NRHEG Star Eagle

137 Years Serving the New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva Area
Newspaper of Record for NRHEG School District
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PO Box 248 • New Richland, MN 56072

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By DALE KUGATH

Sportswriter

The New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva wrestling team faced some big schools over the weekend. The Panthers held up well, winning five of six matches while wrestling on back-to-back days. 

NRHEG wrestled at Lakeville Friday, defeating Woodbury and Lakeville South while losing to Lakeville North. 

The Panthers defeated Winona, Wabasha-Kellogg and Lake City wrestling at Wabasha Saturday. 

NRHEG went 1-2 at both sites last year.

Undefeated, top-ranked Panthers pummel BEA, USC

By DALE KUGATH

Sportswriter

The New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva girls’ basketball team held two opponents below 40 points in romping to a pair of road wins last week. 

The Panthers stymied Blue Earth in a non-conference battle Jan. 21. 

NRHEG hammered Gopher Conference foe United South Central Friday. 

NRHEG’s 8-0 conference record is two games ahead of Blooming Prairie and Waterville-Elysian-Morristown. The top-ranked Panthers are 16-0 this season, and stretched their winning streak to 46 straight games. 

WEM/JWP tops Panthers, takes conference lead

By DALE KUGATH

Sportswriter

The New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva wrestling team saw its chance for a repeat Gopher Conference championship take a severe hit on its home mat Friday. 

Waterville-Elysian-Morristown/Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton edged the Panthers 36-34 to take over the top spot in the conference. 

NRHEG journeyed to Kasson for the Swalla Duals Saturday, splitting four matches to capture fifth place. 

Coach Shawn Larson’s Panthers are 2-1 in the Gopher Conference and 11-8 overall.