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The 2026 Norwalk High baseball team ended its season with eight seniors who combined for 111 runs, 86 RBI, 104 innings pitched and seven wins, while Coach Chad Wiedmann stressed character over skill.
The Norwalk baseball team finished the 2026 campaign with a 13-19 overall record, a fourth-place conference finish and a substate exit, while coach Chad Wiedmann highlighted character, senior leadership and a strong returning nucleus for 2027.
The top‑seeded Trojans will open the 2026 State Baseball Tournament on Tuesday night, with KNIA Sports delivering live play‑by‑play commentary from Carroll, Iowa.
Norwalk, the fifth seed with a 13‑18 record, will face second‑seeded Waukee Northwest, a 23‑12 team, in a live‑streamed playoff opener on Tuesday night.
The Melcher-Dallas Softball team closed its regular season with a 14-4 victory over Seymour, highlighted by strong showings from Kesley Reed, Ashlyn Metz and pitcher Lotty Nolte. The squad will host Mormon Trail in the class 1A regional, while the baseball team readies for a substate clash with Montezuma under Coach Pat Ferguson’s confident guidance.
The Indianola baseball squad swept Norwalk in a home doubleheader, extending their reign as Little Hawkeye Conference champions. Standout performances from George Blake, Bo Blake, Zach Benge and others highlighted the victory, while both teams look ahead to their next scheduled games.
The Norwalk high school boys soccer team fell 4‑3 to Des Moines Hoover in the 3A State Championship, with standout performances from Eli Scavo, Tyden Eng and others, while Coach Dustin Kralik reflected on the squad’s growth.
Norwalk's boys soccer team secured a 2-0 victory over Xavier, advancing to the Class 3A state championship final.
Norwalk clinches its fourth consecutive Class 3A State Tournament appearance with a 4-0 win over Bondurant-Farrar, highlighted by Kralik's early and late goals and a late surge in the second half.