There are a number of talented senior athletes leaving the sports programs in the Star Herald coverage area this spring, but few have accomplished more than Luverne’s Dusty Antoine.A three-sport athlete at LHS, Antoine has experienced a dream high school career that’s worth noting.For many athletes, receiving the chance to compete at a state tournament, or a state event, is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.For Antoine, participating at the state level has become commonplace.In the last three years alone, Antoine has advanced to state a total of five times in three different sports (one in every season of the year).If things fall into place at the end of the tennis season, Antoine will make his sixth appearance at a Minnesota State High School League-sponsored state event in June.Antoine received his first taste of state competition as a sophomore in the spring of 2003, when he and Patrick Bennett advanced to the Minnesota State Class A Tennis Tournament. They got there by placing second in doubles play at the Section 3A Individual Tournament. Antoine and Bennett lost their first-round match to the eventual state champions that year.Antoine and Bennett won the section doubles title last spring, and they went on to win their first match at state before bowing out of the event.That tournament appearance came after the Luverne boys cross country team, a squad Antoine was a member of, qualified for the state meet for the first time in the fall of 2003. The Cardinals placed 15th as a team at the state meet in Northfield.With Antoine being a member of the seven-runner team, Luverne boys repeated as the Section 3A runners-up in cross country last fall and went on to place eighth as a squad at the state meet in Northfield.Antoine added a winter state competition last March when he helped the Luverne High School basketball team snap a 22-year drought of not appearing in the state classic. The Cards won the section title and finished third in the State Class 2A field.Based on his solid start this spring, it wouldn’t be wise to bet against Antoine qualifying for the state tournament in tennis this season. He will be one of the favorites to potentially win the Section 3A singles title individually, and the Cardinals could make a run at the section title as a team.Over the years, I’ve had many coaches tell me that getting to state is the ultimate accomplishment, and competing at state is the gravy that covers the potatoes.If there’s any truth in that belief, it might be time for Antoine to get his blood pressure checked. He’s already digested a lot of gravy during a stellar high school career.

By John RittenhouseThe Luverne baseball team split a Southwest Conference double-header against defending state champion Jackson County Central in Luverne Thursday.The Huskies nipped the Cardinals 5-4 in Game 1. Luverne rolled to an 8-1 win in the finale.Luverne’s league record stands at 5-2 after the split.JCC 5, Luverne 4A late rally by the hosts came up one run short during the first game of Thursday’s twin bill.Trailing 5-2 after four and one-half innings of play, Luverne climbed back into the game when Jared Pick doubled home a run in the bottom of the fifth and Scott Boelman slapped an RBI single in the seventh inning to make it a one-run (5-4) difference. The Cards had runners on first and second base when JCC recorded the final out in the seventh inning to seal the win.JCC opened the scoring in the top of the third before Luverne countered with a two-run double by Zach Wysong in the bottom of the inning to take a 2-1 edge.The Huskies regained the lead at 5-2 with a three-run homer in the fourth inning and a single run in the fifth.Pick yielded four runs in six innings as the starting pitcher. He walked five batters, fanned five and yielded four hits while taking the loss. Brett Lundgren tossed a scoreless seventh inning.Box score AB R H BIPick 3 1 1 1Wysong 2 1 1 2Boelman 4 0 1 1Herman 3 0 1 0Graphenteen 4 0 0 0Nath 3 0 1 0Tofteland 3 0 0 0Bruynes 3 0 0 0Oeding 0 2 0 0Lundgren 1 0 0 0Luverne 8, JCC 1LHS pitchers J.T. Bruynes and Wysong limited the Huskies to a pair of hits and one run to highlight Luverne’s seven-run win in the finale.Bruynes tossed five innings of shutout ball to get the win. He walked four batters, hit three Huskies and surrendered one hit. Wysong allowed one run and one hit in two innings of relief.Luverne took control of the game by scoring five runs in the top of the third. Wysong doubled home two runs, Brad Herman delivered an RBI double and Boelman and Graphenteen slapped RBI singles during the rally.The Cards increased their lead to 8-0 by scoring one run in the fourth inning and two in the fifth before JCC capped the scoring with a run in the sixth.Graphenteen singled home Luverne’s fourth-inning run. Pick produced an RBI single and Boelman recorded a sacrifice fly in the fifth.Box score AB R H BIPick 3 1 1 1Johnson 1 0 0 0Wysong 3 2 2 2Boelman 3 1 1 2Herman 3 1 1 1Graphenteen 4 0 2 2Nath 3 0 0 0Tofteland 3 0 0 0Deutsch 1 0 0 0Petersen 1 2 1 0Boler 1 0 0 0Bruynes 4 1 1 -0

