Cardinals and Patriots turn on the heat at Worthington
The LHS and H-BC track and field teams traveled to the Worthington Invitational Thursday, April 25.
LHS baseball team slides past Jackson
The Luverne baseball team hosted Jackson County Central Tuesday, April 23, beating the Huskies 10-7.
Luverne golf teams driven to win rounds
The LHS boys’ golf team beat Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 159-195 Tuesday, April 23, in Luverne. The girls’ team got the day off and had a regular practice.
LHS and H-BC trap teams shoot in first week
The Luverne High School trap team had nine shooters score in the 40s and 14 shooters in the 30s in the first week of shooting April 22-27 at the Rock County Sportsman’s Club.
Bakken sets record at Hamline Elite meet
H-BC freshman Brynn Bakken won the women’s 100-meter dash at the Hamline Elite Meet Friday, April 26.
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.
Sports
- By Greg HoogeveenDecember 20, 2022The Luverne girls’ hockey team skated past River Lakes Stars 3-1 during a non-conference game Dec. 17 at the Blue Mound Ice Arena. The Cardinals outshot the Stars 48-16, beating the River Lakes goaltender three times. LHS senior Kamryn Van Batavia scored first at 11:52 in the first period assisted by sophomore Payton Behr. The first period score was LHS 1, River Lake 0, with Luverne’s shots on…
- By Greg HoogeveenDecember 19, 2022The Luverne boys’ basketball team took on Redwood Valley at home Monday, Dec. 19. Both Cardinal teams played solid games, keeping the game close to the end. Luverne held off a last-second attempt by Redwood Valley to win 77-75. “It was fun to get a win against a good Redwood team,” head coach John Sichmeller said. The win completed a double header win for the Luverne boys’ and girls’ teams.…
- By Greg HoogeveenDecember 13, 2022The Hills-Beaver Creek boys’ basketball team hosted cross-county rival Luverne Tuesday, Dec. 6, in Hills, where the Cardinals came out on top 74-39 It was H-BC’s home opener and Luverne’s first away game of the season after dropping the home opener to Southwest Christian 75-46 on Dec. 1. Luverne’s head coach John Sichmeller said he was pleased with his team’s effort. “I think our guys were…
- December 13, 2022Gary Lynn Wagner, 70, Worthington, died Monday, Dec. 12, 2022, at the Sunset Hospice Cottage in Worthington. A private family service will take place at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis at a later date. Arrangements are provided by Dingmann Funeral Home of Worthington, dingmannandsons.com. (1215 DN)
- By Greg HoogeveenDecember 13, 2022The Luverne wrestling team participated in the Jackson County Central Pizza Ranch Invite Saturday, Dec. 10, in Jackson. Luverne was one of 17 teams wrestling in the tournament and placed 10th overall as a team. Individually, two Luverne wrestlers climbed their way into the championship rounds. “This tournament is always tough — usually there are a lot of state-ranked kids,” coach Jordan Kopp said…
- By Greg HoogeveenDecember 13, 2022The Luverne gymnasts participated in the St. James Area Snowflake Invitational in St. James Saturday, Dec. 10. Of the five teams invited, the Luverne Cardinal girls took the team champion title. Luverne scored 127.275 points, followed by Redwood Valley at 127.025, Pipestone Area at 125.550, Windom-Mountain Lake at 118.750, and St. James at 95.575. Individually, Luverne placed several gymnasts in…
- By Greg HoogeveenDecember 13, 2022The Luverne High School girls’ hockey seven-game winning streak came to an end over the weekend when the Cardinals dropped an overtime loss to Mankato East on the road. After a decisive 17-1 win over Austin at home on Dec. 6, the Cardinals lost a hard-fought game 4-3 to the Tigers in the All Seasons Arena. The Cardinals, now 7-1, are scheduled to host Minnesota River Friday, Dec. 16, and River…
