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 RuppOctober 20, 2020The Luverne Cardinals girls’ cross country varsity squad was one of the best in Section 3A all season. They put an exclamation mark on that strong season Thursday, Oct. 15, by winning the section meet in Luverne. The boys’ team took home fifth place. “I thought all our kids raced their hearts out,” Luverne head coach Pete Janiszeski said. “They had their best performance on our home course this…
- By Brennen RuppOctober 20, 2020The Luverne Cardinals were handed their first loss of the football season on Friday, Oct. 16, against Blue Earth Area 41-10. With the loss the Cardinals drop to 1-1 on the season. During the first possession of the game Blue Earth took the ball down the field on six plays to score a touchdown. The Buccaneers never took their foot off the gas. Zack Kruse put an end to another potential scoring…
- By Brennen RuppOctober 20, 2020Adapt and adjust. That’s what Covid-19 has required of everyone, and that’s what the Hills-Beaver Creek Patriots had to do this week. The Patriots were set up to play Heron Lake-Okabena-Fulda on Thursday, Oct. 15, but just before the game began, it was called off due to quarantine requirements for the HLOF team. “With our game getting canceled on Thursday, there were a lot of disappointed people…
- By Brennen RuppOctober 20, 2020The Luverne Cardinals girls’ volleyball team failed to break into the win column last week, dropping a pair of matches. The Cardinals were swept by the Pipestone Area Arrows on Tuesday, Oct. 13, in Luverne. They then lost a tight contest to Windom, 3-2, on Thursday, Oct. 15. The Cardinals were overpowered during their home opener against the Arrows. Luverne dropped the first set of the match 25-…
- By Brennen RuppOctober 20, 2020The Hills-Beaver Creek girls’ volleyball team had a busy week of matches. The Patriots competed in three matches and went 1-2 to push their record to 2-2 on the season. H-BC opened the week by playing host to Red Rock Central on Tuesday, Oct. 13. The visitors got the best of the Patriots, winning the match 3-1. RRC won the first set of the match 25-19. The Patriots bounced back to win the second…
- By Brennen RuppOctober 13, 2020For the second straight year the Luverne Cardinals defeated the Pipestone Area Arrows to claim the Battle Axe. Last season the Cardinals edged the Arrows 13-12. This time around there was no doubt who the better team was, with the Cardinals blanking the Arrows 22-0. The two rivals struggled to move the ball in the first quarter due to strong defensive efforts from both teams. On Pipestone’s…
- By Brennen RuppOctober 13, 2020The Luverne Cardinals took part in the Big South Conference cross country meet on Saturday, Oct. 10, in Redwood Falls. The girls’ varsity squad earned first place, while the boys finished fourth. The girls had six Top 10 finishers, and all eight runners finished in the Top 13. Tenley Nelson and Jenna Debates were the first two competitors to cross the finish line. Nelson finished with a time of…
- By Brennen RuppOctober 13, 2020The Luverne Cardinals opened the volleyball season Thursday, Oct. 8, in Redwood Falls. It wasn’t the start that the Cardinals were hoping for as they fell to Redwood Valley, 3-1. “We had some great things happen,” Luverne head coach Sarah DeBeer said. “We can’t wait to play Redwood again. We are excited to get back out on the court when we host Pipestone.” The Cardinals dropped the first set, 25-…
- By Brennen RuppOctober 13, 2020When discussing the strength of his team before the season started, Hills-Beaver Creek head coach Rex Metzger mentioned the backfield duo of Tyson Bork and Gavin Wysong. That duo helped the Patriots open the season with a 36-0 victory over Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s on Friday, Oct. 9, in Sleepy Eye. Wysong rushed for 192 yards and three rushing touchdowns. Bork rushed for 189 yards and two touchdowns…
- By Brennen RuppOctober 13, 2020The Hills-Beaver Creek Patriots got the Dylan Gehrke era started off on the right foot Thursday, Oct. 8. Under the guidance of the first-year head coach, the Patriots swept Mountain Lake Area, 3-0 to open the 2020 season. “The nerves were definitely there for myself the night before and leading up to the game,” Gehrke said. “I was telling the girls before the game and the practice the night…
- By Brennen RuppOctober 13, 2020The Luverne Cardinals fell in the section semifinals to Blue Earth Area, 6-1, on Thursday, Oct. 8. The lone victory for the Cardinals came on the doubles side of things. Jacey Smith and Olivia Wieneke won their match in straight sets. The duo won the first set 7-5 and the second set by the same score. In singles action, Elise Jarchow pushed her opponent to the brink. Jarchow dropped the first set…
- By Brennen RuppOctober 13, 2020Zach Ahrendt’s football season as a senior has been cut short due to Covid-19. The Luverne Cardinals will play a six-game regular season and a shortened section tournament with no plans for a state tournament. This won’t be the last season Ahrendt gets to strap on the shoulder pads, however. The senior lineman for the Cardinals recently committed to continue his academic and football career at…
- By Brennen RuppOctober 06, 2020The Luverne Cardinals football team is coming off a 2019 campaign in which they finished the season with a 6-4 record and fell one game short of reaching the section championship. It was a disappointing end to what was a strong season. The Cardinals finished second in the district with a 4-1 record. In what is likely going to be a crazy 2020 fall season, the Cardinals will be led by a strong core…
- By Brennen RuppOctober 06, 2020The Luverne girls’ volleyball team finished the 2019 season with a 10-13 record. The Cardinals lost six seniors from last year’s team but will have five returning starters. “We have five returning starters,” Luverne head coach Sarah DeBeer said. “Elise Ferrell (junior left-side hitter), Morgan Gonnerman (junior left-side hitter), Gracie Zewiske (senior middle hitter), Trista Baustian (junior…
- By Brennen RuppOctober 06, 2020Covid-19 has changed how family members, friends and community members support prep sports in local schools. The pandemic means there will be limited spectators at football games and no spectators, as we speak, at volleyball matches. For football the crowd will be limited to 250 people. The crowd will consist of 125 spectators from the visiting team and the other half will consist of people from…
- By Brennen RuppOctober 06, 2020Last season the Hills-Beaver Creek Patriots football team finished the season with a 9-2 record and fell one game short of reaching the state tournament. The Patriots graduated four seniors from that team. The Patriots return six starters on offense and seven starters on defense from last year’s team. This year’s team will be led by a group of nine seniors. “We have a lot of experience coming…
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