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By DALE KUGATH
Sportswriter
STEWARTVILLE – The New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva wrestling team racked up its highest point total in a tournament at Stewartville Saturday.
Coach Paul Cyr’s grapplers scored 124.5 points, earning them fifth place among nine teams. New Hampton, Iowa won the meet with 186 points, followed by Rochester Mayo with 175.5.
The Panthers scored 186.5 points last season to finish third among 10 teams.
NRHEG is 1-0 in the Gopher Conference and 2-1 overall this winter.
NRHEG had one champion and one runner-up, while placing nine of the 12 grapplers that wrestled.
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By DALE KUGATH
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The New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva boys’ basketball team ended its two-game losing streak with a pair of double-digit wins last week.
The Panthers hammered Alden-Conger for a non-conference win on their home court.
NRHEG pounded Randolph for its first conference victory on the road.
Coach Pat Churchill’s Panthers evened their Gopher Conference record at 2-2 (4th) and raised their overall mark to 4-8.
Alden-Conger
NEW RICHLAND – The offensive firepower of Nick Mangskau and Spencer Tollefson carried the Panthers to a 59-41 victory over Alden-Conger in a non-conference game at New Richland Jan. 7.
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NRHEG girls tame Tigers, vanquish Vikings while improving to 10-1 overall
By DALE KUGATH
Sportswriter
The New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva girls’ basketball team stretched its win streak to eight straight with a pair of victories last week.
The Panthers pounded Medford to remain perfect in Gopher Conference play.
NRHEG defeated a solid Hayfield squad on the road Saturday. The Vikings are one of the better section teams with NRHEG.
The Panthers are 4-0 in the conference and 10-1 overall. NRHEG has won both of its home games and is 8-1 on the road.
Medford
MEDFORD – NRHEG poured in 10 three-pointers to make things easy in a 79-17 victory over Medford at Medford Friday.
The Panthers defeated Medford 90-22 and 67-35 last season.
NRHEG won its fourth straight conference game. Medford slipped to 1-3 in the Gopher and 4-6 overall.