Harsh conditions don’t hinder LHS and H-BC track athletes
Luverne and Hills-Beaver Creek track and field teams traveled to the Pipestone Invitational Saturday, April 20.
Girls’ softball team wins three games, loses three in busy week of ball
The Luverne High School softball team went 3-3 this past week.
Against Jackson County Central, LHS won one game 7-4 and lost one game 0-15 in doubleheader action Thursday, April 18, at Jackson.
Luverne baseball team takes four games, wins MACA Invitational championship
The Luverne baseball team won four games in the past week, including winning the 2024 MACA (Morris Area/ Chokio-Alberta) Baseball Invitational in Morris.
Cool conditions and wind hamper play between LHS and H-BC golf teams
The Luverne and Hills-Beaver Creek golf teams played on the Patriots’ home course, Meadow Acres Golf Club, in Larchwood, Iowa Thursday, April 18.
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.
Cardinal boys’ and girls’ golf teams participate in the Big South Division tournament April 22
The Luverne boys’ and girls’ golf teams participated in the Big South Division tournament Monday, April 22, in Redwood Falls.
Sports
- By Jacqueline Johnson, for the Star HeraldSeptember 20, 2021The Luverne volleyball squad relished a 4-1 win over the Windom Eagles in Windom Thursday, Sept. 16, in a rematch the Cards had been eyeing all week. Coach Sarah DeBeer said that the word “redemption” came up frequently in practice all week after the Cardinals fell to the Eagles in the Sept. 11 Luverne tourney. That changed Thursday when the Cardinals upset the Eagles 4-1 in their home nest.…
- September 20, 2021The Late-Season Enduro Races wrapped up recently with several Rock County Enduro racers appearing in final point standings. According to LSR volunteer Josh Klay, two of the six races were canceled due to rainouts and scheduling conflicts. The Rock County Speedway in Luverne hosted two of the events, and Rapid Speedway in Rock Rapids, Iowa, and Murray County Speedway in Slayton hosted one each.…
- By Sara Schmuck for the Star HeraldSeptember 14, 2021The Luverne Cardinals cross country teams turned in dominating performances at the Bruce Gluf Classic meet Saturday. The Cards earned first place in varsity girls’, varsity boys’, junior varsity girls’ and junior varsity boys’ competitions. “To say the kids were amazing would be an understatement,” coach Pete Janiszeski said. “Together they cranked out 21 Top 10 performances, three individual…
- By Dan Ellingson for the Star HeraldSeptember 14, 2021The visiting Hills-Beaver Creek Patriots football team took full advantage of numerous Madelia Blackhawk turnovers early in the game Saturday on their way to a 51-0 victory and improved their record to 2-0. Senior Patriot Donovan Leenderts pounced on a Madelia fumble on the Blackhawk 24-yard line on Madelia’s second offensive play of the game. Four plays later, Cole Baker crashed into the end…
- By John Sichmeller for the Star HeraldSeptember 14, 2021The Luverne Cardinals football team fell to 0-2 on the season after a loss Friday night to longtime rival Jackson County Central. The Cardinals started strong and took a 16-14 lead into halftime before JCC scored 22 unanswered points in the second half to ultimately put the Cardinals away by a score of 36-16. Friday night's game resembled Luverne's loss in Week 1 to Redwood Valley. The…
- By Jacqueline Johnson for the Star HeraldSeptember 14, 2021The Luverne Cardinals bounced back from a Sept. 7 loss to the Tigers in Marshall with a 3-1 win over Westbrook Walnut Grove on the road Thursday, Sept. 9, and a second place finish in their home tournament Saturday, Sept. 11. Windom beat Luverne in the Saturday tournament, but the Cards hope to avenge that loss when they meet the Eagles in Windom on Thursday, Sept. 16. Luverne 3, WWG 1 The…
- By Jon Beers, For the Star HeraldSeptember 14, 2021The Luverne Cardinals came up on the short end of a 4-3 decision when they traveled to Blue Earth Area for a tennis match Tuesday, Sept. 7, in Blue Earth. On Thursday, Sept. 9, Marshall came to town and left with a 5-2 victory over the Cardinals. Luverne was scheduled for two home matches this week, with Worthington in Luverne on Tuesday, Sept. 14, and Pipestone in town on Thursday, Sept. 16. The…
