Traveling Europe Together
Luverne High School world language students and teachers spent 10 days traveling in Spain and Germany from June 17-26.
Redbirds win two, lose one, improve to 11-2 for the season
The Redbirds won two games and fell once this past week, bringing their season record to 11-2.
Luverne beat Heron Lake 4-0 in Worthington Wednesday, June 26.
Senior Legion versus Edgerton rained out, takes Marshall 6-4 with rain delay
The weather proved to be a challenge for the Senior Legion games this week.
Blaze host 2024 Bash-A-Rama fastpitch softball tournament
The Luverne Blaze fastpitch softball club hosted its fourth annual Bash-A-Rama tournament Saturday, June 29, and Sunday, June 30.
Luverne Junior Legion baseball beats Pipestone 11-5 at home
The Luverne Junior Legion baseball team beat Pipestone 11-5 at home Monday, June 24.
Because of flooding at Redbird Field, the game was played at the Luverne High School south baseball field.
Christensen Broadcasting to start streaming LHS varsity sports this fall
Luverne Public Schools signed a three-year sports streaming contract Thursday, June 20.
The contract begins September 1.
Sports
- By Brennen RuppSeptember 22, 2020The Luverne Cardinals continued their strong start to the season by defeating Redwood Valley twice in the past week. On Thursday, Sept. 17, the Cardinals defeated Redwood Valley 7-0. “The girls played great,” Luverne head coach Jon Beers said. “We won all our matches to pick up the sweep.” The No. 1 doubles team of Lauren Ver Steeg and Liz Kelm picked up a hard-earned victory in their match. The…
- By Brennen RuppSeptember 15, 2020The Luverne Cardinals girls’ tennis team improved their record to 5-1 on the season by going 2-1 with their last three contests. The Cardinals opened up the week by defeating the Marshall Tigers 5-2 in Marshall on Thursday, Sept. 10. “I was very happy with the way the girls played,” Luverne head coach Jon Beers said. “We had two girls missing. Solveig and Brynn Thier were missing in doubles, so…
- By Brennen RuppSeptember 15, 2020There are three certainties in life: death, taxes and Tenley Nelson making it to the state tournament in cross country. Nelson has been competing at the varsity level in cross country since she was in seventh grade. She has made an appearance at the state meet each year. Now as a junior, Nelson is off to an impressive start as she looks to make it five straight trips to the state meet. In all…
- By Brennen RuppSeptember 15, 2020The Luverne cross country runners competed in their third meet of the season on Thursday, Sept. 10, in Marshall. The girls’ varsity squad finished second and the boys finished third. It was business as usual for Tenley Nelson. The junior took home her third straight first-place finish to open the season. Nelson finished with a time of 19:16. Jenna Debates placed inside the Top Five, with a fourth…
- By Brennen RuppSeptember 08, 2020The Luverne Cardinals welcomed the Marshall and Windom cross country teams to Luverne on Friday, Sept. 4. In their first home meet of the season, the Cardinals finished second on the girls’ side and third on the boys’ side of competition. “We had some very nice improvements from last week,” Luverne cross country coach Pete Janiszeski said. “We are striving to get our racing legs back.” A week…
- By Brennen RuppSeptember 08, 2020A handful of local dirt-track racers took part in a race at Rock County Speedway on Aug. 29. Jasmine Kalass of Luverne took home fourth place. Trevor Fluit of Kenneth took home sixth place. Greg Vande Velde of Luverne placed seventh. Dean Baker of Luverne placed 10th. Evan Schettler of Adrian placed 13th. Rock County Speedway Aug. 29 (4) Jasmine Kalass, Luverne (6) Trevor Fluit, Kenneth (7)…
- By Brennen RuppSeptember 08, 2020It was business as usual for the Luverne Cardinals on Thursday, Sept. 3, as they defeated the Worthington Trojans 6-1. With the victory, the Cardinals improved to 4-0 on the young season. Luverne head coach Jon Beers said he hopes the strong start to the season will continue this week. The Cardinals will play St. James and Marshall before returning home Monday, Sept. 14, to take on the Marshall…
- By Brennen RuppSeptember 01, 2020Not even the heat could slow down the Luverne cross country team on Thursday, Aug. 27. At the Hiawatha Park in Pipestone, the girls’ varsity runners got their season started off on the right foot by taking home first place at the team’s opening meet of the season. “It’s a very veteran group,” Luverne cross country coach Pete Janiszeski said. “Everybody has a lot of experience. They know what to…
- By Brennen RuppSeptember 01, 2020Four outs. That’s what stood between the Luverne Redbirds and advancing to the next round of the Minnesota State Amateur Baseball Tournament. The Redbirds were leading the Young America Cardinals 4-3 in the bottom of the eighth inning, with two outs and runners on first and second. At that point it appeared Luverne players would advance to the next round to keep their season alive. The Cardinals…
- By Brennen RuppSeptember 01, 2020Luverne takes pair of duals against Pipestone Area By Brennen Rupp The Luverne tennis team was running on all cylinders Thursday, Aug. 27, in Pipestone. The Cardinals won every match to defeat the Arrows 7-0. In doubles action, Solveig Tofteland and Lauren Ver Steeg dropped their first set 6-0. The duo didn’t let the early setback get them down, as they bounced back to win the next two sets (6-…
- September 01, 2020LUVERNE GIRLS’ TENNIS Aug. 24 Worthington (H) 6-1 (W) Aug. 27 at Pipestone 6-1 (W) Aug. 31 Pipestone (H) 7-0 (W) Sept. 3 at Worthington 4:30pm Sept. 8 at St. James 4:30pm Sept. 10 at Marshall 4:30pm Sept. 14 Marshall (H) 4:30pm Sept. 17 Redwood (H) 4:30pm Sept. 21 …
- By Jason BerghorstAugust 25, 2020With a first-round 5-3 win over the Mora Blue Devils Saturday, the Luverne Redbirds advanced to play the Young America Cardinals this Sunday. The second-round game will be played at Riverside Park in Springfield at 2 p.m. The Redbirds enter the game with an 18-4 record while the Cardinals, champions of Region 7C, are 11-5 on the pandemic-shortened season. Young America had a bye in the first…
- By Jason BerghorstAugust 25, 2020The Luverne Redbirds opened the 2020 Minnesota State Amateur Baseball Tournament with a win Saturday. Luverne defeated the Mora Blue Devils 5-3 at Riverside Park in Springfield. With the win, the Redbirds advance to the second round of the state tournament and will face the Young America Cardinals Sunday at 2 p.m. in Springfield (see related story). Luverne player-manager Brooks Maurer said he…
- By Jason BerghorstAugust 25, 2020The Luverne girls’ tennis team opened the 2020 season with a victory Monday in Luverne. The Cardinals defeated the Worthington Trojans 6-1, winning all three doubles matches and three of four singles contests. The tennis team joins the cross country team as the only Cardinal sports allowed to compete this fall because of pandemic restrictions. The tennis season will be shortened with no more than…
- By Jason BerghorstAugust 25, 2020It was a relatively quiet weekend for local dirt track drivers at area racetracks. Brandon Boeve of Beaver Creek led Rock County racers when he placed fifth in the Sportsman’s class at Rapid Speedway Friday night. Local drivers also competed at Murray County Speedway in Slayton Friday night and I-90 Speedway near Hartford, South Dakota, Saturday. Rapid Speedway Five men from Rock County raced…
- August 25, 2020The Dock Dog show and competition attracted hundreds of dogs to a 30,000-gallon temporary pool Friday and Saturday during the AutoMania event in Beaver Creek.
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