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The NRHEG boys’ track and field team finished fifth in the Sub-Section 5A meet May 21. Waseca won with 274.5 points. USC/AC had 150, Maple River 132, St. Clair 97, NRHEG 85.5, JWP 50, WEM 30.

“We have an extremely tough sub-section,” said coach Duey Ferber. “The boys went hard.”

The Panthers are sending six to the Section 2A meet at Mankato West Saturday, May 30.

Junior Tyler Schlaak made it in three events, taking fourth in the 800 in 2:06.44 and fourth in the triple jump at 36-7 while running a leg on the second-place 4x800 relay that included John Cole, Nate Krause and Josh Flemming. Cole was second in the 3200 in 10:36.41.

The NRHEG girls’ track and field team appears to have peaked at the right time, turning in what coach Duey Ferber called a season-best performance in the Sub-Section 5A meet Thursday, May 21.

First place belonged to Waseca with 193 points, followed by WEM with 174, Maple River 121, NRHEG 118, USC/AC 116, St. Clair 57 and JWP 33.

The Panthers are sending five girls to the Section 2A meet at Mankato West High School Saturday, May 30.

“Our girls performed the best they have all season,” said NRHEG coach Duey Ferber. “We have a very tough sub-section.”

Maddie Wagner took gold in the high jump, winning the event at an even 5 feet. She combined with her twin sister Marnie, Hailey Schuller and Gretchen Ramaker for first in the 4x200 relay in 1:53.42.

Fresh off a Gopher Conference co-championship and winners of 11 of 12, the NRHEG High School softball team had high hopes for the 2015 postseason.

They lasted about three innings.

The Panthers, seeded No. 2 in the South Sub-Section of Section 2AA, were one and done in the playoffs, upset 13-0 by Tri-City United Tuesday, May 19 at New Richland’s Legion Field.

The Panthers finished in a three-way tie for the conference crown under Coy Hupfeld in what turned out to be his first and only season as head coach; he’s accepted a job in his Iowa hometown. NRHEG finished 12-4 overall.