Big South announces all conference teams

The Big South Conference announced its All-Conference teams for boys’ tennis, boys’ and girls’ golf, softball and baseball.
 
Baseball
The Luverne Cardinals finished the 2021 season with a 20-5 overall record. They finished first overall in the Big South All-Conference small school standings.
The Cardinals’ season came to an end in the section semifinals when they lost to Paynesville 14-5.
The Cardinals had five players earn first-team All-Conference honors and one named to All-Conference honorable mention.
Casey Sehr, Bailey Cowell, Cade Wenninger, Connor Connell and Ethan Beyer were all named All-Conference, while Braydon Ripka earned honorable mention.
“It’s about the team,” Luverne coach Mike Wenninger said.
“That team game gets you the accolades at the end of the season. We’re not going to get all those all-conference honors if we’re .500. Us putting it together as a group gave us the opportunity to have that many all-conference players. Deservedly so, you don’t get 20 wins without having good baseball players. You can’t just have one good kid to get you there, you have to have a good team.”
 
Tennis
The Luverne tennis team reached the Class A State Tournament for an 11th straight season in 2021.
Pierce Cunningham qualified as an individual and the doubles team of Ben Jarchow and Blake Frahm qualified for the doubles state tournament.
Cunningham, Blake Frahm, Ben Jarchow and Griffen Jarchow all received All-Conference honors for the Cardinals.
 
Softball
The Cardinals’ softball team had four members of the team receive all-conference recognition.
Roz Oye and Billie Connell earned all-conference honors, while Ainslie Robinson and Carly Olson both received honorable mention honors.
 
Golf
The Luverne golf team had three athletes earn all-conference honors.
For the girls’ team, Morgan Gonnerman and Lauren Hansen both received all-conference recognition.
On the boys’ side of things, Henry Hartquist earned all-conference honors.