The Luverne and Hills-Beaver Creek track teams were among five teams that competed in Luverne on Tuesday, May 25.
The Luverne girls’ track team took home first place, while the H-BC girls’ team placed fourth overall.
On the boys’ side of things, it was Southwest Minnesota Christian/Edgerton placing first.
The H-BC boys’ track team placed second, while Luverne finished third overall.
Luverne’s Gracie Zewiske placed first in the 100 meters with a time of 13 seconds and 73 milliseconds.
Mia Wenzel placed fourth with a time of 14.46 and Sarah Stegenga placed fifth with a time of 14.50.
Wenzel placed second in the 200 with a time of 29.05. Isabella Oye placed fourth with a time of 29.38. Anna Banck finished fifth with a time of 29.52.
Luverne’s Cassi Chesley placed fourth in the 400 with a time of 1:10.64.
In the 800, Luverne’s Jenna DeBates took home first place with a time of 2:27.93.
H-BC’s Kenadie Fick placed third with a time of 2:44.20.
Luverne’s Maria Rops finished fourth with a time of 2:45.38 and Grace Ingebretson finished fifth with a time of 2:45.86.
In the 1,600 Luverne had four athletes cross the finish line first to own the Top 5 in the event.
Tenley Nelson crossed the finish line first with a time of 5:27.20. Elizabeth Wagner finished second with a time of 5:58.75. Ingebretson placed third with a time of 6:00.02. Kayla Bloemendaal finished fourth with a time of 6:15.95.
Luverne’s Elise Jarchow placed third in the 100- meter hurdles with a time of 18.29.
Regan Feit placed first in the 300-meter hurdles for Luverne with a time of 48.86.
The H-BC relay team of Ashlee Kelderman, Abigail Harris, Layla Deelstra and Taryn Rauk placed first in the 4-by-100 relay with a time of 53.10.
The Luverne relay team of Stegenga, Oye, Zewiske and Christina Wagner placed first in the 4-by-200 relay with a time of 1:50.41.
The 4-by-400 relay team of Feit, Tiana Lais, Christina Wagner and Zewiske placed first with a time of 4:12.06.
The relay team of Feit, Lais, DeBates and Nelson placed first in the 4-by-800 with a time of 10:11.03.
Jocelyn Hart took home first place in the shot put with a throw of 38-00.50. Jadyn Hart finished second with a throw of 32-00.00.
Jocelyn Hart placed first in the discus with a throw of 107-05. Jadyn Hart finished third with a toss of 95-09.
H-BC’s Abby Knobloch placed fifth overall with a throw of 86-05.
In the high jump, Elizabeth Wagner tied with Wenzel and Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda’s Anna Fest. All three athletes recorded a jump of 4-10.00.
Elise Jarchow placed first in the pole vault for Luverne. Fellow Cardinal Alexis Hultgren placed third overall.
H-BC’s Taryn Rauk placed third in the long jump with a leap of 15-01.00.
Lais placed fourth for Luverne with a jump of 14-09.00. Fellow Cardinal Makenna Nelson placed fifth with a jump of 14-08.50. Nelson also placed fourth in the triple jump with a leap of 30-06.00.
Luverne’s Kendra Thorson placed fifth in the event with a jump of 29-08.00.
 
