By Lori EhdeThe failed Prairie Expo tourism center on I-90 near Worthington may become home to an ag science center, according to an agreement in process between several involved parties.The purchase would ease the burden of Rock County and the other eight counties of the Southwest Regional Development Commission in repaying the debt on the property.The Minnesota Department of Finance had assumed ownership of the $8 million property in July, with stipulations that the former owner, SRDC, pay back the state over time.The state put a sale price of $700,000 on the property, and in recent weeks, Prairie Holdings, an umbrella organization of several local agriculture business, offered to buy it.According to the purchase agreement, Prairie Holdings will pay $400,000 in cash to the Department of Finance, and SRDC will pay the remaining $300,000 to the state over 30 years at no interest.Since the land will now generate property taxes for Nobles County and the City of Worthington, the agreement stipulates that those two entities each repay roughly $600,000, for a total of $1.2 million, to the Department of Finance over the next 15 to 30 years.The state will forgive the remaining $3.5 million of the outstanding $5.5 million bond it floated SRDC to fund the project.SRDC was scheduled to take official action on the agreement at its meeting today.Glen Thuringer, director of the Worthington Regional Economic Development Corporation, was involved in negotiating the purchase agreement.When asked if he thought the end result was fair for all parties, Thuringer said, "One of the more important driving factors, more than fairness, was how can we get the project done."He said the opportunity to sell the property came on a tight time frame."Had time not been such an issue, more of the repayment could have been spread across the nine counties (of SRDC)," Thuringer said. "But because of the timing with the private party involved, this is the agreement we ended up with."Who is the new owner?Under the Prairie Holdings umbrella are several different entities dealing in agriculture and livestock. Among them is Newport Labs, Worthington.The Star Herald was unable to get a complete list of the Prairie Holdings companies and their owners, but all are located in the Worthington and Nobles County area except one from Iowa.They include an elevator, veterinary clinic, consulting firm and a research group that develops herd-specific vaccines, among other things.Prairie Holdings has indicated it may start operations in the Expo building within a couple months.What does this mean for Rock County?Rock County Commissioner Bob Jarchow is a member of the SRDC Board. He gave Rock County Commissioners a sneak preview of the agreement at their Sept. 2 meeting."What this means to us, is instead of paying $15,000 a year (on the debt) for 30 years, we’ll now have to pay $750 to $850 a year for 30 years," Jarchow said.SRDC is an organization that helps its member counties connect with state grants and services. Rock County pays $8,000 per year to belong to SRDC, which recently has funded things like Kenneth’s new waste water lagoon and the Senior LinkAge line.As a rule, membership has been valuable for Rock County residents, But Rock County Commissioners have never supported SRDC’s role in Prairie Expo.The project was promoted as an economic draw to all the communities featured in the barn-like structure on I-90. The idea was that travelers would stop there and find out where they wanted to visit based on the information at Prairie Expo.Rock County Commissioners didn’t believe in the project, but agreed to chip in $5,000 as a matter of supporting SRDC, which they did believe in. That compares with Pipestone Counties $20,000, which is more in line with what the other member counties paid.After being open for just a year, it closed its doors in August 2001.All totaled, Rock County’s loss in Prairie Expo is less than $30,000, counting the $5,000 up front donation, an $18,000 loan and roughly $7,000 it owes on the bond."So, it could have been a lot worse," Jarchow said at the Sept. 2 board meeting.

