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STRONG START — Senior Raelin Schue hits a spike past an Albert Lea defender during the Panthers’ 3-2 season-opening victory at New Richland last week. (Star Eagle photo by Chris Schlaak)
By DALE KUGATH
Sportswriter
NEW RICHLAND - The New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva volleyball team overcame its inexperience on the court to win a five-game match against Albert Lea in the season opener at New Richland Aug. 28th.
“I’m very proud of the girls in the way they were able to battle through adversity and get their first win of the season tonight,” said coach Joe Kuechenmeister. “Things definitely did not come easy and we looked rusty, but we played tough when our backs were against the wall.”
The Panthers, who are coming off a 23-6 season in 2011, were playing without career hits’ leader Anna Schlaak for the first time in four seasons.
“Yes, it was great to come out on top tonight,” said Kuechenmeister. “We definitely have some things we need to fix before our next game.”
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The Quad Cities Baseball Association 14-and-under team had high hopes for the 2012 season.
The squad had a solid year but fell short of its goal of a state tournament berth with regular-season losses to Mankato, WEM, Eagle Lake and Maple River, finishing 8-4 in league play. The overall record was 11-10, with half of the losses coming in tournaments to teams at least a year older.
Highlights included beating state tournament entrant Nicollet twice, in the JWP Tournament at Waldorf and at New Richland’s Legion Field. Those games were won with tough pitching, solid defense and clutch hitting. Nicollet (11-2) and WEM (8-3) represented the league at state.
The locals went 1-1 in the league tournament at Owatonna, defeating Albert Lea and falling 10-9 to WEM.
The team’s top hitters this year were Wyatt Fitterer, Brody Hanson, Trey Hoppe, Zeke Erickson, Dempsey Tucker and Palmer Peterson. Leading the pitching staff were Tucker, Eli Lutgens and Luke Overgaard. The rest of the team included John Cole, Clayton Nelson, C.J. Schiltz (whose season was cut short by injury), Jack Skalicky, Karter Sletten and Trai Wicks.
Coach Tom Schiltz, assisted by Jim Peterson, would like to thank all the parents, his wife, Tricia, scorekeeper Tina Hoppe, photographer Nikki Erickson and the following people for helping during practices: Jeff Reese, Al Shultz, Noel Hoppe, Bill Webster, Jim Lutgens and Todd Fitterer.
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NRHEG grad Goslee named to NAFA 20th Anniversary Team
ONE OF THE BEST — NRHEG High School graduate Kyle Goslee, with his son Jace holding Kyle’s award for being named to the NAFA 20th Anniversary Team.
By KATHY PAULSEN
Staff Writer
Summer is here and, for Kyle Goslee, that can only mean one thing: it’s time to play ball.
A 1996 graduate of NRHEG High School, Goslee was a three-sport Panther standout, playing football, basketball and baseball.
But, another game has become his love and, 23 years after starting fast-pitch softball, Goslee was recently selected to the National American Fast-pitch Association’s 20th Anniversary Team during ceremonies held in Topeka, Kansas.
“I’m honored to be chosen,” said Goslee, one of four Minnesotans picked for the honor.