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Coach Frost wins 500th dual as N-P sweeps home quad

Chris Baldus

Coach Al Frost sped past a milestone Tuesday night as his Nashua-Plainfield boys wrestling team swept its home quad. Frost collected his 500th wrestling dual victory and was congratulated by many former wrestlers, managers, cheerleaders and coaches. No. 500 came against Forest City, N-P’s final dual of the night. The Huskies won 66-8 Nashua-Plainfield also won duals against North Union 55-21 and Rockford 81-0. The night was made possible by N-P winning four team duals over the weekend at The Battle of Waterloo tournament. N-P in action against North Union BOX SCORES Nashua-Plainfield 66, Forest City 8 Forest City forfeited … Continue reading Coach Frost wins 500th dual as N-P sweeps home quad

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Girls basketball scores, Dec. 10, 2019

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Area teams New Hampton 54, Charles City 45 NEW HAMPTON — Outscored by 12 points in the first quarter of Tuesday night’s road game, the Comets rallied to put up 21 points in the second. At the half, New Hampton led 34-28. The Chickasaws held on in the second half to win for the first time this season, 54-45 Both teams are now 1-4 overall. Riceville 60, Valley Lutheran 6 CEDAR FALLS — Riceville remains unbeaten this season after defeating Valley Lutheran by 54 points on the road Tuesday night. It’s the largest margin of victory for the Raiders since … Continue reading Girls basketball scores, Dec. 10, 2019

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FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL SCORES: Oct. 12

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Football scoreboard for Friday, Oct. 12 AREA SCORES CLASS 3A District 3 Decorah 48, Waterloo, East 0 Waverly-Shell Rock 27, Independence 0 West Delaware, Manchester 69, Charles City 28 CLASS 2A District 3 Clear Lake 42, New Hampton 7 Crestwood, Cresco 41, Hampton-Dumont 13 Iowa Falls-Alden 42, Forest City 15 CLASS 1A District 4 Central Springs 30, South Winneshiek, Calmar 29 Nashua-Plainfield 2, Starmont 0 (Forfeit) Newman Catholic, Mason City 41, Saint Ansgar 26 North Tama, Traer 53, Postville 0 ( non-district) CLASS A District 3 Aplington-Parkersburg 21, Sumner-Fredericksburg 6 Denver 43, North Butler 14 Osage 42, Lake Mills 30 … Continue reading FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL SCORES: Oct. 12

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Rockford places 3rd, N-P boys 4th at District meet

Chris Baldus

NASHUA — Rockford’s Kaden Lyman qualified for State Friday as he led the Warriors to a third-place finish at the boys golf District meet held Friday at the Nashua Town and Country Club. Nashua-Plainfield was fourth. North Butler was eighth. Lyman shot a 79 and tied for fourth individually at the meet. N-P defied expectations going into the meet. “Slated to finish 8th or 9th, they fought their way to a tie-4th finish, said N-P head coach Jeff Trost. N-P seniors Jayden Jost, Dillon Auchstetter and Calem Liddle led the way in their last golf meet with an 86, 88 … Continue reading Rockford places 3rd, N-P boys 4th at District meet

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STATE TRACK: Riceville’s Marr wins Class 1A shot put title; North Butler’s Heeren 10th

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DES MOINES — Junior Abby Marr, Riceville, won the Class 1A girls shot put championship with a put of 40 feet, 8.5 inches Thursday morning in Drake Stadium. She was seeded 10th in Flight 2. North Butler senior Nicole Heeren placed 10th with a put of 36 feet, 2.75 inches. Continue reading STATE TRACK: Riceville’s Marr wins Class 1A shot put title; North Butler’s Heeren 10th

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STATE TRACK: Local results, schedules

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DES MOINES — Charles City’s Kiki Connell finished 12th in the girls 3000-meter run Thursday afternoon at the State Track and Field Championships. Her time was 11:05.03. Her brother, senior Gavin Connell finished 24th in the boys 3,200-meter run with a time of 10:47.34 Junior Abby Marr, Riceville, won the Class 1A girls shot put championship with a put of 40 feet, 8.5 inches Thursday morning in Drake Stadium. She was seeded 10th in Flight 2. Senior Nicole Heeren, North Butler, placed 10th with a put of 36 feet, 2.75 inches. Clarksville long jumper finishes 17th — Senior Spencer Gray, … Continue reading STATE TRACK: Local results, schedules

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N-P, North Butler boys golf teams advance to Districts