‘Confessions of an Ordinary Man’Randy McDaniel Achterhoff, a native of Leota will be presenting his one-man play, "Confessions of an Ordinary Man" at the Palace Theatre this Saturday and Sunday.The play features an 85-year- old man who is preparing to enter a nursing home.As he wanders through the various rooms in the house he has spent his entire adult life in, he "takes the audience on an extraordinary journey through his ordinary life."McDaniel Achterhoff is currently ho-host of "ViewPoint University" on KSOO radio in Sioux Falls and will also star in and direct the production.Proceeds from the event will benefit the Luverne VFW Cooties.You can stop by the Palace this Saturday or Sunday and see how his confessions match up to your own.Stampede to play preseason game in LuverneFor one night in September, the Blue Mound Ice Arena in Luverne will find itself the home of professional hockey.The Sioux Falls Stampede has announced that they will be taking their show on the road to Luverne for a preseason game.Our arena will host the Stampede against the Sioux City Musketeers at 7:05 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19.The only ticket sales for the event will be at the door, one hour prior to the event.Tickets for the event will be available to the first 700 people and seating will be on a first-come first-serve basis.This event will mark the first time the club has taken a game to a neutral site.According to club CEO, Gary Weckwerth, Luverne was chosen because of its great facility and the great youth hockey program that has developed in Luverne over the past decade.The Symphony is comingThe Palace Theatre will find itself hosting the South Dakota Symphony Chamber Orchestra later this month.Special guests for the evening will be Luverne’s Emily Lodine, and Conductor Emeritus, Henry Charles Smith.The orchestra’s repertoire will include:
Mozart’s Overture- "Marriage of Figaro"
Berlioz’s "Les Nults K’Ete"
Beethoven’s" Symphony No. 1 in C Major"Emily Lodine will be featured on the Berlioz selections.Heidi Sehr, Luverne, is the marketing coordinator for the Sioux Falls Symphony and has helped coordinate the event.For the uninitiated, which also includes me, the Chamber Orchestra consists of the Dakota String Quartet, the Dakota Wind Quintet and other members of the South Dakota Symphony."Chamber music is composed for a smaller group of musicians and is ideal for performances in a private room or small concert hall" which would appropriately describe the Palace.The Minnesota State Fair has another big yearThe Minnesota State Fair, reportedly the second largest state fair in the country, had another big year.The total paid attendance for the fair’s ten days was 179,052, breaking the record for last year’s attendance of 172,367.One of this year’s biggest attractions was the new "Hands at the Fair" attraction.The new exhibit is built for kids and takes them through the agricultural process first-hand in getting food from farm to market.Agricultural and creative competitions drew 30,000 entries this year, with competitors vying for more than $600,000 in prize money as well as ribbons and trophies.The brand new beer brewing entry received 85 entries in 26 styles from the lighter lagers to the strong Belgians.Over at the cattle barn, this year’s purple ribbon auction raised over $170,000, which benefits 4-H programs.Publisher Roger Tollefson can be reached by e-mail at tolly@star-herald.com

By Jolene FarleySuperintendent Dave Deragisch informed the Hills-Beaver Creek School Board of this year’s enrollment numbers at a Monday meeting.The elementary school has 152 students this year and the high school has 149. Total enrollment in the district last year was 300 students. The number of students entering kindergarten this fall isn’t as high as the number of students that graduated last spring, but the district has maintained its numbers because of open enrollment and students moving into the district."We have gained 10 (new) students from the end of last year to the beginning of this year," Deragisch said. Little Patriots Academy has 16 students attending on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and 12 students attending on Tuesdays and Thursdays. In other board businessoDeragisch made a presentation from the Minnesota School Board Association on the federal No Child Left Behind mandate and the difficulties schools will have complying with the regulations. oCoronation is at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 15. Homecoming queen candidates are Melinda Sandstede, Kelley Fransman, Erin Boeve and Jessica Arp. Homecoming king candidates are Lee Jackson, Adam Lange, Lance Larson and Trey VanWyhe. Emcees for the event are Amanda Olson and Drew Spykerboer. oStudents are now served lunch under the Offer-Versus-Serve lunch program. Students are offered foods from all food groups and must take selections from at least three food groups. Before Offer Versus Serve, students were served all items on the day’s menu and were not asked what they wanted to eat.Students seem to like the program, according to Deragisch. oThe district is sponsoring a Krispy Kreme donuts fund-raiser to benefit H-BC fifth-grade teacher Chris Louwagie who was injured in a car accident and is recovering.

