NRHEG Star Eagle

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By DALE KUGATH

Sportswriter

The state’s top-ranked Class AA team has shown no dents in the armor yet. 

The New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva girls’ basketball team humbled a pair of opponents last week. 

The Panthers buried Waseca on its home court last Tuesday. 

NRHEG pounded Gopher Conference foe Faribault B.A. into submission Friday. 

The two wins lifted the Panthers to 2-0 in the conference and 4-0 for the year. 

Waseca

WASECA – NRHEG coasted to a 47-18 halftime lead in blasting the Bluejays 70-31 in Waseca Dec. 10. Waseca fell to 1-3 with the loss. 

Four score in double figures as NRHEG boys upend BA, 76-61


By DALE KUGATH

Sportswriter

NEW RICHLAND – The New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva boys’ basketball team found its home floor to its liking Friday. 

Coach Pat Churchill’s Panthers shot 65 percent from the floor in defeating Faribault BA 76-61 in New Richland. 

“We shot the ball extremely well tonight,” said Churchill. “Every shot we took was a good look, and we were knocking them down.”

NRHEG won its Gopher Conference opener and won its fourth consecutive game this season. 

FBA, which defeated the Panthers 70-35 and 65-52 last season, slipped to 1-1 in the conference and 2-2 overall. 

Panthers win conference opener

By DALE KUGATH

Sportswriter

The New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva wrestling team started defense of its Gopher Conference championship on a strong not. The Panthers bounced Medford in their first home match of the season last Thursday. 

Wrestling at Lamberton Saturday, the Panthers lost to Pipestone and Red Rock Central before defeating Ortonville. 

NRHEG is 1-0 in the Gopher Conference and 6-3 overall. 

Medford

NEW RICHLAND – NRHEG took advantage of five Medford forfeits to capture a 45-23 victory over Medford. The Panthers won 48-25 a year ago.  Three early Medford forfeits gave NRHEG a quick 18-3 lead.

Medford answered with a pair of pins and a technical fall to assume a 20-18 advantage.