By John RittenhouseThe Luverne boys made a bid to win the team championship of the annual Cardinal Relays before coming up 13 points short Tuesday.The Cardinals battled Southwest Christian throughout the meet before the Eagles pulled away to outscore the Cards 137-124.Jackson County Central (73), Windom (72), Fulda (56), Worthington (38), Westbrook-Walnut Grove-Red Rock Central (33) and Adrian (25) capped the eight-team field.Luverne performed well enough to win six meet titles and place second in four events, but it wasn’t enough to best the Eagles."We did some experimenting during this meet, and we had some glitches on the boys’ side," said Cardinal coach Craig Nelson. "Still, we had some excellent performances, and I think our boys will have a very good season."The meet was a good one for Justin Van Wyhe, who won two individual titles for the Cards. Van Wyhe produced the winning distances of 19-1 1/2 and 42-9 1/2 in the long and triple jumps respectively.Tim Rust, Tyler Elbers and Ryan Wynia captured one individual title each for the Cards. Rust ran 100 meters in 11.71, Elbers cleared 6-2 in the high jump and Wynia cleared 10-0 in the pole vault.Luverne also fielded the winning 3,200-meter relay team consisting of Thomas Pinkal, Ruston Aaker, Scott Goebel and Nick Otten. The squad turned in a time of 8:43.42.Elbers and Jake Hendricks placed second in the 200- and 400-meter dashes with times of 24.0 and 53.82.Luverne placed second in the 400- and 800-meter relays with 46.86 and 1:38.81 efforts. Jordan Siebenahler, Aaker, Van Wyhe and Rust ran the 400. Hendricks, Aaker, Siebenahler and Rust teamed up in the 800.The Cards will run at a quadrangular meet in Fairmont Tuesday. Here is a look at the rest of Luverne’s Top-Eight finishes during the Cardinal Relays.Third place: Tony Willers, discus, 127-5; 1,600 relay (Hendricks, Van Wyhe, Goebel and Elbers), 3:47.Fourth place: Goebel, 1,600, 5:05.74; Elbers, 400, 54.73; Otten, 800, 2:13.2; Mike Nelson, pole vault, 9-0.Fifth place: Pinkal, 3,200, 10:57.98; Nick Van Wyhe, shot, 40-10 1/2.Seventh place: Travis Halfmann, 1,600, 5:27.7; Matt Rosin, shot, 39-4; Aaker, pole vault, 8-6.Eighth place: Ben Uphoff, 110 hurdles, 21.37; Andy Stegemann, 800, 2:22.5; Chris Ashby, 200, 26.6.

By John RittenhouseThe Hills-Beaver Creek-Ellsworth-Edgerton track teams traveled south of the Minnesota border to compete in their second outdoor meet of the season Tuesday.The Patriots found success during the Central Lyon Relays in Rock Rapids, Iowa, where the Patriot boys won a team championship and the girls placed second in five-team fields that formed the Class B version of the event.The day featured H-BC-E-E athletes winning a combined 12 events and placing second eight times."It was an awfully good night for both our girls and boys," said Patriot coach Tom Goehle. "I thought our times and distances were very good. The weather became cooler as the night went on, but I thought our kids responded well and competed very well."The H-BC-E-E boys rode eight meet titles and five second-place performances to a team championship.Tyler Bush (5-10 in the high jump), Cody Scholten (107-7 in the discus), Tom LeBoutillier (16.95 in the 110-meter hurdles), Todd Alberty (52.93 in the 400-meter dash) and Greg Van Batavia (2:20.19 in the 800-meter run) all secured individual championships for the boys.H-BC-E-E also won the medley, 1,600- and 3,200-meter relays with respective 3:48.18, 3:37.53 and 8:50.67 times.LeBoutillier, Kale Wiertzema, Alberty and Bush formed the medley team, Alberty, Wiertzema, Lee Jackson and Bush ran the 1,600, and Wiertzema, Jackson, Van Batavia and Bush teamed up in the 3,200.H-BC-E-E placed second in the 400- and 800-meter relays with respective 50.03 and 1:42.83 efforts. Javier Cisneros, Roger DeBoer, Paul DeLeoncepeda and John Sandbulte ran the 400. Cisneros, Sandbulte, Cody Rozeboom and DeBoer joined forces in the 800.LeBoutillier (18-8 in the long jump), Jackson (5:12.82 in the 1,600), and Sandbulte (1:04.49 in the 400 hurdles) placed second