Harsh conditions don’t hinder LHS and H-BC track athletes
Luverne and Hills-Beaver Creek track and field teams traveled to the Pipestone Invitational Saturday, April 20.
Girls’ softball team wins three games, loses three in busy week of ball
The Luverne High School softball team went 3-3 this past week.
Against Jackson County Central, LHS won one game 7-4 and lost one game 0-15 in doubleheader action Thursday, April 18, at Jackson.
Luverne baseball team takes four games, wins MACA Invitational championship
The Luverne baseball team won four games in the past week, including winning the 2024 MACA (Morris Area/ Chokio-Alberta) Baseball Invitational in Morris.
Cool conditions and wind hamper play between LHS and H-BC golf teams
The Luverne and Hills-Beaver Creek golf teams played on the Patriots’ home course, Meadow Acres Golf Club, in Larchwood, Iowa Thursday, April 18.
Jarchow named NCCAA National Player of the Week
Elise Jarchow, a 2021 Luverne High School graduate, was named the NCCAA (National Christian College Athletic Association) National Player of the Week in women’s tennis Monday, April 22.
Cardinal boys’ and girls’ golf teams participate in the Big South Division tournament April 22
The Luverne boys’ and girls’ golf teams participated in the Big South Division tournament Monday, April 22, in Redwood Falls.
Sports
- By Greg HoogeveenJuly 02, 2023The Luverne Country Club hosted the 24th Annual Ladies Invitational Tuesday, June 27. Eighteen teams participated in the 18-hole, four-person scrambler this year. Members and guests were invited to play. Teams were placed into two flights with champions honored in each. Taking first place in the first flight was the team of Kaye Johnson, Karla Nieman, Brooke Pierson and Paula Lammert with a score…
- By Greg HoogeveenJuly 02, 2023The Redbirds fell for the first time this year 6-1 to Fairmont at home Friday, June 30. Earlier in the week Luverne won two games, beating Brookings 11-1 at home June 27 and topping Lakefield 10-0 on the road June 28. The Redbirds are now 13-1 for the season with five regular season games in July. Luverne is scheduled to travel to Worthington Wednesday, July 5, and host the Fox Lake at noon…
- By Greg HoogeveenJune 27, 2023Local race results for Rapid Speedway, Murray County Speedway and Worthington Speedway for the week of June 20-26 are listed below. Hartford Speedway and Huset’s Speedway had races, but no drivers from Rock County participated. Rapid Speedway 6/20/2023 Rock Rapids, IA Sportsman’s 5th - #17 Brandon Boeve, Beaver Creek 7th - #24H Brock Harnack, Hills Hobby Stocks 3rd – #14K Bryant Klaassen,…
- By Greg HoogeveenJune 27, 2023The Luverne Sr. Legion baseball team took three games this week, beating Windom 5-3 at home Tuesday, June 20, topping Windom 12-1 on the road Thursday, June 22, and rolling over Tracy 13-2 at home Monday, June 26. Luverne is now 6-1 for the season and will travel to Marshall Thursday, June 29, for their last regular season game. LHS 5, Windom 3 The Luverne Sr. Legion defeated Windom 5-3 in 6 1/…
- By Greg HoogeveenJune 27, 2023The Luverne Jr. Legion baseball team went 1-4 this past week. The Cardinals’ only win was Tuesday, June 20, at home, defeating Windom 10-0. Luverne then lost its next four games, falling to Mankato East 15-2 and Prior Lake 5-4 Friday, June 23, and to Osseo 9-5 Saturday, June 24, on the road. On Monday, June 26, Luverne fell to Tracy 11-7 at home. The Jr. Legion’s next game is scheduled for…
- By Greg HoogeveenJune 27, 2023The Redbirds left the 8-5 Milroy Irish knackered* and banjaxed,** beating them 6-3 at Redbird Field Wednesday, June 21. Luverne jumped to a 3-2 lead after three innings of play. The Redbirds added two more in the fifth and the Irish managed one more run in the eighth inning. Scoring for Luverne in the bottom of the first inning was Skyler Wenninger on a Nick Smith double to left field, and Smith…
