By John RittenhouseThe Adrian volleyball team tried to break into the Red Rock Conference win column before dropping a pair of tight matches.The Dragons lost a five-game home decision to Sioux Valley-Round Lake-Brewster Thursday before falling in four games in Edgerton Tuesday.Adrian, 1-12-1 overall, plays in Slayton tonight before hosting Russell-Tyler-Ruthton and Fulda Monday and Tuesday respectively.Edgerton 3, Adrian 1The Dragons turned in a strong performance during a four-game loss in Edgerton Tuesday.Adrian scored 20 points in three of the four games in the match, but it wasn’t enough to keep AHS from slipping to 0-7 in league play."We played well," said Adrian coach Jessica Hogan. "It came down to which team would make the fewest errors, and it was Edgerton."The Flying Dutchmen received an emotional boost by nipping the Dragons 26-24 in Game 1 before taking the second game 25-20.Adrian forced a fourth game with a 25-22 win in Game 3, but Edgerton shut the door on the Dragons with a 15-19 victory in the finale.Adrian completed 94 percent of its serves during the match, and Amber Loosbrock, Sarah Henning and Andrea Lonneman led the charge with 15, 10 and nine service points respectively.Kylie Heronimus had seven kills and 12 blocks, while Jessica Parsley added seven blocks. Brittany Bullerman was 33 of 37 receiving. Katie Bertrand registered 19 set assists.SV-RL-B 3, Adrian 2The Dragons made a bid to post their first Red Rock Conference match of the season before coming up one game short against the Raiders Thursday in Adrian.Adrian gained some early momentum by winning the first two games of the match, but SV-RL-B displayed more intensity in the final three games to take all three and win the five-game match."We played very well in the first two games," said Dragon coach Hogan. "SV-RL-B stepped up its play in Games 3, 4 and 5. They were not to be denied. They made some unbelievable saves and really battled back."Adrian led 2-0 after taking the first two games by 25-22 and 25-21 margins. The Raiders posted a convincing 25-15 win in Game 3 before pulling out 25-23 and 15-11 victories in Games 4 and 5 to take the match.Heronimus led AHS at the net with 19 kills and 10 blocks. Bullerman added 12 kills. Henning and Lonneman served 13 and 12 points respectively for the Dragons. Bertrand recorded 18 set assists..

By John RittenhouseThe Ellsworth volleyball team posted two wins while participating in a pair of events late last week.The Panthers lost a four-game Camden Conference match to Minneota in Minneota Thursday. Ellsworth attended the Russell-Tyler-Ruthton Tournament Saturday, going 2-2 and placing fourth.Ellsworth, 8-9 overall, hosts Lake Benton tonight before playing in Hills Monday.R-T-R tourneyThe Panthers split four matches and finished fourth during Saturday’s tournament played in Ruthton and Tyler.Ellsworth went 2-1 in pool play at Ruthton in the morning before falling to the host team in Tyler during the third- and fourth-place match in the afternoon.Ellsworth faced Southwest Star Concept in the first round and posted a 25-15 win before falling 25-18 in the second game. Since the Panthers outscored the Quasars 43-40 in both games, they were declared the match victors.Amanda Deutsch was 11 of 11 serving and led the Panthers with 11 digs against SSC. Laurel Drenth recorded seven kills. Marla Groen charted 10 set assists.The Panthers recorded 25-18 and 26-24 wins over Canby in the second round of pool play.Groen and Lynette Drenth registered 10 set assists each, while Laurel Drenth led the way with 11 kills. Deutsch paced the Panthers with 11 digs. Amy Tiesler was nine of nine serving with one ace.Wabasso snapped Ellsworth’s two-match winning streak by handing the Panthers 25-13 and 25-18 setbacks in the final round of pool play.Deutsch, who led the Panthers with 10 digs, was seven of seven serving with one ace against the Rabbits. Lynette Drenth recorded eight set assists. Laurel Drenth had seven kills.The R-T-R Knights dominated the Panthers by posting 25-3 and 25-10 wins over EHS in the match for third and fourth place.Brittney Kramer and Laurel Drenth had two blocks each against the Knights."We played really well in the first two matches," said Panther coach Jason Langland. "I think we ran out of gas after that."Minneota 3,Ellsworth 1The Panthers played well against a very good team when they traveled to Minneota for a Camden Conference match Thursday.Ellsworth stunned the Vikings, who are the fourth-ranked team in Class 1A, by posting a 25-23 victory in Game 1.Minneota, however, took control of the match after the opener and nailed down 25-2, 25-13 and 25-14 wins to prevail in four games."They are a good team," Panther coach Langland said of the Vikings. "There is a reason why they are ranked fourth in state. I don’t know if we were too excited about winning that first game or what, but we kind of folded after that. Still, I was happy with the way our girls played against a very good team."Laurel and Lynette Drenth had big nights in Minneota. Laurel Drenth had eight kills, six blocks and nine digs. Lynette Drenth, who registered six set assists, was 13 of 13 serving. Deutsch added 11 digs to Ellsworth’s cause..

