Norwalk senior Dayton Poen following his first-place finish at the 2026 Valley Golf Classic
The Norwalk boys golf team won the Valley Golf Classic with a school record score of 275, while the girls tennis makeup contest against Ames was cancelled due to weather conditions.
The Warrior boys golf squad won the Valley Classic at their home course of Willow Creek by a full ten strokes with a score of 275, a new school record. That is Norwalk’s second invite win of the season. Senior Dayton Poen led the way, securing an individual win with a score of 67, four under par. Tillman Papcun and Jaxon Howe came in third and fifth place with scores of 69, and Kota Bentz placed seventh, shooting 70. Rohan Tiedt took 16th place with a 73 and Noah Fagan came in 26th with 76 strokes.
The Warriors golf again tomorrow, the second of three this week, at the Southeast Polk Invitational held at Copper Creek Golf Club. First tee from Pleasant Hill will be at 9 a.m.
While they were still able to celebrate their rescheduled Senior Night indoors, the makeup date for Norwalk girls tennis’ hosting of Ames, originally scheduled for September 8th, was once again cancelled due to rain. Seniors on the varsity roster include Emily Badger, Leah Black, Myla Brown, Kayla Geist, Elena Harder, Lilianne Laine, Brooke McKinney, and Savannah Wright.
The Warriors compete again tomorrow as they host the Class 2A Region 6 IHSGAU Individual Regional Tennis Tournament. They will compete against Dallas Center-Grimes, Des Moines North, Indianola, Johnston and Ottumwa. First serve from the Norwalk Middle School Courts will be at 9 a.m.
