Patriots head to Section 3A Championship
The Patriots head to the Section 3A Championship after taking down Edgerton Public 64-47 March 3 in Worthington and Southwest Minnesota Christian 69-48 March 7 in Marshall.
LHS wrestlers named to Big South All-Conference
The Luverne wrestling team had four wrestlers make the 2025-26 Big South Conference team.
Honors went to senior Bernie Rock, junior CeCe Rock, freshman Ellie Rock and seventh-grader Mary Rock.
LHS falls to Montevideo in Section 3AA run
The Luverne boys’ basketball team mounted a second half comeback against No. 1 north seed Montevideo only to fall by 13 at the final buzzer.
Lady Pates fall to Central Minnesota Christian in Section 3A Championship game
The Lady Pates fell 55-33 to Central Minnesota Christian Thursday, March 5, in the Class 1A Section 3 Championship in Marshall.
Rauk named ‘Coach of the Year’
H-BC boys’ basketball head coach Chad Rauk was awarded the Section 3A Boys’ Basketball Coach of the Year after the game March 7 in Marshall.
Great game, sad ending
The Luverne boys’ hockey team ended their season earlier than they expected.
The Cardinals fell 2-1 to Mankato West Thursday, Feb. 26, in the Section 3A Championship game in St. Peter.
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By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorMarch 11, 2026The Patriots head to the Section 3A Championship after taking down Edgerton Public 64-47 March 3 in Worthington and Southwest Minnesota Christian 69-48 March 7 in Marshall. H-BC, the No. 1 south seed, is scheduled to take on Central Minnesota Christian, the No. 1 north seed, Thursday, March 12, in Marshall for the Section 3A Championship. The winner of that contest will advance to the state…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorMarch 11, 2026The Luverne wrestling team had four wrestlers make the 2025-26 Big South Conference team. Honors went to senior Bernie Rock, junior CeCe Rock, freshman Ellie Rock and seventh-grader Mary Rock. Bernie finished her season with a fifth-place finish in the 118-pound weight class at the state tournament and her sister CeCe placing second in the 155-pound weight class. Ellie qualified for the state…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorMarch 11, 2026The Luverne boys’ basketball team mounted a second half comeback against No. 1 north seed Montevideo only to fall by 13 at the final buzzer. The Cardinals fell 74-61 to the Thunderhawks in the Section 3 AA subsection semifinals in Windom March 3 to end their season. Montevideo built a 12-2 lead at the start of the game hitting multiple three-point shots and grabbing several LHS passes under…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorMarch 11, 2026The Lady Pates fell 55-33 to Central Minnesota Christian Thursday, March 5, in the Class 1A Section 3 Championship in Marshall. H-BC fell behind 38-14 in the first half after the Bluejays rallied several three-point shots and H-BC turned the ball over multiple times under the hoop. “We dug ourselves into a hole in the first half and were not able to come back from it in the second half,” H-BC…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorMarch 11, 2026Eight former Luverne track and field athletes participated in the 2026 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) Conference Championship Feb. 27-28 at Myers Field House in Mankato, Minnesota; hosted by Minnesota State University. “I think it is very rewarding to have so many athletes move on to compete at the collegiate level,” said Luverne track and field head coach Pete Janiszeski. The…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorMarch 11, 2026H-BC boys’ basketball head coach Chad Rauk was awarded the Section 3A Boys’ Basketball Coach of the Year after the game March 7 in Marshall. The award is voted on in late February each year by the Minnesota Basketball Coaches Association. The award recognizes outstanding coaches across all four classes (AAAA, AAA, AA, A) and eight sections based on member submissions. In receiving the award,…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorMarch 04, 2026The Luverne boys’ hockey team ended their season earlier than they expected. The Cardinals fell 2-1 to Mankato West Thursday, Feb. 26, in the Section 3A Championship game in St. Peter. It took three overtime periods to decide who would move on to the 2026 