Lady Norsemen Advance to Sectional Championship

Date: 2/16/09
Opponent: North Shore Country Day
Result: Won 63-25

Lauren McNanna led the way with 18 points and Sam Akre added 15 points. The Lady Norsemen led 16-2 at the end of the first quarter and 34-9 at halftime. They got good production out of some of the younger players, which is exactly what they needed with leading scorer, Laura Johnson, out due to injury. The Lady Norsemen played really well on both ends of the floor and executed what needed to be done. With this win the Lady Norsemen improve to 26-4 on the season and advance to the Sectional Championship game on Thursday, February 19, at 7:30PM in Serena against rival Hinckley-Big Rock. Come support your team!

Submitted by Lauren McNanna

Regional Champions!

Photo by Megan Devick

Congratulations to the Newark Lady Norsemen basketball team for your regional victory! The Lady Norsemen have now advanced to Sectional Semifinals to be held on Monday, February 16th, 6:00 p.m. at Serena.

Date: 2/12/09
Opponent: Serena
Result: Won 52-21

Lauren McNanna led the way with 16 points while Sam Akre added 15 points. The Lady Norsemen came out ready to play and their defense was solid the entire game. They led 28-12 at halftime and pushed the lead to over 30 points in the second half on their way to the 31 point victory. This regional title is their sixth in the last nine years and third in a row. Their next game is Monday, February 16, 6:00 p.m. in Serena against the winner of the North Shore Country Day regional. Come support your team!

Submitted by Lauren McNanna

Lady Norsemen Advance to Regional Championship

Date: 2/10/09
Opponent: Paw Paw in Regional semi-final
Result: Won 56-21

Laura Johnson led the way with 21 points, Lauren McNanna added 12 points, and Sam Akre had 10 points. The Lady Norsemen struggled shooting early, but were able to hit shots late in the first quarter to grab an early lead. They went into the break with a 31-13 lead and extended that in the second half. The Lady Norsemen's defense was solid and was a big reason for their win. With this victory, the Lady Norsemen advance to the Regional Championship game on Thursday, February 12 in Earlville against Serena. Also Laura Johnson and Sam Akre advanced in the 3-point shooting contest. Come support your team!

Submitted by Lauren McNanna
Photo by Megan Devick

Good Luck at Regionals!

Good luck to the Lady Norsemen as they begin regional play on Tuesday, February 10th in Earlville at 6 pm!

Date: 2/7/09
Opponent: Putnam County
Result: Won 84-10

The Lady Norsemen came out ready to play Saturday afternoon as they had five players in double figures. Sam Akre led the way with 19 points, Laura Johnson and Tara Bernard added 12 points apiece, and Niki Dowling and Miranda Schmidt each had 10 points. They Lady Norsemen came out firing and jumped out to a big lead and never looked back. They ended the regular season with a record of 23-4 and hope to take their momentum into the postseason. The Lady Norsemen start regional play on February 10 in Earlville against the winner of LaMoille and Paw Paw at 6 pm.

Submitted by Lauren McNanna

Conference Champions!
Date: 1/31/09
Opponent: Serena
Result: Won 65-28

The Lady Norsemen had four players in double figures Saturday night against Serena. Laura Johnson led all scorers with 15 points while Kelli Larson, Sam Akre, and Lauren McNanna had 14, 12, and 11 points respectively. The Lady Norsemen jumped out to a 19-10 first quarter lead and pushed that to 38-14 at halftime. After the first quarter, the game was never very close as everyone came out to play hard on Senior Night. With this win the Lady Norsemen captured the regular season conference championship as they finished 8-0. Their overall record is now 22-4. Their next game is Saturday, February 7 at home against Putnam County.

Submitted by Lauren McNanna
Photo by Megan Devick

Lady Norsemen now 7-0 Conference

Date: 1/29/09
Opponent: Earlville-Leland
Result: Won 72-38

Laura Johnson led the way with 21 points while Sam Akre added 13 points and Lauren McNanna had 9 points. The Lady Norsemen led 21-2 at the end of the first quarter and extended their lead in the next three quarters. The Lady Norsemen improved their record to 21-4 overall and a perfect 7-0 in the conference. Their next game is Saturday, January 31 at home against Serena. It is also Senior Night so come out and support the girls.

Submitted by Lauren McNanna
Photo by Megan Devick

Lady Norsemen Win at Plano

Date: 1/27/09
Opponent: Plano
Result: Won 63-31

Laura Johnson led the way with 17 points while Sam Akre added 14 points and Lauren McNanna had 9 points. The Lady Norsemen came out strong as they led 34-18 at the half. In the second half, they pushed the lead to more than 30 points on there way to the strong victory as they won 63-31. Congratulations to Laura Johnson for surpassing the 1,500 point mark in the victory. With this win the Lady Norsemen improve to 20-4 on the season. Their next game is January 29 at Earlville.

Submitted by Lauren McNanna
Photo by Megan Devick

Lady Norsemen Fall to Wheaton Academy

Date: 1/26/08
Location: Wheaton Academy
Result: Lost 54-45

Laura Johnson led the way with 12 points, while Sam Akre added 11 points and Kelli Larson added 9 points. The Lady Norsemen fell behind early and were down by 12 at halftime. They came out in the second half with better defense and cut the deficit to 3 late in the fourth quarter, but weren't able to get over the hump. Their record is now 19-4 on the season. The Lady Norsemen's next game is today, January 27 at Plano at 5:45.

Submitted by Lauren McNanna