Luverne senior Tera Boomgaarden receives a serve during Thursday’s homecoming volleyball match against Jackson County Central in Luverne. The Cardinals lost matches to state-ranked JCC and Russell-Tyler-Ruthton on the court.By John RittenhouseTwo state-ranked volleyball teams knocked the Luverne Cardinals below the .500 mark for the season.Jackson County Central, the No. 1 team in Class 2A, topped the Cardinals in a four-game match played in Luverne Thursday. Russell-Tyler-Ruthton, the 10th-ranked team in Class 1A, swept LHS in a three-game match played in Tyler Tuesday.Luverne, 7-9-1 overall, plays in Windom tonight at Martin County West Monday before hosting Brandon Valley Tuesday.R-T-R 3, Luverne 0The Knights defended their home court well when they entertained the Cardinals in Tyler Tuesday.R-T-R rolled to 25-13 and 25-16 wins in the first two games of the match before pulling out a 25-23 win in the finale.Although Cardinal coach Lori Jacobs was happy with the way her team served the ball against R-T-R, she did notice some vulnerable areas in Luverne’s game."We need to work on our serve receive, passing, court coverage and blocking. Our serving (28 of 53) was great," she said.Maggie Kuhlman, who was six of seven at the line with six points, provided one of the highlights of the match for LHS when she served a six-point run in Game 3 that turned a 22-14 deficit into a two-point (22-20) difference.Callen Bosshart was 12 of 12 serving with six points and one ace. Cassie Pap charted five kills, while Stephanie Morgan led the way with five blocks. Brittney Williams charted 13 set assists.JCC 3, Luverne 1The Cardinals drew a tough assignment for their 2003 homecoming match Thursday night.JCC, one of the state’s top teams in Class 2A, stood across the net from the Cardinals during a festive night at Luverne Elementary School.The Cardinals managed to win one game against the Huskies, but JCC left little doubt why it is a highly-ranked team at the state level by winning the Southwest Conference tilt in four games.The Huskies scored the first five points in Game 1 and led 9-1 before Luverne countered with a 5-3 surge capped by an ace serve by Tera Boomgaarden to trail 12-6.The difference remained at six points (14-8) after Bosshart registered a kill for the hosts, but JCC put together an 11-2 run after the Bosshart spike to lock up a 25-10 win.JCC raced to a 13-2 lead in Game 2 and coasted to a 25-9 victory for a 2-0 cushion.Luverne did trim the difference to 10 points (13-3) after a kill by Boomgaarden, but that was as close as the hosts would get to JCC before falling by 16 points.The Cardinals sported a series of two-point leads in the third game before JCC rallied to take a 12-9 advantage.A pair of service points by Luverne’s Kuhlman tied the game at 12, and the score was deadlocked at 19 when Luverne went on a 6-0 run to secure a 25-19 win.The run featured four service points by Williams, and one kill and one ace block by Stephanie Morgan.JCC’s regulars returned to the floor to restore order to the match in Game 4.The Huskies scored the first three points of the test only to have Luverne trim the difference to one (4-3) after Morgan delivered a kill.JCC then went on a 7-0 run to open an 11-3 lead, but the Cards countered with a 4-1 surge capped by a kill from Bosshart to trail 12-7.The Huskies took control of the game at that point with a 12-3 run that gave them a 25-10 victory.Morgan led LHS with seven kills and four blocks in the match, while Williams set the pace with 11 set assists and 11 service points. Chelsea Park served one ace for the Cards.

