By John RittenhouseThe Luverne boys’ golf team prepared for a pair of big upcoming meets by participating in a pair of events since Saturday.The Cardinals placed fourth in an 11-team field at the Fairmont Invitational Tournament Saturday. Luverne posted a 15-stroke win over Tracy-Milroy in Tracy Monday.Luverne, 29-8 overall, plays at the Southwest Conference Tournament in Marshall Friday before competing at the Sub-Section 10 Championships in Tyler Monday.Luverne 160, T-M 175The Cardinals recorded their 29th win of the season by defeating the Panthers by 15 strokes in Tracy Monday.Colby Anderson and Andy Haakenson shot rounds below 40 strokes to lead the Cardinals to their win. Anderson secured medalist honors by recording a one-over-par 37. Haakenson finished two shots behind Anderson with a 39.David Nelson and Jesson Vogt contributed 40- and 44-stroke rounds to the team tally.Steve Berghorst and Kirk Oldre recorded 45- and 49-stroke efforts without influencing the scoring.Eric Peterson led T-M with a 38.Fairmont inviteThe Cardinals placed fourth in an 11-team field during Saturday’s tournament in Fairmont.Luverne finished the 18-hole event with a 337-stroke total, finishing six strokes off the pace set by Windom (331).Jackson County Central and New Ulm placed second and third respectively with 332- and 334-stroke totals.Redwood Valley (338), Worthington (343), St. Peter (346), Pipestone (348), Waseca (358), Fairmont (358) and St. James (397) capped the field.Anderson played well for the Cardinals, leading the team and placing fifth overall with an eight-over-par 80.Haakenson turned in an 81, while Berghorst and Vogt added 88-stroke totals to the team tally.Nelson shot a 45 without influencing the scoring.New Ulm’s Jim Herzog led all players by shooting a two-over-par 74.