By Jolene FarleyThe Hills City Council tackled the proposed city budget figures for 2004 at a lengthy Tuesday meeting. Proposed general fund revenues totaled $225,688 and proposed general fund expenditures totaled $198,135. During the course of the meeting, the council increased proposed general fund expenditures by $23,000 to $221,135. The council budgeted $10,000 for the Street Department, $10,000 for Legion Hall improvements and $3,000 for park improvement, according to City Clerk Connie Wiertzema. Water rates for city residents were increased $1 per increment. In the past, rates were increased every other year, with an increase last year, but the council broke with tradition. "I think you probably need to go with the increase," Council member Dana Dahlquist said. "If we don’t, and we have a problem …"A water improvement fee will be added to resident’s bills. This fee offsets the cost of the water line upgrades completed by Rock County Rural Water in the spring. The $219,000 bill for the improvements broken down among 280 households over 20 years is $3.50 per connection per month, according Wiertzema. The council decided to round the fee up to $4, to make the amount easier to work with for billing purposes. After some discussion, sewer rates weren’t increased.The council didn’t increase garbage and recycling fees, despite a proposed 3-percent cost increase to the city from Town and Country Disposal for both services. Wages and benefits A lengthy, at times heated, discussion on wages and benefits ended with a motion for $500 bonuses for Wiertzema and City Treasurer Joanne Goehle. The bonus is intended to offset substantial amounts the city will pay for increased health insurance premiums for employee Wayne Ward until the end of the year.Wiertzema and Goehle aren’t enrolled in the city’s health plan. "Pay it (the bonus); when the auditor comes along, he can put it where he wants to," Mayor Jim Jellema said. "I’d see first if we could do something like that," Dahlquist said. "Because I don’t want to get in trouble for something like that."The council passed a motion to pay the bonuses, if they’re legal. Wiertzema will receive a 65-cent-per-hour wage increase. Ward will receive a 23-cent-per-hour increase with the city to pay a maximum of $925 per month toward his health insurance premium. Dahlquist made a motion to increase the Mayor’s salary from $1,278 per year to $1,320 and council member’s salaries to $1,000 per year.Elbers protested. "I don’t need any salary increase, as far as I’m concerned." The motion carried anyway, with Elbers the only dissenting voter.Council members and City Treasurer Joanne Goehle didn’t receive a raise last year. Law enforcementRock County Sheriff Mike Winkels attended the council meeting.The council signed a three-year law enforcement contract with Winkels’ department. "In the city itself, we haven’t had lots of problems with drug dealing," Winkels said. He said there is a transient population in the surrounding countryside. "They’re getting mobile and smart."Deputies are patrolling the city and county in unmarked vehicles, according to Winkles. He said that his department is appreciative of anonymous tips from residents. "That’s where we’re getting information about who’s doing what, where," he said.Hills officials, Rock County officials and the Sheriffs Department met on Wednesday, Aug. 20, to review law enforcement cost inceases. The contracts specified that in 2004, small cities in Rock County will pay $31.66 per capita for police protection, and then pay increased amounts for the next two years. The cost per capita in 2005 will be $33, and in 2006, $34.50.Hills, Beaver Creek and Steen paid $28 per person this year. Former Depot buildingEugene and Diane Immediato, Jasper, buyers of the former Little Patriot building and current barbershop building on Main Street, attended the meeting. Earlier this year, the council accepted a $10,000 bid for the building from Immediato, who intends to open a combination mini-grocery/convenience store and delicatessen.The transaction hasn’t been completed yet, pending legal paperwork.Immediato asked the council for verification in writing that a 500-gallon fuel oil tank and miscellaneous construction materials weren’t his so he wouldn’t have to worry about removal of the items in the future. The items belong to Kelly’s Roadhouse owner Kelly Demuth, according to the council."I just wanted to acknowledge everything that’s his that’s on my property," Immediato said. "I’m flexible and I don’t want to cause him any hardship," he added. He said he just wanted documentation so removal of the property wouldn’t be his responsibility down the road. "I’m anxious to get going, and I’m excited," he said. He added if the vacant lot south of his building became available he would be interested in an option to purchase the property. More camping spots at The Rez The council decided to upgrade the existing five campsites at The Rez and add two new campsites. The facility has been popular this summer, but the campsites aren’t big enough to accommodate larger recreational vehicles, according to the council.Ward suggested not adding more campsites to the north of the current spots, because during wet years