individually.Rayna Sandoval and Cassi Tilstra captured individual titles for the Patriot girls. Tilstra was timed at 1:01.49 in the 400-meter dash. Sandoval ran 3,000 meters in 12:45.9.The girls also won the 1,600- and 3,200-meter relays with respective 4:21.46 and 10:22.42 efforts.Ashley and Jocelyn Bucher, Mya Mann and Tilstra ran the 1,600. Amanda and Cassi Tilstra and the Buchers teamed up in the 3,200.Tina Majchrzak (14:08 in the 3,000) and the 400- and 800-meter relays placed second for the Patriot girls.Shelly Sas, Rosie Lewis, Amanda Connors and Kelly Mulder ran the 400 in 56.03. Sas, Lewis, Brittany Helgeson and Mulder turned in a 1:59.62 in the 800.H-BC-E-E will run at the Pipestone Invitational Saturday. Here is a look at the team standings and the rest of H-BC-E-E’s Top-Five efforts turned in at the Central Lyon Relays.Boys’ standings: H-BC-E-E 98, Akron-Westfield 77, Central Lyon 67, Remsen Union 30, George-Little Rock 20.Girls’ standings: CL98, H-BC-E-E 70, G-LR 59, A-W 58, RU 29.H-BC-E-E boysThird place: Derek Haak, 3,200, 11:33.77; DeLeoncepeda, 110 hurdles, 19.18; Scholten, 100, 12.08; Haak, 1,600, 5:16.82.Fourth place: Scholten, high jump, 5-10; Dustin Verhey, 3,200, 11:42.24; LeBoutillier, 100, 12.2; Rozeboom, 800, 2:26.37.Fifth place: Scholten, 200, 25.21.H-BC-E-E girlsThird place: C.Tilstra, high jump, 4-8; distance medley relay (Connors, Mulder, A.Tilstra and Mann), 4:42.57; A.Bucher, 400, 1:06.89; Mann, 200, 28.87; J.Bucher, 400, 1:18.12; A.Tilstra, 1,500, 5:49.58.Fourth place: Lewis, discus, 82-10; sprint medley relay (Sas, Lewis, Helgeson and Connors), 2:05.57.Fifth place: Mulder, long jump, 13-2; Kari Roozenboom, 100 hurdles, 18.33; Stacy Bush, 1,500, 6:35.

By John RittenhouseThe Luverne girls track team successfully defended its 2003 team title during the Cardinal Relays in Luverne Tuesday.The Cardinals compiled 122 points to pull away from Jackson County Central, which placed second with 93 counters, and the rest of the nine-team field."The girls are repeat champions, and we’re very pleased with that," said Cardinal coach Craig Nelson. "The girls gave us a strong team victory. It truly was a team effort."Luverne won three meet titles and placed second in six events on the way to victory.Seniors Tera Boomgaarden and Marissa Stewart won individual events for the Cardinals.Boomgaarden ran 800 meters in 2:32.1 for her title. Stewart, who placed second in the shot put with a distance of 32-9, won the discus with a toss of 107-3.Luverne also fielded the champion 3,200-meter relay team, which recorded a time of 10:39.09. Amanda Saum, Kayla Raddle, Kelsey Dooyema and Boomgaarden formed the team.Saum, Callen Bosshart, Victoria Arends and Maggie Kuhlman placed second individually for LHS.Saum ran 3,200 meters in 12:59.1, Bosshart was timed at 13.8 in the 100-meter dash, Arends ran the 300-meter hurdles in 51.3 and Kuhlman cleared 4-8 in the high jump.Luverne also placed second in the 400-meter relay. Bosshart, Amanda Dooyema, Cassie Pap and Morgan Bosshart covered the distance in 55.28.The Cardinals will run at a quadrangular meet in Fairmont Tuesday. Here is a look at the team standings and the rest of Luverne’s places earned during the Cardinal Relays.Team standings: Luverne 122, JCC 93, Windom 84, Spencer 84, Worthington 52, Adrian 38, Westbrook-Walnut Grove-Red Rock Central 37, Fulda 28, Southwest Christian 20.Luverne girlsThird place: 3,200 relay (C.Bosshart, A.Dooyema, Kuhlman and Jenni Christensen), 1:54.67; Christensen, 200, 28.65; Raddle, 3,200, 12:59.43; C.Bosshart, long jump, 15-0.Fourth place: Kuhlman, 100 hurdles, 18.66; Amanda Kannas, 3,200, 13:19.13; Pap, long jump, 14-6 1/2.Fifth place: A.Dooyema, triple jump, 30-3 1/2; Arends, 100 hurdles, 18.74; K.Dooyema, 1,600, 6:06.36; 1,600 relay (Christensen, A.Dooyema, Arends and Brittany Mulder), 4:30.51.Seventh place: LaRae Kor, shot, 26-5 1/2; Pap, triple jump, 29-6 1/5.Eighth place: Kannas, 1,600, 6:15.26; Mulder, M.Bosshart and Lexi Peterson tied for eighth by clearing 6-6 in the pole vault.

