Newell-Fonda High School

Newell-Fonda High School
Location
Newell-Fonda High School
Newell-Fonda High School
205 S. Clark St.
Newell, Iowa
Coordinates Coordinates: 42°36′18″N 94°59′53″W / 42.605°N 94.998°W / 42.605; -94.998
Information
Type Public
School district Newell-Fonda Community School District
Superintendent Rob Olsen
Principal Alynn Coppock
Enrollment 169
Color(s) Royal blue and Silver and White               
Athletics conference Twin Lakes
Mascot Mustangs
Website http://www.newell-fonda.k12.ia.us/

Newell-Fonda High School is the senior high school of the Newell-Fonda Community School District. It is located in the city of Newell, Iowa, located in Buena Vista County.

The school serves students from Newell, Fonda, Varina,[1] and Sulphur Springs.

Education

Newell-Fonda High School has a 1:8 teacher to student ratio. According to the Newell Fonda website, 73.4% of students are Caucasian, while 26.6% are Hispanic, and 1% are Russian. Of all students in the Newell-Fonda Community School District, 30% are eligible for the free or reduced-price lunch program. Higher level college courses can be taken from Iowa Central Community College and at Buena Vista University. Newell-Fonda has a National Honor Society program as well as an award-winning FFA (Future Farmers of America) program.[2]

Students at Newell-Fonda have traditionally scored above the state average in the ITEDS (Iowa Test of Educational Development). In 2006, students scored 82% on the math portion of the tests, as compared to the state average of 78%. On the reading portion of the ITED tests, Newell-Fonda students scored 79% as compared to the state average of 78%.

Rob Olsen is the Superintendent of the Newell-Fonda Community School District and Alynn Coppock is the High School Principal.

Sports

The consolidated Newell-Fonda school district is widely regarded as being a powerhouse in 8-man sports. The high school is a small Class A school in rural Iowa with an average of 150 students in grades 9-12. However, they have a rich tradition in both boys' and girls' basketball and football.

Men's basketball

Newell-Fonda has won four State Titles in nine appearances since 1991. The Senior Class of 2000 was responsible for three state titles in their four years of high school. They hold the 9th longest winning streak in Iowa Boys' Basketball history, with 49 consecutive wins (including postseason games) from 1996 through 1998.[3]

    Newell-Fonda State Basketball Appearances[4][5]
    YearOutcomeRecordOpponentScoreState Champion
    1991State Champions24-1vs. IKM Manilla76-55Newell-Fonda
    1992Participant13-10vs. Aplington64-102Aplington
    1997State Champions27-0vs. Lynnville-Sully61-51Newell-Fonda
    1998Participant22-1vs. DM Christian49-56Rock Valley
    1999State Champions26-0vs. DM Christian55-52Newell-Fonda
    2000State Champions26-1vs. Boyden-Hull58-57 (2OT)Newell-Fonda
    2003State Runner-Up26-1vs. Boyden-Hull35-49Boyden-Hull
    20044th Place24-2vs Marquette (Bellevue)41-65Dunkerton
    2014Participant25-1vs West Lyon, Inwood57-72West Lyon, Inwood

    Paul Loos was the coach for Newell-Fonda for 25 years. His record as basketball coach at Newell-Fonda was 412-172. From 1997-2000, Newell-Fonda's overall record (including state tournament games) was 99-2. From 1997-2004, they achieved a 189-13 record.[3]


    Jim Calkins is in the Iowa State record books for scoring 675 points in the 1991 season. He is also the scoring leader for Newell-Fonda and one of the top scorers in Iowa basketball history with 2,034 career points from 1988-1991.[3]

    Jason Sarchet, 1999 Newell-Fonda graduate, played in 2004 NCAA Tournament for Liberty University. He was best known for his height and having 14 blocked shots in one game in the 1997-98 season. During his career, he averaged 6.4 blocked shots per game. In addition, he attained 970 rebounds in his high school career, among the leaders in state history. Jason Sarchet was named the Class 1A Player of the Year following the 1999 season.[3] All-State Players (13)

