By Brennen Rupp
March 16, 2021
The Luverne Cardinals boys’ basketball team finished the regular season with a 14-3 record, with two of their three losses coming to Marshall, a Top 10 team.
It’s a veteran group for the Cardinals. With eight seniors on the roster, this team has been through it all on the court together. That veteran leadership has helped them win eight games by five points or less.
“They work hard and set the…
By Brennen Rupp
March 16, 2021
The Luverne wrestling team lost in the team section meet on Tuesday, March 9.
The Cardinals lost to Fairmont-Martin County West 74-0 and will now turn their attention to the individual section tournament in Redwood Falls on Tuesday, March 16.
This season was a battle for the Luverne wrestling team with COVID-19 and all the uncertainty surrounding the schedule, but Luverne head coach Jordan Kopp…
By Brennen Rupp
March 09, 2021
The Hills-Beaver Creek girls’ basketball team went 3-0 this past week to improve to 13-2 overall.
H-BC opened the week with a 59-24 victory over Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda on Friday, March 5, in Hills.
The next day the Patriots defeated Red Rock Central 45-42 in Lamberton.
On Monday, March 8, the Patriots ran away from Murray County Central, 63-27.
H-BC 59, HLOF 24
The Patriots outscored HLOF in…
By Brennen Rupp
March 09, 2021
The Luverne girls’ basketball team went 2-2 this week to bring their overall record to 7-9.
The Cardinals opened the week on the road with a 76-26 loss to Marshall on Tuesday, March 2.
Following their loss to Marshall, the Cardinals lost in overtime to Fairmont 29-27 on Thursday, March 4.
On Saturday, March 6, the Cardinals defeated Adrian/Ellsworth 66-39.
The Cardinals wrapped up the week with a…
By Brennen Rupp
March 09, 2021
The Luverne Cardinal boys have lost three games all season, with two of those losses coming at the hands of the Marshall Tigers.
Marshall defeated Luverne on Tuesday, March 2, 69-50.
Luverne bounced back with an 83-50 win over Fairmont on Thursday, March 4.
On Monday, March 8, the Cardinals edged Redwood Valley 69-68.
Marshall 69, LHS 50
The Cardinals battled against Marshall on Tuesday, March…
By Brennen Rupp
March 09, 2021
The Hills-Beaver Creek boys’ basketball team went 3-0 this past week to bring the overall record to 7-7.
On Tuesday, March 2, the Patriots defeated Mountain Lake Area-Comfrey 68-63 in overtime.
The Patriots defeated Adrian/Ellsworth on Thursday, March 4, 66-52.
On Saturday the Patriots picked up their third straight win with a 72-52 victory over Red Rock Central.
The Patriots earned a hard-fought…
By Brennen Rupp
March 09, 2021
The Luverne gymnastics team competed against Redwood Valley on Friday, March 5. The Cardinals lost to Redwood Valley 127.255-125.25.
Ella Reisdorfer finished second in the vault with a score of 8.900.
Amira Cowell finished third with a score of 8.800.
Tiana Lais tied for fourth with a score of 8.700.
Reisdorfer finished second in the bars with a score of 8.100.
Cowell tied for third with a score…
By Brennen Rupp
March 09, 2021
The Luverne girls’ hockey team went 2-1 this past week to improve to 11-4 overall.
The Cardinals opened the week with a 4-3 loss to New Ulm in New Ulm on Tuesday, March 2.
Luverne bounced back from the loss to the Eagles with a pair of shutout victories. The Cardinals blanked Marshall 5-0 on Friday, March 5. They then defeated Fairmont 12-0 on Saturday, March 6.
New Ulm 4, LHS 3
The Eagles…
By Brennen Rupp
March 09, 2021
The Luverne boys’ hockey team went 2-1 this past week to bring their overall record to 6-9. The Cardinals are now 3-2 in their past five games with both losses coming against a New Ulm team that’s currently on a 13-game winning streak.
The Cardinals opened the week with a 7-0 loss to New Ulm at home on Tuesday, March 2.
Luverne then won the next two games with a 5-3 victory over Marshall on…
By Brennen Rupp
March 09, 2021
For as long as she can remember Shelby Kracht has had a glove in one hand and a bat in the other.
The Luverne High School senior has long enjoyed the game of softball, which has opened the door to endless possibilities for her.
She said it’s also led to a lot of great friendships along the way.
“There are a lot of things I like about softball,” Kracht said. “Even during the summer, I play on a…
By Brennen Rupp
March 09, 2021
The Luverne Cardinals’ wrestling team competed in two triangulars this past week going 0-4.
In Pipestone on Thursday, March 4, the Cardinals lost to Pipestone Area 60-9 and Marshall 57-15.
In Luverne on Friday, March 5, the Cardinals lost to Ortonville 42-27 and Marshall 60-18.
PAS 60, LHS 9
Riley Cowell won by fall over JJ Martens in the 126-pound division.
Braydon Ripka won by forfeit in the…
By Brennen Rupp
March 02, 2021
It was a good night for the Luverne gymnastics team on Thursday, Feb. 25.
The Cardinals defeated Marshall 131.357-116.050, and Ella Reisdorfer set two school records.
Reisdorfer set the record on the beam with a score of 9.35, and she broke the old record held by Samantha Pierce, who posted a score of 9.15 in 2015.
In the all-around Reisdorfer set a new record with a score of 35.2, just barely…
By Brennen Rupp
March 02, 2021
It’s not how you start, it’s how you finish, and the Luverne Cardinals boys’ hockey team is playing some of their best hockey at the right time.
After losing to Waseca 7-1 on Friday, Feb. 19, the Cardinals responded by defeating the Blue Jays in Waseca on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 5-4 in overtime.
They then took a red-hot New Ulm Eagles team to the brink. The Eagles entered Thursday’s contest against the…
By Brennen Rupp
March 02, 2021
The Luverne Cardinals looked like they were going to get run out of their own gym Thursday, Feb. 25, by the Windom Area Eagles.
The Eagles came out like world beaters, taking an early 13-0 lead. The Cardinals finally got on the scoreboard when Gannon Ahrendt hit a jumper with 13:15 left in the first half.
The Eagles then went on a 7-0 run to take a commanding 19-2 lead.
The battle-tested…
By Brennen Rupp
March 02, 2021
The Luverne Cardinals girls’ basketball team put the clamps on Jackson County Central in Jackson on Friday, Feb. 26.
The Cardinals held JCC to 11 points in the second half en route to a 61-37 victory over the Huskies.
“Our defensive execution was the determining factor in the game,” Luverne head coach TJ Newgard said.
The Huskies came into the game averaging 61 points per game and were coming off…
By Brennen Rupp
March 02, 2021
The Southwest Minnesota Christian Eagles entered Thursday’s matchup against Hills-Beaver Creek with a 10-1 record.
They’re one of the best teams in the area, and for the second time this season, the Patriots played a tough game against the Eagles but were unable to come out on top.
In the first meeting, the Eagles topped the Patriots 80-72. In the rematch, the Eagles defeated the Patriots 74-62…
