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Ash Shelledy reads on their phone as they eat lunch in the cafeteria on May 21. They like to read and are planning to participate in the summer reading program this summer.
Summer Reading Kickoff Party Set for Saturday
May 30, 2024
Members of the Lighthouse Team pose for a photo recently in the library. The Lighthouse Team spearheaded the schools efforts to achieve Lighthouse status.
NHS Earns Lighthouse Recognition
May 24, 2024
Mallory Betts (left) and Piper Weldon sit in Warrior Time on May 16. They were talking about their summer plans of playing beach volleyball, swimming, camping and hanging out with friends.
End of Year Schedule Begins Tomorrow
May 23, 2024
Norwalk choir students rehearse their show Anastasia in the Norwalk Performing Arts Center. The show will debut on Friday, April 26 with a second show on Saturday., April 27.
Norwalk High School to Present Spring Musical “Anastasia”
April 26, 2024
Ta’Mya Martin Napier peruses TikTok during A lunch on Monday, April 15. She said she was changing her profile picture on her account and often scrolls through TikTok for the latest updates on memes.
National TikTok ban seems likely
April 24, 2024
Sophomore catcher Brady Wilkening catches in the bullpen for junior relief pitcher Eli Benschoter. The bullpen is where relief pitchers get warmed up to throw that game.
PHOTOS: Norwalk Baseball is Back in Action
May 22, 2024
Norwalk Jazz I performs on Saturday, March 9, on the hangar deck of the USS Intrepid. The Intrepid was used as a battleship against the Japanese during World War II.
Norwalk High School Band Trip to New York
April 22, 2024
Abdi Ahmed poses with a football during PE class on Tuesday, Feb. 27, at the Norwalk football field. Ahmed said he shows his enjoyment of football during PE class.
Norwalk High School Fitness PE
March 4, 2024
Rylee Campbell (left) and Emma Brenizer hold a conversation while working on projects for painting class on Tuesday, Dec. 19 in the art room. Campbell was working on a watercolor scene while Brenizer was working on an acrylic portrait painting.
Art at NHS
February 7, 2024
Halftime Show with Coach Patterson
Halftime Show with Coach Patterson
September 22, 2023
Wade Bedwell (left) and Matthew Handley play during a game this rugby season at Fort Dodge High School. The rugby season starts in March and lasts for 10 weeks including seven game weeks.
The Norwalk Rugby Club: Empowering Students to Follow their Passion
May 24, 2024
Sophomore catcher Brady Wilkening catches in the bullpen for junior relief pitcher Eli Benschoter. The bullpen is where relief pitchers get warmed up to throw that game.
PHOTOS: Norwalk Baseball is Back in Action
May 22, 2024
Senior CJ Davis hits the baseball during a game against Bondurant-Farrar on May 16. Norwalk would end up losing the game, 9-3.
Swing and a Drive: The Expectations of Norwalk Baseball
May 21, 2024
Sophomore Cael Bemis does a hang clean while at after-school lifting. Bemis is a member of the football and wrestling teams.
Norwalk After-School Lifting Program
March 7, 2024
Senior Vincent Martin participates at a swim meet against Marshalltown on November 21. Martin was one of six athletes who partook in one of the signing days.
Signing Day Features Norwalk Athletes
March 1, 2024
The most important meal of the day?
The most important meal of the day?
July 19, 2024
The Starbucks in Norwalk opened January 12, 2024. It is located by the new sports complex and is constantly busy.
Students enjoy new Starbucks location in Norwalk
June 17, 2024
Dulguun Batzaya (right) plays in a rugby game this season. Batzaya participated in The Norwalk Rugby Club along with various activities during his year at Norwalk.
Exchange Student Enjoys His Time in Norwalk
June 5, 2024
Taylor Stanley finishes up schoolwork for the final day of high school.
Seniors Get Ready to Graduate on Sunday
May 17, 2024
Tim Clay works on his computer on Thursday, May 9, in his classroom. This is Clays sixth year teaching at Norwalk.
From History to Announcing: The Impact Mr. Clay Has on Norwalk
May 9, 2024

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Wade Bedwell (left) and Matthew Handley play during a game this rugby season at Fort Dodge High School. The rugby season starts in March and lasts for 10 weeks including seven game weeks.

The Norwalk Rugby Club: Empowering Students to Follow their Passion

Taylor Stanley, Editor • May 24, 2024

Although Norwalk High School does not offer rugby as a school sport, this has not stopped Norwalk students from participating in rugby at a competitive level. Along with volunteer coaches and active...

