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The NRHEG High School football team opened postseason play on a positive note, defeating visiting Medford 42-20 Tuesday, Oct. 23.
The Panthers, seeded No. 2 in Section 2AA, advanced to the section semifinals Saturday, Oct. 27 at 2 p.m., when they’ll host No. 6 seed LeSueur-Henderson (4-4), which upset third-seeded Maple River 19-14 in the opening round. The section title game is Friday, Nov. 7 at 7 p.m. at JWP High School.
As they have done so many times this season, the Panthers manhandled their opponent Tuesday, holding Medford to 126 total yards and giving up only one third-down conversion in 14 tries. NRHEG improved its record to 7-2.
The game did not go exactly as planned for the Panthers, however. They overcame four turnovers.
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By JIM LUTGENS
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The NRHEG High School volleyball team advanced in sub-section play Monday, defeating visiting MLGHECT 3-1 in New Richland. The Panthers won 25-12, 25-19, 25-16, improving their season record to 11-14.
The Panthers led from start to finish in game one. NRHEG went on a run with Sydney Schlinger serving to pull ahead 10-4, and then again with Olivia Christopherson having three aces and giving NRHEG a 19-1 advantage.
In game two, the Panthers started slow and fell behind 8-6. They were able to catch up and tie it at 11 and, at 19, going on a four-point run.
In game three the girls played with confidence, according to coach Onika Peterson, and capped off the night with a great win.
"I am proud of the girls and we are looking for our next playoff win on Thursday as we travel to Mountain Lake," said Coach Peterson.
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Sloan earned 200th win as football coach this fall
By KATHY PAULSEN
Staff Writer
SWEET VICTORY — Gary Sloan, a 1980 graduate of EGHS, celebrates a Grand Meadow victory. Submitted photo
Gary Sloan has been spending a lot of time on the football fields in Southern Minnesota for a number of years. In the late 1970s, Sloan could be seen with his football uniform on, playing football on Ertel Field in Ellendale, with the likes of teammates Paul Wayne, Troy Utpadel, Chip Cory, Ron Kaiser, Dean Richards, Paul Marcus, Guy Cromwell, Gordon Jensen, Rick Thompson and Steve Bailey.
After graduating from high school many athletes hang up their football cleats, but Sloan has continued to be involved with football since he graduated from Ellendale-Geneva High School in 1980.
Sloan's high school coaches were Kent Johnson, Garry Nordhorn and John Glenn, and he was selected the most valuable offensive player in 1979, as well as selected to the all-conference team his senior year.