SCHOOL and SPORTS
Official Publication for the Norwalk Community School District
Norwalk Warriors
Page Eight
Norwalk Girls Tennis
The Norwalk girls tennfs team participated in the
Individual Tennis Regional Thursda)5 May 17, in Boone.
Norwalk had two players competing in singles play and
two teams participating in doubles. Haley Andrews and
Erin Baack played singles and the teams of Kacci
ClarkWilt/Michaela Pearson and Abby Hamilton/Kenzie
Haskin played doubles. The top two finishers in the tour-
nament qualified for the state meet.
ClarkWilt and Pearson are returning state qualifiers
and went into the tourney with a record of 7-1. They
received the No. 1 seed in the draw. In the first round,
they defeated North Polk in straight sets. They faced
Ballard's #1 doubles team in the second round and also
won in straight sets. Norwalk then faced the #4 seed
from Clarke. They defeated the team of Libby Bemis
and Sam Roemer in a fight three set battle, 6-4, 6-7 (6-8)
and 6-4. That moved them into the finals against an-
other team from Clarke, who was the #3 seed h3 the draw.
They defeated the team of Kelli Ehrhardt and Kylar
McCann in three sets to win the regional championship.
ClarkWilt and Pearson wiltnow play in the state doubles
tournament Thursday, May 31, in Waterloo.
Andrews and Baack and the team of Hamilton/
Haskin fell in the first round of the Single elimination
tournament. Andrews was defeated by Tracy Morgan
of Clarke, Baack was defeated by Mallory Aves of North
Polk in a three set match. Hamilton and Haskin were
defeated by the eventual runner-ups, Clarke's duo of
Ehrhardt and McCann.
The Warriors would also like to recognize their seven
seniors. The seniors are Andrews, Baack, Colby Baker-
Thayer, ClarkWilt, Hamilton, Haskin and Olivia
Weikum.
I Norwalk Student 1
Education Foundation
Activities and Events
By Lori Miller, President
Pictured is Richard Norris, NSEF Treasurer. Photo sub-
mitted.
Norwalk Student Education Foundation (NSEF) has
received a grant from the Warren County Philanthropic
Partnership (WCPP) in the amount of $1,000. Grant
funds will allow NSEF to complete their "Clicker Cam-
paign."
The Warren County Philanthropic Partnership was
organized to promote and enhance community-based
philanthropy in Warren County. WCPP recently re-
ceivett a state award to facilitate endowment building
and grant making.
Twenty-one grant applications were received and
nine organizations across Warren County shared in the
funding allocations.
N/Warren Town and County News
Thursday, May 24, 2012
DISTRICT CHAMPS
The Norwalk Girls Track Team won the district track meet held May 10 at Dallas Center-Grimes. At this meet
the girls qualified 13 events for the State Track Meet which was held May 17 - 19 at Drake Stadium. Athletes
pictured are: Juliana Stahle, Jessica VanZuuk, Alexa Berkenpas, Kristi Newhall, Jordyn Marvelli, Tiffany
Huss, Hannah Hoover, Clarissa Lewis, Ashley Williams, Talia Zook, Coach Levi, Kaylee Fee, Tisheena Huss,
Nicole Bowden, Cassidy Gornick, Meghan Todey, Samie Brooner, Tayler Rogers, Olivia Bratt, Melanie Riordan,
Dana Billingsley, Rachel Johnson, Olivia Lucas, Katelyn Bianchi, Shelby Seibert, Coach Campbell, Gabby
Grove, Katie Elliott, Sarah Adams, Megan Westhoff, Sam Feller and Jaycie Owens. Photo submitted.
Norwalk Girls Track Results
The Lady Warriors competed in the state qualifying
meet held at Dallas Center-Grimes Thursday, May 10.
The Warriors qualified 13 events that evening as well as
won the meet. Teams that competed at this state quali-
fying meet were DCG, ADM, Carlisle, Knoxville, Saydel,
Chariton and Perry. Congratulations to the Lady War-
riors on their win and superior performance at the state
qualifying meet.
State Qualifiers for the Warriors: 400m, 1st, Sam
Feller, 59.93; 100m Hurdles, 1st, Rachel Johnson, 16.82;
4x100, 1st, Jordyn Marvelli, Tayler Rogers, Dana
BiLlingsley and Hannah Hoover, 52.20; 4x100 Shuttle,
1 st, Hoover, Marvelli, Jessica VanZuuk, Johnson, 1:08.94;
Shot Put, 1st, Talia Zook, 35-01.00; 200m, 2nd, Feller,
28.04; 800m, 2nd, Sarah Adams, 2:27.36; 100m Hurdles,
2nd, Marvel.li, 17.27; 400m Hurdles, 2nd, Jaycie Owens,
1:10.74; 4x400, 2nd, Adams, Owens, Megan Westhoff,
Feller, 4:14.04; 4x800, 2nd, Adams, Alexa Berkenpas,
Cassidy Roberts, Cassidy Gornick, 10:12.52; Sprint Med,
2nd, Marvelli, Rogers, Melanie Riordan, Feller, 1:54.48;
Discus, 2nd, Zook, 107-06
Finishes for the Warriors: 1500m, 3rd, Gornick,
5:14.89; 4x200, 3rd, Rogers, Hoover, Billingsley, Riordan,
1:53.48; 200m, 4th, Johnson, 29.31; Discus, 4th, Shelby
Seibert, 100-08; 3000m, 6th, Olivia Bratt, 12:49.75; Dis-
tance Med, 6th, Owens, Riordan, Tisheena Huss,
Berkenpas, 4:46.84; Shot Put, 6th, Nicole Bowden, 29-
06.50; 100m, 8th, Samie Brooner, 14.60
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NORWALK BOYS GOLF
Wednesday, May 9
Norwalk Places 3rd at Sectionals
Norwalk placed 3rd out of eight teams in the first
round of the 3A sectional meet held at Willow Creek
CC. The top two teams moved onto District play.
Centerville won the meet with a 309 score followed by
Pella with a 319. Norwalk missed out by 13 strokes as a
team with a score of 332. Norwalk was led by Freshman
Carter Mallett who shot 80, which tied him for 7th. The
top four individuals move onto districts. 77 was the 4th
place score. Other Warrior scores were: Nate Myers
83, Brad Chase 83, Ben Elliott 85, Mike Guessford 86
and Brandon Mahlstedt 91.
Monday, May 14
Norwalk Places 5th in 20 Team
Pella Christian Invitational
Norwalk finished the golfing season by finishing a
respectable 5th in the PC invite held at Bos Landen in
Pella. Pella won the meet with a 323 score. PC was sec-
ond with 332, Williamsburg third with 336, PCM'fourth
with 338 and then the Warriors with team score of 351.
Senior Nate Myers finished off his high school career
with a terrific score of 79 to place him 4th overall. Other
Warrior scores were: Carter Mallett 90, Brad Chase 91,
Ben Elliott 91, Mike Guessford 92 and Sam Weis 98.
Norwalk Basketball Camp
Norwalk Basketball Camp will be held the week of
Monday, June 18, for all girls entering grades 3rd - 8th.
The camp will be held at the Lakewood gym June 18-22
with 3rd-5th grade going from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. each
day and the 6th-8th grades going from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Cost is $40 and the camp brochure can be picked up
at the Norwalk High School activities office or go online
to the Norwalk main webpage/Activities/Norwalk Girls
Basketball. The camp brochure will be there to down-
load.
If you have any questions, contact Steve Wermer-
skirchen at 515-981-0249. Go Warriors!!
