Harsh conditions don’t hinder LHS and H-BC track athletes
Luverne and Hills-Beaver Creek track and field teams traveled to the Pipestone Invitational Saturday, April 20.
Girls’ softball team wins three games, loses three in busy week of ball
The Luverne High School softball team went 3-3 this past week.
Against Jackson County Central, LHS won one game 7-4 and lost one game 0-15 in doubleheader action Thursday, April 18, at Jackson.
Luverne baseball team takes four games, wins MACA Invitational championship
The Luverne baseball team won four games in the past week, including winning the 2024 MACA (Morris Area/ Chokio-Alberta) Baseball Invitational in Morris.
Cool conditions and wind hamper play between LHS and H-BC golf teams
The Luverne and Hills-Beaver Creek golf teams played on the Patriots’ home course, Meadow Acres Golf Club, in Larchwood, Iowa Thursday, April 18.
Jarchow named NCCAA National Player of the Week
Elise Jarchow, a 2021 Luverne High School graduate, was named the NCCAA (National Christian College Athletic Association) National Player of the Week in women’s tennis Monday, April 22.
Cardinal boys’ and girls’ golf teams participate in the Big South Division tournament April 22
The Luverne boys’ and girls’ golf teams participated in the Big South Division tournament Monday, April 22, in Redwood Falls.
Sports
- By Jason BerghorstJuly 28, 2020The 33rd annual Rock County Fair Enduro Race is still a go for Saturday night. With the 2020 Rock County Fair officially canceled due to pandemic concerns, no other grandstand events will take place this year. The Fair Enduro will limit the number of people allowed in the stands and the pits (250 each), but otherwise the race should go on as normal, according to organizers. “We’re able to…
- By Jason BerghorstJuly 28, 2020Three members of the Luverne High School Class of 2020 played three games at CHS Field in St. Paul as part of the 2020 Senior Class Salute. Colby Crabtree, Quinn Buss and Jacob VonTersch wore Cardinal uniforms one last time July 21 and 27 while playing on the home field of the St. Paul Saints. The trio joined Class of 2020 players from Adrian, Edgerton, Worthington and New Ulm to form one of 24…
- By Jason BerghorstJuly 28, 2020Four nights of dirt track racing at three different area tracks attracted Rock County drivers last week. Jeremy Smith of Luverne set the pace for all local drivers when he won the A-Modifieds feature for the second week in a row Friday night in Slayton. Rapid Speedway in Rock Rapids, Iowa, staged an extra night of racing action, adding the Lyon County Fair Races on Tuesday, July 21, to their…
- July 28, 2020BASEBALL 2020 Luverne Redbirds June 4 at Brandon Valley 4-3 W June 13 at Castlewood 9-5 W June 13 at Castlewood 9-0 W June 17 Tracy Engineers 12-1 WJune 24 Ruthton Royals 10-0 W June 26 Jackson Bulls 12-2 L June 28 Tracy Engineers 12-0 W July 1 at Milroy Irish 7-6 W July 5 at Adrian…
- By Jason BerghorstJuly 21, 2020The Luverne 19-and-under (19U) baseball team won the Summer Shutdown Legion Baseball Tournament played Friday through Sunday in Garretson, S.D. The tournament comprised four of the six games the Cardinals played during a busy week in which they went 6-0 over five consecutive days. Luverne is now 8-3 on the pandemic-abbreviated season. The team is scheduled to host four home games this week.…
- By Jason BerghorstJuly 21, 2020The Luverne Redbirds ended the regular season on top of the Gopher League and earned the No. 1 seed in the first round of the First Nite/Gopher League playoffs. Luverne (Gopher) and Fairmont (First Nite), respective champions of their leagues, each received a bye for the first round. The first round of playoffs is a best-of-three series to be played Wednesday through Sunday at the high seed. The…