Chris Baldus

NASHUA — Nashua-Plainfield and North Butler’s boys golf teams advanced to District play by finishing second and third on Thursday at sections. The Nashua Town and Country Club hosted the meet. Due to the impending weather forecast for Friday, the section’s schools decided to move the tournament up a day. Here are the results: Team Standings 1 Don Bosco – 335 *District Qualifier 2 Nashua-Plainfield – 363 *District Qualifier 3 North Butler – 373 *District Qualifier 4 Tripoli – 375 5 Clarksville – 438 6 Dunkerton – 481 7 Riceville – 495 Medalist – Sloan Barron (Don Bosco) – 73 … Continue reading N-P, North Butler boys golf teams advance to Districts

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Newman Catholic takes first in Top of Iowa East Division; N-P’s Trost named coach of the year

Chris Baldus

ST. ANSGAR — The Newman Catholic girls took first at the Top of Iowa Conference East Division Girls Golf Tournament held Monday, May 7, at Acorn Park in St. Ansgar. The meet medalist was Paige Walker of Newman Catholic with a 92. Abby Murray of Rockford was runner-up with a 95. Peyton Olson of Newman was named Player of the Year. The Coach of the Year is Nashua-Plainfield’s Jeff Trost. Team results: 1 Newman Catholic – 412 2 Osage – 428 3 Nashua-Plainfield – 437 4 Central Springs – 445 5 Rockford – 461 6 St. Ansgar – 469 7 … Continue reading Newman Catholic takes first in Top of Iowa East Division; N-P’s Trost named coach of the year

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Osage boys win Top of Iowa East Division golf tournament

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SHEFFIELD — The Osage boys golf team captured first Monday at the Top of Iowa Conference East Division Boys Golf Tournament held Monday, May 7, at Ridge Stone Golf Club in Sheffield. In individual action, Austin Eckenrod of Newman Catholic won a playoff against Drew Olson of Osage for medalist. They both shot 75. The final team standings are: Osage – 350 St. Ansgar – 363 West Fork – 365 Newman Catholic – 366 Rockford – 370 North Butler – 376 Nashua-Plainfield – 381 Central Springs – 438 Northwood-Kensett – 455 Individual (1st Team All-Conference) Medalist – Austin Eckenrod (Newman) … Continue reading Osage boys win Top of Iowa East Division golf tournament

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Iowa high school football scoreboard

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Thursday, Sept. 21 CLASS 3A: District 4 Assumption, Davenport 35, Wahlert Catholic, Dubuque 10 Friday (09/22/2017) CLASS 4A: District 1 Johnston 49, Des Moines, East 35 Sioux City, East 47, Sioux City, North 12 Waukee 48, Des Moines, Roosevelt 13 District 2 Ames 55, Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 21 Ankeny Centennial 42, Des Moines, Lincoln 7 Dowling Catholic High School 77, Sioux City, West 7 District 3 Ankeny 34, Des Moines, Hoover 30 Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson 50, Des Moines, North 13 Urbandale 13, Lewis Central 7 District 4 Newton 49, Marshalltown 28 Southeast Polk 30, Indianola 22 Valley, West … Continue reading Iowa high school football scoreboard

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Rockford, North Butler and Nashua-Plainfield notch 3 football loses

Chris Baldus

Rockford, North Butler and Nashua-Plainfield were swept Friday night in Class A District 3.  Grundy Center defeated Rockford 49-0.  Saint Ansgar squeaked past Nashua-Plainfield 35-32.  West Hancock, Britt defeated North Butler, Greene 62-18. Below are more Class A scores from Sept. 8: CLASS A: District 1 Akron-Westfield 26, Woodbury Central, Moville 0  Gehlen Catholic, LeMars 35, West Monona 6  West Sioux, Hawarden 56, Lawton-Bronson 12  Westwood, Sloan at Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto  District 2 Bishop Garrigan, Algona 32, Sioux Central, Sioux Rapids 6  Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn 27, South O’Brien, Paullina 14  Ridge View 45, North Union 0  St. Edmond, Fort Dodge 27, MMCRU 20  … Continue reading Rockford, North Butler and Nashua-Plainfield notch 3 football loses

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Nashua-Plainfield and North Butler football teams undefeated after week 2; Class A District 3 stats and standings

Chris Baldus

Three Class A District 3 teams remain undefeated after week 2 of the 2017 season. Two will face each other as St. Ansgar hosts Nashua-Plainfield Friday night. North Butler will put its 2-0 start on the line against winless West Hancock. Here is the season so far, by the numbers: CLASS A DISTRICT 3 OVERALL STANDINGS TEAM: WIN – LOSS Saint Ansgar: 2-0 Newman Catholic: 2-0 North Butler: 2-0 Grundy Center: 1-1 Nashua-Plainfield: 1-1 West Fork, Sheffield: 1-1 Rockford: 0-2 West Hancock: 0-2 Week 2 scores Central Springs 36, Rockford 21 ( (ND)) Garner-Hayfield-Ventura 40, West Hancock, Britt 0 ( … Continue reading Nashua-Plainfield and North Butler football teams undefeated after week 2; Class A District 3 stats and standings