- By Greg HoogeveenJune 20, 2023The Luverne Sr. Legion Post 123 baseball team blanked Heron Lake/Okabena 10-0 at home Thursday, June 15. Zach DeBoer pitched a shutout in five innings of play, allowing two hits, no runs, while striking out 12 of 18 batters he faced. Conner Connell led the Cardinals, collecting three RBIs off four hits and scoring twice. Ben Serie and Braydon Ripka both had two RBIs and scored once each in the…
- By Greg HoogeveenJune 20, 2023The Redbirds continue to roll over opponents, taking two more games this past week. Luverne beat Windom 9-6 at home June 14 and went on the road June 18 to defeat Jackson 4-3. The Redbirds’ season record is now 10-0. They are scheduled to host Milroy Wednesday, June 21, and Brookings Tuesday, June 27. Luverne leads the Gopher League and Region 13C at the halfway point in the schedule. Region 13C…
- By Greg HoogeveenJune 20, 2023Racing results for Rapid Speedway, Murray County Speedway and Huset’s for the week of June 13-19 are as follows: Rapid Speedway 6/16/2023 Sportsman’s 2 B. Kroon #14 Rock Rapids 5 B. Boeve #17 Beaver Creek DNF B. Harnack #24H Hills Hobby Stocks 3 E. Gaul #22E Luverne 7 B. Klaassen. #14K Adrian 10 T. Kracht #15X Luverne 13 I. Bullerman #15M Adrian Modifieds DNF …
- By Greg HoogeveenJune 20, 2023Carly Olson is the fifth Cardinal softball player to be nominated for the Minnesota High School All-Star softball played in Mankato June 11. “It was an honor to be nominated and recognized for my achievements on the field,” Olson said. “These are accomplishments I couldn’t have done without the support of my teammates and coaches.” The All-Star game featured 88 of the state’s best senior…
- By Greg HoogeveenJune 20, 2023LHS junior Owen Sudenga placed 55th in the 3AA Minnesota State High School League boys’ golf tournament at Ridges at Sand Creek in Jordan. The event was a two-day 18-hole tournament with 88 golfers from around Minnesota participating. Sudenga shot 85 on the first day of play June 12 and an 80 on Day 2 June 13. LHS head coach John Sichmeller said, “Owen didn’t play his best golf, but he finished…
- By Greg HoogeveenJune 20, 2023The Luverne trap shooting team participated in the 2023 Minnesota Trap Shoot Championship at the Alexandria Shooting Park in Alexandria June 14. Nearly 7,900 students were expected to compete during the championships conducted daily from June 12-20. This championship is the qualifying competition for the Minnesota State High School League Tournament on June 23 at the Minneapolis Gun Club in Prior…
- By Greg HoogeveenJune 13, 2023The Redbirds scooped up three wins on the road in the past week to improve their record to 8-0 for the season, outscoring their opponents 103-9 in the first eight games. The Redbirds beat Worthington 11-2 on June 7 and won two games on June 11, beating Hadley 4-2 and Heron Lake 17-0. The Redbirds will take on Windom at home Wednesday, June 14, and they’ll travel to Jackson Sunday, June 18. …
- By Greg HoogeveenJune 13, 2023The Luverne baseball team came up short in the state tournament run, losing to Fairmont in the Section Championship Thursday, June 8, in Windom. Fairmont beat Luverne 6-4 in the first game, forcing a second game to determine the section champion. In the section playoffs, Luverne and Fairmont each won one game against each other, forcing another game June 8 to break the 1-1 tie. In the second game…
- By Greg HoogeveenJune 13, 2023Luverne and Hills-Beaver Creek traveled to the 2023 Minnesota State High School Track & Field Class A Championships in Albertville Thursday, June 8, and Friday, June 9. Twenty-one Cardinals qualified for state competition, and H-BC eighth-grader Brynn Bakken represented the Patriots at the state meet. Bakken qualified in three events and took home three medals at the end of competition. She…
- June 06, 2023Saturday’s Buffalo Days Run for a Cause attracted more than 40 runners and raised thousands of dollars for the Luverne non-profit Carson’s Cause. The 10K male winner was Matthew Hamersma with a time of 42:18 and the female winner was Natalie Bender with a 50:07. The 5K male winner was Austin Winter with a time of 22:06, and Heather Johnson was first among female runners with a time of 27:57. Levi…
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