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Huskies golf teams win home golf meets; Rockford boy is medalist

Chris Baldus

NASHUA — The Nashua-Plainfield varsity boys and girls golf teams captured first in their home meets Thursday, April 20, at the Nashua Town and Country Club. Boys Standings Nashua-Plainfield – 195 Rockford – 197 Northwood-Kensett – 232 Medalist – Kaden Lyman (Rfd) – 43 Runner-up Medalists – Dillon Auchstetter (NP), Zach Bushbaum (Rfd) – 45 Girls Standings Nashua-Plainfield – 211 Rockford – 227 Northwood-Kensett – 240 Medalist – Haley Hillesheim (NP) – 50 Runner-up Medalist – Megan Cerwinske (NP) – 51 Continue reading Huskies golf teams win home golf meets; Rockford boy is medalist

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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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Rockford girls golf takes first in St. Ansgar; N-P’s Harrington is medalist 

Chris Baldus

ST. ANSGAR — Nashua-Plainfield junior Nicole Harrington’s score of 50 at the Acorn Park Recreation Area in St. Ansgar made her the medalist of Monday’s Girls golf meet. Rockford’s Abby Murray (51) and Sydney Fullerton (52), however led the Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rock team to a first-place finish. The Warriors had a 221.  Nashua-Plainfield was second with a 234 and St. Ansgar third with 241. Rounding out R-R-MR’s scoring were Madison McGregor (66), Sadie Arickx (79), Theresa Jones (68) and Abby Murray (51) Beyond Harrington, Nashua-Plainfield’s scores were senior Kaitlyn Betsinger (60), junior Megan Cerwinske (60), sophomore Keagan Betsinger (64) and sophomore … Continue reading Rockford girls golf takes first in St. Ansgar; N-P’s Harrington is medalist 

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CC man the 6th fastest Iowan in Boston Marathon

Chris Baldus

BOSTON — A Charles City man had the 6th fastest time among Iowa runners Monday in the Boston Marathon. When you include all the runners, Torrey Stallsmith, 26, placed 1,966th with his official time of 3:04:36 Here are other north-central Iowans who ran the Boston Marathon. Included are their official time and overall finishing place. Kevin R. Cummer, 45, of Waverly, 3:28:20, 6,609 Jamie K. Stensland, 51, of Waverly, 3:39:17, 9,553 Perry McGee, 45, of Cresco, 3:45:21, 11,316 David Kersbergen, 51 of Mason City, 3:46:16, 11,569 Lynn H Manning, 60, of Forest City, 3:46:22, 11,601 Steve Younker, 51, of Mason … Continue reading CC man the 6th fastest Iowan in Boston Marathon

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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

Comets

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

Sports

Bowling league scores, Comet Bowl

Chris Baldus

Team DFS finishes first in Pinsplitters league standings CHARLES CITY — Team DFS ran wrapped up the Pinsplitters League season in first place. They notched 70 points won to 26 lost. The second place team, Colwell Tap, had 55 1/2 points won. The members of Team DFS are Cheyanne Ross, Wendy Ross, Doug Ross and Dave Hoffman.   –———–___——————- 10-pin Heaven — Week 29 of 32, March 29 Early Risers — Week 29 of 32, March 30 Seniors — Week 5 of 32, March 28 Hawkeye — Week 27 of 32, March 30 Hawkeyes — Week 27 of 32, March 30 … Continue reading Bowling league scores, Comet Bowl

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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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North beats South in 39th All Star dual in Charles City; N-P wrestler collects title in freestyle tournament

Chris Baldus

CHARLES CITY — The North All-Stars defeated the South All-Stars despite the victories of two Comets. The 39th annual senior North vs. South All Star Wresting Meet was held Saturday, March 25, in the Charles City School District’s competition gym. The Charles City Mat Club and the Iowa National Guard sponsored the tournament. The 2017 Charles City Freestyle Tournament was earlier on Saturday. More than 180 wrestlers from around the state competed. The North Iowa All-Stars defeated the South Iowa All-Stars 47-12, according to TrackWrestling.com. Half of the South All-Stars’ points came from two Charles City wrestlers, Nate Lasher and … Continue reading North beats South in 39th All Star dual in Charles City; N-P wrestler collects title in freestyle tournament

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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

Community

Cedar Ridge Golf Course announces lessons, membership rates

Chris Baldus

CHARLES CITY — The new owners of Cedar Ridge Golf Course, Cary A. and Dena Perez are announcing some of the changes they are implementing. For one, Cary Perez, a PGA professional, will offer private and group instruction for players of all ages and abilities, according to the course’s website. Click here to see membership rates.     Call today to book a tee time at (641) 228-6465 Continue reading Cedar Ridge Golf Course announces lessons, membership rates

Charles City, Sports

Time to think youth baseball! Registration open for CC youth league

Chris Baldus

The Charles City Youth Baseball League is accepting player registrations online until  6 p.m. April 10. Visit: http://ccyb.activesports.com/ to register. The league has four divisions: Pony (grades K-1), Farm (grades 2-3), Minor (grades 4-5) and Major (grades 6-7). Registration fee is $25 according to the website. League details and the 2017 team schedules will be posted on the website after April 18. The practice schedule is: Pony League on Tuesday and Thursday Farm League on Monday and Wednesday Minor League on Tuesday and Thursday Major League on Monday and Wed For additional information or questions, contact Aaron Hanson at 641-257-8942 or aaronhanson77@gmail.com The league … Continue reading Time to think youth baseball! Registration open for CC youth league