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Coach Paul Cyr’s NRHEG wrestling team had an unexpected week off going into the Christmas break. 

The Panthers were scheduled to make the long trip to Winona to tangle with Winona, Faribault and St. Charles Dec. 20. That meet was postponed due to the snow and poor driving conditions that evening. 

The Panthers will make up that meet on Jan. 5. 

The next action for NRHEG is a home quadrangular with Blue Earth, St. Clair and Triton on Jan. 4.

Panther junior nets 41 as NRHEG girls cruise to 70-53 win

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PASS IN TRAFFIC — The Panthers’ Hannah Lundberg passes between Bethlehem Academy defenders during last Friday’s 70-53 victory in New Richland. (Star Eagle photo by Chris Schlaak)

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SHINING IN THE SPOTLIGHT — With at least three Division I coaches watching, including Minnesota Gophers coach Pam Borton (front and center), NRHEG junior Carlie Wagner poured in 41 points as the Panthers topped Bethlehem Academy in a key early-season matchup in New Richland last Friday. (Star Eagle photos by Chris Schlaak)


By DALE KUGATH

Sportswriter

NEW RICHLAND – Led by the sensational scoring of Carlie “Dagger” Wagner, the New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva girls’ basketball team won an early-season showdown Friday. 

The Panthers, ranked second in Class AA, routed Faribault Bethlehem Academy, ranked third in Class A, 70-53 in New Richland. 

NRHEG raised its record to 2-0 in the Gopher Conference and 4-1 for the year. The Cardinals slipped to 1-1 in the conference and 5-1 overall. 

NRHEG won both games a year ago, 57-45 and 76-69 in overtime. 

Panthers 16th at Redwood Falls

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SHOW HIM THE LIGHTS — NRHEG freshman Zeke Erickson has his Medford opponent on his back during the 220-pound match at Medford last Thursday. Erickson eventually lost by fall but the Panthers won their Gopher Conference opener, 48-25. (Star Eagle photo by Chris Schlaak)


By DALE KUGATH

Sportswriter

The New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva wrestlers got off to a good start in the Gopher Conference. 

And after a tough first round, the Panthers had a respectable showing at the tough Redwood River Riot in Redwood Falls.

“We didn’t perform very well in our conference dual with Medford,” said NRHEG coach Paul Cyr. “But, I give our guys a lot of credit. After a tough first round at Redwood we wrestled pretty tough for the remainder of the tournament.”

The Medford victory was the first dual meet of the season for NRHEG.

Medford

MEDFORD – Seven forfeits made things easy for the Panthers in a 48-25 victory over Medford at Medford last Thursday.