Norwood

The Norwood Pirates’ basketball team started their season 2-0 after outscoring two opponents, 141-62.Just before Thanksgiving, they hosted a Billings Wildcats’ team that came off a solid win against Monett in their season opener. The Pirates would use a 17-5 third quarter run to pull away with a 59...
The Norwood Lady Pirates’ basketball team is returning five players  who are coming off their third trip to the Class 2 Final Four and are hoping to return one more time during the 2025-2026 season.Jayden Chambers returns with the ability to guard all five positions. She also won the Class 1 state...
The Norwood Pirates’ basketball team is coming off a 24-3 campaign where they did lose five key players to graduation, with two of them playing the sport on the collegiate level.Seniors Carder Kelly, Andrew Bradshaw, Pierce Lawson and Hunner Finch will be leading this year’s squad. Kelly is known...
Six Norwood Lady Pirates’ softball players recently earned postseason honors for Class 1, District 1.Maddie Campbell and Jayden Chambers were first-team honors.Jaycee Hall, Gentry Davault, Mayci Calhoun and Addison Smith were each named to the second team.

Norwood cross country runner Jayden Chambers stands at the top of the podium after winning the Class 1 State Championship on Saturday in Columbia.

Norwood senior cross country runner ended her final season in the best way possible, a state champion.This happened on Saturday, Nov. 8 when she defeated 157 other runners to win the Class 1 State Championship at the Gans Creek Cross Country Course in Columbia.Chambers set a personal best mark of...
It was a big week for Norwood cross country runner Jayden Chambers as she won both the Class 1, District 2 and Summit Conference championships.At the district race held in Hermitage, Chambers held off 64 other runners to win the district title with her time of 20:34.44.Teammate Kalie Chadwell also...

Norwood cross country runners took home three medals at last week’s Mansfield Invitational. Shown, from left: Kalie Chadwell and Jayden Chambers won for the girls while Bryson Chadwell helped the middle school.

Norwood Lady Pirates’ cross country runner Jayden Chambers won the Mansfield Invitational last week after taking first place in a field of 45 runners.Her time of 20:02.80 was 13 seconds better than a second place runner from Gloria Deo Academy.Her teammate, Kalie Chadwell, finished sixth place...
The Norwood Lady Pirates’ softball season came to an abrupt end after they fell in the quarterfinals of the Class 1, District 1 Tournament on their home diamond.Norwood, the No. 2 seed, took on No. 7 seeded Neelyville and fell, 15-4.Six Lady Pirates’ errors doomed Norwood in the loss as they were...
Norwood’s cross country team had two of its Lady Pirates’ runners finish in the Top-20 in a field of 68 runners at last week’s Hollister Open.The Lady Pirates’ Jayden Chambers placed eighth in the race with her time of 21:15.10.Teammate Kalie Chadwell was 18th with a time of 22:25.20. Sadie Kelly...
The Norwood Pirates’ baseball team entered last week’s Summit Conference Tournament with a three game winning streak.Unfortunately, their fall season came to an end early in the first round as they fell to Gainesville, 5-2.Norwood scored two late runs, but their rally fell short.Caden Black and...

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