Luverne boys’ and girls’ track teams win True Team
Luverne hosted the Section 3A True Team Track and Field Tournament Tuesday, May 7.
LHS softball team wins 3, loses 1
The Luverne High School softball team notched three wins and one loss in two doubleheaders over the past week.
Luverne Redbirds back in action
The Luverne Redbirds caged the Worthington Cubs 10-0 in their season opener Sunday, May 12, at Redbird Field.
The Redbirds piled up nine hits in the game.
Van Dyke named to NSIC All-defensive team
Southwest Minnesota State University (SMSU) freshman Paris Van Dyke, Luverne, was named to the 2024 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference All-defensive team.
Three LHS seniors earn recognition at Big South Conference Championship
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.
LHS and H-BC compete in Bob Nangle and Howard Wood Relays
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.
Sports
- By Jason BerghorstAugust 25, 2020The Luverne girls’ tennis team opened the 2020 season with a victory Monday in Luverne. The Cardinals defeated the Worthington Trojans 6-1, winning all three doubles matches and three of four singles contests. The tennis team joins the cross country team as the only Cardinal sports allowed to compete this fall because of pandemic restrictions. The tennis season will be shortened with no more than…
- By Jason BerghorstAugust 25, 2020It was a relatively quiet weekend for local dirt track drivers at area racetracks. Brandon Boeve of Beaver Creek led Rock County racers when he placed fifth in the Sportsman’s class at Rapid Speedway Friday night. Local drivers also competed at Murray County Speedway in Slayton Friday night and I-90 Speedway near Hartford, South Dakota, Saturday. Rapid Speedway Five men from Rock County raced…
- August 25, 2020The Dock Dog show and competition attracted hundreds of dogs to a 30,000-gallon temporary pool Friday and Saturday during the AutoMania event in Beaver Creek.
- August 25, 2020The Luverne Blaze Fast Pitch Softball 14U team played seven weeks of league in Brandon, participated in two round-robin tournaments in Sioux Falls and finished 1-2 while competing at the South Dakota state tournament in Sioux Falls Aug. 7-9.
- August 25, 2020LUVERNE GIRLS’ TENNIS Aug. 24 Worthington (H) 6-1 (W) Aug. 27 at Pipestone 4:30pm Aug. 31 Pipestone (H) 4:30pm Sept. 3 at Worthington 4:30pm Sept. 8 at St. James 4:30pm Sept. 10 at Marshall 4:30pm Sept. 14 Marshall (H) 4:30pm Sept. 17 Redwood (H) 4:30pm Sept. 21 at…
- By Jason BerghorstAugust 18, 2020The Luverne Redbirds qualified for their 12th Minnesota State Amateur Baseball Tournament Friday. The team swept the Milroy Irish in the best-of-three series to determine the third and final team to represent Region 13C at the state tournament. Luverne came out on top 6-1 in the first game in Luverne Aug. 12 and won 12-3 at Irish Yard near Milroy Friday. The Redbirds, now 17-4 on the season, open…
- By Jason BerghorstAugust 18, 2020The Luverne Redbirds will make their second consecutive and 12th overall appearance at the Minnesota State Amateur Baseball tournament this weekend. Luverne, which placed third in Region 13C, will open the 48-team single-elimination state tournament Saturday against the Mora Blue Devils at 11 a.m. in Springfield. The Blue Devils enter their fourth-consecutive state tournament with a 14-5 overall…
- August 18, 2020REDBIRDS BASEBALL 2020 June 4 at Brandon Valley 4-3 W June 13 at Castlewood 9-5 W June 13 at Castlewood 9-0 W June 17 Tracy Engineers 12-1 WJune 24 Ruthton Royals 10-0 W June 26 Jackson Bulls 12-2 L June 28 Tracy Engineers 12-0 W July 1 at Milroy Irish 7-6 W July 5 at Adrian…
- August 18, 2020The Luverne High School boys’ and girls’ cross country and girls’ tennis teams opened their fall seasons Aug. 17. Both programs will have fewer competitions and face a number of pandemic-related restrictions during the upcoming season. The Minnesota State High School League has postponed the football and volleyball seasons to spring due to coronavirus concerns.
- By Jason BerghorstAugust 18, 2020Baseball is a nuanced game with many rules and even more details. Learning all there is to know about baseball can be a daunting task for young players and even longtime fans of the game. That’s where the Luverne Cardinal Kangaroo Court comes into play. Luverne High School varsity baseball coach Mike Wenninger has led the LHS program for over 20 years. He’s also coached the summer Junior Legion…
- By Jason BerghorstAugust 11, 2020The Luverne Redbirds, the No. 2 seed in the Region 13C tournament, lost their Final Four series to the Hadley Buttermakers 2-1 (see related story). The Redbirds will have one more chance to continue their season and qualify for the 2020 Minnesota State Amateur Baseball Tournament when they face the Milroy Irish in the best-of-three 13C Third Place series. The series begins Wednesday, Aug. 12, at…
- By Jason BerghorstAugust 11, 2020There was no home-field advantage for the Luverne Redbirds and Hadley Buttermakers during the Region 13C Final Four playoff series played Wednesday-Sunday. Luverne, the tournament No. 2 seed, lost both games played in Luverne, and Hadley, the No. 6 seed, lost its home game Saturday. Winning two of three games in the series, the Buttermakers qualified for the Minnesota State Amateur Baseball…
- By Jason BerghorstAugust 11, 2020Beyer leads 19U season totals in batting, pitching By Jason Berghorst The Luverne 19U baseball team filled the spot of what would have been the Luverne American Legion Post 123 team in a normal year. The team ended the season 14-3 and won the Southwest Minnesota 19U Tournament championship with a 12-2, six-inning victory over Minneota. Ethan Beyer led the team both in batting average and…
- By Jason BerghorstAugust 11, 2020When the Minnesota State High School League announced plans for fall sports Aug. 4, much of the focus was on the football and volleyball seasons moving to spring. Cross country, tennis, swimming, soccer and other teams, however, were given the green light to compete this fall with various guidelines for athlete safety. Of those sports, Luverne High School offers cross country for boys and girls…
- By Jason BerghorstAugust 11, 2020Local dirt-track racers competed at three local tracks this weekend. Colton Arends led Rock County drivers by winning the Stock Car A Feature race at Rapid Speedway Friday night. Locals also raced at Murray County Speedway in Slayton Friday and I-90 Speedway near Hartford, South Dakota, Saturday night. Rapid Speedway Colton Arends of Luverne won his third feature race of the 2020 season Friday…
- August 11, 2020BASEBALL 2020 Luverne Redbirds June 4 at Brandon Valley 4-3 W June 13 at Castlewood 9-5 W June 13 at Castlewood 9-0 W June 17 Tracy Engineers 12-1 WJune 24 Ruthton Royals 10-0 W June 26 Jackson Bulls 12-2 L June 28 Tracy Engineers 12-0 W July 1 at Milroy Irish 7-6 W July 5 at Adrian…
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