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 05, 2022The Luverne boys’ hockey team opened their season with two wins and a tie this past week. The Cardinals traveled to Marshall for a 5-3 win over the Tigers on Tuesday, Nov. 29. They hosted Two Rivers Friday, Dec. 2, for a game that ended in a 2-2 tie. The LHS boys wrapped up their weekend with an 11-1 victory over Waseca at home Saturday, Dec. 3. The Cardinals boys, now 2-0-1 for the season, will…
- By Mavis FodnessDecember 05, 2022Luverne gymnasts started the 2022-23 season at home Thursday night, Dec. 1, with a clear win over the Blue Earth Area Buccaneers. The Cardinals posted a 126.075 to 119.575 victory. Coach Phoebe Flom is relieved to have the first meet end with a win. “We got the first-meet jitters out of the way,” she said. “The next one will go better.” Those jitters led to missed connections on the balance beam…
- By Greg HoogeveenDecember 05, 2022Luverne Cardinal wrestlers showed up in a big way for their first tournament Saturday, Dec. 3, in Flandreau, South Dakota. According to coach Jordan Kopp, each and every wrestler contributed to the team and fed off each other’s energy in the match. “These kids left it all out on the mat,” he said. “I remember after the third round, one of the coaches came up and said we had a 30-point lead, and…
- By Greg HoogeveenDecember 05, 2022The Luverne girls’ basketball team defeated Edgerton Thursday, Dec. 1, and Southwest Christian Monday, Dec. 5, to start the season 2-0. The Cardinals are scheduled to host Pipestone Friday, Dec. 9 and then travel to Jackson County Central Tuesday, Dec. 13. Luverne 60, Edgerton 24 The Cardinal girls’ basketball team won on the road against Edgerton Monday, Dec. 5. “Overall, it wasn’t our best…
- By Greg HoogeveenDecember 05, 2022The Luverne High School boys’ basketball team opened the 2022-23 season at home losing to Southwest Minnesota Christian 75-46 Thursday, Dec. 1. The Cardinals started out slow and were not able to catch up in the contest where the LHS shots failed to fall and the Eagles were able to win the battles in the paint. The Eagles led by 10 points in the first half with solid play inside, and they were…
- By Greg HoogeveenNovember 29, 2022The Big South Conference recently recognized 17 Luverne High School athletes for their performances during the Fall 2022 sports season. The following students were recognized by sport: •Girls’ Cross Country all-conference: senior Jenna DeBates, freshman Ella Schmuck; all-conference honorable mention: senior Grace Ingebretsen, eighth-grader Khloe Visker. •Boys’ Cross Country all-conference: junior…
- By Greg HoogeveenNovember 29, 2022The Lady Patriots opened their 2022-23 basketball season Saturday, Nov. 26, against the Windom Eagles in Windom where they fell to the Eagles 60-36. Despite trailing by only 10 points at halftime, H-BC wasn’t able to overcome the deficit. Hills-Beaver Creek girls’ basketball coach, Dylan Gehrke, started the game with senior guard Olivia Bork, junior guard Brynn Rauk, junior forward Larissa…
- By Greg HoogeveenNovember 29, 2022The Cardinal girls’ hockey team beat Fairmont-Martin County Area 8-0 Tuesday, Nov. 22, on the road. Kamryn Van Batavia led the Cardinals with four of the eight goals against Fairmont. She was assisted by the Behr sisters — Payton Behr contributed three, and Tenley Behr passed for one. Izzy Steensma, assisted by Tenley Behr, Payton Behr unassisted, Ellie Van Batavia assisted by Gretta McClure, and…
- By Lori SorensonNovember 29, 2022Nine youth hunters and their mentors participated in the Minnesota DNR’s special youth hunt Nov. 19 and 20 in the Blue Mounds State Park. According to park manager Chris Ingebretsen, 10 deer — nine does and two bucks — were harvested that weekend. “The cold weather had deer moving through the park fairly well,” he said. The Blue Mounds State Park has hosted “earn a buck” hunts for the last…
- By Greg HoogeveenNovember 29, 2022The Red Rock Conference recently recognized eight Hills-Beaver Creek High School athletes for their performances during the Fall 2022 sports season. The following students were recognized by sport: •Volleyball all-conference honorable mention: junior Larissa Steinhoff. •Football all-conference: seniors Brayden Metzger, Cody Moser, junior Riley Tatge, sophomores Beau Bakken and Sawyer Bosch; all-…
- By Matt Lais for the Star HeraldNovember 21, 2022The Luverne girls’ hockey team wasted no time getting the 2022-23 season rolling when they ripped off three wins in a row in their first week of play. Coming off last season’s section championship and state tournament appearance, Luverne took down New Ulm on the road Tuesday, Nov. 15, blanked Windom 8-0 in the home opener Thursday, Nov. 17, and beat Minnesota River on the road Saturday, Nov. 19.…
- November 21, 2022Local photographer Greg Hoogeveen has been hired as the new sports editor of the Rock County Star Herald newspaper. He brings to the job over 10 years of photography and creative experience through Digitell Studio, which captures local sporting events in photographs that are shared online for sale. “I really enjoy sharing the photos with students and their families,” he said. “The name ‘Digitell…
- By Mavis FodnessNovember 15, 2022Piper Wynia, a sophomore at Luverne High School, achieved the second-best average this fall in the Minnesota State High School Clay Target League. Through the five-week fall season, Wynia averaged 22.3 out of 25 shots in one round, and she had two perfect 25s. “I did it the first night of league (Sept. 19) and the last night of league (Oct. 24),” Wynia said. “I was scared I would miss the last…
- By Lori SorensonNovember 15, 2022Several members of Luverne Taekwondo competed at the 38th Annual Midwest Taekwondo Championships in Tea, South Dakota, Saturday, Nov. 5. In the Women’s Black Belt division, Haley Tollefson placed third and Peggy Johnson was fourth in sparring. Johnson was also fifth in Individual Forms. In the Junior Girls 15-17 Black Belt Division, Perceyis Trierweiler was second in sparring. She and Reagan…
- By Mavis FodnessNovember 15, 2022Jamie Terry wants children in the Hills-Beaver Creek-Steen areas to experience wrestling this winter. The Hills’ Aces Youth Wrestling Club will have an organizational meeting and practice from 6:30 to 7:30 (tonight) Thursday, Nov. 17, at the Game Plan 4 Hope Team E Fieldhouse in Hills. Terry sees wrestling as another athletic option to the traditional girls’ and boys’ basketball programs. “Hills-…
- By Mavis FodnessNovember 08, 2022The Luverne boys’ cross country team achieved the best state tournament finish in school history Saturday when they were awarded silver medals at the Minnesota State High School League Class A Cross Country Championships in Northfield. Sophomore Owen Janiszeski earned a fifth-place medal when he finished in the Top 10. Two Luverne girls’ team members qualified individually for Saturday’s…
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