Baseball Update

4/26/09- Double-header at Dwight, the Norsemen won the first game 17-5. Alan Hardisty and Drew Tollefson hit back to back home runs. The Norsemen lost the second game, 10-8.

4/24/09- Game home vs. St. Bede, lost 21-14. It was a slugfest from the beginning, and Alan Hardisty hit a 3 run homer.

4/23/09- Game at Gardner South Wilmington, lost 5-4.

4/18/09- Double Header at Spring Valley Hall. The Norsemen won the first game and lost the second game.

4/17/09- Game Home vs. Hinckley Big Rock, Norsemen won 7-5.

4/16/09- Game at Hinckley Big Rock, Norsemen lost 6-1.

Submitted by Brandon Cihak

Lady Norsemen Defeated by Lady Trojans

Date: 4/25/09
Opponent: Dwight
Result: 3-0 Loss, 11-2 Loss

The Lady Norsemen had a double header on April 25th against Dwight. This was a tough team who had a 15-3 record. They had a strong defense and confident hitters. Miranda Schmidt pitched a great game only allowing Dwight to knock in 3 runs the first game. The Lady Norsemen lost that game 3-0. The second game was 11-2 leaving Newark with 2 losses.

Submitted by Lea Dunlap

Lady Norsemen Fall to St. Bede Academy

Date: 4/24/09
Opponent: St. Bede Academy
Result: 13-10 Loss

On Friday, April 24th, the Lady Norsemen played St. Bede Academy. Right off the bat, St. Bede came out hitting. By the 4th inning, they were up 11-2. Newark knew they had to fight to get back in the game and that’s what they did. The girls took control of the plate and hit every pitch given to them scoring 6 runs that inning. The score was then 11-8. After that, it was a neck and neck game. St. Bede pulled ahead leaving the final score 13-10.

Submitted by Lea Dunlap

The Unforgettable Game

Date: 4/23/09
Opponent: Gardner South Wilmington
Result: 2-1 Win

This was a once in a lifetime game for the Lady Norsemen. The game on Tuesday, April 23rd against Gardner South Wilmington went 13 innings. The two teams were tied throughout the entire game. Gardner had bases loaded with no outs a few times in the extra innings putting pressure on Newark’s defense, but the girls played their best and didn’t let a run score.

In the top of the 13th inning, Teresa DiClementi shot a double into right center driving Miranda Schmidt in for the winning run. Gardner had the chance to get that run back. One by one Gardner filled up the bases and finally their clean-up hitter was up. She hit a far one out to right center. Everyone held their breath as the ball looked like it found a gap, but all of a sudden, Meghan Putty made a diving catch and threw out the runner at third base leaving the Lady Norsemen with a 2-1 victory.

Submitted by Lea Dunlap

Lady Norsemen Split With Lady Reapers

Opponent: Plano
Date: April 18
Result: Double-header 5-3 Win, 11-9 Loss

Newark split with Plano on Saturday, April 18. The girls got the first win with a score of 5-3, but Plano came back and got an 11-9 win.

Despite the score, the Lady Norsemen played tough softball. Later this week, the girls will travel. They play Gardner South Wilmington, St. Bede Academy, and Dwight. Come out and support the Lady Norsemen!

Submitted by Lea Dunlap

Tough Losses For The Lady Norsemen

Opponent: Spring Valley Hall
Date: April 17
Result: Double-header 7-4 Loss, 10-1 Loss

The Lady Norsemen played a double-header under the lights on Friday, April 17 against Spring Valley Hall. The girls lost against a tough pitcher with a score of 7-4. The second game was a game of errors. Both teams had trouble with overthrows. The only run Newark got was Tara Bernard, who got a home run off of errors. The Lady Norsemen walked away from that game with a 10-1 loss.

Submitted by Lea Dunlap

Sports Physicals Available

Sports Physicals will be available for $35 at either Sandwich Family Practice, the Edward Medical Group on Tuesday, May 12th and Tuesday, August 4th from 5 - 7 p.m. at 1 E. County Line Rd. Also, at Yorkville Family Practice on Tuesday, May 19th or Wednesday, August 5th. from 5 - 7 p.m. They say simply walk in when it's convenient for you. You may pick up a schedule of this announcement in the office.

Coach of the Year

Congratulations to Coach Rick Tollefson on being named IBCA District 9 Class 1A/2A Coach of the Year! Coach Tollefson led the 2009 Newark Norsemen into the Class 1A Elite Eight, Regional Championship Title (First Regional Title since 2000-01 season), Serena Thanksgiving Tournament Championship Title, Second Place at the Little Ten Conference Championship, and Consolation Championship Title at the Plano Christmas Classic. Congratulations on your award!

Co-Coach of the Year

Congratulations to Coach Dale Skelton being named IBCA District 9 Class 1A/2A Co-Coach of the Year! Coach Skelton led the 2009 Lady Norsemen to a Regional Championship, Regular season Conference Championship, First Place at the Lisle Christmas Tournament, and Second Place at the Little Ten Conference Championship. The Lady Norsemen put an exceptional 26-5 overall season record and 8-0 conference record into the record book. Congratulations on your award!