Boys’ track
Cole Baker placed second in the triple jump for H-BC with a jump of 42-09.00. Liam Raymon placed third with a jump of 40-10.75.
Baker placed second in the long jump with a leap of 20-03.00.
Tyson Bork placed fourth in the long jump with a leap of 19-01.00. Cooper Gehrke placed fifth with a jump of 18-02.75.
Eli Radtke placed first in the pole vault for Luverne. Fellow Cardinal Noah Mehlhaff placed third. Tyler Rolfs placed fifth.
H-BC’s Elisha Taubert placed fifth in the high jump with a leap of 5-02.00.
H-BC’s Max Scholten placed fourth in the discus with a throw of 114-01.
Luverne’s Ethan Teunissen placed fifth with a throw of 114-00.
Zach Ahrendt placed third in the shot put for Luverne with a throw of 43-05.00.
Casey Kueter placed fourth in the shot put with a throw of 42-06.50.
Luverne’s Jordan Friedrichsen placed fifth with a throw of 42-06.00.
The Luverne relay team of Arekel McLaughlin, Camden Janiszeski, LaShad Smith and Ashton Sandbulte placed first in the 4-by-400 relay with a time of 3:34.25.
The 4-by-200 relay team of Sandbulte, Radtke, Smith, and McLaughlin placed first with a time of 1:36.26.
The H-BC relay team of Dewell Rauk, Baker, Ty Bundesen and Bork placed first in the 4-by-100 relay with a time of 44.99.
Brandon Taubert placed first in the 300-meter hurdles for the Patriots with a time of 47.14. Brock Harnack placed second with a time of 50.86.
Taubert placed first in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 18.72.
Luverne’s Sage Viessman placed second in the 1,600 with a time of 5:30.61.
Camden Janiszeski placed first in the 800 with a time of 2:03.75.
Raymon placed third for the Patriots with a time of 2:13.75.
Owen Janiszeski placed fourth in the 400 with a time of 57.93 for the Cardinals.
H-BC’s Elisha Taubert placed fifth with a time of 58.29.
Bork took home first place in the 200 for the Patriots with a time of 23.38.
McLaughlin placed third for the Cardinals with a time of 24.26.
Bundesen placed fourth for H-BC with a time of 25.03.
In the 100, Sandbulte crossed the finish line first for the Cardinals with a time of 11.80.
Bork placed second for the Patriots with a time of 11.91.
Smith finished third for Luverne with a time of 12.61.
Gehrke finished fifth for the Patriots with a time of 12.85.
 
Big South Quad
The Luverne track team was one of four teams that competed in the Big South Quad on Thursday, May 27, in Fairmont.
The Luverne girls’ team placed second, while the boys’ team finished fourth.
Zewiske placed first in the 100 with a time of 12.99. The senior sprinter also took home first place in the 200 with a time of 27.47.
Stengenga placed third in the 200 with a time of 29.26.
Zewiske made it three first-place finishes when she crossed the finish line first in the 400 with a time of 1:03.35.
Lais placed third in the 400 with a time of 1:04.74.
Tenley Nelson placed first in the 800 with a time of 2:27.36. Elizabeth Wagner placed third with a time of 2:42.53.
Nelson placed second in the 1,600 with a time of 5:26.08. DeBates placed third with a time of 5:26. 32.
DeBates took home first place in the 3,200 with a time of 11:24.23.
Feit took home first place in the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 49.64.
The relay team of Feit, Lais, Christina Wagner and Nelson placed first in the 4-by-400 relay with a time of 4:20.62.
The 4-by-800 relay team of Lais, Maria Rops, Cassi Chesley and Elizabeth Wagner placed first with a time of 10:47.44.
Jocelyn Hart placed first in the shot put with a throw of 35-05.50.
Jocelyn Hart also took home first place in the discus with a throw of 101-11. Jadyn Hart placed third with a throw of 98-03.
Wenzel and Elizabeth Wagner both tied for first place with Waseca’s Cora McCabe in the high jump with a leap of 4-08.00.
Elise Jarchow placed second in the pole vault.
Radtke took home first place in the pole vault for the Cardinals.
Ahrendt placed third in the shot put with a throw of 44-02.50.
The 4-by-400 relay team of McLaughlin, Sandbulte, Smith and Camden Janiszeski placed first with a time of 3:43.18.
Camden Janiszeski placed first in the 3,200 with a time of 10:26.76.
Owen Janiszeski placed third in the 800 with a time of 2:14.62.
Sandbulte placed first in the 100 with a time of 11:11.
 
