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 BerghorstJune 29, 2021The Luverne Redbirds amateur baseball team won three games this week and are now on a six-game winning streak. Luverne defeated Hadley 9-3 on June 23 at home before defeating both Tracy 15-4 and Ruthton 2-1 on the road Sunday. “We have been playing some good baseball lately,” Redbirds player-manager Brooks Maurer said. “If our bats go cold, we’ve had some guys step up and pitch really well.” The…
- By Jason BerghorstJune 29, 2021The Luverne American Legion baseball team traveled to Minneota Thursday, June 24, and came home with a 3-1 victory. Luverne’s scheduled game in Tracy Monday was rained out. The team played in Jackson Tuesday (June 29) and travels to Pipestone Thursday (July 1). The Luverne American Legion team is now 3-2 on the season. Luverne 3, Minneota 1 Ethan Beyer led the way for Luverne from the pitching…
- June 29, 2021Colton Arends of Luverne and Dylan Fitzpatrick of Magnolia both picked up feature wins at area dirt track races Friday night. Area tracks canceled Saturday night’s scheduled races, including the second race of the LSR Enduro series in Slayton, because of rain. Rapid Speedway Arends won his fifth Stock Cars feature race of 2021 and third of the season at Rapid Speedway in Rock Rapids, Iowa,…
- June 29, 2021LUVERNE BASEBALL 2021 Redbirds May 2 Lakefield 13-1 W May 9 Milroy Irish 10-4 L May 19 Tracy 10-0 W May 21 Pipestone 5-2 W May 23 Ruthton 8-6 W May 23 Mountain Lake 9-0 W May 28 Marshall 8-2 L June…
- By John RittenhouseJune 22, 2021A longtime Luverne High School teacher and coach is experiencing a major lifestyle change. After 25-years, Mike Wenninger is stepping down as head coach of the LHS baseball program. Wenninger came to Luverne as a wide-eyed 22-year-old prior to the 1996-97 school year, and his quarter century run as the face of LHS baseball came to an end with a June 8 loss to Paynesville that wrapped up a…
- By Brennen RuppJune 22, 2021The Luverne Cardinals had five relay teams and eight individuals compete in the Class A State Tournament on Friday, June 18, at St. Michael-Albertville High School. The Hills-Beaver Creek track team had two relay teams and two individuals compete at the state meet. For the girls, Luverne finished fifth overall with 34 points. Rockford placed first overall with 46 points. The Luverne boys tied for…
- By Brennen RuppJune 22, 2021The Luverne Redbirds improved to 11-3 on the season by going 3-0 this past week. Luverne opened the week by defeating the Brandon Valley River Rats 6-5 on Wednesday, June 16. The Redbirds then swept a doubleheader against Adrian on Sunday, June 20. Luverne won game one of the doubleheader 11-3 and then took game two 5-0. Luverne 6, Brandon Valley 5 With the game tied at 5-5 in the bottom of the…
- By Brennen RuppJune 22, 2021The Big South Conference announced its All-Conference teams for boys’ tennis, boys’ and girls’ golf, softball and baseball. Baseball The Luverne Cardinals finished the 2021 season with a 20-5 overall record. They finished first overall in the Big South All-Conference small school standings. The Cardinals’ season came to an end in the section semifinals when they lost to Paynesville 14-5. The…
- By Brennen RuppJune 22, 2021The Luverne Legion team went 2-1 this past week, including a 1-1 performance in a Marshall tournament. Luverne started the week with a 7-5 loss against Marshall and then bounced back to defeat Albany 6-5. Luverne wrapped up the week by defeating Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 3-2 on Monday, June 21. Marshall 7, Luverne 5 Marshall jumped on Luverne early by scoring five runs in the first two innings to…
- By Brennen RuppJune 22, 2021For a third straight season, the Luverne Cardinal girls’ 4-by-800 relay team raced their way to a state championship in the event. On Friday, June 18, at St. Michael-Albertville High School, the quartet of Regan Feit, Tiana Lais, Jenna DeBates and Tenley Nelson took home first place with a time of 9:34.65. “It’s special,” Luverne track coach Pete Janiszeski said. “Anytime you can win a state…
- By Brennen RuppJune 22, 2021A dynasty is defined as a line of hereditary rulers of a country. The Luverne boys’ tennis team is not the Ming Dynasty, but the Cardinals have ruled over the Big South Conference and Section 3A for the past 11 years. Under the guidance of first-year head coach Lucas Larson, the Cardinals made their 11th straight Class A State Tournament appearance in 2021. The Cardinals were ousted in the…
- By Brennen RuppJune 22, 2021Regan Feit has been a mainstay on three Luverne Cardinals’ varsity teams since she was a seventh-grader. “I started running cross country and track when I was a seventh-grader and also started playing varsity hockey when I was in seventh grade,” Feit said. “I’ve been playing hockey since I was a third-grader though and have run in road races for as long as I can remember.” The Luverne senior has…
- By Brennen RuppJune 15, 2021For the 11th-straight season the Luverne tennis team competed in the Class A State Tournament. This year’s state tournament had a different feel to it than previous years because of a change in venue. This year’s tournament marked the first time in 20 years that the Minnesota State High School League boys’ state tournament was outside. Instead of playing indoors, the state meet was played at St.…
- By Brennen RuppJune 15, 2021The Luverne Cardinals’ quest for a state tournament bid came to a grinding halt on Tuesday, June 8, in Marshall at the hands of Paynesville. The Cardinals committed eight costly errors and fell to the Bulldogs 14-5. Luverne opened the game by scoring two runs in the top of the first inning to take an early 2-0 lead. Paynesville put up eight runs in the bottom of the second inning to claim an 8-2…
- By Brennen RuppJune 15, 2021The Luverne Redbirds improved to 8-1 overall with a 15-4 victory over Worthington on Wednesday, June 9. With the win the Cardinals extended their winning streak to seven games. Luverne struck first by scoring two runs in the top of the first inning. The Redbirds tacked on three more runs in the top of the third inning to push their lead to 5-0. In the top of the fifth inning the Redbirds scored…
- By Brennen RuppJune 15, 2021Thirty years is a long time. That’s 15,768,000 minutes. In a world that seems to change by the minute, there was one constant that people could count on in Rock County: Steve Wiertzema coaching the Hills-Beaver Creek boys’ basketball team. After serving as the head coach for 30 years, Wiertzema is turning in his clipboard to retire from coaching. “His passion for the game and love for the game…
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