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Panthers fall to Blooming Prairie in season opener
By DALE KUGATH
Sportswriter
NEW RICHLAND – The New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva football team entered its season opener knowing it would face one of the top passing attacks of the entire season. The Blooming Prairie Blossoms did not disappoint.
Blooming Prairie junior quarterback John Rumpza hurled four touchdown passes to lead the Blossoms to a 28-7 victory in New Richland Friday.
“Blooming Prairie is a very good football team that puts a ton of pressure on your secondary,” said NRHEG coach Dan Stork. “We simply didn’t make plays when we needed to.”
The Blossoms put together a four-play, 49-yard drive the second time they had the ball. Rumpza fired a 35-yard scoring strike to Hunter Rudlong. Brett Wacek kicked the extra point for a 7-0 BP lead at the quarter break.
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NRHEG spikers top A-C, fall 3-2 to Albert Lea
HERE IT COMES — The Panthers’ Paige Overgaard (10) gets set to go up for a spike during the season opener against Alden-Conger last week. Also on the court for NRHEG: Maddie Wagner, Carlie Waner, Hailey Schuller, Ryann Hagen and Marnie Wagner. (Star Eagle photo by Chris Schlaak)
By DALE KUGATH
Sportswriter
An inexperienced New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva volleyball team opened its season under new coach Onika Peterson with a split of its first two matches.
The Panthers won a 3-1 decision at home over Alden-Conger, before dropping a five-set match on the road against Albert Lea.
NRHEG takes a 1-1 record into week two of the season.
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By DALE KUGATH
Sportswriter
STEWARTVILLE – Hot, humid weather forced a shortened season-opening race for the New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva cross country teams.
But, the Panther harriers survived and are now looking forward to improved outings the rest of the fall.
Coach Mike Weber’s runners performed at the Stewartville Open last Thursday to begin their season.
The Panther boys placed 15th among 18 complete teams, while the girls finished 14th among 16 teams.