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The Luverne Cardinals’ golf team competed in two meets this past week.
The Cardinals kicked off the week by hosting Worthington on Thursday, April 29.
Luverne then hit the road for a meet in Pipestone on Monday, May 3, while the girls’ golf team competed in Worthington.
The boys defeated Worthington 175-189.
Luverne freshman Henry Hartquist was the top individual performer with a score of 40.
“Henry has had an awesome start to the year,” Luverne golf coach John Sichmeller said.
“He has been the medalist at every meet that we have had so far this season. We have had a lot of good golfers here over the years and I don’t know if I have had someone win every meet this far into the season. He has done a good job of not getting down on himself after a bad hole. With his length he has the ability to make a lot of birdies, so staying with it after a bad hole has been the biggest improvement of his scoring this year.”
Fellow freshman Owen Sudenga tied for second with three Worthington golfers by finishing with a round of 44.
Sophomore Brady Bork shot a 45 for the Cardinals and freshman Tyler Arends shot a 46.
The girls defeated the Trojans 196-207.
Worthington’s Lilly Mahlberg was the top individual performer with a score of 46.
Luverne’s Cheyenne Schutz finished one stroke behind the leader with a score of 47.
Luverne’s Lauren Hansen finished third with a round of 49.
Morgan Gonnerman and Paige Sandbulte both tied for fourth place with a score of 50.
The Luverne boys’ team was one of six Big South Conference teams to compete in Pipestone on Monday, May 3.
The Marshall Tigers came in first place with a team score of 337.
Luverne came in second place with a round of 347.
Hartquist edged Redwood Valley’s Connor Josephson and Marshall’s Luke Ehlers for the top individual performance. Hartquist shot a 76, while Josephson finished with a 77.
“I have been happy with the team overall,” Sichmeller said. “We have used all six kids’ scores at some point in the year and having that depth is big in golf. We have had some excellent rounds rom a few different kids, but now we are just working on making those really good rounds more consistent.”
With the boys in Pipestone, the girls headed to Worthington for a Big South Conference meet.
It was the home team taking home first place overall with a round of 429.
Redwood Valley finished second with a score of 440. The Cardinals finished third overall with a round of 441.
Pipestone’s Emma Budden was the top individual performer with a score of 99.
Luverne’s Lauren Hansen finished sixth overall with a score of 104.
Gonnerman finished tied for eighth overall with three other golfers. Gonnerman finished with a score of 107.
The boys’ and girls’ golf teams will be back in action on Thursday, May 6, when they head to Pipestone.