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It was a busy week for the Norwood Lady Pirates’ softball team as they played six games in six days.While they had mixed success, their big win over the week came against Wright County foe Hartville.Norwood traveled to the Lady Eagles’ field and left with a 3-2 victory.Hartville’s McKenzi Stigall...
The Norwood Pirates’ baseball team opened their season last week with a split of two games against solid programs.They won their season opener at home against Summit Conference foe Conway, 4-3.The Bears scored three runs in the top of the seventh inning and had the tying run on second with no outs....
Norwood cross country runners Jayden Chamber and Kalie Chadwell with their medals from the SWCCCA meet in Bolivar. Left: Bryson Chadwell with his medal after taking first for Classes 1, 2 and 3 in the SWCCCA middle school race.
The Norwood cross country program has experienced some early season success in a pair of area races.This past weekend in Bolivar, two Norwood runners earned Top-10 medals in the SWCCCA Richard Clark Invitational.Among the 342 runners in the race, Jayden Chambrers was first place among Class 1’s 52...
The Norwood Lady Pirates’ softball team picked up the first two wins for new head coach Cole Garnette with both of them coming against Walnut Grove.Norwood’s lone win in the Halfway Softball Tournament was a 13-2 victory over the Lady Tigers.Mayci Calhoun had two RBIs and scored three times; Jaycee...
The Norwood Pirates’ baseball team has a big group of seniors looking to help the squad make some noise this fall.That list includes Carder Kelly (INF/P), Pierce Lawson (CF/P), Holten Lopez (1B/P), Caden Black (INF/P), Hunner Finch (OF) and Wyatt Bolfing (OF).This group went 15-7 this past spring...
The Norwood cross country program has two returning state qualifiers coming back this season.Senior Jayden Chambers finished eighth and now sophomore Kalie Chadwell was 36th at state a season ago.As a team, the Lady Pirates were fifth place overall in the district.The other girls’ runners include...
Both the Norwood Lady Pirates’ and Hartville Lady Eagles’ softball teams are both ready to defend their district championships that both won last fall.NorwoodThe Norwood Lady Pirates’ softball team are entering a new era after coaches Lori and Kevin Drake retired at the end of the spring season....
Norwood’s Autumn Gunter signed a letter of intent recently to continue her basketball career with Mission University in Springfield. Shown in front row, from left: Brad Gunter, Autumn Gunter and Dana Gunter. Back row: Mission University head coach Darin Meinders and Norwood head coach Wayne Jessen.
Recently, Norwood’s standout senior basketball player Autumn Gunter signed her letter of intent to continue her career next season at the collegiate level with Mission University in Springfield.She was joined at her signing by her parents, Brad and Dana Gunter, along with Mission University head...
Norwood’s Gunner Bradshaw stands at the top of the medal stand after winning the Class 1 state championship in the high jump event.
For the first time in the history of the Norwood R-I School District, a track and field athlete has won an individual state championship.Senior Gunner Bradshaw won the Class 1 state championship in the high jump event on Friday, May 23.Bradshaw did not miss a clearing through 6’5”. Then after...
The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame welcomed its Class of 2025 for the annual Baseball and Softball Luncheon presented by the Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr Pepper Bottling Company.CEO and Executive Director Rob Marsh presided over the ceremony on Wednesday, May 21 that featured a crowd of 500 inside the new...