Sophomore catcher Brady Wilkening catches in the bullpen for junior relief pitcher Eli Benschoter. The bullpen is where relief pitchers get warmed up to throw that game.

PHOTOS: Norwalk Baseball is Back in Action

Gavin Briar, Staff Writer • May 22, 2024

BONDURANT -- The Norwalk Warriors Baseball Team faced off against the Bondurant-Farrar Bluejays on Thursday, May 16, in Bondurant, Iowa. In that game, the varsity team would lose 9-3. Here are some...

Senior CJ Davis hits the baseball during a game against Bondurant-Farrar on May 16. Norwalk would end up losing the game, 9-3.

Swing and a Drive: The Expectations of Norwalk Baseball

Gavin Briar, Editor • May 21, 2024

The baseball season is just under way, and Norwalk players said they are looking forward to a great year.  “I expect this to be a fairly good team,” said Josh Pins, a senior at Norwalk who is a...

Sophomore Cael Bemis does a hang clean while at after-school lifting. Bemis is a member of the football and wrestling teams.

Norwalk After-School Lifting Program

Brayden Plourde, Staff Writer • March 7, 2024

Norwalk High School offers an after-school lifting program for any student who wishes to improve their physical health in the new NPECC. These are pictures from a session on March 4, 2024.

Senior Vincent Martin participates at a swim meet against Marshalltown on November 21. Martin was one of six athletes who partook in one of the signing days.

Signing Day Features Norwalk Athletes

Brayden Plourde, Staff Writer • March 1, 2024

Six of Norwalk’s student-athletes participated in an Athletic Signing Day on Wednesday, February 7 to commit to a college to continue their athletic career. A total of 20 of Norwalk’s student-athletes...

Senior Kyle Erickson watches hockey on his phone on Tuesday, Feb. 28, in journalism class. Erickson said Hockey is one of his favorite sports.

Lights, Tape, Puck, and Action

Gavin Briar, Staff Writer • February 28, 2024

When you think of popular sports in Iowa, the big ones that come to mind are baseball, basketball or football. However, some students at Norwalk High School said they love the game of hockey. Sophomore...

Tyler Harper wins the boys state championship for Class 3A for the 113-pound weight class on Saturday, Feb. 17, at Wells Fargo Arena. This year, Norwalk had seven qualifiers for boys state wrestling.

Tyler Harper becomes State Champion

Taylor Stanley and Tyler Davis • February 19, 2024

Norwalk senior Tyler Harper won the boys state wrestling championship in Class 3A for the 113-pound weight class at Wells Fargo Arena on Saturday, Feb. 17. Last year, Maddux Borcherding-Johnson won...

Coach Brown (right) watches as one of his players wrestles at a home meet on Dec. 12, 2023, in the NPECC. The district wrestling team wrestled this past Saturday, Feb. 10.

The History of Norwalk Wrestling

Brayden Plourde, Staff Writer • February 15, 2024

Wrestling has been recognized as one of the oldest sports in the world, and over the years strategies have been gathered and passed from one person to another to create what we know as modern-day wrestling.  The...

Senior Tyler Harper (top) wrestles at a home meet on Dec. 12, 2023, in the NPECC. Last year, Harper was one of Norwalks few state qualifiers.

Norwalk State Wrestling this Wednesday

February 13, 2024

Seven of Norwalk's wrestlers will participate in state wrestling at Wells Fargo Area in Des Moines on Wednesday, Feb. 14 - Saturday, Feb. 17. The first round is on Wednesday, the quarter-finals on Thursday,...

Alanah Vetterick, head coach for the girls wrestling team, cheers on her team at home during a meet last school year. The girls will wrestling in Nevada on Thursday, Jan. 4.

Girls wrestling team is back in action

Kyle Erickson • January 3, 2024

Coach Alanah Vetterick and the girls wrestling team are back after a break to continue their season. Vetterick has been coaching the women's varsity wrestling team for two years and is a very big part...

Boys cross country team to compete at state

Boys cross country team to compete at state

Brayden Plourde • October 26, 2023

The Norwalk Boys Cross Country Team will run at state this Friday, Oct. 27, at 11:15 a.m. at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge.  This is the Norwalk boys' sixth year in a row making state. Sophomores...

Senior Grace Dehmer cheers on her team in the semi-finals on Thursday, Oct. 19. The Norwalk Volleyball Team has the chance to go to state for the first time in program history.

Regional finals game gets under way

Gavin Briar • October 24, 2023

Tonight is one of the biggest nights in Norwalk Volleyball program history. The Warriors are in Alleman to face the North Polk Comets in the regional final. Norwalk has made it to the regional final...

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