesco

Josh Dostal, Jr. – North Tama

Jabari Woodbury, Sr. – GMG

Cael Keller, Sr. – BCLUW

Second Team

Cainan Travis, Jr. – Baxter

Eli Dee, So. -Baxter

Gannon Short, Jr. – Colo-Nesco

Jared Dvorak, Sr. – North Tama

Rider Kupka, So.- GMG

Josef Dvorak, Jr.- Collins-Maxwell

Honorable Mention

Ben Richardson – Baxter

Hayden Schleisman- BCLUW

Ian Beattie- Collins-Maxwell

Drew Banks- Colo-Nesco

Kaleb Gill – GMG

Kingston Davenport- Meskwaki

Kayler Morris- North Tama