Lady Norsemen Defeat Warriors

Date: 4-9-09
Opponent: Wheaton Academy
Result: Won 4-3

The Lady Norsemen achieved their 5 game winning streak on April 9 against Wheaton Academy. It was a gloomy day in Newark, but the girls came out and played their best walking away with a 4-3 win.

Submitted by Lea Dunlap

Norsemen Fall to Wheaton Academy

Date: 4/9/09
Opponent: Wheaton Academy
Result: Lost 7-1

The Norsemen took on Wheaton Academy with Tyler Andersen getting the start on the mound. Tyler pitched six solid innings, but in the 7th inning they began to figure Tyler out. The Norsemen lost 7-1. The Norsemen look to rebound with a win against Indian Creek on Monday, 4/13/09.

Submitted by Brandon Cihak

Lady Norsemen Defeat Lady Irish

Date: 4-8-09
Opponent: Seneca
Result: Won 5-1

Congratulations to the Lady Norsemen! They defeated Seneca on April 8. The Lady Irish gave Newark a fight with their strong defense but in the fifth inning, the Lady Norsemen came out and scored 5 runs leaving Seneca with a 5-1 loss.

Submitted by Lea Dunlap

Norsemen Fall to Seneca

Date: 4/8/09
Opponent: Seneca
Result: Lost 12-11

The Norsemen had a long hard fight against Seneca, but the Irish prevailed victorious. It was a slug fest, the Norsemen were down 11-5 going into the top of the 7th inning. They got three runs, and then with two men on and two outs Kurt Anderson came up to the plate to tie the game with a 3-run Homer. The Norsemen had an amazing come back but couldn't finish with a win.

Submitted by Brandon Cihak

Norsemen Fall to Coal City

Date: 4/07/09
Opponent: Coal City
Result: Lost 3-12

Norsemen lost to Coal City 3-12. Kurt Anderson started the game pitching and went four innings giving up six runs. John Avery came into pitch and he allowed six more runs. The Norsemen weren't firing on all cylinders and only made two errors. The Norsemen look to rebound with a win against Seneca on Wednesday 4/8/09.

4/06/09- Game vs. Plano was canceled due to snow.

Submitted by Brandon Cihak

Winter Sports Awards

Winter Sports Awards will be held on Tuesday, April 14th, at 7:30p.m.

They're Coming Back!

Date: 4/6/09

After another 8-5 loss against Ottawa Marquette, the Lady Norsemen came back and got their first win against Lisle on April 2. The two teams were tied 3-3 for the majority of the game but in the bottom of the 7, Teresa DiClementi hit a line drive to right-center driving a run in to make the final score 4-3. The girls didn't stop there. A double-header was scheduled for April 4 against Kirkland Hiawatha. The girls walked away with two wins beating Kirkland both times by the slaughter rule. The final scores of the games were 16-4 and 19-7.

Will the girls keep this momentum going? Come find out on Wednesday, April 8. The team will be away at Seneca at 4:30.

Submitted by Lea Dunlap

Norsemen Win in Double-Header

Date: 4/4/09
Opponent: Kirkland Hiawatha
Result: 9-2, 14-1

The Norsemen had a double-header vs. Kirkland Hiawatha at home. Tyler Andersen pitched the first game and went 5 innings and gave up one run. Alan Hardisty had a two run homer in the 4th inning to help the Norsemen prevail with a score of 9-2. During the second game, Cody Walker pitched 5 innings and struck out 10 batters. Alan Hardisty hit his second homer of the day to help out the Norsemen's cause. The Norsemen won the second game with a score of 14-1.

Submitted by Brandon Cihak

Norsemen Fall to Aurora Christian

Date: 4/3/09
Opponent: Aurora Christian
Result: Lost 15-5

The Norsemen lost to Aurora Christian by a score of 15-5, due to mental mistakes which led to runs for Aurora.

Submitted by Brandon Cihak

Norsemen Baseball off to a Good Start

Date: 3/24/09
Opponent: ACC
Result: Won 5-3

The Norsemen opened their season on March 24th vs Aurora Central Catholic at home. Tyler Andersen got the start on the mound for the Norsemen. He went five innings and only gave up two hits along with two runs. Zach Hartman came into the game to replace Tyler in the sixth inning. Zach was throwing his best stuff that day and worked himself into a jam. With runners on first and second and nobody out, Russell McGrath bailed Zach out by turning a 4-3 unassisted triple play, possibly the first triple play ever turned in Newark History. The Norsemen defense was phenomenal throughout the game and so were their bats. They went on to prevail over ACC with a score of 5-3.

The Oswego East and Ottawa Marquette games were cancelled due to weather. Best of luck to the Norsemen as they are scheduled to play 29 games in the next 25 days.

Submitted by Brandon Cihak