- By Greg HoogeveenDecember 13, 2022The Cardinal boys’ hockey team traveled to New Ulm Friday, Dec. 9, where they dropped a 2-1 game to the Eagles. The loss puts Luverne’s season record at 2-1-1, and New Ulm now stands at 5-0 for the season. The host Eagles scored the lone goal in the first period at 6:12, followed by another at 2:36 in the second period. The Cardinals regrouped after that to deny New Ulm the shutout when LHS…
- By Greg HoogeveenDecember 13, 2022The Luverne High School girls’ basketball team hosted Pipestone Friday, Dec. 9, defeating the Arrows 59-42. “I thought the game was anything but pretty,” Luverne coach TJ Newgard said about foul troubles, turnovers and missed opportunities on both sides. “We had a ton of open looks that we were unable to knock down and missed way too many free throws.” The Cardinals ended the game with 14 total…
- By Greg HoogeveenDecember 13, 2022The Luverne boys’ basketball team traveled to Pipestone Friday, Dec. 9, and was defeated 75-57. “We played a good first half and had a few turnovers that cost us before half,” coach John Sichmeller said. Luverne fell behind the Arrows at the half 28-35. “Pipestone was hot from 3 (3-point line) and we couldn’t make enough shots to keep up with them,” Sichmeller said. The Arrows were 56 percent at…
- By Greg HoogeveenDecember 13, 2022The Hills-Beaver Creek girls’ basketball team edged out visiting Murray County Central 55-52 Tuesday, Dec. 6, in Hills. Both teams were equally balanced which led to a close competition and even scoring. Offensively H-BC made 19 of 57 shots, compared with the Rebels’ 19 of 66. MCC edged the Patriots on 3-pointers, making five of 20 to H-BC’s five of 23. “I thought that our girls did a great job…
- December 13, 2022Luverne High School junior Henry Hartquist was named to the 2021-22 All State Golf Team for his performance in the fall boys’ golf season. Hartquist competed at the State AA Golf Tournament at the Ridges at Sand Creek in Jordan June 14-15. He shot a two-day total of 152 to finish in 12th place out of 85 golfers in the tournament. Athletes are selected for the honor by the Minnesota State High…
- By Greg HoogeveenDecember 13, 2022The Luverne gymnasts went on the road to take on the Trojans at the Worthington Learning Center/Gymnastics Facility Tuesday, Dec. 6. The Cardinals lost the overall meet, posting a 139.350 to 130.325 score. “The girls had a great meet overall. We were happy with how we did,” said coach Phoebe Flom. “There were plenty of mistakes, and we know we can get better, so the girls had a really positive…
- By Greg HoogeveenDecember 13, 2022The Luverne wrestling team lost two matches in the Redwood Valley Triangular Tuesday, Dec. 6. They went up against Jackson County Central and Redwood Valley. The Cardinal wrestlers traveled to the Jackson County Central Invitational Saturday, Dec. 10. (See the related story). They are scheduled to host a tournament in Luverne on Saturday, Dec. 17. JCC 46, Luverne 21, The first team Luverne…
- By Greg HoogeveenDecember 05, 2022The Luverne girls’ hockey team posted two shutouts this past week against conference opponents in the Blue Mound Ice Arena. Luverne blanked Marshall 3-0 at home Tuesday, Nov, 29, and outshot Waseca 6-0 on home ice Saturday, Dec. 3. The Cardinals, now 6-0 for the season, were scheduled to host Austin Tuesday, Dec. 6, and travel to Mankato Saturday, Dec. 10. They’ll host Minnesota River Dec. 16. …
- By Greg HoogeveenDecember 05, 2022The Hills-Beaver Creek girls’ basketball team played two gritty games this week at home. The Patriots lost to Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 54-33, Tuesday, Nov. 29, and regrouped to take down Edgerton at home 60-55 Friday, Dec. 2. The H-BC girls were scheduled to play Murray County Central at home Tuesday, Dec. 6, and take on Adrian-Ellsworth Friday, Dec. 9, in Adrian. H-BC 60, Edgerton 55 The Lady…
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