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Norwood's Kalie Chadwell glides in for a shot against Skyline.
Entering their opening contest of this year’s Class 2 state semifinals against defending state champion Skyline, Norwood head coach Wayne Jessen knew his team needed to take care of the ball if they were going to have a chance to upset the Lady Tigers.His biggest fear became a reality early on as...
The Norwood Lady Pirates’ basketball team after defeating Fordland on the Lady Eagles’ home court to win the Class 2, District 10 championship.
Norwood head coach Wayne Jessen has enjoyed a special run of success since becoming the coach of the Lady Pirates three seasons ago.This past Saturday, they celebrated a three-peat after winning the Class 2, District 10 championship with a 45-36 victory over Fordland on the Lady Eagles’ home court....
The Norwood Lady Pirates’ basketball team after defeating Seymour to clinch the Summit Conference title.
For just the second time in school history, the Norwood Lady Pirates’ basketball team was crowned the Summit Conference champions after going undefeated at 7-0.Their last conference crown was won back during the 2000 season, which was their second season in the Summit.They completed their special...
The Norwood Pirates’ basketball team, the No. 3 team in Class 2, traveled to mid-Missouri last week to take on Harrisburg, the No. 6 team in the same class size.The result, the Pirates picked up a big, 62-56 victory.It was a tight, 20-19, game early as Carder Kelly came up big with a pair of 3-...
The Norwood Lady Pirates’ basketball team is now just two wins away from winning the Summit Conference title after they picked up wins over Sparta and Conway.On the road against a scrappy Lady Trojans’ team, Norwood had two 20-point quarters in a 63-43 victory. They opened the game with a 20-point...
The Norwood Pirates’ basketball team added two more impressive victories in the win column last week to push their overall record to 22-2 on the season.One win came at home against an always tough Fair Grove program, 69-60. The Eagles actually led the Pirates, 17-16, after one quarter of play in...
Norwood’s Peyton McDaris goes up strong for a shot against Gainesville.
The Norwood Pirates’ basketball team hosted Summit Conference foe Gainesville for a Homecoming match-up last Friday night. Norwood, who is currently undefeated in the Summit Conference, continued their journey towards a possible title this season with a 75-38 victory.Peyton McDaris provided the...
The Norwood Pirates’ basketball team was hoping to win a rematch with Hartville when the two squads both advanced to the finals of the Family Pharmacy Panther Classic last weekend.Though they were able to beat the rival Eagles in the first contest by six points, they did fall in the finals, 63-54...
Two weeks ago, the Norwood Pirates set this year’s tone in the rivalry with Hartville when they picked up a six-point win over the Eagles.In the rematch this past Saturday in the finals of the Family Pharmacy Panther Classic, Hartville returned the favor as the Eagles pulled away in the second half...
The Norwood Pirates’ basketball team moved their record to 16-1 after traveling to Seymour and leaving with a 67-55 victory to remain undefeated in the Summit Conference.The loss was the just the third for the Tigers this season.Norwood took control early as Cooper Vaughan scored 12 of his team’s...