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Normal (Community) Ironmen (31-5)


School Information

Name: Normal Community High School
City: Normal
County: McLean
Classification Enrollment: 2096
Nickname: Ironmen
Colors: Orange/Black
Conference: Big Twelve
Superintendent: Dr. Kristen Kendrick-Weikle
Principal: Adam Zbrozek
Athletic Director: Nic Kearfott
Head Coach: Dave Witzig
Assistant Coaches: Nate Foster, Matt Schweinberg, John Hughs, Leconte Nix
Athletic Trainer: Jackie Lampert, Andrea Canas
Managers: Brayden Wallace, Cade Luginbuhl
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Moline (H.S.), 68-51, in Sectional Semifinal

Team Photo

Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr.
3 Nico Newsome* G 6-6 195 Sr.
4 Terrion Darnell G 6-0 140 Sr.
5 Conner Smith G 6-1 150 Jr.
10 Marcus Russell G 6-1 175 Jr.
11 Braylon Roman* G 6-4 170 Sr.
12 Jayden Orrick G 5-7 120 Jr.
21 Trey Birditt G 5-11 165 So.
22 Dexter Niekamp* F 6-4 230 Sr.
23 Noah Cleveland* F 6-8 235 Sr.
30 Mac Brennan F 6-3 240 Sr.
32 Owen Osborn F 6-4 195 Jr.
33 Jaheem Webber* C 6-10 245 Sr.
41 Caleb Tyus F 6-2 230 Jr.
42 Kobe Walker C 6-10 247 Jr.
43 Gabe Nege F 6-5 230 Jr.
Probable starters are identified by bold (*)

Statistics 

  

 

No.
  Name
  G
  FG
  FGA
  3P
  3PA
  FT
  FTA
  Pts
  Avg
  Reb
  Ast

 

 

  3
  Nico Newsome*
   34 
  122
  241
  19
  59
  41
  64
  302
  8.9
  117
  45

 

 

  4
  Terrion Darnell
   15 
  2
  17
  1
  10
  0
  0
  5
  0.3
  9
  13

 

 

  5
  Conner Smith
   33 
  49
  123
  26
  78
  19
  27
  143
  4.3
  44
  45

 

 

  10
  Marcus Russell
   23 
  6
  19
  0
  1
  5
  11
  17
  0.7
  28
  12

 

 

  11
  Braylon Roman*
   34 
  147
  288
  44
  121
  60
  94
  400
  11.8
  74
  91

 

 

  12
  Jayden Orrick
   16 
  3
  13
  3
  8
  0
  0
  9
  0.6
  8
  4

 

 

  21
  Trey Birditt
   25 
  10
  34
  3
  17
  2
  3
  25
  1.0
  24
  27

 

 

  22
  Dexter Niekamp*
   34 
  42
  94
  7
  33
  20
  31
  111
  3.3
  109
  68

 

 

  23
  Noah Cleveland*
   33 
  127
  244
  12
  55
  82
  118
  348
  10.5
  211
  51

 

 

  30
  Mac Brennan
   19 
  16
  37
  2
  10
  5
  7
  39
  2.1
  21
  17

 

 

  32
  Owen Osborn
   29 
  155
  55
  9
  44
  11
  16
  50
  1.7
  42
  18

 

 

  33
  Jaheem Webber*
   34 
  146
  200
  0
  4
  56
  92
  349
  10.3
  179
  36

 

 

  41
  Caleb Tyus
   16 
  9
  19
  3
  10
  3
  3
  24
  1.5
  17
  1

 

 

  42
  Kobe Walker
   32 
  58
  99
  0
  2
  17
  29
  133
  4.2
  140
  5

 

 

  43
  Gabe Nege
   14 
  1
  9
  0
  0
  3
  7
  5
  0.4
  11
  1

Probable starters are identified by bold (*)
 





Scores




 

  Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  Own
  Opp

 

 

  Intercity Tournament
 

 

  11/20
  Bloomington (H.S.)
  W
   68 
   43 

 

 

  11/22
  Normal (University)
  W
   62 
   43 

 

 

  11/24
  Bloomington (Central Catholic)
  W
   56 
   31 

 

 

  11/27
  Normal (Community West)
  W
   57 
   54 

 

 

  12/1
  Urbana (H.S.)
  W
   72 
   41 

 

