Luverne boys’ and girls’ track teams win True Team
Luverne hosted the Section 3A True Team Track and Field Tournament Tuesday, May 7.
LHS softball team wins 3, loses 1
The Luverne High School softball team notched three wins and one loss in two doubleheaders over the past week.
Luverne Redbirds back in action
The Luverne Redbirds caged the Worthington Cubs 10-0 in their season opener Sunday, May 12, at Redbird Field.
The Redbirds piled up nine hits in the game.
Van Dyke named to NSIC All-defensive team
Southwest Minnesota State University (SMSU) freshman Paris Van Dyke, Luverne, was named to the 2024 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference All-defensive team.
Three LHS seniors earn recognition at Big South Conference Championship
The Luverne boys’ golf team finished third and the LHS girls’ team placed eighth in the Big South Conference Championship Monday, May 13, at the Dacotah Ridge Golf Club in Morton, Minnesota.
LHS and H-BC compete in Bob Nangle and Howard Wood Relays
The Cardinals’ and Patriots’ track teams competed in the Bob Nangle Relays Tuesday, April 30, in Pipestone and the Howard Wood Dakota Relays Friday, May 3, and Saturday, May 4, in Sioux Falls.
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- By Dalton Bass for the Star HeraldMarch 08, 2022The Lady Pates fought hard all the way to the finish, but their first half deficit was too much to overcome Tuesday night, March 1, in Worthington where they lost to Southwest Christian 75-43. The E-gals built an early double-digit lead, but the Patriots were able to keep it within striking distance for most of the first half. With about four minutes remaining in the first half, things got away…
- By Canaan Petersen for the Star HeraldMarch 08, 2022Braydon Ripka earned a trip to the state wrestling tournament Friday, March 4, at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul by placing second in the Section wrestling tournament. For his first match at state, Ripka drew the Section 6A senior from West Central - Ashby, Ruebens Swanson, with a 44-9 record, and it proved to be a tough first match. In the first period, Ripka worked for his takedown but was…
- By Dalton Bass for the Star HeraldMarch 08, 2022The Patriots’ season came to an end after a well-fought battle with Tracy-Milroy-Balaton Saturday afternoon in Worthington. The No. 6-seed Patriots took a lead right from the beginning, thanks to a three-pointer by senior Liam Raymon on the first possession. Seniors Ty Bundesen and Cole Baker each added a three of their own as the Patriots opened up a 14-4 lead. They maintained the lead all the…
- By Jason Berghorst for the Star HeraldMarch 08, 2022It was a tale of two halves for the Luverne Cardinal boys’ basketball team during the opening round of the Section 3AA-South tournament. The No. 6-seeded Luverne team traveled to No. 3-seeded Fairmont Saturday afternoon. After falling behind 28-16 in the first half, LHS more than doubled its offensive output in the second half, outpacing Fairmont 33-23. It wasn’t quite enough, however, as the…
- March 01, 2022Two Hills-Beaver Creek High School basketball players joined the school’s 1,000-point club in the past week. H-BC senior Kenadie Fick scored her 1,000th point on Tuesday night, Feb. 22, during the game with Adrian-Ellsworth. “I have said it time and time again, Kenadie Fick is one of the hardest working players I have ever been around,” said H-BC girls’ basketball head coach Dylan Gehrke. “To…
- By Canaan Petersen for the Star HeraldMarch 01, 2022The Cardinal wrestling team traveled to Wabasso Saturday, Feb. 26, and returned home with seven medals. Luverne senior Braydon Ripka earned a trip to the 3A State Tournament with his second-place finish at 145 pounds. Seven out of eight Cardinal wrestlers placed, beginning with Rayden Boyenga at 113 pounds. Posting a 2-2 record, Boyenga returned home with a fourth-place medal. At 120 pounds,…
- By Matt Lais for the Star HeraldMarch 01, 2022The Luverne Cardinal Girls’ hockey team season came to an end during the Minnesota State Hockey Tournament Thursday. The Cardinals met a solid South St. Paul team in the quarterfinals falling 3-1 before dropping a contest to River Lakes the next day 4-2. The Cardinals finish the year with an impressive 23-5 record. LHS 1, South St. Paul 3 The No. 5 seeded Luverne Cardinals opened the 2022…
