By John RittenhouseThe Adrian baseball team completed a 7-3 Red Rock Conference season by posting a pair of home wins since last Thursday.The Dragons pounded Southwest United by 12 runs Thursday before rolling to a nine-run win over Murray County Central Monday.Adrian, 13-6 overall, completed the regular season by hosting Luverne Wednesday, May 26.The Dragons open the Section 3A Tournament by playing Edgerton in Wabasso noon Saturday.Adrian 9, MCC 0Senior Tyler Wolf tossed a no-hitter to help the Dragons clinch second place in the RRC Tuesday in Adrian.The Dragons needed a win to place second outright, and they got it with a 9-0 whipping of the Rebels.Wolf controlled the game on the mound for AHS, limiting MCC to three walks in seven innings. He fanned seven batters."It’s the first no-hitter we’ve had as long as I’ve been coaching here," said Dragon coach Kevin Nowotny.The Dragons scored runs in four of the six innings they made appearances at the plate during the game.Tyler Wolf singled and scored the first run of the game when Brandon Wolf reached base on an error in the bottom of the first.Tyler Wolf walked and scored on a wild pitch in the third, and Levi Bullerman reached base on an error and scored at the end of a double-steal to make it a 3-0 game.David Hoffer and Brandon Diekmann, who had three hits in the game, drew walks and scored on errors in the fourth inning. Brandon Wolf and Glen Kruger added RBI singles before the frame was complete to increase the lead to 7-0.Brandon Wolf walked and scored on an error and Diekmann slapped an RBI single to cap the scoring in the sixth inning.Adrian 14, SWU 2The Dragons locked up at least a share of second place in the RRC after defeating Southwest United by 12 runs Thursday in Adrian.Tyler Wolf drove in a school record seven runs in the game by going 4-4 at the plate. Wolf produced his third two-homer game of the season when he delivered two-run shots in the first and third innings.SWU opened the scoring by plating one run in the top of the first inning, but Adrian moved in front to stay by scoring seven runs in the bottom of the first.Cody Kontz walked before Wolf belted his first of two homers to give AHS a 2-1 edge. Diekmann doubled home a run, Hoffer, Brent Tjepkes and Wolf all slapped RBI singles and another run scored on an error to cap the seven-run rally.The Dragons extended their lead to 20-1 by scoring three runs in the third inning.Kontz singled home a run before scoring on Wolf’s second homer of the contest.Adrian added four runs in the fourth inning before SWU scored its final run in the fifth.Tyler Wolf doubled home two runs, and Bullerman and Brandon Wolf added RBI doubles to Adrian’s rally in the fourth.Brandon Wolf recorded three hits at the plate, while Bullerman and Kruger added two safeties each.Diekmann worked the first three innings on the mound to pick up the win. He allowed one unearned run and one hit. Tyler Wolf pitched a scoreless fourth inning, and Hoffer allowed one run in the fifth.

By John RittenhouseLuverne rallied from a pair of late deficits to record a 6-5 baseball win over Worthington at Redbird Field Thursday.After being blanked through six innings, the Cardinals scored three runs in the home half of the seventh inning to tie the game at three.Worthington regained the lead at 5-3 after scoring two runs in the top of the eighth inning, but the Cardinals scored three more runs in the bottom half of the frame to pull out a one-run victory.The victory gave the Cardinals a winning 7-5 Southwest Conference record this year. Worthington ends its conference campaign with a 3-9 mark.Luverne had to earn its seventh league win of the season.The situation didn’t look good when the Trojans scored two runs in the fifth inning and one in the top of the seventh to gain a 3-0 lead.Luverne, however, saved its best offensive showing for the late innings.Mark Remme started the bottom of the seventh with a single before moving to third base when Jared Pick singled.Pinch-hitter Brad Pick then chopped a ball off home plate, and was thrown out at first base. Jared Pick got involved in a rundown between first and second base as the play continued, and he made it safely to second base when Remme drew a throw to the plate that he beat with a nifty slide.The rally continued with Brad Herman slapping a one-out single to score Jared Pick with the second run. Herman proceeded to steal second and third base with two outs, where he scored the tying run on senior Scott Pick’s triple down the right-field line.Scott Pick inherited a 1-1 count from Wyatt Cote, who was making a pinch-hitting appearance when pulled a leg muscle swinging at the second pitch.The Cards needed to come from behind again when Worthington scored twice in the top of the eighth.Zach Wysong singled to start Luverne’s half of the eighth and scored when Adam Kurtz tripled. Kurtz scored the tying run on a wild pitch, which allowed Remme, who walked moments earlier, to advance to second base. One out later, senior Rob Fodness singled home Remme with the winning run.Wysong, who relieved Kurtz and recorded the final out of Worthington’s half of the eighth inning, picked up the pitching win.Jared Pick tossed the first five and one-third innings, allowing four hits and two runs. Kurtz yielded three runs and three hits while pitching two and one-third innings of relief.Luverne was scheduled to play in Adrian Monday, but the game was postponed until Wednesday, May 26. The Cardinals will open the Section 3AA Tournament by playing two games (Game 1 is against Redwood Valley at noon) Saturday in Jackson. Box score AB R H BIGraphenteen 3 0 1 0S.Pick 1 0 1 1Reisch 4 0 0 0Wysong 4 1 3 0Kurtz 4 1 1 1Remme 3 2 2 0J.Pick 3 1 1 0Fodness 3 0 1 1B.Pick 1 0 0 1Boen 3 0 0 0Herman 3 1 1 1

