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Successful outings for H-BC track

The Hills-Beaver Creek track and field teams had successful outings in the past week with top placings in Worthington and Slayton.
The Patriots competed in the Trojan Relays Tuesday, May 16, where the H-BC boys and girls placed second among Class A teams.
H-BC athletes competed in the Red Rock Conference meet May 18 in Slayton where the girls’ team placed third and the boys were fourth.
The Patriots will travel to Pipestone Thursday, May 25, for Section 3A Sub-Sections and Montevideo Thursday, June 1, for Sections.
 
Trojan Relays
Both the boys’ and girls’ H-BC teams placed second in Class A team competition at the Worthington Trojan Relays on May 16.
H-BC placed first in four events at the meet.
Brynn Bakken took first place in three individual events, 100 meters with a time of 12.77, 200 meters with a time of 26.75 and the triple jump with a distance of 33 feet, 10 inches.
Bakken was part of the 4-by-100-meter relay with Abigail Harris, Layla Deelstra and Brynn Rauk that took first place with a time of 52.65.
Beau Bakken placed first in the shot put with a throw of 43 feet, 5 1/4 inches.
In the boys’ team competition, Southwest Minnesota Christian-Edgerton placed first in Class A with 143 team points. Hills-Beaver Creek was second with 95, Tracy-Milroy-Balaton was third with 87, Heron Lake-Okebena/Fulda was fourth with 85, Worthington was fifth with 80.67, Adrian/Ellsworth was sixth with 73, Westbrook-Walnut Grove-Red Rock Central was seventh with 61, and Murray County Central was eighth with 55.33 combined team points.
In the girls’ team results, Southwest Minnesota Christian-Edgerton placed first in Class A with 179 team points. Hills-Beaver Creek was second with 137, Murray County Central was third with 121, Tracy-Milroy-Balaton was fourth with 77.5, Westbrook-Walnut Grove-Red Rock Central was fifth with 51, Adrian/Ellsworth was sixth with 43, Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda was seventh with 42 and Worthington was eighth with 20.5 combined team points.
Individual event results for the meet are as follows:
 
Girls’ 100 Meter Hurdles
Fifth, 19.20, Ava Steinhoff
Ninth, 19.95, Larissa Steinhoff
 
Boys’ 110 Meter Hurdles
Sixth, 21.24, Jackson Gehrke
Seventh, 21.50, James Vanden Bosch
 
Girls’ 100 Meters
First, 12.77, Brynn Bakken
Fourth, 14.23, Brynn Rauk
 
Boys’ 100 Meters
Second, 12.08, Cooper Gehrke
Third, 12.33, Beau Bakken
 
Girls’ 4x200 Meter Relay
Third, 1:58.49, Brynn Rauk, Layla Deelstra, Hailey Moser, Sage DeBoer
 
Boys’ 4x200 Meter Relay
Second, 1:39.33, Cooper Gehrke, Beau Bakken, Blake Leenderts, Elisha Taubert
 
Girls’ 1600 Meters
Fourth 6:14.40, Bailey Spykerboer
11th, 7:07.55, Emma Deelstra
 
Girls’ 4x100 Meter Relay
First, 52.65, Abigail Harris, Layla Deelstra, Brynn Rauk, Brynn Bakken
 
Boys’ 4x100 Meter Relay
Second, 46.34, Mason Shaffner, Beau Bakken, Elisha Taubert, Cooper Gehrke
 
Girls’ 400 Meters
Second, 1:06.16, Abigail Harris
Sixth, 1:09.11, Hailey Moser
 
Boys’ 400 Meters
Sixth, 56.94, Micah Bush
Seventh, 57.38, Bode Kruger
 
Girls’ 300 Meter Hurdles
Third, 57.37, Ava Steinhoff
Seventh, 1:01.98, Larissa Steinhoff
 
Boys’ 300 Meter Hurdles
Fifth, 48.45, James Vanden Bosch
Sixth, 50.46, Jackson Gacke
 
Girls’ 800 Meters
Third, 2:26.63, Bailey Spykerboer
Seventh, 2:59.20, Ella Sammons
 