    YearAll State TeamPositionPlayerGradeHigh School
    20141A 1stFDalton AndersonSr.Newell-Fonda
    20131A 3rdFDalton AndersonJr.Newell-Fonda
    20061A 2ndGChad BuchholzSr.Newell-Fonda
    20041A-2nd/3rdFMatt StauterSr.Newell-Fonda
    20031A 3rdFMatt StauterJr.Newell-Fonda
    20011A 2nd/1stFBrandon KiesSr.Newell-Fonda
    20001A 2nd/1stFBrandon KiesJr.Newell-Fonda
    19991A 1st/1stCJason SarchetSr.Newell-Fonda
    19991A-3rdFJustin LymanSr.Newell-Fonda
    19981A 1st/1stCJason SarchetJr.Newell-Fonda
    19981A 3rdGTom KruchtenSr.Newell-Fonda
    19971A 2nd/1stGJohn SieversSr.Newell-Fonda
    19961A 2ndGJohn SieversJr.Newell-Fonda
    19911A 1stFJim CalkinsSr.Newell-Fonda

    Women's basketball

    Newell-Fonda Girls' Basketball has followed suit with their male classmates. Newell-Fonda is 12-22 playing in ten state tournaments since 1995. But the girls have yet to win a state title coming in as runner-up five of the ten appearances and losing three of them by < 3 points.[6]


    Newell-Fonda Girls' State Basketball Appearances
    YearOutcomeOpponentScore
    1995Class 1A First Roundvs. Pomeroy-PalmerW 67-64
    Class 1A Semifinalsvs. Winfield-Mt. UnionL 64-62*
    1996Class 1A First Roundvs. TreynorL 64-53
    1997Class 1A First Roundvs. Elk Horn-KimballtonW 59-?
    Class 1A Semifinalsvs. TreynorW 48-34
    Class 1A Finalsvs. Lynnville-SullyL 51-49
    2000Class 1A First Roundvs. Hubbard-RadcliffeW 60-46
    Class 1A Semifinalsvs. IKMW 57-46
    Class 1A Finalsvs. PrestonL 51-37
    2003Class 1A First Roundvs. Keokuk Cardinal StritchL 66-49
    2008Class 1A First RoundVs. Southeast Webster-GrandW 80-75
    Class 1A Semifinalsvs. DunkertonW 81-62
    Class 1A Finalsvs. SpringvilleL 67-60
    2010Class 1A First Roundvs. Valley CommunityW 59-40
    Class 1A Semifinalsvs. ExiraL 70-58*
    2011Class 1A First Roundvs. Martensdale - St. MarysL 47-34*
    2013Class 1A First Roundvs. VilliscaW 75-28
    Class 1A Semifinalsvs. Marquette CatholicW 69-52
    Class 1A Finalsvs. Central LyonL 63-61
    2014Class 1A First Roundvs. BedfordW 73-37
    Class 1A Semifinalsvs. Colo-NescoW 65-34
    Class 1A Finalsvs. Burlington Notre DameL 57-54
    • *Opponent went on to win state title

    Football

    Newell-Fonda has also had a rich tradition in their football program. Since 1997, they have reached the state playoffs five times (1997, 1999, 2003, 2005, and 2006). They have reached the state quarterfinals on all five occasions, and in the 2013-2014 the team made it to the state semi-finals but lost to Exira Elkhorn-Kimbalton. Then the next year the team started off with a 0-3 record, but worked their way up to the play offs and eventually the state championship. The 2014-2015 team won the state championship against Fremont-Mills and took their first football state title. [6]

    Newell-Fonda has a record of 70-18 from 1997 through 2006. They have been ranked within the top 10 in the Des Moines Register's state rankings for virtually every week of that reign.

    Newell-Fonda State Football Appearances
    1997 (9-1)1999 (8-2)2003 (10-1)
    2005 (9-2)2006 (10-1)

    Softball

    In 2008, the Newell-Fonda Mustangs softball team to become the first female sports team to win a championship in Newell-Fonda history. They defeated Martinsdale St. Marys 6-3 in the championship game.

    Extra-Curricular activities

    Students at Newell-Fonda are able to participate in Speech, Student Government, Drill Team, Band, Choir, All School Play, Family and Consumer Science Club, and a volunteer Meals on Wheels delivery program. Many students are also part of the Newell-Fonda National Honor Society.

    References

    1. ↑ "Newell-Fonda." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on July 25, 2018.
    2. ↑ http://www.newell-fonda.k12.ia.us
    3. 1 2 3 4 Iowa High School Athletic Association
    4. ↑ "1 STATE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT GAME RESULTS, 1970-1999" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
    5. ↑ "STATE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT GAME RESULTS, 2000 - present" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
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