By John RittenhouseLuverne High School senior Colby Anderson played his way onto the 2004 All-Southwest Conference Golf Team during the league’s annual tournament played Friday at the Marshall Country Club.Anderson recorded a two-over-par 74 during the 18-hole event to finish regulation play in a deadlock with Pipestone’s Paul Barduson.Anderson and Barduson competed in a playoff to decide which player to earn the fifth and sixth spots on the All-SWC roster. Anderson won the playoff, giving the LHS leader fifth place in the individual standings.Jackson County Central’s Brett Benson won the SWC individual title with a three-under-par 69. Marshall’s Tom Homan, Worthington’s Jeremy Berger and Marshall’s Tony Krogan all shot one-over-par 73s. A playoff left Homan in third place, Berger in fourth place and Krogan in fifth place.In what was a tight team competition, the Luverne boys placed fifth in a seven-team field.The Cardinals shot a 317 for the event, leaving them 16 strokes off the pace set by Marshall (301). JCC (313), Worthington (313) and Redwood Valley (316) topped LHS in the standings. Windom (327) and Pipestone (327) capped the field.Along with Anderson, Andy Haakenson, Jesson Vogt and Steve Berghorst contributed 78-, 80- and 85-stroke rounds to Luverne’s team tally.David Nelson and Kirk Oldre shot 87- and 91-stroke rounds without influencing the scoring.No LHS girls were able to crack the Top-Six to earn all-league status during their appearance in Marshall.Like the boys, the Cardinal girls placed fifth out of seven teams.Luverne (387) topped Pipestone (407) and Worthington (415) in the team standings. Marshall (365), Windom (370), RWV (380) and JCC (384) led the field.Jessica Klein shot a 92 to lead the Cardinals during the tournament. Alyssa Klein, Brittany Mulder and Mindy Lysne contributed 94-, 97- and 104-stroke rounds to the team effort.Nikki Van Dyk and Lindsey Severtson turned in 105- and 117-stroke efforts without influencing the scoring.Windom’s Tera Christensen won a playoff with Marshall’s Erin Strautz to win the SWC individual title. Both girls shot 12-over-par 84s.JCC’s Michele Edlin placed third with an 84, RWV’s Alecia Prins fourth with an 87, Marshall’s Kirsten Haukom fifth with an 89 and Windom’s Casey Christensen sixth with a 90.

By John RittenhouseIn a match that took two days to complete, the Luverne tennis squad advanced to the semifinals of the Section 3A Team Tournament by defeating Lac qui Parle Valley in Luverne Monday and Tuesday.The match was scheduled to be played Monday, but rain forced the event to be postponed after three matches were in the books.The teams resumed play Tuesday, with Luverne winning three of the final four points to secure a 6-1 victory over No. 8 LQPV.Luverne, the tournament’s top seed, took a 17-4 record into Wednesday’s semifinal round that was played in Redwood Falls. The Cards met No. 4 Pipestone in the semifinals, and they would have played in the championship match later that day with a victory over the Arrows.It was Luverne’s dominating doubles teams that turned the match in the favor of the home team Monday. The Cards won 36 of 38 games in doubles play on the way to three straight set wins."They had four first-year seniors playing doubles, and we dominated them," said Cardinal coach Greg Antoine. "You could tell our kids were much more experienced. We finished them off early and fast."Steven Althoff and Brandon Deragisch handed Cody Swenson and Phillip Roeder 6-0 and 6-1 losses at No. 1 doubles. David Nelson and John Kreuch saddled Kevin Cerny and Aaron Irvine with a pair of 6-0 setbacks at No. 2. Chris Vickery and Nick Heronimus coasted to 6-0 and 6-1 victories over Justin Siegert and James Roggenback at No. 3.Singles play continued on Tuesday, where Dusty Antoine, Kyle Fletcher and Derek Boeve secured the win for LHS.Antoine won a 6-7 (9-11 in the tiebreaker), 6-2, 7-2 (tiebreaker play was used to decide the third set) match from Dutch Hansen at No. 1. Fletcher notched 6-4 and 6-1 victories over Jamin Schweiger at No. 3. Boeve secured a pair of 6-1 victories against Darren Schweiger at No. 4.LQPV’s Ian Hansen lost the first set of the No. 2 singles match against Patrick Bennett by a 4-6 tally on Monday, but Hansen bounced back to post 6-1 and 6-2 victories Tuesday.