Luverne senior Tera Boomgaarden receives a serve during Thursday’s homecoming volleyball match against Jackson County Central in Luverne. The Cardinals lost matches to state-ranked JCC and Russell-Tyler-Ruthton on the court.By John RittenhouseTwo state-ranked volleyball teams knocked the Luverne Cardinals below the .500 mark for the season.Jackson County Central, the No. 1 team in Class 2A, topped the Cardinals in a four-game match played in Luverne Thursday. Russell-Tyler-Ruthton, the 10th-ranked team in Class 1A, swept LHS in a three-game match played in Tyler Tuesday.Luverne, 7-9-1 overall, plays in Windom tonight at Martin County West Monday before hosting Brandon Valley Tuesday.R-T-R 3, Luverne 0The Knights defended their home court well when they entertained the Cardinals in Tyler Tuesday.R-T-R rolled to 25-13 and 25-16 wins in the first two games of the match before pulling out a 25-23 win in the finale.Although Cardinal coach Lori Jacobs was happy with the way her team served the ball against R-T-R, she did notice some vulnerable areas in Luverne’s game."We need to work on our serve receive, passing, court coverage and blocking. Our serving (28 of 53) was great," she said.Maggie Kuhlman, who was six of seven at the line with six points, provided one of the highlights of the match for LHS when she served a six-point run in Game 3 that turned a 22-14 deficit into a two-point (22-20) difference.Callen Bosshart was 12 of 12 serving with six points and one ace. Cassie Pap charted five kills, while Stephanie Morgan led the way with five blocks. Brittney Williams charted 13 set assists.JCC 3, Luverne 1The Cardinals drew a tough assignment for their 2003 homecoming match Thursday night.JCC, one of the state’s top teams in Class 2A, stood across the net from the Cardinals during a festive night at Luverne Elementary School.The Cardinals managed to win one game against the Huskies, but JCC left little doubt why it is a highly-ranked team at the state level by winning the Southwest Conference tilt in four games.The Huskies scored the first five points in Game 1 and led 9-1 before Luverne countered with a 5-3 surge capped by an ace serve by Tera Boomgaarden to trail 12-6.The difference remained at six points (14-8) after Bosshart registered a kill for the hosts, but JCC put together an 11-2 run after the Bosshart spike to lock up a 25-10 win.JCC raced to a 13-2 lead in Game 2 and coasted to a 25-9 victory for a 2-0 cushion.Luverne did trim the difference to 10 points (13-3) after a kill by Boomgaarden, but that was as close as the hosts would get to JCC before falling by 16 points.The Cardinals sported a series of two-point leads in the third game before JCC rallied to take a 12-9 advantage.A pair of service points by Luverne’s Kuhlman tied the game at 12, and the score was deadlocked at 19 when Luverne went on a 6-0 run to secure a 25-19 win.The run featured four service points by Williams, and one kill and one ace block by Stephanie Morgan.JCC’s regulars returned to the floor to restore order to the match in Game 4.The Huskies scored the first three points of the test only to have Luverne trim the difference to one (4-3) after Morgan delivered a kill.JCC then went on a 7-0 run to open an 11-3 lead, but the Cards countered with a 4-1 surge capped by a kill from Bosshart to trail 12-7.The Huskies took control of the game at that point with a 12-3 run that gave them a 25-10 victory.Morgan led LHS with seven kills and four blocks in the match, while Williams set the pace with 11 set assists and 11 service points. Chelsea Park served one ace for the Cards.

