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Mitchell, Lasher sixth and seventh in conference in 9-hole average

Chris Baldus

Charles City’s Drew Mitchell and Nate Lasher are sixth and seventh in 9-hole average with 42.40 and 42.80, respectively in Northeast Iowa Conference boys golf. Carter Stochl of New Hampton has the best average at 37.20. Continue reading Mitchell, Lasher sixth and seventh in conference in 9-hole average

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Charles City boys and girls win home golf meet

Chris Baldus

CHARLES CITY — Jackson Molstead and Abby Milligan led the Comets boys and girls teams to first-place finishes Tuesday on their home course. Milligan won medalist status by shooting a 49 on Cedar Ridge Golf Course’s back 9. Teammate Gen Wandro was the runner-up with a 50. The girls team standings were 1. Charles City, 213; 2. Nashua-Plainfield, 214; and 3. Osage, 235 For the boys, Osage’s Drew Olson shot a 38 on Cedar Ridge’s front 9 to be the meet medalist. Molstead was runner-up with a 41. The team standings were 1. Charles City, 169; 2. Osage, 174; 3. … Continue reading Charles City boys and girls win home golf meet

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New Hampton Girls Invitational, April 17, 2017, results

Chris Baldus

NEW HAMPTON — Results from the April 17 New Hampton Girls Invitational are listed by name, athlete’s year in school, seed result, finals result, heat number, and team points: Girls 100 Meter Dash Varsity Finals Katie Foster, senior, Charles City,   12.62,   12.73, 2   –  10    2. Sadie Tenge, sophomore, New Hampton,   13.20,   13.23, 2 –  8  Katelyn Halbach, sophomore, Osage,   14.07,   14.111, 2. –  6  Makenna Nelson, freshman, Nashua-Plain, 14.12, 14.112, 1. –  4  Allie Jo Zieser,  freshman, Independence,   14.18,   14.14, 2 – 2  Madisyn Blasberg, sophomore. Wapsie Valley,   14.15, … Continue reading New Hampton Girls Invitational, April 17, 2017, results

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Where they are now: Mara Forsyth powers Wartburg softball offense

Chris Baldus

WAVERLY, Iowa — Charles City graduate Mara Forsyth is more than a cornerstone of Wartburg College softball team’s offense. More accurately, she is the keystone. The junior infielder leads the 17-11 Knights in batting average among all players with more than two at-bats. In 28 games and 87 at-bats so far this season, Forsyth is batting .414. She leads in runs scored (32 of the team’s 179), runs batted in (43 of the team’s 153), home runs (10), and slugging percentage (.874). Forsyth is well on her way to eclipsing her sophomore season. After transferring from the University of Northern … Continue reading Where they are now: Mara Forsyth powers Wartburg softball offense

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Photos: CC hosts middle school boys track & field meet

Chris Baldus

CHARLES CITY — The Comets played host Thursday, April 13, to boys middle school track and field teams from Cedar Falls Peet, Holmes Middle, Mason City John Adams Middle School (JAMS), and New Hampton. These are photos from some of the events. Click on the photo mosaic to open a slideshow. Photos By Chris Baldus Photo reprints are $5 for any size up to 1 by 10. Contact Chris Baldus at news@northcedarreports.com to place an order. Continue reading Photos: CC hosts middle school boys track & field meet

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GOLF: N-P’s boys and girls take second

Chris Baldus

SHEFFIELD, Iowa — The Nashua-Plainfield boys and girls golf teams each placed second Thursday, April 13, at Ridge Stone Golf Club in Sheffield. The Osage boys shot 172 to take first over the Huskies at 206. West Fork fielded only three golfers, not enough to record a team score. Drew Olson of Osage was the medalist shooting a 41. The runner-up was Ben Grimm with a 42. Junior Dillon Auchstetter carded a 43, the top game for the Huskies. Osage’s girls placed first with 226. Nashua-Plainfield had a 237, followed by West Fork at 279. The medalist was Sophie Muller … Continue reading GOLF: N-P’s boys and girls take second

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Hurdling in the halls

Chris Baldus

CHARLES CITY — Just because it’s wet and cold outside doesn’t mean Comets are going to ditch track practice. The Charles City High School girls and their coach, Darren Bohlen, improvised by setting up up hurdles in the hallway outside the principal’s office. Without the markings that are on the Comet Stadium track, they used a tape measure to get the right distance between hurdles. The team’s next competition is Monday, April 3, in Osage. The meet begins at 4:30 p.m. Continue reading Hurdling in the halls

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CC boys track team collects titles at Luther College

Chris Baldus

DECORAH — The Charles City High School boys track team collected a few championships and personal bests Tuesday at Luther College.Brandon Bluhm in long jump and Adam Stewart in the 200M dash each returned as Northeast Iowa Conference Indoor Meet champs. Bluhm won long jump with a 20-01.25 in the finals. Stewart won the 200M dash with a 25.10 in the finals.  Gavin Connell beat his personal best by nearly 5 seconds in the mile. He ran a 10:24.73 for 2nd. The Comet 4×800 team of Carr, Pleggenkuhle, Deeter and Bachman beat their best time by 12 seconds. The Comet … Continue reading CC boys track team collects titles at Luther College

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CC girls track brings home indoor titles

Chris Baldus

DECORAH — The Charles City girls track and field team earned early season accolades Tuesday at Luther College. Katie Foster, Sara Martin,Tayler Schmidt, Sami Heyer and Whitney Martin returned from Decorah with indoor championships in their respective events. Foster placed first in the 200M dash with a finals time of 26.76. She was also a member Charles City’s 1600M distance medley relay team with Tayler Schmidt, Sami Heyer, and Whitney Martin that took first with a finals time of 4:36.37. Sara Martin of Charles City took first in the shot put finals with a throw of 38-11.00, a personal best. … Continue reading CC girls track brings home indoor titles