Congratulations to the Newark Norsemen Basketball team for placing second at the 48th Annual Plano Christmas Classic Thursday night. After Newark won their first three games, Rockford Christian took the title in a very close fourth game, 48-44. The results of the Tournament were:
12/27/10, Newark vs Somonauk, 59-31 W
12/28/10, Newark vs Spring Valley Hall, 72-39 W
12/29/10, Newark vs Princeton, 58-57 W
12/30/10, Newark vs Rockford Christian, 44-48 L
December 14, this date would be circled on both Newark and Indian Creek calenders as this game between the teams would most likely determine who would be the regular season Little Ten Conference Champion. The Norsemen looked to come out onto the floor a bit sluggish as they missed alot of open shots early as well as gave up some big points on the defensive end. They would go up by 7 at half time but the third quarter looked as though it may be trouble. The Timberwolves would cut the Norsemen lead to just 1 with seconds to go in the third. A big turnaround however came when a Kyle Anderson 3 was followed by a quick steal and an and-1 shot by John Avery at the buzzer. Newark was able to regain their 7 point lead that they would increase to 17 at the end of the game. Kyle Anderson led all scorers with 27 points, 14 of which coming from the free-throw line. Also John Avery had 20, and Jeremy Anderson finished the night with 14.
- Written by Gregory Hughes
Source: Wix.com
Coming off of a win over Seneca at the United Center, the Norsemen were able to have a long week of practice to prepare for their next contest against the Eagles of Aurora Christian. The crowd was full of both AC and Newark fans and they were ready for a big matchup they wouldn't soon forget. It started out great for the Norsemen. After winning the tip-off, Jeremy Anderson was the first to score against his old team with a quick drive and layup to the hoop. It was short lived however as Aurora Christian would go up by two at the end of the quarter. The second looked as though it would go better as Newark was able to take a 30-29 lead off of a Greg Hughes' 3 pointer. This lead would not last very long however as the Eagles would go on a 14-3 run to end the half up 43-33. The extended halftime at the game though seemed beneficial to the Norsemen as they came out in the third quarter looking to regain the lead. They would end up going down by as much as 12 but rallied back to cut the lead to just 2 going into the 4th. Finally, in the last quarter they were able to gain the lead and never give it up as they would win the game 80-75. Kyle Anderson was the leading scorer for the Norsemen with a total of 26. Brett Anderson was just 2 points away from a double-double as he pulled down 12 rebounds.
- Written by Gregory Hughes
Source: Wix.com
The Lady Norsemen opened their season on November 15th at the Somonauk Breakout Tournament. Newark’s first matchup was against the Serena Huskers. The Ladies then played the Plano Reapers. On Wednesday Newark faced the Seneca Irish. The Lady Norsemen’s last game of the tournament was against Immaculate Conception. Newark finished 2nd in the tournament based on free throw percentage.
The Lady Norsemen’s first home game was against Aurora Christian. They then traveled to LaMoille. The girls had their second home game against Indian Creek. “I am looking forward to the challenge of forming a whole new team and being successful. The first two weeks of practice have been the most fun I have had in a long time. The girls play hard and are eager to learn. This year we will be more of an open court team, both full court and half court.” said Dale Skelton. “I am looking forward to being able to see if we can compete with the top of the conference. Coaching a young team is hard at first, but rewarding once they understand” said assistant coach, Brian Holman.
- Written by Melissa McNanna
The game started out slow for the Norsemen who made some early turnovers and missed some easy shots. Late in the first however, the team was able to shake off their nerves and hit the shots and gain a 13-7 lead after one quarter. The second quarter showed a few flaws in the Newark defense as it seemed as thought the Irish were getting open lay-ups everytime they got the ball. After a Newark timeout the Norsemen seemed to figure it out and were all ready to go into the locker room with an 8 point lead. Unfortunately this lead was reduced to just 6 after an Irish 2 at the buzzer. Disappointment for the first half result looked to be the theme on the faces of the Norsemen players in the United Center locker room. Newark was able to play a strong quarter on both ends as they maintained their 6 point lead going into the final quarter. The fourth quarter began strong for Seneca as they were able to reduce the lead to just 1. The Norsemen defense came up huge in the last 5:38 allowing just 4 points and getting the win 53-42. Kyle Anderson and John Avery were the only two players to hit double digits during the game with 20 and 16 respectively. John Avery also had 7 rebounds. Newark will now have a long week of practice before their next game on Friday at Jeremy and Brett's old school of Aurora Christian.
- Written by Gregory Hughes
Source: Wix.com
The Newark Sports Hall of Fame committee would like to congratulate Kelly Friestad, their 2011 Sports Hall of Fame inductee. Kelly is only the second player in the history of the Little Ten Conference to be named all-conference in three sports in two consecutive years. She was selected as all conference in volleyball, basketball, and softball as a junior in 2003 and as a senior in 2004.
On Saturday, December 18, Kelly will be honored at half-time of the Newark girl's varsity basketball game vs. Illinois Math and Science Academy. The varsity game is scheduled to start at 2:30pm immediately following the the sophomore game that starts at 1:00pm. A reception for Kelly's family and teammates will follow.
