| Rock County Star Herald

The Luverne baseball team won the Section 3AA Championship Thursday, June 5, in Marshall and punched their ticket to the state tournament. Team members are (from left) Josh Hansen, Kasey Buss, Matthew Gangestad, Blake Sauer, Carter Sehr, Alex Schlosser, Marcus Vortherms, Maddux Domagala, (middle) Landyn Lais, Trevor DeBates, (back) Coach Skyler Wenninger, Jaxon Lais, Colton Haubrich, Carter Como, Kelby Schomacker, Layke Miller, Landon Ahrendt, Coy Thone, Maddox Miller, Ben Hartquist, coach Jake Haugen and c

The Luverne baseball team won the Section 3AA Championship Thursday, June 5, in Marshall and punched their ticket to the state tournament. Team members are (from left) Josh Hansen, Kasey Buss, Matthew Gangestad, Blake Sauer, Carter Sehr, Alex Schlosser, Marcus Vortherms, Maddux Domagala, (middle) Landyn Lais, Trevor DeBates, (back) Coach Skyler Wenninger, Jaxon Lais, Colton Haubrich, Carter Como, Kelby Schomacker, Layke Miller, Landon Ahrendt, Coy Thone, Maddox Miller, Ben Hartquist, coach Jake Haugen and coach Matthew Sterrett.

Sports Luverne Sports 11 June 2025

Cardinal baseball team clinches Section 3AA Championship

The Luverne Cardinals baseball team is heading to the 2025 State Tournament after winning the Section 3AA Championship Thursday, June 5, in Marshall.

Luverne fell 6-1 to Montevideo in the first of two games in the championship.

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Redbirds fall 5-2 to Windom Pirates at home

The Luverne Redbirds fell 5-3 to the Windom Pirates at home Sunday, June 8.

The Redbirds started the game scoring one run in the bottom of the first inning.

Skyler Wenninger singled on a line drive to center field, scoring Blake Sauer from second.

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LHS, H-BC post spring all-conference honorees

Several Luverne and Hills-Beaver Creek spring sports athletes have been named to all-conference teams.

Named to the LHS Big South Conference All-Conference Track & Field Team are the following Cardinals:

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Race results

By Greg Hoogeveen

The following local race results were posted for the June 6-7 weekend.

Rapid Speedway

June 6 - Rock Rapids, IA

Sportsmen

Columns 11 June 2025

Having a skill only few possess

My four-dog team of pheasant chasers recently reduced to three as my oldest dog Tracer, now almost 14, retires to the carpet at my son’s house in Harrisburg, South Dakota.

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Luverne hosts Buffalo Days baseball tournaments

The 41st annual Buffalo Days and the Luverne Baseball Association hosted 32 team in the Jr. Legion and 9U-12U tournaments June 5-8 at Redbird Field, Joe Roberts and Riverside Park diamonds. New Ulm won the 16U Jr. Legion Tournament. Brandon Valley-White won 12U, Luverne Jr.