Luverne softball routs Edgerton/SWC 16-6 in five innings
The Luverne High School softball team beat Edgerton-Southwest Christian 16-6 in five innings at home Monday, April 15.
Cardinals and Patriots track and field teams heat up in cool temps April 9 in Luverne
By Greg Hoogeveen
LHC and H-BC track and field teams competed in Luverne Tuesday, April 9.
Weather conditions were cool and breezy with temps in the mid-60s.
Cards baseball team plays tough in four losses over past week
The Luverne baseball team dropped four games this past week, falling 9-5 to Marshall on April 9, losing to Windom 7-4 on April 12, and bowing to Esko 4-2 on April 13, and 11-6 to Pipestone Monday, April 15.
LHS and H-BC announce all-conference basketball team selections
The Big South Conference and the Red Rock Conference released their 2023-24 All-Conference basketball team selections.
Cardinal grads Smedsrud and Sengvongxay excel to professional level hockey in their careers
With the announcement of Jaxon Nelson, a native of Magnolia and LHS hockey standout, signing a one-year entry-level hockey contract with the NHL Boston Bruins, Luverne has two more hockey players from the 2014 state h
Jaxon Nelson signs NHL contract with Boston Bruins
Magnolia native and Luverne Cardinal hockey alumnus Jaxon Nelson has signed a professional hockey contract in the NHL with the Boston Bruins.
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By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorSeptember 28, 2023With our new website design, the Star-Herald will be posting local sports galleries and events on a regular basis. Galleries can be found on our site under the Community tab or at this link https://www.star-herald.com/gallery2 This is part of our subscription site and will only preview a single photos in a gallery without a subscription. If you would like to subscribe you can here: https://www…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorSeptember 27, 2023The Cardinals volleyball team lost to Redwood Valley 3-0 Tuesday, Sept. 19, at home and took down Pipestone 3-1 Thursday, Sept. 21, in Luverne. The Cardinals are now 7-10 for the season. Luverne was scheduled to take on Worthington at home Tuesday, Sept. 26. The Cardinals travel to St. James Thursday, Sept. 28, to play the Saints and will host Edgerton Public Monday, Oct. 2. Redwood 3,…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorSeptember 27, 2023The H-BC girls’ volleyball team lost to Red Rock Central 4-1 in Lamberton Tuesday, Sept. 19, and dropped a heartbreaker “Queens of the Court” match 4-1 to Edgerton Public Friday, Sept. 22, in Edgerton. The Patriots were scheduled to host Murray County Central Tuesday, Sept. 26, and will travel to Russell-Tyler-Ruthton Thursday, Sept. 28. Red Rock Central 4, Hills-Beaver Creek 1 The Hills-…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorSeptember 27, 2023The Patriots football team edged out Mountain Lake 26-21 on the road Friday, Sept. 22, for their fourth win. Metzger said his guys never quit, and that says a lot about the Patriots, who found themselves down 13-0 in the first half of the game. Mountain Lake was able to score 13 points in the second quarter. First, on a two-yard touchdown rush and field-goal and then a 20-yard TD pass and…- By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorSeptember 27, 2023The Luverne girls’ tennis team faced two tough opponents on the road this past week. The Cardinal girls fell to St. James 7-1 Tuesday, Sept. 19, and to Redwood 6-1 on Thursday, Sept. 21. “It was a very long week for the girls,” head coach Jon Beers said. “St. James and Redwood are both very strong teams.” The Luverne girls’ tennis team is now 9-5 for the season after the loss to Redwood.…
- By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorSeptember 27, 2023The Luverne football team traveled to New Ulm to take on Minnesota Valley Lutheran Friday, Sept. 22, and the Cardinals beat the Chargers 36-0 “Going into the game, we knew MVL had won their first three games with an impressive offense and passing game,” head coach Todd Oye said. The Cardinals had a total of 364 yards in the game, 360 rushing and only four yards passing. Senior Gavin DeBeer led…