Kelly earned 11 varsity letters while attending Newark High School. In basketball, she holds the career assists record, is a member of the 1000 point club, and earned honorable mention all-state her senior year, with a 27-3 team record. In her senior year of softball she was second team all-state, helping the team to a 25-11 record and the first appearance in a supersectional of any sports team at Newark. She played 4 years of varsity basketball at Judson University where she ranks 8th all time in assists. Kelly is currently a physical education teacher and coaches volleyball and basketball at Harvest Christian Academy in Elgin.
4 quarters, 32 minutes, 110 points. This was the story of the night for the Norsemen who had a total of 6 different players scoring in double digits as well as 2 double doubles. The biggest quarter for Newark came in the first where they started out the game scoring 36 points. They followed this up in the following quarters with 25, 29, and 20 respectively. Kyle Anderson and John Avery each had 21 points for the game. Cameron Berg had 17, Taylor Wright and Jeremy Anderson had 13 each. Brett Anderson was the final double digit scorer for the Norsemen with 11. Brett also recorded a double double with a season high 17 rebounds including 10 on the offensive end of the floor. His older brother Jeremy recorded the other double double with 10 assists. Newark hopes to keep the points rolling as they travel out to the United Center tomorrow to play the Seneca Fighting Irish.
- Written by Gregory Hughes
Source: Wix.com
Finally, 5 games into the 2010-11 season, it was time for the Norsemen's home opener against the Red Ramblers of Mooseheart. The team was all but perfect on the offensive side of the ball as Newark's quick passing and great shooting proved to be to much for the Rambler defense and they took an early 28-10 lead in the first quarter. Defense may have gotten a little bit lazy in the second however as they allow 14 points but still maintain a 48-24 lead going into the half. The third quarter went by smoothly giving the Norsemen a 40 point lead going into the 4th. With that lead it was decided that the 4th would be played with a running clock only stopping for timeouts. The game would end with the score of 84-47 in favor of the Norsemen. Kyle Anderson led all scorers with 20 points but it was the Newark Bench that was the story with a combined 33 points for the subs. This included 3 from Junior Taylor Wright, 13 for Cameron Berg, and 17 total points for Senior Greg Hughes including a perfect 5-5 from three. Jeremy Anderson and Paul Hines led the team with 7 assists for the game, John Avery had 8 rebounds. The next test for the 6-0 Norsemen will be a home game on Friday the 3rd against the LaMoille/Ohio Lions at home. This will be the first conference game for Newark.
- Written by Gregory Hughes
Source: Wix.com
A huge shooting night for the Norsemen as they roll to a 75-41 win. The night started out with a big first quarter with Newark going up on the Reapers 19-4, 11 of those coming from the hands of John Avery. They weren't done either as they record 26, 18, and 12 in the next three quarters. Newark's big scoring night came thanks to 73% shooting accuracy from the field including 7-7 from sophomore Brett Anderson. The team also went 28-31 from inside the arc. Newark also had a big rebounding night as they out rebound Plano 31-11. Unfortunately Newark turned the ball over a total of 19 times to the Reaper's 14. The Norsemen will hope to improve on that stat in their game on Thursday against the Mooseheart Red Ramblers in the first home game of the season. Kyle Anderson led the team with 22 points and 8 rebounds. Brett Anderson finished the game with 17 points and 9 rebounds. John Avery also recorded 17 points as well as 10 assists.
- Written by Gregory Hughes
Source: Wix.com
Coming off of a disappointing game against Sandwich, Newark was looking to redeem themselves and clinch the Sandwich Thanksgiving Tournament title in their next matchup against a very strong Yorkville team, but the Foxes wouldn't go down easy. Yorkville went up early in the game and the Norsemen had to fight just to keep a 4 point deficit at the end of the quarter. Newark would come back in the second though outscoring the Foxes but still trailing by 1 going into the locker room. John Avery had three fouls going into the second half so he knew he would need to be careful to stay in the game. After a quick foul in the third however, he would have to stay on the bench to keep from getting his fifth. The team was able to fight hard on the defensive end but continued their poor shooting on offense and were only able to leave the quarter with the game tied at 37. Newark was able to find their rhythm just in time as the fourth quarter came around. John Avery was also able to stay in the game with four fouls and help out on the floor. Yorkville had to rely on fouling late in the game to try to stay alive. The team was able to hit their free-throws and go up by as much as 8 and finish the game up 51-46, clinching the 1st place title for the Norsemen. The leading scorer in the game was Kyle Anderson with 17. Newark also recorded 12 steals in the game including 4 from Avery. Brett Anderson, Kyle Anderson, and John Avery were also selected to the All-Tournament team on Saturday. Streator's Cravatta was crowned MVP.