By John RittenhouseThe Adrian girls golf team improved its record to 11-5 after competing in a pair of events this week.The Dragons won a triangular meet in Fulda Monday before going 2-2 and placing third at the Lakeview Invitational in Cottonwood Tuesday.Adrian hosts Southwest United and Southwest Christian for a triangular today before entertaining Luverne Tuesday.Lakeview inviteThe Dragons finished in the middle of the pack during Tuesday’s five-team tournament in Cottonwood.Adrian shot a 417 to best Russell-Tyler-Ruthton (435) and Fulda (451). Lakeview (393) and Minneota (407) led the field.Jessica Loosbrock set the pace for AHS by carding a 98.Kelly Banck and Jenni McCaan shot respective 103- and 107-stroke rounds, while Kim Gades and Brittany Loosbrock carded 109s. Dawn Bullerman turned in a 113 without padding the scoring.Fulda’s Abby Oakland led all players with an 85.Fulda triangularThe Dragons emerged as the champions of Monday’s triangular in Fulda.Adrian used a 191-stroke effort to best Fulda (221) and Westbrook-Walnut Grove (264) during the event.Adrian’s Banck and McCaan led the team by shooting 10-over-par 46s.Jessica Loosbrock and Gades contributed 48- and 51-stroke efforts to the winning team tally. Bullerman and Brittany Loosbrock recorded 55- and 59-stroke rounds without influencing the scoring.Fulda’s Abby Oakland led all players with a 41. Stephanie Comnick carded a 56 to pace W-WG.

By John RittenhouseThe Luverne softball team snapped a six-game losing streak by sweeping a double-header from Windom in Luverne Tuesday.The skid reached six games when the Cardinals lost both ends of a twin bill in Jackson Thursday.Luverne, 5-6 overall, plays two games in Pipestone today before competing in the Fairmont Tournament Saturday.Windom twin billThe Cardinals notched their first wins since April 14 when they swept the Eagles in a double-header Tuesday in Luverne.LHS rallied from a 7-3 deficit to pull out a 10-7 win in the opener. The Cards coasted to a 16-4 victory in the finale.Trailing 7-3 after three and one-half innings of play, Luverne exploded for six runs in the bottom of the fourth inning to prevail in the opener.The rally, which featured a two-run double by Natalie Domagala and a two-run single by Sarah Ailts, gave the Cards a 9-7 lead they would never relinquish.Ailts finished the game with three hits and four RBIs. Domagala added three hits and three RBIs.Sarah Wynia went the distance on the hill to pick up the win. She fanned eight batters, walked nine and was touched for seven hits.Luverne opened a 14-0 lead in the first three innings and strolled to a 12-run win in the finale.Ailts drove in four runs and recorded one hit, Wynia chased home four runs and slapped two hits and Jessa Dahl drove in three runs with two hits. Domagala and Courtney Fodness added three and two hits respectively to the winning cause.Wyina pitched three innings of one-hit, one-run ball to pick up the win. Tori Synder tossed the final two innings, surrendering three runs and six walks.JCC twin billThe Cardinals were unable to knock off conference power JCC when they traveled to Jackson for a double-header Thursday.The Huskies topped the Cards 7-3 in Game 1 before rolling to an 11-0, six-inning win in the nightcap.JCC scored all seven of its runs in the opener before Luverne came up with a three-run spurt in the top of the seventh.Singles by Ailts and Dahl, and a walk to Sarah Schneekloth loaded the sacks for LHS. Wynia doubled home two runs and Alison Brands received an RBI for a ground out.Wynia pitched all six innings for LHS. She yielded eight hits and five walks during a four-strikeout effort.JCC scored runs in five of six innings during an 11-run victory in the finale.Wynia tossed six frames for the Cards. She fanned four batters and allowed eight hits.Natalie Domagala, Brands and Wynia slapped one hit each at the plate.