- By Reva Sehr, for the Star HeraldSeptember 14, 2021The Luverne volleyball team played in Marshall Tuesday night, Sept. 7, and the Tigers were relentless in their attack, keeping the Cardinals’ back row on alert all evening. Marshall came out on top 3-1, ending what had been a five-game winning streak for the Cardinals. Luverne's first point of the match came after a dig by Macy Stratton to Reghan Bork, who set for Elise Ferrell to hit it…
- By Reva Sehr, For the Star HeraldSeptember 14, 2021The Luverne Cardinals progressively increased the point spread for each of the three games they won to take the match against the Southwest Christian Eagles Monday night in Edgerton. Luverne earned the first point of the night with a bump by Trista Baustian to Reghan Bork who set for Anja Jarchow to put it over. The first part of the game consisted of alternating points on the scoreboard with…
- By Dan Ellingson for the Star HeraldSeptember 07, 2021Hills-Beaver Creek defeated Granada-Huntley-East Chain-Truman 56–0 on Saturday afternoon in the season opener in Hills. Heavy rain and poor field conditions on Thursday pushed the game to Saturday afternoon, which presented perfect playing conditions — sunny skies, temperatures in the 70s and a well-groomed Patriots home field. H-BC players, coming off a Section 3 nine-man championship in the…
- By John Sichmeller for the Star HeraldSeptember 07, 2021The Luverne Cardinals fell to the Redwood Valley Cardinals 20-16 in the season opener Thursday night at Cardinal Field. The game featured a matchup of last year’s 3AA section champions (Redwood Valley) versus last year’s 3AAA section champions (Luverne). Taking a 7-6 lead into halftime, Redwood Valley scored 13 unanswered points in the second half to win the game by 14 points. “Redwood Valley is…
- By Jaqueline Johnson for the Star HeraldSeptember 07, 2021The Luverne Cardinals volleyball team improved its record to 5-0 with a pair of wins in its home triangular Thursday, Sept. 2. The Cards put away Murray County Central 2-0 and West Lyon 2-1 in the best-of-three competition. Luverne beat Redwood Valley 3-0 on Tuesday, Aug. 31, at home (see related story). The Cards were scheduled to play Tuesday in Marshall for a Big South Conference matchup and…
- By Joni Deelstra for the Star HeraldSeptember 07, 2021The Lady Pates got to test the waters for their upcoming volleyball season at the Adrian Tournament Saturday, Aug. 28, in Adrian, winning one and losing two. They traveled to Viborg Tuesday, Aug. 31, and beat Viborg-Hurley 3-2, and they’ll face the Luverne Cardinals in Luverne Thursday. The Patriots are returning seven seniors to the roster. Coach Dylan Gehrke said this season has felt more…
- By Sara Schmuck for the Star HeraldSeptember 07, 2021The Luverne Cross Country boys and girls had a strong showing at their cross country meet Friday, Sept. 3, in Mountain Lake. The LHS girls varsity runners earned a team championship, and the Luverne varsity boys earned a third place. Girls junior high runners also took first. Coach Pete Janiszeski said he was pleased with the Mountain Lake outing. “I thought we did an outstanding job of getting…
- By Jon Beers, For the Star HeraldSeptember 07, 2021The Luverne Cardinals received their first tennis setback of the season when they dropped a 6-1 decision to Fairmont Tuesday, Aug. 31, in Luverne. LHS was able to bounce back on Friday, Sept. 3, with a 5-2 decision over Lac Qui Parle Valley in Madison. Two games were postponed due to weather. Luverne started a match with River Valley on Monday, Aug. 30, but stopped due to lightning. The Cardinals…
- By Reva Sehr, For the Star HeraldSeptember 07, 2021The Cardinals went head to head with the Redwood Valley Cardinals Tuesday, Aug. 31, in Luverne and prevailed in three games, 3-0. If there were a theme to the night’s match, it would be the No. 3 and “come back kids. The Luverne Cardinals volleyball team won their third match in three straight games, winning by three points or fewer, coming from behind in each game. Luverne put the first two…
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