Luverne Sports
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorOctober 07, 2026The Battle Axe trophy is back in Luverne after the Cardinals football team beat the Pipestone Arrows 42-0 in Luverne Friday, Oct. 2. The Battle Axe football series between the Luverne Cardinals and Pipestone Arrows is a rivalry that officially began in 1957. It was created by athletic director and former Arrows head coach Earle Teas. As of this game, Luverne leads the head-to-head traveling…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorOctober 07, 2026The Luverne High School tennis team closed the fall regular season by falling 6-1 to Marshall Thursday, Oct. 1, at home. Four LHS seniors were honored before the match for their participation in the tennis program throughout the years. Senior Sophia Remme, Allyssa Evers and Olivia Ver Steeg along with manager Marlee Nelson were given flowers and a round of applause — along with a few tears shed…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorOctober 07, 2026Joey Lenz recorded a perfect 25 targets in his second round of fall trap shooting this past week. In Week 2 competition shooting, Lenz is the fourth Luverne shooter to attain this honor so far this season. This was his first perfect 25 on the team. He finished with a total of 45 targets shot, along with Lucas Madison, to lead the team in scoring. Logan Wrigg finished with a 44 and Carter…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorOctober 07, 2026Luverne sophomore Griffin Sailor sank a hole-in-one at the Luverne Country Club Sunday, Oct. 4. “My shot felt good and landed a little short of the green and rolled on,” Sailor said. “We couldn’t tell if it went in at first, but when we went up to the hole, we were excited to see that it was in the cup.” Sailor was with his father, Nick Wassenaar, on the par three, seventh hole in Luverne and…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorOctober 07, 2026The Luverne Cardinal cross country team participated in the Redwood Valley Invitational Thursday, Oct. 1, collecting six Top 10 placers, with six season-best and 14 personal-best finishers. The LHS boys’ varsity team placed sixth out of 10 teams with 147 points. The girls’ varsity team placed second out of eight teams with 64 points. The boys’ junior varsity team was unable to place due to…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorOctober 07, 2026The Luverne High School volleyball team took on the Big South Conference leader Jackson County Central falling 3-0 to the Huskies Tuesday, Sept. 29, on the road. JCC came into the game with three conference wins and a 12-5 season record. Luverne was 7-10 and a had a 3-2 conference record. The Huskies took the first set from the Cardinals 25-6. “The first set was not the start we wanted,” LHS…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorSeptember 30, 2026The Luverne High School volleyball team collected one win and one loss this past week in conference action. The Cardinals beat St. James 3-1 at home Tuesday, Sept. 22, and fell 3-0 to Worthington on the road Thursday, Sept. 24. LHS now sits at 7-11 for the season and will play the next three contests on the road. The Cardinals were scheduled to travel to Jackson Tuesday, Sept. 29, and they’ll…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorSeptember 30, 2026Luverne fell twice in tennis action this past week losing 6-1 to Sioux Falls Lincoln Tuesday, Sept. 22, at home and 6-1 to Worthington Monday, Sept. 28, on the road. The Cardinals will host Marshall Thursday, Oct. 1, in their final regular season contest for Senior Night at home. “I would encourage all our fans to be there to help us honor our seniors,” LHS head coach Nathan Rud said. LHS…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorSeptember 30, 2026Luverne and Adrian-Ellsworth cross-country teams traveled to Jackson Thursday, Sept. 24, for the JCC Tri for Health Meet. On a windy and wet afternoon, the Cardinals and Dragons runners bundled up to compete in the varsity boys’ and girls’ 5,000-meter races. “We felt we gave excellent effort on a less-than ideal day. The course was soggy and slippery, and several runners slipped and fell…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorSeptember 30, 2026The Luverne High School trap team recorded three perfect 25 rounds in the first week of competition shooting. Dylan Hoff, Logan Wrigg and Carter Johnson each shot a perfect 25 in their second round of shooting this week. This was Johnson’s second perfect 25 of the fall season after recording one last week in practice reserve shooting. Wrigg led the team with a two-round total of 49 targets hit…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorSeptember 23, 2026The Luverne Cardinals flew past the Windom Eagles 47-3 at home Friday, Sept. 18. LHS Senior Ben Hartquist amassed 163 rushing yards and five touchdowns on the ground. He also had a touchdown pass to senior Coy Thone in the game. “As a quarterback, Hartquist is a very good runner with a combination of strength and speed, which means he can make big plays,” said LHS head coach Todd Oye. “And…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorSeptember 23, 2026The Luverne Cardinals posted a 3-3 record this past week in volleyball action. LHS fell 3-0 to Redwood Valley at home Tuesday, Sept. 15. The Cardinals went 2-2 at the Jackson Invitational Saturday, Sept. 19, and beat Edgerton 3-1 on the road Monday, Sept. 21. LHS was scheduled to host St. James Tuesday, Sept. 22, and will travel to Worthington Thursday, Sept. 24. LHS junior Taya Johnson…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorSeptember 23, 2026By Greg Hoogeveen The Luverne girls’ tennis team fell twice this past week, to Blue Earth and St. James. “This week our tennis team faced off against two very solid teams,” LHS head coach Nathan Rud said. “Although we didn’t win any individual matches, I liked our effort and how our players handled themselves against difficult competition.” At home Tuesday, Sept. 15, LHS fell to the Blue…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorSeptember 23, 2026The 2026 fall trap season is underway for Luverne at the Rock County Sportsman’s Club. Luverne High School has 21 students participating this fall. “We have four brand new shooters joining our team,” team assistant Julie Wynia said. “Fall is a slower and less popular season for us, but it is a good season for students to get a feel for the sport and really focus on their skill level.” H-BC is…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorSeptember 23, 2026The Luverne cross country team traveled to Rochester for the Mayo Invitational Thursday, Sept. 17, competing in five event races. The LHS girls’ varsity 5,000-meter team placed sixth out of 17 teams. The boys’ junior varsity team placed ninth out of 17 teams, and the girls’ 5,000-meter junior varsity team finished in fifth out of 13 teams. LHS senior Marcus Papik was out with an injury for the…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorSeptember 16, 2026Luverne went 1-1 on the court in volleyball action against two strong conference teams in the past week. LHS beat Pipestone 3-2 on the road Tuesday, Sept. 8, and fell 3-0 to Windom on the road Thursday, Sept. 10. The Cardinals sit at 4-6 for the season so far. Luverne was scheduled to host Redwood Valley Tuesday, Sept. 15, and will go on the road against Jackson County Central Saturday, Sept.…
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