Track mentors gain state recognition
Two men with longtime connections to the Luverne High School track and field program recently received statewide recognition.
Davis Lake Triathlon kicks off Fourth of July celebration
The ninth annual Davis Lake Triathlon once again kicked off the Fourth of July activities at The Lake Thursday.
The triathlon has two divisions, the Minnows and the Sharks.
Senior Legion goes 2-3-1
The Luverne Sr. Legion baseball team had a busy schedule this past week, finishing 2-3-1.
Luverne beat Minneota 9-6 on Tuesday, July 2, at home.
Redbirds beat Jackson in home game
The Luverne Redbirds played just one game last week, taking the Jackson Bulls 4-1 at Redbird Field Sunday, July 7.
Jr. Legion wins two games, now 12-2 for season
The Luverne Jr. Legion baseball team took two games this past week, getting by Slayton 5-4 on the road Tuesday, July 2, and blanking Adrian 7-0 at home Monday, July 8.
Ellingson records second hole-in-one at Adrian Country Club July 2
Dan Ellingson, Hills, aced hole No. 6 at the Adrian Country Club Tuesday, July 2. He used a six iron for his second hole-in-one.
Sports
- By John Sichmeller for the Star HeraldSeptember 20, 2022The Luverne Cardinals football team upped their record to 2-1 after defeating the Windom Eagles in a shortened game Thursday night in Luverne. The Cardinals raced out to a 36-0 halftime lead, and just 18 seconds into the second half the game was stopped due to lightning. Both coaches mutually agreed to call the game final, giving the Cardinals the 36-0 win. The story of the night was the…
- By Susan Beers for the Star HeraldSeptember 20, 2022The Luverne girls’ tennis team ended the week with a 5-2 win over the Worthington Trojans Tuesday, Sept. 13, and a loss to Sioux Falls Lincoln JV by a score of 4-3 Monday, Sept. 19. With the split for the week, the Cardinals’ record now stands at 10-2 on the season. The LHS match scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 15, against Pipestone was postponed due to rain and will be made up on Tuesday, Sept. 27…
- By Sara Schmuck for the Star HeraldSeptember 20, 2022The girls’ and boys’ Luverne cross country teams participated in the Mayo Invitational in Rochester Thursday, Sept. 15. The Luverne girls’ varsity ran to a remarkable fifth place finish. Teams placing ahead of Luverne include Stillwater Area in first, Eastview placing second, Rochester Century coming in third, and Owatonna earning fourth. Jenna DeBates placed highest for Luverne at the meet with…
- By Stacy Olson for the Star HeraldSeptember 20, 2022The Luverne girls’ volleyball team improved their record to 10 wins and three losses this week with a win over Windom on Thursday and two wins and one loss at the Jackson Invitational on Saturday. The Cardinals will travel to Redwood Falls on Tuesday, Sept. 20, and meet the Pipestone Arrows in Pipestone on Thursday, Sept. 22. Luverne 3, Windom 2 The Luverne girls’ volleyball team hosted Windom…
- By Dan Ellingson for the Star HeraldSeptember 13, 2022The Hills-Beaver Creek Patriots moved to 2-0 on the season with a 36-6 victory over the winless Madelia Blackhawks Friday night in Hills. On a cool, wet evening the Patriot offense was balanced with 163 yards rushing and 121 yards passing, while the Patriots’ defense held Madelia to less than half that total, 126 total yards. Running back Beau Bakken put the Patriots on the board first with a 1-…
- By Sara Schmuck for the Star HeraldSeptember 13, 2022The Luverne girls’ and boys’ varsity cross country runners placed first as teams at the Bruce Gluf Classic cross country meet Saturday, Sept. 10, in Luverne. Junior Jenna DeBates led the way with a first-place individual finish, running the 5k in 18:54.40. The next-fastest Luverne girls’ runner was Ella Schmuck with a fourth-place finish of 21:09.80. “I thought we had another great meet with some…
- By Susan Beers for the Star HeraldSeptember 13, 2022The LHS girls’ tennis players continued their winning ways with two victories over the past week. On Tuesday, Sept. 6, the Cardinals defeated Blue Earth Area 5-2 at home and finished the week with a 4-3 road win over Marshall on Thursday, Sept. 8. The Cardinals are scheduled to travel to Worthington Tuesday and to Pipestone on Thursday. The Pipestone meet is for the coveted Battle Racket, and…
