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It wasn’t an easy opener for the NRHEG baseball team. But the Panthers kept it close.

The locals kicked off the season against one of the conference favorites, Faribault Academies, and fell 2-0 in a pitcher’s duel at Legion Field Monday, April 4.

Dempsey Tucker and Faribault’s Anthony VanThomme took turns putting goose eggs on the scoreboard, though the Panthers had baserunners and scoring chances in every inning. The visitors won it in the top of the seventh.

The NRHEG softball team lost its season opener to Faribault Academies 10-4 in nine innings Monday, April 4 at Legion Field.

The Panthers scored twice in the bottom of the seventh to send it to extra innings, but the Cardinals won it with six in the top of the ninth.

Torrie Stencel was 2-for-3 for the Panthers, Grace Johns 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs. Rachel Collins went 2-for-5 and scored twice. Natalie Aaseth, Gabi Muri, Anna Lundberg and Kylie Arndt added one hit each.

Lundberg took the pitching loss, allowing six earned runs on 10 hits, with seven strikeouts and five walks. The Panthers had

The NRHEG track and field teams opened the 2016 season indoors at Minnesota State-Mankato Saturday, April 2. Both squads were third among six schools.

Tri-City United won the girls’ meet with 151.5 points. The Panthers scored 90.

Firsts for NRHEG were by Hailey Schuller, 55-meter hurdles, and Sophia Fischer, shot put. Schuller was second in the 55 high hurdles and fourth in the long jump.