Luverne Sports
- By John RittenhouseJune 05, 2017The Luverne Cardinal baseball team remained alive in the Section 3A tournament by winning two elimination games after their first loss of the double-elimination tournament last week. Luverne played Jackson in Windom Tuesday night (June 6). A win in that game would have the team playing New London-Spicer tonight. LHS 7, Minnewaska Area 5 Luverne jumped out to a 4-run lead in the first inning and…
- By Jason BerghorstJune 14, 2016A pair of Luverne High School tennis players ended their season with a victory when they won the consolation championship at the 2016 Minnesota State Boys’ Tennis Tournament in Minneapolis Friday. Senior Erik Wohnoutka and junior Chris Jelken qualified for the state tournament when they won the Section 3A doubles championship May 31. The Cardinal duo opened doubles play at the state tournament…
- By Jason BerghorstJune 14, 2016The Luverne boys tennis team reached a milestone at the 2016 Minnesota State Boys Tennis Tournament. Playing in the team tournament for the seventh consecutive year, Luverne earned a victory at the state tournament as a team for the first time ever. “The kids were really excited and proud to be the ones to win that first match at state,” Luverne coach Greg Antoine said. The Cardinals benefited…
- By Jason BerghorstJune 14, 2016The Luverne boys tennis team reached a milestone at the 2016 Minnesota State Boys Tennis Tournament. Playing in the team tournament for the seventh consecutive year, Luverne earned a victory at the state tournament as a team for the first time ever. “The kids were really excited and proud to be the ones to win that first match at state,” Luverne coach Greg Antoine said. The Cardinals benefited…
- By Jason BerghorstJune 14, 2016The Luverne girls’ track and field team had seven athletes competing in five different events at the 2016 Minnesota Class A State Track and Field Championships at Hamline University in St. Paul Friday and Saturday. This year’s state meet will be long remembered for the heat and humidity that made conditions difficult. “Overall it was just a very challenging meet,” said longtime Luverne coach…
- By Jason BerghorstJune 14, 2016Three members of the Luverne boys’ track team represented Section 3A at the Minnesota Class A State Track and Field Championships Friday and Saturday. The Cardinal athletes competed against the state’s best in three different events: the 300-meter hurdles, pole vault and shot put. The athletes at Hamline University in St. Paul experienced hot and humid conditions that made the already stiff…
- By Jason BerghorstJune 13, 2016The Tri-State Buffalos amateur football team suffered its sixth loss of the season Saturday. Playing on the road in Watertown, South Dakota, against the Watertown Rebels, Tri-State lost 30-0. The Buffalos’ season record now stands at 1-6 while the Rebels improved to 2-5. Tri-State will host the Southwest Minnesota Crusaders Saturday for their final home game of the season. The contest begins at 6…
- By Jason BerghorstJune 13, 2016The Luverne Country Club hosted its annual Women’s Memorial Golf Tournament Saturday. The two-person best ball tournament attracted 32 golfers to the local course. Lori Ohlemann and Jane Aning won the first flight with a score of 80. Susan Schneekloth and Lynette Springman finished second in the first flight with an 83. In the second flight, Stella Board and Cheryl Jauert won with a score of 97.…
- By Jason Berghorst, reporterJune 07, 2016The Luverne VFW baseball team opened the 2016 campaign in fine fashion by winning their home Buffalo Days tournament over the weekend. Luverne followed up with a win on the road at Marshall on Monday to gain its fifth win in four days. The 5-0 Cardinals will host Pipestone tonight and Slayton on Monday at Redbird Field. Luverne 11, Orange 0 Luverne VFW went on the road for the first time this…
- By Jason Berghorst, reporterJune 08, 2015The Luverne Baseball Association hosted its annual Buffalo Days youth baseball tournament June 5-7. A total of 48 teams from across the area participated in the tournament, which was sponsored by the Bluestem. In all, 90 total games were played on fields around Luverne over three days. Six local teams competed in five different divisions in their hometown tournament. The 12U team took home…
- By Jason Berghorst, reporterJune 08, 2015The Luverne High School tennis team met some very stiff competition at the state team tennis tournament in Minneapolis June 2. The Cardinals played in their sixth consecutive state team tournament. In their five previous tournament appearances, wins against Minnesota’s best teams have eluded the LHS teams. This year was no different. Luverne opened the tournament with a 7-0 setback to The Blake…
- By Jason BerghorstJune 08, 2015The Luverne High School track teams qualified thirteen athletes to compete in twelve different events at the Minnesota State Track and Field Meet at Hamline University in St. Paul Friday and Saturday. The Cardinals were led by second-place finishes from Gabrielle Ferrell in the 3,200-meter run and the girls’ 800-meter relay. Luverne head coach Craig Nelson said that, considering the very tough…
- By John RittenhouseJune 01, 2015The 2015 golf season came to an end for the Luverne Cardinals during the second round of the Section 3AA Tournament staged at the Oakdale Golf Course near Buffalo Lake. The Luverne girls’ team and five boys qualified for the second round based on their 18-hole performances during the first round on May 20. No Cardinals qualified for state play. The LHS girls, who were in fourth place in the team…
- By John RittenhouseJune 01, 2015The Luverne Cardinal baseball team ended its season with a loss in the fourth round of the Section 3AA tournament in Marshall Saturday. Luverne, which entered the tournament as the fourth seed and won two elimination bracket games, finished the 2015 campaign with a record of 11-12. Marshall 6, Luverne 4 Facing the top-seeded Marshall Tigers on their home turf at Legion Field, the Cardinals fell…
- By John RittenhouseJune 01, 2015Six Luverne High School boys earned the right to compete at state during the Section 3A Track and Field Championships Thursday in Luverne. The LHS athletes automatically qualified for the state meet by winning three section championships and placing second in three events at the section level. The state meet is set for Friday and Saturday at Hamline University in St. Paul. LHS seniors Trenton…
- June 01, 2015The Luverne girls’ track team captured its third consecutive team title during the Section 3A Track and Field Championships staged Thursday in Luverne. The Cardinals turned in a 103-point performance to best second-place Redwood Valley (66 points) and the rest of the squads in a 24-team field. Along with winning the team championship, seven Cardinals earned the right to compete at the state meet…
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