Adrian defender Anthony Sauer (11) pressures Canby quarterback Joe Miller during Friday’s Little Sioux Conference football game in Adrian. Sauer made 14 tackles during a 7-6 homecoming victory for the Dragons.By John RittenhouseThe Adrian Dragons gained some revenge during their 2003 homecoming football game against Canby in Adrian Friday.One year after the Lancers took the Little Sioux Conference title away from the Dragons, Adrian officially eliminated Canby from the title chase this season by nipping the Lancers 7-6.The win ups Adrian’s season record to 4-1 overall and 3-1 in the LSC.Canby drops to 1-4 overall and 1-3 in the conference with three games left to play.Friday’s clash was a tight contest game as neither team could produce any points until the fourth quarter.It looked like Canby might gain the upper hand early with an apparent touchdown pass during its opening offensive possession of the game, but the play was negated due to a blocking in the back infraction flagged on the Lancers.The game remained scoreless until early in the fourth quarter, when Adrian quarterback Levi Bullerman came up with the most important yards of a 105-yard rushing performance.Bullerman capped a drive with a nine-yard touchdown run on the first play of the fourth quarter. Bullerman added the all-important extra point to make it a 7-0 game with 11:54 left to play.Instead of giving up, Canby met the challenge by mounting a scoring drive of its own as the fourth quarter progressed.Lancer back Joe Miller capped the march with a one-yard touchdown plunge with 4:53 remaining.Canby tried to take the lead by going for a two-point conversion, but Bullerman thwarted the attempt when he tackled Lancer runner Andrew Full one yard short of the end zone as Full ran a sweep to the left.The Lancers were threatening to take the lead late in the fourth quarter before Bullerman came up with a game-clinching play on defense.Canby’s Craig Eischens hauled in a fourth-down pass, but Bullerman was able to knock the receiver down one-half yard short of a first down with 1:25 left to play.Adrian was able to run the remaining time off the clock to lock up a one-point homecoming win.The Dragons will travel to Minneota Friday.Team statisticsAdrian: 160 rushing yards, 17 passing yards, 177 total yards, nine first downs, five penalties for 40 yards.Canby: 143 rushing yards, 48 passing yards, 191 total yards, seven first downs, four penalties for 35 yards.Individual statisticsRushing: Bullerman 18-105, Billy Anderson 8-17, Trent Bullerman 5-25, Brandon Wolf 5-12, Anthony Sauer 1-1.Passing: L.Bullerman 1-8 for 17 yards.Receiving: Brett Block 1-17.Defense: Sauer 14 tackles, Tyler Wolf 10 tackles, Darren DeBeer 10 tackles and one interception, Tyler Schettler nine tackles.

Luverne tailback Tyler Elbers picks up some rushing yardage during Friday’s homecoming football game against Vermillion, S.D. Elbers ran for 44 yards and two touchdowns, including the game-winning score in overtime, to help the Cardinals post a 13-6 victory.By John RittenhouseTyler Elbers’ second five-yard touchdown run of the night gave the Luverne Cardinals and their fans a homecoming win they will never forget.Moments after the Luverne defense pleased the faithful fans by stopping Vermillion (S.D.) without yielding any points in overtime, Elbers electrified the crowd with a five-yard scamper that gave the Cardinals a 13-6 victory Friday.The win was Luverne’s second straight and third consecutive home victory of the season.The 3-2 Cardinals will try to collect their first road win of the campaign when they travel to Marshall Friday for a Southwest Conference clash.No matter what happens in Marshall, it would be hard to match the excitement Luverne and Vermillion provided during Friday’s game at Cardinal Field.The first meeting between the teams was a classic match-up of evenly matched squads that couldn’t settle the issue in regulation play.Luverne drew first blood in the game by taking advantage of a Vermillion turnover to gain a 7-0 lead in the first quarter.Vermillion, however, kept the Cardinals out of the end zone during the final three quarters and knotted the score with a third-quarter touchdown.A big play of the game came early in the first quarter, when Vermillion’s opening possession ended with a fumble after six plays.Luverne’s Jose Saravia recovered the loose ball, setting up a nine-play, 48-yard drive capped by a five-yard dash by Elbers with 4:54 remaining in the opening stanza. Adam Kurtz added the extra point to make it 7-0.Luverne’s first drive was balanced. Quarterback Andy Stegemann completed two passes for 17 yards, and Elbers ran four times for 21 yards to highlight the advance.The Cardinals had a chance to pad their lead when Nick Heronimus picked off a pass to end Vermillion’s second possession, but LHS was unable to cash in on the mistake.Luverne moved the ball to Vermillion’s 17-yard line in six plays, but two incomplete passes ended the series on downs.Vermillion had the