Luverne Sports
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorApril 22, 2026Mother and daughter athletes Amy and Regan Feit, formerly from Luverne competed in the 2026 Antarctica Marathon® on King George Island in March and finished in first and second places in the event. But that was just the precursor to an unforgettable international adventure that spanned multiple continents and tested their tenacity to complete a marathon in Antarctica. “I’ve chased finish lines…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorApril 22, 2026Strong shots and accurate putting helped Luverne boys’ and girls’ golf teams take top honors at the home meet Thursday, April 16, and in Big South Division play Monday, April 20. Luverne is scheduled to travel to Worthington Thursday, April 23, and will play in their second Big South Division meet in Pipestone Monday, April 27. Luverne golf meet Luverne golf team hosted Adrian-Ellsworth and…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorApril 22, 2026The Luverne boys’ tennis team fell four times in their first four matches of the season. A very strong Redwood Valley team beat Luverne 7-0 on the road Tuesday, April 14. At home Saturday, April 18, Luverne faced Yellow Medicine and Montevideo in a dual with cool and windy conditions on the court. Against Yellow Medicine East, Luverne fell 6-1 and lost 7-0 to Montevideo. LHS fell 7-0 to St.…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorApril 22, 2026The Luverne High School baseball team collected three wins over the past week to improve to 6-0 for the season. The Cardinals defeated Jackson County Central 16-6 at Redbird Field Tuesday, April 14, and won two games (20-4 and 19-3) against Blue Earth on the road Thursday, April 16. Luverne is scheduled to face their next five teams at home. The Cardinals were scheduled to host Windom Tuesday…- By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorApril 22, 2026Luverne and Hills-Beaver Creek golf teams squared off in nine-hole play at the Luverne Country Club Tuesday, April 14. The LHS boys’ team topped H-BC 167-187 and the Luverne girls’ team finished with a team score of 197. Hills-Beaver Creek posted a score of +60 with three players on their team. In individual boys’ results LHS freshman Graham Hartquist took top honors with a round of 36 strokes…
- By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorApril 22, 2026The Luverne High School softball team went 1-1 against Windom on the road Thursday, April 16. In the first game of the double-header, LHS fell 6-2 to the Eagles in six and one-half innings. Luverne came back and took the second game 7-5 in seven innings to improve to a 4-2 season record. The Cardinals had two home runs against Windom. LHS senior Gabbie Nath-Huls hit one out of the park in the…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorApril 15, 2026Luverne and Hills-Beaver Creek track and field teams had a strong start to the 2026 spring season in Luverne and Garretson meets over the past week. Luverne hosted the Cardinal Relays on Tuesday, April 7, in cool and windy conditions. The LHS girls placed first and Hills-Beaver Creek was third in team competition. The H-BC boys’ team captured second place and Luverne finished in fourth place…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorApril 15, 2026The Luverne High School softball team went 2-1 this past week recording four home runs by two batters along the way. The Cardinals lost 14-7 to Esko and beat Minneota-Canby 11-1 on Saturday, April 11, at home before taking down Edgerton 4-1 on the road Monday, April 13. Luverne is now 3-1 to start the 2026 season. Senior Jocelyn Altman collected one home run against Esko and two against…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorApril 15, 2026The Luverne High School baseball team pocketed three wins over the past week, improving its record 3-0. The Cardinals beat Pipestone 12-7 on the road Friday, April 10, and Esko 5-4 at home Saturday, April 11, before taking down Fairmont 6-1 on the road Monday, April 13. Luverne was scheduled to host Jackson County Central Tuesday, April 14, and will head to Blue Earth Friday, April 17. …- By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorApril 15, 2026The Luverne and Hills-Beaver Creek boys’ golf teams traveled to Worthington for the Trojan Invite Friday, April 10. They participated in an 18-hole par 73 stroke tournament against 13 other school teams. LHS placed second in the team competition with a score of 328. H-BC finished in 12th-place with a team score of 402. In individual play LHS junior Will Bergman placed third with an 18-hole…
- By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorApril 15, 2026The Luverne boys’ tennis players were unable to compete in their first two matches of the season, due to adverse spring weather conditions. LHS was scheduled to travel to Worthington Tuesday, April 7. That game was rescheduled to Friday, April 24, in Worthington. Luverne was also scheduled to host Vermillion Thursday, April 9, but that game was also canceled due to weather with nothing…
- By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorApril 15, 2026Luverne boys’ and girls’ golf teams beat Worthington head-to-head at GreatLIFE Golf and Fitness Club in Worthington Thursday, April 9. The LHS boys finished in first place with a team score of 167 in the 9-hole, par 35 meet. LHS senior Will Bergman took top honors in the boy’s individual results with a round of 39 strokes. Junior Ben Hartquist was second with a score of 41 strokes, and…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorApril 08, 2026All conference honorees have been announced for Luverne and Hills-Beaver Creek high schools boys’ basketball teams. LHS senior Jaydon Johnson and junior Coy Thone were selected to the Big South All-Conference Gold Division team. H-BC seniors Micah Bush, Jamin Metzger, EJ Wegener and sophomore Brodie Metzger were named to the Red Rock All-Conference team. H-BC junior Riggins Rheault was named…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorApril 01, 2026The Luverne girls’ softball team opened the season with a win Monday. The Cardinals closed the game with the 10-run rule after the fifth inning beating the Dragons 15-5 at home. The game was scheduled to be played March 31 but was moved up due to weather. Clean-up batter Rylee Kurtz led the Cardinals with four hits and three RBIs. She also scored three times against the Dragons. Jocelyn…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorApril 01, 2026The Luverne Taekwondo program sent six competitors to the 35th Annual South Dakota State Taekwondo Championships in Tea, South Dakota, Saturday, March 21. They joined over 160 competitors from more than 20 clubs representing five states: South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa and Nebraska. Luverne came home with six second-place finishers, one third place, one fifth place and one sixth…
By Lori SorensonApril 01, 2026The Luverne High School track and field team traveled to Brookings, South Dakota, Saturday, March 28, for the SDSU Ruth Marske Invitational. The indoor meet hosted 30 high school teams from Minnesota, South Dakota and Iowa. Luverne had five athletes finish in the top eight, which means they scored points for the Cardinals. “The kids had a great day and competed hard against some very talented…
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