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By JIM LUTGENS
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NRHEG girls’ basketball fans were downright spoiled during Carlie Wagner’s tenure as a player.
But the post-Carlie era has not been bad.
The Lady Panthers finished regular season with wins over Bethlehem Academy and Triton, taking a record of 20-6 and a three-game victory streak into the sub-section tournament, where they’re seeded No. 2 behind Gopher Conference champion WEM. NRHEG finished 9-3 in conference play.
The Panthers open sub-section play Saturday, hosting No. 7 seed St. James (6-17) at 7 p.m. in New Richland. The winner plays Thursday, March 3 at 7:45 p.m. at Mankato East High School against No. 3 seed Blue Earth Area (14-9) or No. 6 seed Maple River (6-18). The winner there plays Monday, March 7 at 8 p.m. at Minnesota State-Mankato for the sub-section title. The section championship and state tournament berth will be determined Friday, March 11 at 8 p.m. at MSU-Mankato.
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The NRHEG boys’ basketball team defeated Blue Earth Area 58-38 Tuesday, Feb. 23 in opening-round sub-section tournament play in New Richland.
The third-seeded Panthers (17-9) play Friday, Feb. 26 at 7:45 p.m. at Mankato East High School against No. 2 seed WEM (22-3). The winner there plays for the sub-section title Monday, Feb. 29 at 8 p.m. at Minnesota State-Mankato. The section championship game is Friday, March 4 at 8 p.m. at MSU.
Maple River (22-2) is the No. 1 seed in the south sub-section of Section 2AA. Belle Plaine (16-7) is the top seed in the north, followed by St. Peter (18-6), Norwood-Young America (17-7) and Jordan (15-8).
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Peterson, Fitterer advance to state wrestling tournament
By JIM LUTGENS
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When the NRHEG wrestling squad was bounced from the Section 2A team tournament a week earlier, it was a little disheartening for coach Shawn Larson and the Panthers.
They made sure it didn’t happen a second consecutive weekend.
The Panthers wrestled tough in the Section 2A individual tournament at Blue Earth Friday and Saturday, advancing two individuals to state while coming home with 10 placewinners.
“Overall, this was our best performance of the year,” said Larson.
Advancing to state were seniors Cordell Peterson and Wyatt Fitterer.