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. 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. 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. 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. 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, an event which the entire town celebrated with an impromptu "Welcome Home!" parade and congratulatory reception. 2008 also saw the boys' basketball team as LTC Co-Champions 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. ==Clubs and organizations==