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St. Peter Cemetery Association to meet Saturday
Written by Jim LutgensThe annual meeting of the St. Peter Cemetery Association will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 2 at New Richland City Hall.
NRHEG cheerleaders have experienced a lot of success the last two weekends, with both the varsity (above) and elementary squads placing second in state competition and the varsity finishing first in non-tumbling and second overall in the WOW Nationals at the Minneapolis Convention Center. Front from left: Lorelei Strom, Emma Klemmensen, Anna Bailey, Hailey Westrum, Lizzy Hagen, Nicole Edon. Row two: Taylar Tieskotter, Kyra Possin, Grace Logan, Grace Lewison, Tali Wayne, Avery Hill, Bri Podratz-Waters, Laura Worrell. Back: Corrie Powell, Jessica Nafe, Abby Wacholz, Abby Christopherson, Torrie Stencel, Taytum Ihrke, Bayli Possin, Michaela Besser, Lillian Bell, coach Kari Buendorf. (Submitted photo)
James Spence and Solveig Stafford react after Spence is announced the third-place finisher in the NRHEG Snow Week talent show Friday, Feb. 5 in the high school gymnasium in New Richland. Spence was too shy to perform his act in front of the crowd, instead singing "Dock of the Bay" from behind the curtain. Lillie Nielsen and Ben Witikko were awarded first place. Second went to Tanner Smith-Vulcan. (Star Eagle photo by Jim Lutgens)
Whitney McCamish, above right, and Wyatt Fitterer, below center, were crowned NRHEG High School Snow Week queen and king Monday, Feb. 1 in the high school gymnasium in New Richland. (Star Eagle photos by Jessica Lutgens)
Harpel wins NRHEG spelling bee
Cora Harpel, left, is announced as the winner of the 2016 NRHEG spelling bee by Mark Domeier Thursday, Jan. 28 in the high school gymnasium in New Richland. Last year's winner, Mason Ferber, finished second. (Star Eagle photo by Jessica Lutgens)
A familiar face, New Richland’s own Carlie Wagner, was spotted on this billboard on the north side of 494 between 24th and 34th Ave. by the airport across from Mall of America. (Submitted photo by Vicki Forslund)
NRHEG Snow Week royalty candidates for 2016 are, front from left: Hailey Schuller, Bayli Possin, Grace Logan, Sophia Fischer and Whitney McCamish. Back: Luke Overgaard, Lucas Herrmann, Trey Hoppe and Wyatt Fitterer. Not pictured: Cole Ignaszewski. The Snow Week queen and king will be crowned at 2:15 p.m. Monday, Feb. 1 in the NRHEG High School gymnasium in New Richland. The Snow Week talent show is Friday, Feb. 5 at 2:15 in the gym. The dance is Saturday, Feb. 6 from 8-10:30. (Star Eagle photo by Chris Schlaak)
NRHEG High School wrestlers react to a victory by Tyler Jacobson, right, during the Panthers’ dual-meet victory at Lake Mills, Iowa Saturday, Jan. 16. Among those pictured, from left: Karter Sletten, Zeke Erickson, Wyatt Fitterer, Trey Hoppe, Chad Erickson. Read about it in sports. (Star Eagle photo by Nikki Erickson)
Performances set for Friday, Saturday
Cast members Lizzy Hagen, Bailey Burg, Justin Mortensen, Solveig Stafford, and Katherine Lewer with some of the props and set pieces from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, set to be performed Friday and Saturday, April 17 and 18 at NRHEG High School. (Submitted photo)
“Flying is going to be a bit difficult,” admits Will Rudau, who plays Grandpa Joe in the upcoming NRHEG performance of Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. “But I think the audience is really going to enjoy it,” adds Nicole Wallin, who has been cast in the role of Charlie.
The cast and crew of the play have been as busy as Oompa-Loompas, especially over the last couple weeks as the three performances have been coming nearer. The play will be presented Friday, April 17 at 7:30 p.m., and at 2:30 and 7:30 on Saturday. With 20 different sets and even more musical numbers, the production promises to be an extravaganza of color, sound, and—to the absolute delight of everyone involved—surprises.
“There’s something here for children and adults,” says cast member Nicole Edon. Jessica Nafe agrees: “This is very much a family show,” she says. “There’s more humor in it than I realized, and while some of it is aimed at children, some of it is definitely more for adults.”
Schiltz takes two medals at state
NRHEG’s T.J. Schiltz celebrates after winning his first of two medals in the 2013 Minnesota State Track and Field Meet at Hamline University in St. Paul June 7-8. Schiltz, who will be a senior this fall, finished fifth in the 1600 meters and eighth in the 3200. (Star Eagle photo by Chris Schlaak)
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NRHEG spring musical draws rave reviews
NRHEG High School presented its 2013 spring musical, “Bye Bye Birdie,” to rave reviews for three shows last Friday and Saturday. Above from left: Kalana Shurson, Brina Bergland, Brenna Hagen, Brad Claycomb, Maddy Reed. Emmy Hobbs. Below from left: Brina Bergland, Nicole Edon, Brina Bergland, Kalana Shurson, Abby Christopherson, Brenna Hagen, Emmy Hobbs and Hailey Clausen. For more color photos from the play, see Pages 6, 7 and 14 of this week's Star Eagle. (Star Eagle photo by Chris Schlaak)
2013 NRHEG Spring Band Concert
After two postponements because of snow, the NRHEG Spring Band Concert was finally held last Thursday at the high school gymnasium in New Richland. Above from left: Nicole Kaupa, Missy Malakowsky, Logan Knutson, Doug Rudau and Adam Anderson. Below from left: Natalie Aaseth, Aubrey Schlinger, Taytum Ihrke and Lillian Bell. For more photos from the concert, see Page 11 of this week's Star Eagle. (Star Eagle photos by Chris Schlaak)
NRHEG girls capture Class AA state crown
Above, NRHEG girls' basketball players mob Carlie Wagner after the Panthers defeated Braham 60-59 for the Class AA Minnesota state championship Saturday at Target Center in Minneapolis. Below, Wagner goes in for a lay-up after stealing the ball late in the game. Wagner set five state tournament records and tied another as the Panthers finished 32-1 with a 30-game winning streak. (Star Eagle photos by Chris Schlaak)
Panthers dominate St. Peter for Section 2AA crown
Above, NRHEG's Paige Overgaard (10), Hannah Lundberg (00), Jade Schultz (12), Anna Stork (11) and others greet cheerleaders and fans on the court after the Panther girls' basketball team's 96-61 victory over St. Peter for the Section 2AA championship and state tournament berth at Minnesota State-Mankato Friday night. Below, NRHEG junior Carlie Wagner (3) stole the show with 49 points. The Panthers, 29-1 and ranked No. 2 in the state in Class AA, will meet Pelican Rapids in the opening round of the state tournament Wednesday at 8 p.m. at Williams Arena in Minneapolis. The Panthers placed third in last year's state tourney. (Star Eagle photos by Chris Schlaak)