Boys’ 800 Meters
13th, 2:27.08, Lukas Hubbard
 
Girls’ 200 Meters
First, 26.75, Brynn Bakken
Second, 28.69, Abigail Harris
 
Boys’ 200 Meters
Seventh, 25.61, Blake Leenderts
 
Girls’ Discus Throw
Third, 85-00, Ally Birger
Fifth, 82-01, Isabel Wysong
 
Boys’ Discus Throw
Third, 106-00, Riley Tatge
Seventh, 97-04,Brayden Metzger
 
Girls’ Shot Put
Third, 29-10, Isabel Wysong
Fourth, 29-07, Ally Birger
 
Boys’ Shot Put
First, 43-05.25, Beau Bakken
Sixth, 38-07, Brayden Metzger
 
Girls’ Long Jump
Sixth, 13-11, Brynn Rauk
Seventh, 13-08, Abigail Harris
 
Boys’ Long Jump
Third, 18-06.25, Mason Shaffner
Seventh, 17-02, Sawyer Bosch
 
Girls’ Triple Jump
First, 33-10 Brynn Bakken
Fourth, 27-09, Bailey Spykerboer
 
Boys’ Triple Jump
Third, 37-10, Blake Leenderts
Fourth, 36-11.75, Sawyer Bosch
 
Girls’ High Jump
Second, 4-09, Ava Steinhoff
Sixth, 4-06, Larissa Steinhoff
 
Boys’ High Jump
Fifth, 5-06, James Vanden Bosch
Seventh, 5-02, Elisha Taubert
 
Red Rock Conference Track Meet
The Patriot boys’ team placed fourth with 114 combined team points out of seven and the girls were third with 140 points in Slayton, May 18.
H-BC had five first-place finishes at the meet.
Brynn Bakken placed first in the 100 meters with a time of 13.05, the 200 meters with a time of 26.67, long jump at 16 feet, one inch.
The Partiots’ team of Claire Knobloch, Layla Deelstra, Hailey Moser and Brynn Rauk took first in the girls’ 4-by-100-meter relay with a time of 54.72.
Beau Bakken placed first in the shot put with a toss of 40 feet, 10 1/2 inches.
Southwest Minnesota Christian-Edgerton placed first in Class A boys’ competition with 139 team points. Mountain Lake Area-Comfrey placed second with 129, Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda was third with 116, Hills-Beaver Creek took fourth with 114, Adrian/Ellsworth was fifth with 74, Murray County Central was sixth with 63 and Westbrook-Walnut Grove/Red Rock Central placed seventh with 57 team points.
In the girls’ team competition Southwest Minnesota Christian-Edgerton placed first in Class A with 191 team points.
Murray County Central was second with 144, Hills-Beaver Creek was third with 140, Mountain Lake Area-Comfrey was fourth with 78.5, Westbrook-Walnut Grove/Red Rock Central was fifth with 56, Adrian/Ellsworth was sixth with 47.5 and Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda placed seventh with 35 team points.
 
Individual event results for the meet are as follows:
 
Girls’ 4x800 Meter Relay
Fifth, 11:42.20, Bailey Spykerboer, Ella Sammons, Emma Deelstra, Sage DeBoer
 
Boys’ 4x800 Meter Relay
Fifth, 10:00.33, Jed Fagerness, Lukas Hubbard, Bode Kruger, Riggins Rheault
 
Girls’ 100 Meter Hurdles
Sixth, 19.05, Ava Steinhoff
Ninth, 19.66, Larissa Steinhoff
 
Boys’ 110 Meter Hurdles
Third, 18.86, James Vanden Bosch
Seventh, 21.36, Jackson Gacke
 
Girls’ 100 Meters
First, 13.05, Brynn Bakken
Third, 13.72, Abigail Harris
10th, 14.74, Sage DeBoer
 
Boys’ 100 Meters
Fourth, 12.06, Cooper Gehrke
Fifth, 12.21, Beau Bakken
Sixth, 12.26, Mason Shaffner
 
Girls’ 4x200 Meter Relay
Second, 1:57.74, Claire Knobloch, Layla Deelstra, Hailey Moser, Brynn Rauk
 
Boys’ 4x200 Meter Relay
Second, 1:38.19, James Vanden Bosch, Beau Bakken, Micah Bush, Cooper Gehrke
 
Girls’ 1600 Meters
Third 6:01.09, Bailey Spykerboer
 
Boys’ 1600 Meters
13th, 5:48.91, Max Sammons
 
Girls’ 4x100 Meter Relay
First, 54.72, Claire Knobloch, Layla Deelstra, Hailey Moser, Brynn Rauk
 
Boys’ 4x100 Meter Relay
Second, 46.93, Mason Shaffner, Beau Bakken, Blake Leemderts, Cooper Gehrke
 
Girls’ 400 Meters
Third, 1:04.67, Abigail Harris
12th, 1:15.05, Ella Sammons
 
Boys’ 400 Meters
Sixth, 54.65, Elisha Taubert
Ninth, 56.83, Blake Leenderts
14th, 1:04.87, Riggins Rheault
 
Girls’ 300 Meter Hurdles
Fifth, 55.98, Ava Steinhoff
 
Boys’ 300 Meter Hurdles
Seventh, 50.60, James Vanden Bosch
Eighth, 50.75, Jackson Gacke
13th, 56.27, Jamesyn Klosterbuer
 
Girls’ 200 Meters
First, 26.67, Brynn Bakken
Fourth, 29.20, Abigail Harris
Eighth, 30.73, Sage DeBoer
 
