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NRHEG basketball girls repeat as Section 2AA champions

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WE’RE GOING BACK! — NRHEG girls’ basketball players celebrate after winning Section 2AA championship at Minnesota State-Mankato Friday night, earning a second straight trip to the state tournament. Among the players pictured are Paige Overgaard, Maddie Wagner, Katie Cole, Marnie Wagner, Abby Crabtree and Jade Schultz. The Panthers open the state tournament Wednesday at 8 p.m. against Pelican Rapids at Williams Arena in Minneapolis. (Star Eagle photo by Chris Schlaak)



By JIM LUTGENS

Editor/Publisher

What’s better than going to the state tournament?

How about going two years in a row?

That’s what the NRHEG girls’ basketball team is doing after Carlie Wagner and company — behind a large and loud fan following — dismantled St. Peter 96-61 for the Section 2AA championship at Minnesota State-Mankato Friday night.

The Panthers, third in last year’s state tournament behind a record-setting performance by Wagner, will face Section 8AA champion Pelican Rapids at 8 p.m. Wednesday at Williams Arena in Minneapolis. Rated No. 2 in the state in Class AA, the Panthers take a 29-1 record and 27-game winning streak to state.

The Panthers and coach John Schultz weren’t thinking about that on Friday, though. They, along with much of the NRHEG community, simply celebrated the moment and soaked it all in.


Ellendale Food Shelf fundraiser Saturday

On Saturday, March 16, the Ellendale Area Food Shelf will host a dinner, raffle and bingo night. The event will start at 5 p.m. at the Ellendale Community Building. Bingo will start at 5:30 p.m. We will be raffling pork bundles that will include chops, roasts, sausage and half hams. Raffle tickets are $5/ticket and may be purchased in advance or the night of the event. Bingo prizes will include half hams, gift certificates to area businesses and much more!  Please come and support the Ellendale Area Food Shelf.  Questions? Call 507-684-2731 or Bethany Mikesell, 507-688-0518.


Girl Scout Alumnae Party Sunday

A Girl Scout Alumnae Party will be held Sunday, March 17 at the Geneva Community Center from  to 4 p.m. All past and present Girl Scout members are invited to this event. There will be Girl Scout trivia, a skit and door prizes. Girl Scout Cookies will be available to purchase. Please call Melissa Karl with any questions you have at 507-202-6184.

Panthers dominate St. Peter for Section 2AA crown

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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)

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The NRHEG Band Concert scheduled for Monday, March 11 has been postponed to Monday March 18 at 7:30 p.m. at the high school gymnasium in New Richland.

NRHEG School Board

By REED WALLER

Staff Writer

Staff and faculty members involved in the school’s PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports) initiative spoke before the school board at last Monday’s regular meeting, expressing concern over behavior problems on the school buses, particularly the shuttle buses. 

“An unstructured situation presents the most problems,” one representative explained.

They expressed approval of the district’s placing of security cameras in the school buses, but pointed out that this was not enough. The cameras make it possible to monitor bad behavior, but it’s after the fact, and PBIS is about promoting positive behavior on the spot. They believed it would be helpful to have paraprofessionals on board as supervisors.