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Franzen foils, Kalainoff blasts Green Devils

Chris Baldus

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

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Nashua AM Update (May 25): Huskies at Girls Golf State Tournament today

Chris Baldus

Good morning, it’s Thursday, May 25, 2023. WEATHER FORECAST Today: Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with an east wind 8 to 16 mph. Tonight: Clear, with a low around 44. East wind 9 to 14 mph. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph. Source: National Weather Service ••• Huskies competing at Girls Golf State Tournament today Tee off was at 9 a.m. today for Nashua-Plainfield’s girls golf team at the Class 1A Girls Golf State Tournament today at Centre Point Golf Course in Boone. Paige Franzen began at Hole 9 alongside Katie … Continue reading Nashua AM Update (May 25): Huskies at Girls Golf State Tournament today

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N-P boys place 5th in sectional tournament, Rockford 2nd, North Butler 3rd

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AGWSR won Wednesday’s Class 1A Boys Sectional Golf Tournament at Nashua Town and Country by 35 strokes. After 18 holes, AGWSR scored 335 as a team, followed by Rockford (370), North Butler (372), Dunkerton (386), Nashua-Plainfield (392), Clarksville (428) and Riceville (433). Dawson Glaser was the best scorer for N-P, shooting a 49 on the first 9 and 47 on the second for a total of 96. To order photos from this tournament click here 1. AGWSR, 335 2. ROCKFORD, 370 3. NORTH BUTLER, 372 4. DUNKERTON, 386 5. NASHUA-PLAINFIELD, 392 6. CLARKSVILLE, 428 7. RICEVILLE, 433 Continue reading N-P boys place 5th in sectional tournament, Rockford 2nd, North Butler 3rd

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Nashua AM Update (April 11): Of the 80s, track meets and golf

Chris Baldus

Good morning, it’s Tuesday, April 11, 2023. WEATHER FORECAST Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a southwest wind 8 to 18 mph. Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Source: National Weather Service SPORTS Girls golf team 2nd in Osage, boys 3rd Sophomore Paige Franzen led the Nashua-Plainfield girls golf team to a second place finish on Monday in … Continue reading Nashua AM Update (April 11): Of the 80s, track meets and golf

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N-P girls track moves outside, places 4th in Saint Angar

Chris Baldus

The indoor track season is over, and on Tuesday the N-P girls track and field team competed in its first outdoor meet of the season, placing 4th. The Saints placed 1st with 137 points followed by Osage (130), West Fork (82), N-P (75), Northwood-Kensett (48), North Butler (40), Newman Catholic (25) and Riceville (20). N-P’s INDIVIDUAL RESULTS 100 dash — Emily Becker, 2nd, 14.61 (8 points). 200 dash — Liz Kruckenberg, 3rd, 29.97 (6 points). Amberly Gerholdt, 7th, 31.86. 400 dash — Kadence Huck, 1st, 59.18 (10 points). Emma O-Neill, 13th, 1:28.20 800 run — Kadence Huck, 1st, 2:40.57 (10 … Continue reading N-P girls track moves outside, places 4th in Saint Angar

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N-P boys win track meet in Saint Ansgar

Chris Baldus

Every point counts. Sure, first place gets 10 team points, but that single point from a 6th place finish could make all the difference. That’s the message Nashua-Plainfield boys track and field head coach Chase Sudol imparted on his squad prior to Tuesday’s meet in Saint Ansgar. The Huskies wound up winning the meet by 3 points over the second-place Saints. N-P scored 141 team points followed by Saint Ansgar (138), Osage (121), North Butler (76), Northwood-Kensett (64), West Fork (24), Riceville (16) and Newman Catholic (8). The Huskies placed first in seven events, second in three and third in … Continue reading N-P boys win track meet in Saint Ansgar

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Huck places 1st twice as 5 Huskies notch top 10 finishes at Wartburg invite

Chris Baldus

Nashua-Plainfield’s boys and girls varsity track and field teams competed in the Wartburg High School Invitational on Tuesday in Waverly. The 30-school field ranged from Class 1A to Class 4A. The top finisher for the Huskies was Kadence Huck, who placed first in the girls 400 with a time of 58.56 and the 800 at 2:23.04. In addition, four Huskies finished in the top 10 of individual events: Relay team results: These Huskies also set personal bests: TEAMS COMPETING AT INVITE Continue reading Huck places 1st twice as 5 Huskies notch top 10 finishes at Wartburg invite

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Nashua AM Update (March 3): N-P band, stray voltage trial and weekend events

Chris Baldus

Good morning, it’s Friday, March 3, 2023. FORECAST FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind around 7 mph. Saturday: A chance of flurries before 11 a.m., then a chance of sprinkles between 11 a.m. and noon, then a chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. West wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. COMING UP THIS WEEKEND Saturday, March 4 Sunday, March 5 N-P BANDS … Continue reading Nashua AM Update (March 3): N-P band, stray voltage trial and weekend events

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Nashua AM Update (Feb. 25): Rain coming Sunday night; Community Calendar updated