 

  12/8
  Peoria (Manual)
  W
   62 
   56 

 

 

  12/15
  Bloomington (H.S.)
  W
   72 
   28 

 

 

  12/16
  Harvey (Thornton)
  L
   37 
   44 

 

 

  12/19
  Rock Island (H.S.)
  W
   60 
   49 

 

 

  State Farm Holiday Classic
 

 

  12/27
  North Chicago
  W
   70 
   34 

 

 

  12/28
  Chicago (North Lawndale Charter)
  W
   64 
   33 

 

 

  12/29
  Romeoville (H.S.)
  W
   66 
   65 

 

 

  12/30
  Aurora (Metea Valley)
  W
   72 
   58 

 

 

  1/5
  Champaign (Central)
  W
   70 
   36 

 

 

  Highland Shootout
 

 

  1/6
  Chicago (Kenwood)
  W
   57 
   43 

 

 

  1/9
  Champaign (Centennial)
  W
   69 
   41 

 

 

  1/12
  Peoria (Richwoods)
  W
   57 
   49 

 

 

  Wheaton Warrenville South MLK Tournament
 

 

  1/13
  Aurora (Waubonsie Valley)
  L
   38 
   40 

 

 

  1/13
  Rockford (East)
  W
   75 
   56 

 

 

  1/15
  Downers Grove (North)
  L
   35 
   40 

 

 

  1/15
  Carol Stream (Glenbard North)
  W
   64 
   51 

 

 

  1/19
  Peoria (Notre Dame)
  W
   50 
   24 

 

 

  When Sides Collide Shootout
 

 

  1/20
  Chicago (DePaul College Prep)
  W
   59 
   58 

 

 

  1/26
  Peoria (H.S.)
  W
   66 
   52 

 

 

  1/27
  Lisle (Benet Academy)
  L
   60 
   61 

 

 

  1/30
  Mahomet (M.-Seymour)
  W
   56 
   43 

 

 

  2/2
  Danville (H.S.)
  W
   73 
   48 

 

 

  2/3
  Metamora
  L
   38 
   47 

 

 

  2/6
  Pekin
  W
   53 
   34 

 

 

  2/10
  Moline (H.S.)
  W
   31 
   29 

 

 

  2/16
  Normal (Community West)
  W
   52 
   34 

 

 

  Normal (Community) Regional
 

 

  2/21
  Minooka
  W
   53 
   32 

 

 

  2/23
  Rock Island (H.S.)
  W
   62 
   46 

 

 

  Pekin Sectional
 

 

  2/27
  Moline (H.S.)
  W
   61 
   44 

 

 

  3/1
  Quincy (Sr.)
  W
   44 
   43 

 

 

  Normal (ISU) Super-Sectional
 

 

  3/4
  Downers Grove (North)
  W
   53 
   29

Head Coach Dave Witzig
Year W-L
Normal (Community)
1999-00 4-22
2000-01 17-10
2001-02 20-7
2002-03 24-4
2003-04 22-8
2004-05 23-7
2005-06 14-16
2006-07 12-17
2007-08 14-17
2008-09 24-7
2009-10 22-10
2010-11 27-8 (4th)
2011-12 22-8
2012-13 23-7
2013-14 23-9
2014-15 33-2 (2nd)
2015-16 15-15
2016-17 16-13
2017-18 20-9
2018-19 25-4
2019-20 23-11
2020-21 12-5
2021-22 33-2
2022-23 20-14
2023-24 31-5
25 yrs. 519-237

Tournament History 

1942       34   45  0-1 (17-12)    DNP  Ralph "Hap" Arends
       L   34   45  Streator (Twp.)
1969       53   55  0-1 (26-3)     DNP  Dale Cramer
       L   53   55  Champaign (Central) (3 OT)
1976-AA    65   75  0-1 (26-4)     DNP  Tom Cooper
       L   65   75  Decatur (Eisenhower) (OT)
2011-4A    50   57  0-2 (27-8)     4th  Dave Witzig
       L   43   55  Gurnee (Warren)
       L   50   57  Lombard (Glenbard East)
2015-4A    40   57  1-1 (33-2)     2nd  Dave Witzig
       W   38   36  Geneva
       L   40   57  Lincolnshire (Stevenson)