Five Norwalk spring sports teams competed on Tuesday. Highlights included a first-place finish in girls golf, dual wins in tennis and a down-to-the-wire tie in boys soccer.
Girls Golf wins Ballard Quad
The Warrior girls golf team shot a nine-hole score of 172 to outplay Ballard, Bondurant-Farrar and Perry at the Ballard Quad in Huxley. All six Norwalk golfers scored in the 40s, led by sophomore Evelyn Kinney’s round of 40. Mariola Torro Abad carded a 42, followed by Hayden Clausen’s 43 and Ava Garvey’s 47. Lydia Krueger and Addie Smith both shot a 48. According to coach Steve Wermerskirchen, 172 is the Norwalk girls’ best nine-hole score during his time as the coach. The Warriors’ next meet is Thursday’s Newton Invitational.
Norwalk Tennis Teams Sweep Newton
The Norwalk boys tennis team improved to 2-1 overall with a 9-2 dual win at Newton. The Warriors’ No. 2 through No. 6 singles players – Drew Lents, Tyler Stiegelmeier, Corbin Oswald, Lane Juergens and Ben Swim – all won in straight sets. The Warriors also won four out of five doubles matches. They will host Pella in a key Little Hawkeye Conference dual on Thursday.
The Norwalk girls tennis team opened their season with an 8-3 home win over Newton. The Warriors went 4-2 in singles play as Ivanna Sherstiuk, Leah Black, Logan Geisler and Kierdyn Stockwell all won in straight sets. Norwalk doubles wins came from Sherstiuk and Geisler, Julia Palen and Black, Myla Brown and Jacey Crane, and Anna Curran and Elena Harder. The Warriors’ next meet is Thursday at Pella.
Norwalk Boys Soccer Ties Mustangs
In a thrilling finish at Mineart Field, Norwalk goalie Jacoby Robbins scored the game-tying goal with 14 seconds left as the Warrior boys soccer team tied Dallas Center-Grimes in a 1-1 defensive battle. With time winding down, Norwalk pulled Robbins from the net and he was able to find the back of the net off a free kick assist from Teegan Kralik. Robbins also had two saves on a night when Norwalk attempted only two shots on goal. The Warriors are now 2-0-1 and will host Denison-Schleswig on Friday night at 7:15.
Norwalk Girls Soccer falls to DC-G
In an early-season matchup of top 5 girls soccer teams, Class 2A No. 2 Dallas Center-Grimes defeated 2A No. 4 Norwalk 2-0 at DC-G. The Mustangs scored both goals in the first half and were able to hold on. Warrior coach Andrew Messer tells KNIA Sports that his team played well but couldn’t finish, having two or three shots deflect off the crossbar. Norwalk goalie Katie Liedtke kept the game close, making 11 saves unofficially. The Warriors are now 2-1-1 overall and 1-0-1 in conference play. They will host North Polk on Friday at 6:00 p.m.