The Luverne High School girls’ golf team captured the Sub-Section 10 championship in Tyler Monday. Team members include: (from left) Lindsey Severtson, Alyssa Klein, Mindy Lysne, Brittany Boeve, Jessica Klein and Nikki Van Dyk.By John RittenhouseTen players from the Star Herald coverage area earned berths in the Section 3A Golf Championships with their performances during the Sub-Section 10 Tournament staged in Tyler Tuesday.The entire Luverne High School girls’ team advanced to the section event, which will be played Friday at the Marshall Country Club, by winning the team championship.Luverne’s Colby Anderson, Jesson Vogt and David Nelson qualified for the section meet as individuals, as did Adrian’s Kelly Banck.No Hills-Beaver Creek-Ellsworth golfers were able to extend their seasons in Tyler.Weather conditions made a huge impact on the event, which started later than the 9 a.m. scheduled time due to wet conditions on the course. The afternoon session was influenced by a two-hour rain delay, but all players were able to complete their rounds before the day was complete.The Luverne girls were able to adapt to the conditions and survive the competition on the way to winning the team championship with a 380-stroke total. LHS upped its season record to 27-18 with the tournament victory.The Cardinals were followed by Pipestone (396), Fulda (396), Adrian (398), Murray County Central (408), Tracy-Milroy-Balaton (433) and Southwest Christian (470) in the team standings.Winning the team championship was a special occasion for LHS, which had a nine-year run of taking top honors at the sub-section meet snapped by MCC last seeason."Our girls did a very good job," said Cardinal coach Chris Nowatzki. "The conditions were very difficult and challenging, but our girls were able to adapt and persevere."Mindy Lysne and Nikki Van Dyk led the Cardinals to the team championship by playing their way into a three-way tie for second place in the individual standings. Lysne and Van Dyk both shot 19-over-par 90s.Jessica and Alyssa Klein contributed 99- and 101-stroke efforts to Luverne’s team effort. Lindsey Severtson and Brittany Boeve shot respective 105- and 109-stroke rounds without influencing the scoring.Adrian junior Kelly Banck will join the Cardinals at the section tournament.Banck shot a 90 to join Lysne and Van Dyk in a three-way tie for second place in the individual standings, and lock up an individual berth into the section field.Adrian’s 19-8 team season ended with a fourth-place finish at the sub-section event.Jenni McCann contributed a 102 to Adrian’s team effort, while Brittni Strand and Jessica Loosbrock added 103s. Kim Gaddes and Dawn Bullerman shot 104- and 110-stroke rounds without influencing the scoring.Fulda’s Abby Oakland won the individual title with a 13-over-par 84. MCC’s Cara Counter (93) and Pipestone’s Marcie Eitreim (94) and Sarah Schultz (95) secured individual berths into the section field.The Luverne boys were unable to successfully defend their 2003 Sub-Section team title in Tyler Tuesday.Pipestone, a team Luverne had beaten during the regular season, nipped LHS 306-313 in the final team standings.SWC (335), Hills-Beaver Creek-Ellsworth (357), Sioux Valley-Round Lake-Brewster (359) and T-M-B (366) round out the field.Three LHS boys did extend their seasons by qualifying for the section meet individually.Colby Anderson, who shot a 73 to tie for second place with Pipestone’s Paul Bardusen in the final individual standings, will compete in Marshall.Jesson Vogt shot a 75 to place fifth individually. David Nelson shot an 82 along with SWC’s Evan Fey. Nelson made par on a playoff hole compared with Fey’s bogey, which gave Nelson the fifth and final qualifying position in the section field.The scores of Anderson, Vogt and Nelson, along with an 83 recorded by Andy Haakenson, counted toward Luverne’s team tally. Steve Berghorst and Kirk Oldre shot 84- and 95-stroke rounds without influencing the scoring.Luverne’s team season comes to an end with a 35-13 record."Our boys played well," Nowatzki said. "A 313 is a very good score; Pipestone just did a little better. Our boys had a great season. It’s the best season our boys have had since I’ve been coaching here."H-BC-E-E’s 10-7 campaign came to an end with a fourth-place effort at the sub-section event.Tom Janssen led the Patriots with an 85, while Tom Scholten, Nick Deutsch and Jason Martens contributed respective 89-, 91- and 92-stroke rounds to the team tally. Ben Herman and Jeremy Elbers shot 94- and 100-stroke rounds without influencing the scoring.Pipestone’s Ben Morgan won the individual championship by shooting a par 71.SWC’s Collin Broekhuis (76) and T-M-B’s Eric Peterson (80) round out the individual qualifiers for the section event.

