SCHOOL and SPORTS
IOfficial Publication for the Norwalk Community School District [
Norwalk Warriors
N/Warren Town and County News
Page Eight
Seniors Honored at Triangular Meet with Knoxville and Des Moines Roosevelt
Senior wrestlers and managers honored Thursday, Jan. 28 are, left to right, Cory Ogle, Blair Cooper, Kyle
Coates, Zach Miller, Kristi Rogers, Reece Sharp, Ashlee Seibert, Tyler Thompson and Jadie Ellis. Photos sub-
mitted.
gressive match to post a
13-12 decision. Landgrebe
(189) took Matt Riley, the
2009 189 lh runner-up to
the second Period, but
ended up getting cradled
and pinned. Reid (215) lost
by pin. Thompson (Hwt)
avenged a loss from the
Ankeny Tournament
when he won a 6-2 deci-
sion over Dakota Tennant.
The athletes appreciate
the awesome student sec-
tion and the community
members for supporting
them all season. The Dis-
trict action will be Satur-
day, Feb. 13 at Knoxville
High School.
Thursday, Jan. 28,
Norwalk fans packed the
gym to honor their wres-
tling seniors. The evening
started with a conference
dual against the Panthers
from Knoxville. Norwalk
dominated the match and
posted a score of 68-6.
Action started at 215
with Hunter Reid winning
by pin. Tyler Thompson
(Hwt) followed suit with a
pin. Evan Reynolds (103)
came up short and lost a 2-
0 decision. Christian Ogle
(112) won by forfeit. Zach
Cowie won by decision.
Matt Gustin (125) won by
forfeit. Kyle Coates (130)
won by pin. Jon Cortez
(135) lost a tough 17-2 de-
cision. Zach Miller (140)
technical falled his oppo-
nent 17-0. Brandon Britt
(145) won by pin, Cory
Ogle (152) won by forfeit
and Zach Elliott (160),
Blair Cooper (171) and
Alex Landgrebe (189) all
finished in Warrior fashion
with pins.
Before the Roosevelt
match, the senior cheer-
leaders, managers and
wrestlers were honored.
2010 seniors are: Ashlee
Seibert, Jadie Ellis, Kristi
Rogers, Kyle Coates, Blair
Cooper, Zach Miller, Cory
Ogle, Lance Pevestorf,
Reece Sharp and Tyler Th-
ompson.
Norwalk posted a huge
victory over the Rough
Riders from Roosevelt 52-
24. The atmosphere was
intense and the Warriors
were fired up to wrestle a
tough Roosevelt team.
Reynolds (103) started the
action with a pin, Chris-
tian Ogle followed suit
with a pin, Cowie (119)
won by forfeit, Gustin
stepped in at 125 lbs and
wrestled 2009 state cham-
pion John Meeks and lost
by fall. Coates (130) re-
ceived a forfeit, Cortez
(135) won a major decision
18-9. Miller (140) won by
pin. Britt (145) wrestled
tough, but was defeated by
his opponent. Cory Ogle
(152) won by pin. Elliott
(160) was trailing 6-0 when
he reversed his opponent
in the second period and
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Norwalk JV Girls
Basketball
The girls lost a close
game against South Tama
.Friday, Jan. 29. The score
was 37-32. With the score
tied going into the fourth
quarter, the girls could not
hold on. Devin Brown led
the team in scoring with 11
points. Shelby Seibert and
Dana Billingsley each
added eight points.
Lyndsey Pritchard and
Taylor Weldon each had a
bucket and Shannon
Stephany added a free
throw. Sierra Nelson,
Kayla Hyden and Calyn
Thompson helped the
team bring the ball down
the court and with defense
rebounds.
The following day, the
team traveled to Sioux
City Heelan. The game did
not turn out what they ex-
pected, but everyone re-
ceived quality playing ex-
perience. Competing
against a tough and tal-
ented team allows the girls
to compete at a higher
level. Abbey Montgomery
led the team with. 11
points, Alyssa Emmons
scored five points and Th-
ompson added four
points. Stephany, Sarah
Schreck, Hyden and
Billingsley each had two
points. Nelson and Dani
Musselman contributed
with their rebounding both
offensively and defensivel)a
Norwalk Wrestling Warriors are Little Hawkeye Conference Champions!
Ogle Brothers and Thompson Bring Home Champion Medals
pinned him. Cooper (171)
looked tough and went the
Saturday, Jan. 30, the
Warrior wrestling team
traveled to Knoxville to
compete in the Little
Hawkeye Conference
(LHC) Wrestling Tourna-
ment. The day was filled
with both individual and
team ups and downs, but
the day ended in exciting
fashion when the Warriors
were crowned LHC
Champions. After the first
round, Norwalk was 1.5
points behind Grinnell,
but a victorious round two
put the Warriors ahead of
the Tigers by 32 points.
After round three,
Grinnell only trailed by 5.5
points and the outlook was
looking grim when
Grinnell started the final
round strong in the lighter
quickly learned that each
of their place winners'
points were vital in deter-
mining the final outcome.
Final scores were:
Norwalk won with 203.5
points. Second place was
Grinnell with 196. Third
was Oskaloosa with 155.5
points.
Norwalk had six wres-
tlers in the finals. Evan
Reynolds (103), Christian
Ogle (112), Kyle Coates
(125), Cory Ogle (152),
Zach Elliott (160) and
Tyler'Thompson (Hwt). Of
the six, three ended up on
the top of the podium.
Christian Ogle (112)
pinned Matt Innis from
Grinnell; Cory Ogle (152)
beat Colton Spaur from
Knoxville and Tyler Th-
Medal winners, left to right: Christian Ogle, Tyler Thompson and Cory Ogle.
Ragan Brock from New-
ton.
Second place finishers:
Kyle Coates (125), Evan
Reynolds (103) and Zach
finishers: Blair Cooper
(171), Hunter Reid (215).
Fourth place finishers:
Zach Cowie (119), Jon
Cortez (130), Zach Miller
Landgrebe (189). Sixth
place: Logan Marvelli
(135) and seventh place:
Brandon Britt (145).
distance in an exciting, ag- wei h" but Norw lk • "
$~ g ts, a ompson (Hwt) p'mned Elhott (160). Third place
(140). Fifth place: Alex
