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Panthers top St. Clair, fall to Blue Earth in triangular
HIGH FLYING ACTION — The Panthers’ Cody Ripka tangles with his Blue Earth Area opponent during the 182-pound match at New Richland last Friday. Ripka lost the bout and the Panthers lost the dual meet, but they bounced back to beat St. Clair. (Star Eagle photo by Chris Schlaak)
By DALE KUGATH
Sportswriter
NEW RICHLAND – After nearly three weeks of inactivity, the New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva wrestling team returned to the mats.
Coach Paul Cyr’s wrestlers, who had not competed since Dec. 15, made their initial home appearance Friday.
NRHEG lost to Blue Earth and bounced St. Clair in the triangular meet at New Richland.
“It was great to get a chance to compete again after being off for three weeks,” said Cyr. “We are good in places, but not real good in others.”
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Panthers fall to Medford, Hayfield while dropping to 2-8
FOCUSED — NRHEG sophomore Macoy Schwierjohann goes to the basket during the Panthers’ 72-58 loss to Medford at New Richland last week. (Star Eagle photo by Chris Schlaak)
By DALE KUGATH
Sportswriter
The New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva boys’ basketball team suffered some growing pains in a pair of losses last week.
Medford
NEW RICHLAND – Medford was more physical than the Panthers and rolled to a 72-58 Gopher Conference victory in New Richland last Thursday.
The Panthers dropped to 1-2 in the conference and 2-8 overall. NRHEG is 1-2 at home this winter.
Medford got its first conference win in three starts and evened its overall mark at 4-4.
NRHEG swept the Tigers a year ago, winning 63-58 and 60-52.
Both teams had leads in the first seven minutes of the game before Medford gained control. The Tigers established control of the offensive boards and powered to a 36-22 advantage at the intermission.
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Wagner hits 2,000 career point milestone
MILESTONE NIGHT — NRHEG junior Carlie Wagner (3) drives past a Bemidji defender in the finals of the St. Peter Holiday Classic Saturday. Wagner scored the 2,000th point of her career in the first half and the Panthers went on to a 58-51 victory. (Star Eagle photo by Chris Schlaak)
By DALE KUGATH
Sportswriter
ST. PETER – The New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva girls’ basketball team won a second straight St. Peter Holiday Tournament championship and ran its winning streak to six games while doing it.
The Panthers shook off the rust in the first half before cruising to a win against Hutchinson in the opening round.
NRHEG struggled with its shooting against Bemidji, but still had enough to outlast the Lumberjacks for the championship the following night.
The Panthers, ranked second in the state in Class AA, raised their overall record to 8-1.
Hutchinson
Class AAA Hutchinson tried to slow NRHEG down, but could not do it and fell to the Panthers 71-47 Friday afternoon.