Former and Current NRHEG Panthers Honored

Former New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva wrestling coach Paul Cyr will be inducted into the Minnesota Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Recent Panthers' graduate Betsy Schoenrock was recognized for her strides in her first year of college basketball. The winter athletic award winners were recently announced for the current NRHEG athletes.

The National Wrestling Hall of Fame-Minnesota chapter induction is Saturday, April 27 at the Austin Holiday Inn Conference Center. Eight members will be added to the ranks, including Cyr who has spent 42 years as a wrestling coach and official. The Guillotine reports that Cyr's Panther teams won 445 matches with four of them advancing to the state dual meet tournament. The biography also states, "Many of Paul's wrestlers have enjoyed successes at the collegiate level."

Schoenrock earned more and more playing time as her freshman season at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter unfolded. She recently was named the Most Improved Player by the Gusties. She appeared in 11 games including the final eight of the season. Schoenrock averaged 4.4 points per game with a season-high of 14 against Concordia-Moorhead on February 16. She averaged two rebounds with a personal high of six twice.

Gustavus went 15-11 overall and 11-7 in the MIAC for a fifth place finish. Schoenrock plays alongside her former NRHEG teammates Maddie and Marnie Wagner with the Gusties.

Current girls basketball award winners for the 2018-2019 season include Sidney Schultz as the Panther Award winner, Sophie Stork as Most Valuable Player, Darian Pearson with the rebound award and Sarah Johns as Most Improved.

Boys basketball awards went to Jacob Schuller and Brady Agrimson as co-MVP, Blake Ihrke as Most Improved and Devin Buendorf as the Panther Award winner.

Wrestling honors went to Quinten Arndt as Most Valuable, Most Improved and captain award along with Tyler Jaconson.

The cheerleader awards included Lorelei Strom as Most Valuable Back, Hailey Westrum and Sydney Schlinger as Most Valuable Base and Laura Worrell as Most Valuable Flyer and Most Valuable Cheerleader. Worrell will participate with the University of Minnesota Cheer Team.