Monday, June 5, Results ••• Tuesday, June 6, Results ••• Wednesday, June 7 ••• Thursday, June 8 ••• Friday, June 9 ••• Saturday, June 10 ••• GAMES THIS WEEK Monday, June 12 ••• Tuesday, June 13 ••• Wednesday June 14 ••• Thursday, June 15 ••• Friday, June 16 ••• Saturday, June 17 Continue reading Top of Iowa Softball Standings & Scores (June 11)
SHEFFIELD — Nashua-Plainfield is back atop a wave. A baseball season comes in waves, head coach Levi Miller told his team Friday night after the Huskies defeated West Fork 17-0 in five innings. Those waves came crashing down onto the Huskies twice this week. Kee High on Tuesday pounded the Huskies 11-1. On Thursday, Don Bosco beat them 15-0. Those games were non-conference losses, however. Friday’s rout of the War Hawks (1-6, 2-9) puts the Huskies (7-1, 8-3) firmly in the race for the Top of Iowa-East title, just behind first-place Newman Catholic (7-0, 16-1). The Knights beat third-place Saint … Continue reading N-P baseball snaps losing streak
Good morning, it’s Friday, June 9, 2023. WEATHER FORECAST Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 6 mph. Saturday: A 60% chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South wind 6 to 9 mph. ••• N-P swept on diamonds South Winneshiek’s softball team dispatched Nashua-Plainfield, 27-0, Thursday in Plainfield. In baseball up the road in Nashua, Don Bosco beat the Huskies 15-0. Tonight, both squads … Continue reading Nashua AM Update (June 9)
Standings as of Wednesday, June 7 MONDAY, JUNE 5 TUESDAY, JUNE 6 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7 THURSDAY, JUNE 8 FRIDAY, JUNE 9 SATURDAY, JUNE 10 Continue reading Top of Iowa-East Baseball Standings, Scores & Schedule
Good morning, it’s Wednesday, June 7, 2023. WEATHER FORECAST Today: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 8 to 10 mph. Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 6 to 10 mph. Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind around 7 mph.m ••• SPORTS Continue reading Nashua AM Update (June 7)
A Waterloo man accused of buying vintage toys using money stolen from the seller has been charged with a felony in Chickasaw County District Court. Elvis Puric, 34, is charged with second-degree theft, a Class D felony. According to the criminal complaint, Purvis went to a Fredericksburg address on Feb. 19 to buy vintage toys from another man. They made several transaction before the seller went to a back room to get a toy. The seller alleges in a written statement that this is when Puric opened the seller’s wallet and stole $1,825 and then used it to buy more … Continue reading Vintage toy buyer accused of double theft
Nashua-Plainfield defeated North Butler, 7-1, on Monday at home. The Huskies have won four straight games to improve to 7-1. Dawson Glaser got the win with a seven- inning seven strikeout performance. This story will be updated when statistics are available. Continue reading N-P baseball wins 4th in a row
Games played Monday, June 5 Continue reading Top of Iowa Baseball Scoreboard (June 5)
Good morning, it’s Tuesday, June 6, 2023, the 79th anniversary of D-Day. On this date in 1944 during World War II, American, British and Canadian soldiers stormed Omaha Beach, beginning liberation of Normandy, France, from Nazi forces. WEATHER FORECAST Today: A 50% chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. The haze from the wildfire smoke over the last couple of days will be on its way out and may linger for some into the afternoon. Tonight: A 40% chance … Continue reading Nashua AM Update (June 6)
As of Sunday, June 4, 2023. Last week’s games Wednesday, May 31 Thursday, June 1 Friday, June 2 Saturday, June 3 Continue reading Top of Iowa Baseball Standings
A tractor pull held Saturday, June 3, at the Big 4 Fairgrounds raised funds for Nashua causes. Handwritten signs around the grandstand announced that all donations would go to “Help Save The Cabin,” the Nashua Fireman Foundation, the Gateway to Northern Iowa Welcome Center, the Children’s Cancer Connection and the Big 4 Fair. Click this link to see more photos from the tractor pull. Continue reading PHOTOS: Tractor pull benefits Nashua causes
Down by 1 run in the bottom of the 3rd, Nashua-Plainfield had a runner on base and needed something to pop. That’s when Eli Kalainoff stepped up to the plate. Statistically he was just the right guy to drive in the tying run. Through the first six games of the season, the freshman outfielder was batting .529 with seven singles, two doubles and 6 RBIs. Turns out he had a bit more to offer. Kalainoff unleashed a 2-run home run to put N-P in the lead. The round-tripper was the first of his varsity career, and it came off the … Continue reading Franzen foils, Kalainoff blasts Green Devils
Games played on Thursday, June 1. TOP OF IOWA Rockford 10, Garner-Hayfield-Ventura 9 — GHV (3-3) scored 6 runs in the top of the 5th to grab a 9-6 lead Thursday night in Rockford. The Warriors (3-4) answered with 3 runs in the bottom of the inning to tie the game, and then 1 in the 6th to win. Ashlynn Grady led the Warriors, with three hits, including a solo home run. She scored 2 runs in the game. Hannah Hillman led Rockford in RBIs with 4. Her two hits were both home runs. She crossed home plate 3 times. … Continue reading High School Softball Scoreboard (June 1)
Winless Belmond-Klemme visited Nashua Thursday afternoon and took the lead with a 2-run 1st inning. The Huskies answered with 1 run in the bottom of the 1st and then 2 runs in the 2nd. The Broncos tied the game in the 6th, but then the Huskies ran wild … see the timeline photo gallery below. (Click here to buy photo prints or downloads) Continue reading Big 6th pushes N-P past Broncos
Good morning, it’s Thursday, June 1, 2023. WEATHER FORECAST Today: A 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Tonight: A 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Friday: A 50%chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Source: … Continue reading Nashua AM Update (June 1)
Games played on Wednesday, May 31. TOP OF IOWA •••• IOWA STAR -NORTH Clarksville 5, North Bosco 3 Janesville 19, Dunkerton 13 Riceville 15, Northwood-Kensett 1 •••• UPPER IOWA Continue reading High School Softball Scoreboard (May 31)
Games listed were played Wednesday, May 31. TOP OF IOWA ••• NORTHEAST IOWA ••• NORTH IOWA CEDAR LEAGUE-EAST Continue reading High School Baseball Scoreboard (May 31)
Nashua-Plainfield’s Dawson Glaser pitched seven shutout innings Wednesday to ice a 7-0 win against Saint Ansgar. Making his second start on the mound this season, Glaser struck out seven batters while walking none and scattering five hits. In his first outing on May 23, he pitched 6 1/3 innings and struck out 12 in N-P’s 5-3 win over Central Springs. N-P improved its record to 4-1. The Saints fell to 5-3. The Huskies scored twice in the 1st inning with one run unearned because an error allowed Tucker Franzen to reach base. Glaser hit a single to score Eli Kalainoff … Continue reading Huskies beat Saints, 7-0
Good morning, it’s Wednesday, May 31, 2023. WEATHER FORECAST Today: A 20% chance of isolated showers and thunderstorms, otherwise mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light southeast wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, otherwise partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Thursday: A 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms, otherwise partly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 6 to 13 mph. ••• TODAY’S N-P SPORTS ••• LORAX COMING TO NASHUA The Lorax will be on the Nashua Public Library’s … Continue reading Nashua AM Update (May 31)
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