AA girls
The Luverne girls’ track team was one of 12 teams that competed in a meet on Saturday, May 29.
Tenley Nelson placed second in the 800 with a time of 2:27.36.
Nelson placed fifth in the 1,600 with a time of 5:26.08.
DeBates placed second in the 3,200 with a time of 11:24.23.
Feit placed fifth in the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 49.64.
Jocelyn Hart placed fourth in the shot put with a throw of 35-05.50.
The Luverne track team will compete in Pipestone on Thursday, June 3, in the subsection meet.
The Hills-Beaver Creek track team will compete in the subsection meet in Slayton on Thursday, June 3

The Luverne softball team wrapped up the regular season on Thursday, May 27, with a pair of home games against the Marshall Tigers.
The Tigers won the first game of the doubleheader 9-2. Marshall won the second game 10-0.
Luverne’s starting pitcher, Roz Oye struck out the first batter she faced to open the game.
Billi Connell led off the bottom of the first by drawing a walk. Oye drew a walk two batters later. With runners on the corners and two outs in the inning, Connell was tagged out at home.
The Tigers scored one run in the top of the second to take a 1-0 lead.
Marshall set down the Cardinals in order in the bottom of the second.
In the top of the third, the Tigers scored one more run to make it a 2-0 ballgame.
Reghan Bork drew a one-out walk in the bottom of the third. Connell drove in Bork on an RBI double to trim Marshall’s lead to 2-1.
Luverne’s Carly Olson tied the game on a two-out RBI single in the bottom of the third.
Marshall scored five runs in the top of the fourth to make it a 7-2 ballgame.
The Cardinals set down the Tigers in order in the top of the fifth and in the top of the sixth.
In the top of the seventh inning the Tigers scored a pair of insurance runs to make it a 9-2 ballgame.
The Cardinals were set down in order in the bottom of the seventh.
The Tigers defeated the Cardinals 10-0 in six innings in game two of the doubleheader.
With the pair of losses the Cardinals finished the regular season with a 9-11 record.
Luverne will open the section tournament on Tuesday, June 1, in Pipestone against Tracy-Milroy-Balaton.
The Panthers finished the regular season with an overall record of 15-5.
The winner between TMB and Luverne will play the top seeded Pipestone Arrows, immediately following the matchup.

A goal for many prep athletes is to get the opportunity to play at the collegiate level. That dream is coming to fruition for 13 members of the 2021 Luverne High School graduating class.
Of the 13, three will be playing football, three will compete in tennis, two will play baseball, two will be members of track and field teams, two will play hockey and one will play softball.
Zach Ahrendt will play football at Southwest Minnesota State University, and Bailey Cowell will play football at Minnesota West in Worthington.
Roz Oye will play tennis at SMSU.
Ainslie Robinson will play tennis at Northwestern in Orange City.
Elise Jarchow will play tennis at Northwestern-St. Paul.
Regan Feit will run track at Winona State University.
Ethan Teunissen will be a member of the Dakota State University Track and Field team in Madison, South Dakota.
Ethan Beyer will continue to play baseball at Concordia-Moorhead.
Cade Wenninger will be a member of the Briar Cliff baseball team in Sioux City, Iowa.
Shaid Shearer will play hockey at Davenport, Iowa.
Rylee Gee will be a member of the Lindenwood hockey team in St. Charles, Missouri.
Shelby Kracht will continue playing softball at Dordt University in Sioux Center, Iowa.