Chris Baldus

Good morning, it’s Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST Today; Sunny, with a high near 33. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light after midnight. Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Heavy rain likely after 9 p.m. in the evening. COMMUNITY CALENDAR Thursday, March 2 Saturday, March 4 Sunday, March 5 To add your events to this calendar email details to editorbaldus@gmail.com, … Continue reading Nashua AM Update (Feb. 25): Rain coming Sunday night; Community Calendar updated

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Rinkens bring home two state wrestling championships, 3 others place

Chris Baldus

Nashua-Plainfield is home to two 2023 Class 1A state champions. Senior Garret Rinken completed an undefeated season, 51-0, by beating Wapsie Valley senior Dawson Schmit (40-8) by a 4-1 decision in the 126-pound championship match on Saturday at the State Traditional Wrestling Tournament in Des Moines. His younger brother, sophomore Jayden Rinken (47-2), defeated Wilton freshman Mason Shirk (47-4) by an 8-2 decision in the 106-pound championship match. The Rinkens were two of the 13 N-P wrestlers that competed this year in the tournament at Wells Fargo Arena. Competition began Wednesday and wrapped up Saturday night. Three other Huskies placed … Continue reading Rinkens bring home two state wrestling championships, 3 others place

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Nashua AM Update (Feb. 17):

Chris Baldus

Good morning, it’s Friday, Feb. 17, 2023. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST Today: Sunny, with a high near 27. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Tonight: Clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. South wind 6 to 9 mph. SPORTS N-P boys hoops team hangs tough in loss to WV Thursday’s playoff game in Fairbank was tied at 17 after one quarter … Continue reading Nashua AM Update (Feb. 17):

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7 Huskies advance to Friday session of Class 1A State Wrestling Tournament

Chris Baldus

Seven Nashua-Plainfield wrestlers have survived the first two days of the State Tradition Tournament in Des Moines. Four remain in contention for first-place finishes. Huskies Jayden Rinken (106), Nic Brase (113), Garrett Rinken (126) and Titus Evans (170) have advanced to the semifinals on Friday. Huskies advancing to Friday in the consolation bracket are Kendrick Huck (132), Kaden Wilken (138) and Alden Sullivan (195). The tournament is over for Hayden Munn (120), Jackson Carey (152), Eli Kalainoff (160), Tate White (182), Jackson Zwanziger (220) and Landon Pratt (285). As a team, Nashua-Plainfield is in second with 74 points. Don Bosco … Continue reading 7 Huskies advance to Friday session of Class 1A State Wrestling Tournament

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Nashua AM Update (Feb. 16): Husky boys basketball in playoff action tonight, wrestlers chasing state championships

Chris Baldus

Good morning, it’s Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST Today: A 60% chance of snow, mainly before noon.. Less than a 1/2 of accumulation possible Cloudy, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a north wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -7. Blustery, with a north wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -5. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph … Continue reading Nashua AM Update (Feb. 16): Husky boys basketball in playoff action tonight, wrestlers chasing state championships

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Huskies in 3rd after day 1 at the State Wrestling Tournament

Chris Baldus

Nashua-Plainfield is in third place as a team after Day 1 of Class 1A wrestling at the 2023 State Traditional Wrestling Tournament in Des Moines. Don Bosco has the team lead with 55 points, followed by Wilton with 43 and Nashua-Plainfield with 38. All 13 of Nashua-Plainfield’s wrestlers will return to action on Thursday. Five Huskies remain in contention for individual state championships: Jayden Rinken (106), Nic Brase (113), Garrett Rinken (126), Kaden Wilken (138), and Titus Evans (170). Eight others can still make it to the podium through wrestle backs. JAYDEN RINKEN (1-0, 4 pts) Sophomore Jayden Rinken (43-2), seeded no. … Continue reading Huskies in 3rd after day 1 at the State Wrestling Tournament

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First round matchups announced for N-P wrestlers at State

Chris Baldus

Thirteen Nashua-Plainfield wrestlers will begin their pursuit of state championships on Wednesday at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. The Class 1A first round begins at 9 a.m. Here are their opening matches: Sophomore Jayden Rinken (43-2), seeded no. 1 at 106, gets a bye in the first round. He then will take on no. 17 Kanaan Delagardelle (21-12), a sophomore at Don Bosco or no. 16 Caleb Wisecup (30-10), a junior from Ogden. Sophomore Nic Brase (40-6), no. 6 at 113, gets a first round bye. He then will face the winner of no. 11 Caleb Swedin (37-3), a … Continue reading First round matchups announced for N-P wrestlers at State

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Vance’s State Tournament run ends

Chris Baldus

Nashua-Plainfield sophomore Kylie Vance’s run at the State Girls Wrestling Championships ended after two matches to higher seeded wrestlers. Vance (16-10), who was seeded 25th, lost by fall in 56 seconds to Spencer junior Kalee Nachtigal (38-6), who was seeded 8th, in their first round 190-pound match at Xtreme in Coralville. In her first match in the Consolation bracket, Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley ninth-grader Kaylee De Jong (13-6), who was seeded 24th, defeated Vance by fall late in the second period. Tied at 2-2 after one period, De Jong got a reversal on Vance 7 seconds into period two, and secured the … Continue reading Vance’s State Tournament run ends