By John RittenhouseThe Luverne girls golf team experienced mixed results during a three-event week.The Cardinals posted a five-shot win in Pipestone Thursday and placed second at the nine-team Worthington Invitational Tournament Saturday.Luverne lost a Southwest Conference match in Jackson Tuesday.The 15-4 Cardinals host Murray County Central and Tracy-Milroy-Balaton for a triangular today. Luverne plays in the SWC-South Central Conference Invitational Saturday and plays a match in Adrian Tuesday.JCC 215, Luverne 216The Cardinals finished SWC play with a 3-3 record after dropping a one-shot decision in Jackson Tuesday.JCC’s Michele Edlin carded a 46 to lead the Huskies during the match.Brittany Boeve shot a 51 to lead Luverne, while Nikki Van Dyk and Alyssa Klein contributed 53- and 54-stroke efforts to the team tally,Lindsey Severtson and Kaia Nowatzki shot 61- and 65-stroke rounds without influencing the scoring.Worthington inviteThe Cardinals came up two strokes short of sharing the team championship with Fairmont during Saturday’s nine-team tournament played at the Worthington Country Club.Fairmont edged LHS 372-374 to take top honors in team competition.New Ulm (323), Marshall (4006), Worthington (410), Fulda (431), Redwood Valley (433), Pipestone (435) and Mankato West (453) capped the field.Alyssa Klein placed individually to lead the Cards to their second-place effort. Klein shot a 90, giving her fourth place in the individual standings. New Ulm’s Alix Bergmann won the individual title with an 80.Boeve, Van Dyk and Jessica Klein added 93-, 94- and 97-stroke rounds to Luverne’s team tally. Lindsey Severtson and Em Juhl shot 103- and 126-stroke efforts without influencing the scoring.Luverne 194,Pipestone 199The Cardinals beat the Arrows for the second time this season when the teams squared off in Pipestone Thursday.With Boeve shooting a 46 to set the pace, Luverne posted a five-shot win over Pipestone in a non-conference match.Jessica Klein and Van Dyk added 49-stroke rounds to the winning effort, while Alyssa Klein chipped in a 50.Juhl and Nowatzki shot 54- and 63-stroke rounds without influencing the scoring.Stacy Oye led the Arrows with a 48.