Boys’ 200 Meters
Fifth, 24.84, Elisha Taubert
10th, 25.67, Mason Shaffner
14th, 26.91, Sawyer Bosch
 
Girls’ 4x400 Meter Relay
Third, 4:34.09, Brynn Rauk, Hailey Moser, Bailey Spykerboer, Emma Deelstra
 
Boys’ 4x400 Meter Relay
Third, 3:52.14, Elisha Taubert, Micah Bush, Bode Kruger, Riley Tatge
 
Girls’ Shot Put
Second, 32-08, Isabel Wysong
Third, 31-07,75, Ally Birger
Fifth, 31-00, Larissa Steinhoff
 
Boys’ Shot Put
First, 40-10.5, Beau Bakken
Second, 40-01.5, Jackson Gacke
Third, 39-06.75, Brayden Metzger
 
Girls’ Discus Throw
Sixth, 82-04, Ally Birger
Seventh, 81-10, Larissa Steinhoff
14th, 68-01, Isabel Wysong
 
Boys’ Discus Throw
Second, 112-01, Jackson Gacke
Fifth, 109-01, Riley Tatge
Sixth, 103-01, Brayden Metzger
 
Girls’ High Jump
Third, 4-08, Ava Steinhoff
Fifth, 4-06, Larissa Steinhoff
 
Boys’ High Jump
Fourth, 5-06, James Vanden Bosch
Sixth, 5-04, Elisha Taubert
10th, 5-00, Jamin Metzger
 
Girls’ Long Jump
First, 16-01, Brynn Bakken
Sixth, 13-10.25, Brynn Rauk
Eighth, 13-07, Abigail Harris
 
Boys’ Long Jump
Sixth, 17-07, Mason Shaffner
11th, 16-09, Bode Kruger
11th, 16-09, Sawyer Bosch
 
Girls’ Triple Jump
Second, 34-03, Brynn Bakken
Fifth, 29-08.75, Bailey Spykerboer
Sixth, 29-03, Emma Deelstra
 
Boys’ Triple Jump
Third, 39-05, Blake Leenderts
Seventh, 36-02, Sawyer Bosch
Ninth, 35-00.5, Bode Kruger

Patriots golf teams participate in Red Rock Conference meet

The Hills-Beaver Creek golf teams participated in the Red Rock Conference meet in Worthington Tuesday, May 16.
Individually for the boys, the Patriots Micah Bush and Cameron Allen both turned in a two-round total of 93, Callum Bartels finished with a 112, Brock Harnack with a 115, Camdyn Broesder with a 132 and Cooper Gehrke finished with a 143.
“Micah Bush placed 13th individually in the four-week competition, missing the All-Conference team by three places, which consists of the Top 10 players,” head coach Dan Ellingson said.
“The boys are still looking to break that 400 barrier in team scoring. We are inching closer, and it would be a great way to finish the season and reach that goal.”
Week 4 of the Red Rock Conference boys’ team event saw Adrian/Ellsworth finish in front with a combined team score of 343. Heron Lake-Okabena-Fulda/Westbrook Walnut Grove took second with 346, Southwest Christian-Edgerton placed third with 388, Mountain Lake Area-Comfrey was fourth with 410, Hills-Beaver Creek finished fifth with 413, Murray County Central was sixth with 414 and Rock Central finished seventh with 432.
The Patriot girls’ golf team was not able to compile a team score due to only two golfers on their team.
In Week 4 Taylor Spykerboer finished with an 18-hole total score of 118 and Abigayl Olson shot a 121.
“Freshman Abby Olson made the Girls’ All-Conference Golf Team, a great accomplishment for her since she has only been golfing since last season,” Ellingson said.
“Taylor Spykerbboer had her best 18-hole score of the year and has improved during this season.”
The Patriot boys’ and girls’ golf teams will travel to Worthington Wednesday, May 24, for Section 3AA golf competition.

Luverne Cardinals softball team wins three games in a row

The Luverne High School softball team won three games in the past week to improve their season record to 13-6.
LHS beat Worthington at home 16-7 Tuesday, May 16, and took two games from Edgerton on the road 7-6, 9-6 Thursday, May 18.
Luverne will host Redwood Valley in Section 3AA play Saturday, May 27.
 