- Written by Gregory Hughes
Source: Wix.com
After two straight blowout wins in the Sandwich Tournament, the Norsemen walked into the gym on Wednesday expecting nothing less. Quickly into the first quarter though they realized it might not be as easy as they thought. They would end up falling behind for the first time of the season and had to grind it out just to leave the quarter with a 3 point lead while not only scoring the fewest points in the first so far this year but also giving up more defensively as well. The team was able to improve slightly in the second quarter outscoring the Indians by 8 and going into the locker room up 28-17. After some harsh and motivating words from Coach Tollefson, the Norsemen came back out in the second half looking more like team everyone came out to see going up 47-21. Read more...
After Monday's big win over Streator, Norsemen fans were looking for yet another strong performance from their team, and they didn't leave disappointed. Newark trounced the Huskers in the first two quarters going up 24-2 in the first and followed that up with a 22-5 advantage in the second giving them a big 39 point lead heading into the locker room. The Norsemen eased it up in the second half moving into a 2-3 defense and running the clock with some solid ball movement on offense. The final score would end up at 69-23. The Norsemen offense was very balanced with four different players recording double digits for the second straight day. Newark was also able to post it's second straight day of shooting over 50 percent from the field. Possibly the biggest stat for the Norsemen had to come in the turnover department. Newark was able to force 16 turnovers as a team, the heavy majority of which coming in the first half, while giving up the ball just 4 times. The next game for the 2-0 Norsemen will be on day 3 of the Sandwich Thanksgiving Tournament against Sandwich. Tip-off will be at 6:30 on Wednesday.
- Written by Gregory Hughes
Source: Wix.com
Newark 69, Streator 51. It was a stormy afternoon outside of Sandwich High School as the Newark Norsemen prepared for the first game of their highly anticipated season. And the Norsemen didn't disappoint coming out of the gates quick as lightning scoring the first 8 points of the game. And they didn't slow down from there going up on the Bulldogs 26-8 in the 1st quarter behind some big 3's including 3 from Kyle Anderson. Newark continued to play tough throughout the entire game despite some very physical play from Streator. Kyle Anderson led the team with 18 points even after running into some foul trouble late in the 3rd quarter. The Norsemen D' did a good job of holding all but one player to single digits in scoring. Newark hopes to keep it's shooting percentage up tomorrow as they battle the Huskers of Serena in Game 2 of the Sandwich Thanksgiving Invitational.
- Written by Gregory Hughes
Source: Wix.com
Congratulations to the Newark Lady Norsemen on their 4-0 start to the season at the Somonauk Breakout Tournament this week.
The Lady Norsemen finished second in the Tournament to HBR based on a free-throw percentage tiebreaker. The Lady Norsemen's next game is home on Nov. 23 against Aurora Christian. Come Cheer Your Lady Norsemen Team!!!
The Lady Norsemen Volleyball team's season came to a close on Wednesday, Oct 30, in the Serena Class 1A Regional Championship match. Second seed Ottawa Marquette defeated the Lady Norsemen with a score of 17-25,
25-11, & 21-25.
Season highlights included the Little Ten Conference Tournament Title and 3rd Place at the Iroquois West Tournament. The Lady Norsemen put an outstanding 8-0 conference record into the record book.
Individual accomplishments included Katie Larson and Sammi Eddy's selection to the All Tournament Team at the Iroquois West Tournament. Additionally, Katie and Sammi were unanimous All-Conference Team Selections. Miranda Schmidt and Ashley Edwards were also selected to the All Conference Team.
The team will greatly miss our seniors- Katie Larson, Sammi Eddy, Lauren Hoskins, Miranda Schmidt, and Mariah Michaelson during the 2011 Volleyball Season. Congratulations girls and good luck in your future!
Reminder: Any student wishing to participate in Girls Basketball - Boys Basketball - Cheerleading needs to have all paperwork ready to turn in by Oct. 29, 2010. Each athlete needs a physical, code of conduct, and a signed insurance form to be able to participate.
Congratulations to the fall sports senior athletes, and good luck in your future! NCHS fall sports senior athletes were honored on October 20th at the home volleyball game. View the Senior Night Program
Congratulations to the Norsemen Soccer Team on a Great season. Unfortunately, the loss against Earlville Friday ended the season. However, the guys played their hearts out and gave it all they had. We ended the season with a record of 10-10-3. It's been an amazing season and all of the seniors will be missed next year. To all of our returning players for next year - start getting ready now because Norsemen Soccer will be back with a vengeance next season!! Go Norsemen!! -Coach Grubb.
Little Ten Conference Champs!
Congratulations to the Lady Norsemen Volleyball Team for placing 1st at the 2010 Little Ten Conference Tournament Friday night! The Lady Norsemen took on No. 2 seed Hinckley-Big Rock and finished with a win in three games with scores of 26-24 W, 23-25 L, and 25-18 W.
Read about the game in the Ottawa Times.
Congratulations to the Norsemen Soccer Team on winning this year's Little Ten Conference Tournament consolation final. Last night, the Norsemen won 3-0 against Serena at home. Kyle Tuggle scored all three goals with assists from Greg Hughes & Juan Elizalde. With this victory the Norsemen record improves to 8-8-4.
