Norse News

By Grayson S. The 1-2 Norsemen take on the 2-1 Cyclones at Kerry Van Winkle Field at the Roland-Story Sports Complex. The Norsemen are looking for their first home win of the season to get them back to .500. Field conditions weren’t too great due to rain earlier in the day. The football game still turned out to be exciting with touchdowns and turnovers. The Norsemen received the ball first, and the opening drive ended in a touchdown, but Cael Faber missed the extra point, so the score was only 6-0. The Cyclones took the lead by a touchdown of their own. They also missed the extra point, but it was redone due to an offside on the Norsemen, and they made it the second time, making the score 6-7. The Norsemen ended up going three-and-out on their next drive, but Jackson Joerger would throw an interception to Luke Thoreson on the Cyclones' next possession. Colin Willis would then throw an interception back to the Cyclones, and they almost extended their lead by a touchdown, but Jackson...

By Maddie T. The Roland-Story football team is starting strong in district play, going 1-0 after defeating a tough opponent, Denver. The environment on Homecoming night was absolutely electrifying, and the boys played a really strong game. Quarterback Collin Willis led the charge, racking up 267 passing yards and aiding in scoring 21 points to defeat the Denver Cyclones, 21-14. The defense was equally crucial to the victory. The defensive line was in the right mindset all night and held strong against the Cyclones' attack. Chance Georgius notably ended up with two sacks, setting Denver back at key moments. This performance helped secure the important district victory. Let's continue to stay strong and fight till the end! Sail Norse!

By Kara P. “WELCOME THE ROLAND-STORY MARCHING BAND,” boomed Kevin Masemann, as the band took the field for the starting of the game. “Under the direction of Kevin Masemann, Jen Masemann flags, Drum Majors, Kelsey Johnson, Lily Brunchson, and Jullianne S.” But what led up to this? How did the band get to this point? Many times, behind the scenes, the kids you see are meeting at least eight times throughout the week to get ready. From early mornings to hot afternoon practices, they are working overtime to get the performance ready. These kids are a part of the hardest working group of kids, always showing up.  The morning of homecoming starts bright and early for the band. Rolling into the band room at 6:50, to begin marching on the streets at 6:55. Stepping everyone off to the start of the whistles, everyone is bustling with excitement and still a tiny bit tired. Three clicks are given and the band is off, marching through the streets, performing and practicing. They work through tu...

By Coyt N. On Friday September 5th, Roland-Story Norseman faced off against Des Moines Christian. The Norse coming in off a strong and dominant win against Pella Christian, meanwhile Des Moines Christian also coming in off a win over #2 Van Meter. Des Moines Christian line is way bigger than the Norse but the Norse have the leverage play and they are strong and gritty and are determined to keep there 2 year win streak against DMC going. The first quarter goes by and the score is 0-0 both defenses giving not an inch. The Norse were real close to scoring but through a pick inside the 10 yard line. Through out the second quarter it’s still 0-0 but at the end of the half with 10 seconds DMC drives down the field and scores a touchdown in the final seconds and goes 7-0 going into changing the momentum of the game.  Coming out of the half the Norse receive the kick but can’t get any points on the board throughout the third quarter but neither can DMC. Going into the fourth quarter the sc...

By Riley J. The girls Varsity Volleyball team went to Bondurant to play in a tournament. They went 4-2. First playing Winterset, the girls beat them in the first two sets. Next, they played a highly ranked team, Pella. They lost the first two sets, but it was a close match. Next up, they played Red Oak. Roland-Story, winning the first set and losing the second, went into a third set. They ended up losing by three points to another ranked Red Oak team. Then it was time for pool play! They first beat Pella Christian in the first two sets and then beat DM Roosevelt in three! Finally, the girls played Gilbert. They had lots of energy because they wanted to go home and swept the Gilbert Tigers in two sets. They were now 8-2 for the overall season!

By Chance G. On Aug. 29, 2025, the Norsemen of Roland-Story travel to play their first game against a stingy opponent, Pella Christian. The Norse are coming off a good year, having a 6-2 record, but were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs, losing to Crestwood. The Norse have a significantly different team than last year, starting with Sophomore QB Colin Willis and a brand new Offensive Line that is untested, except for one returner, Gavin Jeter. Also, the Norse on the defensive side have 2 new inside Linebackers who are also untested at the Varsity level.  In the contest, though, the Norse were not faced by their young team, which is full of talent. Also being down 2 starting running backs. The Norse prevailed in a dominant victory over Pella Christian. The score was 32 to 13. The Norse gave up a first-play touchdown, then would proceed to score 32 unanswered points. In this effort, the Norse were 17 yards away from breaking the school record for total yards in a game. T...

By Miley G. On the first day of school, August 25th, the Roland-Story varsity volleyball team opened its season by hosting the annual "Early Bird" quad. The Norse came ready to play, facing off against South Hamilton, Central Springs, and Webster City. They displayed dominant form from the start, taking down South Hamilton in two sets with scores of 21-13 and 21-8. The team kept its momentum going by defeating Central Springs handily (21-6, 21-6), followed by a victory over Webster City (21-13, 22-20). By sweeping all three opponents, the Roland-Story volleyball team started its season an impressive 3-0!