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The NRHEG cross country teams competed at Blooming Prairie Tuesday, Sept. 13, with the boys placing third among four squads with 69 points. The host team won with 20.

It was a great night for the Panthers, with two top-10 finishers and four personal bests.

Places and times: Josh Fleming, sixth, 18:55; Ben Lewer, eighth, 19:14; Kollin Reese, 18th, 21:23; Jagger Beck, 19th, 22:25; Orin Mely, 22nd, 23:32.

“Josh had a really nice race tonight,” said NRHEG coach Mike Weber. “His times are low for this point in the season. Close behind came Ben, who also made the award stand. Ben ran a personal best. Kollin continues to improve. Kollin ran a PR. Jagger followed with his PR. Orin also turned in a PR. Overall, the boys had a great effort. With four PRs in the meet, we were ecstatic. They pushed one another through the entire course.”

Peterson leads Panthers past WEM


NRHEG's Perry Peterson (22) follows the block of Noah Sletten (24) on the way to one of his big plays in Friday night's football game against arch rival Waterville-Elysian-Morristown in New Richland. The Panthers scored a rare victory over the Bucs, 30-22, as Peterson ran for 262 yards and three touchdowns. (Star Eagle photo by Jim Lutgens)

A good time was had by everyone involved.

That seemed to be the consensus Friday night as the NRHEG football team made a long road trip to Lester Prairie and returned with win No. 1, 39-31.

The Panthers, 1-1, led 20-0 at halftime and 32-15 after three periods and held off an exciting fourth-quarter comeback attempt by the home team.

“We gave up some big plays and let them back in the game,” said NRHEG coach Dan Stork.