Any student wishing to participate in Girls Basketball - Boys Basketball - Cheerleading needs to have all paperwork ready to turn in by Oct. 29, 2010. If you need a sport physical you may need to contact your Doctor to set-up your appointment ASAP. Each athlete needs a physical, code of conduct, and a signed insurance form to be able to participate.
Attention All Students! The Varsity Volleyball Team will be competing in the LTC Conference tournament next week, and that means we will be participating in "Dig Pink"! Dig Pink raises money for Breast Cancer Awareness to help find a cure. We will again be selling pink volleyballs during lunches for $1 each! Volleyballs will be on sale tomorrow & Monday! Those who buy volleyballs will be entered into a drawing for free pizza - there will be 2 winners this year. The more volleyballs you buy, the better your chances!
Congratulations to both the Varsity & JV Volleyball teams for their 3rd place finishes in their tournaments on Saturday. Also, congratulations to Katie Larson & Sammi Eddy for being selected to the all-tournament team at Iroquois West, and Melissa Schmidt to the All-Tournament team at ACC. Good job, girls!!
Congratulations to our Norsemen Soccer Team who won their first game yesterday evening against Serena 4-3. They played great and gave it their all!! Kyle Tuggle and Juan Elizalde both had 2 goals while Greg Hughes had 2 assists and Andrew Lehman had one assist. Wyatt Williamson had a very good game in goal with 10 saves. The Earlville tournament is this Saturday, so wish the team luck and GO NORSEMEN!!!`
By Kirstie Anderson
Congratulations to the Newark Lady Norsemen on a Successful 2010 Season! Newark’s softball team’s season came to a close on Wednesday, May 19, in the Serena Class 1A Regional semifinal match. Second seed Gardner-South Wilmington defeated the third seed Norsemen with a score of 6-4.
The Lady Norsemen achieved the 20-win milestone to give them a final record of 20-14 (11-3 in Little 10 Conference). This proved to be quite an accomplishment for a team comprised of a mere four upper classmen.
The team will miss the lone senior, Tara Bernard. She has played third base for the past three years, and was a strong offensive threat for the Norsemen.
Way to go Lady Norsemen on an outstanding season! Good luck in the future!
By Russell McGrath
Congratulations to the Newark baseball team on a successful season. The Norsemen finished the year with 15 wins and 14 losses. The Norsemen’s season concluded on Tuesday May 18, against Dwight. It was a tough loss for the team as they fell 3 to 2. The team had some individual accomplishments this year with Joey Jeffers hitting his first ever home run. Also Alan Hardisty drove in his 100th RBI. Seniors Aaron Bromeland, Alan Hardisty, Russell McGrath, Cody Walker, and Joey Jeffers will be greatly missed in the 2010-2011 season. Great Job Norsemen and best of luck next year!
By Tara Bernard and Kirstie Anderson
The Newark Lady Norseman softball team has improved tremendously these past few months. Hitting and fielding continues to become stronger with each game. The girls have an overall record of 15-13 with a conference record of 9-3 in the Little Ten. Although the team has experienced several losses, the girls have gained experience that will surely help them when the post season comes around.
Highlights in the past few weeks include a double header against Dwight at home with a cookout in between games. The teams enjoyed the social time as well as the food provided by the parents. Also, Newark defeated Paw Paw on the road in strong winds with a score of 22-7. Tara Bernard contributed a home run and five RBIs. Taylor Rehberg also had five RBIs, and Kirstie Anderson had five hits. When the Lady Norsemen went to Kirkland Hiawatha, they left with a conference win of 13-5. Taylor Krug earned the pitching win during this match.
Monday, May 17 marks the date of the first round of IHSA Class 1A Regionals. The first game the Lady Norseman will play is to be held on the home field against Elgin Westminster Christian. We wish them the best of luck in the post season!
Date: May 1, 2010
Opponent: Dwight Trojans
Result: 1st game 10-2 Dwight 2nd game 13-3 Dwight
Submitted by: Tara Bernard & Kirstie Anderson
The Lady Norsemen Softball Team lost to the Dwight Trojans in a double header Saturday. The results were 10-2 in the 1st game and 13-3 in the 2nd game. Between games the parents of the Newark girls hosted a cookout for both teams. The girls are away at Kirkland- Hiawatha on Thursday and are home Friday for senior night. Good Luck Girls!
Date: 4/15/10
Opponent: LaMoille
Result: Win 11-0
The Lady Norsemen defeated Lamoille last Thursday with a score of 11-0. Taylor Krug stepped up big and kept Newark in the game, pitching a no-hitter. The Lady Norsemen are currently 2-1 in Conference play and will continue the Conference action this Friday with their second game against Lamoille. Way to go Lady Norsemen!
Submitted by: Tara Bernard
The Norsemen are currently (4–2) in conference and (6–7) overall. Russell McGrath and Cody Walker stepped up big by pitching and making great defensive plays. The Norsemen team rallied often in the games with a total of seventeen runs in the two games. The Norsemen’s next game is home Saturday against Spring Valley Hall with a double header lined up. The next conference games are Monday and Tuesday against Somonauk. Come cheer on the Newark Norsemen!
