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problems?
*How are you measuring my student's progress? Through tests? Portfolios? Class
participation? Projects?
Oviatt's Conference dates are as follows. If you need to check your time, call the
office, 981-1005.
Feb. 22
Feb. 23
Feb. 24
Feb. 25
Feb. 26
Feb. 24-26
Regular School Day
Regular School Day
Regular School Day/Parent-Teacher Conferences 5-8 p.m.
NO SCHOOL Parent-Teacher Conferences 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
NO SCHOOL Parent-Teacher Conferences 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
Art Show at Oviatt during Conferences
Lady Warriors Beat Knoxville
later and the score was 34-
30, then Reed hit a shot
with 1:33 left to increase
the margin to 36-30.
Lammers hit from beyond
the arc with eight seconds
left for the 39-30 score at
the end of the third quar-
ter. In the fourth quarter
Norwalk found all of its
points at the free-throw
line as Knoxville had to
foul to try and get back
into the game. Reed,
Patava, McAninch,
Mateer, Lammers and
VanVelzen all scored to
put the game away. The
Warriors ended the game
hitting 24-of-32 free
throws for 75%.
Reed was the leading
scorer for Norwalk with 12
points, Mateer finished
with 10 points and seven
rebounds. Patava,
McAninch and VanVelzen
teamed up for eight points
each. VanVelzen also had
eight rebounds. Lammers
wound up with seven
points. Taylor Welden,
Devin Brown and Shelby
Seibert all saw action and
helped to contain Knox-
ville. The Warriors are
now 10-9 on the season
and 6-5 in Little Confer-
ence play.
Norwalk vs Newton
The Lady Warriors are
still competing for third
place in the Little
Hawkeve Conference, yet
have an eye on the state
tournament. Norwalk
traveled to Newton Frida~
Feb. 5, and beat the Cardi-
nals, 42-29.
The Warriors took con-
Norwalk's girls' basket-
ball team handed Knox-
ville its first loss of the sea-
son Tuesday, Feb. 2. The
Panthers came into
Norwalk with a perfect 17-
0 record.
The scoring began
when Brie McAninch hit a
three-pointer 45 seconds
into the game. McAninch
then followed up with a
free throw to make it 4-0,
Makenzie Reed hit from
long range to make it 7-0
and Norwalk never looked
back. The Warriors
outscored Knoxville 21-10
in the first quarter. Megan
Patava found Hali
VanVelzen under the bas-
ket to increase the margin
to 9-0. Thirty seconds later,
Reed penetrated and
found Tori Mateer under
for a quick bucket and the
lead was 11-2.
The second quarter
found Knoxville cutting
into the lead and
outscoring Norwalk 10-7.
Reed had a steal and a lay-
up and VanVelzen drove
baseline for two. Reed,
Patava and VanVelzen hit
free throws for the scoring.
Norwalk went into the
locker room with a 28-20
advantage. In the third
quarter, McAninch scored
first again to push the lead
to 30-28. Mateer followed
with a bucket a minute
later and the lead was 32-
24. The Panthers cut the
lead to four points when
Paige Lammers connected
at the 3:19 mark and the
lead was again six.
Knoxville answered
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trol of the game early
when Tori Mateer scored
to go ahead 4-2 with 4:41
left in the first quarter. Brie
McAninch followed with a
bucket and Mateer again
scored on a steal and a lay-
up to increase the margin
to 9-4. Megan Patava
scored on a steal and lay-
up to push the score to 11-
4. The Warriors finished
the quarter with a Paige
Lammers three and the
period ended Norwalk 15,
Newton 4.
The defense held New-
ton scoreless for the final
four minutes of the quar-
ter and for the next four
minutes of the second
quarter.
Newton did not score
until the 3:53 mark of the
second quarter. Makenzie
Reed had one of her six
steals in the game and
scored on a lay-up, found
Hali VanVelzen a minute
later for a score and the
lead was 21-7. Patava
scored again and
VanVelzen hit a free throw
with 46 seconds left to
make the halftime score 24-9.
Newton battled back in
the third outscoring
Norwalk 9-7 to close the
score to 31-18 at the end of
three. The Warriors put the
game away in the fourth
quarter at the free-throw
line scoring nine points
from the charity stripe.
Mateer led all scorers with
11 points; she also had
seven rebounds and six
steals. VanVelzen turned
in another fine perfor-
mance with eight points
and six boards. Patava and
Reed combined for six
points each and McAninch
finished with four.