that area can be underwater. "Why not develop a couple of spots to the east side and plant a few trees," said Council Member Linus Svoboda.The two new spots won’t immediately have electrical hookups.New bulk tanksThe council discussed the relocation of bulk tanks owned by Orv’s Shell station.Owner Orville Sundem is looking for property to build new tanks on. The council discussed possible development funds for the project. Councilman Keith Elbers said if no location could be found for the tanks in Hills he had a possible location available in Steen. Mayor Jim Jellema abstained from the discussion. City apartment sale Elbers, a licensed real estate agent, informed the council that he sold a private apartment building in Hills recently and received some inquiries about the city-owned apartments.The council said the apartments were built with the intention of selling them later and could be purchased for the balance of what the city owes on them.Discussion followed about if the city could legally tack Elber’s fee on to the purchase price. The council instructed City Clerk Connie Wiertzema to contact the city attorney for more information. In other council businessoThe city will be less tolerant with residents delinquent on their water bills and will charge late fees."If it ain’t paid by the 15th and you send a letter on the 16th it’s 10 bucks," Elbers instructed Goehle.Shut-off and re-hookup fees were increased to $25 from $10 each. Residents will receive no second notice about their delinquent bills. The city’s new policy will be printed in the water payment books this year.oThe council reviewed bids to add more lighting in the American Legion Building. Any electrical work on the structure could require upgrading of existing wiring and more money than anticipated, according to electrician Doug Chapman. Both Chapman Electric and R & B Electric submitted bids for the work. The council tabled the matter pending budget discussions. oThe Truth in Taxation hearing was set for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9.oCity Maintenance worker Wayne Ward was named Minnesota Waste Water Operator of the Year. He received his plaque during the meeting.

By Jolene FarleyFour candidates filed for three open seats on the Hills-Beaver Creek School Board, according to H-BC Business Manager Glenda Kuehl. Gary Esselink, Lloyd DeBoer and Ann Boeve, current board members whose terms end this year, and Stuart Leuthold, Steen, all entered the race.Candidates had until 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9, to file for the open seats.Voters will visit the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 4, to fill the four-year terms beginning Jan. 1, 2004, and ending Dec. 31, 2007.Esselink has served on the board since 1996, Boeve since 1996, and DeBoer since 1994.

By John RittenhouseThe Ellsworth volleyball team fell from the unbeaten ranks when it dropped a four-game decision to Southwest Star Concept in Okabena Monday.The Panthers opened Camden Conference play by besting Dawson-Boyd in a four-game match staged in Ellsworth Thursday.Ellsworth, 4-1 overall, plays in Ivanhoe tonight, at the Central Lyon Tournament in Rock Rapids, Iowa, Saturday and hosts Edgerton Monday.SSC 3, Ellsworth 1The Panthers received their first loss of the season when they traveled to Okabena for a non-conference match Monday.The home-standing Quasars snapped Ellsworth’s four-match winning streak by topping the Panthers in four games."I think we might have been a little overconfident and we got put back in reality," said Panther coach Jason Langland. "It was a combination of things that hurt us. SSC was a scrappy team that played well defensively, and we didn’t attack very well in the match."SSC built some momentum by pulling out 25-20 and 25-22 wins in the first two games.Ellsworth battled back to secure a 25-21 victory in Game 3, but SSC settled the issue by notching a 25-16 win in Game 4.Laurel Drenth played a strong match that featured seven blocks, seven kills and six digs for the Panthers.Marla Groen charted five set assists, Brittney Kramer recorded seven kills and Amanda Deutsch was 14 of 16 serving with two aces.Ellsworth 3, D-B 1The Panthers opened Camden Conference play in a successful way by posting a four-game win over Dawson-Boyd in Ellsworth Thursday.The Blackjacks are a gifted team with talented athletes, but the Panthers were able to rise to the challenge and defeat D-B by playing good defense and serving the ball well."D-B probably was the best team we’ve played so far," said Panther coach Langland. "They have a lot of good athletes on their team. Our blocking and our defense at the net were the keys for us. We served the ball well, too. We only missed four serves in three games. In rally scoring, that’s huge."Ellsworth got off to a good start by securing 25-21 and 25-18 wins in Games 1 and 2.D-B battled back to notch a 25-16 victory in Game 3, but the Panthers met the challenge by ending the match with a 25-19 in Game 4.Amy Tiesler led EHS with 12 kills in the match. Laurel Drenth added 10 kills and eight blocks.Kramer was 20 of 21 serving with two aces for the winners. Deutsch led EHS with 11 digs, and Lynette Drenth set the pace with 12 set assists.

