NRHEG Star Eagle

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By DALE KUGATH

Sportswriter

The streak has ended. The New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva boys’ basketball team snapped its losing streak of seven games by defeating Randolph for the second time this season.

Earlier in the week, NRHEG fell on the road to the Medford Tigers. 

NRHEG is in seventh place in the Gopher Conference with a 3-8 record and climbed to 5-15 overall. 

Medford

MEDFORD – A hot shooting Medford squad jumped in front early and forced NRHEG to play catch-up basketball the entire game. It didn’t work as the Panthers were soundly thumped by the Tigers in Medford Feb. 5, 69-45. 

Panthers win non-tumbling title

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GOLDEN GIRLS — The NRHEG Competition Cheer Team won the state championship in the non-tumbling division Saturday at Roy Wilkins Arena in St. Paul. Front from left: Brina Bergland, Brenna Hagen, Dana Jensen, Kal Shurson, Kiley Beenken, Hannah Lewison, Maddy Schwierjohann, Emmy Hobbs. Back: Stormi Hagen, Jadyn Nelson-Spies, Abbey Solland, Bayli Possin, Nicole Edon, Lizzy Hagen, and coach Kari Buendorf. (Submitted photo)

By JIM LUTGENS

Editor/Publisher

The NRHEG Competition Cheer Team came home with something special from St. Paul last weekend: a state title.

The Panthers captured the state crown in the non-tumbling division Saturday at Roy Wilkins Arena.

According to coach Kari Buendorf, it was well earned.

“This year the routine they performed pushed the girls to a new level of competitive cheer,” said Buendorf. “And they were ready to tackle it and did an amazing job working to perfect it.”

According to Buendorf, the team gave it everything they had Saturday and it all fell together.

By DALE KUGATH

Sportswriter

The New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva girls’ basketball express continued to roll on full speed ahead last week. 

The Panthers overcame an unusual first-half deficit to defeat Faribault Bethlehem Academy on the road Jan. 29.

NRHEG pummeled Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton for the second time this season at home Friday. 

The second-ranked Panthers have won 16 consecutive games in raising their record to 10-0 in the Gopher Conference and 18-1 for the year. NRHEG is 6-0 at home and 12-1 on the road this season. 

FBA

FARIBAULT – Facing a rare halftime deficit, NRHEG used a strong second half to defeat Faribault BA 72-59. The loss dropped FBA to third in the conference (7-3) and 16-4 overall. NRHEG defeated Faribault 70-53 in the earlier meeting this season.