LHS 16, Worthington 7
The Cardinals softball team beat the Trojans 16-7 at home May 16 with a fifth-inning, eight-run rally.
Luverne started out slow, falling behind 6-3 in the third inning, giving up five runs in the first and committing several errors in the field.
The Cardinals tied the game in the fourth inning with help from a home run from sophomore Payton Behr that scored junior Anika Boll and freshman Allie Kracht.
In the fifth inning Luverne’s bats came alive with eight runs.
Behr doubled to center, scoring junior Tori Serie and Boll.
Junior Elizabeth Smidt drove in Kracht, and Behr reached second on a Worthington error at shortstop. 
Smidt scored on a fly ball by sophomore Ella Reisdorfer who reached first on an error.
Reisdorfer scored on a passed ball error by the catcher.
Serie drove in two runs on a fly ball to center field, scoring sophomore Amira Cowell and senior Kaysie Lenz.
Luverne took a 15-7 lead after the fifth inning and added one more run in the sixth. 
Junior Gracie Nath relieved Cowell in the first inning and pitched 6 1/3 innings, allowing five hits and two runs and striking out 13 batters.
She also threw a total of 123 pitches in the game with 78 strikes. She faced 31 batters.
“We had a rough start to the Worthington game, but Gracie Nath came in and pitched well and we strung together some good at bats,” head coach Brooks Maurer said.
 “Behr and Serie were really good offensively. Tori with three doubles and Payton only a single away from hitting for the cycle.”
 
BOX Score
WRTH 5 0 1 1 0 0 0  7
LHS    0 2 1 4 8 1 x 16
 
BATTING
Luverne  AB R H RBI
Behr          5   3   3   5
Smidt        5   1   0   3
Olson        4   0   1   0
Reisdorfer 5   2   1   0
Cowell       5   2   1   0
Franken    2   0   0   0
Lenz         2   1   1 0
Serie         4   3   4   3
Boll           3   2   2   2
Kracht       3   2  1   0
2B: Serie 3, Behr, Kracht
3B: Behr
HR: Behr
Total bases: Behr 9, Serie 7, Kracht 2, Boll 2, Cowell, Lenz, Olson, Reisdoefer
SB: Cowell
 
PITCHING
Luverne IP  H  R  ER  SO
Cowell    .3   5   5   5   0
Nath     6.3   5   2   1   13
Pitches-Strikes: Cowell 7-6, Nath 123-78
Batters faced: Cowell 6, Nath 31
 
LHS 7, Edgerton 6
LHS took both games from Edgerton in the doubleheader on May 18.
The Cardinals won the first game after breaking a 6-6 tie in the bottom of the seventh inning. 
Serie reached first on an error, and designated batter Kianna Winter scored on the same play, winning the game 7-6.
Behr smacked her second home run for the year in the fifth inning on a fly ball to center field.
Senior Carly Olson collected her fourth home run of the season in the sixth inning, scoring base runners Kracht, Behr and Smidt.
Nath toed the rubber for LHS, surrendering six runs on seven hits, striking out five batters.
 
BOX Score
LHS    1 0 0 1 0 5 0  7
EDGR 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 6
 
BATTING
Luverne    AB R H RBI
Behr           4   2   2   1
Smidt         4   2   1   0
Olson         3   1  2   5
Reisdorfer  4   0  0   0
Cowell       4   0   0   0
Franken     2   0   0   0
Lenz          2   0   1   0
Serie          4   0   1   0
Boll            4   0   1   0
Kracht       2   1   0   0
Winter       -   -   -   -
2B: Olson
HR: Olson, Behr
Total  bases: Olson 6, Behr 5, Smidt, Lenz, Serie, Boll
SB: Smidt, Winter
 
PITCHING
Luverne IP  H R  ER  SO
Nath        7   7   6   1   5
Pitches-Strikes: Nath 108-73
Batters faced: Nath 32
 
LHS 9, Edgerton 6
The Cardinals took the second game May 18 from EHS 9-6, scoring three runs in the seventh inning.
Reisdorfer started the seventh inning grounding out while scoring Behr from third.
Smidt scored on a passed ball by the Edgerton catcher and Cowell drilled a sacrifice fly to center, scoring Olson.
In the second inning Smidt hit her first home run, driving the ball over the left field fence and scoring courtesy runner sophomore Regan Mehlhaff and Behr.
The Cardinals covered a total of 12 bases, Smidt with five, on seven hits in the game.
Behr stole two bases in the game with Cowell, Olson and Smidt adding one each.
Cowell started the game pitching three innings while surrendering five runs on five hits and one strikeout.
Nath pitched four innings allowing one run one hit and struck out one batter.
 
