Luverne Sports
- By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorMay 28, 2025The LHS and H-BC trap shooting teams recorded their fifth and final week of competition scores. Luverne had two shooters hit 25-straight in a round, Alex DeWispelaere and Nicholas Mann. Hills-Beaver Creek had three shooters with 25-straight rounds and one perfect 50. Gunner Bork, Keaton Huisman and Blake Leenderts all shot 25-straight targets in one round. Lukas Hubbard posted a perfect 50…
- By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorMay 28, 2025The Luverne girls’ softball team fell 10-9 to Redwood Valley in the first round of section play Thursday, May 22, on the road. LHS fell behind 9-6 at the end of the fifth inning but mounted a comeback in the bottom of the sixth inning scoring three runs to tie the game 9-9. In the top of the seventh inning, Redwood singled on a ground ball to put a runner on first base. They then advanced the…
- By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorMay 28, 2025The LHS boys’ and girls’ golf teams participated in the Minnesota State High School League 3AA Section Tournament Thursday, May 22, at the Oakdale Golf Club in Buffalo Lake. Luverne qualified five individual golfers, three boys and two girls, to advance to Day 2 of the tournament Wednesday, May 28, at Oakdale Golf Club. Advancing are senior Levi Gonnerman, sophomore Will Bergman and freshman…
- By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorMay 28, 2025The Luverne boys’ tennis team competed in the MSHSL Section 3A individual tournament Wednesday, May 21, at Huether Family Match Pointe in Sioux Falls. The Cardinals dropped two singles and two doubles matches in the first round. In singles play senior Kaleb Hemme fell 7-5, 6-0 to his Redwood Valley opponent. Junior Caleb Kracht lost 6-2, 6-0 to his Yellow Medicine East opponent. In doubles…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorMay 21, 2025The Cardinals and Patriots track and field teams had a strong showing at the Worthington Trojan Relays Tuesday, May 13. In Class AA competition the Luverne girls’ team placed third and the boys’ team finished in fifth place. LHS had 18 personal and season records at the events, 44 Top 10 finishers, and three event champions. The Hills-Beaver Creek girls’ team placed third and the boys’ team…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorMay 21, 2025The LHS boys’ golf team finished in seventh place out of 14 teams at the Big South Conference Championship at Dakota Ridge Golf Club in Morton Tuesday, May 13. Sophomore Will Bergman and freshman Mallachi Domagala both earned All-Conference honors at the meet. Bergman posted an 18-hole score of 81 and finished in eighth place in individual play, shooting a 40 on the front nine holes and a 41 on…- By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorMay 21, 2025Luverne baseball wins two games and raises their season record to 16-3 this past week. With ten wins in a row, LHS sits atop of the Big South Conference with a 12-0 conference record. The Cardinals beat Windom 12-2 at home Tuesday, May 13, and topped Sleepy Eye 10-5 on the road Thursday, May 15. LHS will play Adrian/Ellsworth at home Thursday, May 22, before starting the section playoffs May…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorMay 21, 2025Luverne alumni Elise Jarchow earned the University of Northwestern 2025 Eagle Award. The Eagle Award is an annual honor given to a standout male and female student-athlete, voted on by the athletic department’s coaching and administrative staff. The award is based on criteria that include academic honors, athletic accomplishments, and ministry involvement. The Eagle Award is the highest honor…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorMay 21, 2025The Luverne boys' track and field team placed eighth in the 2025 State True Team competition. Luverne faced stiff competition at the 2025 Class A State True Team meet in Eden Prairie Saturday, May 17. The LHS girls’ team placed third and the boys’ team finished in eighth place in the cold and windy conditions. LHS had 20 personal and season records broken at the event, placed 34 Top 10…- By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorMay 21, 2025By Greg Hoogeveen The LHS and H-BC trap shooting teams recorded their fifth week of competition scores. Nicholas Mann (LHS) posted a 25-straight score this week. Patriot Hunter Leenderts shot a perfect 50-straight targets this past week. The rest of the results are as follows: Week 5 scores LHS – Class 2A Round 1 Round 2 Total Ashton Altman 14 18 32 Jesse Aning 16 19 35 Alex DeWispelaere…
- By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorMay 21, 2025The Luverne softball team earned two wins over the past week, beating Worthington 9-8 at home Tuesday, May 13, and pounding Marshall 22-4 on the road Thursday, May 15. The girls are now 10-9 for the season and 7-5 in Big South Conference play. The Cardinals were scheduled to take on Redwood Valley at home Tuesday, May 20, in the first round of the section playoffs. LHS 9, Worthington 8 The…
- By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorMay 21, 2025The Luverne boys’ tennis team traveled to take on Benson in team sectional play Tuesday, May 13. The No. 7 seed LHS team fell 7-0 to the No. 2 seed team from Benson. “Although Luverne did not win any individual matches, I was very proud of how our kids competed and played,” head coach Nathan Rud said. “They each gave a full effort and represented Luverne well in the section tournament.” In…
- By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorMay 21, 2025Luverne and Hills-Beaver Creek participated in the Third Annual Border Battle trap shooting event at the Garretson Sportsmen’s Club Friday, May 9. H-BC, Luverne, Southwest Minnesota Christian, Garretson, South Dakota, Edgerton Public, Brookings, South Dakota, Madison, South Dakota, and Pipestone all participated in the event. “The event brings shooters together who may compete against each…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorMay 14, 2025The Luverne Redbirds met Pipestone at Redbird Field in Luverne for their season opener Sunday, May 11. Redbird Braydon Ripka drove a home run ball over the fence at Redbird Field in the eighth inning to help Luverne take an 11-1 win over Pipestone. With a 5-1 lead after seven innings, Ripka drove in two base runners with his homer to give Luverne an 8-1 advantage in the bottom of the eighth…- By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorMay 14, 2025The Luverne girls’ track team won the Big South Conference Small Schools Championship Saturday, May 10, at Paulsen Field in Pipestone. The LHS boys finished in third place behind Jackson and Redwood Valley. The Cardinals posted 10 first-place finishes, 34 personal records, and seven season records at the meet. Sophomore Darius Dolo placed first in the boys’ 100-meter with a (PR) time of 11.26…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorMay 14, 2025Luverne baseball racked up three more wins to extend their winning streak to eight games in a row. The Cardinals beat Jackson County Central 10-0 at home Tuesday, May 6, and took two games from St. James 8-1 and 11-4 in a doubleheader on the road Thursday, May 8. LHS is now 14-3 for the season with three regular season games left before they start the postseason with sections Tuesday, May 27.…
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