I never really figured out what I wanted to do after high school until I was about 28 years old.
After graduation I took a few years off from schooling in the sales and marketing arena. I sold cars and then newspaper subscriptions.
At age 28 I decided I wanted to be a regional fisheries manager for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
However, this would have required six more years of school and then a half dozen years working my way into that position. I had two little kids and I just couldn’t do that many years of school and no money.
The next best thing was to enter the world of financial services, be pretty good at it and then spend my free time in natural resources and conservation work.
Now I hang around with area wildlife managers. As it worked out, the wildlife side of conservation and management was where I found my sweet spot. As a result, I have spent countless hours working with and learning from these people I so admire.
Do you ever wonder what a DNR wildlife manager does? They usually manage the public lands in about four counties, depending on how big the county is.
My closest friend in this position manages the public lands in Rock, Nobles, Murray and Lincoln counties in southwest Minnesota.
Most work areas that once had five to seven employees are now operating the same number of acres with two to three people. This is a crying shame.
The area wildlife manager is the front-line person for every issue that affects public lands. Most of these acres are Wildlife Management Areas, prominently marked with yellow signs. 
They need annual management, like removing invasive volunteer trees, managing food plots with area farmers, and cooperating with local livestock producers to allow intermittent grazing on selected areas that can benefit from the practice.
The biggest and most common issues many managers face today relate to water. In the past several years we’ve had unsurpassed amounts of annual rainfall.
Wetlands provide important wildlife habitat and also slow flood waters and reduce downstream pollution.
So, what do you think slowing down water does to an area wildlife manager? It generates complaints from all over their work area when farm drainage is suspected of being adversely affected.
Beavers will do what beavers do and this results in tons of calls to address those concerns in a matter of hours, not days. Never mind that it rains 6-7 inches in a 24-hour period about every three weeks the past five years, this year being the exception.
Wildlife managers also deal with weeds, such as poison hemlock, which will burn the skin of just about anyone who touches it. Every report of this plant needs to be followed up by the area wildlife manager and monitored every year to insure it does not come back.
How may spots might this be? Maybe 100 or more. This is an additional duty with no additional staff or hours in the day to do it.
The list continues.
If there are additional public land acres added to the outdoor recreation system that need restoration and seeding, this duty falls squarely on the area wildlife manager. Seed acquisition, contractor agreements, insurance mandates and much more for each and every project are completed.
If I were to list all the responsibilities of an area wildlife manager, the entire edition of the paper you’re reading could not hold them all.
These folks are dedicated people who love what they do, and I love helping them do it.
The DNR is easy to pick on because of rules and regulations to protect the natural resources of the state.
More than a small percentage of the people would just love to trample over those regulations in the search of a dollar, but wildlife managers help to protect natural resources.
The next time you drive by some citizen-owned land managed by the DNR in Minnesota, ask yourself, “If not for this citizen-owned land in my county, would there be any wildlife in the area?” Not where I live.
Get to know these wildlife professionals and give them all of the benefit of the doubt.  They do very hard work under some pretty difficult circumstances. Beavers get a break from me; they are only doing what nature intended.
 
Scott Rall, Worthington, is a habitat conservationist, avid hunting and fishing enthusiast and is president of Nobles County Pheasants Forever. He can be reached at scottarall@gmail.com. or on Twitter @habitat champion.

The other day, as I was reading the New Testament book of Romans, I came across a reference to the faith of Abraham. Abraham trusted in God “...who gives life to the dead and calls into existence the things that do not exist.” (Romans 4:17, ESV)
We all have a measure of faith. If we sit in a chair, we believe it will support our weight. If we drive a car, we trust that the brakes will work to bring us safely to a stop when we approach a red light.
Sometimes our faith is misplaced. Every now and then chairs break and brakes fail. We have to repair or replace things so that we may trust them again.
What about God? Do we trust Him to do what He has promised none of the time, some of the time, most of the time or all of the time?
Along the way, Abraham’s faith was tested. He had to decide whether or not God was worthy of his complete and sincere trust. His faith was tested by waiting. Waiting can be difficult; it can try our patience as well as our faith. God promised a child to elderly Abraham and Sarah – not just any child but the one who would bring the blessing of salvation to this sin-broken world. But weeks turned into months, which became years, which became a decade … still no child. Waiting wasn’t easy because their biological clocks were ticking. With every passing season their having a child seemed less likely.
We find the story of Abraham and Sarah in the book of Genesis. Did they have doubts? Yes. There’s nothing quite like waiting, waiting, waiting to stir up doubts! But they didn’t despair; they recalled the power and goodness of God revealed in His work of creation. It’s as if they turned back the pages of Genesis and drew confidence and courage from the opening verses: “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” On a dark night, when Abraham’s faith resembled Swiss cheese (holes of doubt), God told Abraham to step outside and to count the stars. Abraham gazed into the heavens. He saw more than stars. He beheld signs of God’s wisdom and power. With the eye of faith he saw proof that God is able to call into existence things that had not existed.
With such God-given encouragement, Abraham “... believed the Lord, and He credited it to him as righteousness.” Abraham believed and was saved. He was saved not just from unwelcome doubts, but from all his sins! Looking to the future, Abraham trusted that God was able to do all that He had promised: a son through him – the Messiah, salvation for the nations!
What may we learn from this example of faith?
First, we shouldn’t be surprised if we pass through seasons of doubt. Nothing about us is perfect, including our faith.
Second, let’s look and listen for ways that God calls us to trust Him. How do we know He is able to keep His promises? Look at His handiwork in the night sky and in the wonder of living things. Through telescopes and microscopes and with our own eyes we can see proof of God’s ability to do all that He has promised. Out of nothing He called the universe into being. Out of an old, childless couple He brought forth a son. And out of unbelieving hearts God is able to summon faith: living faith, saving faith.
So let us trust in God “who gives life to the dead and calls into existence the things that do not exist.”

