Norse News

By Claire T. On February 14, the Roland-Story Girls’ Basketball team welcomed the Clear Lake Lions into the Norsement Gym for a Class 3A Region 4 Semifinal. The winner would face the winner of the Forest City-Crestwood game the following Saturday for a spot at the State Tournament. Previously, the Norse had beaten the Lions 58-31 on January 11, meeting them at their home in Clear Lake.  Nerves were high as the losing team of this game would close out their season. The game tipped off at 7:00 p.m. with Norse starters Elizabeth Ihle, Mati Motta, Claire Truesdell, Kamryn Lande, and Kate Berggren. Clear Lake started Xada Johnson, Madi Ott, Taylor Schwenn, Madison Loge, and Addie Doughan. The Norse Girls got off to a great run of 14-2 in the first quarter. They continued to extend their lead to 22-14 going into halftime. However, the game was only halfway done. And while the Norse were ahead, no game is over until the buzzer sounds.  With one half to go, the game was on the line. T...

By Evan V. Recently the Roland-Story Jazz Band performed at the Southeast Polk Festival at Southeast Polk High School on February 12. This was their third competition this year and by far their best performance at the time. The band won in 2A for the third year in a row maintaining their winning streak.  Every section in the Roland-Story Jazz Band won the Outstanding Section award, making each of them the best of their instrument out of every band competing. In addition, every soloist won an outstanding solo award. The soloists were Aubrey Britten, bass; Wrigley Propp, bari sax; Mason Schnurstein, guitar; Brooke Thompson, trumpet; Aiden Tompkins, tenor sax; Samantha Warnick, flute; and Caleb Watson, tenor sax.  A new addition to the itinerary this year was the “Masterclasses.” They were a set of clinics by talented and skilled musicians that focused on instruments instead of entire bands. For example, there was a Saxophone Masterclass, where all saxophone players from many dif...