- Details
- Hits: 1775
NRHEG junior finishes second in Section 2A
CRUISE CONTROL — NRHEG’s T.J. Schiltz strides out during last week’s Section 2A Cross Country Meet at Blue Earth. Schiltz finished second among the boys, earning a second straight trip to the state cross country meet. (Star Eagle photo by Nikki Erickson)
By DALE KUGATH
Sportswriter
BLUE EARTH – The Waseca and Martin County West cross country teams dominated the Section 2A Meet at Riverside Town and Country Club in Blue Earth Thursday.
With the top two teams advancing to the State Meet, Waseca and MCW were able to advance both its boys and girls teams to the Big Show.
Coach Mike Weber’s New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva teams had their seasons come to an end, with the exception of sophomore T.J. Schiltz.
The Panther boys placed 15th among 17 teams with 372 points, ending the year with a 9-78 overall record. NRHEG placed 17th in the section last season.
- Details
- Hits: 2224
By DALE KUGATH
Sportswriter
MAPLETON – A long season ended quickly in the opening round of Section 3AA for the New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva football team.
The sixth-seeded Panthers lost to third-seeded Maple River 33-8 in the section tournament opener at Mapleton Oct. 23.
“We simply made too many mistakes against a good Maple River team,” said NRHEG coach Dan Stork. “They came out firing on all cylinders and we did not.”
- Details
- Hits: 2223
By DALE KUGATH
Sportswriter
BLUE EARTH – A disappointing and injury-plagued season came to an abrupt end in the opening round of the sub-section tournament.
Coach Joe Kuechenbecker’s fifth-seeded New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva volleyball team were swept in three games by fourth-seeded Blue Earth in the quarterfinal round of the South Sub-Section 2AA Tournament at Blue Earth last Thursday. The Panthers made it to the sub-section championship game before losing to Le Sueur-Henderson last season.
The Bucs outscored NRHEG 75-56 in winning 25-19, 25-19 and 25-18.
The Panthers had defeated Blue Earth in a tournament during the season.