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NRHEG fall sports award winners were announced at the annual ceremony Thursday, Nov. 19.

They were, by sport:


Boys’ Cross Country

• Most Valuable Runner — Josh Fleming

• Most Improved — Ben Lewer

• Most Dedicated — Zach Mely

• Panther Award — Tyler Schlaak

• Iron Horse — Jorey Fischer

• Captain — Zach Mely

Buckmeier to play at AT&T Stadium


NRHEG freshman Alex Buckmeier is one of 60 of the nation’s best high school freshmen and sophomore football players  selected to the U.S. Under-16 National Team, which will compete against Canada in the 2016 International Bowl on Friday, Feb. 5, at AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys, in Arlington, Texas. Kickoff is 1 p.m. CT.

Buckmeier, a 5-foot-10, 210-pound defensive lineman, recorded 33 total tackles (20 solo), 1.5 sacks and four tackles for losses this past season as the Panthers posted a 6-3 record.

Four high school-aged U.S. National Teams will compete against national teams from Canada in the seventh annual International Bowl series. U.S. Select Teams at the high school and junior high level also will compete as part of the series.

Volleyball season ends with loss in sub-section finals


It was a very good run for the NRHEG volleyball team.

But it ended Thursday, Nov. 5 in the sub-section finals.

The Panthers, seeded second in their sub-section, were swept by top-seeded Kenyon-Wanamingo at Minnesota State-Mankato, falling 25-18, 25-7, 25-12. The Panthers finished 14-13.

“In game one, we competed,” said Panthers coach Onika Peterson.

But they struggled with serve receive and digs in game two as Kenyon-Wanamingo went on an 11-0 run and won handily.