NRHEG Star Eagle

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With the fall comes cooler weather, crop harvests, hunting season, and traditional fall sports.

However, not so new to the game, yet still a growing sport, High School Clay Target shooting is securing its place in the sounds of fall.

In its fourth year, the Fall League of the MN State Clay Target League continues to grow much like the larger Spring League. This year over 2,000 athletes across the state will participate in this six-week season.

By JIM LUTGENS

Editor/Publisher

For nearly three and a half quarters, there wasn’t much scoring as the NRHEG Panthers faced Bethlehem Academy Friday, Sept. 12 in Faribault. The only points came in the first quarter, when the Cardinals’ Christian VonRuden raced 51 yards for a touchdown and Lexi Temple kicked the extra point.

That’s the way it stood, 7-0, until the clock showed 8:17 left in the final period. Then bedlam ensued. When the dust settled, the teams had combined for 48 points and, for the second week in a row, an injury-depleted Panther squad fell short, 35-20.

“Our lack of depth is really hurting us,” said NRHEG coach Dan Stork. “We’re banged up and it is taking its toll on us.”

The NRHEG High School volleyball team added a few to the win column last week.

The Panthers, whose conference opener is tonight at Medford, defeated Maple River 3-0 at Mapleton Thursday, Sept. 11, two nights after falling 3-1 at LeSueur-Henderson. In a Saturday tournament at Wabasha, the Panthers defeated Lewiston-Altura 2-0 and Lake City 2-0 while dropping 2-0 decisions to Wabasha-Kellogg and Caledonia.