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HOME SWEET HOME — Running in their only home meet of the season for the NRHEG cross country teams last week were Raece Johnson, top, and Missy Malakowsky. (Star Eagle photos by Chris Schlaak)
By DALE KUGATH
Sportswriter
NEW RICHLAND – Coach Mike Weber’s New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva boys and girls cross country teams held their annual Panther Invitational at Riverview Golf Course Sept. 18. It is the only home meet of the season for the Panthers.
The NRHEG boys were able to field a complete squad for the first time this fall, finishing sixth among seven teams.
The Panthers have a 1-40 overall record this year.
The Panthers girls placed sixth among six complete teams in the race.
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Fourth-quarter rally falls short in 35-16 loss to MCW
SWARMING DEFENSE — Panther defenders Spencer Tollefson (6) and Noah Krell (52) chase Martin County West quarterback Austin Krumwiede along the Mustangs’ sideline at New Richland Friday night. (Star Eagle photo by Jim Lutgens)
By DALE KUGATH
Sportswriter
NEW RICHLAND – After scoring just seven points in its first two games, the New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva football team was seeking some offense.
The Panthers put 16 points on the scoreboard in the final quarter, but still suffered their third straight setback, a 35-16 defeat to Martin County West in NRHEG’s home opener Friday.
The Mavericks, who blanked NRHEG 14-0 last season, improved to 1-1 in the conference and 2-1 overall.
The Panthers slid into the cellar in the Gopher/Valley AA Conference at 0-2 and lost their third in a row overall.
NRHEG, which was playing without Dillon Parpart and Brandon Herrmann, may have also lost starting quarterback Casey Rosacker for next week. He rolled his ankle near the end of the game and will be questionable for Friday.
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DOUBLE-TEAM — The Panthers’ Noelle Bartness (8) and Jade schultz (12) team up for a block against LeSueur-Henderson last week. (Star Eagle photo by Chris Schlaak)
By DALE KUGATH
Sportswriter
LeSueur-Henderson is a team the New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva volleyball team has to learn to play with.
The Giants swept NRHEG during the regular season last year and ended the Panther season with a 3-1 victory in the sub-section championship.
LSH appears to be just as strong this season, outscoring the Panthers 75-47 in a three-game sweep at New Richland Sept. 11.
“We knew we would have to play at a high level to compete against them,” said NRHEG coach Joe Kuechenmeister. “We were a little inconsistent at times and that really hurt us.”
The Giants really had few problems in sweeping the three games, 25-16, 25-17 and 25-14. NRHEG slipped to 2-3-2 for the season.