Submitted by Russell McGrath and Cody Walker
Norm Meier, the Lady Norsemen softball coach, was recently featured in the Morris Daily Herald. To view this story by Mike Cunniff of the Morris Daily Herald, click on or type the URL below:
http://www.morrisdailyherald.com/articles/2010/04/08/57888279/index.xml
The Newark Norseman varsity baseball team kicked off their season Monday March 22nd at home against Aurora Christian. The team fell short of victory, but team morale is still high. The Norsemen have been lucky with warm dry weather, and have practiced more outside than in the past couple of years. The confidence level is high among the Norsemen, and their returning seniors are especially confident. The Norsemen have high hopes for this year after their loss in the first round of the regional last year against Gardener South Wilmington. The strength of schedule this year is intense but the Norsemen are always eager for a challenge. Ace senior Russell McGrath is really excited to play Seneca. “Last year it was a rough loss. I believe the team will bounce back and capture the win this year.” Senior Joey Jeffers has to be one of the most excited guys to start playing. He is a humble teammate and strong team leader. “ My arm feels really good this year. I am excited to take the mound and get the win for my team.” The team this year will rely on fundamental play and clutch hits. The young talent is phenomenal this year with the eleven underclassmen.
by Cody Walker & Alan Hardisty
Congratulations to our Newark Norsemen for giving all of us such a great season - for the second season in a row! We are very proud of your accomplishments and the commitment you showed to your sport and your school. A special congratulations to Coach Tollefson for leading the boys to back-to-back sectional titles. Thanks to the Newark athletes and fans for all the great memories this season!
The 2010 Newark Norsemen became just the second boys’ basketball team in Newark history to win a Sectional Championship. It just happened to be the second year in a row in which they accomplished this feat.
The Norsemen ended their season at the super-sectional. They were defeated by Lanark-Eastland with a score of 70-57. Kyle Anderson led the Norsemen with 19 points. John Avery added 13 points and 8 rebounds. Brett Anderson chipped in 11 points.
Newark accomplished many great things throughout this basketball season. This accomplishments include: Serena Thanksgiving Tournament Champions, 5th place in the Plano Christmas Classic, Regular season Little 10 Conference Champions, Little 10 Conference Tournament Champions, Regional Champions, Sectional Champions, advancing to the class 1A Elite Eight, and a 26-5 overall record.
Some individual accomplishments this season include: Jeremy Anderson and John Avery advancing to Sectionals in the 3-point shootout, Kyle Anderson and John Avery being voted onto the Little 10 All-Conference Team, Kyle Anderson and John Avery being voted onto the Serena Thanksgiving All-Tournament Team, and Kyle Anderson being voted onto the Plano Christmas Classic All-Tournament Team. The team will greatly miss our seniors: Russell McGrath, Walter Warpinski, Zac Thanepohn, and Ondrej Sulc.
The season might be over, but the Norsmen should be proud of what they accomplished this season. Keep your heads up Norsemen, and good luck in the years to come!
Submitted by: John Avery
Congratulations to the Newark Norsemen basketball team for your 60-51 Sectional Championship Victory against Dwight! The Norsemen will now advance to the Super-Sectional game to be held on Tuesday, March 9th, 6:00 p.m. at DeKalb (NIU) vs. Lanark (Eastland). Doors open at 5:00 p.m.
Ticket Information
Pre-Sale Tickets for Tuesday's Super-Sectional game will go on sale for JV Players, Team Parents/Family, and Staff on Monday, March 8th from 8:00-10:00 a.m., Students from 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., and General Public from 1:00-3:00 p.m. Tickets are $8.00.
Read "Newark 'there doing it again' in 1A" from the Ottawa Times
Read "JOHNNY BE GOOD -- Avery picks right night to pick up the slack for Norsemen" from the Ottawa Times
Download Full Size Team Photo
Norsemen Advance to Sectional Championship
Congratulations to the Newark Norsemen basketball team for your 75-39 Sectional Semifinal Victory against Chicago Deerfield! The Norsemen have now advanced to the Sectional Championship to be held on Friday, March 5th, 7:30 p.m. at Somonauk against Dwight.
Date: March 1, 2010
Opponent: Ottawa-Marquette
Result: Newark 58 Ottawa-Marquette 43
Submitted by: John Avery
The Norsemen played for the Serena Regional Championship on Friday night. They were shooting for their second regional championship in two years. Both teams started out well with the game being tied 19-19 about halfway through the second quarter. The Norsemen then began to take the game and led at halftime with a score of 34-23. Newark kept control of the game throughout the second half, keeping the lead in double-digits for most of the half. Newark came away with the win with the score showing 58-43. Kyle Anderson led all scorers with 24 points and Brett Anderson added 10 points. The Norsemen will play on Tuesday night at the Somonauk sectional at 7:30. They will take on Chicagoland Jewish High School. Come support the Norsemen Tuesday night!
Regional Champions!
Congratulations to the Newark Norsemen basketball team for your Regional Victory! The Norsemen have now advanced to Sectional Semifinals to be held on Tuesday, March 2nd, 7:30 p.m. at Somonauk vs. Deerfield (Chicagoland Jewish).