- By Stacy Olson for the Star HeraldSeptember 13, 2022The Luverne girls’ volleyball team played three events in five days, bringing their record to 6-2 on the season. The Cardinals fell to Marshall at home Tuesday 3-0, but they went on to defeat Westbrook-Walnut Grove Thursday 3-0 and took first place at the Cardinal Invitational on Saturday. The 6-2 Cardinals play Windom at home Thursday, Sept. 15, participate in the Jackson County Invitational on…
- By John Sichmeller for the Star HeraldSeptember 13, 2022The Luverne Cardinals took their first loss of the football season Friday night when they were shut out by the visiting Jackson County Central Huskies. The Huskies led 14-0 after the first half of the game and tacked on 10 points in the second half to claim a 24-0 victory over the Cardinals. Luverne came into the game hoping to spread out the Jackson County defense by utilizing their passing…
- By Dan Ellingson for the Star HeraldSeptember 06, 2022The first football game of the season was a nailbiter for Hills-Beaver Creek players and fans on Sept. 1 when the Patriots pulled off a 28-26 overtime victory in Granada. After a game delay due to short-staffed referees, the teams were chomping at the bit to start. The Patriots had worked hard in the off-season and in long practices leading up to their first contest with the Granada-Huntley-East…
- By John Sichmeller for the Star HeraldSeptember 06, 2022The Luverne Cardinals had a successful start to their football season Thursday night after claiming a victory over the Redwood Valley Cardinals in Redwood. Luverne jumped out to a 21-6 halftime lead and held on for a 21-20 victory. The Cardinals wasted no time getting into the scoring column as they only needed five plays to move 72 yards down the field and into the Redwood Valley end zone. On…
- By Susan Beers for the Star HeraldSeptember 06, 2022The Luverne Cardinals came up on the short end of a 4-3 decision in Fairmont Tuesday, Aug. 30, marking their first loss in the busy start of the 2022 tennis season. Luverne defeated River Valley 4-3 in Sleepy Eye Monday, Aug. 29, and captured the team championship in the Worthington Doubles Tourney Saturday, Aug. 27. The Cardinals, with a dual record of 6-1, were scheduled to host Blue Earth Area…
- By Joni Deelstra for the Star HeraldSeptember 06, 2022The Hills-Beaver Creek Patriots hosted Viborg-Hurley for their first regular season volleyball game Tuesday, Aug. 30. The 2021 match with the Cougars was H-BC’s only win last season, so the Patriots were hoping for the same outcome. But they had a hard time executing their three hits and they struggled to put it all together on the court, resulting in a three-game loss, 16-25, 24-26, 12-25. As…
- By Stacy Olson for the Star HeraldSeptember 06, 2022The Luverne Cardinals volleyball team hosted a triangular on Thursday, Sept 1, when they lost to West Lyon and won their contest with Murray County Central. Luverne has three wins and one loss for the season. The Cardinals were scheduled to host Marshall Tuesday, Sept. 6, and Westbrook-Walnut Grove Thursday, Sept 8. West Lyon 2, LHS 0 Luverne lost the first game with West Lyon 19-25 and the…
- By Sara Schmuck for the Star HeraldSeptember 06, 2022The Luverne Cardinals Cross Country teams raced against teams in their section for the first time Friday, Sept. 2, and brought home a mountain of medals from the Mountain Lake meet. “The conditions were a bit warm at times, but they did a nice job of working through it and striving to improve,” LHS coach Pete Janiszeski said. “Any time you can combine for 22 Top-15 individual performances and…
- By Jason BerghorstSeptember 06, 2022It was a successful season of racing for two Luverne men who won season championships at Rapid Speedway in Rock Rapids, Iowa, in 2022. Colton Arends won the USRA Stock Cars class title, and Eric Gaul claimed the season championship in the USRA Hobby Stocks class. For Arends it was his first-ever season championship. “This is the first year we raced for points at a single track,” he said. After…
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