BOX Score
EDGR  1 0 4 0 1 0 0  6
LHS     2 3 0 1 0 3 x 9
 
BATTING
Luverne   AB R  H RBI
Behr            3   3   2   0
Smidt          2   3   2   3
Olson          2   2   1   1
Reisdorfer   4   0   1   0
Cowell        3   0   0   1
Serie           3   0   0   0
Boll             3   0   0   0
Lenz           2   0   1   0
Kracht        2   0   0   0
Winter         1  0   0   0
2B: Olson, Reisdorfer
HR: Smidt
Total bases: Smidt 5, Behr 2, Olson 2, Reisdorfer 2, Lenz
SB: Behr 2, Cowell, Olson, Smidt
 
PITCHING
Luverne IP  H  R  ER  SO
Cowell     3   5   5   5   1
Nath        4   1   1   0   3
Pitches-Strikes: Cowell 54-30, Nath 55-46
Batters faced: Cowell 16, Nath 15

Bork applies for livestock feedlot permit

Bork applies for 
livestock feedlot permit
Notification Requirements
MINNESOTA RULE 7020.2000, SUBP. 4
notice of application foR 
livestock feedlot permit
Notice is hereby given per Minnesota Statutes 116.07, subd. 7(a), that Barry Bork will be applying to Rock County and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency for a permit to expand a feedlot of 500 animal units (AU) or more.  
The proposed expansion will be in the SE 1/4 of Section 2 of Martin Township, T101N, R47W, of Rock County, Minnesota. The feedlot currently has 816 head of swine over 300lbs, 300 head of swine under 55lbs and 70 head of sheep housed in three existing total confinement barns for a total of 348.4 AU. The proposed expansion will consist of the following:
-Constructing a total confinement barn with an under-floor concrete pit housing 
2400 head of finishing swine
-Eliminating a total confinement barn that housed 250 head of swine over 300lbs. 
-Eliminating a total confinement barn that housed 146 head of swine over 300lbs.
-Eliminating the north half of an existing total confinement and modifying the 
existing stocking density of the south half of the confinement barn to 100 head 
of sheep and 200 head of chickens. The south half of the barn will utilize a flush 
pit system that drains to a 70’ diameter outdoor concrete pit.
-Eliminating two existing 50’ diameter outdoor concrete pits.  
All the liquid manure will be stored in under-floor concrete pits and 70’ diameter outdoor concrete pit.  After the expansion the feedlot will consist of 2400 head of finishing swine, 100 head of sheep and 200 head of chickens for a total of 731 animal units.  The feedlot will be owned by Barry Bork.
This publication shall constitute as notice to each resident and each owner of real property within 5,000 feet of the perimeter of the proposed feedlot as required by Minnesota State Law.
Published at the request of Bary Bork.
(05-25)

Cardinals drop four tennis matches

The Cardinals boys’ tennis team began section tournament play Monday night in Benson following three losses on the road over the past week.
LHS dropped games to Fairmont 7-0 on May 16 and Benson 7-0 and Dawson Boyd 6-1 on May 18 before returning Monday, May 22, to Benson where they lost to the No. 1-seeded team 7-0 in Section Quarterfinal play.
Next up is the Individual Section 3A Tournament Thursday, May 30, in Redwood Falls. 
 
Fairmont 7, LHS 0
The Luverne tennis team fell to Fairmont 7-0 at home on May 16 in several close matches. 
“Against Fairmont, Parker Carbonneau’s match was the one to watch,” head coach Nathan Rud said. 
“It was a very close match with lots of excellent shots by both players. Unfortunately Parker came up just a bit short with a strong showing.”
In singles play, senior Ethan Nath fell 6-2, 6-3 to Jack Hagen, the No. 1 singles player in the Big South Conference.
Parker Carbonneau lost to Dominic Lund-May 6-3, 6-4 and senior Ross Bergman lost 6-1, 6-2 to Noah Vetter.
Luverne gave up one match to Fairmont by forfeit from lack of athletes able to play.
In doubles, freshman Zander Carbonneau and sophomore Kaleb Hemme fell 6-2, 6-0 to Carter Quist and Olivia Ortega.
Freshmen Austin Sandbulte and Elijah Henrichs were defeated 6-0, 6-1 by Wylee Frederiksen and Anthony Stegge.
LHS gave up one doubles match by forfeit due to lack of available players.
 
Benson 7, LHS 0
The Cardinals tennis team lost on the road 7-0 to Benson May 18 in hard-fought matches.
“Luverne played very well against Benson, a fine tennis team,” Rud said.
“Both doubles teams played particularly well. The matches were much closer than the team score reflected.”
In singles play, Nath was defeated 6-3, 6-1 by Hunter LeClair, Parker Cardonneau lost 6-1, 6-1 to Blake Brehmer, senior Ross Bergman lost 6-1, 6-1 to Max Young and LHS gave up one match by forfeit.
In doubles play, Zander Carbonneau and Hemme played close games, falling 6-3, 6-3 to Isaac Carlson and Harold Habben, and Sandbulte and Henrichs were defeated by Jonathan Ilstrup and Brandon Sondag.
LHS gave up one doubles match due to forfeit.
 
