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By DALE KUGATH
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NEW RICHLAND – The New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva volleyball team bounced back from its first defeat of the season.
Coach Joe Kuechenmeister’s Panthers, playing their fourth straight home match, swept the Randolph Rockets Thursday, outscoring the visitors 75-40.
NRHEG, which also swept the Rockets last season, climbed to 1-0 in the Gopher Conference and 2-1 for the year.
Randolph is winless in four matches this season.
It was total dominance by the Panthers in the opening game as they romped to a 25-7 victory.
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By DALE KUGATH
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MONTGOMERY – Running in the Gerald Smith Invitational at Montgomery is much like running in a state meet. The huge number of runners in the race is usually the biggest that most teams see all season.
Coach Mike Weber’s New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva cross country teams had to open their season at Montgomery Thursday.
Both the boys and girls races featured over 20 complete teams and 150 runners.
The Panther boys failed to field a complete squad, while the girls managed to place 23rd among 24 complete teams and 31 total teams.
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NRHEG falls 35-0 in season football opener
HOLD ON — NRHEG sophomore Nick Bartness (32) tries to hang onto Blooming Prairie sophomore Cole Sunde on one of the Blossoms’ many big plays in a 35-0 decision at Blooming Prairie last Friday. (Star Eagle photo by Chris Schlaak)
By DALE KUGATH
Sportswriter
BLOOMING PRAIRIE – It was hard to believe that Blooming Prairie sophomore quarterback John Rumpza was starting his first varsity game. Rumpza was able to convert numerous third-down plays to lead the Blossoms to a dominating 35-0 victory over New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva in Friday’s football opener at Blooming Prairie.
The Blossoms, coming off an 11-2 state tournament season in 2011, took over right where they left off a year ago. The BP offense topped the 400-yeard mark and the defense was threatened just once the entire night.
“Blooming Prairie is young and talented,” said NRHEG coach Dan Stork. “Our lack of depth really hurt us.”
The Panthers, a 5-5 team in 2011, lost last year’s contest 33-30.