St. Catherine Catholic Church
203 E. Brown St., Luverne
St. Catherine Ph. 283-8502; www.stscl.org
Monsignor Gerald Kosse, Pastor
Sundays 8:30 a.m. Mass. Public mass will be celebrated at FULL capacity in the church. Masses: 9 a.m. Wednesdays, 10 a.m. Friday at nursing homes – check bulletin. Sundays at 8:30 a.m. p.m. Saturdays and 8:30 a.m. mass will be live streamed on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pg/stccluverne/videos/. Visit www.stscl.org for more information.
 
Luverne Christian Reformed Church
605 N. Estey St., Luverne
Office Ph. 283-8482; Prayer Line Ph. 449-5982
www.luvernecrc.com — office@luvernecrc.com
Roger Sparks, Pastor
Sundays 9:30 a.m. Worship service. 6:30 p.m. Evening worship service. Sunday, May 30: 9:30 a.m. Worship service. 6:30 p.m. Worship service. Wednesday, June 9: 6:30 p.m. Ladies’ Prayer Time. We are streaming Sunday services live on Roger Sparks’ Facebook page at 9:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Send him a friend request if you’re not connected. You may also visit our website for delayed broadcasts. Also our services are on local cable TV at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesdays and at 6:30 p.m. on Thursdays. In all circumstances, may we joyfully declare: “Our help is in the name of the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.” Psalm 124:8.
 
First Baptist Church
1033 N. Jackson St., P.O. Box 975, Luverne
Ph. 283-4091; email: fbcluv@iw.net — www.fbcluverne.org
Walt Moser, Pastor
Sundays, 10:30 a.m. In-person worship service. Service is also on Facebook Live at 10:30 a.m.
 
Grace Lutheran Church
500 N. Kniss Ave., Luverne
Ph. 507-283-4431; www.graceluverne.org — graceluverne@iw.net
Ann Zastrow, Pastor
Thursday, June 3: 8:30 a.m. Missions in Action. 1:30 p.m. Endowment meeting. Saturday, June 5: 5:30 p.m. Worship service with Holy Communion. Sunday, June 6: 9 a.m. Worship service with Holy Communion. 10 a.m. Fellowship coffee and treats. 10:30 a.m. Adult Bible study via Zoom. Monday, June 7-Thursday, June 10: 6-8 p.m. Vacation Bible School. Tuesday, June 8: 9 a.m. staff meeting. Wednesday, June 9: 7 a.m. Men’s Bible study. 7:30 a.m. Mom’s Bible study at Wildflowers. 8 p.m. Youth summer kick-off party. Online, TV and Radio Worship options are still available. Online Sundays 9 a.m. on the church website www.graceluverne.org, click Worship tab or go directly to our Facebook page at Grace Lutheran ELCA, Luverne. TV: Vast Channel 3 will air our worship service Mondays at 4:30 p.m. and Fridays at 10 a.m. – NEW TIME! Radio: KQAD-AM Radio will air our worship service on Sundays at 8:15 p.m.
 
Bethany Lutheran Church
720 N. Kniss Ave., Luverne
Ph. 507-283-4571 or 605-215-9834
pastorapalmquist67@yahoo.com
Andrew Palmquist, Pastor
Sundays, 10:15 a.m. Worship service; worship online as well (at els.org). Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. Zoom Bible study. See our Facebook page, Bethany Lutheran Church (Luverne) for other classes and events.
 