By John RittenhouseThe Luverne tennis team recorded a pair of convincing wins on different courts.The Cardinals recorded a five-point victory over MACCRAY in Clara City Thursday to wrap up the Southwest Conference title. Luverne strolled to a seven-point home win over Yellow Medicine East Tuesday.Luverne, 9-4 overall, hosts Fairmont today and Martin County West Tuesday. The Cards play at the YME Tournament Saturday.Luverne 7, YME 0Luverne swept the Sting without dropping a set to the visitors during Tuesday’s home match."I was really pleased that we were ready to play this match," said Cardinal coach Greg Antoine. "Everybody stepped up and played well."Dusty Antoine (6-0 and 6-1 over James Thostensoen), David Nelson (6-0 and 6-0 over Eric Lynner), Derek Boeve (6-0 and 6-1 over Mike Gill) and Zach Sanderson (6-2 and 7-5 over Colin Bennett) prevailed at singles.Brandon Deragisch and Nick Heronimus nailed down 6-1 and 6-4 wins over Justin Thomas and Eric Dubbelde at No. 1 doubles. Weston Sawtelle and Erik Stegemann posted a pair of 7-5 victories over Lee Cherveny and Clark Christian at No. 2. Matt Kreuch and Jamie Vickery secured a pair of 6-4 wins over Jon Barber and Barry Jacobson at No. 3.Luverne 6,MACCRAY 1The Cardinals capped a 4-0 Southwest Conference campaign with a five-point win over MACCRAY in Clara City Thursday.Luverne swept the hosts in doubles and went 3-1 in singles to end a perfect conference schedule."Our hard work this week on hitting the ball harder is paying off," said LHS coach Antoine. "We were able to win some points by hitting the ball by our opponents."Deragisch and Heronimus (7-5 and 6-2 over Travis Wubben and Matt Skogland), Sawtelle and Stegemann (6-0 and 6-2 over Nate Satre and Alex Sweep) and Kreuch and Austin Lee (6-1 and 6-0 over Macolay Lambert and Gavin Balderas) won in straight sets at No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 singles respectively.Luverne’s Nelson posted a pair of 6-4 wins over Mike Ammermann at No. 2 singles, Boeve disposed of Nate Choyapaporpinn by 6-2 and 6-0 scores at No. 3, and Sanderson bested Mitch Kremin by 6-4 and 7-5 scores at No. 3.MACCRAY’s Zach Rieger beat Dusty Antoine in a three-set match (6-3, 2-6, 6-1) at first singles.

By John RittenhouseThe Luverne boys earned their first trip to the Minnesota State Class A True Team Track and Field Championships Monday at Cardinal Field.Hosting the Section 3A event on a cool and windy day, Luverne compiled 380 points to win the section title for the first time in the history of the boys’ program.Luverne will compete in the state meet at the National Sports Center in Blaine May 21st."We’re very excited," said Cardinal coach Craig Nelson, who guided three LHS girls teams to the state meet in the late 1980s and early 1900s."The key was our balance. We had good scores in every event. We had some outstanding performances under very windy conditions. The boys showed real determination and heart by competing well under those conditions. They knew what was at stake."Luverne outscored second place Southwest Christian, a team that beat LHS at the same meet last year, 380-355. The rest of the seven-team field finished well behind LHS and SWC.The Cards won seven event titles during the meet, and Mike Kunstle and Tony Willers led LHS by winning two individual events each. Kunstle, who placed second in the long jump with a distance of 19-8, won the 100- and 200-meter