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Logan, Parpart, Erickson reach finals as 12 of 13 Panthers place in tourney

By DALE KUGATH

Sportswriter

LINDSTROM – Coach Paul Cyr’s New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva wrestling squad is starting to show signs of life. However, the lack of consistency still concerns Cyr.

“Our overall success and effort was better,” said Cyr. “We are still lacking the consistency from match to match and wrestler to wrestler that we hope for, especially by this point in the season.”

NRHEG competed in an eight team tourney at Lindstrom Friday. Hutchinson racked up 234.5 points to win the Chisago Lakes Tourney. NRHEG scored 133 to finish fourth. 

The Panthers did not have any individual winners, but 12 of 13 NRHEG wrestlers managed to place. The Panthers were a combined 16-18 for the day. NRHEG was able to enter two wrestlers at 106 and 220 pounds.

By DALE KUGATH

Sportswriter

WELLS – Gopher Conference leader United South Central controlled play with its play in the paint to cruise to a conference win over New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva in Wells Friday. 

The Rebels decided things early to remain undefeated in the conference with a 74-51 triumph. 

USC, which defeated the Panthers 55-42 and 75-37 a year ago, is 7-0 in the Gopher and 9-7 for the year.

The Panthers, who lost their fourth game in a row, fell to 2-5 in the conference and 4-12 overall. NRHEG is 2-8 on the road. 

Win over Blooming Prairie leaves Panthers alone atop Gopher Conference

By DALE KUGATH

Sportswriter

The New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva girls’ basketball team blew out three opponents during the week.

The wins over Maple River, Waterville-Elysian-Morristown and Blooming Prairie left the Panthers with a 13-game winning streak and all alone on top of the Gopher Conference. NRHEG climbed to 7-0 in the conference and 15-1 for the year. All three wins came on the road where the Panthers have won 11 of 12 games this season. 

Maple River

MAPLETON – NRHEG came into the non-conference game as a heavy favorite and did not disappoint anyone Jan. 14. 

The Panthers romped to an 86-20 triumph, dropping the Eagles to 2-13. NRHEG defeated the Eagles 78-34 last year. 

It did not take long for the Panthers to establish complete control. NRHEG led 58-6 at halftime.