Adrian senior hitter Kylie Heronimus tips the ball over the net during Tuesday's 3-0 home volleyball loss to Jackson County Central.By John RittenhouseThe Adrian volleyball team kept busy by playing three events in a six-day span since last Thursday.The Dragons lost a four-game Red Rock Conference match in Comfrey Thursday before going 1-2-2 during the Westbrook-Walnut Grove Tournament in Westbrook Saturday. Adrian then opened the home portion of its schedule by dropping a three-game match to Jackson County Central Tuesday.Adrian, 1-6-2 overall, hosts Mountain Lake-Butterfield-Odin tonight before playing Southwest Christian in Edgerton Tuesday.JCC 3, Adrian 0The JCC Huskies threw a wet blanket over the festivities surrounding Adrian’s home opener Tuesday.The Dragons were playing their first match in their new gym at Adrian High School, but JCC spoiled the party by sweeping a three-game decision from the hosts.JCC, the state’s second-ranked Class AA team, fell behind an inspired AHS squad 3-1 early in Game 1.The score was tied at four after Adrian’s Ashley Cox completed a kill, but the Huskies countered with a 12-1 surge to take a 16-5 lead and went on to win the game by a 25-10 tally.Adrian, which led 1-0 to start Game 2, trailed the Huskies by one point (8-7) as the game progressed before JCC went on a 7-0 run to gain a 15-7 cushion.The Dragons trimmed the difference to five points (19-14) with a net violation on the Huskies, but JCC ended the game with a 6-6 surge to post a 25-16 victory.Adrian led 2-0 and 3-2 early in the third game before falling behind once again.An ace tip by Adrian’s Sarah Henning knotted the score at eight before JCC put together a 10-2 run to gain an 18-10 advantage. The Dragons pulled within seven points twice and made it a five-point (23-18) difference as the game progressed. JCC, however, scored the next two points to ice a 25-18 victory.Brittany Bullerman led AHS with two kills and shared the team lead in blocks (three) with Andrea Lonneman. Lonneman and Amanda Lynn served five and four aces respectively. Amber Loosbrock recorded four set assists.W-WG tourneyThe Dragons posted their first win of the season and tied for second place as a team during Saturday’s tournament in Westbrook.The round-robin event attracted six teams. Adrian earned a share of second place with Red Rock Central by going 1-2-2 overall.Adrian met Fulda in the first round and dropped 25-22 and 25-20 games. Kylie Heronimus had eight kills and seven blocks against the Raiders.The Dragons played Lake Benton to a tie in the second round. Adrian coasted to a 25-14 win in Game 1 before falling 25-20 in the finale.Amber Loosbrock was nine of nine serving with four points against the Bobcats. Andrea Lonneman was 12 of 13 with five aces.Tournament champion Murray County Central saddled the Dragons with 25-12 and 25-15 setbacks in the third round.Adrian regrouped to notch 25-20 and 25-22 victories over host Westbrook-Walnut Grove in the fourth round.Katie Bertrand completed all six of her serves and registered seven set assists during the win. Heronimus contributed seven kills and four blocks to the cause.The Dragons ended the tournament by battling Red Rock Central to a draw. RRC recorded a 25-17 win in the opener before Adrian took the finale by a 25-15 margin.Loosbrock was 11 of 11 serving with nine points and had six set assists in the final match. Heronimus pitched in eight kills and five blocks."We played very well overall," said Dragon coach Jessica Hogan. "Our last match of the day was our best match of the day. It was nice to end on a promising note."Comfrey 3, Adrian 1The Dragons won their first game of the season during Thursday’s match in Comfrey, but it wasn’t enough to place Adrian in the win column in match play.The home-standing Rockets won the first two games of the Red Rock Conference opener for both teams and battled back from a loss in Game 3 to clinch the victory in four games."Comfrey played really well," said Dragon coach Hogan. "They have a good team. A lot of things went right for Comfrey, and some things didn’t go quite so well for us. We know that we didn’t play the type of ball we are capable of playing. Hopefully, we can get back on the right track."Comfrey coasted to a 25-13 win in Game 1 before withstanding a late challenge by the Dragons to secure a 25-22 victory in the second game.Adrian controlled play while posting a 25-15 victory in Game 3, but the Rockets bounced back to end the match with a 25-16 win in the fourth game.Kylie Heronimus led the Dragons with 10 kills and seven blocks. Andrea Lonneman added eight kills to the cause. Brittany Bullerman led AHS with 11 service points.

