By Brennen Rupp
April 20, 2021
The Luverne Cardinals baseball team improved to 3-0 on the young season by winning a pair of games this past week.
The Cardinals opened the week on Thursday, April 15, with a 3-2 victory over Pipestone Area in Luverne. The next day the Cardinals dismantled the visiting Tracy-Milroy-Balaton Panthers 22-0 in five innings.
LHS 3, PAS 2
Neither team was able to put any runs on the board in the…
By Brennen Rupp
April 20, 2021
Due to inclement weather, the Luverne and Hills-Beaver Creek golf teams haven’t competed in as many meets to open the season as they had hoped.
On Thursday, April 15, the two Rock County teams squared off at the Luverne Country Club.
The Luverne boys topped H-BC 167-200. On the girls’ side of things, it was Luverne defeating H-BC 210-241.
For the Cardinals, Henry Hartquist finished atop the boys…
By Brennen Rupp
April 20, 2021
The Luverne tennis team improved to 5-0 on the season with three match victories this past week.
The Cardinals defeated Blue Earth 5-2 in Blue Earth on Thursday, April 15.
In Granite Falls on Saturday, April 17, the Cardinals defeated Montevideo 7-0 and Yellow Medicine East 4-3.
LHS 7, Blue Earth 2
Pierce Cunningham won the first set of his match 6-1 and picked up the win with a 6-1 second set…
April 20, 2021
When Minnesota’s turkey hunting season begins Wednesday, April 14, hunters hoping to bag a tom turkey will see similar regulations as last year.
A spring turkey license will provide the opportunity to hunt all permit areas in the state, with the exception of three major wildlife management areas.
Permits are required for firearms turkey hunters ages 18 and older in Mille Lacs, Carlos Avery or…
By Brennen Rupp
April 20, 2021
For the first time in 21 years, the Bristol Motor Speedway had dirt on the track for a race.
Luverne’s own Colton Arends was one of the drivers that competed at Karl Kustoms Bristol Dirt Nationals
“The first two nights we were there we set the quickest lap time in all three sessions of practice,” Arends said. “My heat race I started sixth and finished second. In the qualifying feature I started…
By Brennen Rupp
April 20, 2021
The Luverne Cardinals girls’ hockey team has reached the state tournament back-t0-back seasons. During those two seasons, the Cardinals have accumulated a record of 36-9-1.
With a strong core returning for the 2021-2022 season, the Cardinals could make it three straight trips to the state tournament.
The varsity hockey team wasn’t the only hockey team to enjoy a successful season this past year.…
By Brennen Rupp
April 20, 2021
The Big South Conference recently released its all-conference teams for boys’ and girls’ basketball.
A trio of Cardinals earned recognition for their play on the hardwood this past season.
For the boys, Bailey Cowell and Gannon Ahrendt both received all-conference honors.
Cowell and Ahrendt were the team’s two leading scorers and helped the Cardinals finish conference play with a record of 9-3 in…
By Brennen Rupp
April 13, 2021
The Luverne Cardinals were originally slated to open the 2021 season in Windom against the Eagles on Friday, April 9. Due to wet conditions the game was moved to Luverne.
The Cardinals didn’t disappoint the home crowd that braved the cooler weather to come out and watch the home team start their season.
The Cardinals used a pair of big innings to defeat the Eagles 7-5 to open the 2021 season.…
By Brennen Rupp
April 13, 2021
The Luverne Cardinals opened the 2021 softball season with a pair of wins against Blue Earth on Thursday, April 8, in Blue Earth.
The Cardinals won the first game of the double header 15-1 and the second game 18-6.
LHS 15, Blue Earth 1
In the first inning played in nearly two years, the Cardinals scored eight runs to put Blue Earth in an early 8-0 hole.
In the following frame the Cardinals…
By Brennen Rupp
April 13, 2021
The Luverne track and field team competed in its first event in nearly two years on Thursday, April 8, in Blue Earth.
The Cardinals dominated the 100 meters on the boys’ side, with three Luverne sprinters holding down the top three spots.
Ashton Sandbulte finished first with a time of 11.3. Arekel McLaughlin finished second with a time of 11.8.
LaShad Smith finished third with a time of 11.9.…
By Brennen Rupp
April 13, 2021
The Luverne tennis team opened the season on Friday, April 9, in Luverne against Fairmont.
Under first-year head coach Lucas Larson, the Cardinals defeated Fairmont 6-1.
In St. James on Saturday, April 10, the Cardinals defeated St. James in doubles action 3-2.
LHS 6, Fairmont 1
Luverne’s No. 1 singles player Pierce Cunningham kicked off his season in impressive fashion. Cunningham defeated…
By Brennen Rupp
April 13, 2021
Rock County families who participated in a youth wrestling tournament in Sioux Falls learned this week that they were exposed to a COVID-19 outbreak at the event.
The Northland Youth Wrestling Association held its 2021 State Wrestling Tournament at the Premier Center Complex in Sioux Falls.
The event took place from Wednesday, March 31, to Saturday, April 3, for Minnesota youth club wrestling…
By Brennen Rupp
April 13, 2021
The Hills-Beaver Creek track athletes competed in their first meet of the season on Friday, April 9, in Slayton.
The Patriots met with Murray County Central, Adrian/Ellsworth and Southwest Minnesota Christian/Edgerton.
Southwest Minnesota Christian/Edgerton took home first place in both the boys’ and girls’ divisions.
Hills-Beaver Creek finished third in both divisions.
“After missing all of last…
By Brennen Rupp
April 06, 2021
High school spring sports are back in Rock County.
A year after the 2020 spring season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the spring sports teams for Luverne and Hills-Beaver Creek are back practicing in preparation for the upcoming season.
“It’s exciting to have the kids back at it,” Luverne track coach Pete Janiszeski said.
“It feels great to be working with the kids and helping them…
By Brennen Rupp
April 06, 2021
The Big South Conference recently announced its All-Conference teams for boys’ and girls’ hockey, wrestling and gymnastics, and multiple Luverne athletes made the list.
The Red Rock Conference released its All-Conference teams for basketball. Several Hills-Beaver Creek athletes were named to the team.
Gymnastics
In gymnastics, Amira Cowell and Ella Reisdorfer both earned all-conference honors…
By Brennen Rupp
March 30, 2021
For the second straight year, the Luverne Cardinals girls’ hockey team traveled to the Xcel Energy Center for state tournament action.
Last year the Cardinals opened the state tournament against Breck, the eventual state champions. The Cardinals fell to Breck 8-1. In the consolation bracket, the Cardinals lost to South St. Paul 8-4.
Fast forward a year and the Cardinals fell to undefeated Proctor…
