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.
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- By Jason BerghorstAugust 03, 2021Overall results weren’t what the team and fans had hoped for, but the experience at the state Legion baseball tournament was a good one for Luverne Post 123. “It was fantastic to have a normal season and to have the state tournament experience,” said Luverne coach Codie Zeutenhorst. “I believe we would have qualified for state last year if it had been held, so I’m really glad we were able to give…
- By Jason BerghorstAugust 03, 2021The Luverne Redbirds amateur baseball team lived up to their No. 1 seed by sweeping the eighth-seeded Adrian A’s 15-0 and 7-0 Wednesday and Saturday in Round 1 of the Region 13C tournament. Luverne, now 21-5 on the season, faces the Hadley Buttermakers in the Final Four round of the tournament this weekend (see related story). Luverne 15, Adrian 0 Luverne opened play in the Region 13C…
- By Jason BerghorstAugust 03, 2021The Luverne Redbirds amateur baseball team moves on to the Final Four round of the Region 13C tournament this week. The Redbirds, now 21-5 on the season, swept the Adrian A’s 15-0 and 7-0 in the first round of the tournament. Luverne now faces the fourth-seeded Hadley Buttermakers in the best-of-three Final Four round. Game 1 is at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 4, at Redbird Field in Luverne. Game 2…
- By Jason BerghorstAugust 03, 2021Some Luverne High School athletes are getting plenty of training and competition this summer. Twenty LHS incoming sophomore, junior and senior football players participated in the Dakota State University team camp in Madison, South Dakota, Wednesday-Thursday, July 28-29. Seven of those football athletes then played on the Luverne Post 123 team in the Minnesota State American Legion Baseball…
- By Jason BerghorstAugust 03, 2021With rainouts on Friday night at speedways in Rock Rapids and Slayton, there was limited racing at local tracks last weekend. Two Rock County drivers competed in regularly-scheduled races Saturday night at I-90 Speedway near Hartford, South Dakota, and at Worthington Speedway. A number of locals participated at the Rock County Fair Enduro Race in Luverne the same night. Stacy Krohnberg,…
- By Jason BerghorstJuly 27, 2021It will be Southwest vs. Northeast in the quarterfinal round of the Minnesota American Legion Senior Division II State Tournament in Sacred Heart this weekend. Luverne, champion of the Southwest sub-state division, will face Wadena, winner of the Northeast sub-state division, at 9:30 a.m. Friday. The winner of that contest will face Minnewaska or Atwater Saturday at 5 p.m. The loser moves to the…
- By Jason BerghorstJuly 27, 2021The Luverne Junior American Legion baseball team entered Sunday’s championship game of the Southwest Sub-State Tournament undefeated after besting Blue Earth, Lamberton, and St. James earlier in the tournament. A win against St. James in the noon game at Redbird Field would send the team to the Minnesota Junior Legion Baseball State Tournament. A Luverne loss would cause a second game between the…
- By Jason BerghorstJuly 27, 2021Two Luverne race car drivers earned checkered flags at Rapid Speedway in Rock Rapids, Iowa, Friday night. Victories by Scott Overgaard and Eric Gaul highlighted the results of Rock County drivers at four area dirt tracks over the last two weekends. Rapid Speedway Gaul followed up a second-place finish July 16 by winning the Hobby Stocks A feature race Friday night. Overgaard, who placed fourth…
- By Jason BerghorstJuly 27, 2021The Luverne Redbirds amateur baseball team finished the regular season with a 19-5 overall record, 18-2 conference record and the top seed from the Gopher League. The Redbirds, along with the top-seeded Windom Pirates of the First Nite League, earned byes in the league playoff round. Results of the best-of-three games league playoffs determined the six teams that will join Luverne and Windom in…
- July 27, 2021LHS players earn all-conference honors Luverne High School baseball team award winners were honored during a postseason banquet July 8. Seniors Ethan Beyer and Cade Wenninger both earned All-Conference, All-Section and Academic All-State awards. Junior Casey Sehr was awarded All-Conference and All-Section awards. Senior Bailey Cowell and freshman Connor Connell both earned All-Conference status.…
- July 27, 2021The Luverne 14U baseball team completed its season with a victory over the Luverne 13U team Monday night. They include (front, from left) Lucas Kelly, Marcus Vortherms, Trevor DeBates, Carter Sehr, Caden Kruger, (back) Coach Jake Haugen, Blaik Bork, Jesse Anning, Layke Miller, Landon Ahrendt and Alex Schlosser.
- July 27, 2021The Luverne 13U baseball team won the Minnesota Sports Federation Division 13A State Championship in Marshall Sunday. Pictured are (front, from left) Maddux Domagala, Tucker Holwell, Gavin Hoven, Blake Sauer, Jude Hoven, Rayden Boyenga, (back) Jaxon Lais, Connor Bose, Kasey Buss, Brody Goembel, Jaydon Johnson, Josh Hansen and Landyn Lais. Shane Sauer is the coach of the team. Luverne defeated…
- July 27, 2021The Luverne 12U baseball team won the Minnesota Sports Federation Division 12A State Championship in Sartell Sunday. Pictured are (front, from left) Matthew Gangestad, Brody Kopp, Colton Haubrich, Aydon Kopp, Maddox Miller, (back) coach Jon Schomacker, Kelby Schomacker, Ben Hartquist, Josh Stroh, Coy Thone, Carter Como, Kayne Jurrens and coach Jeff Haubrich. In the championship bracket, the team…
- By Jason BerghorstJuly 27, 2021The Luverne High School cross country team participated in its 13th annual team camp at Newton Hills State Park near Canton, South Dakota, July 21-24. “Running is, believe it or not, probably the smallest part of the camp,” said head coach Pete Janiszeski. “The majority of the time is spent playing games and getting to know each other as teammates and building strong relationships and bonds with…
- By Brennen RuppJuly 20, 2021A total of 26 teams converged on the city of Luverne for the softball association’s first-ever “Bash-A-Rama” fastpitch softball tournament. The two-day event started Saturday, July 17, with pool play and ended with tournament play on Sunday, July 18. “We just wanted to promote the sport of softball,” tournament director Darin Kindt said about the fundraiser. “It was to help promote the sport, to…
- By Brennen RuppJuly 20, 2021The Luverne Redbirds capped off the regular season by going 1-1 to finish with an overall record of 19-5. The Redbirds defeated Hadley 14-3 on Tuesday, July 13, and then lost an extra innings affair on the road to the Milroy Irish 2-1 on Thursday, July 14. With an overall record of 19-5 and an 18-2 conference record, the Redbirds finish atop the Gopher League standings. One of the goals for this…
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