American Reformed Church
304 N. Fairview Dr., Luverne
Ph. 283-8600; email: office@arcluverne.org
Mike Altena, Pastor
Friday, June 4: 6:30 a.m. Community Men’s Bible study. Sunday, June 6: 9:30 a.m. Worship service. 10:45 a.m. Congregation informational meeting. Monday, June 7-Friday June 11: 8:30 a.m.-Noon Vacation Bible School. Tuesday, June 8: 8:30 a.m.-Noon Vacation Bible School. Noon Staff meeting. 7 p.m. Consistory meeting. Services are also broadcast on Vast Channel 3 on Mondays at 6 p.m. and Wednesdays at 4 p.m. DVD’s available upon request. To stay up to date on announcements, follow us on Facebook and Instagram @arcluverne.
 
Rock River Community Church (formerly First Assembly of God)
1075 110th Ave., 2 miles west of Luverne on County Rd. 4
Ph. 612-800-1255; email info@rockrivercommunity.church
Bob Junak, Pastor; Annette Junak, Assistant Pastor
Sundays, 9 a.m. Sunday school; 10 a.m. Worship service. Children’s church for ages 3-6th grade and nursery for ages 0-3 provided during our services. Wednesdays, 7 p.m. Worship service. All services are in-person and all are welcome.
 
 
United Methodist Church
109 N. Freeman Ave., Luverne
Ph. 283-4529; email: luverneumc@iw.net
Thursday, June 3: 1-3 p.m. Rock County Food Shelf curbside. Saturday, June 5: 8 p.m. AA meeting. Sunday, June 6: 9:30 a.m. Adult Sunday school. 10:30 a.m. Worship service. 4:30 p.m. Genesis to Revelation Bible study. Potluck picnic in backyard. Monday, June 7: 8 p.m. AA meeting. Wednesday, June 9: 8 p.m. AA meeting. Thursday, June 10: 1-3 p.m. Rock County Food Shelf curbside.
 
First Presbyterian Church
302 Central Lane, Luverne
Ph. 283-4787; email: Firstpc@iw.net— www.fpcluverne.com
Jason Cunningham, Pastor
Sunday, June 6: 9:30 a.m. Worship service. Monday, June 7: 6:30 p.m. Confirmation. In-person Worship service and through Facebook Live Sunday. Our Facebook page can be found under First Presbyterian Church of Luverne. We are also on the local Luverne cable station at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Tuesdays and 10 a.m. on Thursdays.
 
St. John Lutheran Church
803 N. Cedar St., Luverne
Ph. 283-2316; email: stjohn@iw.net
www.stjohnlutheranluverne.org
Rev. Dr. Phil Booe, Pastor
Saturday, June 5: 5:30 p.m. Worship. Sunday, May June 6: 9 a.m. Worship service. 10:15 a.m. Sunday school and Adult Bible study. 7 p.m. Online Bible study. Worship service is 75 people. Services will be available on the Vast channel 3 Sunday and online at the city website, cityofluverne.org.
 
Living Rock Church
500 E. Main St., Luverne
Ph. 449-0057; www.livingrockswmn.org
Billy Skaggs, Pastor
 
New Life Celebration Church
101 W. Maple, Luverne
Ph. 449-6522; email: newlifecelebration@gmail.com
Food mission every third Thursday.
 
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church
305 E. 2nd St., P.O. Box 36, Hardwick
Ph. (507) 669-2855; zionoffice@alliancecom.net
Jesse Baker, Pastor
 
Ben Clare United Methodist Church
26762 Ben Clare Ave., Valley Springs, S.D.
igtwlb@WOW.net
Bill Bates, Pastor
 
First Lutheran Church
300 Maple St., Valley Springs, S.D.
Ph. (605) 757-6662
Mark Eliason, Pastor
Sunday, June 6: 10 a.m. Joint worship service with Holy Communion at First Lutheran. Masks are no longer required if fully vaccinated. Facebook live. Video worship via YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHdQwVxFcU4
 
Palisade Lutheran Church
211 121st St., Garretson, S.D.
Ph. (507) 597-6257 — firstpalisade@alliancecom.net
Mark Eliason, Pastor
Sunday, June 6: 10 a.m. Joint worship service with Holy Communion at First Lutheran. Masks are no longer required if fully vaccinated. Worship will be streamed live on Facebook. Video worship via YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHdQwVxFcU4
 
First Presbyterian Church
201 S. 3rd St., P.O Box 73, Beaver Creek
Ph. 507-935-5025
email: lori.firstpres@gmail.com
Sundays, 9:30 a.m. Worship Service. Second Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m. Session meeting.
 