Ticket Information
Pre-Sale Tickets for Tuesday's Sectional Semifinal game will go on sale for JV Players, Team Parents/Family, and Staff on Monday, March 1st from 8:00-10:00 a.m., Students from 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., and General Public from 1:00-4:00 p.m. Tickets are $5.00.
The Regional Championship game will be played Friday, Feb. 26. Game time is 7:30 p.m.
Doors to the gym at Serena will open at 6:15 p.m. Serena High School's gym has a seating capacity of 1,100. This limit will be strictly enforced. Tickets will be sold general admission. Ticket prices have been set by the Illinois High School Association at $4.00.
Good luck Norsemen!
Date: February 25, 2010
Opponent: Somonauk
Result: Newark 66 Somonauk 54
Submitted by: John Avery
The Norsemen took on familiar foe Somonauk in their first regional game on Wednesday night. The Norsemen started out pretty solid as they led 20-14 at the end of one quarter of play. The second quarter was rough for Newark. Somonauk went on a 20-5 run in this quarter and led 34-25 at halftime. The Norsemen struggled rebounding the entire game and also struggled with fouls. In the second half, the Norsemen fought hard and won the game with the final score reading 66-54. Somonauk played a very good game, but Newark was able to come away with a win in the end. Kyle Anderson led all scorers with 29 points and Jeremy Anderson added 12 points. The Norsemen will take on Ottawa-Marquette in the regional championship game Friday night at Serena. Come support the Norsemen!
Date: February 11
Opponent: Ottawa Marquette
Result: Lost 50-47
The Lady Norsemen were looking for their fourth straight regional championship Thursday night as they took on Marquette. The Newark girls fell behind by 16 points early, but were able to cut the deficit to 7 points at halftime. In the second half, the Lady Norsemen forced multiple turnovers with their pressure defense. They were able to get within one point, but could not overcome the early deficit. The girls had a chance at the end to tie the game, but could not convert. Lauren McNanna led the way with 16 points, Miranda Schmidt added 11 points, and Katie Larson and Kirstie Anderson chipped in 9 points apiece. The Lady Norsemen finished the season with a 22-6 record.
Submitted by: Lauren McNanna
Date: February 10
Opponent: Somonauk
Result: Won 31-14
The Lady Norsemen were sluggish early on as they only led by 2 points after the first quarter and 6 points at halftime. The second half was a different story. With three or four players battling illness, the Lady Norsemen were still able to be more aggressive in the second half. They shutout Somonauk in the third quarter and were able to pull away in the fourth quarter. Lauren McNanna led the team with 15 points and Tara Bernard chipped in 8 points. The ladies advance to the regional championship tonight, February 11, at Serena at 7:30. The Lady Norsemen will take on number two seeded Ottawa Marquette. Come support the Newark ladies as they go for their fourth straight regional championship.
Submitted by: Lauren McNanna
Date: February 10, 2010
Opponent: IMSA
Result: Newark 89 IMSA 49
Submitted by: John Avery
The Norsemen traveled to IMSA Monday night to take on the Titans. This game was important to Newark because if they came away victorious, it would be their twentieth win of the season. The Norsemen got out to a quick start using pressure and attacking the basket to obtain a 30-point advantage at halftime. They never looked back from there as they went on to win by a score of 89-49. The Norsemen were led by Kyle Anderson led all scorers with 31 points. Brett Anderson had 15 points. Also, Paul Hines chipped in 11 points. The next game for the Norsemen will be Friday, February 12, against conference foe Hinckley-Big Rock. The game will be at home, and it is senior night. Come show your support for the Norsemen and senior athletes!
Little Ten Tournament Champions!
Date: 2/5/10
Opponent: Serena
Result: 66-43 W, Tournament Champions
Congratulations to the Newark Norsemen for winning the 2010 Little Ten Conference Tournament Friday night! The Norsemen defeated Serena 66-43 on Friday, February 6th to earn the title - their first since 2004. Read about the game in the Ottawa Times.
Photo by Nick Bond
Date: February 6
Opponent: Putnam County
Result: Won 83-6
The Lady Norsemen dominated from beginning to end Saturday afternoon. The Newark ladies led 24-0 after the first quarter and never looked back. They were able to connect on several breakaway lay-ups and get out and run off of defensive rebounds. Lauren McNanna led the team with 23 points, Miranda Schmidt added 12 points, and Lauren Tollefson contributed 11 points. With this win the Lady Norsemen improve to 21-5 on the season. Regionals start on Monday and the Lady Norsemen's next game is Tuesday, February 9 at Serena at 6 pm against the winner of the Somonauk/Earlville game.
Submitted by: Lauren McNanna
Date: February 4
Opponent: Serena
Result: Won 40-32
The Lady Norsemen got off to a good start Thursday night, but Serena was able to score a few easy baskets and get right back in the game. The Newark girls led 29-20 at the beginning of the fourth quarter and were able to hold off Serena for the 40-32 victory. Tara Bernard led the team with 11 points and Lauren McNanna added 9 points. With this win the Lady Norsemen improve to 20-5 on the season and finished second in conference with a 7-1 record. Their next game is February 6 at Putnam County.