dashes with respective 11.03 and 23.3 times. Willers took top honors in the shot put and discus with respective 42-11 and 125.8 tosses.Jake Hendricks and Ben Uphoff also claimed individual titles for LHS. Hendricks, who placed second in the 200 in 23.3, won the 400-meter dash in 52.15. Uphoff cleared the 300-meter hurdles in 43.59 to place first.Luverne also won the 1,600-meter relay with a time of 3:32.62. Tom Ward, Scott Goebel, Nick Otten and Hendricks formed the team.The Cards received second-place efforts from Matt Rosin (42-5 in the shot) and the 400- and 800-meter relays. Jordan Siebenahler, Ward, Ryan Wynia and Ryan Jacobsma ran the 400 in 47.43. Wynia, Uphoff, Scott Goebel and Siebenahler turned in a 1:38.98 in the 800.The Luverne girls and the Hills-Beaver Creek-Ellsworth-Edgerton teams also competed at the meet.Luverne finished fourth and H-BC-E-E fifth in the girls ‘standings. The H-BC-E-E boys placed fourth.Lexi Heitkamp locked up the lone meet title for the LHS girls by winning the 1,600-meter run in 5:25.99.The Cardinals received seconds from Victoria Arends (53.26 in the 300-meter hurdles), Kayla Raddle (12:48.09 in the 3,200-meter run) and 400-meter relay team. Morgan Bosshart, Stephanie Hendricks, Brittany Mulder and Nicole Willers ran the 400 in 55.94.The H-BC-E-E boys won one meet title and placed second in three events.Tyler Bush produced the win by running 1,600 meters in 4:50.13. He finished second in the 800-meter run in 2:04.62.Cody Scholten placed second in the high jump by clearing 6-3, and the 3,200-meter relay team consisting of Kale Wiertzema, Tyler Paulsen, Brent Kramer and Derek Haak finished second in 9:21.37.The H-BC-E-E girls placed first in one event and second in three events during the meet.The 3,200-meter relay team of Mya Mann, Amanda DeBoer, Rayna Sandoval and Cassi Tilstra recorded the winning time of 10:42.91.Tilstra finished second in the 400-meter dash in 1:00.82, and ran a leg with the second-place finishing 1,600-meter relay. Mann, Amanda Tilstra, Jocelyn Bucher and Cassi Tilstra turned in a 4:18,04 in the 1,600.H-BC-E-E’s 800-meter relay consisting of Amanda Connors, Ashley Bucher, Rosie Lewis and Kelly Mulder placed second in 1:56.37.Here is a look at the team standings and the rest of the individual efforts turned in by the LHS and H-BC-E-E athletes during the meet.Boys standings: Luverne 380, SWC 355, Murray County Central 278, H-BC-E-E 242, Tracy-Milroy-Balaton 218, Windom 185, Southwest United 123.Girls standings: Cedar Mountain 384.5, Windom 319, T-M-B 273, Luverne 268, H-BC-E-E 221.5, SWU 193.5, Westbrook-Walnut Grove-Red Rock Central 139.5.Luverne boysThird place: Ward, 800, 2:07.63; Thomas Pinkal, 3,200, 10:37.94; Chris Ashby, 300 hurdles, 16.83; 3,200 relay (Ward, Ruston Aaker, Steve Schneiderman and Jon May), 9:23.24; Wynia, pole vault, 11-0; Rosin, discus, 112-6.Fourth place: Pinkal, 1,600, 4:52.92; Schneiderman, 3,200, 11:04.38; Ashby, 110 hurdles, 16.83;Michael Nelson, pole vault, 10-6.Fifth place: Otten, 1,600, 4:55.06; Uphoff, 110 hurdles, 17.37.Sixth place: Goebel, 800, 2:10.9.Eighth place: Aaker, 400, 55.86; Ward, high jump, 5-4; Hendricks, long jump, 17-8 3/4.10th place: Ashby, 100, 12.14.11th place: Aaker, high jump, 5-2.Luverne girlsThird place: Heitkamp, 800, 2:34.26; ErinHoiland, long jump, 15-3 3/4.Fourth place: 800 relay (Hoiland, Bosshart, Mulder and Willers), 1:59.34; 1,600 relay (Arends, Abby