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Nashua Post

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

Charles City Post

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

Nashua Post

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

Nashua Post

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

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N-P wins District tournament, sends 13 wrestlers to State

Chris Baldus

Thirteen Nashua-Plainfield boys wrestlers qualified on Saturday for the State Traditional Tournament as the Huskies won the Class 1A District 5 tournament at North Linn. Huskies going to State are Jaydan Rinken (106), Nic Brase (113), Hayden Munn (120), Garret Rinken (126), Kendrick Huck (132), Kaden Wilken (138), Jackson Carey (152), Eli Kalainoff (160), Titus Evans (170), Tate White (182), Aiden Sullivan (195), Jackson Zwanziger (220) and Landon Pratt (285). N-P scored 274.5 team points to take first in the District 5 tournament, followed by Lake Mills (173), Central Springs (129), Saint Ansgar (122.5), Newman Catholic (83), North Union (70.5), … Continue reading N-P wins District tournament, sends 13 wrestlers to State

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Top of Iowa-East girls basketball standings and scores

Chris Baldus

Top of Iowa girls basketball standings as of Sunday, Feb. 5 Conference Season West Fork 15-0 20-0 Osage 14-1 19-1 Saint Ansgar 10-5 13-6 Central Springs 10-6 12-8 Northwood-Kensett 9-6 9-11 Newman Catholic 6-10 7-12 North Butler 2-12 5-15 Nashua-Plainfield 2-13 4-16 Rockford 0-14 1-18 WEEK OF JAN. 29-FEB. 3 Monday, Jan. 30 Waterloo Christian 48, Nashua-Plainfield 29: Kadence Huck scored 10 points for N-P followed by Kendall Bailey-Pint (9), Bailey Fisher (6), Paige Franzen (2), and Myranda Webster (2). Central Springs 61, Rockford 19 Osage 66, Charles City 11 Saint Ansgar 51, Crestwood 47 Tuesday, Jan. 31 Central Springs … Continue reading Top of Iowa-East girls basketball standings and scores

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Top of Iowa-East boys basketball standings and scores

Chris Baldus

Top of Iowa boys basketball standings as of Sunday, Feb. 5 Conference Season West Fork 14-1 15-3 Osage 13-2 16-4 Newman Catholic 13-2 16-2 Nashua-Plainfield 7-6 11-9 North Butler 6-9 9-11 Saint Ansgar 5-10 6-13 Northwood-Kensett 5-10 7-13 Central Springs 4-12 6-14 Rockford 0-14 0-19 WEEK OF FEB. 5-11 Monday, Feb. 6 Nashua-Plainfield at North Butler Saint Ansgar at Clarksville Garner-Hayfield-Ventura at Newman Catholic Central Springs at Northwood-Kensett West Fork at Osage Tuesday, Feb. 7 Rockford at Saint Ansgar Newman Catholic at Dunkerton Thursday, Feb. 9 Forest City at West Fork Friday, Feb. 10 Newman Catholic at Lake Mills Districts, … Continue reading Top of Iowa-East boys basketball standings and scores

Nashua Post

Nashua Update (Feb. 5): Husky wrestlers capture 3rd at State Duals; School Board to meet about sports complex; City Council to accept member resignation

Chris Baldus

Hello, it’s Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023. N-P boys win 3rd at State Duals The Nashua-Plainfield boys varsity wrestling team captured third place at the IAHSSA State Dual Tournament on Saturday. Fourth-seeded N-P opened the tournament with a 48-22 victory over No. 5 Wapsie Valley. Then top-seeded Don Bosco defeated N-P 43-27. In the third-place match, the Huskies took down No. 3 Alburnett 41-29. (Full dual results) NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST Tonight: Patchy fog between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Monday: … Continue reading Nashua Update (Feb. 5): Husky wrestlers capture 3rd at State Duals; School Board to meet about sports complex; City Council to accept member resignation

Charles City Post

FRIDAY UPDATE: Luft wins 3rd State title

Chris Baldus

Three-time State champion. Charles City senior Lily Luft (40-0) won the 130-pound title Friday night with a 9-0 major decision over Chloe Sanders (47-5), a ninth-grader from Vinton-Shellsburg who was seeded No. 2. Luft was the top seed. Luft was dominant throughout the two-day IGHSAU Championships in Coralville. She had two first period pins and three major decisions. Including Luft, five Comets qualified for State, but four were finished on Thursday. Ava Thompson and Leah Stewart started strong by securing first match pins. However, by the end of the day they and teammates Elizabeth Oleson and Morgan Maloy, were eliminated. … Continue reading FRIDAY UPDATE: Luft wins 3rd State title

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Oelwein’s Hartman finishes 3-2 at State tournament

