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NRHEG CC boys miss first place by one point at Janesville

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FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING — NRHEG senior first-year cross country runner Kellen Ferber, shown finishing a junior varsity race, made his way onto the medals stand for the first time last week. Ferber has unofficially been designated the Panthers’ “politician” for his knack of waving and smiling at spectators. (Star Eagle photo by Chris Schlaak)

By DALE KUGATH

Sportswriter

The New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva boys’ cross country team came close to doing something it has not accomplished for a long time. 

The Panthers finished one point shy of winning a team championship.

Coach Mike Weber’s squads had a two-meet week. 

The Panther boys placed fourth among eight teams at the Blooming Prairie Invite and second among four teams at the Grizzly Pie Invite in Janesville. 

NRHEG has an overall mark of 23-45 this fall. 

Volleyball team runs record to 8-10-3

By DALE KUGATH

Sportswriter

Consistency is what nearly every athletic team aims for. Good teams usually develop it during a season. Bad teams do not. 

Coach Onika Peterson’s New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva volleyball team continued to struggle with consistency last week. 

NRHEG dropped a non-conference match in four games to Tri-City United, playing one of its best and one of its worst games of the year in the match. 

The Panthers picked up a Gopher Conference road victory at Randolph later in the week. 

NRHEG concluded its busy week with one win and two ties in five matches at the Blue Earth Invite. 

Late Lester Prairie TD dooms Panthers, 21-14

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SOMEONE TO BLOCK — The Panthers’ Nick Goette (77) zeroes in on a Lester Prairie/Holy Trinity defender to block during Friday night’s nonconference loss in New Richland. Goette, a senior, played a great game for the Panthers, according to coach Dan Stork. (Star Eagle photo by Chris Schlaak)


By DALE KUGATH

Sportswriter

NEW RICHLAND – A fourth-quarter score brought an end to the New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva football team’s two-game win streak. 

The Lester Prairie Bulldogs overcame a one-point deficit to capture a 21-14 victory over the Panthers at New Richland Friday. 

The Bulldogs evened their record a 2-2 this season. 

NRHEG, which lost for the second time in three games on its home field, also slipped to 2-2. The Panthers remain tied for first place in the Gopher/Valley AA Conference with Maple River at 2-0.