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 Stacy Olson for the Star HeraldJune 07, 2022The Cardinals played in the Section 3AA championship Thursday, June 2, against the Pipestone Area Arrows, who ended Luverne’s season in four innings, 15-0. LHS was unable to score any runs. Anika Boll, Kendall Buss and Belle Smidt had the only hits for the Cardinals, who were unable to catch a break during the game. The Cardinal batters hit the ball hard; they just could not find a gap. Pipestone…
- By Jason BerghorstJune 07, 2022The Luverne Redbirds amateur baseball team upped its season record to 6-1 with a 15-0 victory in seven innings over the Worthington Cubs in Worthington on Wednesday, June 1. The shutout victory was the third in a row, and fourth this season, for Luverne. After an opening game loss to the Milroy Irish on May 15, the Redbirds have won six straight games, outscoring their opponents 86-4 in those six…
- By Dalton Bass for the Star HeraldJune 07, 2022Patriot golfers competed in the Section 3A golf meet Wednesday and Friday mornings in Worthington. Senior Tess Van Maanen finished tied for third place with a score of 197. She was in second place just one stroke off the lead with a 97 after the first day of the event and finished with a score of 100 on the second day. “This is her third trip to the state tournament,” said coach Dan Ellingson.…
- By Jason BerghorstJune 07, 2022The Luverne High School baseball team ended its 2022 season with a close 3-2 loss to Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City Saturday in Marshall. The Cardinals won two games in the elimination bracket of the Section 3AA tournament before falling to the Falcons to wrap up a 16-8 season. Luverne defeated Windom Area 6-1 Tuesday, May 31, and Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta 3-1 Thursday, June 2. Luverne 6, Windom 1…
- By Jason BerghorstJune 07, 2022The Luverne Junior Legion baseball team opened its summer season with three losses during their home Buffalo Days tournament before earning a victory over Adrian Monday night. Luverne is scheduled to play in Minneota tonight (Thursday) and in Worthington on Monday. Marshall 5, Luverne 1 Luverne suffered a 5-1 loss to Marshall Orange in their season opener Friday at Redbird Field. Patrick Kroski…
- By Jason BerghorstJune 07, 2022The Luverne boys’ tennis team faced a tough challenge in the quarterfinal round of the state tournament Tuesday morning in Minneapolis. The Cardinals fell 7-0 to St. Paul Academy/Summit School, the top-ranked team in Class A. Although LHS did not win a match, the No. 2 singles match was extremely competitive. Luverne’s Griffen Jarchow and SPA’s Harry Mahmic required a tie-breaker set, which…
- By Jason Berghorst for the Star HeraldMay 31, 2022Luverne will again represent Section 3A at the Minnesota boys’ tennis state tournament next week in Minneapolis. The Cardinals won their 12th consecutive Section 3A team championship on Tuesday, May 24, in Redwood Falls, continuing a streak that began in 2010 (excluding the 2020 no-sports pandemic year). After defeating MACCRAY in the tournament quarterfinals 7-0 May 23, Luverne took down…
- By John Sichmeller for the Star HeraldMay 31, 2022The Luverne boys’ golf team played in the first round of the Section 3AA Golf Tournament on Thursday, May 26, at Buffalo Lake Golf Club in Oakdale. The Cardinals shot a team score of 325 to place fourth out of 16 teams in the tournament. The top five teams in the section advance to Round 2 on Wednesday, June 1. New London-Spicer currently sits at the top of the leaderboard after shooting a team…
- By Dalton Bass for the Star HeraldMay 31, 2022Patriot athletes traveled to Luverne Thursday afternoon for the Section 3A Sub-section Southwest track meet that included Adrian/Ellsworth, Hills-Beaver Creek, Luverne, Murray County Central, Pipestone, Russell-Tyler-Ruthton, Southwest Christian, and Tracy-Milroy-Balaton. The Lady Pates finished in fifth place with 64.5 points while the boys finished in fourth place with 73 points. Pipestone will…
- By Blaine Radtke for the Star HeraldMay 31, 2022Luverne hosted the Section 3A Subsection Southwest track meet on Thursday, May 26, where the Cardinal girls took the team title and the LHS boys were second. In this competition, coaches are looking to win the team title, but athletes look to advance to the section meet and a chance for a trip to state. The top four in each event advance to the section meet. Also, the next top four performances…
- By Stacy Olson for the Star HeraldMay 31, 2022The Luverne High School softball team opened post-season play Tuesday, May 24, with an 11-6 victory over Windom at home after earning a bye for the first playoff game. Playoff action continued in Marshall Saturday, May 28, when the Cardinals beat Dassel-Cokato 1-0 but lost to Pipestone 7-6. The Cardinals dropped down to the loser bracket and will play Tuesday, May 31, in Marshall to try and earn…
- By Jason BerghorstMay 31, 2022The Luverne Cardinals baseball team closed out a 13-6 regular season before opening play in the Section 3AA tournament last week. The Cards bested Murray County Central 5-2 in Slayton Tuesday during their final regular season contest. Luverne earned the No. 4 seed in the South subsection for the playoffs. The Cardinals began postseason play by defeating No. 5-seeded Jackson County Central 4-2 in…
- By Jason BerghorstMay 31, 2022The Luverne Redbirds amateur baseball team moved to 5-1 on the season with two shutout, seven-inning victories this week. The Redbirds defeated the Hadley Buttermakers 11-0 on Wednesday, May 25, and the Jackson Bulls 20-0 on Friday, both at Redbird Field. Luverne was scheduled to play in Worthington Wednesday, June 1, after this edition of the Star Herald went to press. The Redbirds will play…
- By Dalton Bass for the Star HeraldMay 24, 2022The Worthington Trojan Relays took place Tuesday afternoon at Worthington High School. Sixteen teams attended the meet, and they were split into two classes based on school size. The Patriot girls finished fourth in Class A (smaller schools) with 202.5 points while the boys were able to come away in third place with 204 points. The story of the day came from seventh-grader Brynn Bakken, who…
- By Dalton Bass for the Star HeraldMay 24, 2022The H-BC track and field teams traveled to Mountain Lake Thursday to compete in the Red Rock Conference track meet. The girls placed third in the conference while the boys placed fourth. “We had a lot of individual success today,” said coach Rex Metzger. “As a team, our goal was to finish in the Top 3. The girls were able to finish in third while the boys missed third place by less than one point…
- By Blaine Radtke for the Star HeraldMay 24, 2022The Cardinal track teams had an early 4:30 a.m. bus ride to make the long trek to Stillwater for the state True Team meet. Twelve teams were competing, including one champion from each of the eight sections and four wild card teams. The Cardinal girls placed second and the boys were fourth in an overall solid competition, according to coach Pete Janiszeski. “I am extremely proud of the efforts…
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