By Canaan Petersen for the Star Herald
January 18, 2022
During a busy stretch of the season for the Cardinals wrestling team, the team suffered three team losses but secured many individual victories.
On Tuesday, Jan. 11, the Cardinals lost to Adrian at home 42-27. They hosted Marshall and Pipestone Thursday, Jan. 13, when they lost to the Tigers, 72-12, and the Arrows 39-18.
On Saturday, Jan. 15, they traveled to St. James for the Big South…
By Canaan Petersen for the Star Herald
January 11, 2022
After three weeks of rest, recuperation and practice, the Luverne wrestling team returned to action in Garretson, South Dakota, Jan. 8.
Two Cardinals secured medals and the team earned over 10 wins.
Braydon Ripka led the Cardinals again by achieving his best tournament result yet, going 2-1 to earn second place at 145 pounds.
Despite having a winning record, Ripka did not get seeded and drew…
January 11, 2022
A steal and layup for senior Cole Baker (31 points and 10 rebounds) put the H-BC boys’ basketball team up 18-17 over Adrian-Ellsworth with 7:32 to go in the first half, and they would lead the rest of the way to a 72-61 victory Friday night in Hills.
Baker started off the scoring with a steal and a layup on his way to scoring the Patriots’ first 12 points of the game. Adrian-Ellsworth still…
By Mavis Fodness
January 11, 2022
The Luverne gymnastics team took its 3-1 record on the road Saturday to the Martin County Area Invitational in Fairmont.
The Cardinals took third place with a score of 131.025 in a five-team competition, where Luverne finished 2.275 out of first place.
Luverne went into the weekend competition after winning their third dual meet of the season over Redwood Valley on Jan. 6.
Coach Phoebe Flom is…
By Jason Berghorst for the Star Herald
January 11, 2022
The Luverne girls’ basketball team went 2-1 in their first three games of 2022.
The Cardinals lost to Marshall 41-33 on Jan. 4 before defeating Windom 88-39 Friday and Canby 60-33 Monday.
Luverne, now 10-2 on the season, was scheduled to play in Tracy Tuesday, Jan. 11, and will play in Jackson Friday night.
Marshall 41, Luverne 33
The Luverne girls’ basketball team traveled to Marshall Jan. 4…
By Matt Lais for the Star Herald
January 11, 2022
The Luverne boys’ hockey team had a big third period Tuesday night, Jan. 4, at the Blue Mound Ice Arena in Luverne to pick up an 8-3 win over Fairmont.
Luverne and Fairmont put up 18 shots between the teams, and only one goal came of it in the first period.
Brock Behrend took advantage of a forced turnover on Fairmont’s own blue line and found Blaik Bork on the back door to give Luverne a 1-0…
By Jason Berghorst for the Star Herald
January 11, 2022
The Luverne boys’ basketball team slipped to 1-6 on the season after losing two Big South Conference games last week.
The Cardinals lost to Marshall by six (50-44) in Marshall on Jan. 4 before falling to Windom by 12 points (62-50) in Luverne Friday night, Jan. 7.
Luverne was scheduled to travel to Pipestone Tuesday, Jan. 11, to take on the Arrows. The Cardinals will travel to Jackson Friday…
January 11, 2022
H-BC 49, HLO-F 25
It was ultimately a lopsided second half that helped the Patriots pull away from Heron Lake Okabena-Fulda Tuesday night in Hills.
Scoring did not come easy in the first period but the Patriots managed to fight their way to a 15-14 advantage at the break.
The second half was all Patriots. More than doubling their first half total, H-BC put up 34 points, while holding the Coyotes…
By Matt Lais for the Star Herald
January 04, 2022
The Luverne Cardinals girls’ hockey team picked up three wins and a championship in the Herb Brooks Classic Hockey Tournament at the Schwan’s Super Rink in Blaine Dec. 27-29.
The Cardinals played in the Silver Division of the tournament, beating University School of Milwaukee 8-0, Moose Lake Area 6-3 and Marshall 5-1.
The Cardinals improved to 14-1 on the season, bringing the first-place…
By Dalton Bass for the Star Herald
January 04, 2022
The H-BC boys’ basketball team traveled to Marshall to take on the Canby Lancers on Thursday Dec. 30.
The H-BC Patriots were able to take control in the second half to cruise to an 83-68 victory.
In what was a back and forth affair in the first period, senior Cole Baker (25 points, six rebounds, and five assists) and the Patriots outscored the Lancers 47-34 after intermission.
Oliver Deelstra (12…
By Matt Lais for the Star Herald
January 04, 2022
The Cardinals boys’ hockey team traveled to Rochester Dec. 28-30 for the Kiwanis Hockey Festival where Luverne tested its hockey skills against some high caliber Minnesota talent.
The Cardinals played well but were unable to return home with a victory after falling to Rochester Lourdes 2-1, Albert Lea 3-2, and Bloomington Kennedy 7-2.
Luverne, whose record moves to 5-5 on the year, was scheduled…
By Mavis Fodness
December 28, 2021
The “pause” in prep sports events ended in January 2021 as experts figured out how athletes and spectators could safely gather for sporting events during the coronavirus pandemic.
Prep athletes began winter sports practices on Jan. 7, almost two months after the normal start to the season. Competitions began Jan. 14.
A ticket system was developed to limit the number of parents and family members…
By Jason Berghorst for the Star Herald
December 28, 2021
For the first time in seven games this season, the Luverne girls’ basketball team experienced a loss.
The Cardinals traveled to Worthington on Tuesday, Dec. 21, and came up on the short end of a close 50-45 game.
Luverne had no trouble returning to its winning ways, however, when they defeated Tri-City United 75-17 Monday night and LeSueur-Henderson 87-26 Tuesday morning.
The 8-1 Cardinals are…
By Matt Lais for the Star Herald
December 28, 2021
The Luverne boys’ hockey team traveled to St. Paul on Dec. 22 to take on the Two Rivers Warriors in the West St. Paul Arena.
The Cardinals couldn’t get much offense going from the opening puck drop.
The visiting Cardinals were outshot 19-5 in the first period, but Luverne goalie Tyler Arends kept the score at 0-0 after the first.
The hometown Warriors got on the scoreboard 1:23 into the second…
By Dalton Bass for the Star Herald
December 28, 2021
By Dalton Bass
For the Star Herald
In a closely fought contest for most of the game, the Murray County Central Rebels pulled away late to beat the Patriots 59-45 in Hills on Tuesday night.
It was three minutes into the game before either team put points on the board. Senior Cole Baker (14 points and six rebounds) hit a floater from in the lane to give the Patriots a 2-0 advantage.
The Rebels went…
By Jason Berghorst for the Star Herald
December 21, 2021
The Luverne boys’ basketball team picked up its first win of the season when it made the short trip to Hills for a game with Hills-Beaver Creek.
The Cardinals defeated their Rock County rivals, the H-BC Patriots, 48-32 in the Tuesday, Dec. 14, contest.
The Patriots led the entire first half of the game, leading by as much as 10 points (18-8), and took a 20-16 lead into the locker room at…
