Newark sport teams include baseball, softball, girls volleyball, boys and girls basketball, soccer, golf and cheerleading. They are a member of the Illinois "Little Ten" Athletic Conference.http://www.ihsa.org/school/schools/1412.htm Illinois High School Association The team name is the "Newark Norsemen" ("Lady Norsemen" for girls' teams), a reference to the predominantly Norwegian original area settlers, and team colors are royal blue and white.http://www.ihsa.org/school/schools/1412.htm IHSA Website: Newark In 2011, the Newark Norsemen boys' basketball team won the 1A State Championship, setting or tying six IHSA records in the final game and finishing the season with a 33–1 record.http://www.mywebtimes.com/archives/ottawa/display.php?id=426505 Ottawa Times, 3/15/11 The team was proudly welcomed home from their victory by Newark residents, who staged a huge procession through the town of about 900, followed by a reception at the high school.http://mywebtimes.com/archives/ottawa/display.php?id=426474 Ottawa Times, 3/13/11 In 2008, the Newark Lady Norsemen girls' basketball team advanced to the Illinois State finals, and many Newark residents made the trip to Redbird Arena in Normal, IL to watch them play. The Lady Norsemen captured second in state,http://www.newarkhs.k12.il.us/extracurricular/gbaskettabscontent/article/0708/april/page1.html "Sharing Our Story" article an event which the entire town celebrated with an impromptu "Welcome Home!" parade and congratulatory reception.http://nchsvgbasketgallery.blogspot.com/2008/02/congratulatory-reception.html "Goin' To State In '08" Photo Gallery 2008 also saw the boys' basketball team as LTC Co-Championshttp://www.newarkhs.k12.il.us/extracurricular/mainpage.html Newark Norsemen athletic page In 2018, the Newark Lady Norsemen went to the RedBird Arena, and won the 1A state championship. In 2017, they had finished fourth in the Class 1A state championship, and the Lady Norsemen wanted a mantra to carry into 2018. They decided on MTR. The mantra, short for "Make Them Remember" turned out to be the girls mission. When they won state, it had been the first volleyball state title, and second crown, after the boys basketball championship in 2011. The Lady Norsemen won with 40 wins and only 2 losses.