- By Matt Lais for the Star HeraldMarch 01, 2022The No. 3 seeded Luverne Boys’ hockey team opened the Section 3A tournament play Thursday hosting the No. 6 seed Worthington Trojans. The Blue Mound Ice Arena was standing room only and the Cardinals ended up skating away with a 7-1 victory. The Cardinals would meet the No. 2 seed Mankato East Cougars on Saturday in Mankato in the Section 3A Semifinals. The Cardinals couldn’t rebound from some…
- By Dalton Bass for the Star HeraldMarch 01, 2022The Hills-Beaver Creek girls’ basketball team wrapped up the season with a pair of wins over the past week. The Lady Pates took down the Dragons 61-48 in Adrian Tuesday, Feb.22, and went on to beat Heron Lake-Okabena-Fulda 61-51 Saturday in Worthington. The Patriots capped a solid regular season finishing in second place in the Red Rock Conference with a record of 11-5 and 13-12 overall. H-BC…
- By Jason Berghorst for the Star HeraldMarch 01, 2022The Luverne girls’ basketball team won both of its final regular season games and its first playoff game last week. The Cardinals defeated Edgerton Public 69-47 on the road Tuesday, Feb. 22, to secure their 21st victory and end the regular season 21-4. On Saturday night, the LHS girls, seeded No. 1 in Section 3AA-South, opened the tournament by hosting the No. 8-seeded Redwood Valley Cardinals…
- By Jason Berghorst for the Star HeraldMarch 01, 2022The Luverne boys’ basketball team split its final two regular season games last week. The Cardinals lost to Worthington at home Feb. 22 by a score of 84-76 before winning on the road in Minneota, 73-59, Friday night. Luverne finished the regular season 10-13 overall and 4-7 in Section 3AA play. The team earned the No. 6 seed in the section tournament. The Cards open the playoffs Saturday night in…
- By Dalton Bass for the Star HeraldMarch 01, 2022The Hills-Beaver Creek boys’ basketball team lost two games and won one over the past week. They took a beating from Southwest Christian 91-51 Tuesday, Feb. 22, in Edgerton, before dropping a hard-fought game to RTR 77-70 Friday night in Hills. The Patriots ended on a high note Monday night in Hills where they took down the Edgerton Dutchmen 45-36. H-BC finished the regular season tied for fourth…
- By Matt Lais for the Star HeraldFebruary 22, 2022The Luverne girls’ hockey team met rival New Ulm Tuesday night for the Section 3A Championship in New Ulm where the Cardinals emerged with a hard-fought 3-2 victory. Coach Tony Sandbulte reflected on a successful season capped by section championship. “Hard to put into words; It’s truly been a dream season,” he said. “The girls set goals and worked hard to achieve those goals together. Winning a…
- By Jason BerghorstFebruary 22, 2022Luverne junior Gannon Ahrendt reached the 1,000 points club during the Cardinals' home 79-71 victory over Hills-Beaver Creek Feb. 17. Ahrendt becomes just the second boys' basketball player in Luverne High School history to reach the milestone. Brett Heronimus was the first in 2013. Heronimus holds the school record with 1,248 total points. Ahrendt, as a junior, has 1,017 as of Feb.…
- By Dalton Bass for the Star HeraldFebruary 22, 2022The Luverne boys came away with a victory over Hills-Beaver Creek in the second matchup between these two teams Thursday night in Luverne. The Cardinals claimed a 48-32 victory in a low scoring matchup the first time around in a game in which each team was missing one of their top scorers. Gannon Ahrendt from Luverne and Oliver Deelstra from H-BC were both out with injuries. The scoring notably…
- By Mavis FodnessFebruary 22, 2022Uncharacteristic falls from the balance beam and uneven bars prevented Luverne gymnast Ella Reisdorfer from reaching the awards podium at the Minnesota Class A State Girls Gymnastics Tournament The LHS freshman (who turns 15 this week) competed in the all-around competition at the Roy Wilkins Auditorium Saturday night in St. Paul. She accumulated a score 32.95 on the four apparatuses, placing…
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