By John RittenhouseThe Hills-Beaver Creek boys’ golf team opened the 2004 season by playing the first high school golf match at the Beaver Creek Golf Course Tuesday.H-BC-E’s debut on its new home links was a successful one as the Patriots defeated Sioux Valley-Round Lake-Brewster 184-189.Jason Martens led the charge for H-BC-E by shooting a seven-over-par 43 to win medalist honors for the Patriots.Tom Janssen and Ben Herman contributed 44- and 46-stroke efforts to H-BC-E’s team tally, while Nick Deutsch rounded out the scoring with a 51.Tom Scholten and Travis Chapa shot 52s for the Patriots without influencing the scoring.Tyler Hogan, Jared Bourquin and Mike Schmitz all shot 47s to pace the Raiders.H-BC-E came up on the short end of a 224-279 tally in the B match.Jeremy Elbers led the Patriots with a 58.Kenny Bittner, Ryan Kix and Josh Nolte added 60-, 74- and 87-stroke scores to the team effort. Stephan Harsma carded a 121 without influencing the scoring.The Patriots host Westbrook-Walnut Grove Tuesday.

By John RittenhouseHills-Beaver Creek High School junior Zach Wysong had a good week as a member of the Luverne High School baseball team.Wysong slapped four hits at the plate and made two pitching performances during games against Buffalo and Windom.Luverne played Buffalo at the Hubert. H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis Friday night, where the Cardinals secured a 10-3 victory. Luverne opened Southwest Conference play by dropping a 10-9 decision in Windom Tuesday.Wysong had a two-hit game during Tuesday’s game in Windom.With the Cardinals trailing 9-5 in the fifth inning, Wysong delivered a double that ignited a four-run rally and tied the game at nine.Luverne, however, lost the game with Wysong on the mound in the bottom of the seventh. After taking over for J.T. Bruynes with one man on base in the bottom of the seventh, Wysong recorded two outs before Windom scored the game-winning run on a throwing error.Wysong finished the game with two hits and one run in three official plate appearances.Wysong had a memorable appearance in the Metrodome Friday against Buffalo.The Cardinal shortstop slapped two hits and drove in two runs in five trips to the plate offensively. He also pitched one scoreless inning of relief.Wysong helped the Cardinals grab an early lead when he slapped a two-run single to cap a three-run rally in the top of the first inning. He added another hit later in the game.He took the mound with Luverne leading 10-3 in the bottom of the sixth inning. Wysong preserved the lead by fanning two batters and allowing one hit during his one-inning stint on the hill.Luverne is scheduled to play a doubleheader in Redwood Falls today before hosting Murray County Central for a single game Monday.

By John RittenhouseThe Hills-Beaver Creek-Ellsworth-Edgerton track teams traveled south of the Minnesota border to compete in their second outdoor meet of the season Tuesday.The Patriots found success during the Central Lyon Relays in Rock Rapids, Iowa, where the Patriot boys won a team championship and the girls placed second in five-team fields that formed the Class B version of the event.The day featured H-BC-E-E athletes winning a combined 12 events and placing second eight times."It was an awfully good night for both our girls and boys," said Patriot coach Tom Goehle. "I thought our times and distances were very good. The weather became cooler as the night went on, but I thought our kids responded well and competed very well."The H-BC-E-E boys rode eight meet titles and five second-place performances to a team championship.Tyler Bush (5-10 in the high jump), Cody Scholten (107-7 in the discus), Tom LeBoutillier (16.95 in the 110-meter hurdles), Todd Alberty (52.93 in the 400-meter dash) and Greg Van Batavia (2:20.19 in the 800-meter run) all secured individual championships for the boys.H-BC-E-E also won the medley, 1,600- and 3,200-meter relays with respective 3:48.18, 3:37.53 and 8:50.67 times.LeBoutillier, Kale Wiertzema, Alberty and Bush formed the medley team, Alberty, Wiertzema, Lee Jackson and Bush ran the 1,600, and Wiertzema, Jackson, Van Batavia and Bush teamed up in the 3,200.H-BC-E-E placed second in the 400- and 800-meter relays with respective 50.03 and 1:42.83 efforts. Javier