By John Rittenhouse
The Luverne boys' golf team split four matches during three outings this week.
The Cardinals went 1-1 during a triangular in Redwood Falls Thursday before posting their first Southwest Conference victory of the season at home against Pipestone-Jasper Friday. Luverne dropped a five-stroke decision in Canton, S.D., Tuesday.
Luverne, 3-5 overall, hosts Red Rock Central tomorrow before playing at the Worthington Invitational Saturday and in Jackson Tuesday.
Canton 164,
Luverne 169
The Cardinals came up five strokes short of making it a three-win week when they traveled to Canton Tuesday.
Canton players Ben Burgess and Phil Andela played big roles in denying LHS a win by shooting three-over-par 39s to share the meet's medalist honor.
Kelsey Anderson led Luverne with a four-over-par 40.
Colby Anderson, Pete Connell and Tony Smedsrud contributed 41-, 42- and 46-stroke scores to Luverne's team effort.
Steve Berghorst and Chris Morgan shot 48- and 49-stroke rounds without padding the team tally.
With Dan Park shooting a four-over-par 40 to lead the way, LuverneÕs B team posted a 172-200 win over Canton.
Luverne 189, P-J 189
The Cardinals picked up their first Southwest Conference win of the season when they bested the Arrows at the Luverne Country Club Friday.
Exactly one week after losing a match by a tie-breaker in Westbrook, the Cardinal boys prevailed by a tie-breaker against the Arrows.
The low four scorers for both teams turned in identical combined totals of 189 strokes. Match rules call for the tie to be broken by the fifth low-scorer for each team, and Cardinal Pete Connell outshot his Arrow counterpart 50-55 to clinch the victory for LHS.
Kelsey Anderson shot a 46 to lead the Cardinals. Colby Anderson and Chris Morgan shot 47s, while Tony Smedsrud added a 49 to Luverne's team tally.
Dan Park shot a 55 without contributing to Luverne's team effort.
P-J's Brian Kvamme shot an eight-over-par 44 to claim the medalist honor.
RWV triangular
The Luverne boys went 1-1 during Thursday's triangular in Redwood Falls.
Redwood Valley beat the Cardinals 167-180 in what was a SWC match.
Luverne nipped P-J 180-181 in a non-conference contest.
John Green and Tim Madson shared the medalist honor for RWV by shooting five-over-par 41s.
Colby Anderson led the Cardinals with a six-over-par 42.
Pete Connell, Kelsey Anderson and Tony Smedsrud shot 43-, 47- and 48-stroke rounds to pad Luverne's team tally.
Dan Park and Chris Morgan shot 49- and 50-stroke scores without influencing the scoring.
Brian Kvamme led the Arrows with a 44.