Submitted by: Lauren McNanna
Date: February 2, 2010
Opponent: Lamoille
Result: Newark 78 Lamoille 31
Submitted by: John Avery
The Norsemen began their conference tournament Tuesday night against the number 9 seed, Lamoille. They got out to a great start, leading 26-2 after one quarter of play. The Norsemen transitioned very well and also posted 48 total rebounds, as opposed to just 24 total rebounds by Lamoille. Newark was missing starter Jeremy Anderson, but were still able to play well and get the win. Kyle Anderson posted 23 points and 11 rebounds. Brett Anderson had 17 points, and Paul Hines dropped in 14 points. The Norsemen will take on Indian Creek in the semi-final Thursday night at 5:45 P.M.
Good luck Norsemen!
Date: February 2
Opponent: Mooseheart
Result: Won 68-36
The Lady Norsemen started off a little slow, but picked it up in the second quarter as they led 35-15 at halftime. The ladies picked up their defense and were able to convert on the offensive end, which led to the 68-36 victory. Lauren McNanna led the team with 18 points, Taylor Krug added 10 points, and Kirstie Anderson dropped in 9 points. With this win the Lady Norsemen improve to 19-5 on the season. Their next game is Thursday, February 4 at Serena. The Lady Norsemen will look to capture 2nd place in the conference.
Submitted by: Lauren McNanna
Date: January 28, 2010
Opponent: Leland-Earlville
Result: Newark 76 L-E 24
Submitted by: John Avery
Newark traveled to Leland-Earlville Friday night to take on the Panthers. The Norsemen got out to a quick start and never looked back from being up 42-8 at the half. At the end of three quarters of play the score was 62-11. This was an important game for the Norsemen who are looking to remain undefeated in conference play. They did just that, and are now 6-0 and in first place in the conference. On this night, the Norsemen scored 18 points from John Avery, 17 points and 10 rebounds from Brett Anderson, and 11 points from Jeremy Anderson. With this victory, the Norsemen improve their record to 16-2 on the season. They begin their conference tournament this week with the number 1 seed in the tournament. Come support the Norsemen throughout the week!
Date: January 28
Opponent: Kirkland-Hiawatha
Result: Won 83-20
The Lady Norsemen were excited to play Thursday night because it was senior night. Everyone wanted to play aggressively and get a big win for the seniors. That is exactly what they did. The Lady Norsemen dominated from start to finish. They played tenacious defense and executed their offense almost to perfection. Lauren McNanna led the team with 21 points, Katie Larson added 10 points, and Tara Bernard contributed 9 points. With this win, the Lady Norsemen improve to 18-5 on the season and 6-1 in conference play. Congratulations to the seniors and good luck in your future. Their next game is Tuesday, February 2 at home against Mooseheart.
Submitted by: Lauren McNanna
Photos by: Megan Devick
Date: January 26
Opponent: Plano
Result: Won 58-28
The Lady Norsemen came out Tuesday night wanting to show that they have improved throughout the season. This is exactly what they did. The Newark ladies played great team defense in the first half which led to a 40-10 halftime advantage. The Lady Norsemen did not slow down in the second half and went on to the 58-28 victory. Lauren McNanna led the team with 12 points, Taylor Rehberg added 10 points, and Kirstie Anderson contributed 8 points. With this win the Lady Norsemen improve to 17-5 on the season. Their next game is January 28 at home against conference opponent Kirkland-Hiawatha. It is also Senior Night so we hope to see a lot of people there.
Submitted by: Lauren McNanna
Date: January 22
Opponent: Hinckley-Big Rock
Result: Lost 63-39
The Lady Norsemen knew they would have to play an almost perfect game in order to beat the defending state champs, but they could not get things going. Hinckley came out on fire and never cooled down. They led 25-5 after the first quarter and the Lady Norsemen were never able to get a run going to cut into the lead. The Newark girls never hung there heads. They came out in the second half and continued to compete until the final buzzer. The ladies know they could possibly meet Hinckley again in the postseason and they will be ready if that happens, but they still have the rest of the regular season to look forward to. Lauren McNanna led the team with 21 points and Lauren Tollefson added 9 points. With this loss, the Lady Norsemen fall to 16-5 on the season. The team will look to rebound from this loss on January 26 at home against Plano.
Submitted by: Lauren McNanna
Date: January 21
Opponent: Serena
Result: Won 46-31
The Lady Norsemen came out of the gates firing as they took an early 9-0 lead. They led 24-12 at halftime, but Serena forced eight turnovers in the third quarter to get right back in the game. Entering the fourth quarter, the Lady Norsemen only led by six points, but they played much better and were able to come away with the 46-31 victory. Miranda Schmidt led the team with 12 points and Lauren McNanna added 11 points. With this win the Lady Norsemen advance to the championship game tonight, January 22, at Hinckley-Big Rock against the hosts at 8:00. Come support the Lady Norsemen!!!!!
