Luverne Sports

The Luverne Cardinals football team is 5-0 for the season after beating Blue Earth 48-14 Friday, Sept, 27, at home. “It was a great homecoming win for the team with a lot of exciting plays,” head coach Todd Oye said. “We have continued to improve each week, and scoring touchdowns on our first four possessions was a highlight of the Blue Earth game.” The Cardinals started the game scoring on…

The Luverne tennis team fell 5-2 to Fairmont on the road Tuesday, Sept. 24, in its last regular match of the fall season. LHS head coach Nathan Rud said the match with Fairmont ended predictably. “Fairmont’s record was identical to ours, 9-6, and their lineup proved to be just as tough as expected,” he said. “Their Top 2 singles players were exceptional, and we fell to both.” In the No. 1…

The LHS cross country team participated in the St. James Invitational Thursday, Sept. 26, at the St. James Golf Course. Besides Luverne, the teams included Fairmont, Lake Crystal-Welcome Memorial-Nicollet, Madelia, New Ulm, Sleepy Eye, St. James and Worthington. At the St. James meet most Luverne varsity runners did not compete. The Luverne team consisted primarily of junior high/junior varsity…

Senior Owen Janiszeski and eighth-grader Summer Mollberg participated in one of the largest high school cross country meets in the Midwest Friday, Sept. 20. Janiszeski finished 55 out of 442 runners, and Mollberg placed 279 out of 415 runners at the event. Some of the very best runners and teams from the five-state area were invited to compete at the Roy Griak Invitational at the University of…

The Luverne volleyball team went 1-2 this past week, falling to Jackson 3-2 at home Tuesday, Sept. 24, beating St. James 3-0 at home Thursday, Sept. 26, and losing to Edgerton 3-1 on the road Monday, Sept. 30. Luverne is scheduled to face Pipestone on the road Thursday, Oct. 3, and will travel to Marshall for a two-day tournament Friday, Oct. 4, and Saturday, Oct. 5.   Jackson 3, LHS 2 The…

The LHS trap team posted its first week scores for the fall season at the Rock County Sportsman’s Club this week. Piper Wynia started the official fall season and Homecoming Week with a perfect 25 score in the first round. She shot a 23 in the second round for a final score of 48. Kale Ver Steeg and Logan Wrigg each finished with a 45, shooting a 23 in the first and a 22 in the second round.…

The Luverne Cardinals football team posted their fourth win of the season when they beat Minnesota Valley Lutheran 35-0 Friday, Sept. 20, in Luverne. The Cardinals will face Blue Earth Area Friday, Sept. 27, to end the LHS homecoming week sports activities. The last time Luverne started out the season with a 4-0 record was in 2014. Pipestone broke the string in week 5, beating Luverne by two…

The LHS cross country team claimed three team championships and 10 Top 10 individual finishes at the Jackson County Central Tri For Health Meet Thursday, Sept. 19. The LHS boys’ and girls’  varsity 5,000-meter teams and the girls’ junior varsity 2,000-meter team each placed first in their competitions. The boys’ varsity placed first with a low team score of 29 points. Windom finished second…

The Cardinal tennis team traveled to Pipestone Tuesday, Sept. 17, beating the Arrows 6-1 to hold on to the rivaled “Battle Racquet.” LHS defeated the Redwood Valley Cardinals 6-1 in Redwood Falls Thursday, Sept. 19. With the two wins, Luverne is now 9-5 on the season. Luverne will play their final regular season match at Fairmont Thursday, Oct. 3, before sectional play starts. “Fairmont has a…

The Luverne volleyball team fell to the Trojans 3-1 on the road Thursday, Sept. 19. Luverne came into the game with an overall record of 4-12 facing a solid 6-7 Worthington team. The Cardinals fell 25-18 in the first set, came back and won the second set 26-24, and lost the third and fourth sets 25-20 each. LHS head coach Sarah DeBeer said, “It was good a good contest and it could have gone…

Luverne High School trap shooters started their fall season Monday, Sept. 16, with practice rounds at the Rock County Sportsman’s Club in Luverne. “Fall is a shorter season, only six weeks in total,” said Luverne assistant coach Julie Wynia. Team members have one practice week and five actual shooting weeks in the season. This fall Luverne has 15 total shooters on the team. They include eight…

The LHS girls volleyball team went to the History Center cleaned, dusted and carried up a bunch of heavy boxes from the basement. At the Chamber the girls cleaned up the newly remodeled terrace, cleaned the golf carts, cleaned a few rooms in the basement and pulled a few weeds. “We do this every year as a way of giving back and as a thank you to the community that supports us throughout our…

The Luverne Cardinals football team traveled to Arlington, Minnesota, Friday, Sept. 13, and blew out Sibley East 56-0. The win puts Luverne at 3-0 for the season with five more regular season games to play. The Cardinals will host Minnesota Valley Lutheran Friday, Sept. 20, and Blue Earth Area Sept. 27. They’ll travel to Pipestone Oct. 4 to play their rivals, the Arrows, for the Battle Axe.…

The Luverne volleyball team had a busy week facing six teams in five days. Luverne fell to West Lyon on the road 3-0 Tuesday, Sept. 10, lost to Marshall 3-0 at home Thursday, Sept. 12, and went 2-2 at the Jackson Tournament Saturday, Sept. 14. The Cardinals have one game this week against Worthington on the road Thursday, Sept. 19.   West Lyon 3, LHS 0 The Cardinals traveled to Inwood, Iowa…

The Luverne cross country team traveled to Rochester for the Mayo Invitational Thursday, Sept. 12, at the Eastwood Golf Course. The Cardinals were among 23 teams participating in the event. Head coach Pete Janiszeski called the competition “a good litmus test” to see how Luverne runners stack up against competitive teams and individuals. “We go to this meet to expose them to top-notch…

The Luverne girls’ tennis team netted a 7-0 win over Worthington Tuesday, Sept. 10, on the road and hosted River Valley Thursday, Sept. 12, beating the Wildcats 5-2. With the wins, the Cardinals are now 7-5 on the season and will travel for their final three regular season matches. Luverne was scheduled to head to Pipestone for their annual Battle Racket match Tuesday, Sept. 17, and the…