Chris Baldus

Oelwein sophomore Ryley Hartman’s season ended today (Friday, Feb. 3) at the IGHSAU State Wrestling Championships in Coralville. She posted a 3-2 record in the tournament and 34-11 for the season. In the opening round on Thursday, Hartman, seeded 13th in the 110 weight class, defeated Mason City sophomore Lila Sheehan (29-9), who was seeded 20th. Then, Vinton-Shellsburg junior Bree Swenson (42-4), who was seeded 4th, pinned Hartman at 1:57 in the second round. Hartman went on to win her first two matches in the Consolation bracket. She pinned North Central junior Emma Hall (21-7), who was seeded 14th, at … Continue reading Oelwein’s Hartman finishes 3-2 at State tournament

Nashua Post

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

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FRIDAY UPDATE: S-F’s Trainor takes 4th at State Wrestling

Chris Baldus

Sumner-Fredericksburg junior Hillary Trainor (40-5) placed fourth in the 105 weight class at the IGHSAU State Wrestling Championships. She opened tournament at Xtreme Arena in Coralville on Thursday by winning four straight matches . Trainor pinned West Marshall junior Brooklynn Rudkin (13-12) in 58 seconds. Trainor was seeded 3rd. Rudkin was seeded 29th. Trainor then won by a 7-1 decision over Mount Pleasant senior Ella McNamee (24-4) in the second round. She was seeded 13th. She won by an 11-4 decision over Durant junior Lainey Shelangoski (27-5), who was seeded 12th. Then this morning (Friday, Feb. 3), top seeded Jillian … Continue reading FRIDAY UPDATE: S-F’s Trainor takes 4th at State Wrestling

Nashua Post

N-P boys qualify for state duals tournament

Chris Baldus

Nashua-Plainfield is going back to the boys State Dual Team Wrestling Tournament. N-P handily defeated Lake Mills 50-15 in Tuesday (Jan. 31) night in Husky Gym to win the Region 1A Championship and qualify for State. N-P 50, Lake Mills 15 113: Nic Brase (N-P) over Geraldo Vazquez (LM) (MD 10-2) 120: Hayden Munn (N-P) over Hayden Helgeson (LM) (Dec 3-2) 126: Garret Rinken (N-P) over Royce Peterson (LM) (Fall 3:26) 132: Kendrick Huck (N-P) over Carter Christianson (LM) (Fall 0:51) 138: Kaden Wilken (N-P) over Steve Brandenburg (LM) (MD 14-4) 145: Cody Cox (LM) over Devon Blanchard (N-P) (Dec … Continue reading N-P boys qualify for state duals tournament

Oelwein Post

Area girls qualify for State Wrestling Tournament

Chris Baldus

Oelwein sophomore Ryley Hartman (31-9) is the Region 7 champion of the 110-pound weight class. She pinned junior Emma Hall of the North Central Trailblazers (20-6) at 1:59 of the title match on Friday at Luther College in Decorah. She and girls from North Fayette Valley, Tripoli and Sumner-Fredericksburg now are headed to the State Wrestling Tournament that will be Feb. 2-3 at Xtreme Arena in Coralville. The top 4 from each weight class at regional tournaments across Iowa qualified. NFV sophomore Macy Rose and junior Ava Bilden of North Fayette Valley placed fourth at 100 and 105, respectively. Tripoli … Continue reading Area girls qualify for State Wrestling Tournament

Nashua Post

N-P’s Vance qualifies for State Girls Wrestling Tournament

Chris Baldus

Nashua-Plainfield sophomore Kylie Vance is going to the State Girls Wrestling Tournament. The Huskies traveled to Luther College in Decorah on Friday for the IGHSAU Region 7 Qualifier. Vance (16-9) placed third in the 190 weight class by pinning Mason City ninth-grader Taryn Boehmer (32-18) at 1:23. Vance began the day by pinning Boehmer in 48 seconds and then getting pinned at 1:52 by top-seeded Kamyrn Steines of Decorah. Moving on to the consolation bracket, Vance pinned West Fork’s Harmoney Fessler in 13 seconds to get to the third-place match, where she faced Boehmer again. The State Tournament is Feb. … Continue reading N-P’s Vance qualifies for State Girls Wrestling Tournament

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NICL-East scoreboard

Chris Baldus

Jan. 24 games Boys Basketball Hudson 85, Sumner-Fredericksburg 41 Dike-New Hartford 62, Oelwein 48 Jesup 84, East Marshall 36 South Hardin 79, Union 75 Grundy Center 68, Wapsie Valley 66 Girls Basketball Sumner-Fredericksburg 48, Hudson 45 (OT): S-F’s Isabelle Elliot scored 19 points and grabbed 18 rebounds. Dike New Hartford 71, Oelwein 22 Jesup 70, East Marshall 35 South Hardin 68, Union 36 Grundy Center 45, Wapsie Valley 27 Continue reading NICL-East scoreboard