Knights earn 4 spots on all-NE8 hoops list
The Northeast 8 Conference released its selections for the 2023-24 boys’ basketball awards Sunday night.
Norwell, who finished third in the conference, had four total players honored.
On the first team was forward Ashton Federspiel and guard Cohen Bailey.
Federspiel was the team leader in scoring, earning 17.4 points and 5.5 rebounds per game, with a 46% shooting percentage from the floor.
Bailey averaged 10.3 points per game while dishing out four assists and 3.4 rebounds per game.
Adam McBride was on the second team, while Cade Shelted received an honorable mention.
McBride had a breakout year in his first full varsity season. He helped the Knights with 9.9 points per contest and a sharp 39% clip from three.
Shelton was the team’s leading rebounder, averaging 5.7 per night and six points per game.
Columbia City and Bellmont were the two top teams in the NE8, splitting the title with 6-1 records. Norwell was second at 5-2, East Noble fourth at 4-2, Leo fifth (3-4), Huntington North sixth (2-5) and tied for last were New Haven and DeKalb (1-6).
NWMS swimming & diving defeats Jets
Norwell’s swim and dive teams topped Adam Central Thursday night at home.
The boys won 105-34, while the girls won 115-11.
First-place finishers were:
Boys
• Greyson Chavis in the diving events.
• Grant Keller in the 50-yard freestyle.
• Riley Hank in the 50-yard butterfly.
• Ben Peterson in the 100-yard backstroke.
• Oakleaf, Arnold, Tyler Zent and Bunn in the 300-yard freestyle relay.
• Rodgers, Hank, Zent and M. Zent in the 200-yard freestyle relay.
• Rodgers, Wireman, Reinhard and Bunn in the 200-yard medley relay.
Girls
• Katlyn Troutt in the diving events.
• Mia Kurtz in the 100-yard IM.
• Emma Easley in the 50-yard freestyle.
• Lilly Holmes in the 50-yard butterfly.
• Kate Collins in the 100-yard freestyle.
• Josie Alig in the 100-yard backstroke.
• Reagan Wilson in the 100-yard breaststroke.
• Collins, Mialkowski, Holmes and Kurtz in the 200-yard medley relay.
• Easley, Cullar, Collins and Mialkowski in the 200-yard freestyle relay.
• Mialkowski, Swineford, Kurtz and Hoopingarner in the 300-yard freestyle relay.
NWMS tops Warriors, Harding in wrestling
The Norwell Middle School wrestling team defeated Harding and Woodlan Thursday night.
In the first match against Harding, the Knights won 48-0 and the second 24-18 over Woodlan.
Individual winners vs. Harding
• Fielder Brege by fall at 102.
• Royce Merrin by fall at 125.
• Chase Gerber by fall at 132.
• Carter Kelley by fall at 140.
• Colton Huss by fall at 150.
• Camden Connett by fall at 160.
• Lincoln Moyer by fall at 105.
• Ty Tofflemoyer by fall at 220.
Individual winners vs Woodlan
• Charles Simerman by fall at 80.
• Crete Edwards by dall at 90.
• Clayton Parsons by fall at 95.
• Miles Kelly by fall at 110.
