The Norwalk cross country teams will at long last open their season today, competing in the Kirk Schmaltz Invitational at Ames. The Norwalk volleyball squad is also in action, playing five matches at the ADM Tournament.

The Warrior girls and boys harriers had two meets canceled last week due to excessive heat – first the Ankeny Centennial Invite at DMACC and then the Marshalltown Invite. They will be part of a 14-school field in Ames, running on the Iowa State University Cross Country Course. The meet starts at 4:00 p.m.

The Norwalk boys return six of their top seven runners from last year’s state qualifier and start the season ranked fifth in Class 4A by the Iowa Association of Track and Cross Country Coaches. The Norwalk girls also return multiple runners from last year, but will feature a young squad overall.

The Class 4A 10th-ranked Warrior volleyball team enters today with a 6-5 overall record and will play five more matches in Adel. Starting at 4:30, Norwalk will face Gilbert, Nevada, Woodward-Granger, West Marshall and ADM.