High school spring sports are back in Rock County.
A year after the 2020 spring season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the spring sports teams for Luverne and Hills-Beaver Creek are back practicing in preparation for the upcoming season.
“It’s exciting to have the kids back at it,” Luverne track coach Pete Janiszeski said.
“It feels great to be working with the kids and helping them strive toward their goals and becoming their best.”
The first official day of practice for the spring sports teams was on March 29. The first contests will be Thursday, April 8.
The Luverne softball players will open their season Thursday, April 8, when they hit the road to take on Blue Earth.
The baseball team for Luverne will open the season in Windom on Friday, April 9.
The track and field team for the Cardinals will open the season with an away meet in Blue Earth on Thursday, April 8.
The boys’ tennis team for Luverne will open the season on April 8 when they welcome Fairmont to Luverne.
The girls’ golf team will open the season on Saturday, April 10, when they travel to Worthington.
The boys’ and girls’ golf teams will have a home meet on Tuesday, April 13, at the Luverne Country Club.
The Hills-Beaver Creek golf team will open the season on Thursday, April 8, in Westbrook.
The H-BC track athletes will open their season on Friday, April 8, in Slayton.
Janiszeski said the focus for his team is to get better each day.
“Right now we’re just taking things one day at a time and trying to help the kids find their niche,” Janiszeski said.
“We just want the kids to focus on leaving practice each day a little better than they were to start the day.”