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 Jason Berghorst for the Star HeraldFebruary 01, 2022It was two more lopsided victories and another near upset for the Luverne girls’ basketball team this week. The Cardinals, now 13-4 on the season, defeated St. James by 40 points (74-34) Jan. 25 and Redwood Valley by 55 points (69-14) Jan. 28. LHS then faced Wagner, South Dakota, Saturday at Augustana University in Sioux Falls. Wagner is 13-0 and ranked No.1 in their class in South Dakota girls…
- By Dalton Bass for the Star HeraldFebruary 01, 2022The Hills-Beaver Creek girls’ basketball team picked up two more games in the win column over the past week with Red Rock Conference victories over Adrian-Ellsworth and Okabena. The Lady Pates easily took the Dragons 66-39 on their home court Tuesday, Jan. 25, and they coasted to a 61-46 victory over Heron Lake-Okabena-Fulda Friday in Fulda. The games mark the Patriots’ fifth-straight conference…
- By Matt Lais for the Star HeraldFebruary 01, 2022The Luverne boys’ hockey team moved its record to 8-9 after a series of road games over the past week. The Cardinals came out on top of a close match with the Trojans in Worthington Jan. 25, but they lost to New Ulm 6-0 in New Ulm Jan. 27 and came out on the losing end of an overtime contest with Morris Benson Area in Benson 6-5 Friday. The Cardinals were scheduled to travel to Marshal Tuesday…
- By Dalton Bass for the Star HeraldFebruary 01, 2022The Hills-Beaver Creek boys’ basketball team suffered a couple of hard-fought losses over the past week with games at home and away. The Patriots fell to Westbrook Walnut Grove 70-62 in Hills Thursday, Jan. 27, and the Murray County Central Rebels used a home-court advantage to take H-BC 64-50 Saturday in Slayton. The Patriots, now 4-5 in conference play and 6-8 overall, travel to Westbrook…
- By Jason Berghorst for the Star HeraldFebruary 01, 2022The Luverne boys’ basketball team traveled to Redwood Falls Friday, Jan. 28, to take on the Redwood Valley Cardinals. The visiting Cardinals had a difficult time offensively throughout the game. Luverne was down 37-21 at the half. Redwood Valley outscored Luverne 41-30 in the second half and defeated Luverne 78-51 in the battle of the Cardinals. Luverne shot just 29 percent from the field…
- By Jason BerghorstJanuary 25, 2022The Luverne boys’ basketball team recorded their most successful week of the season so far with wins over Adrian and St. James and a close three-point loss to Belle Plaine. The Cardinals, now 3-9 on the season, earned a solid 68-39 win in Adrian Jan. 20 before coming up just short to the Belle Plaine Tigers at Williams Arena Jan. 21. LHS then recorded its first Big South Conference victory with a…
- By Mavis FodnessJanuary 25, 2022Team scores continue to increase for the Luverne gymnasts as the Cardinals begin to close out their 2021-22 season. LHS surpassed conference rival Windom Monday in a 131.675 to 127.9 team win. The Cardinals fell in a close match against Jackson County Central Jan. 11, while still increasing their team score from previous meets. The Huskies scored 134.65 to the Cardinals’ 131.35. “We had lots of…
- By Matt Lais for the Star HeraldJanuary 25, 2022The Luverne girls’ hockey team picked up a win Monday night in Le Sueur against Minnesota River before losing a tough rivalry game Thursday night in New Ulm and coming up short against a talented Dodge County team Saturday in the Blue Mound Ice Arena. The Cardinals, 19-3, hit the road to face Worthington Tuesday before returning home for a game with Marshall on Thursday. Luverne 8, Minnesota…
- By Dalton Bass for the Star HeraldJanuary 25, 2022The Hills-Beaver Creek boys’ basketball team fell to Southwest Christian on Thursday night in Hills and to Elkton at the Crossover Classic in Elkton, South Dakota, Saturday before rallying against Edgerton Public Monday night in Edgerton. With the two losses and one win, the Patriots now stand at 6-6 overall and at 4-3 in conference play. They will host Westbrook-Walnut Grove on Thursday night…
- By Jason Berghorst for the Star HeraldJanuary 25, 2022“Even though we lost, that was as proud of this team as I have been all year.” That's how Luverne head girls’ basketball coach TJ Newgard summarized his team’s 56-53 loss to Marshall at home Friday night. The Tigers, 13-4 on the season and undefeated (7-0) in the Big South Conference, dominated much of the first half of the game and took what appeared to be a commanding 36-19 lead to the…
- By Canaan Petersen for the Star HeraldJanuary 25, 2022The Cardinals wrestling team picked up its first victory of the season beating BOLD 42-30 in Westbrook Friday, Jan. 21. In earlier action last week, Luverne fell to Worthington 60-18 and Windom 42-24 in Worthington Tuesday, Jan. 18. The Cardinals also wrestled Red Rock Central on Jan. 21 but suffered a 40-25 setback in that contest. Worthington Triangular The Cardinals produced only three…
- By Dalton Bass for the Star HeraldJanuary 25, 2022The Patriot girls’ basketball team came away with a hard-fought victory over Mountain Lake Area-Comfrey Friday night in Hills. In a battle that was within single digits for the entire game, the Patriots were able to hold off the Wolverines by a final score of 54-45. At halftime, the Patriots held on to a 27-18 advantage while senior Kenadie Fick had only two points at the break. The second half…
- By Matt Lais for the Star HeraldJanuary 25, 2022The Luverne boys’ hockey team hosted Dodge County Saturday at the Blue Mound Ice Arena where the Cardinals fell to the Wildcats 5-3. Dodge County scored the only first-period goal at the 6:37 mark when Carl Schmotz beat Luverne goalie Tyler Arends. The period saw a total of 16 shots on goal, with Dodge County holding the advantage 10-6. Arends had nine big saves in the period to keep it a one-…
- By Jason BerghorstJanuary 18, 2022The Luverne girls’ basketball team advanced its season record to 11-2 with a 47-39 victory over Tracy-Milroy-Balaton in Tracy on Tuesday, Jan. 11. The victory avenged the 56-51 loss the Cardinals suffered to the Panthers in the opening round of the section playoffs last March. “It was a good win for us,” said Luverne head coach TJ Newgard, “They (TMB) are a good team, a real physical team.” The…
- By Dalton Bass for the Star HeraldJanuary 18, 2022The H-BC girls’ basketball team played a busy stretch of games in the past week. The Lady Pates dropped a 71-34 game to West Lyon on Jan. 11 at home before defeating Edgerton 44-39 on the road Thursday. They fell to Arlington in Saturday’s “Border Clash” in South Dakota and won a close game with Westbrook Walnut Grove 27-26 at home Monday. The 5-8 Hills-Beaver Creek girls will host Mountain Lake…
- By Matt Lais for the Star HeraldJanuary 18, 2022The Luverne girls’ hockey team improved to 18-1 on the year with wins over Albert Lea 6-0 on Jan. 11 at home and over Waseca 6-1 on the road Saturday. The girls have a big week with a Monday night game scheduled with Minnesota River in Le Sueur. They’ll have a huge rematch with New Ulm in New Ulm Thursday, Jan. 20, then return home to take on Dodge County on Jan. 22. Luverne 6, Albert Lea 0…
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