last scoring opportunity of the first half.The visitors advanced the ball to the LHS seven-yard line with six seconds remaining in the second quarter, but a pass for the end zone was broken up by Heronimus as time ran out.Vermillion didn’t waste any time tying the game in the second half.After forcing the Cards to punt early in the third quarter, Vermillion marched 80 yards with 11 plays during a drive that ended with a two-yard touchdown run with 3:19 remaining in the third quarter. A successful extra point tied the game at seven.Key defensive lapses by LHS kept the game-tying drive alive. Vermillion faced third-and-long situations three times during the possession, and it was able to convert all three into first downs.The momentum stayed with the visitors when a Stegemann pass was intercepted on the second play of Luverne’s next possession.Vermillion proceeded to move the ball to the LHS 10, where it faced a fourth-and-nine situation. An attempted field goal was blocked by Luverne’s Brad Herman, ending the threat with 7:51 left in the fourth quarter.The teams exchanged possessions as the fourth quarter progressed, with Luverne getting the ball on its own 40 at the 1:54 mark of the period. An eight-yard run by Elbers, two pass receptions for 18 yards by Ben Cornish and a key roughing the passer penalty on Vermillion gave the Cardinals an opportunity to attempt a long field goal with six seconds remaining, but the kick failed.Vermillion received the first possession in overtime and moved the ball to the one-yard line in three plays. The visitors tried to run again on fourth down, but Luverne’s defense stopped the attempt short of the end zone.Elbers turned into the focal point during Luverne’s opening possession in overtime.After runs of two and three yards to the left, Elbers ran a sweep to the right and ended the game with a five-yard touchdown run.The victory gave the Cardinals back-to-back wins for the first time since the 2001 season. Luverne completes non-conference play with a 1-1 record.Team statisticsLuverne: 100 rushing yards, 56 passing yards, 156 total yards, nine first downs, four penalties, one turnover.Vermillion: 142 rushing yards, 91 passing yards, 233 total yards, 13 first downs, four penalties, two turnovers.Individual statisticsRushing: Elbers 17-44, Mark Remme 3-23, Herman 4-17, Stegemann 4-18.Passing: Stegemann 6-9 for 56 yards.Receiving: Cornish 3-29, Elbers 1-11, Scott Pick 1-6, Jared Pick 1-10.Defense: Saravia one fumble recovery, Heronimus one interception, Tony Willers one sack, Herman one sack and one blocked kick.

10 years ago (1993)"Tuesday, the Luverne City Council took care of more growth business. It approved the final plat for Evergreen Addition and signed over ownership of the Gabrielson Industrial Park to the Luverne Economic Development Authority.Evergreen Addition is a horseshoe-shaped parcel of land recently purchased from Marge and Albert Christensen east of the Veterans Addition and Veterans Second Addition. The area is being developed for housing."25 years ago (1978)"There will be 76 trombones, plus 2,924 other wind and percussion instruments, majorettes and twirlers, flag teams and rifle teams in the 28th annual Tri-State Band Festival.The parade of 33 bands, the largest number to participate in the history of the Tri-State Festival, will begin at 12 noon Saturday from the fairgrounds."50 years ago (1953)"Luverne’s third annual Band Festival was pronounced a ‘booming success’ and termed ‘the best ever’ by many of the estimated 6,000 persons who witnessed the all-day affair last Saturday.Even the weather co-operated. It was a comfortable 80 degrees, strictly shirt-sleeve weather, with a bright sun shining to emphasize the colorful array of the bands, baton twirlers and floats as they moved down Luverne’s Main Street.… Pretty Pat Olson, Luverne’s contribution in the solo baton twirling, did a magnificent job with her expert baton routine before the judges at the high school gym in the morning. She was awarded first place for her exceptional performance."75 years ago (1928)"Luverne’s fire department responded to two alarms the fore part of the week. While not a great deal of damage was done by the flames in either case, smoke and water proved highly detrimental.The first alarm was turned in shortly after 1 o’clock Sunday morning, when heavy volumes of smoke were discovered emanating from the Lincoln House, which had been vacant for several days, although a tenant had moved in a few articles but had not taken up his residence. … The second alarm was turned in for a fire in the basement of the Manitou Hotel shortly after 9 o’clock Monday morning, and notwithstanding the substantial construction of this structure, the flames proved difficult to squelch."100 years ago (1903)"Local coal dealers quote a price of $10 a ton (delivered) for hard coal and state that this price has prevailed for a month or more. Supplies appear to be ample and it is not expected that the price will go above $10."