Luverne junior hitter Traci Evans fields a serve in front of teammate Tera Boomgaarden during the annual Cardinal Volleyball Tournament in Luverne Saturday. Luverne went 1-3-1 to place sixth in the event. The tournament was played after a 3-2 LHS victory over Redwood Valley in Luverne Thursday.By John RittenhouseThe Luverne volleyball team finished the second week of the season with a 4-3-1 overall record after playing a Southwest Conference opponent and hosting a weekend tournament.The Cardinals rallied from a 2-0 deficit to win a thrilling five-game match against SWC foe Redwood Valley in Luverne Thursday.Luverne went 1-3-1 and placed sixth during the annual Cardinal Tournament Saturday.Luverne will compete at the Sioux Falls Washington Tournament Saturday before playing a match in Lennox, S.D., Tuesday.Cardinal tourneyThe Cardinals played their way to a sixth-place finish in a 10-team field during their annual tournament staged in Luverne Saturday.Luverne went 1-2-1 to place third in their pool and lost a match against Worthington for fifth and sixth place to complete the day with a 1-3-1 record."Things went pretty well for us overall," said Cardinal coach Lori Jacobs. "We had a few concerns with our passing and our blocking, but we were going up against some pretty good teams, so I was happy overall."Luverne met Edgerton in the tournament’s first round and earned a tie. Edgerton pulled out a 27-25 win in the opener before the Cards posted a 25-19 win in Game 2.The Cardinals proceeded to drop consecutive matches to Russell-Tyler-Ruthton and tournament champion Jackson County Central.The R-T-R Knights recorded 25-23 and 25-14 wins over LHS. The JCC Huskies rolled to 25-10 and 25-15 victories over the Cards.Luverne completed pool play by registering 25-21 and 25-12 wins over Springfield to account for the team’s lone victory during the event.Worthington upended LHS by 25-19 and 25-17 scores in the match for fifth and sixth place.Callen Bosshart led the Cards with 21 kills for the tournament. Cassie Pap and Stephanie Morgan added 16 and 12 kills, respectively. Brittney Williams, who had 57 set assists during the event, added seven tip kills to the cause.Morgan led the Cards with eight blocks for the day. Tera Boomgaarden was 42 of 43 serving with two aces. Ashley Heitkamp was 36 of 38 at the line with five aces.Luverne 3, RWV 2The Cardinals opened Southwest Conference play by pulling out a thrilling, five-game victory over Redwood Valley in Luverne Thursday.Things looked bleak for the Cards when they dropped the first two games of the match to RWV, but LHS battled back to win the final three games and match their output in SWC wins in 2002."The endurance of our girls was the key," said LHS coach Jacobs. "They had the stamina to play hard through all five games."RWV controlled play while securing 25-17 and 25-21 wins in the first two games of the match, but the Cardinals regrouped to post convincing 25-16 and 25-9 victories in Games 3 and 4.Game five was tight the entire way, with the Cardinals pulling out a narrow, 15-13 win."We pulled together and played a lot better in Games 3 and 4," Jacobs offered. "We worked well as a team and turned things around at a crucial time in the match."Stephanie Morgan led LHS with 11 kills and three blocks.Tera Boomgaarden, Cassie Pap and Callen Bosshart recorded seven kills each. Boomgaarden and Pap served three and two aces respectively.Brittney Williams contributed 32 set assists and four ace serves to the winning cause. Ashley Heitkamp added six kills, five blocks and three ace serves.

