2009 Graduate

Matt Dermody is a graduate of 2009 and is arguably one of the most prolific athletes in Norwalk athletic history. He was a four-sport athlete and a 12-time letter winner. He earned a letter in tennis, was a three year letter winner in football, a four-year letter winner in basketball, and a four-year starter and letter winner in baseball. Matt was a vital starting contributor during the 2008-09 school year in one of the most successful seasons in Norwalk athletic history. As a starting receiver, the football team qualified for the state football playoffs. As a starting forward, the basketball team finished as runner-up state champions. During the summer of 2009 he was the winning pitcher in the state championship game in which the Warriors defeated the Storm Lake Tornadoes 7-0 claiming Norwalk’s second baseball state title. That summer he compiled 10–3 win–loss record on the mound with a 1.26 earned run average and had 164 strikeouts. He also recorded the first six-inning, 18 strikeout perfect game in Iowa state history. In addition, Derm hit .434 with 51 RBI’s. He was a 2nd Team All-State receiver selection in football in 2008 and was a 1st Team All-State Baseball Super Team selection in 2009. Matt still holds career records in Norwalk baseball history with 436 strikeouts and in innings pitched with 261. Matt was a drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 26th round the summer of his senior year but chose to attend and play baseball at the University of Iowa in which his best season would be his senior year posting a 7-2 record and a 3.64 ERA. While at Iowa he was drafted three times, once by the Colorado Rockies, Arizona Diamondbacks, and lastly by the Toronto Bluejays whom he signed with after his senior year in 2013. He would work his way up through the Bluejay minor league system and make his major league debut in September of 2016 and would also appear for the Bluejays in 2017.