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By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJuly 10, 2024The Luverne Sr. Legion baseball team had a busy schedule this past week, finishing 2-3-1. Luverne beat Minneota 9-6 on Tuesday, July 2, at home. They fell to Rosetown 12-1 and to Omaha 14-6 Friday, July 5, in the New Ulm tournament. In the second day of the tournament Saturday, July 6, the Sr. Legion lost to Mankato 6-0 and tied New Ulm 5-5. Luverne beat Adrian 16-1 at home Monday, July 8.…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJuly 10, 2024The Luverne Jr. Legion baseball team took two games this past week, getting by Slayton 5-4 on the road Tuesday, July 2, and blanking Adrian 7-0 at home Monday, July 8. Luverne is now 12-2 on the season and was scheduled to play Minneota at home Tuesday, July 9. Luverne 5, Slayton 4 The Luverne Jr. Legion’s late push led to a 5-4 victory over Slayton Tuesday, July 2, on the road. The win…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJuly 03, 2024The weather proved to be a challenge for the Senior Legion games this week. The Luverne-Edgerton game consisted of just one inning before the rain fell. On Monday night, July 1, rain delayed the game between Luverne and Marshall for a half hour, but Luverne posted a win, beating Marshall 6-4. The Senior Legion was scheduled to host Minneota Tuesday, June 2, and will take on Adrian at home…- By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJuly 03, 2024Big South Conference officials released their 2023-24 All-Conference baseball, softball and golf team selections. Conner Connell, Carter Sehr, Will Serie, Jacob Stroh and Blake Sauer were among local athletes recognized as All-Conference baseball players. Alex Schlosser and Elliot Domagala were recognized with honorable mentions. The Luverne baseball team placed first in the small school…
- By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJuly 03, 2024Luverne Jr. Legion won three games and lost two this past week to bring their season record to 10-2. Luverne traveled to New Ulm for a tournament Friday, June 28, and Saturday, June 29. On Friday Luverne lost to New Ulm 3-1 and beat Peitzmeier 9-4. On Saturday they lost to Prior Lake 5-3 and beat Wayzata 15-2. On Monday, July 1, Luverne beat Marshall 3-1 at Redbird Field. Due to weather and…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJune 26, 2024The 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. With the temp in the nineties and a heat index of around 102, both teams took some time to acclimate to the conditions in the first two innings. In the third, Pipestone scored two runs in the top of the…- By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJune 26, 2024The Luverne Senior Legion baseball team was able to get in two games this past week, traveling to Bird Island to take on Annandale and St. Louis Park Sunday, June 23. Luverne beat Annandale 7-5 in six innings and fell to St. Louis Park 9-1 in six innings. With Redbird Field under water, games against Worthington on Thursday, June 20, and Pipestone Monday, June 24, had to be cancelled. The…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJune 12, 2024The Luverne Junior Legion baseball team hosted a six-team, two-pool tournament Friday, June 7, and Saturday, June 8, at Redbird Field. Luverne ended the tournament in first place, taking down Madison 11-5 June 7, New Ulm 16-6 and St. James 8-3, both on June 8. Then on Monday, June 10, Luverne beat Windom 12-5 in a head-to-head game on the road. The Luverne Jr. Legion team is now 4-0 for the…- By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJune 12, 2024The Luverne Senior Legion baseball team beat Windom 11-5 in their first game of the season Monday, June 10, on the road. Alex Schlosser led Luverne with four hits in four at bats and had three RBIs. Schlosser singled in the first inning, doubled in the third, singled in the fourth and doubled in the seventh. Jacob Stroh took the mound, striking out 10 batters over four innings. He gave up one…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJune 05, 2024The Cardinals ended their postseason baseball run this week, falling to Montevideo 1-0 Saturday, June 1, and 4-3 to Fairmont Monday, June 3, in Marshall. In the final game of the regular season, LHS beat Jackson 9-0 at home on Thursday, May 30. Luverne ended the season 17-7 and had a 14-game winning streak between April 18 and May 16. LHS 9, Jackson 0 Luverne beat the Jackson Huskies 9-0…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorMay 29, 2024The Luverne boys’ baseball team had the rest of this week off after beating Adrian 3-0 on Monday, May 20, on the road. The Cardinals secured the No. 1 seed and have a bye in the first week of section play. On Thursday, May 30, LHS will face the winner of the Jackson County Central and Redwood Valley game scheduled to be played Tuesday, May 28, in Redwood Falls. Redwood Valley is the No. 4 seed…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorMay 22, 2024The Luverne High School baseball team picked up three wins and one loss over the past week to close the regular season of play with a record of 16-5. Luverne won a doubleheader 10-0 and 6-4 against St. James Thursday, May 16, at home and fell 5-3 to Marshall for the Big South Conference championship Saturday, May 18. To finish the season, Luverne beat Adrian 3-0 on the road Monday, May 20.…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorMay 15, 2024The Luverne softball and baseball bats heated up this past week sending eleven balls over the fence. The softball girls had eight homers and the boys baseball team had three. Twins seniors, Tori and Will Serie, both had grand slams two days apart. Tori's grand slam was against Wisdom on Tuesday, May 7, and Will's was against Redwood Thursday, May 9. Junior Regan Mehlhaff had three total homers…- By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorMay 15, 2024The Luverne baseball team racked up four conference wins this past week to bring their season record to 13-4. The Cardinals beat Jackson 15-0 on the road Tuesday, May 7, traveled to Redwood Falls, winning two games 11-0 and 14-4 Thursday, May 9, and beat Worthington 14-3 Monday May 13, at Worthington. Luverne is scheduled to travel to St. James Thursday, May 16, for a doubleheader and will take…
By Greg Hoogeveen, Sports EditorMay 08, 2024The 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 editorMay 01, 2024The 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…
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