Cisneros, Roger DeBoer, Paul DeLeoncepeda and John Sandbulte ran the 400. Cisneros, Sandbulte, Cody Rozeboom and DeBoer joined forces in the 800.LeBoutillier (18-8 in the long jump), Jackson (5:12.82 in the 1,600), and Sandbulte (1:04.49 in the 400 hurdles) placed second individually.Rayna Sandoval and Cassi Tilstra captured individual titles for the Patriot girls. Tilstra was timed at 1:01.49 in the 400-meter dash. Sandoval ran 3,000 meters in 12:45.9.The girls also won the 1,600- and 3,200-meter relays with respective 4:21.46 and 10:22.42 efforts.Ashley and Jocelyn Bucher, Mya Mann and Tilstra ran the 1,600. Amanda and Cassi Tilstra and the Buchers teamed up in the 3,200.Tina Majchrzak (14:08 in the 3,000) and the 400- and 800-meter relays placed second for the Patriot girls.Shelly Sas, Rosie Lewis, Amanda Connors and Kelly Mulder ran the 400 in 56.03. Sas, Lewis, Brittany Helgeson and Mulder turned in a 1:59.62 in the 800.H-BC-E-E will run at the Pipestone Invitational Saturday. Here is a look at the team standings and the rest of H-BC-E-E’s Top-Five efforts turned in at the Central Lyon Relays.Boys’ standings: H-BC-E-E 98, Akron-Westfield 77, Central Lyon 67, Remsen Union 30, George-Little Rock 20.Girls’ standings: CL98, H-BC-E-E 70, G-LR 59, A-W 58, RU 29.H-BC-E-E boysThird place: Derek Haak, 3,200, 11:33.77; DeLeoncepeda, 110 hurdles, 19.18; Scholten, 100, 12.08; Haak, 1,600, 5:16.82.Fourth place: Scholten, high jump, 5-10; Dustin Verhey, 3,200, 11:42.24; LeBoutillier, 100, 12.2; Rozeboom, 800, 2:26.37.Fifth place: Scholten, 200, 25.21.H-BC-E-E girlsThird place: C.Tilstra, high jump, 4-8; distance medley relay (Connors, Mulder, A.Tilstra and Mann), 4:42.57; A.Bucher, 400, 1:06.89; Mann, 200, 28.87; J.Bucher, 400, 1:18.12; A.Tilstra, 1,500, 5:49.58.Fourth place: Lewis, discus, 82-10; sprint medley relay (Sas, Lewis, Helgeson and Connors), 2:05.57.Fifth place: Mulder, long jump, 13-2; Kari Roozenboom, 100 hurdles, 18.33; Stacy Bush, 1,500, 6:35.

10 years ago (1994)"In an effort to bolster support for wrestling, gymnastics and cross country, Hills-Beaver Creek and Luverne high schools joined forces nearly five years ago on these athletic programs. Per that agreement, Luverne currently pays the total cost of the gymnastics and wrestling programs while Hills-Beaver Creek pays the total cost of the cross country program. In theory, the agreement should benefit both teams. This year, however, Hills-Beaver Creek had only five runners sign up for cross country; Luverne had 23. … The two superintendents have not set a formal date to resolve the issue."25 years ago (1979)"The doors of the Magnolia School will remain open, at least for the next school year. The question is unanswered after that point.In a special election held Monday, 64.9 percent of the voters turned out to defeat a question of dissolving the district effective July 1 of this year."50 years ago (1954)"‘Don’t do any burning around your home unless you have a pail of water standing nearby to put out the fire should it get away from you,’ warned Fire Chief Bill Busse this week.Two grass fires in Luverne last Saturday afternoon, caused little damage, thanks to prompt response by members of the Luverne fire department."75 years ago (1929)"There is an enrollment of thirty in the beginners’ class which started last week in the Normal department of the Luverne high school. This is two more than last year."Final day for enrollment expired Monday, for, as the term is to be only for eight weeks, it is not considered advisable to accept pupils after the date stated, as it would be rather difficult for such pupils to catch up with those who had enrolled at the beginning, because of the few weeks that constitute the term. "In order to be eligible to start school at that time it was necessary for the children to be five years old by April 1."100 years ago (1904)"The resumption of work on the Carnegie Library building, which has been somewhat delayed on account of the illness of Contractor P.N. Gillham, was begun Monday morning. Mr. Gillham has a large force of men at work and the construction of the building will go forward very rapidly from now on. According to the present plans the building will be entirely completed and ready for occupancy, which is about July 1."

