Tag: Sports

Nashua Post1 Comment

Huskies beat Saints, 7-0

Chris Baldus

Nashua-Plainfield’s Dawson Glaser pitched seven shutout innings Wednesday to ice a 7-0 win against Saint Ansgar. Making his second start on the mound this season, Glaser struck out seven batters while walking none and scattering five hits. In his first outing on May 23, he pitched 6 1/3 innings and struck out 12 in N-P’s 5-3 win over Central Springs. N-P improved its record to 4-1. The Saints fell to 5-3. The Huskies scored twice in the 1st inning with one run unearned because an error allowed Tucker Franzen to reach base. Glaser hit a single to score Eli Kalainoff … Continue reading Huskies beat Saints, 7-0

Nashua Post

Nashua AM Update (May 27): Franzen 4th at State Girls Golf, baseball and softball fall

Chris Baldus

Good morning, it’s Saturday, May 27, 2023. WEATHER FORECAST Today: Sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph. Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph. Source: National Weather Service ••• FRANZEN 4TH, N-P 9TH AT STATE GIRLS GOLF TOURNAMENT Nashua-Plainfield’s Paige Franzen placed 5th individually at the Class 1A Girls Golf State Tournament in Boone this week. As a team, the Huskies finished 9th. ••• FRIDAY SCOREBOARD Top of Iowa Baseball Top of Iowa Softball … Continue reading Nashua AM Update (May 27): Franzen 4th at State Girls Golf, baseball and softball fall

Nashua Post

N-P at State Track, Day 3: Huck wins 800m title; hurdle team 7th

Chris Baldus

Nashua-Plainfield’s third day at the Iowa High School Track & Field Championships began with another record-breaking performance. Huskies sophomore Kadence Huck won the Class 1A girls 800m run with a personal best time of 2:11.75, another school record. Later, Huck was 2nd in the 1500m run with a time of 4:35.44. Cal-Wheatland sophomore Noelle Steines took first with a state record time of 4:35.43. The boys shuttle hurdle relay team of Kaden Wilken, Aiden Lamborn, Bo Harrington and Titus Evans finished 7th with a time of 1:02.13. DAYS 1 & 2 On Day 1, Huck captured the 400m dash with … Continue reading N-P at State Track, Day 3: Huck wins 800m title; hurdle team 7th

Oelwein Post

Oelwein at State Track: Sauser takes 5th

Chris Baldus

Oelwein sophomore Conall Sauser took 5th in the Class 2A boys 3200m run on Friday in Des Moines at the Iowa High School Track and Field Championships. He finished with a time of 9:59.90. Senior Ray Gearhart was 24th with a time of 10:30.82. Oelwein shuttle hurdle team of Brock Steinlage, Matthew Bratten, Hayden Tripp and Garet Kiel finished 13th with a time of 1:04.34. Continue reading Oelwein at State Track: Sauser takes 5th

Charles City Post, Nashua Post, Oelwein Post, Outdoors

Iowa DNR Fishing Report (May 18)

Chris Baldus

Cedar River (above Nashua) Water clarity is muddy with high flows. Water levels are falling, but up about 3 feet. Water temperatures are on the rise with warmer weather.  Channel Catfish – Good: Try a dead chub or stink baits fished in slack water areas. Smallmouth Bass – Slow: Try fishing eddies and current breaks. Walleye – Slow: Use a jig tipped with a minnow or worm below dams. Try using a 3-way with enough weight to keep the weight on the bottom. Decorah District Streams Area streams are in good condition. All stocked streams are announced at least once a month. Stocking continues at traditional rates, weekly or bimonthly. … Continue reading Iowa DNR Fishing Report (May 18)

Nashua Post

N-P State Track results Day 1 (May 18): Huck wins 400m dash title, boys shuttle hurdle team advances

Chris Baldus

Nashua-Plainfield sophomore Kadence Huck captured the Class 1A state title in the girls 400m dash today at the Iowa High School Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines. She finished with a personal best time of 55.94. Today is the first day of the state track meet, which goes through Saturday. N-P celebrated its state qualifiers from both the boys and girls teams with a couple of send-offs on Wednesday. Along with today’s results, here is what is coming up for the Huskies: Day 1 results: On Friday, the schedule for N-P is: On Saturday, the schedule … Continue reading N-P State Track results Day 1 (May 18): Huck wins 400m dash title, boys shuttle hurdle team advances

Nashua Post

N-P Baseball Schedule

Chris Baldus

Thursday, May 25 6 p.m. — home vs. Newman Catholic Wednesday, May 31 6 p.m. — home vs. St. Ansgar Thursday, June 1 6 p.m. — home vs. Belmond-Klemme Friday, June 2 6 p.m. — Monday, Jun 5, 6 p.m. —Tuesday, Jun 6 5:30 p.m. — Thursday, June 8, 6 p.m. — Friday, June 9 7:30 p.m. — Monday, Jun 12 7:30 p.m. — Tuesday, June 13 7 p.m. — Wednesday, Jun 14, 6 p.m. —Thursday, Jun 15, 2023OsageNorth ButlerKeeDon Bosco CatholicAway vs. West ForkAway vs. Rockford SeniorAway vs. North TamaNorthwood-Kensett CSDNP Baseball Field – NashuaNashua-Plainfield High SchoolNP Baseball Field … Continue reading N-P Baseball Schedule

Nashua Post

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

Nashua Post

N-P girls track 6th at conference meet

Chris Baldus

Nashua-Plainfield’s girls placed sixth among the nine teams at the Top of Iowa Conference meet held Thursday in Nashua. Osage took first with 146 team points, followed by Saint Ansgar (143), West Fork (96), Central Springs (92), Northwood-Kensett (89), Nashua-Plainfield (62), North Butler (47) Rockford (31) and Newman Catholic (28). Sophomore Kadence Huck set conference records in the 400-meter dash at 57.36 and the 1500m at 4:59.34. She also finished first in the 800m run at 2:27.68. Huck was also chosen at the TIC Girls Athlete of the Year. The Huskies only other first-place finish was in the girls 1600m … Continue reading N-P girls track 6th at conference meet

Nashua Post

N-P boys finish 4th in conference

Chris Baldus

Despite 10 Huskies setting new personal bests, the Nashua-Plainfield boys fell to fourth at the Top of Iowa conference tournament on Thursday in Nashua. Osage won the conference meet Thursday in Nashua with 147 points, followed by Saint Ansgar (146), Central Springs (116), N-P (103), North Butler (70), Newman Catholic (58), West Fork (56) and Northwood-Kensett (43). N-P head coach Chase Sudol was chosen at the TIC Boys Coach of the Year. Forty-four of N-P’s team points came from jumping events. Hurdlers accounted for 27. High jumpers added 14 and long jumpers 3. N-P placed first in the shuttle hurdle … Continue reading N-P boys finish 4th in conference

Nashua Post

Top 5 trio leads N-P girls to golf victory

Chris Baldus

Three of the top five golfers at the girls golf triangular on Monday in Manly were Huskies, giving Nashua-Plainfield a 3-stroke team victory. N-P scored 230 followed by the Central Springs (233) and Rockford (273). Sophomore Paige Franzen and Central Springs senior Cooper Klaashen each shot 51 over 9 holes at the Pioneer Town and Country Club. Rockford freshman Danika deBuhr took third with a 54. N-P senior Autumn Nelson was fourth with a 57. Sophomore teammate Faith Franzen was fifth at 58. N-P juniors Natalie Sinnwell and Payton Howland shot 64 and 80 respectively. Sinnwell tied for 10th and … Continue reading Top 5 trio leads N-P girls to golf victory