Luverne Sports
- By Jason BerghorstJune 13, 2016The Luverne Country Club hosted its annual Women’s Memorial Golf Tournament Saturday. The two-person best ball tournament attracted 32 golfers to the local course. Lori Ohlemann and Jane Aning won the first flight with a score of 80. Susan Schneekloth and Lynette Springman finished second in the first flight with an 83. In the second flight, Stella Board and Cheryl Jauert won with a score of 97.…
- By Jason Berghorst, reporterJune 07, 2016The Luverne VFW baseball team opened the 2016 campaign in fine fashion by winning their home Buffalo Days tournament over the weekend. Luverne followed up with a win on the road at Marshall on Monday to gain its fifth win in four days. The 5-0 Cardinals will host Pipestone tonight and Slayton on Monday at Redbird Field. Luverne 11, Orange 0 Luverne VFW went on the road for the first time this…
- By Jason Berghorst, reporterJune 08, 2015The Luverne Baseball Association hosted its annual Buffalo Days youth baseball tournament June 5-7. A total of 48 teams from across the area participated in the tournament, which was sponsored by the Bluestem. In all, 90 total games were played on fields around Luverne over three days. Six local teams competed in five different divisions in their hometown tournament. The 12U team took home…
- By Jason Berghorst, reporterJune 08, 2015The Luverne High School tennis team met some very stiff competition at the state team tennis tournament in Minneapolis June 2. The Cardinals played in their sixth consecutive state team tournament. In their five previous tournament appearances, wins against Minnesota’s best teams have eluded the LHS teams. This year was no different. Luverne opened the tournament with a 7-0 setback to The Blake…
- By Jason BerghorstJune 08, 2015The Luverne High School track teams qualified thirteen athletes to compete in twelve different events at the Minnesota State Track and Field Meet at Hamline University in St. Paul Friday and Saturday. The Cardinals were led by second-place finishes from Gabrielle Ferrell in the 3,200-meter run and the girls’ 800-meter relay. Luverne head coach Craig Nelson said that, considering the very tough…
- By John RittenhouseJune 01, 2015The 2015 golf season came to an end for the Luverne Cardinals during the second round of the Section 3AA Tournament staged at the Oakdale Golf Course near Buffalo Lake. The Luverne girls’ team and five boys qualified for the second round based on their 18-hole performances during the first round on May 20. No Cardinals qualified for state play. The LHS girls, who were in fourth place in the team…
- By John RittenhouseJune 01, 2015The Luverne Cardinal baseball team ended its season with a loss in the fourth round of the Section 3AA tournament in Marshall Saturday. Luverne, which entered the tournament as the fourth seed and won two elimination bracket games, finished the 2015 campaign with a record of 11-12. Marshall 6, Luverne 4 Facing the top-seeded Marshall Tigers on their home turf at Legion Field, the Cardinals fell…
- By John RittenhouseJune 01, 2015Six Luverne High School boys earned the right to compete at state during the Section 3A Track and Field Championships Thursday in Luverne. The LHS athletes automatically qualified for the state meet by winning three section championships and placing second in three events at the section level. The state meet is set for Friday and Saturday at Hamline University in St. Paul. LHS seniors Trenton…
- June 01, 2015The Luverne girls’ track team captured its third consecutive team title during the Section 3A Track and Field Championships staged Thursday in Luverne. The Cardinals turned in a 103-point performance to best second-place Redwood Valley (66 points) and the rest of the squads in a 24-team field. Along with winning the team championship, seven Cardinals earned the right to compete at the state meet…
- By John RittenhouseJune 01, 2015A pair of Luverne High School athletes qualified for state play when the final rounds of the Section 3A Individual Tennis Tournament wrapped up in Redwood Falls May 26. Two LHS doubles teams and one singles player competed in the final rounds of the event. When it was complete, senior Cory Stroeh and junior Erik Wohnoutka finished second in doubles competition and earned the right to compete at…
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