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N-P baseball to open postseason against Central City tonight

Chris Baldus

Nashua-Plainfield’s playoff opener against Central City was postponed from Saturday to tonight (Monday, July 3). The Class 1A Substate 3 District 5 first-round game will begin at 5 p.m. at East Buchanan High School in Winthrop. The Iowa High School Athletic Association released the brackets on June 22 for the first round of postseason games in Classes 2A and 1A. The opening games were scheduled for Saturday, July 1. The second round district games are on Wednesday, July 5. Winners will advance to the Saturday, July 8 district final, followed by substate final games set for Tuesday, July 11. In … Continue reading N-P baseball to open postseason against Central City tonight

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WF gives N-P a scare, but Huskies win at home

Chris Baldus

West Fork batters took what Nashua-Plainfield pitchers gave up and erased a 5-run deficit over the 4th and 5th innings Wednesday at Stan Burkle Field. The Huskies came to the plate in the bottom of the 6th tied 9-9. N-P rebuilt a 2-run cushion when Wyatt Bouillon hit a run-scoring double and then scored on a line drive by Landon Pratt. Eli Kalainoff, pitching in relief, shut down West Fork in the 7th to get the 11-9 win. This story will be updated when statistics are available. Continue reading WF gives N-P a scare, but Huskies win at home

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Nashua AM Update (June 22): WODD begins tonight

Chris Baldus

Good morning, it’s Thursday, June 22, 2023. WEATHER UPDATE Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 5 to 7 mph. Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East wind around 6 mph. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind around 6 mph. ••• SPORTS N-P, Saint Ansgar baseball split season series The scales are balanced, to a degree. On Wednesday, a pair of Saints pitchers struck out 15 batters while hosting and shutting out Nashua-Plainfield, 4-0. When the Saints visited N-P on May 31, Huskies pitcher Dawson Glaser hurled a seven-strikeout 7-0 victory. … Continue reading Nashua AM Update (June 22): WODD begins tonight

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Huskies squeeze out win over A-P

Chris Baldus

Nashua-Plainfield’s knack for getting out of jams seemed to be expiring. The Huskies entered the top of the 7th at Stan Burkle Field Tuesday evening with a 4-0 lead. Reliever Nic Brase returned to the mound after extinguishing a Falcon threat in the 6th, preserving starter Eli Kalainoff’s shutout. After getting the lead-off batter to fly out to left, everything went awry. A single, an infield error, a pitch in the dirt bouncing off the catcher’s mask and a base on balls put A-P in position to tie the game. With two outs, the Falcons tried to steal home. They … Continue reading Huskies squeeze out win over A-P

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N-P wins 12th of season, 11-1

Chris Baldus

You can’t start any faster. One pitch. One hit. One run. For the second-time this season, Nashua-Plainfield lead off hitter Eli Kalainoff opened a game with a solo home run. On Monday, he sent the first Central Springs pitch over Stan Burkle Field’s centerfield fence. The Huskies (12-4) went on to beat the Panthers (4-13) 11-1 in six innings in a rebound from Friday’s 9-0 road loss to conference leader Newman Catholic, Tucker Franzen got the win by striking out seven and giving up only three singles. He walked one batter and hit one. Video highlights It was a big … Continue reading N-P wins 12th of season, 11-1

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VIDEO: N-P baseball overpowers Janesville, 8-3

Chris Baldus

JANESVILLE — The haze in the air was not Nashua-Plainfield’s fault, despite the Husky bats catching fire in the 6th inning. No, it’s still smoke coming down from Canadian forest fires. The red-hot Huskies (11-3) won their fourth game in a row Thursday night in Janesville, 8-3. The Wildcats (8-6) had defeated N-P in their last two matchups, in 2022 and 2020. N-P’s Bo Harrington pitched six innings and struck out 13 to get the win. Nic Brase took over in the 7th to get the save. N-P led all the way. Tucker Franzen hit a run-scoring double in the … Continue reading VIDEO: N-P baseball overpowers Janesville, 8-3

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Huskies baseball wins 3rd straight

Chris Baldus

Nashua-Plainfield has reached double-digit wins for the season as they barrel toward a showdown with the conference leader. The Huskies (10-3) defeated Northwood-Kensett, 12-1 in five innings at Stan Burkle Field behind a seven strikeout performance by junior Tucker Franzen. He gave up two hits and 1 earned run. The Huskies jumped to a 7-0 lead in the 1st inning, scoring 2 more in the 3rd and 3 in the 4th. Huskies Bo Harrington and Landon Pratt were perfect at the plate, each going 3-for-3. Harrington batted in 3 runs, scored 2 and hit a triple. Pratt had 1 RBI, … Continue reading Huskies baseball wins 3rd straight

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Kalainoff homers twice in N-P’s win in Rockford

Chris Baldus

ROCKFORD — Eli Kalainoff wasted no time. In Monday’s first at bat, he planted a home run ball in the corn behind Rockford’s left field fence. An inning later, the freshman did it again, this time adding 2 runs to Nashua-Plainfield’s burgeoning box score. The Huskies went on to defeat the Warriors 18-0 in five innings as sophomore Dawson Glaser delivered an eight-strikeout performance in which he face only 16 batters, just one more than perfection. Offensively, Glaser and Kalainoff each had 4 runs batted in. Senior Bo Harrington and junior Tucker Franzen each drove in 2 runs. Seniors Landon … Continue reading Kalainoff homers twice in N-P’s win in Rockford

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Top of Iowa Softball Standings & Scores (June 11)

Chris Baldus

Monday, June 5, Results ••• Tuesday, June 6, Results ••• Wednesday, June 7 ••• Thursday, June 8 ••• Friday, June 9 ••• Saturday, June 10 ••• GAMES THIS WEEK Monday, June 12 ••• Tuesday, June 13 ••• Wednesday June 14 ••• Thursday, June 15 ••• Friday, June 16 ••• Saturday, June 17 Continue reading Top of Iowa Softball Standings & Scores (June 11)

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N-P baseball snaps losing streak

Chris Baldus

SHEFFIELD — Nashua-Plainfield is back atop a wave. A baseball season comes in waves, head coach Levi Miller told his team Friday night after the Huskies defeated West Fork 17-0 in five innings. Those waves came crashing down onto the Huskies twice this week. Kee High on Tuesday pounded the Huskies 11-1. On Thursday, Don Bosco beat them 15-0. Those games were non-conference losses, however. Friday’s rout of the War Hawks (1-6, 2-9) puts the Huskies (7-1, 8-3) firmly in the race for the Top of Iowa-East title, just behind first-place Newman Catholic (7-0, 16-1). The Knights beat third-place Saint … Continue reading N-P baseball snaps losing streak

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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

Chris Baldus

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