Dawson-Boyd 6, LHS 1
The Cardinals took on Dawson-Boyd on the road May 18, losing 6-1.
“Against Dawson-Boyd Ethan Nath and Parker Carbonneau played phenomenally in singles with Nath winning and Carbonneau losing a close tiebreaker,” Rud said. 
In singles play, Nath defeated Jackson Buer 7-5, 6-4.
Parker Cardonneau fell to Gavin Stulz 7-5 in match one, beat Stulz 6-3 in match two and fell 10-8 in the third match.
Bergman lost 6-4, 6-1 to Matthew Martinson, and LHS forfeited one match.
In doubles play, Zander Carbonneau and Hemme fell 6-3, 6-3 to Gunner Olson and Luke Stock.
Austin Sandbulte and Elijah Henrichs lost 6-1, 6-1 to Brody Bothun and Mitchell Myers.
LHS also gave up one doubles match by forfeit.
 
Benson 7, LHS 0
In section quarterfinal play, No. 8-seed Luverne traveled to play No. 1-seed Benson and lost 7-0, giving up one singles and one doubles match by forfeit May 22.
“Today’s match went about as expected for an 8-seed  team playing a 1-seed team, as we were beaten convincingly in three matches and forfeited two,” Rud said.  
“However, we were very competitive in our first and second singles matches.”
He praised Nath and Parker Carbonneau for continuing to play “inspired” tennis. 
“Ethan came very close to winning the first set against the No. 1 undefeated singles player in Section 3A,” Rud said.
In singles play, Nath lost to Hunter LeClair 6-4, 6-2.
Parker Carbonneau fell to  Blake Brehmer 6-3, 6-2.
Bergman lost to Max Young 6-0, 6-0 and Luverne forfeited one singles match to Benson.
In doubles play, Hemme and Zander Carbonneau lost to Harold Habben and Isaac Carlson 6-0, 6-2.
Elijah Henrichs and Austin Sandbulte lost to Logan Schauer and Jonathan Listrup 6-0, 6-0, and Luverne forfeited one doubles match.

Redbirds beat two tough teams

The Luverne Redbirds collected two wins over the past week, beating Jackson at home 10-2 on May 17 and holding back Gopher League Milroy Irish with a 4-1 win on the road May 21.
Luverne will take on the Pipestone A’s on the road Wednesday, May 24, and will host Ruthton Wednesday, May 31.
 
Redbirds 10, Jackson 2
The Redbirds clipped the Jackson Bulls 10-2 May 17 at Redbird Field.
The Redbirds and the Bulls started off the game scoreless in the first three innings and traded runs in the fourth.
Luverne added one run each in the fifth and sixth innings to take a 3-1 lead.
In the seventh inning the Birds took flight, scoring five runs. Casey Sehr and Nick  Smith both scored on wild patches, Phil Paquette crossed home on a Serie single, Skyler Wenninger  scored on a Cade Wenninger fly ball to center, and Serie scored on a Derek Lundgren single.
The Redbirds added two more runs in the eighth inning to cap off a 10-2 victory.
Ben Serie led the Redbirds with three runs on three hits, covering a total of four bases.
Serie started on the mound for the Redbirds, surrendering one run on three hits, striking out eight over six innings.
Jake Haugen came in to relieve Serie in the seventh inning, allowing one run on one hit, striking out three batters.
 
BOX Score
JCKS    0 0  0 1  0  0 1 0 0 2 
RBirds 0 0 0 1 1 1 5 2 x 10
 
BATTING
Luverne         AB R H  RBI
Smith               4   1   2   0
Ripka                -  -  -  -
Paquette          4   1   1   1
S.Wenninger    3   1   1   0
Beyer               0   1   0   0
Serie                4   3   3   1
Johnson           3   0   1   1
Ahrens             1   0   1   1
C. Wenninger   5   0   1   2
Lundgren         4   0   1   1
Sehr                3   1   0   0
Nath                3   2   1   0
2B: C. Wenninger, Johnson, Serie
Total bases: Serie 4, C. Wenninger 2, Johnson 2, Smith 2, Paquette, Ahrens, Nath, Lundgren, S. Wenninger
SB: Nath, C. Wenninger, Serie
 
PITCHING
Luverne IP H R  ER  SO
Serie        6   3   1   1   8
Haugen    3   1   1   1   3
Pitches-Strikes: Serie 71-52, Haugen 48-34
Batters faced: Serie 21, Haugen 12
 
Redbirds 4, Milroy Irish 1
Luverne went on the road to beat Gopher League Milroy Irish 4-1 May 21.
The Redbirds racked up 12 hits in the game with four team RBIs.
In the third inning, Smith finally scored for Luverne on a Paquette single, closing the inning with the Redbirds up 1-0.
In the fourth inning, the Birds added three runs to go up 4-1 over the Irish.
Sehr tripled on a line drive to center scoring S Wenninger and C Wenninger.
Beyer singled to right bringing in Sehr from third base.
Sehr led the Luverne offense with three hits and three RBIs while scoring one run.
Smith took the mound for the Redbirds, allowing seven hits and one run over seven innings, striking out 14 batters.
Fowler came in as the reliever, pitching two innings, allowing three hits and no runs, and striking out two batters.
 
