Norway High School was a high school located in the town of Norway, Iowa. It was closed after the 1990–1991 school year, and the majority of students were merged into Benton Community High School.Rodell, D., 2006. Diamond is Norway's best friend. Daily Iowan, [internet]29 June. 1-2. Available at http://media.www.dailyiowan.com/media/storage/paper599/news/2006/06/29/Sports/Diamond.Is.Norways.Best.Friend-2119421.shtml [accessed 24 May 2008] The school's final baseball season was the subject of the movie The Final Season.
Baseball program The storied Norway High School baseball team amassed twenty Iowa state titles, with the first coming in 1965, and the last in their final season in 1991. Norway competed in the 1A class, the class for the smallest of school districts, of Iowa high school athletics. Their final season was coached by Kent Stock, who took over for a retiring Jim Van Scoyoc, who had previously won three state coach of the year awards, and one national coach of the year award.The Final Season
+ Iowa Spring Baseball State Tournament Championships
held from 1928-1972 Year Winner, score Loser, score Site 1967 Norway, 4 Mason City, 2 Mason City 1968 Norway, 18 Decorah, 6 Mason City
+ Iowa Fall Baseball State Tournament Championships.
held from 1939-1985 Year Winner, score Loser, score Site 1965 Norway, 2 Spalding Catholic (Granville), 0 Boone 1966 Norway, 4 Goldfield, 1 Boone 1967 Norway, 4 Visitation Catholic (Stacyville), 0 Boone 1968 Norway, 3 St. John Catholic (Bancroft), 0 Boone 1970 Norway, 5 OLGC Catholic (Fonda), 1 Norway 1972 Norway, 1 St. John Catholic (Bancroft), 0 Boone 1974 Spalding Catholic (Granville), 3 Norway, 2 Boone 1979 Norway, 9 Prescott, 0 Boone 1982* Norway, 13 Palmer, 1 Boone 1983 Norway, 8 St. Mary's Catholic (Remsen), 6 Boone *5 inning game
+ Iowa Summer Baseball State Tournament Championships.
held from 1946-present
All championships won at 1A level Year Winner, score Loser, score 1983* Norway, 11 Treynor, 0 1984 Norway, 4 Paullina, 1 1987 Norway, 9 St. John Catholic (Bancroft), 6 1990 Norway, 4 North Tama (Traer), 3 1991** Norway, 7 South Clay (Gillett Grove), 4 *5 inning game **8 inning game
Notable alumni Mike Boddicker - Former MLB player Bruce Kimm - Former MLB player, coach, and manager Hal Trosky - Former MLB player
References
External links Norway Baseball - Movie Tie-in Website The Final Season - Official Movie Website