By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
May 15, 2024
The Luverne High School trap team had seven shooters score in the 40s and 13 shooters in the 30s in the third week of trap shooting May 5-11 at the Rock County Sportsman’s Club.
Landon Ahrendt and Jaden Reisch were the top shooters, each with a two-round score of 43.
Reisch shot a perfect 25 clay targets in the second round.
Week Three
Round1 Round 2 Total
Landon Ahrendt 20 23 43…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
May 15, 2024
The Luverne boys’ golf team finished third and the LHS girls’ team placed eighth in the Big South Conference Championship Monday, May 13, at the Dacotah Ridge Golf Club in Morton, Minnesota.
In 18-hole play the Luverne boys finished third with a team score of 318.
St. Peter took top honors with a final team score of 305, and Marshall finished in second with a 309.
Six shots behind Luverne was…
By Greg Hoogeveen, Sports Editor
May 08, 2024
The Cardinals’ and Patriots’ track teams competed in the Bob Nangle Relays Tuesday, April 30, in Pipestone and the Howard Wood Dakota Relays Friday, May 3, and Saturday, May 4, in Sioux Falls.
The Pipestone meet was cold, windy and wet with water standing in places off the track, according to H-BC head coach Rex Metzger.
“I thought our kids dealt with conditions and had some nice performances,”…
By Greg Hoogeveen, Sports Editor
May 08, 2024
The Luverne baseball team collected three wins, beating Blue Earth 10-0 and 14-4 in a doubleheader at home Friday, May 3, and taking a 4-0 win from Pipestone at home Monday, May 6.
The Cardinals are now 9-4 for the season.
Luverne was scheduled to travel to Jackson Tuesday, May 7, play a doubleheader against Redwood Valley on the road Thursday, May 9, and travel to Worthington Monday, May 13.…
By Greg Hoogeveen, Sports Editor
May 08, 2024
Luverne golfers played their Big South – Week 3 tournament in windy spring weather Monday, May 6.
The boys’ team placed second in Windom and the girls’ team took fourth in Pipestone.
This was the final week of the regular season Big South tournament schedule.
Teams and individual players now head to the Big South Championship at Dakota Ridge in Morton, Minnesota, Monday, May 13, to play the final…
By Greg Hoogeveen, Sports Editor
May 08, 2024
The Luverne High School softball team extended its season record to 11-3 with three wins over the past week.
The Cardinals beat Redwood Valley twice (12-2 and 13-3) Thursday, May 2, in Luverne and took down Edgerton Southwest Christian 11-4 Friday, May 3, in Edgerton.
Luverne is scheduled to play Windom in a doubleheader Tuesday, May 7, on the road and will host Blue Earth in a doubleheader…
By Greg Hoogeveen, Sports Editor
May 08, 2024
By Greg Hoogeveen, Sports Editor
May 08, 2024
The Hills-Beaver Creek trap shooting team hosted their second Annual Border Battle event at the Garretson Sportsmen’s Club Friday, May 3.
Minnesota teams from H-BC, Luverne, Southwest Minnesota Christian and Edgerton Public and South Dakota teams from Garretson, Dell Rapids, and Madison participated in the event.
“The event brings shooters together who may compete against each other in the…
By Greg Hoogeveen, Sports Editor
May 08, 2024
The H-BC golf teams played in the second week of the Red Rock Conference tournament Friday, May 3.
The Patriots boys’ team traveled to Mountain Lake, and Abby Olson played in Adrian.
Head coach Dan Ellingson pointed out that the boys’ team shot a season low 391 at the 18-hole event.
“As the team continues to play, they are improving and their putting and iron play has become better,” he said.…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
May 01, 2024
The LHS and H-BC track and field teams traveled to the Worthington Invitational Thursday, April 25.
Temperatures were in the high 60s at the beginning of the meet and dropped to the high 50s toward evening.
Wind and light sprinkles contributed to less-than-favorable conditions for athletes, but local teams performed well at the meet.
The Luverne boys’ and girls’ teams both captured first place…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
May 01, 2024
The Luverne baseball team hosted Jackson County Central Tuesday, April 23, beating the Huskies 10-7.
Luverne tallied 10 runs on 15 hits and covered 24 total bases in a game that featured junior Carter Sehr’s two triples and four trips over home plate.
Senior Elliot Domagala had two hits, three RBIs and two doubles in the LHS win.
Conner Connell, a senior, pitched six innings, giving up two…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
May 01, 2024
The LHS boys’ golf team beat Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 159-195 Tuesday, April 23, in Luverne. The girls’ team got the day off and had a regular practice.
On Monday, April 29, LHS participated in the Big South tournament.
The boys’ team played in Worthington, taking first place in the team competition.
The girls’ team hosted the event and finished in fourth-place in the team competition.
Luverne…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
May 01, 2024
The H-BC golf team took on Southwest Christian and Heron Lake-Fulda/Westbrook Walnut Grove Tuesday, April 23, at the Adrian Country Club.
Southwest Christian captured the team competition with a 9-hole team score of 172.
H-BC finished in second place with a score of 205 and HLOF/WWG was third with a team score of 218.
Both the Patriots and Heron Lake were missing players due to the state FFA…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
May 01, 2024
The Luverne High School softball team grabbed three big wins this past week to bring their season record to 8-3.
The Cardinals took two games (doubleheader) on the road from St. James Thursday, April 25.
LHS beat the Saints 14-0 in the first game and followed with a 15-0 win in the second game.
The Cardinals won their third game of the week 11-4 in Pipestone Monday, April 29.
The Cardinals…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
May 01, 2024
The Luverne High School trap team had nine shooters score in the 40s and 14 shooters in the 30s in the first week of shooting April 22-27 at the Rock County Sportsman’s Club.
Holden Overgaard was the top shooter with a two-round score of 47. He shot a perfect 25 targets in the first round of shooting and scored a 22 in the second round.
Collin Knips got the second-best score shooting 23 targets…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
May 01, 2024
H-BC freshman Brynn Bakken won the women’s 100-meter dash at the Hamline Elite Meet Friday, April 26.
The meet, held annually at Hamline University in St. Paul, brings together the best athletes from all three Minnesota classes – A, AA, AAA.
Bakken took down the competition, winning the 100-meter final in a time of 11.90.
Her time set a new meet record in the women’s 100-meter.
Bakken also…