By John RittenhouseCross country runners from Luverne and Adrian tested the competition at the Marshall Invitational Monday.Both Luverne teams managed to place fourth in their respective 10-team fields.The Adrian boys placed seventh in the team standings, while the Dragon girls competed as an incomplete team.Luverne’s Lexi Heitkamp won her third straight individual championship of the season to lead the Cardinal girls to their fourth-place finish.Heitkamp covered the course in 15:26.Amanda Saum (12th in 16:59), Kristy Heikes (25th in 18:03), Victoria Arends (29th in 18:10) and Justine Heintzman (64th in 20:56) made contributions to Luverne’s effort as a team.Morgan Lynn picked up a medal by placing eighth in 16:30 to lead the Dragon girls at the meet.Kelly Banck (31st in 18:16), Megan Henning (49th in 19:56) and Sarah Kruger (65th in 20:57) also ran in the varsity race for AHS.Tom Ward set the pace for Luverne’s boys by running a 17:56 to finish 13th in the varsity field.Nick Otten (17th in 18:01), Ruston Aaker (24th in 18:20), Jesson Vogt (25th in 18:21) and Dusty Antoine (31st in 19:13) padded Luverne’s team tally.Travis Halfmann and Brent DeGroot placed 45th and 65th in 19:46 and 20:40 without influencing the scoring.Brandon Bullerman produced the best finish for the Adrian boys by placing 20th in 18:07.Lee Stover (31st in 18:37), Paul Honermann (35th in 18:56), Chad Janssen (54th in 19:50) and Ethan Wieneke (59th in 20:08) figured into the scoring for the Dragons.David Brake (62nd in 20:25) and Aaron Mormann (63rd in 20:30) ran without impacting the team performance.Here is a look at the team standings and other individual results from the Marshall Invitational.Boys’ standings: Marshall 20, Redwood Valley 91, Southwest Christian 91, Luverne 107, Canby-Minneota-Lincoln HI 137, Windom 167, Adrian 177, Worthington 185, Springfield-Cedar Mountain-Comfrey 206, Yellow Medicine East 215.Girls’ standings: C-M-LH 48, Marshall 57, Tracy-Milroy-Balaton 118, Luverne 124, S-CM-C 130, Windom 144, YME 175, Murray County Central 203, RWV 212, Worthington 230.Boys junior high Adrian: Ross Wieneke, 11th, 7:52; Jarod Boltjes, 17th, 8:06; Kyle Henning, 19th, 8:14; Collin Lynn, 23rd, 8:26; Zach Runia, 28th, 8:40; Jared Altman, 39th, 9:47.Junior varsity boysAdrian: Kyle Knips, 15th, 16:25; Kelly Seeman, 21st, 16:42; Dustin Lonneman, 37th, 17:43; Eldon Vaselaar, 57th, 20:08; Michal Berrie, 58th, 20:09; Trent Lutmer, 63rd, 22:13.Luverne: Thomas Pinkel, fifth, 16:15; Grant Oldre, 24th, 16:47; Michael Nelson, 30th, 17:09; Craig Oeding, 33rd, 17:19; David Nelson, 34th, 17:30; Eric Kraetsch, 35th, 17:37; Trevor Maine, 38th, 17:45; Jerome Willers, 53rd, 19:46.Junior high girlsAdrian: Anna Sauer, 36th, 11:21.Luverne: Kayla Raddle, fourth, 8:13.