Norwalk Warriors
Official Publication for the Norwalk Community School District I
Thursday, December 30, 2010
N/Warren Town and County News
Page Five
LADY WARRIORS BASKETBALL
Lady Warriors Have Productive Weekend
Norwalk 44, Oskaloosa 32
Norwalk hosted Oska-
oosa in their only home
~ame in December Friday,
)ec. 17 and sent the parti-
san crowd home with an
early Christmas gift, beat-
ing the Indians, 44-32.
Oskaloosa opelaed with an
early two-point lead on
two free throws due to a
technical foul for an ad-
ministrative error in the
official score book. One
minute into the game,
Paige Lammers hit a three-
pointer and later in the
quarter Tori Mateer scored
on a short jumper to end
the quarter with Norwalk
trailing 8-5. With 40 sec-
onds gone in the second
quarter, Hali VanVelzen
hit a long shot from be-
yond the three-point line
to tie the score and the
Warriors were on the way
to their second Little
Hawkeye Conference win.
One minute later Mateer
followed with another
three and again Mateer hit
from long distance to
make the score 15-12.
Lammers later scored on a
12-footer and Taylor
Welden completed a three-
point-play at the free-
throw line. Mateer added
two free throws and the
Warriors took a 22-20 lead
into the locker room.
VanVelzen scored on
Norwalk's first possession
of the second half and the
Warriors were in the lead
for good. Brianna Mc-
Aninch had a steal-layup
to make the score 26-20.
Mateer added another
three and Lammers an-
other steal-layup. Van-
Velzen finished the third
quarter scoring with a put-
back and the Warriors led
32-23. McAninch and
Lammers both scored field
goals in the final quarter
andShelby Seibert,
McAninch and Dana
Billingsley added a free
throw to put the game
away. Mateer lead all scor-
ers with 14 points.
VanVelzen had another
double-double with 11
points and 10 rebounds.
Lammers finished with
seven points, McAninch
six, Welden three, with
Billingsley and Siebert
rounding out the scoring
with two. Megan Patava,
Lvndscv Pritchard and
Devin Brown also worked
hard holding Oskaloosa
to 32 points. The Warriors
are now 2-1 in LHC.
Lady Warriors
Tame Tigers
Norwalk 39, ADM 31
On the next night
Norwalk traveled to
ADM and came away
with a 39-31 win. The Ti-
gers opened with a quick
bucket and then Lammers
hit a three to put Norwalk
ahead in a see-saw first
quarter. Mateer added a
basket and ADM an-
swered. Lammers hit a
short jumper and again
ADM scored. VanVelzen
added two more baskets
to end the first quarter
tied at 12. On the first pos-
session of the second
quarter, Patava found
Billingsley inside and she
hit an eight-footer to put
Norwalk ahead for good.
A minute after that,
Lammers hit from the top
of the key and the lead
was five. VanVelzen
added four free throws, at
one point hitting five in a
row. McAninch added a
basket and the Warriors
held a 24-17 lead at the
break. Billingsley and
Patava accounted fo~ the
scoring in the third quarter.
Billingsley again opined
the scoring for Norwak to
begin the second half and
this time was followe] by
a Patava three-ball to push
the lead to nine. Billingsley
added a free throw and
Patava another field goal
and Norwalk led 32-20. The
Warriors held ADM to
three points with some ter-
rific defense by WeHen,
Seibert and Shamon
Stephany. The largest ead
of the game came withS:14
remaining when Paava
had a steal and a laym to
put the Warriors ahem 37-
22. Patava also added five
free throws to accoun for
all the fourth quarter p.ints
for Norwalk and the Var-
riors held on 39-31. Paava
lead all scorers witl 12
points. VanVelzen added
nine: points and eigh re-
bounds. Lammers fini~ed
with eight points.
NHS Sports Schedule
Following are the Bas-
ketball, Wrestling and
Bowling Schedules for
Norwalk High School.
H=Home
A=Away
*=League Event
Basketball
Boys Varsity
January 4 - *Newton
HS, H, 7:45 p.m.
January 8 - Dallas Cen-
ter-Grimes HS, H, 6:30
p.m.
January 11 - *South
Tama HS, H, 7:45 p.m.
January 14 - *Knoxville
HS, A, 7:45 p.m.
January 18 - *Pella
Christian HS, H, 7:45 p.m.
January 21 - *Pella HS,
H, 7:45 p.m.
January 22 - Des Moines
Roosevelt HS, H, 6:45 p.m.
January 25 - *Oskaloosa
HS, A, 7:45 p.m.
January 28 - *Newton
HS, A, 7:45 p.m.
Boys Junior Varsity
January 3 - Newton HS,
A, 7:15 p.m.
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Billingsley chipped in six l
points. Mateer and
McAninch had two each.
Pritchard also helped to
curb a Tiger comeback with
a strong defensive effort.
The Warriors are now 3-4.
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January 6 - Grinnell HS,
H, 7:15 p.m.
January 10 - South
Tama HS, A, 7:15 p.m.
January 13 - Knoxville
HS, H, 7:15 p.m.
January 17- Pella Chris-
tian HS, A, 7:30 p.m.
January 20 - Pella HS, A,
7:15 p.m.
January 24 - Oskaloosa
HS, H, 7:15 p.m.
January 27- Newton HS
at MS Gym, H, 7:15 p.m.
January 31 - Grinnell
HS, A, 7:30 p.m.
Boys Freshmen
January 3 - Newton HS,
A, 6p.m.
January 6 - Grinnell HS,
H, 6 p.m.
January 10 - South
Tama HS, A, 6 p.m.
January 13 - Knoxville
HS, H, 6p.m.
January 17- Pella Chris-
tian HS, A, 6 p.m.
January 20 - Pella HS, A,
6 p.m.
January 24 - Oskaloosa
HS, H, 6p.m.
January 27- Newton HS
at MS Gym, H, 6 p.m.
January 31 - Grinnell
Concluded p. 7
OVIATT ELEMENTARY
Concluded from p. 1
hear plenty about your state's achievement tests, includ-
ing in which grades they are given and what subject
areas are covered.
Do you want to know more? Your school's' counse-
lors can be a great resource for educational information
and can be particularly helpful if you believe your child
might have special educational needs. You also can ask
your child's teacher, the principal, "Ol~; ci "~d, if you
are just looking for general information, your school or
public librarian.
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