Magnolia United Methodist Church
501 E. Luverne St., Magnolia
Ph. 605-215-3429
email: magnoliamnumc@gmail.com
Nancy Manning, Pastor
Sunday, 9 a.m., in-person with livestream available on the church’s Facebook site.
 
Steen Reformed Church
112 W. Church Ave., Steen
Ph. 855-2336
Jeremy Wiersema, Pastor
Sunday, 9:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Worship service in-person with livestream available on Facebook and YouTube. Radio worship on KQAD Sundays at 9:30 a.m.
 
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
112 N. Main St., Hills
Ph. 962-3270
Nita Parker, Pastor
Sunday, June 6: 9 a.m. Worship at Tuff Home. 9:30 a.m. Youth time. 10 a.m. Worship at Bethlehem. Worship will be streamed live to Facebook at Bethlehem of Hills. You can find more info on our website blchills.org. Tuesday, June 8: 2 p.m. Tuff Home Bible study. 3:15 p.m. Tuff Village Bible study. Wednesday, June 9: 9 a.m. Quilting. 7 p.m. Council meeting.
 
Hills United Reformed Church
410 S. Central Ave., Hills
Office Ph. 962-3254
hillsurc@alliancecom.net
Alan Camarigg, Pastor

It took until the end of the season, but the Luverne Cardinals tennis team suffered its first match loss of the season on Tuesday, May 18.
Playing for the Big South Conference Championship, the Cardinals fell to New Ulm 4-3 in Luverne.
New Ulm’s Isaac Bluemhoefer defeated Luverne’s Pierce Cunningham in a three-set match.
Bluemhoefer bested Cunningham in the first set 6-0. Cunningham answered back to win the second set 6-2. In the third and final set, Bluemhoefer edged Cunningham 6-4.
Luverne’s Griffen Jarchow defeated New Ulm’s Max Gieske in a thrilling three set match.
Jarchow took the first set in convincing fashion 6-0.
Gieske battled back to win the second set 7-6 to force a third set. In the third set it was Jarchow coming out on top with a 6-3 set victory.
Luverne’s Chance Tunnissen and Kyle Ferguson both lost their respective matches in straight sets.
The duo of Blake Frahm and Ben Jarchow picked up the match victory for the Cardinals over Nathaniel Janssen and Leo Waloch. Frahm and Jarchow won both sets by the score of 6-1.
The doubles team of Jayson Rops and John Miller defeated New Ulm’s duo of Cody Gilman and Tate Trullinger in straight sets. The Luverne duo won both sets by the score of 6-3.
Luverne’s Ethan Nath and Logan Ommen lost their doubles match to Isaac Davis and Dylen Carreon in three sets.
Ommen and Nath took the first set by the score of 6-2.
Davis and Carreon answered back by winning the second set 6-3. In the third set it was Davis and Carreon coming out on the winning end 7-6.
 
LHS 6, RV 1
The Cardinals opened the section tournament on Monday, May 24, with a 6-1 victory over Redwood Valley in Luverne.
With the win the Cardinals advanced to the semifinals where they’ll play either Pipestone Area or Lac Qui Parle Valley/Dawson-Boyd on Tuesday, May 25, in Redwood Falls.
Cunningham defeated Redwood Valley’s Andrew Muetzel in straight sets. Cunningham won the first set 6-1 and then took the second set 6-0.
Griffen Jarchow won his match against Jacob Zollner in quick fashion. Jarchow won both sets 6-0 to pick up the victory for Luverne.
Tunnissen won his match against Laiten Goodthunder in straight sets. Tunnissen won the first set of the match 6-2 and took the second set 6-0.
Frahm and Ben Jarchow won their match against Levi Stoneberg and Noah U’Ren in straight sets. The Cardinal duo won the first and second sets by the score of 6-0.