Lammers and Shelby
Seibert had three each.
Taylor Welden chipped in
one point. Lyndsey
Pritchard and Devin
Brown also saw action
helping to hold the Cards
scoreless for several min-
utes.
The Warriors are now
11-9 overall and 7-5 in
Little Hawkeye Confer-
ence play. Norwalk will
face Knoxville Wednesda34
Feb. 17, at 7 p.m. at Knox-
ville. The two teams split
during the season with the
Warriors winning the last
game. This marks the first
time Norwalk has not
hosted the first-round
game for several years so
the team hopes to have a
good following since they
are going to be on the road.
Third and Fourth Grade Basketball
The girls third-fourth grade Norwalk Warriors basketball team coached by Liz
Elliott, Maribeth Wright and Charity Campbell, took the championship in both
the "Champions-Winter Classic January 12-13" and "YMCA January 30, 2010" tour-
naments. Front row players are: Abbie Wermerskirchen, Shae Campbell, Karly
Cooper, Kennedi Wright and Abby Noel. Second row: Trinity Hopkey, Kennedy
Scallon, Joplyn Whitehead, Bailey Sharp and Rachel Elliott. Back row coaches
are: Maribeth Wright, Charity Campbell and Liz Elliott. Photo submitted.
NHS Bowling at Knoxville
Norwalk High School their baker games, ages. Senior Furrey led the
bowling teams traveled to The Sub-Varsity boys B team in the baker games
Knoxville Saturday, Jan. took their turns on the by being seven strikes and
30, and ran into a buzz lanes and fared well in the spares out of 10 tosses. The
saw. The Norwalk boys tourney. They finished sec- B team had a high baker
placed second for the first ond with a score of 2,137. game of 151.
time this season behind a The Sub-Varsity A Team The Norwalk freshman
red-hot Knoxville team. was led by junior Casey teampicked up their first
Kyle Brown led the Maher with a fine 342, 58 win of the season by bowl-
Warriors with his tourney pins above his average; ing their best at 1,492.
high series of 425. Matt good enough for second Brandon Mahlstedt led the
Webb shot a fine series of place overall. Max Crum, freshman charge with a
405 and Justin Lamb Dave Phillips and Lincoln 209series. His score was 23
pitched in with a 401. Alex Henry bowled around pins over his average. Nick
Weikum, Aaron Brunner their averages. Henry led Dohlman bowled 11 pins
and Cody Frazer all the A team in the baker above his average, while
bowled around their aver- games by 10 strikes and Peter Davidson was eight
ages. Webb and Lamb led spares out of 14 attempts, pins above his average.
the Warriors by both TheSub-VarsityBteam Colin Shaul and Cody
shooting 90% in the baker also found their share of Torgerson bowled around
games. Norwalk had a success and placed third in their averages. The fresh-
high baker game of 215 the JV competition with a man squad put together a
that was part of their total 1,926. Freshman Tim fine baker game of 156 to
pin fall of 2,766. Phillips led the B team help secure their first Win
The Lady Warriors with a third overall best of of the season. Mahlstedt
bowled their best of the 330. Ross Hraha, Christo- led the freshmen by being
season so far with a high pherNickel, Tyler Johnson six strikes and a spare out
series of 1,858 and placed and Eric Furrey bowled of 10 attempts.
third in the tournament, right around their aver-
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MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWS
By Ken Foster, 6-7 Principal
and Mark Crady, 8-9 Principal
As you are aware, Spring Conferences are approaching. Because of weather and
the school needing to make up days missed, the conference week has been changed.
Here is the new conference schedule for the middle school:
Feb. 22 Regular day of school-No conferences.
Feb. 23 Regular day of school-No conferences.
Feb. 24 Regular day of school; Teacher supper 4-5 p.m.;
Open conferences 5-8 p.m.
Feb. 25 Teachers work 10 a.m.-12 noon; Team Conferences
12 noon-4 p.m.; Teacher supper 4-5 p.m.;
Open conferences 5-8 p.m.
Feb. 26 Teachers work 8-10 a.m.; Team conferences 10 a.m.-12 noon
and 1-3 p.m.; Teacher supper 12 noon-1 p.m.;
Open conferences 3-6 p.m.
You should receive from your child's TA teacher a time for you to come to confer-
ences. If you do not receive this time by February 15, contact the TA teacher.
Remember we will also make up a snow day on February 15.
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