- By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorSeptember 27, 2023The Luverne Cardinals boys’ and girls’ cross-country teams traveled to Jackson Thursday, Sept. 21. The LHS girls’ team won the varsity 5,000-meter competition followed by Martin County West, Jackson County Central and Worthington. Luverne had three girls finish in the Top 5 places in the varsity 5,000-meter competition. Senior Jenna DeBates was first with a time of 19:22.09, marking her fifth…
By Scott RallSeptember 27, 2023This is the final installment of a public land acquisition process. We have covered a lot in the last three columns, and this will get us to the end zone. Last week we left off at the appraisal review process. I have never had an appraisal review that ended up changing the value of a parcel, although the purchase agreement signed earlier does openly state that the PA is subject to an appraisal…- By DNRSeptember 27, 2023Hunters can participate in an early antlerless-only deer season from Thursday, Oct. 19, through Sunday, Oct. 22. The season increases opportunities for hunters in deer permit areas where deer populations are above population goals or where there is an increased risk of chronic wasting disease. Permit areas open during the hunt are 214, 215, 218, 219, 221, 222, 223, 225, 227, 229, 236, 277, 341,…
- By DNRSeptember 27, 2023Minnesota’s youth deer season will take place statewide Thursday, Oct. 19, through Sunday, Oct. 22. The season coincides with statewide teacher workshops, so many Minnesota students don’t have school during the youth season. To participate, youth must be 10-17 years old and have a deer license. Participant numbers are not limited, and there is no special permit, so parents should purchase or…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorSeptember 27, 2023On Saturday, Sept. 23, Eric Sandbulte got his first hole-in-one at the Luverne Country Club on hole No. 3. Sandbulte drained the shot during the 3rd Annual Weez & Franky Scrambler, played in memory of Andy Wessels and Matt Franken. To top off the hole-in-one, hole No. 3 was sponsored by Buffalo Ridge Insurance with a hole-in-one prize of $5,000. “We (Buffalo Ridge) sponsor about seven or…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorSeptember 20, 2023The Luverne Cardinals volleyball team dropped three games to Adrian-Ellsworth in Ellsworth Thursday, Sept. 14, and traveled to Jackson Saturday, Sept. 16, winning one game and losing three. “Our record for the season is now 6-9,” head coach Sarah DeBeer said. “We have a big conference week coming up hosting Redwood and Pipestone this week.” The Cardinals were scheduled to host Redwood Tuesday…- By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorSeptember 20, 2023By Greg Hoogeveen The H-BC volleyball team traveled to Westbrook Walnut Grove Tuesday, Sept. 12, and lost to the Chargers 3-1. The Patriots beat Mountain Lake Area/Comfrey 3-1 on the road Thursday, Sept. 14. The 3-2 Patriots were scheduled to travel to Red Rock Central Tuesday, Sept. 19, and they’ll take on Edgerton Friday, Sept. 22, on the road. Westbrook Walnut Grove 3, Hills-Beaver Creek…
- By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorSeptember 20, 2023The Luverne Cardinals’ boys’ and girls’ cross-country teams traveled to Rochester for the Mayo Invitational Thursday, Sept. 14. The Luverne boys’ varsity 5,000 meters team placed eighth, behind Wayzata in first place, then Stillwater Area, Rosemount, Winona, Cotter, Onalaska, and Owatonna in seventh. The LHS girls’ varsity 5,000 meters team also placed eighth in the meet. They were behind…
- September 20, 2023Minnesota’s regular waterfowl season opens a half hour before sunrise on Saturday, Sept. 23, with the same regulations as last year. Minnesota has three waterfowl hunting zones — north, central and south — that share the Sept. 23 season opener but have varying end dates. The central and south zones also have a mid-season closure Oct. 2-6. Hunters are advised that water levels might be low due…
By Scott RallSeptember 20, 2023In the first two columns about public land acquisition, we covered how a parcel is selected and how these sales originate. Appraisals are then completed and surveys finished and then reviewed by a second party. After these are finalized, you can actually get close to having the seller and buyer sign a purchase agreement. But there are still a few more steps until that takes place. Once the…
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