Submitted by: Lauren McNanna
Date: January 19, 2010
Opponent: Serena High School
Result: Newark 69 Serena 48
The Norsemen took on conference foe Serena at home Tuesday night. Newark played decent basketball in the first half with the score at halftime being 31-21. And in the second half, the Norsemen stretched the lead and were in complete control for the rest of the game. The focus of this game for the Norsemen was to get the ball inside and score in the paint, which they did very well. They finished the game with 46 of their 69 points scored in the paint. Brett Anderson was a big part of that scoring as he had 24 points to lead the Norsemen. Kyle Anderson had 17 points as well. Newark is now 5-0 in the conference and in sole possession of first place. The next game will be Friday, January 29 at Leland-Earlville.
Submitted by: John Avery
Date: January 19
Opponent: Earlville
Result: Won 53-28
The Lady Norsemen moved one step closer to the tournament championship game after defeating Earlville Tuesday night. The ladies started off slow, but picked it up as the game went on. Newark led by 12 points at halftime and never looked back. Lauren McNanna led the way with 14 points and Miranda schmidt added 11 points. The Lady Norsemen improve to 15-4 on the seaon. Their next game is Thursday, January 21st at Hinckley-Big Rock against Serena at 7:15.
Submitted by: Lauren McNanna
Date: January 16, 2010
Opponent: Iroquois West High School
Result: Newark 63 Iroquois West 58
Newark took on a very talented Iroquois West team at home on Saturday, January 16. The Norsemen struggled defensively to stop Iroquois in the first half, but played much better defense in the second half of Saturday’s game. The Norsemen were lead by Kyle Anderson who scored 20 points. John Avery scored 17 and had 7 rebounds. Brett Anderson added 14 points and also grabbed 7 rebounds. Russell McGrath chipped in 6 points as well. The next game for Newark will be Tuesday, January 19 against Serena. They will look to remain undefeated in the conference.
Submitted by: John Avery
Date: January 14
Opponent: Hinckley-Big Rock
Result: Lost 46-30
The Lady Norsemen came out strong Thursday night against conference rival Hinckley-Big Rock. After falling behind 4-0 the Lady Norsemen bounced back and got some shots to fall. The Lady Norsemen's intensity was very high in the first half which led to them leading 19-15 at the half. The second half was a different story though. The Lady Norsemen knew Hinckley would come out with more intensity and be more aggressive in the second half, but they were going to try to sustain their run. The Lady Royals did exactly that which led to their 46-30 win. Lauren McNanna led the way with 17 points and Katie Larson added 7 points. With this loss the Lady Norsemen fall to 14-4 on the season and 5-1 in conference play. There next game is January 19th in the conference tournament at Hinckley against Earlville.
Submitted by: Lauren McNanna
Date: January 11
Opponent: Earlville
Result: Won 73-32
The Lady Norsemen struggled in the first quarter to get shots to fall, but from the second quarter to the final buzzer they picked up their intensity and came away with a big win. The game was tied 12-12 after one quarter of play, but the Lady Norsemen were able to grab the lead heading into the half. In the third quarter they broke open the lead thanks to some key defensive plays that led to Earlville turnovers. Katie Larson led the way with 17 points, Lauren McNanna added 12 points, and Olivia Janssen had 10 points. With this win the Lady Norsemen improve to 14-3 on the season and 5-0 in conference play. Their next game is Thursday, January 14 against conference rival Hinckley-Big Rock. Come help root on the Lady Norsemen!!!
Submitted by: Lauren McNanna
Date: January 9
Opponent: Seneca
Result: Won 50-38
The Lady Norsemen came out ready to shoot Saturday afternoon as they attempted 22 shots in the first quarter. They led 13-8 after the first quarter and 29-16 at halftime. The Lady Norsemen were able to push the lead to 22 before Seneca made a late run in the fourth quarter. The Lady Norsemen were also able to out-rebound the Lady Irish thanks to Tara Bernard's game high 18 boards. Lauren McNanna led the Lady Norsemen with 25 points, Tara Bernard added 8 points, and Miranda Schmidt contributed 7 points. With this win the Lady Norsemen improve to 13-3 on the season. Their next game is tonight, January 11 at home against conference opponent Earlville. Good Luck ladies!!
Submitted by: Lauren McNanna
The Lady Norsemen finished the 2009 Lisle Tournament with a record of 2-2. On Dec. 29, Newark defeated Holy Trinity 69-20. In this game Lauren McNanna surpassed the 1000 point mark in her career. On Dec. 30, the Lady Norsemen defeated Mt. Assisi 77-73 in an exciting win after four overtimes. The next Varsity game will be away against Serena on January 7th at 7:00 p.m. Good luck Lady Norsemen!
Congratulations to our Norsemen Soccer Team who won yesterday evening against DePue 4-1. Juan Elizalde had 2 goals while Joe Hughes and Kyle Tuggle each scored in the second half. Greg Hughes and Juan Elizalde had assists. Wyatt Williamson a very good game in goal with 8 saves.
