SCHOOL and SPORTS
Official Publication for the Norwalk Community School District
Thursday, November 12, 2015
N/Warren Town and County News
Page Thirteen
Norwalk Music Students Make All-State
Photo submitted.
The Norwalk Instrumental Music Department had five students and Vocal Music
Department had fifteen students audition for All-State on Saturday, October
24, at
Indianola High School. The instrumentalists who auditioned are Russell
Burgett -
trombone, Paul Frederick — trombone, Joshua Burgmeyer — trumpet, and
Jake Cook
— trumpet, all had solid auditions, representing Norwalk well. These
students are
among the best musicians in our school, and will be auditioning for the
SCIBA Honor
Band on December 3rd. The vocalists who auditioned are Julianna Huegerich,
Eliza-
beth Klawonn, Paige McClure, Melinda Klawonn, Sam Hanson, Seth Fox, Hannah
Beenken, Dakota Bright, Collin Kilgore, Caitlyn Shiple); Tess Burgett, and
Ethan Saltz.
These individuals spent an immense amount of timein preparing for the day
and
had very successful auditions.
Ellen Wines —— Bb clarinet, and vocalists Alli HeckartReid Kallenbach,
and Maddy
Moreau of Norwalk High School have attained the highest honor available to
Iowa
high school musicians by being selected into the 2015 owa All-State Band
and Cho-
rus. Ellen is the daughter of Brian Wines and Amy )esenberg—Wines. Alli
is the
daughter of Scott and Julie Heckart. Reid is the son 0 Mark and Janell
Kallenbach.
Maddy is the daughter of Brian and Julie Moreau. Corgratulations on this
outstand-
ing achievement!
The 69th annual All-State concert will be held in Hiton Coliseum Saturday,
Nov.
21 at 7:30 p.m. The concert will be broadcast on IPT‘ Check local
listings for date
and time of the broadcast.
Tickets can be purchased through the Iowa State Ahletic ticket office or
through
Ticketmaster.
Regional Swim Meet Results
Four Norwalk students who participate on the Lincln High School Varsity
Swim
Team had outstanding performances at the Regional wim Meet Saturday, Oct.
31,
where swimmers competed for top six podium recogition and state
qualification.
Teams attending the swim meet at SE Polk were: Aneny, DM Lincoln, Dowling,
Fairfield, Ottumwa, SE Polk, Vinton-Shellsburg, Wateoo, and Williamsburg.
All four Norwalk swimmers earned personal best tines in every event they
raced.
Grace Crady, freshman, dropped 7.27 seconds in her 20 Yard Freestyle,
earning 10th
place. Crady dropped 9.39 seconds in her 500 Yard Frestyle event and
received 12th
place.
Sara Bennett, junior, swam her fastest freestyle splitn the 200 Yard Medley
Relay.
That relay earned a 5th place medal and is the 5th All-Time Fastest Medley
Relay in
school history. Bennett dropped .60 seconds in the 50 Yard Freestyle,
earning 9th
place. In the 100 Yard Freestyle, Bennett dropped 1.34 seconds, and
received a 6th
place medal. Her last event was the 200 Yard Freestyle Relay, where her
relay earned
a 4th place medal and recognition as the 4th All-Time Fastest 200 Free
Relay in school
history.
Jordan Hanson, junior, swam the 100 Yard Backstroke event with a time drop
of
3.3 seconds, and received 12th place.
Marnie Hoefler, junior, swam in three races. In the 200 Yard Freestyle
event, Hoefler
‘ropped 4.2 seconds and earned 12th place. In her 500 Yard Freestyle,
Hoefler
dropped 1.25 seconds, earning 13th place. Hoefler also swam the 3rd split
of the 400
Yard Freestyle Relay, 'where the relay team earned a 4th place medal.
All four Norwalk swimmers contributed points to the 4th place Team Finish
for
Lincoln High School at the regional meet, and set the highest season power
ranking
in team history with 1,251 points. For more information about Lincoln High
School
Swimming, visit the team website, www.railswimming.com.
GOLDEN ATTITUDE AWARD AT EASTVIEW
tured are 8th graders: Clayton McKenzie, Anthony Mak, Nicol Good,
Quade, and Ethan Vetterick.
at
Pictured are 9th graders: Seth Hanson, Annie Balk, Evy Platner, Shirley
Ortega,
and Bryce Kohls. Photos submitted.
The staff at Eastview recognized 8th and 9th grade students exhibiting
Golden
Attitudes. The Golden Attitude Award is presented to students who
contribute to
our school in a positive manner through the attitude they display and their
interac-
tions with others. Help us congratulate our students!
NHS Activities Director
By Al Lammers
Football:"lhe Warriors for the second straight year, advanced to the
2nd round of
the state football playoffs last week as they handin defeated the
Bondurant-Farrar
Bluejays 40-0 in the first round of the state football playoffs. After
taking a 14-0 lead
into halftime the Warriors exploded for 23 points in the 3rd quarter and
added a
field goal in the 4th for their 9th victory of the season. Norwalk compiled
352 yards
of total offense While the defense was once again stingy giving up only 143
yards of
total offense by Bondurant. Brady Brandsfield was 12-18 through the air for
232 yards
and two touchdowns connecting with Junior wideout Justin South for both
scores.
Coby Klocko rushed for two scores and Tyler Schamel ran for one. Twelve
Warriors
recorded tackles with John Putbrese leading the‘way with nine and Logan
Foetisch
with eight. Norwalk moved to the second round of the state playoffs as they
traveled
to Gilbert Monday, Nov. 2, to take on the Tigers. They put the Warriors
into the
quarterfinal round of the state football playoffs.
Swimming: Congratulations to Sara Bennett, Grace Crady, Jordan Hanson and
Marnie Hoefler who all participated at the Regional Swim Meet on Saturday
with
the Lincoln Rails Swim Team. All four girls set personal best times in
every single
one of their events, and helped the Rails take 4th overall at the Regional
Meet. The
team also set 5, top 5 all-time swims in school history, and set the
highest power
ranking in school history on Saturday. Congratulations!
Volleyball: The Norwalk Warrior Volleyball team advanced to the regional
final
game after playing one of their most efficient victories of the year as
they handled
the Creston Panthers in straight sets Thursday, Oct. 29, winning 25-12,
25-12, and 25-
13. Norwalk now advances to the regional final game in which they will be
seeking
their first ever state tournament berth in the history of the volleyball
program.
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Destiny is no matter of chance. It is a matter of choice. It is not a thing
to be waited
for, it is a thing to be achieved.
-William Jennings Bryan
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