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N-P football beats Bearcats on the road, 26-12

Chris Baldus

• • • GREENE — Four Huskies each scored a touchdown as Nashua-Plainfield pulled even with North Butler in the football district standings at 5-2. N-P traveled to Greene Friday night to collect a 26-12 over the Bearcats. Aiden Gelner and Jackson Carey each scored a rushing touchdown. Gelner led N-P with 124 yards on 23 carries. Carey had 88 yards on 20 carries. Quarterback Tucker Franzen threw for 80 yards and two touchdowns. Trae Geise pulled one in from 5 yards out. Devon Blanchard scored from 46 yards. Geise also had an interception. See more photos by clicking here. Continue reading N-P football beats Bearcats on the road, 26-12

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Huck takes 1st, Huskies 5th at Union cross country meet

Chris Baldus

Kadence Huck picked up where she left off last season as she took first individually in the girls 5K at the Union Invitational on Thursday in La Porte City. As a team, the Huskies finished fifth out of seven teams. Huck had a time of 19:20.9. Amilia Condon of Union was second at 19:33.4. In the Class 1A championship race last year, Huck finished 10th with a time of 19:27.07. Her season best was 19:16.7. Huck, a junior, is No. 7 in the latest rankings by Iowa High School Track and Field + Cross Country. Ellie Eick was the next … Continue reading Huck takes 1st, Huskies 5th at Union cross country meet

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N-P AM Update (Aug. 20): Still hot; N-P sports cards available

Chris Baldus

Good morning, it’s Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023. WEATHER FORECAST Today — Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 99. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Tonight — Widespread haze between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Monday — Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 98. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph. ••• N-P sports card project One of the reasons I do the Nashua-Plainfield … Continue reading N-P AM Update (Aug. 20): Still hot; N-P sports cards available

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N-P grad competes in Best Squad Competition

Chris Baldus

A 2021 Nashua-Plainfield grad is part of a five-man squad out to prove it’s the U.S. Army’s best this week. The U.S. Army Forces Command Best Squad Competition began at Fort Campbell, Ky., on Monday, Aug. 14. SPC. Chase Betsinger, the son of Lisa and SFC (retired) Doug Betsinger, is a member of the squad representing the Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC). Betsinger is an all source intelligence analyst with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Space Battalion, Fort Carson. In June, Betsinger won the SMDC’s Soldier of the Year award. He competed in a week of challenges at … Continue reading N-P grad competes in Best Squad Competition

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Nashua AM Update (Aug. 2): Get a ticket to see the sharks; N-P football camp in full swing

Chris Baldus

Good morning, it’s Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023. WEATHER FORECAST Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 7 to 10 mph. Tonight: A 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Source: National Weather Service • • • • LEARN ABOUT AND TOUCH SHARKS AT NASHUA LIBRARY ON AUG. 19 Free tickets are available at the Nashua Public Library to see the National Mississippi Museum … Continue reading Nashua AM Update (Aug. 2): Get a ticket to see the sharks; N-P football camp in full swing

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Pratt, Franzen honored by conference

Chris Baldus

Nashua-Plainfield junior Jalynn Pratt was named to the Top of Iowa-East all-conference second team. N-P sophomore Paige Franzen received honorable mention. Pratt batted .265 this season while driving in 11 runs and scoring 7. She hit 11 singles, five doubles and two triples. She led the team with nine stolen bases and a .952 fielding percentage as third baseman. Franzen had a .280 batting average and hit 10 singles and four doubles. She drove in 11 runs and scored 6. She also had a .789 fielding percentage as shortstop. ALL-CONFERENCE FULL LIST Continue reading Pratt, Franzen honored by conference

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Huskies fall in 2nd round of baseball playoffs

Chris Baldus

A 6-run sixth inning was too much for Nashua-Plainfield to overcome Wednesday night against East Buchanan. The Buccaneers won 10-4 in the Class 1A Substate 3 District 5 second round game played at North Linn. The Bucs (13-9) will play North Linn (25-4) in the next round on Saturday, July 8. The Huskies (17-8) finished with their best season winning percentage, 0.680, since at least the 2006-07 season (16-1-5, 0.841), according to GoBound.com records. ••• Check out photos and order prints downloads and more by clicking here. Continue reading Huskies fall in 2nd round of baseball playoffs

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Huskies advance to 2nd round of baseball playoffs

Chris Baldus

Monday’s playoff game started with a shock to the system. Central City, which won five games in the regular season jumped to a 3-0 lead in the top of the first inning over 16-game winner Nashua-Plainfield. The Huskies answered back with only 2 runs in the bottom half. Then, N-P starting pitcher Dawson Glaser reset and threw shutout baseball the rest of the way, leading the Huskies to a 6-3 victory at East Buchanan High School in the Class 1A Substate 3 District 5 first round. He finished with 12 strikeouts in seven innings, giving up one base on balls … Continue reading Huskies advance to 2nd round of baseball playoffs