Elbers, Hendricks and Maggie Kuhlman) 4:28.96.Fifth place: Heitkamp, 400, 1:05.34; Heitkamp, high jump, 4-10.Sixth place: Katie Schniederman, 1,600, 5:49.32; Schneiderman, 3,200, 13:38.57; Kuhlman, 100 hurdles, 17.56; Kuhlman, 300 hurdles, 53.26; Natalie Willers, discus, 95-9; 3,200 relay (Hendricks, Schneiderman, Tara Muck, Kelsey Dooyema), 11:28.53.Seventh place: Hoiland, 100, 13.37; Mulder, 200, 28.92; Dooyema, 800, 2:43.65; Kuhlman, triple jump, 30-8Nt.Willers, shot, 29-5 1/2.Eighth place: Jenny Broomfield, pole vault, 7-0; Elbers, long jump, 14-6 1/2; Amy Herman, triple jump, 29-10.Ninth place: Elbers, 100, 13.76; Hoiland, 200, 29.47.10th place: Kuhlman, high jump, 4-4; Mulder, pole vault, 6-6.11th place: Ariella Bucher, shot, 26-1.12th place: LaRae Kor, discus, 74-8.13th place: Herman, 400, 1:13.87.H-BC-E-E boysThird place: Scholten, 100, 11.52; Jan Sommerling, 200, 23.31; Sommerling, 400, 54.47;Scholten, long jump, 19-0; 1,600 relay (Wiertzema, Darrin Weikamp, John Sandbulte and Bush), 3:42.44.Fifth place: Bush, high jump, 5-6.Sixth place: Scholten, 200, 23.78; Paulsen, 3,200, 11:08.53; Roger DeBoer, 110 hurdles, 18.16; 400 relay (DeBoer, Casey Van Midden Dorp, Jon Klaassen and Scholten), 49.31.Seventh place: Dustin Verhey, 3,200, 11:09.Eighth place: Sandbulte, 300 hurdles, 47.5.Ninth place: Klaassen, 100, 12.08; Weikamp, 400, 56.24; Haak, 1,600, 2:25.59; Cody Schilling, long jump, 16-6 3/4; Klaassen, shot, 31-0.10th place: Sandbulte, 110 hurdles, 19.17.11th place: Klaassen, discus, 84-9.12th place: Kramer, 800, 2:25.59; DeBoer, 300 hurdles, 53.37.14th place: Adam Voss, discus, 77-2; Voss, shot, 29-0.H-BC-E-E girlsThird place: Lewis, discus, 99-10.Fourth place: Sandoval, 3,200, 13:23; 400 relay (Connors, A.Bucher, Mulder and Kari Roozenboom), 56.3.Fifth place: Mann, 800, 2:34.92; Amanda DeBoer, 3,200, 13:30.09.Sixth place: C.Tilstra, high jump, 4-8.Seventh place: A.Tilstra, 1,600, 6:13.84.Eighth place: A.Bucher, 800, 2:47.46; J.Bucher, 1,600, 6:17.79.Ninth place: Roozenboom, 100 hurdles, 18.27; Lewis, 400, 1:09..24; J.Bucher, 300 hurdles, 56.22; Mulder, shot, 28-9 1/2; Mulder, discus, 91-11.10th place: Lewis, shot, 27-6.11th place: Connors, 200, 29.76; A.Tilstra, 300 hurdles, 58.23; A.Bucher, long jump, 13-7 3/4; Roozenboom, triple jump, 28-10 1/2.12th place: Ashley Hoyme, 100, 14.69; Hoyme, 100 hurdles, 20.95; Connors, long jump, 13-3 3/4.13th place: Hoyme, 200, 31.27; Brittany Helgeson, high jump, 4-0.14th place: Helgeson, 100, 15..13; J.Bucher, triple jump, 21-1 1/2.

By John RittenhouseThe Hills-Beaver Creek-Ellsworth-Edgerton track teams tested their skills at the Section 3A Track and Field Championships in Luverne Tuesday.The Patriot boys scored 242 points and placed fourth in a six-team field. With 221.5 points, the H-BC-E-E girls placed fifth out of seven teams.The H-BC-E-E boys won one meet title and placed second in three events.Tyler Bush produced the win by running 1,600 meters in 4:50.13. He finished second in the 800-meter run in 2:04.62.Cody Scholten placed second in the high jump by clearing 6-3, and the 3,200-meter relay team consisting of Kale Wiertzema, Tyler Paulsen, Brent Kramer and Derek Haak finished second in 9:21.37.The H-BC-E-E girls placed first in one event and second in three events during the meet.The 3,200-meter relay team of Mya Mann, Amanda DeBoer, Rayna Sandoval and Cassi Tilstra recorded the winning time of 10:42.91.Tilstra finished