state tournament. With the game tied 1-1 after the second period in regulation play, both teams dug in and dragged out the game another four…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorMarch 04, 2026After two section basketball playoff wins, the H-BC Lady Pates will take on Central Minnesota Christian for the Section 3A Championship Thursday, March 5, in Marshall. H-BC beat Westbrook Walnut Grove 62-38 Feb. 24 in the sub-section semifinals and won 48-40 against Murray County Central Feb. 27 in the sub-section finals. H-BC, the No. 1 south seed, will take on Central Minnesota Christian, the…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorMarch 04, 2026Seven Luverne athletes were recently named to the 2025-26 Big South All-Conference Team. In gymnastics, senior Kianna Winter, freshman Emma Cowell and eighth-grader Marrs Thone were selected all-conference in the Gold Division for LHS. Thone qualified for the 2026 state tournament in the individual vault competition and finished in 21st place out of 46 athletes. Luverne girls’ hockey took…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorMarch 04, 2026The Hills-Beaver Creek boys’ basketball team beat Red Rock Central 68-29 in Section 3A sub section quarterfinal action Saturday, Feb. 28, in Worthington. The Patriots built a 39-17 lead at the half and tacked on 29 points in the second half for the section win. Game breakdown and stats were not available for this issue of the Star Herald. H-BC was scheduled to take on Edgerton Public in the…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorMarch 04, 2026Luverne gave Fairmont a scare in the Section 3 South Sub-Section Quarterfinal game Tuesday, Feb. 24, in Jackson. The No. 5 seed Luverne Cardinals matched the No. 1 seed Fairmont Cardinals to the last four minutes of the game before Fairmont went on a 14-point run to win a 52-42 game. Luverne started the game taking a 9-6 lead early in the contest. Fairmont then scored eight unanswered points…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorMarch 04, 2026The Luverne boys’ basketball team added two wins to their record when they beat Edgerton 75-68 Feb. 24 and won 79-67 against St. James in the Section 3 south sub-section quarterfinal game at home Feb. 27. The Cardinals’ win/loss record now sits at 21-5 for the season. Luvere was scheduled to take on Montevideo, the No. 1 south seed, Tuesday, Mar. 3, in the sub-section semifinals in Windom. …
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorMarch 04, 2026H-BC girls’ basketball head coach Dylan Gehrke was awarded the 2026 Section 3A Girls Basketball Coach of the Year after the section quarterfinal game Tuesday, Feb. 24, in Worthington. The award is voted on by The Minnesota Girls Basketball Coaches Association (MGBCA) that officially holds voting in late February each year. This award recognizes outstanding coaches across all four classes based…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorMarch 04, 2026Luverne wrestlers senior Bernie and junior CeCe Rock finished on the podium in the 2026 individual state wrestling tournament Saturday, Feb. 28, in St. Paul. Two other LHS grapplers, freshman Ellie Rock and junior Brody Kopp bowed out in the early rounds of competition. CeCe Rock wins second CeCe Rock placed second in the girls’ 155-pound weight class, winning three matches and falling in…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorFebruary 25, 2026The Luverne girls’ hockey team finished its 2026 state tournament run falling twice to two strong contenders. LHS fell 5-1 to the No. 1 seed Warroad Warriors Wednesday, Feb. 18, and lost 4-0 to the No. 5 seed Proctor-Hermantown Mirage. The Cardinals finished the regular season 16-9, completed their section run 19-9 and finished 19-11 through the state tournament games. LHS made the state…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorFebruary 25, 2026Luverne junior Brodie Kopp qualified for the state wrestling meet placing second in the 107-pound weight class at the Section 3A Individual Tournament Saturday, Feb. 21, in Springfield. The 2026 State Wrestling Tournament will be held Feb. 25-29 at the Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul. Kopp will join the Rock sisters, Ellie, CeCe and Bernie, who already qualified for the state meet earlier this…
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