Luverne Sports
- By Brennen RuppFebruary 23, 2021The Luverne Cardinals boys’ hockey team split a pair of games this past week. Luverne opened the week with a 4-1 victory over the Worthington Trojans on Tuesday, Feb. 16 in Worthington. The Cardinals then dropped a home game to Waseca 7-1 on Friday, Feb. 19. LHS 4, Worthington 1 It was a busy first period between the two Big South Conference foes with the Cardinals and Trojans combining for…
- By Brennen RuppFebruary 16, 2021The Luverne Cardinals gymnasts finished second in a triangular on Friday, Feb. 13, in Worthington where the Trojans finished first with a score of 142.075. The Cardinals took second with a score of 126.375. The Windom Eagles finished third with a score of 118.550. On Monday, Feb. 15, the Cardinals defeated Pipestone Area in Pipestone, 126.400-124.150. Triangular Amira Cowell set a new school…
- By Brennen RuppNovember 03, 2020The Luverne Cardinals entered Friday night’s football matchup with the Windom Area Eagles owning a 2-1 record, outscoring the opposition 54-0 in both victories. In Windom on Friday, Oct. 30, Luverne’s defense once again held the opposing team off the scoreboard. The Cardinals’ defense picked up its third shutout of the season with a 35-0 victory over the Eagles. “I think the main thing…
- October 20, 2020Luverne Football 10/09 @Pipestone Area W (22-0) 10/16 @Blue Earth Area L (41-10) 10/23 vs Jackson County 7:00 p.m. 10/30 @Windom 7:00 p.m. 11/06 vs Redwood Valley 7:00 p.m. 11/13 vs Worthington 7:00 p.m. Luverne Volleyball 10/08 @Redwood Valley L (1-3) 10/10 @Fairmont …
- By Jason BerghorstAugust 11, 2020When the summer of 2020 started, Luverne’s high school-aged baseball players were unsure if they could play this summer. When American Legion baseball was officially canceled in Minnesota, local coaches and leaders decided to field a 19U team instead. Codie Zeutenhorst coached the team, and a schedule with other area 19U teams was developed. Instead of having a state tournament to qualify for,…
- By Jason BerghorstJuly 07, 2020The Luverne Redbirds amateur baseball team keeps winning after two road games over the past week, one a hard-fought victory and the other smooth sailing. The Redbirds, now 8-1 on the season, came back in the final two innings in Milroy July 1 from being down 6-0 to defeat the Irish by one run before cruising to a 13-2, seven-inning victory over the Adrian A’s Sunday. Luverne returns to Redbird…
- By Jason BerghorstJune 02, 2020With all high school spring sports canceled due to pandemic concerns, local sports fans are curious about plans for summer sports. Luverne baseball teams have, so far, been unable to begin play due to continuing coronavirus regulations. In May the board that oversees American Legion baseball in Minnesota canceled the 2020 season statewide. Local leaders and coaches are looking at other options to…
- By Jason BerghorstJune 02, 2020After a nearly two-month delay, the Luverne High School trap shooting team opened a modified spring season May 18. According to coach Scott Loosbrock, many changes have been made to the season because of concerns related to the coronavirus. “We’re glad the full season wasn’t canceled, but there will be no state or national tournaments this year,” Loosbrock said. Instead, the team was given the…
- March 24, 2020The year is 1964, and the Luverne Cardinals basketball team just won the state championship... Since all athletic events have been put on hold, we thought we would take you all on a trip down memory lane. The Luverne Cardinals became the Minnesota state basketball champions last weekend. After winning the Region 2 championship at Mankato the previous weekend, the Cards advanced to state tourney…
- By John RittenhouseMarch 18, 2020Two Luverne athletes picked up postseason honors Monday. Luverne senior Isaiah Bartels made the 2019-20 All-Big South Conference Western Division Boys’ Basketball Team. LHS junior Bailey Cowell is one of five players to receive honorable mention from the league’s coaches. A total of 10 players made the all-league team. Division champion Marshall led the list by securing three all-conference…
- By John RittenhouseMarch 18, 2020Two members of the Luverne High School girls’ basketball program received postseason honors Monday. LHS senior Mallory Thorson and junior Brooklynn Ver Steeg made the 10-player roster of the 2019-20 All-Big South Conference Western Division Girls’ Basketball Team. Division champion Marshall led all teams by securing three all-conference selections. Tiger members of the team include senior Lenei…
- By John RittenhouseMarch 18, 2020A Luverne High School junior graces the roster of the 2019-20 All-Big South Conference Wrestling Team. Riley Cowell, who led the Cardinals in total wins this year, is one of 56 athletes from the All-BSC squad. League champion Fairmont-Martin County West led all teams by drawing 10 all-conference selections. Seniors Miles Fitzgerald, Cale Steuber, Payton Anderson, Nathan Simmonds and Jacob Rahn,…
- By John RittenhouseMarch 11, 2020Two Luverne High School seniors received postseason honors from Big South Conference officials last week. Forward Colby Crabtree and defenseman Jacob Von Tersch cracked the roster of the 2019-20 All-Big South Conference Boys’ Hockey Team. Crabtree and Von Tersch are two of 13 members of the honorary squad. Marshall led all league teams by landing four all-conference selections. Seniors Joe…
- By John RittenhouseMarch 11, 2020A spirited comeback in the second half went unrewarded when the Luverne Cardinals took on Fairmont in a semifinal-round game of the South Section 3AA Boys’ Basketball Tournament Thursday in Windom. Luverne, the tournament’s No. 3 seed, trailed No. 2 Fairmont by 12 points with 5:32 remaining in the game. The Cardinals clawed their way back into contention and trailed by one point with less than 10…
- By John RittenhouseMarch 11, 2020Luverne’s first appearance in a postseason championship game in 40 years ended with a heart-breaking loss March 3 in Worthington. Luverne, the No.1 seed in the South Section 3A Girls’ Basketball Tournament, combined efforts with No. 2 Windom to put on a spectacular show in the championship game. The game featured the Cardinals erasing a seven-point halftime deficit to take a one-point lead in the…
- By John RittenhouseMarch 04, 2020Five members of the Luverne girls’ hockey program raked in postseason honors last week. Three Cardinals made the 2019-20 All-Big South Conference Western Division Hockey team, and two other LHS players drew honorable mention. Making the all-league list for the Cardinals were senior Claire Baustian, sophomore Reghan Bork and freshman Kamryn Van Batavia. Junior Rylee Gee and sophomore Cheyenne…
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