Luverne High School Class of 1988 gathered for a 35thth class reunion Friday, Sept. 29, in the Take 16 event room.

Luverne High School students pose for a photo Friday afternoon in the outdoor classroom area of the new Alumni Garden on the school campus, prior to the Luverne Alumni Hall of Fame ceremony.

(Editor's Note: Due to space limitations in the Sept. 12, 2023, Rock County Star Herald, Pastor Hayden's column was shortened. This on-line version is the  column at the original length.)

St. Catherine Catholic Church

203 E. Brown St., Luverne

Luverne fell 3-0 to Pipestone Friday, Oct. 6, in the 67th Annual Battle Axe football game on Cardinal Field.

Both teams had trouble moving the ball on the ground or through the air.

Luverne had 91 total yards in the game while Pipestone managed 74 yards of total offense.

The Patriots beat the Flying Dutchmen 26-14 in Edgerton Friday, Oct. 6.

“We knew going in, it was going to be a tough, physical game, and it was all of that,” head coach Rex Metzger said.

The Luverne girls’ tennis team is crowned Section 3A Team Champion.

Luverne won their quarterfinal match against Yellow Medicine East 6-1 at home Thursday, Oct. 5.

The Luverne Cardinals hosted a cross-country meet Thursday, Oct. 5, that included six other teams.

The teams that participated in the high school events were Adrian-Ellsworth, Canby-Minneota, Pipestone Area, Russell-Tyler-Ruthton, Sioux Falls Roosevelt and Tracy-Milroy-Balaton.

The Hills-Beaver Creek volleyball team lost 3-0 to Heron Lake-Okabena-Fulda at home Tuesday, Oct. 3, and traveled to Marshall Friday, Oct. 6, and Saturday, Oct. 7, to participate in the Jimmy John’s Classic.