- By Jason BerghorstJuly 21, 2020The Luverne amateur baseball team went 1-1 during two home games this week. The Redbirds lost to the Sioux Falls Brewers 6-2 Friday night before defeating the Pipestone A’s 16-8 Sunday afternoon. The 12-2 Redbirds won the Gopher League and earned the top seed and a bye for the first round of the First Nite/Gopher League playoff tournament this week. Luverne will open its playoff season on July…
- July 21, 2020BASEBALL 2020 Luverne Redbirds June 4 at Brandon Valley 4-3 W June 13 at Castlewood 9-5 W June 13 at Castlewood 9-0 W June 17 Tracy Engineers 12-1 WJune 24 Ruthton Royals 10-0 W June 26 Jackson Bulls 12-2 L June 28 Tracy Engineers 12-0 W July 1 at Milroy Irish 7-6 W July 5 at Adrian…
- July 21, 2020Luverne’s Jeremy Smith took the checkered flag in the A Modifieds class at Murray County Speedway in Slayton Friday. Rock County drivers also competed at Rapid Speedway in Rock Rapids, Iowa, Friday night. Rapid Speedway Eric Gaul and Colton Arends, both of Luverne, led local drivers at Rapid Speedway when they both placed second Friday. Gaul placed fourth in the Hobby Stocks Heat 2 race…
- By Jason BerghorstJuly 14, 2020The Luverne amateur baseball team won three more games this week to raise its record to 11-1 for the abbreviated 2020 season. The Redbirds defeated the Renner Bullets July 8 before picking up road wins over the Renner Monarchs July 9 and the Hadley Buttermakers July 11. Luverne wraps up the regular season with three home games. Hadley comes to Redbird field July 15 before the Sioux Falls Brewers…
- By Jason BerghorstJuly 14, 2020Colton Arends and Thomas Kracht placed first in their feature races to lead local dirt track drivers over the weekend. Rapid Speedway in Rock Rapids, Iowa, hosted two nights of racing action and Rock County drivers took full advantage of the extra night of racing. Murray County Speedway in Slayton also hosted two nights of racing. In addition to the normal Friday night races, Slayton hosted the…
- By Jason BerghorstJuly 14, 2020When looking at local dirt track racing results, it’s not unusual to see the name Kracht published in the newspaper. Just this week, four different Krachts raced in three different classes at Rapid Speedway in Rock Rapids. What is unusual is that three of those racecar drivers are siblings. Thomas, Katie and Kaden Kracht, the children of Luverne’s Pete and Tammy (Kruger) Kracht, shared the same…
- July 14, 2020BASEBALL 2020 Luverne Redbirds June 4 at Brandon Valley 4-3 W June 13 at Castlewood 9-5 W June 13 at Castlewood 9-0 W June 17 Tracy Engineers 12-1 WJune 24 Ruthton Royals 10-0 W June 26 Jackson Bulls 12-2 L June 28 Tracy Engineers 12-0 W July 1 at Milroy Irish 7-6 W July 5 at Adrian…
- July 14, 2020Verbrugge records hole-in-one Missy Verbrugge of Luverne recorded her first hole-in-one while playing at Luverne Country Club Sunday. Verbrugge’s ace occurred on the third hole at LCC where she used a pitching wedge to send the ball approximately 90 yards to the green. It rolled about five yards before dropping into the hole. Her husband, Evan, witnessed the shot along with Mark and Lynette…
- By Jason BerghorstJuly 14, 2020The Luverne 19-and-under (19U) baseball team returned to action this week with games in Worthington July 9 and in Marshall Monday night. The team came up short in both games, losing by three runs in each game. Luverne, now 2-3 on the delayed season, has a busy week ahead. The team will host Tracy at Redbird Field Thursday (July 16), play in the Garretson tournament this weekend, and will host…
- By Jason BerghorstJuly 14, 2020The Luverne 17U baseball team won its first two games of the pandemic-delayed season, going 2-1 this week. The Cardinals defeated Worthington July 9 and Marshall Black Monday. The team lost to Wayzata on Saturday. Luverne hosts Tracy Thursday (July 16), the first game of a 17U/19U doubleheader at Redbird Field. Minneota comes to Luverne Monday night. Luverne 17, Worthington 2 Luverne picked up…
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