Luverne's Colby Anderson studies the green before putting in Monday's golf match against Windom at the Luverne Country Club. Anderson helped the Cardinals win their first Southwest Conference match since the 2000 season by shooting a par 36 on his home course.
By John Rittenhouse
The Luverne boys' golf team turned in solid performances on three different courses since last Thursday.
The Cardinals edged Tracy-Milroy-Balaton by one stroke in Tracy Thursday before posting their first conference win in two seasons at home against Windom Monday. The winning streak ended with an eight-stroke loss in Marshall Tuesday.
Luverne, 4-7 overall and 1-2 in the loop, hosts Redwood Valley today, Lincoln HI tomorrow and Hull (Iowa) Western Christian Tuesday.
Marshall 159, Luverne 167
The home-standing Tigers stopped Luverne's two-match winning streak by upending the Cardinals by eight strokes in a Southwest Conference match Tuesday.
Tiger Chad Michelson led the hosts to victory by firing a medal-earning round of 38 strokes.
Eric Lammert and Pete Connell shot four-over-par 40s to lead the Cards, while Colby Anderson and Steven Berghorst contributed 41- and 46-stroke totals to the team tally.
Tony Smedsrud and Jesson Vogt shot 47- and 50-stroke rounds without influencing the scoring.
The Marshall B squad handed Luverne a 183-200 setback. Andy Haakenson shot a 48 for Luverne.
Luverne 167, Windom 171
The Cardinals posted their first Southwest Conference win since the 2000 season when they upended the Eagles by four strokes at the Luverne Country Club Monday.
With Colby Anderson leading the charge with an even par 36-stroke round, the Cards beat a SWC for the first time in two years.
Jesson Vogt and Tony Smedsrud contributed 42- and 44-stroke rounds to Luverne's winning team tally.
Eric Lammert and Steven Berghorst carded 45s for the Cards, while Pete Connell turned in a 51.
Luverne fielded a complete B team against in an incomplete Windom team. Andy Haakenson shot a 46 to pace the Cards.
Luverne 177, T-M-B 178
The Cardinals opened their busy six-day stretch by nipping the Panthers by one stroke in Tracy Thursday.
Luverne's Colby Anderson shot a three-over-par 39 on a windy day to capture medal honors for the Cards.
In a one-stroke match, the scores of Luverne's next three low players were equally important to the cause. Steven Berghorst, Tony Smedsrud and David Nelson added 44-, 46- and 48-stroke rounds to the winning cause.
Pete Connell and Eric Lammert shot 49s without contributing to Luverne's team effort.
Jordan Roots shot a six-over-par 42 to pace T-M-B.
Luverne's B and C squads posted respective 192-224 and 222-237 victories over T-M-B. Austin Hoiland shot a 45 to led the B team, while Brent Fransen carded a 52 to pace the C team.