The Norwalk boys golf and volleyball teams were back in action on Thursday while the cross country teams had a second meet canceled due to hot weather.

Boys Golf Places 3rd

The Warrior boys golfers placed third out of 11 teams in the Waukee Northwest Invitational, which was held at Norwalk’s Legacy Golf Club. West Des Moines Valley won the meet by 11 strokes with a 294, Waukee placed second with a 305 and Norwalk and Ankeny both posted a 308.

Seniors Mason Johnson and Grady Sigrist led Norwalk with rounds of 75 and 76, respectively. Johnson earned seventh place individually. Three other Warriors also broke 80. Ian Lux shot a 78 while Dayton Poen and Tillman Papcun both carded a 79.

Volleyball 2-1 at Quad

The Class 4A 10th-ranked Norwalk volleyball team went 2-1 at Thursday’s Southeast Polk Quad. The Warriors started the night with a pair of three-set wins, rallying past the host Rams 20-25, 25-22, 15-7 and outlasting Humboldt 25-23, 18-25, 15-9. They were defeated in two sets by 5A 6th-ranked Indianola, 14-25, 23-25.

Norwalk coach John Fulton tells KNIA Sports that middle hitters Emmory Toppenberg and Jillian Hammond played fantastic volleyball overall. He was also impressed by the all-around play of outside hitters Elle Hatlevig and Ava Carlson and added that setter Hadley Michael ran a great offense throughout the evening.

The Warriors are now 2-2 on the season and will compete in the Ankeny Centennial Tournament on Saturday.

Cross country canceled

For the second time in three days, Norwalk had a cross country meet canceled due to excessive heat and humidity – this time at Marshalltown. The Warriors added the Marshalltown meet to the schedule after Tuesday’s Ankeny Centennial Invite was also called off.