SCHOOL and SPORTS
Official Publication for the Norwalk Community School District
Norwalk Warriors
Page Eight N/Warren Town and County News
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NHS CROSS COUNTRY- EXPECTING GREAT THINGS
A new school year is upon us and the Fall Sports Sea-
son is kicking off to a great start. The cross country
team has the highest number of athletes in a very long
time. There are 56 total runners with 28 participating
on the girls team and 28 participating on the boys team.
We had to say goodbye to some very talented seniors
last year. Kit Anderson, a four-time state qualifier, will
be taking his running talents to Northwest Missouri
State. Megan Patava, a three-time state qualifier, will
be attending the University of Northern Iowa. Also
among the departing seniors were Austin Dermody,
Luke Kordick, Brandon Britt and Nick Adams.
This year's boys and girls teams are being led by 17
seniors. Among those 17 seniors we have four return-
ing varsity letter winners: Alexa Berkenpas, Madison
Coons, Olivia Bratt and Marcus Johnson. On the boys
team we will also be looking for senior leadership from
veterans Alex Kluesner, Brad Chase and Nick Eginoire.
The boys team will be looking at some of their
younger returning letter winners to step up and fill the
open spots left by Anderson and Dermody. Tanner
Riccelli, a junior, was among the top of the boys team
last season. Also, joining Riccelli among the top are
sophomores Chance Sauer and Salem Hildebrandt.
"Riccelli and Sauer are such smooth runners. They make
running three miles look so effortless. They are solid,
strong athletes that a lot of people are going to be talk-
ing about. And Hildebrandt looks great coming into
this season. He is in amazing running shape and is ready
to prove some things this year. It's going to be fun watch-
ing these three throughout the season," said Head Coach
Michelle Wiedmann.
The girls team has a solid top 12, in which eight of
them are returning varsity letter winners. "The girls
team looks good and has some depth. I have no idea
who the top seven Varsity girls are at this time, it's too
early to tell. I have a feeling a lot of it will come down
to their work ethic at practice, their times at meets and
who is healthy and ready to compete!" said Coach
Wiedmann.
Among those top returning letter winners are jun-"
iors Hali VanVelzen, Sarah Adams and Cassidy Gornick
and sophomore Clarissa Lewis. All four girls contrib-
uted great times to the team last season and are enter-
ing this season looking strong, healthy and in very good
shape. Some new faces to keep an eye on this season
are senior Samantha Riordan, junior Erin Sharp, sopho-
more Julianna Stahle and freshman Cassidy Roberts.
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NORWALK HIGH SCHOOL
2011 CROSS COUNTRY
A=Away H--Home
Aug. 30 - A, Dallas Center-Grimes, 5 p.m.
Sept. 6 -A, Winterset, 4:30 p.m.
Sept. 12 - A, Ballard, 5 p.m.
Sept. 20 - A, Creston, 5 p.m.
Sept. 26 -A, Nevada, 5 p.m.
Oct. 3 - H, Norwalk McAninch Sports Complex,
Norwalk Invitational, 4:30 p.m.
Oct. 10 - H, Norwalk McAninch Sports Complex,
Little Hawkeye Conference Meet, 4:15 p.m.
Oct. 20 - District Meet, 4:30 p.m.
2011 NHS Varsity Football
A-Away H-Home
Aug. 26 - A, Winterset, 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 2 - H, Creston, 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 9 -A, Perry, 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 16 - H, Knoxville (Homecoming), 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 23 - A, ADM, 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 30 - H, Dallas Center-Grimes, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 7 - H, Carlisle, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 14 - A, Newton, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 21 - H, Saydel, 7:30 p.m.
Children Speak, Treasurer Fitzgerald Listens
Annual College Sav-
ings Iowa State Fair survey
shows that most kids plan
to attend college to attain
their dreams, but not be-
fore stopping by the Mid-
way.
State Treasurer Michael
Fitzgerald announced re-
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cently that 93 go of the chil-
dren that participated in
College Savings Iowa's an-
nual State Fair survey see
getting a college education
as a necessary step to
achieving their career aspi-
rations. "Iowa children are
already planning for their
futures," stated Fitzgerald.
"This survey demonstrates
how important it is for
families to start planning
and saving early to help
make college a reality for
their children."
"Every year we ask chil-
dren visiting the fair what
they want to be when they
grow up and if they will
need to go to college to
achieve their career goals.
Needless to say, we are al-
ways amazed by the re-
sponses they offer,"
Fitzgerald stated. Fifteen
percent are planning on
becoming teachers, with
another 13% hoping to be-
come . veterinarians.
Health care,related fields
came in third this year
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with 11 Yo of the responses
and professional athlete
ranked fourth with 9%.
"One little girl plans to go
to college to become a
princess, but not before
having a great time at the
State Fair."
In addition to the ques-
tions about career and col-
lege goals, the survey also
asks children to identify
their favorite thing to see
or do at thd State Fair.
"Rides were definitely the
favorite with kids this
year," Fitzgerald said. Fair
food was second on the
list, with the Butter Cow
and farm animals tying for
third place. "Kids are es-
pecially fond of the big
slide."
"Families that save and
invest for their child's col-
lege education will be bet-
ter prepared to meet the
challenge of paying for it
when the time arrives, and
College Savings Iowa is
here to help," added
Fitzgerald. Anyone - par-
ents, grandparents, friends
and relatives - can invest
in College Savings Iowa on
behalf of a child. This year
Iowa taxpayers can deduct
up to $2,865 in contribu-
tions per beneficiary ac-
count from their adjusted
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