second in the 400-meter dash in 1:00.82, and ran a leg with the second-place finishing 1,600-meter relay. Mann, Amanda Tilstra, Jocelyn Bucher and Cassi Tilstra turned in a 4:18,04 in the 1,600.H-BC-E-E’s 800-meter relay consisting of Amanda Connors, Ashley Bucher, Rosie Lewis and Kelly Mulder placed second in 1:56.37.Here is a look at the team standings and the rest of the individual efforts turned in by the H-BC-E-E athletes during the meet.Boys standings: Luverne 380, SWC 355, Murray County Central 278, H-BC-E-E 242, Tracy-Milroy-Balaton 218, Windom 185, Southwest United 123.Girls standings: Cedar Mountain 384.5, Windom 319, T-M-B 273, Luverne 268, H-BC-E-E 221.5, SWU 193.5, Westbrook-Walnut Grove-Red Rock Central 139.5.H-BC-E-E boysThird place: Scholten, 100, 11.52; Jan Sommerling, 200, 23.31; Sommerling, 400, 54.47;Scholten, long jump, 19-0; 1,600 relay (Wiertzema, Darrin Weikamp, John Sandbulte and Bush), 3:42.44.Fifth place: Bush, high jump, 5-6.Sixth place: Scholten, 200, 23.78; Paulsen, 3,200, 11:08.53; Roger DeBoer, 110 hurdles, 18.16; 400 relay (DeBoer, Casey Van Midden Dorp, Jon Klaassen and Scholten), 49.31.Seventh place: Dustin Verhey, 3,200, 11:09.Eighth place: Sandbulte, 300 hurdles, 47.5.Ninth place: Klaassen, 100, 12.08; Weikamp, 400, 56.24; Haak, 1,600, 2:25.59; Cody Schilling, long jump, 16-6 3/4; Klaassen, shot, 31-0.10th place: Sandbulte, 110 hurdles, 19.17.11th place: Klaassen, discus, 84-9.12th place: Kramer, 800, 2:25.59; DeBoer, 300 hurdles, 53.37.14th place: Adam Voss, discus, 77-2; Voss, shot, 29-0.H-BC-E-E girlsThird place: Lewis, discus, 99-10.Fourth place: Sandoval, 3,200, 13:23; 400 relay (Connors, A.Bucher, Mulder and Kari Roozenboom), 56.3.Fifth place: Mann, 800, 2:34.92; Amanda DeBoer, 3,200, 13:30.09.Sixth place: C.Tilstra, high jump, 4-8.Seventh place: A.Tilstra, 1,600, 6:13.84.Eighth place: A.Bucher, 800, 2:47.46; J.Bucher, 1,600, 6:17.79.Ninth place: Roozenboom, 100 hurdles, 18.27; Lewis, 400, 1:09..24; J.Bucher, 300 hurdles, 56.22; Mulder, shot, 28-9 1/2; Mulder, discus, 91-11.10th place: Lewis, shot, 27-6.11th place: Connors, 200, 29.76; A.Tilstra, 300 hurdles, 58.23; A.Bucher, long jump, 13-7 3/4; Roozenboom, triple jump, 28-10 1/2.12th place: Ashley Hoyme, 100, 14.69; Hoyme, 100 hurdles, 20.95; Connors, long jump, 13-3 3/4.13th place: Hoyme, 200, 31.27; Brittany Helgeson, high jump, 4-0.14th place: Helgeson, 100, 15..13; J.Bucher, triple jump, 21-1 1/2.

By John RittenhouseKerri Fransman and the Luverne softball team went 2-2 during a pair of Southwest Conference double-headers.The Cardinals lost 7-3 and 11-0 games to Jackson County Central in Jackson Thursday.Luverne snapped a six-game losing streak by posting 10-7 and 16-4 home wins over Windom Tuesday.Fransman, the starting second baseman for LHS, slapped two hits in four trips to the plate during Tuesday’s twin bill against Windom.She tripled and scored one run during a three-run victory in the opener.Fransman went 1-2, scored three runs and drove in two counters in the finale. She singled home a run in the second inning and received an RBI for a fielder’s choice in the fourth.Fransman recorded one hit in four trips to the plate during Thursday’s double-header in Jackson.The H-BC athlete singled in three plate appearances during Game 1. She was 0-1 in the second game.The 5-6 Cardinals play two games in Pipestone today before competing at the Fairmont Tournament Saturday.