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Mr. McCartney (center) talks to front line on Friday, Sept. 5. The Norwalk Warrior Marching Band will perform at Valleyfest at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 11, at Valley Stadium.
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Jason Aldean performs in Des Moines in October 2022. Aldean is set to take the stage in Des Moines again on Sept. 19, 2025, at the Casey's Center.
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Ian Lux waits to tee off and start his second round of the Boys Golf 4A State Tournament. Lux was the top rated Norwalk golfer all year as a senior.
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Junior Victor Esparza watches the offense in the third quarter of the Homecoming game on Oct. 3, 2025. In the winning effort against the East Scarlets, Esparza recorded 2.5 total tackles and 2 solo.
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Ash Shelledy selects pieces to make their stuffed animal. Shelledy is a member of the Fall Play, but was given permission to make it today for the full event.
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Blackshirts hold their first meeting of the season on Thursday, October 2. Mike Grubb the manager talks to students after the meeting and auditorium tour was coming to a close.
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Norwalk football to play Ames

Gavin Briar
September 19, 2025
Gavin Briar
Luke Brewer plays in the game against Sioux City East High School on Friday, Sept. 5, at Norwalk High School. The Warriors will play in Ames at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 19.

On Friday, Sept. 19, the Ames Little Cyclones (0-2) will host the Norwalk Warriors (0-3) at 7:00 pm. 

According to GoBound, this is the first time that both teams square off (Note: Bound has only tracked games since 2008). 

For the Warriors, senior quarterback James Hatlevig has 59/115 passing (51.3%), 15 rushes, 630 passing yards, -18 rushing yards, and 5 touchdowns. He has also thrown two interceptions. 

Senior running back Breck Welch has 22 rushes, 4 receptions, 87 all-purpose yards, and two touchdowns. Meanwhile, fellow senior Gavin Dehmer had 10 rushes and 45 rushing yards before getting injured against Sioux City East.

Senior wide receiver and Iowa commit Eli Robbins has 4 rushes, 26 receptions, 270 all-purpose yards, and two touchdowns. 

Junior tight end Luke Brewer has 16 receptions, 218 receiving yards, and a touchdown. His longest reception was 69 yards. On defense, Brewer has 21.5 tackles. 

Speaking of defense, seniors Brady Wilkening and Eli Robbins, and junior Victor Esparza, tie for second-most tackles with 16 each. Junior Gavin Ross follows with 14. Brewer has the most tackles with 21.

Tickets go for $7 per person and can be purchased at the official Bound website.

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Gavin Briar
Gavin Briar, Staff Reporter
Gavin Briar is a Junior at NHS and is in his second year of journalism. Briar says he joined journalism because of his interest in sportscasting and his hopes to join an ESPN panel after college. Outside of the newsroom Briar says he enjoys watching hockey and football as well as baseball. Briar has played baseball for about 12 years and is currently learning how to play hockey. “This year I’m looking forward to staying on top of my work and having fun, because it’s really all that matters.”
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