Luverne Sports
- By Jason BerghorstJune 11, 2019The Luverne Junior Legion (formerly VFW) baseball team went 5-2 during a very busy week of games all staged at Redbird Field in Luverne. Luverne split a doubleheader with Sioux Falls East Tuesday (June 2) and went 3-1 during its annual home tournament Friday-Sunday before defeating Slayton 10-1 Monday. The 6-2 Junior Legion squad is scheduled to host Marshall Blue tonight (Thursday) before…
- By Jason BerghorstJune 11, 2019The Luverne Redbirds amateur baseball team is 6-3 on the season after going 2-3 during its most recent five games. The Redbirds played the Irish at Milroy Wednesday and will compete at the Atwater tournament Friday and Saturday. Luverne 6, Tracy 1 Luverne got back into the win column on Sunday with a 6-1 game in Tracy. Tyler Reisdorfer pitched the entire game for the Redbirds. He struck out…
- June 11, 2019Sixteen members of the Luverne High School trap shooting team will travel to the 2019 Trap Shooting Championship Saturday in Alexandria. The top 11 teams and top 100 individuals will advance to the Minnesota State High School League Clay Target Shooting Tournament later this month.
- By John Rittenhouse and Jason BerghorstJune 04, 2019The Luverne High School baseball team won one game and lost one game in the Section 3A tournament this week. The Cardinals defeated Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City 9-0 May 28 before falling to Paynesville 5-0 June 1. The loss moved LHS to the elimination bracket of the tournament. The Cards faced Fairmont Tuesday night (June 4) in Jackson for a chance to play in the section championship game. …
- By Jason BerghorstJune 04, 2019Luverne’s Junior Legion baseball team opened its 2019 season with a 13-1 five-inning victory over Adrian Monday at Redbird Field. Formerly known as the VFW baseball team, the squad comprised of 15-, 16-, and 17-year-old players will play as a Junior Legion team in 2019. Luverne opened the new season in style by scoring eight runs in the top of the first inning and never looked back. Offensively…
- 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…
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