BOX Score
RBirds 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 
Irish    0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
 
BATTING
Luverne         AB R H  RBI
Nath                4   0   0   0
Smith               5   1   2   0
Paquette          5   0   2   1
S Wenninger    4   1   2   0
C Wenninger    3   1   1   0
Sehr                4   1   3   2
Beyer               3   0   1   1
Overgaard       3   0   0   0
Ripka              4   0   1   0
2B: Smith
3B: Sehr
Total Bases: Sehr 5, Smith 3, S Wenninger 2, Paquette 2, Beyer, Ripka, C Wenninger
 
PITCHING
Luverne IP H R  ER  SO
Smith      7   7   1   1   14
Fowler     2   3   0   0   2
Pitches-Strikes: Smith 101-76, Fowler 22-18
Batters faced: Smith 30, Fowler 9

Luverne High School girls’ track team takes Class A True Team State meet, boys place fifth overall

Pictured is the girls’ track team and coaches. Front left: Grace Ingebretsen, Josie Anderson, Isabella Oye, Jocelyn Hart, Tiana Lais, Jadyn Hart, Elizabeth Wagner. Middle left: Coach Jodi Nelson, Abby Boltjes, Makena Nelson, Kendra Thorson, Corynn Oye, Kayla Bloemendaal, Jenna DeBates, Sarah Stegenga, Cassi Chesley, Roselynn Hartshorn, Maria Rops, Hannah Sneller, coach Cole Meester. Back left: Coach Katelyn Hart, coach Corey Nelson, Reinha John, Ella Schmuck, Anna Banck, Morgan Hadler, Jerzey Hood, Baylee Smidt, Hailey Como, Augusta Papik, head coach Pete Janiszeski. (submitted photo)
 
 

The Luverne High School girls’ track and field team placed first and the boys’ team placed fifth in the Minnesota Class A True Team State Meet in Stillwater Saturday, May 20.
Head coach Pete Janiszeski said he was pleased with Saturday’s results. 
“Luverne had the best combined finish of all schools that qualified both boys’ and girls’ teams,” he said.
Luverne had four first-place individual finishers, 41 Top 10 finishers, 20 personal records and six season bests at the meet.
The Hart twins dominated the shotput and discus with Jocelyn first in the shot at 41-01.75 (Jadyn was second with 39-09) and Jadyn first in discus with 123-10 (Jocelyn was second with 120-02).
Jenna DeBates captured first place in the 1600 meters with a time of 5:13.89
Elizabeth Wagner placed first in the high jump event with a leap of five feet.
Sarah Stegenga was second in the long jump at 16-01.5, and the Cardinal girls’ mile relay was second with a time of 4:16.78. Relay runners were Tiana Lais, Stegenga, Reinha John and Elizabeth Wagner
Luverne boys’ top performances came from the second-place-winning 4-by-800-meter relay team of Carsen Tofteland, Dylan Ommen, Sage Viessman, and Owen Janiszeski with a time of 8:44.66.
Lucky Dara was second in the 400 and Camden Janiszeski was second in the 3,200 meters.
“We are extremely proud of the kids for their tremendous effort and performances at the meet,” Janiszeski said.
“Everyone competed hard and did their very best to score points for their team, which is all you ever ask for as a coach.”
Combined scores for girls’ teams are as follows: 
Luverne first with 551, Grand Meadow, Leroy-Ostrander, Kingsland, Southland second with 510, Chatfield third with 473.5, Minnewaska Area fourth with 459.5, West Marshall fifth with 425, Lanesboro-Fillmore Central-Mabel Canton sixth with 415.5, Pierz seventh with 406, Holdingford eighth with 403, Paynesville ninth with 394, Jackson County Central tenth with 379.5, Barnesville 11th with 371.5 and Howard Lake-Waverly 12th with 344.5
Combined scores for boys’ teams are as follows: 
Howard Lake-Waverly first with 561, Sauk Center second with 539, Maple River third with 518.5, St. Charles fourth with 500.5, Luverne fifth with 470.5, GMLOKS sixth with 430.5, L-FC-MC seventh with 421, Montevideo eighth with 392.5, Pierz ninth with 384, Holdingford tenth with 351, Pelican Rapids 11th with 328.5 and Fertile-Beltrami 12th with 238.
Janiszeski relayed a special message to the team before Saturday’s competition. 
“Don’t worry about what the stopwatch says; don’t worry about what the tape measure says; don’t worry about the scores,” he said.
“Just worry about competing the whole time and being your best for that day, and they did just that.”
The LHS track teams are scheduled to travel to Pipestone for Section 3A Sub-Sections Thursday, May 25.
 
