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Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School

Public secondary school in Waverly, Iowa, United States

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Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School is a public senior high school located in Waverly, Iowa, United States. It provides high school education for Waverly and surrounding areas in Bremer County.

Organization

The school is part of the Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District. The current principal is David Fox. Education is provided in grades 9–12. As of the 2010–11 school year it had an enrolment of 671 students, 96% of whom were White.^[2]

Athletics

The Go-Hawks compete in the Northeast Iowa Conference in the following sports:^[3]

Cross Country
Volleyball
Football
Basketball

The Go-Hawks won the Class 3A boys' basketball state title in 2007 and 2013.^[4] In 2015 they won their first 3A state baseball championship under longtime head coach Casey Klunder.^[5]

Waverly-Shell Rock has had two players win the Iowa Mr. Basketball award as the best high school boys basketball player in Iowa: Mike Bergman in 1989, and Clayton Vette in 2007.^[6]

Bowling
Wrestling
Track and Field
Golf
Baseball
Softball

Controversy

During a baseball game between Waverly-Shell Rock High and Charles City High School on June 29, 2020, individuals from Waverly-Shell Rock High were heard insulting an African-American teenager on the opposing team with overtly and unapologetic racist taunts.^[7]^[8]^[9] After an investigation, the district has stated “appropriate measures” will be taken.^[10] Citing a pattern of unsportsmanlike behavior among Waverly-Shell Rock fans, Charles City requested a one-year break from games against the Go-Hawks, and is considering leaving the conference.^[11]^[12]

Notable alumni

Paul Stumme-Diers, (born 1960), was a bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
^ "Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
^ "Northeast Iowa Conference". Northeast Iowa Conference. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
^ Christensen, Josh (11 March 2013). "Iowa City West, Waverly-Shell Rock React To Title Wins". KCRG-TV. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
^ https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2015/08/01/waverly-rock-iowa-state-baseball-championship-harlan/31004693/
^ "Clayton Vette". Iowa State University. 5 October 2007. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
^ "Black high school baseball player says fans yelled 'You should have been George Floyd' and 'Get back to the fields'". Retrieved 3 June 2020.
^ Oates, Trevor (July 22, 2020). "Waverly-Shell Rock officials announce students directed racist comments at Charles City baseball player". KWWL. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
^ Kruszalnicki, Nick (July 23, 2020). "NE IOWA SCHOOL COMPLETES INVESTIGATION INTO RACIST TAUNTS AT BASEBALL GAME". KIMT. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
^ "Waverly-Shell Rock officials promise "appropriate measures" after racial taunts". KCRG. July 22, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
^ Bain, Matthew (July 23, 2020). "After racist treatment of Black baseball player, Charles City wants 1-year break from games vs. Waverly-Shell Rock". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
^ Bain, Matthew (September 15, 2020). "In wake of racist jeers at Waverly-Shell Rock, Charles City looks to leave NEIC and form new conference". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved November 22, 2021.