NRHEG Star Eagle

137 Years Serving the New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva Area
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By DALE KUGATH

Sportswriter

FREEBORN – Some blustery conditions and a hilly course made it a tough day for the New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva cross country teams at Oakview Golf course in Freeborn Oct. 9. 

The Panther boys finished fourth among five teams and the NRHEG girls came in fifth in the five-team field. Both squads finished last in 2011. 

The NRHEG boys have an overall record of 6-56 after eight meets, while the girls are 10-50.

Boys

The NRHEG boys managed to beat conference foe Waterville-Elysian-Morristown/Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton but no one else at the USC Invitational.

Claycomb carries 51 times for 271 yards as Panthers defeat St. Charles

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GRINDING IT OUT — NRHEG running back Brad Claycomb (27) stiff-arms a St. Charles defender during the Panthers’ 34-21 Homecoming victory last Friday. Claycomb ran the ball 51 times for 271 yards as the Panthers won for the first time this season. (Star Eagle photo by Chris Schlaak)


By DALE KUGATH

Sportswriter

NEW RICHLAND – Assistant coach John Schultz must have had a say in the New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva’s football game plan at homecoming. 

The Panthers reverted to Schultz’s style of smash mouth football to record their first victory of the season. 

The Panthers made their homecoming crowd happy, scoring 14 final-quarter points to capture a 34-21 triumph over the St. Charles Fighting Saints in New Richland Friday. 

“Our goal was to play hard for a full 48 minutes and we did just that,” said NRHEG coach Dan Stork. “I am very proud of our effort.”

By DALE KUGATH

Sportswriter

JANESVILLE – Despite the absence of a starter and numerous unforced errors, the New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva volleyball team swept Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton 3-0 at Janesville Oct. 2. The Panthers outscored JWP 76-65 in the three-game sweep. 

It was only the third three-game sweep of the season for NRHEG.

The Panthers climbed into a third-place tie in the Gopher Conference at 3-2, and raised their overall mark to 10-11-2. NRHEG improved its road record to 6-9-3.

JWP remained winless in the conference (0-7) while dropping to 1-19-1 for the season. The Bulldogs were 2-42-1 the last two years.