Newton’s Volleyball team lost three matches at home last week and look to pick up a win tonight. The 5-4 Cardinals host 7-3 Pella Christian at 7:15 p.m. in Newton High School’s upper gym. Newton lost to Dallas Center-Grimes last Tuesday, September 3r. Then this past Thursday, the Cardinals lost to Grand View Christian and North Polk. Newton Coach Heidi Woollums says this year’s team is young and able, but lacks confidence at times.
“In our games against Grand View Christian and North Polk I think we saw a little bit of that confidence lacking. When things were going really really well we were high and happy. Then as things started to slip away from us the opposite happened. We have to learn to control that and be consistent in those moments, go back to your fundamentals and don’t let things go too awry.”
Pella Christian has won three matches in a row. All three were 2-0 straight set wins at home last Thursday, September 5th over Davis County, Van Buren County, and Pleasantville.
The undefeated Newton Colfax-Mingo Pella Aquagirls travel to Williamsburg this evening for a. dual. The 4-0 Aguagirls have dominated their competition so far. In Grinnell this past Thursday, September 5th the team defeated Grinnell 112 to 71 and Indianola 133 to 28. In their opening meet at the Newton YMCA, NCMP had first place finishes in every individual event and all three relays as the Aquagirls defeated Tipton 116-32 and Williamsburg 115-48. Swimming begins at 5:30 this evening.
The Newton boys and girls Cross Country teams will be part of a nine team field at Ahrens Park in Grinnell tonight. The girls run at 4:55 p.m. followed by the boys at 5:40 p.m. Knoxville, Grinnell, and Lynnville-Sully are among the other schools that will participate. Both Newton teams last ran Tuesday, September 3rd at the Williamsburg Cross Country Invitational. The Newton boys placed 4th out of 13 teams. Junior Lance Zabel led the way for the Cardinals finishing 13th with a time of 18:00.6. The girls team finished 6th with a score of 171. The top finisher for the Cardinals was freshman Audrey Muckler with a time of 21:40.9.