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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...
Norwood’s track and field team had two athletes qualify for this week’s Class 1 State Championships after their stand-out performance in the Class 1, Sectional `1 meet held in Hillsboro.Jayden Chambers led the Lady Pirates by winning the 400 meters sectional title with her first place time of 1:00....
The Norwood Pirates’ baseball team, who have won district championships in three of the past four seasons, their move up to Class 2 didn’t go well this spring.Last week in the first round of the Class 2, District 10 Tournament played in Gainesville, the No. 3 Pirates fell in the first round to No....
Several baseball players and one team earned Academic All-State honors, this according to the Missouri High School Baseball Coaches Association.As a team, the Norwood Pirates had a 3.31 GPA to earn All-State honors for the entire program.Individually, the Pirates’ Noah Drake, Cooper Vaughan and...