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Wyatt walks away from state with silver medal
By JIM LUTGENS
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NRHEG High School senior Wyatt Fitterer was an early phenom in wrestling, qualifying for the state tournament as a freshman. But injuries and other factors kept him away from the Xcel Energy Center until this year, when he finally returned by winning the Section 2A championship at 285 pounds.
Fitterer responded with a remarkable run in St. Paul last weekend, coming within an eyelash of winning it all before settling for a silver medal.
“Wyatt had a fantastic tournament,” said NRHEG coach Shawn Larson. “He has been wrestling well for a long time, and that did not change at the state tournament.”
“I feel like I did my best to represent myself, my school and my team,” said Fitterer, NRHEG’s first state medalist since 2007. “Losing in the finals makes me hungry for more. I can't wait to go to college and show them what I’ve got.”
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By JIM LUTGENS
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Listening to coach Onika Peterson, you’d have to wonder who won the opening-round sub-section girls’ basketball game between No. 2 seed NRHEG and seventh-seeded St. James.
“We didn't play our best game tonight,” said the Panthers’ head coach. “St. James came in and worked hard. We struggled to get things moving in the first half.”
But in the end the Panthers prevailed, dispatching the visiting Saints 64-41 at New Richland Saturday, Feb. 27.
The second-seeded Panthers improved to 21-6, advancing to the sub-section semifinals against No. 3 seed Blue Earth Area (16-9) Thursday, March 3 at 7:45 p.m. at Mankato East High School. The winner there plays Monday, March 7 at 8 p.m. at Minnesota State-Mankato, probably against top-seeded WEM (24-3), for the sub-section title. The Section 2AA championship and state tournament berth will be determined Friday, March 11 at 8 p.m. at MSU.
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Panthers finish with 17-10 record
By JIM LUTGENS
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Fans from the early game were not quick to exit as NRHEG faced WEM in the sub-section boys’ basketball semifinals.
They were expecting a good game and got one — until about the 12-minute mark in the second half, when the Buccaneers pulled away and ended the Panthers’ season 64-47 at Mankato East High School Friday, Feb. 26.
WEM (25-3) advanced to face Maple River for the sub-section crown while the Panthers finished 17-10 after going 8-4 in the Gopher Conference.
The third-seeded Panthers opened sub-section play with a lop-sided win over Blue Earth Area.