NRHEG sports

The section football playoffs begin Tuesday. Owatonna has a bye. Blooming Prairie, NRHEG and Triton open at home. Medford is on the road.

Triton football coach Don Henderson can't remember the last time his team threw as many passes as they did Friday. NRHEG also used the forward pass with much success.

Panther football has resisted the trend of going to the spread offense that has become popular. But this fall NRHEG might open it up a bit more.

I understand that running is a good way to stay in shape. I want to know when running for fun crosses the line toward insanity.

With a fourth-place finish in the team standings and a pair of top 15 individual performances, Saturday was a good day for NRHEG at the state trap shooting tournament in Prior Lake.

The message on Wednesday about the Gophers' athletic program focused on the success of the student-athletes on the field and in the classroom.

Despite a no-hitter thrown by Jack Schultz, the NRHEG baseball team got knocked out of the Section 2AA tournament with a 2-1 loss to St. James Area on Thursday.

Section softball playoffs start Monday with a home game for Blooming Prairie. Triton goes on the road. Tuesday NRHEG opens at home and Medford hits the road.

The Maple River boys won the Gopher Conference track title Tuesday at United South Central. WEM took the girls crown. NRHEG was second in the standings for boys and girls.

On the day the baseball field in New Richland was named in honor of its longtime coach and his wife, the NRHEG Panthers scored a walk off 3-2 win over PACT Charter School.