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Seniors say tearful goodbye as NRHEG girls humble Fairmont
HIGH-FLYING CARLIE — NRHEG senior Carlie Wagner (3) leaps to save a ball from going out of bounds during the Panthers’ 77-44 victory over Fairmont in New Richland Monday, Feb. 24. Wagner came out with fire in her eyes, scoring 49 points, and left the court with tears as she and three other NRHEG seniors played their final home game. The undefeated, top-ranked Panthers opened tournament play Thursday with an 87-34 victory over Tri-City United. Next, they'll face Gopher Conference rival WEM Monday at 8 p.m. at MSU-Mankato. (Star Eagle photo by Chris Schlaak)
By DALE KUGATH
Sportswriter
NEW RICHLAND – New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva girls’ basketball coach John Schultz was expecting a tough test for his undefeated Panthers in their regular season finale Feb. 24.
Coming to town was South Central Conference champ Fairmont, sporting a 22-3 record and ranked eighth in the Class AA state rankings.
NRHEG jumped on top at the start and romped to a 77-44 triumph.
The top-ranked Panthers ended their regular season with a perfect 25-0 record. They have won 55 consecutive games the last two seasons.
NRHEG completed a fourth consecutive season of not losing on its home floor.
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Wrestlers’ season ends at state
By DALE KUGATH
Sportswriter
ST. PAUL – The bad news is none of the three New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva wrestlers that qualified for the Class A State Tournament in St. Paul were able to bring home a medal.
The good news is that all three of the Panthers will have a chance to do something about it next winter.
Two of the three NRHEG wrestlers were able to experience a win at state.
Junior Dillon Kubiatowicz and sophomore Cordell Peterson both won one of three matches at state.
Kubiatowicz started Friday’s action by edging Wyatt Stevens of Windom 3-2.
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By DALE KUGATH
Sportswriter
No matter when it happens, the end is abrupt for athletic teams.
The New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva boys’ basketball season saw a turn-around season ended by Gopher Conference rival Waterville-Elysian-Morristown.
The second-seeded Panthers crushed Medford in the opening round.