Luverne Mock Trial
Luverne’s mock trial teams, who have been working on their case since mid-November, are now in regional competition. They entered regional competition with an undefeated season and beat St. James and Jackson in Worthington last week. Luverne’s Blue and Green teams then faced each other, and the Blue Team will advance to the regional championship Feb. 25 in New Ulm where they will face Lake Crystal. The state tournament this year is set for March 11 and 12.
Pictured are (front row, from left) Christina Lovett, Lindsay Vandeberg, Abbie Lange, Wesley (team mascot), Karen Jarchow, Jamison Tooley, Jennifer Lovett, (second row) Kim Rockman, Katie Sandager, Thomas Pinkel, Caroline Moodie, Sadie Dietrich, teacher coach James Sanden, (back row) Amber Ernst, John Kruech, Jessa Dahl, Steven Althoff, Daniel Amborn and Jesson Vogt. Not pictured are Alex Miller (attorney coach) and Kristen Miller.
The Minnesota High School Mock Trial Competition is a citizenship education program sponsored by the Minnesota State Bar Association. Students take on the roles of plaintiffs attorneys, defense attorneys and witnesses to argue specific cases. This year, the case centers on a student charged with negligent homicide in the death of a classmate killed in a car accident in which he was driving.
Photo by Lori Ehde
