By John RittenhouseThe Luverne wrestling team opened the 2005-06 campaign by competing in a pair of events.The Cardinals wrestled at an individual tournament in Flandreau, S.D., Saturday before posting a 17-point win over Red Rock Central-Westbrook-Walnut Grove in their home opener Tuesday.Luverne, 1-0 overall, hosts Worthington tonight before competing at the Jackson County Central Tournament Saturday.Luverne 45, RRC-W-WG 28The Cardinals gave first-year head coach Craig Schneider his initial win during Tuesday’s home match against the Falcons.In a match that featured forfeits at eight different weight classes, Luverne came out on the winning end of a 17-point decision.Luverne received 36 points worth of forfeits from Eric Kor, Dayton Kern, Andrew Fodness, Phillip Altman, Anthony Boyenga and Ben Nath.The Cards went 2-5 in matches settled on the mat.Luverne’s Kelsey Petersen pinned Brandon Casey in 5:10 at 152, and Derek Petersen notched an 8-2 victory over Jordan Vollmer at 103.RRC-W-WG received pins from Charlie Hubert (1:51 over Codie Swanson at 140), Jake Sell (1:41 over Rustyn Crosby at 160), Joe Pharr (39 seconds over Chris Klay at 189) and Mike Koch (3:24 over Sam Dooyema at 215). Falcon Gavin Mattison secured a 12-2 major decision victory over Brad Donth at 135.Match wrap-up103 (L) D.Petersen dec. Vollmer.112 (L) Kor by forfeit.119 (L) Kern by forfeit.125 (L) Fodness by forfeit.130 (L) Altman by forfeit.135 (R) Mattison m.d. Donth.140 (R) Hubert pins Swanson.145 (L) Boyenga by forfeit.152 (L) K.Petersen pins Casey.160 (R) Sell pins Crosby.171 (L) Nath by forfeit.189 (R) Pharr pins Klay.215 (R) Koch pins Dooyema.275 (L-R) double forfeit.Flandreau tourneyThe Cardinals opened the 2005-06 campaign by competing at an individual tournament in Flandreau.Two LHS wrestlers placed during the event, which was deemed a success by Cardinal head coach Craig Schneider."For it being our first tournament, I think we wrestled well," he said. "I was pleased with the effort from our kids, and we looked to be well conditioned. There’s always room for improvement, but I think we wrestled fairly well."Senior Kelsey Petersen led the Cards by going 3-1 and placing third at 152 pounds.Petersen pinned Deuel’s Lance Hinsvark in 2:50 before being edged 9-8 by Flandreau’s Adam Scottfield. Petersen regrouped to pin Garretson’s Adam Gibson and Sioux Valley’s Cody Knopp in 1:45 and 1:57 respectively.Donth went 2-2 and placed fourth at 135.Donth stuck Elk Point-Jefferson’s Kyle Bumm in 3:55 during the opening round before losing by fall in 47 seconds to Flandreau’s Brent Lueck. Donth pinned Garretson’s Shane Dicky in 3:45, but he was pinned by Pipestone’s Adam Bullerman (4:43) in the third-place match.Derek Petersen (0-2 at 103), Fodness (1-2 at 119), Altman (0-2 at 130), Swanson (1-2 at 140), Boyenga (1-2 at 145), Crosby (0-2 at 160), Nath (0-2 at 171), Nathan Meyer (1-2 at 189), Klay (1-2 at 189) and Dooyema (0-2 at 215) also wrestled for the Cards.