A gentle and humble master"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." Matthew 11:28-30In this scripture verse we are given a glorious invitation. We are all invited to come to Jesus Christ. All of us who are weary and burdened. This word weary could also be translated by the word "exhausted." All who have become weighted down and burdened in seeking to please God are invited to come to Jesus Christ. When we come to him, he does not invite us to complete freedom, but rather he invites us to take up his yoke. In reality we are invited to switch masters, from that of a harsh and cruel master to that of one who is gentle and humble. Now as we look at this new master Jesus Christ, he tells three things about himself. First, we are to take upon ourselves his yoke. By taking a yoke means that of entering into submission. He is inviting us to become submissive to him. Now we are told that this yoke is easy. It could be translated "well-fitting." In those days, ox-yokes were made of wood. The ox was brought and measurements were taken. The yoke would then be roughly made. Then the ox would be brought back and the yoke would be tried on. The yoke would be carefully adjusted so that it would fit well. In other words the yoke was tailor made. Therefore, it would not bind nor pinch the oxen. So Jesus Christ, with loving care gives to us a yoke that is well fitted for us. Whatever God sends our way is to fit our needs and our abilities. Second, we are told hat the burden is light. A harsh master will seek to have you carry a load that is far too heavy for you to carry. But Jesus Christ will give a burden that will be light. Jesus Christ will take into consideration our strength and fortitude. The burden may not always be light to pull but it has been given to us in love by Jesus Christ and it is meant to be pulled in love. When we pull in love, even the heaviest burden seems light. There is an old familiar story made popular by Boys Town, of a boy carrying his little brother, who was lame, upon his back A man met them and said to the boy, "That is a heavy burden to carry," and the boy responded. "That is no burden, that is my brother." So the burden is light because it is given in love and we are to pull it in love. Third, the master, Jesus Christ is gentle and humble; therefore he will give us rest. A harsh and cruel master will always strive for us to do more; there will be no rest. But Jesus is gentle and humble and he will give us rest. So, if you are weary and burdened, I would invite you to come to Jesus Christ, be renewed and refreshed in him, for his yoke will be well fitted and his burden will be light and he will give you rest.

DISTRICT COURTPROBATE DIVISIONFIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICTCourt File No. P4-03-223NOTICE OF INFORMAL PROBATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS (ANCILLARY PROCEEDING)STATE OF MINNESOTACOUNTY OF ROCKEstate ofLucille F. Chapman DecedentNotice is given that an application for informal probate of the Decedent’s will dated February 22, 1979, ("Will"), has been filed with the Registrar in an ancillary proceeding. The application has been granted. Any objections may be filed with this Court and will be heard by the Court after proper notice of hearing. Notice is also given that the Registrar has informally appointed Scott Hanson whose address is 2102 E. Yale Dr., Tempe, AZ 85283 as ancillary Personal Representative of the Estate of the Decedent. Any heir, devisee or other interested person may be entitled to appointment as Personal Representative or may object to the appointment of the Personal Representative. Unless objections are filed with the Court (pursuant to Minn. Stat. 524.3-607) and the Court otherwise orders, the Personal Representative has full power to administer the Estate in Minnesota including, after 30 days from the date of issuance of letters, the power to sell, encumber, lease or distribute real estate. Notice is also given that (subject to Minn. 524.3-801) all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the Personal Representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this Notice or the claims will be barred.Timothy K. Connell 9-19-03District Court Judge Date/s/ Sandra L. Vrtacnik 9-19-03Court Administrator DateAttorney For Personal RepresentativeCarter DeLaittre, #158197Henson & Efron, P.A.220 South Sixth Street, Suite 1800Minneapolis,MN 55402-4503612-339-2500(10-2, 10-9)