Individual event results for the meet are as follows:
 
Girls’ 4x800 Meter Relay
Third, 10:21.34, Tiana Lais, Ella Schmuck, Maria Rops, Cassi Chesley
 
Boys’ 4x800 Meter Relay
Second, 8:44.66, Carsen Tofteland, Dylan Ommen, Sage Viessman, Owen Janiszeski
 
Girls’ 100 Meter Hurdles
Sixth, 17.12, Augusta Papik
22nd, 19.24, Roselynn Hartshorn
 
Boys’ 110 Meter Hurdles
18th, 18.52, Isaac DeBates
23rd, 20.60, Micah Anderson
 
Girls’ 100 Meters
12th, 13.53, Isabella Oye
18th, 13.76, Anna Banck
 
Boys’ 100 Meters
Ninth, 11.66, Lucky Dara
12th, 11.84, Gavin DeBeer
 
Girls’ 4x200 Meter Relay
Fifth, 1:52.15, Sarah Stegenga, Makena Nelson, Anna Banck, Bella Oye
 
Boys’ 4x200 Meter Relay
Sixth, 1:35.94, DJ Rock, Coy Thone, Coulter Thone, Zach Terrio
 
Girls’ 1600 Meters
First, 5:13.89, Jenna DeBates
11th, 5:42.45, Cassi Chesley
 
Boys’ 1600 Meters
Fourth, 4:30.53, Camden Janiszeski
Sixth, 4:34.85, Ryan Fick
 
Girls’ 4x100 Meter Relay
Fifth, 53.26, Sarah Stegenga, Makena Nelson, Baylee Smidt, Hailey Como
 
Boys’ 4x100 Meter Relay
Ninth, 46.69, Ashton Hood, Coy Thone, Coulter Thone, Isaac DeBates
 
Girls’ 400 Meters
Fifth, 1:01.95, Elizabeth Wagner
Seventh, 1:02.97, Tiana Lais
 
Boys’ 400 Meters
Second, 51.63, Lucky Dara
13th, 53.81, Zachary Terrio
 
Girls’ 300 Meter Hurdles
Fourth, 49.17, Reinha John
20th, 53.70, Roselynn Hartshorn
 
Boys’ 300 Meter Hurdles
16th, 45.95, Isaac DeBates
22nd, 47.87, Coy Thone
 
Girls’ 800 Meters
Third, 2:27.75, Jenna DeBates
Fifth, 2:30.51, Elizabeth Wagner
 
Boys’ 800 Meters
Third, 2:03.89, Ryan Fisk
Fourth, 2:04.68, Carsen Tofteland
 
Girls’ 200 Meters
15th, 28.44, Isabella Oye
21st, 28.76, Anna Banck
 
Boys’ 200 Meters
Seventh, 23.67, Lucky Dara
19th, 24.61, DJ Rock
 
Girls’ 3200 Meters
Fifth, 12:15.06, Grace Ingebretsen
Seventh, 12:37.29, Ella Schmuck
 
Boys’ 3200 Meters
Second, 10:07.22, Camden Janiszeski
Fourth, 10:18.45, Owen Janiszeski
 
Girls’ 4x400 Meter Relay
Second, 4:16.78, Tiana Lais, Sarah Stegenga, Reinha John, Elizabeth Wagner
 
Boys’ 4x400 Meter Relay
Ninth, 3:45.40, Carsen Tofteland, Zach Terrio, Coulter Thone, Ryan Fick
 
Girls’ Discus Throw
First, 123-10, Jadyn Hart
Second, 120-02, Jocelyn Hart
 
Boys’ Discus Throw
12th, 114-02, Elijah Woodley
23rd, 89-11, Keaton Ahrendt
 
Girls’ Shot Put
First, 41-01.75, Jocelyn Hart
Second, 39-09, Jadyn Hart
 
Boys’ Shot Put
Sixth, 45-03.25, Elijah Woodley
Ninth, 41-08.25, Keaton Ahrendt
 
Girls’ Long Jump
Second, 16-01.5, Sarah Stegenga
19th, 14-04.5, Kendra Thorson
 
Boys’ Long Jump
Fourth, 20-01.5, Gavin DeBeer
20th, 17-07.75, DJ Rock
 
Girls’ Triple Jump
Seventh, 32-10.5, Augusta Papik
17th, 30-07.25, Kendra Thorson
 
Boys’ Triple Jump
Tenth, 37-11, Gavin DeBeer
24th, 33-09, Coy Thone
 
Girls’ High Jump
First, 5-00, Elizabeth Wagner
18th, 4-04, Augusta Papik
 
Boys’ High Jump
Seventh, 5-08, Gavin DeBeer
Ninth, 5-06, Isaac DeBates

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