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By ELI LUTGENS
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It was a challenging opener for the NRHEG High School softball team.
Fortunately, or unfortunately, depending on how you look at it, it only lasted five innings.
The Panthers hosted the state's No. 1 ranked team, Randolph, on Monday and lost 13-0 at Legion Field in New Richland.
"We got throw into the fire to start the season," said Panthers coach Wendy Schultz. "Randolph is ranked No. 1 in the state for a reason."
One of the main reasons is pitcher Carter Raymond, who allowed only two hits while striking out 10 and walking none.
"They have a dominant pitcher and catch duo," said Schultz.
Sidney Schultz started in the circle for the Panthers, giving up two earned runs on one hit and six walks in 2 1/3 innings. She had one strikeout.
Faith Neilsen went the final 2 2/3 for NRHEG, allowing seven earned runs on eight hits and five walks, with one strikeout.
Paige Nielsen and Isabel Stadheim had the Panthers' lone hits.
"There isn't a weak spot in Randolph's lineup," said Coach Schultz. "We struggled a bit trying to find the strike zone. Over half the walks were full counts and I'm confident consistency will come with each game."
The Panthers travel to Dodge Center to face Triton on Friday.
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Boys, girls take second behind JWP
By JIM LUTGENS
Sports Editor
The NRHEG track and field teams opened the season with the USC/AC Indoor Invitational at Minnesota State-Mankato Monday, March 27.
The Panther boys and girls turned in a strong performance, both finishing second to JWP.
JWP won the boys' meet with 148 points, followed by NRHEG with 120, GFW 88, WWG/RRC 63 and USC/AC 9.
Will Tuttle was the high point man for the Panthers, winning three events. He took the 55-meter high hurdles in 7.83 seconds, the 55 intermediate hurdles in 8.18 and the triple jump at 37-1.5. Notably the triple jump was Tuttle’s first experience in the event. Coming into the meet he was not expected to compete in the triple jump.
“For someone who's never competed in the triple jump, that was a really, really good performance,” NRHEG Coach Duey Ferber said.
The rest of NRHEG firsts were by Sawyer Prigge, 55 dash, 6.82; Devin Nelton, 1600, 5:38.97; and Jaylin Raab, long jump, 19-6.
Other places: Raab, second, 55, 6.84; Prigge, second, high jump, 5-10; Conner Nelson, second, 800, 2:26.26; Lucas Hanna, second, shot put, 38-11.25; Aidan Deyle, third, 200, 25.75; 4x200 relay, third, 1:52.86 (Parker Bunn, Levin Kitzer, Logan Scheill, Gavin Sletten; Kitzer, fourth, 55 high hurdles, 9.47 and fourth, 55 intermediate hurdles, 9.29; Bunn, fifth, 55 highs, 9.60 and fifth, 55 intermediates, 9.36; Sletten, fifth, 800, 2:33.57; Nelson, fifth, pole vault, 8-6.
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By ELI LUTGENS
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The NRHEG boys' basketball team celebrated the end of a challenging season last Tuesday evening. Head coach Dan Schmidt started the program by thanking a lot of folks:
JV coach Aaron Gilliland; Tyler Schlaak with C-squad; Jake Stork with the 8th grade; Joe Isder coaching 7th grade; Dan Stork, Teri Kormann, and Sue Kulseth for their help throughout the season; the janitors for all the hard work they do;. Mark Domeier, Grant Berg, and Larry Nydegger for their work on game nights; Collin Zidlicky and the band; the cheerleaders; and Patty Stencel for doing the book.