PROBATE COURTDISTRICT COURT—COUNTY COURTPROBATE DIVISIONORDER AND NOTICE OF HEARING FOR FORMAL PROBATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE IN SUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION AND NOTICE TO CREDITORSSTATE OF MINNESOTACOUNTY OF ROCKIn Re: Estate ofAlbertus Koedam DeceasedTO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS AND CREDITORS:It is Ordered and Notice is hereby given that on the 3rd day of May, 2004, at 9:00 O’clock A.M., a hearing will be held in the above named Court at Rock County Courthouse, Luverne, Minnesota, for the formal probate of an instrument purporting to be the will of the above named deceased, dated August 11, 1997 and for the appointment of Marie Koedam whose address is 402 Central Lane, Luverne Mn. 56156, as personal representative of the estate of the above named decedent in supervised administration, and that any objections thereto must be filed with the Court. That, if proper, and no objections are filed, said personal representative will be appointed to administer the estate, to collect all assets, pay all legal debts, claims, taxes and expenses, and sell real and personal property, and do all necessary acts for the estate. Upon completion of the administration, the representative shall file a final account for the allowance and shall distribute the estate to the persons thereto entitled as ordered by the Court, and close the estate. Notice is further given that ALL CREDITORS having claims against said estate are required to present the same to said personal representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this notice or said claims will be barred. Dated: April 8, 2004 /s/Timothy K. ConnellTimothy K. ConnellDistrict Court Judge/s/ Daniel W. Vis /s/ Sandra L. VrtacnikDaniel W. Vis Sandra L. VrtacnikAttorney for Petitioner Court AdministratorEisma and Eisma130 East Main, Box 625Luverne, MN 56156(507)283-4828I.D. #271238(4-15, 4-22)

NOTICE OF MORTGAGEFORECLOSURE SALENOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in the conditions of that certain mortgage, dated the 15th day of April, 1999, executed by Sharon M. McClure, a single person, as mortgagor, to The First National Bank and Trust, as mortgagee, filed for record in the office of the County Recorder in and for the County of Rock, and State of Minnesota, on the 19th day of April, 1999, at 10:05 o’clock a.m., and recorded as Document No. 145420; and that thereafter the said mortgagee duly assigned the same to First National Bank of Luverne on the 20th day of November, 2000, and that said assignment was duly filed for record in the office of the County Recorder in and for the County of Rock, and State of Minnesota on the 24th day of July, 2001, at 10:40 a.m. and recorded as Document No. 150518; and that thereafter the said mortgagee duly assigned the same to Minnwest Bank Luverne on the 6th day of February, 2004, and that said assignment was duly filed for record in the office of the County Recorder in and for the County of Rock, and State of Minnesota on the 19th day of February, 2004, at 1:00 p.m. and recorded as Document No. 158135;That no action or proceeding has been instituted at law to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; that there has been compliance with all notice provisions and conditions precedent as required by law; and that the mortgagee or assignee has elected to declare the entire sum secured by the note and mortgage to be immediately due and payable as provided in the note and mortgage; That the original principal amount secured by said mortgage was Twenty-seven Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty and no/100 ($27,960.00) DOLLARS; That there is due and claimed to be due upon said mortgage, including interest to date hereof, the sum of Twenty-eight Thousand Sixty-seven and 36/100 ($28,067.36) DOLLARS, and the amount of tax paid by the mortgagee or his assignee on the lands hereinafter described in the sum of no/100 DOLLARS; And that pursuant to the power of sale therein contained, said mortgage will be foreclosed and the tract of land lying and being in the County of Rock, State of Minnesota, described as follows, to-wit: Lot 8, Block 4, in Blue Mound First Addition to the City of Luverne, Minnesota; and the West ten (10) feet of Lot 1, Block 2, in Blue Mound Second Addition to the City of Luverne, Minnesota; will be sold by the Sheriff of said county at public auction on the 6th day of May, 2004, at 11:00 o’clock a.m. at the west side steps to the Law Enforcement Center in the City of Luverne in said county and state, to pay the debt then secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any, on said premises and the costs and disbursements allowed by law, subject to redemption by the mortgagor, her personal representative or assigns within six (6) months from date of sale. Dated this 2nd day of March, 2004.Minnwest Bank Luverne, Mortgagee/s/ Jeff C. BraegelmannGISLASON & HUNTER LLPAttorneys for Mortgagee2700 South BroadwayP. O. Box 458New Ulm, MN 56073-0458Phone: 507-354-3111(3-11, 3-18, 3-25, 4-1, 4-8, 4-15)