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Comets win Homecoming, 19-14

Chris Baldus

Mason City scored the first 14 points at Charles City’s Homecoming football game. The Comets scored the rest. Charles City (3-1) beat the RiverHawks 19-14. All three of the Comet touchdowns came on big plays, starting with a senior receiver Keenan Wiley weaving through defenders for a 59-yard score. Senior kicker Jack Hanson nailed the extra point. Wiley then scored an 87-yard touchdown off quarterback senior Jordan Foster’s sideline pass. The extra point attempt failed and Mason City went into the half leading 14-13. Senior receiver Josiah Cunnings and the kick return team took care of that on the opening … Continue reading Comets win Homecoming, 19-14

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N-P grad competes in Best Squad Competition

Chris Baldus

A 2021 Nashua-Plainfield grad is part of a five-man squad out to prove it’s the U.S. Army’s best this week. The U.S. Army Forces Command Best Squad Competition began at Fort Campbell, Ky., on Monday, Aug. 14. SPC. Chase Betsinger, the son of Lisa and SFC (retired) Doug Betsinger, is a member of the squad representing the Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC). Betsinger is an all source intelligence analyst with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Space Battalion, Fort Carson. In June, Betsinger won the SMDC’s Soldier of the Year award. He competed in a week of challenges at … Continue reading N-P grad competes in Best Squad Competition

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N-P marching band preparing spooky show

Chris Baldus

Xylophones can be creepy. Two of them set up Wednesday morning behind Nashua-Plainfield Elementary School. When they started playing, they resurrected a 1980s nightmare. Ten staccato chimes — over and over — as teenagers walked with careful, smooth steps — sweat beads forming on foreheads — turning corners that are were not there. Bewitched. One man loomed over it all, smacking a wood block with a drum stick. They were going perform one more time, said N-P band director Scott Stroud. “And then we’ll get ice cream,” he said. Wednesdays are for ice cream in band camp. The show they … Continue reading N-P marching band preparing spooky show

Nashua Post

Chickasaw County Fair royalty crowned

Chris Baldus

Roughly five hours earlier, Tori Bearman made a little local history. She was the first competitor in the Big 4 Fair’s inaugural Turn and Burn racing event on Saturday. She tore into the fairgrounds’ dirt track by guiding a Polaris Ranger UTV through a course of poles. Then, after putting away her red racing helmet and pink-strapped goggles, she was crowned as the 2023 Chickasaw County Fair Queen. Elaina Rosonke was chosen as her alternate. Continue reading Chickasaw County Fair royalty crowned

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PHOTOS: Big 4 Fair Turn and Burn races

Chris Baldus

The Big 4 Fair Board ran its first Turn and Burn racing event on Saturday, July 15, during the 4-H and FFA Achievement Show at the fairgrounds in Nashua. The races were timed obstacle courses for UTVs, ATVs and motorcycles. Here is a gallery of photos from the races: Prints and downloads without the watermark are available for purchase through the gallery link. Continue reading PHOTOS: Big 4 Fair Turn and Burn races

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Pratt, Franzen honored by conference

Chris Baldus

Nashua-Plainfield junior Jalynn Pratt was named to the Top of Iowa-East all-conference second team. N-P sophomore Paige Franzen received honorable mention. Pratt batted .265 this season while driving in 11 runs and scoring 7. She hit 11 singles, five doubles and two triples. She led the team with nine stolen bases and a .952 fielding percentage as third baseman. Franzen had a .280 batting average and hit 10 singles and four doubles. She drove in 11 runs and scored 6. She also had a .789 fielding percentage as shortstop. ALL-CONFERENCE FULL LIST Continue reading Pratt, Franzen honored by conference

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Huskies fall in 2nd round of baseball playoffs

Chris Baldus

A 6-run sixth inning was too much for Nashua-Plainfield to overcome Wednesday night against East Buchanan. The Buccaneers won 10-4 in the Class 1A Substate 3 District 5 second round game played at North Linn. The Bucs (13-9) will play North Linn (25-4) in the next round on Saturday, July 8. The Huskies (17-8) finished with their best season winning percentage, 0.680, since at least the 2006-07 season (16-1-5, 0.841), according to GoBound.com records. ••• Check out photos and order prints downloads and more by clicking here. Continue reading Huskies fall in 2nd round of baseball playoffs

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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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PHOTOS: Tractor pull benefits Nashua causes

Chris Baldus

A tractor pull held Saturday, June 3, at the Big 4 Fairgrounds raised funds for Nashua causes. Handwritten signs around the grandstand announced that all donations would go to “Help Save The Cabin,” the Nashua Fireman Foundation, the Gateway to Northern Iowa Welcome Center, the Children’s Cancer Connection and the Big 4 Fair. Click this link to see more photos from the tractor pull. Continue reading PHOTOS: Tractor pull benefits Nashua causes

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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

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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

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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