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICEThe Southwest Regional Development Commission (SRDC) will hold a public hearing on its budget for Fiscal Year 2005 (July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005) on Thursday, June 10, 2004 at the Center for Regional Development, 2401 Broadway Avenue, Slayton, MN. The Hearing will begin at 5:30 p.m. and continue until all persons wishing to offer testimony have been heard. Copies of the proposed budget may be obtained at the Southwest Regional Development Commission Office, 2401 Broadway Avenue, Slayton, Minnesota. Copies of the proposed budget are also on file with each county auditor, county coordinator, city clerk, and township clerk in Region 8.(5-27)

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Luverne City Council will hold a public hearing commencing at 5:00 P.M., Central Daylight Saving Time, on Tuesday, June 8, 2004, in the City Council Chambers located on the second floor of City Hall, 203 East Main Street, Luverne, Minnesota, to discuss and hear testimony relating to the Comprehensive Plan for the City of Luverne prior to taking action regarding the Plan. A copy of the Comprehensive Plan for the City of Luverne is available at the City Clerk’s Office.All citizens are encouraged to attend the hearing, ask questions, and/or give comments. Any citizen may also submit written questions or comments prior to the hearing by addressing them to the City Administrator, PO Box 659, Luverne, Minnesota 56156.Anyone needing reasonable accommodations or an interpreter should contact the City Clerk’s Office, 203 East Main Street, Luverne, MN (507) 449-2388. Marianne PerkinsCity Clerk(5-27)

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDSLUVERNE, MINNESOTANotice is hereby given that sealed proposals will be received by the City of Luverne, Rock County, Minnesota, at the office of the City Administrator, 203 E. Main St., PO Box 659, Luverne, Minnesota 56156-0659, until 10:00 AM on June 17, 2004, and will be publicly opened at said time and place for the purchase of one (1) 40 foot Aerial Man Lift Device with Service Body. Plans and specifications, proposal forms and contract documents may be seen at the office of the City Administrator, City of Luverne, 203 E. Main St., Luverne, MN 56156.No bids will be considered unless sealed and accompanied by a bidder’s bond naming the City of Luverne as oblige, certified check payable to the City of Luverne or a cash deposit equal to at least five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid, which shall be returned or forfeited as set forth in the Contract Documents and General Specifications. The City reserves the right to retain the deposits of the three lowest bidders for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days after the date and time set for the opening of bids. No bids may be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) days after the date and time set for the opening of bids. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids, waive irregularities and informalities therein and further reserves the right to award the contract for the best interests of the City in its sole option. Greg A. LaFondCity Administrator(5-27)

10 years ago (1994)"The Luverne Municipal Airport is beginning to look more like a facility suited to serving a busy community.The final touches on the arrival and departure maintenance building are being completed, a new maintenance hangar lease has been signed and the next phase of the airport plan is set to begin."25 years ago (1979)"The first year of a five-year project to produce a detailed soil map of Rock County has been completed. Marc Diers, of the USDA Soil Conservation Service, and Norm Kuhlman, of the University of Minnesota Experiment Station, have spent the past 12 months gathering geological information. The initial information that was compiled was used to make a generalized map of the county to indicate the location of the different geomorphic land areas."50 years ago (1954)"With additional firms, organizations and individuals adding their pledges to those already in, the hospital fund drive edged toward the $30,000 mark this week.Dick Creeger, city fund chairman, said that with still one third of the business district to be solicited, he felt the campaign was progressing satisfactorily, and that the goal would be met."75 years ago (1929)"Present indications are that the teaching of band and orchestra music will have an important part in the curriculum of the Luverne schools next year. Questionnaires are being sent out this week by Supt. H.C. Bell to definitely ascertain just how many parents have students in the Luverne schools whom they would like to have secure the benefits of special training."100 years ago (1904)"Early last January while sewing, Miss Altha Ackley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I.L. Ackley, accidentally swallowed a needle, but after a few days’ worry she gave no further thought to the matter. During the latter part of the winter and all spring she suffered considerably from pains in her left side and limb, which she attributed to rheumatism, having forgotten all about swallowing the needle. Nor did any thought of the needle occur to her when, while walking on the street one day last week, when she noticed that her clothes caught against something on her limb, causing her a great deal of pain. As soon as she reached home she made an investigation and found the point of a rusty needle protruding through the skin on the front of her limb midway between the hip and the knee. She immediately secured a pair of tweezers and attempted to remove it. … Aside from the soreness caused in removing the needle, Miss Ackley feels no ill effects from the incident."