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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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Football district assignments announced

Chris Baldus

The IAHSAA has released its district assignments for the 2023 and 2024 seasons. OELWEIN The Huskies are in Class 2A District 3 with: WHAT CHANGED: Clear Lake, Forest City and Garner-Hayfield/Ventura out. Oelwein, NFV and Waukon in. STARMONT The Stars are in Class A District 4 with: WHAT CHANGED: South Winneshiek out. North Cedar and Postville in. SUMNER-FREDERICKSBURG The Cougars are in Class 1A District 3 with: WHAT CHANGED: East Marshall and South Hardin out. S-F and MFL MarMac in. WAPSIE VALLEY The Warriors are in Class A District 3 with: WHAT CHANGED: Grundy Center and Hudson out. North Butler … Continue reading Football district assignments announced

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Oelwein archers qualify for State Tournaments

Chris Baldus

Members of three archery teams from Oelwein have qualified for state tournaments this weekend — Wings Park, the high school and the middle school teams. The 3D State Tournament and the Bullseye State Tournament will be will be March 4-5, in the 4-H Building at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines. State qualifiers by team are listed below: Wings Park Elementary Bullseye Tournament — Cassandra Acuff, Colton Arnold, Meah Denny,Jameson Folsom,Maverick Hall, Emmit Ricchio, Kellen Smith, Mia Trumblee and William Weig. 3D Tournament — Cassandra Acuff, Colton Arnold, LeiLyn Bush, Meah Denny, Jameson Folsom, Maverick Hall, Elyjah Pruitt, Nevaeh … Continue reading Oelwein archers qualify for State Tournaments

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VIDEO: Watch highlights of CC’s substate playoff win on Thursday

Chris Baldus

Charles City (17-5) on Thursday won its the Class 3A Substate 4 playoff game over Mount Vernon, 64-61, and will take on Marion (18-5) at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 27, at Waterloo East High School. Here are highlights from the final minutes of Thursday’s game, plus comments from head coach Ben Klapperich. Continue reading VIDEO: Watch highlights of CC’s substate playoff win on Thursday

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Charles City defeats Mount Vernon, faces Marion on Monday for State berth

Chris Baldus

The 10-point lead Charles City held about halfway through the 4th quarter had evaporated. With 1:27 left, it was a 4-point game and Mount Vernon was racing toward a breakaway basket. Enter Comet Brennan Schmidt lunging from behind and knocking the ball loose to teammate Chase Low. He fires it ahead for a Kam Mestas dunk. Comet Gym shook as fans leapt to their feet. It was a key play in a game full of them, such as Jack Hanson netting a pair of free throws with 6.8 seconds left when his Comets were clinging to a 62-61 lead. Charles … Continue reading Charles City defeats Mount Vernon, faces Marion on Monday for State berth

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Comets boys advance to 2nd round of playoffs

Chris Baldus

(Note: The photo of Kayden Kasemeier (12) accompanying this article is a file photo from the Feb. 7 Comets win over Waukon) The Comets are two wins away from the State Boys Basketball Tournament. Charles City (16-5) defeated Independence (8-14) at home on Monday in a Class 3A Substate 4 first round game, 71-33. Round 2 is coming up Thursday, Feb. 23, again in the Charles City Middle School gymnasium. The Comets will tip off against Mount Vernon (15-7) at 7 p.m. The winner will play either Marion (17-5) or Decorah (14-7) on Monday, Feb. 27, in the state qualifying … Continue reading Comets boys advance to 2nd round of playoffs

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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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N-P wrestlers finish 5th and 8th; Rinkens go for State titles tonight

Chris Baldus

Three of Nashua-Plainfield’s wrestlers finished in the top eight of their weight classes during Saturday’s Class 1A morning session at the State Traditional Wrestling Tournament in Des Moines. Two more will chase championships this evening. Sophomore Nic Brase (106) placed fifth, junior Titus Evans (170) took fifth, and senior Kendrick Huck (132) finished eighth. (The photo featured with this article is from a match earlier this year) At tonight’s championship session that begins at 5:15 p.m., sophomore Jayden Rinken (46-2), seeded no. 1 at 106, will face no. 6 Mason Shirk (47-3), a freshman at Wilton. Senior Garrett Rinken (50-0), … Continue reading N-P wrestlers finish 5th and 8th; Rinkens go for State titles tonight

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5 N-P wrestlers advance to Saturday session at State Tournament

Chris Baldus

Five of the seven Nashua-Plainfield wrestlers that made it to Friday’s Class 1A session at the State Traditional Wrestling Tournament in Des Moines have advanced to Saturday. Jayden (106) and Garett Rinken (126) will be wrestling for state championships. Nic Brase (113) and Titus Evans (170) can still make it into third-place matches. Kendrick Huck (132) will wrestle for seventh place. Below are updates from today’s action along with their cumulative win-loss record at the tournament and team points earned JAYDEN RINKEN (3-0, 21 pts) Sophomore Jayden Rinken (46-2), seeded no. 1 at 106, won an 8-4 decision over no. 5 Cooper … Continue reading 5 N-P wrestlers advance to Saturday session at State Tournament

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CC’s Blunt takes 8th at State Wrestling Tournament

Chris Baldus

Charles City senior Kayden Blunt (29-7) placed eighth in the Class 2A 182-weight class at the State Traditional Wrestling Tournament in Des Moines last week. Blunt, seeded no. 8 in the 182-pound weight class, was upset in his tournament opening match on Wednesday. No. 9 Jace Mulder, a senior from Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley, pinned Blunt in 28 seconds. Returning to the mats on Thursday, Blunt won his first two wrestle backs convincingly. First he won a 13-2 major decision over over no. 23 Cael Burmester (25-16), a junior at Hampton-Dumont-CAL. Then, he pinned no. 18 Wayne Johnston (29-13), a junior at … Continue reading CC’s Blunt takes 8th at State Wrestling Tournament

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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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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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N-P and North Butler advance in Class 1A boys basketball playoffs

Chris Baldus

Nashua-Plainfield and North Butler are moving deeper into the postseason after first-round victories Monday night. The Huskies won 80-63 on the road over Waterloo Christian, setting up a showdown on Thursday in Fairbank. Nashua-Plainfield (12-10) will tip off at 7 p.m against Wapsie Valley (18-4). N-P senior Bo Harrington led his squad with 39 points and 11 rebounds. Freshman Matthew Malven added 19 points followed by junior Tucker Franzen (8), senior Devin Johnson (6), senior Joel Winters (4). Winters collected 10 rebounds followed by Johnson (4), Malven (4), freshman Landon Foelske (3), Franzen (1) and freshman Jase Hansen (1). North … Continue reading N-P and North Butler advance in Class 1A boys basketball playoffs

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Five Comets qualify for State Traditional Wrestling Tournament

Chris Baldus

Five Charles City wrestlers qualified on Saturday for the State Traditional Wrestling Tournament: Carter Haberkorn (106), Nathan Lopez (145), Talan Weber (152), Kayden Blunt (182) and Ethan Peterson (195). The State Tournament begins Wednesday, Feb. 15, at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines Class 2A matches begin at 1:30 p.m. Click here to access Class 2A brackets. Haberkorn will face Mount Vernon junior Klayten Perreault (37-6) in the opening round at State. Lopez will face Glenwood sophomore Reese Fauble (21-9). Weber will face Okoboji/HMS senior Bryce Dodge (26-13). Blunt has a bye in the first round and will face either … Continue reading Five Comets qualify for State Traditional Wrestling Tournament