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High school softball postseason begins

Chris Baldus

District play for Iowa high school softball begins next week. Here are the matchups for area teams: Class 1A, Region 4 Nashua-­Plainfield travels Monday, July 3, for a 5:30 p.m. first-round game against host Dunkerton. The winner will play Clarksville on the Indians’ home field at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 5. The Huskies could face Rockford or Riceville in round three. Rockford will host Riceville in the first round at 7 p.m. Monday, July 3. North Butler starts its play in the second round at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 5, at home. The Bearcats will play the winner of the … Continue reading High school softball postseason begins

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Rockford wins boys golf sectional; Nashua-Plainfield, North Butler sending individuals to districts

Chris Baldus

NASHUA — Juniors Zach Bushbaum and Nick Goodrich led the Rockford boys golf team to a first-place finish Friday at the Class 1A Boys Sectional Golf Meet at the Nashua Town and Country Club. Nashua-Plainfield and North Butler qualified individuals for next week’ district meet. At the sectional meet, Bushbaum defeated Saint Ansgar junior Dylan Low in a one-hole playoff for medalist. They were tied at 84 after 18 holes. Goodrich tied for third place with Saint Ansgar senior Ben Boerjan. They each scored an 85. Rockford and Saint Ansgar’s teams, which finished first and second, respectively, advance to the … Continue reading Rockford wins boys golf sectional; Nashua-Plainfield, North Butler sending individuals to districts

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Nashua to host boys golf sectional meet on Friday

Chris Baldus

NASHUA — The Nashua Town and Country Club will host a Class 1A sectional boys golf meet beginning at 10 a.m. Friday, May 12. The teams competing are Nashua-Plainfield, North Butler, Postville, Riceville, Rockford, Saint Ansgar and Turkey Valley. Teams advancing from the Nashua sectional and others in Algona, Grundy Center and Tripoli will compete in a district meet at 10 a.m., Friday, May 19, at the Mason City Country Club. For a full list of Class 1A sectional matchups, click here. Continue reading Nashua to host boys golf sectional meet on Friday

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Nashua-Plainfield girls place second at conference golf tournament

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SHEFFIELD — Nashua-Plainfield placed second in the Top of Iowa Conference Girls Golf Tournament held Monday, May 8, at Ridge Stone Golf Club in Sheffield. Newman Catholic took first while also fielding the tournament medalist, Peyton Olson, who carded a 92, and runner-up, Morgan Luecht, 95. The final tournament standings Newman Catholic – 389 Nashua-Plainfield – 425 Northwood-Kensett – 432 Osage – 435 Rockford – 436 North Butler – 455 Central Springs – 459 West Fork – 508 Saint Ansgar – 528 Team by team results  Individual stats are grade, first 8, second 8 — full score (rank) Newman Catholic … Continue reading Nashua-Plainfield girls place second at conference golf tournament

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Green Devils win Top of Iowa Boys Conference Tournament, Rockford cracks top 5

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MANLY — It took a tiebreaker, but Osage took first in the Top of Iowa Conference Boys Golf Tournament held Monday, May 8, at Pioneer Town and Country Club in Manly. Here are the final standings: Osage – 339 (won tiebreaker 5th score) Saint Ansgar – 339 Newman Catholic – 344 Central Springs – 356 Rockford – 359 North Butler – 374 West Fork – 393 Nashua-Plainfield – 415 Northwood-Kensett – 3 golfers The tournament medalist was Saint Ansgar’s Ben Boerjan, who shot a 78. The runner-up medalist was Newman Catholic’s Austin Eckenrod, who shot a 79. Complete results below. … Continue reading Green Devils win Top of Iowa Boys Conference Tournament, Rockford cracks top 5

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Nashua girls win home golf meet; visiting Osage wins boys meet

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NASHUA — Medalist Haley Hillesheim led the Nashua-Plainfield girls’ golf team to victory over three rivals Monday at the Huskies’ home course, the Nashua Town and Country Club. Osage took first in the boys meet at the same time. Hillesheim shot a 48 and runner-up Macy Ott of Osage had a 49. The girls team results were 1. Nashua-Plainfield – 213,  2. Osage – 219, 3. Clarksville – 221, and 4. North Butler – 271 Drew Olson of Osage was the medalist at the boys meet. He shot a 38 while runner-up Ben Grimm of Osage had a 39. The boys … Continue reading Nashua girls win home golf meet; visiting Osage wins boys meet