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 John Sichmeller for the Star HeraldSeptember 13, 2022The Luverne Cardinals took their first loss of the football season Friday night when they were shut out by the visiting Jackson County Central Huskies. The Huskies led 14-0 after the first half of the game and tacked on 10 points in the second half to claim a 24-0 victory over the Cardinals. Luverne came into the game hoping to spread out the Jackson County defense by utilizing their passing…
- By Dan Ellingson for the Star HeraldSeptember 06, 2022The first football game of the season was a nailbiter for Hills-Beaver Creek players and fans on Sept. 1 when the Patriots pulled off a 28-26 overtime victory in Granada. After a game delay due to short-staffed referees, the teams were chomping at the bit to start. The Patriots had worked hard in the off-season and in long practices leading up to their first contest with the Granada-Huntley-East…
- By John Sichmeller for the Star HeraldSeptember 06, 2022The Luverne Cardinals had a successful start to their football season Thursday night after claiming a victory over the Redwood Valley Cardinals in Redwood. Luverne jumped out to a 21-6 halftime lead and held on for a 21-20 victory. The Cardinals wasted no time getting into the scoring column as they only needed five plays to move 72 yards down the field and into the Redwood Valley end zone. On…
- By Susan Beers for the Star HeraldSeptember 06, 2022The Luverne Cardinals came up on the short end of a 4-3 decision in Fairmont Tuesday, Aug. 30, marking their first loss in the busy start of the 2022 tennis season. Luverne defeated River Valley 4-3 in Sleepy Eye Monday, Aug. 29, and captured the team championship in the Worthington Doubles Tourney Saturday, Aug. 27. The Cardinals, with a dual record of 6-1, were scheduled to host Blue Earth Area…
- By Joni Deelstra for the Star HeraldSeptember 06, 2022The Hills-Beaver Creek Patriots hosted Viborg-Hurley for their first regular season volleyball game Tuesday, Aug. 30. The 2021 match with the Cougars was H-BC’s only win last season, so the Patriots were hoping for the same outcome. But they had a hard time executing their three hits and they struggled to put it all together on the court, resulting in a three-game loss, 16-25, 24-26, 12-25. As…
- By Stacy Olson for the Star HeraldSeptember 06, 2022The Luverne Cardinals volleyball team hosted a triangular on Thursday, Sept 1, when they lost to West Lyon and won their contest with Murray County Central. Luverne has three wins and one loss for the season. The Cardinals were scheduled to host Marshall Tuesday, Sept. 6, and Westbrook-Walnut Grove Thursday, Sept 8. West Lyon 2, LHS 0 Luverne lost the first game with West Lyon 19-25 and the…
- By Sara Schmuck for the Star HeraldSeptember 06, 2022The Luverne Cardinals Cross Country teams raced against teams in their section for the first time Friday, Sept. 2, and brought home a mountain of medals from the Mountain Lake meet. “The conditions were a bit warm at times, but they did a nice job of working through it and striving to improve,” LHS coach Pete Janiszeski said. “Any time you can combine for 22 Top-15 individual performances and…
- By Jason BerghorstSeptember 06, 2022It was a successful season of racing for two Luverne men who won season championships at Rapid Speedway in Rock Rapids, Iowa, in 2022. Colton Arends won the USRA Stock Cars class title, and Eric Gaul claimed the season championship in the USRA Hobby Stocks class. For Arends it was his first-ever season championship. “This is the first year we raced for points at a single track,” he said. After…
- By Susan Beers for the Star HeraldAugust 30, 2022The Luverne tennis team continued its winning streak this past week with five key wins and a tournament championship over the past week. The Cardinals beat Yellow Medicine East and MACCRAY on the road Tuesday, Aug. 23, and Lac Qui Parle Valley and Montevideo in Luverne Thursday, Aug. 25th. The Cardinals also claimed the team championship in the Worthington Doubles Tournament on Saturday and…
- By Sara Schmuck for the Star HeraldAugust 30, 2022The Luverne Cardinal cross country teams traveled to Beresford, South Dakota, Friday for their first meet of the season. The Cardinal boys placed second overall and the girls placed third. “Our teams finished in the top three of the four races that we had a complete team, so they had great team showings to start the season,” LHS cross country coach Pete Janiszeski said. “It was fun to get the…
- By Stacy Olson for the Star HeraldAugust 30, 2022Luverne volleyball players opened their season with two road wins last week in Edgerton and Marshall. The Cardinals beat the Dutchmen in four sets Aug. 25, and it took them five sets to take down the Waseca Blue Jays Aug. 27 in the Big South Showcase. Luverne will host a triangular on Thursday, Sept. 1, against West Lyon at 3:30 p.m. and Murray County Central at 4:30. The next two contests are…
- By Joni Deelstra for the Star HeraldAugust 30, 2022The Hills-Beaver Creek volleyball team went winless in the Adrian tournament on Saturday, but coach Meghan Zylstra said it was a great opportunity to shuffle players around and see where her team needs to improve before Tuesday. The Patriots were without two starters Lanae Elbers and Larissa Steinhoff, which hurt them at the net. Zylstra said the team struggled with blocking and getting kills. “…
- By Jason BerghorstAugust 30, 2022The Luverne Redbirds played in their 14th overall and fourth-consecutive Class C Minnesota State Baseball Tournament Saturday afternoon in Faribault. The Redbirds fell to the Buckman Billygoats 4-0 to complete a 29-5 season. With the win, the Billygoats advance to the final weekend of tournament play to face the Waconia Lakers this Saturday afternoon. Buckman pitcher Matt Tautges threw a…
- By Susan Beers for the Star HeraldAugust 23, 2022The Luverne girls’ tennis team had a successful start to the 2022 season with a pair of victories at home on Saturday. The Cardinals defeated the Morris Area Tigers 4-3 and Benson Braves 5-2. LHS No. 1 doubles team of Sarah Stegenga and Katharine Kelm and the No. 2 doubles team of Cassi Chesley and Roselynn Hartshorn were both undefeated with 2-0 records. Priscilla Muehr and Morgan Hadler each…
- By Jason BerghorstAugust 23, 2022The Luverne Redbirds will open play in the Minnesota Baseball Association Class C State Tournament Saturday at 4:30 p.m. in Faribault. The Redbirds will face the Buckman Billygoats, the third seed from Region 8C. As the champions and top seed from Region 13C, the Redbirds enjoyed a first-round tournament bye last weekend. The Billygoats (15-8 on the season) defeated the Cannon Falls Bears 7-1 in…
- By Jason BerghorstAugust 23, 2022The Luverne Country Club staged its annual men’s club tournaments in recent weeks. The Senior Men’s Tournament was played Aug. 13 and the Men’s Club Tournament was staged last weekend, Aug. 20-21. Adam Hansen, Luverne, won the Senior Men’s title while Ben Nath, Luverne, became the first member to win three consecutive men’s championships in club history. Senior men’s tournament Adam Hansen came…
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