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 Brennen RuppJune 08, 2021The Luverne and Hills-Beaver Creek track teams competed at the Section 3A Southwest Sub-Section meet in Pipestone on Thursday, June 3. The Luverne girls’ team placed first, while the boys’ team finished third overall. The H-BC boys’ team placed second overall, while the girls finished sixth overall. “I thought we had a really nice showing,” H-BC track coach Rex Metzger said. “We had a lot of Top…
- By Brennen RuppJune 08, 2021The Luverne tennis team qualified for the state tournament for a 10th straight year. They’ll be in action on Tuesday, June 8, at St. Cloud Tech High School against Mounds Park Academy. Pierce Cunningham also qualified for the individual state tournament, and the doubles team of Blake Frahm and Ben Jarchow qualified for the doubles state tournament. Cunningham will compete against Lincoln…
- By Brennen RuppJune 08, 2021The Luverne Cardinals will need three wins if they’re going to reach the 1A State Baseball Tournament this season. The Cardinals will need to defeat Paynesville on Tuesday, June 8, in Marshall to set up a date with Atwater Cosmos-Grove City on June 10. If the Cardinals defeat Paynesville, they’ll have to defeat ACGC twice in order to win the section championship and qualify for the state…
- By Brennen RuppJune 08, 2021The Luverne softball season came to an end Saturday, June 5, in Pipestone at the hands of the Pipestone Area Arrows. The Cardinals went 2-2 in section tournament play, with both losses coming to the top-seeded Arrows. Luverne started the section tournament by defeating Tracy-Milroy-Balaton 4-2 on Tuesday, June 1, in Pipestone. Following Luverne’s victory over TMB, the Cardinals lost to Pipestone…
- By Brennen RuppJune 08, 2021For the first time in program history, the Hills-Beaver Creek girls’ golf team advanced to the second day of the section tournament. After shooting a 472 on Day 1 of the section tournament, the Patriots shot a 464 on Wednesday, June 2, in Worthington. The Patriots finished third overall with a final two-day score of 936. Adrian took home first place with a final team score of 826. Heron Lake-…
- By Brennen RuppJune 08, 2021The Luverne golf team competed at the two-day Section 3AA Tournament at the Oakdale Golf Club in Buffalo Lake on June 1 and 2. The Luverne boys placed fourth overall out of 15 teams. The Cardinals finished with an overall score of 666. New London-Spicer was the top team with an overall score of 605. Minnewaska Area finished second overall with a score of 618. The Marshall Tigers placed third with…
- By Brennen RuppJune 01, 2021The Luverne Cardinals baseball team wrapped up the regular season with a 17-3 record and earned the No. 1 seed in the Class 3AA Section Tournament. The Cardinals began their quest for a state tournament bid on Saturday, May 29, in Luverne against the Pipestone Area Arrows. The Cardinals defeated the Arrows 7-4 to get one step closer to the state tournament. Luverne’s starting pitcher, Cade…
- By Brennen RuppJune 01, 2021The first round of the section 3A Golf Tournament was played Wednesday, May 26, in Worthington. The Hills-Beaver Creek golf team was one of 12 teams competing on the first day of the tournament. At the end of the round, the Adrian girls’ team was sitting atop the standings with a total score of 411. The Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda team was in second place with a score of 426. Westbrook Walnut-Grove…
- By Brennen RuppJune 01, 2021The Luverne and Hills-Beaver Creek track teams were among five teams that competed in Luverne on Tuesday, May 25. The Luverne girls’ track team took home first place, while the H-BC girls’ team placed fourth overall. On the boys’ side of things, it was Southwest Minnesota Christian/Edgerton placing first. The H-BC boys’ track team placed second, while Luverne finished third overall. Luverne’s…
- By Brennen RuppJune 01, 2021The Luverne softball team wrapped up the regular season on Thursday, May 27, with a pair of home games against the Marshall Tigers. The Tigers won the first game of the doubleheader 9-2. Marshall won the second game 10-0. Luverne’s starting pitcher, Roz Oye struck out the first batter she faced to open the game. Billi Connell led off the bottom of the first by drawing a walk. Oye drew a walk two…
- By Brennen RuppJune 01, 2021A goal for many prep athletes is to get the opportunity to play at the collegiate level. That dream is coming to fruition for 13 members of the 2021 Luverne High School graduating class. Of the 13, three will be playing football, three will compete in tennis, two will play baseball, two will be members of track and field teams, two will play hockey and one will play softball. Zach Ahrendt will…
- By Brennen RuppMay 25, 2021It took until the end of the season, but the Luverne Cardinals tennis team suffered its first match loss of the season on Tuesday, May 18. Playing for the Big South Conference Championship, the Cardinals fell to New Ulm 4-3 in Luverne. New Ulm’s Isaac Bluemhoefer defeated Luverne’s Pierce Cunningham in a three-set match. Bluemhoefer bested Cunningham in the first set 6-0. Cunningham answered back…
- By Brennen RuppMay 25, 2021The Hill-Beaver Creek track team was one of seven teams that competed in the Red Rock Conference track meet in Slayton on Thursday, May 20. The H-BC boys’ track team placed first, while the H-BC girls placed fourth. Tyson Bork placed first in the 100 meter with a time of 11 seconds and 36 milliseconds. Dewell Rauk placed third with a time of 11.86. In the 200 meter, Bork placed first and Rauk…
- By Brennen RuppMay 25, 2021The Luverne Cardinals softball team split a pair of games this past week to bring their overall record to 9-9 with just two regular season games remaining. The Cardinals opened the week on Tuesday, May 18, with a 13-3 victory over Adrian/Ellsworth. Luverne wrapped up the week with a 5-1 home loss to Edgerton/Southwest Minnesota Christian on Thursday, May 20. LHS 13, A/E 3 The Cardinals and…
- By Brennen RuppMay 25, 2021The Luverne Cardinals wrapped up their regular season by going 2-1 this past week to finish with a 17-2 record. The third-ranked Cardinals opened the week with a 13-5 victory over Murray County Central in Slayton on Tuesday, May 18. On Thursday, May 20, the Cardinals fell to the Marshall Tigers 3-1 in Marshall. The Cardinals wrapped up the week and regular season with a 14-1 victory over Adrian…
- By Brennen RuppMay 25, 2021The Luverne Cardinals golf teams competed at the Big South Conference tournament Monday, May 24, at the Dacotah Ridge Golf Club in Morton. The girls placed fourth overall with a score of 420. Fairmont took home first place with a final overall score of 373. The boys placed eighth with a final score of 364. The top boys’ team was Blue Earth Area with a final score of 324. The top individual…
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