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 Jacqueline Johnson and Joni Deelstra for the Star HeraldOctober 26, 2021Regular season volleyball play ended this week for Rock County rivals Luverne and Hills-Beaver Creek when the teams met in Hills Thursday night, Oct. 21. The Cardinals took the Patriots in three sets, 25-17, 25-20 and 25-13. The Patriots opened the match with a strong attack by Lanae Elbers in the front row and a tip over the Cardinal blockers by Tess VanMaanen to tie the score 5-5. The Cardinals…
- By Joni Deelstra for the Star HeraldOctober 26, 2021The No. 10-ranked HBC Patriots traveled to Edgerton Monday evening to begin the first round of subsection volleyball against No. 7-ranked Southwest Minnesota Christian Eagles. A strong start in Set 1 by the Eagles gave them the lead 7-3, but the Patriots rallied back with a block by Taylor Durst to get them within one point 7-6. Tess VanMaanen, who had a great season serving, added two ace serves…
- By Joni Deelstra for the Star HeraldOctober 26, 2021The Adrian/Ellsworth volleyball team went head-to-head with Hills-Beaver Creek in a contest that left H-BC on the losing end of a three-set game. Lanae Elbers had another solid night in the front row for H-BC and tied the score 8-8 in the first set with a kill. A/E started to widen the gap after that. An ace serve by Danette Leenderts narrowed the A/E lead to 17-14, but A/E finished the set 25-15…
- By Lori SorensonOctober 26, 2021Luverne’s David Duffy hosted an “ultra” running event Saturday, Oct. 16, that challenged athletes to complete 100 miles in one day. The event, Duff Dog Backyard Ultra, was staged in the Blue Mounds State Park Saturday, Oct. 16, and it attracted seven hardy competitors. “We are getting very good reviews in the ultra world.” Duffy said after the event. “Blue Mounds is the perfect venue.” The…
- By Dan Ellingson for the Star HeraldOctober 19, 2021Hills-Beaver Creek’s last regular season home football game Oct. 14 was an important one. It was Parents Night and a chance to end a two-game losing skid, so the Patriots needed to play well in front of the home crowd. The home team responded with a 24-6 win over the Red Rock Central Falcons, lifting their record to 5-2 and putting an exclamation mark on Parents Night. The Patriots, in their red-…
- By John Sichmeller for the Star HeraldOctober 19, 2021The Luverne Cardinal football players knew they had a big challenge this week as they faced off against undefeated Fairmont. The Cardinals played a strong first half, as they trailed by a score of just 16-14 at halftime. In the end, Luverne could not pull off the upset as they ultimately lost by a final score of 28-18. “I am proud of how our team played against an undefeated Fairmont team,”…
- October 19, 2021The LHS girls’ tennis team competed in the first two rounds of the Section 3A individual tournament in Sioux Falls Thursday, Oct. 14. Luverne had two individuals playing singles and two doubles teams competing for the right to move on to semi-finals and finals that were scheduled to be played Tuesday, Oct. 19, in St. Peter. In singles competition Thursday, Mia Wenzel, the No. 1 section seed,…
- By Reva Sehr, For the Star HeraldOctober 19, 2021A highly attended competitive match between the Luverne Cardinals and Adrian Dragons did not disappoint as both teams went to battle Friday night. The Cardinals got down to business right away, putting the first two points on the board. The Dragons soon caught up, but their momentum was cut short when Anja Jarchow passed to Reghan Bork who set it back to her for the kill, giving Luverne the…
- By Sara Schmuck for the Star HeraldOctober 19, 2021The Luverne Cardinals Cross Country team traveled to Adrian Tuesday, Oct. 12, and brought home a girls’ varsity title and a boys’ varsity fourth place along with some successful individual races. “We had another good day of racing with some great competition to push us,” said Assistant Coach Jodi Nelson. “Ella Schmuck and Sage Viessman had big races for us, with Sage getting a PR and Ella racing…
- By Joni Deelstra for the Star HeraldOctober 19, 2021The Patriots were on the road this past week hoping to get their first conference win. On Tuesday they traveled to Ellsworth, and on Friday they played at Lamberton. The Lady Pates fell short and lost both games in three sets. They will finish their regular season with three home games. HBC v Adrian/Ellsworth H-B C fell to Adrian by scores of 25-16, 25-17, 25-18. The individual statistics are…
- By Joni Deelstra for the Star HeraldOctober 19, 2021The Patriots volleyball team fought hard to get a win for Senior Night Monday, Oct. 18, but the Eagles were able to hold on to win in three close sets, 25-19, 25-21 and 25-23. Sophomore Lanae Elbers had a great night in the front row and started the Patriots out with three kills to come within a point of the Eagles at 6-5. The Eagles were able to widen the gap to 13-7, but kills by Leanna Gaugler…
- By John Sichmeller for the Star HeraldOctober 12, 2021The Pipestone Arrows took back the Battle Axe Friday night at Cardinal Field after defeating the Luverne Cardinals 20-16. The Cardinals looked to be in good shape after taking a 16-8 lead into halftime, but the Arrows battled back to score 12 unanswered points in the second half to take the win. The loss snapped the Luverne Cardinals’ three-game winning streak. “It was a tough loss for our team.…
- By Sara Schmuck for the Star HeraldOctober 12, 2021The Luverne Cardinals cross country varsity girls won their home meet Thursday, and LHS varsity boys earned a third-place team finish despite running without two of their top varsity scorers. “Our boys did a great job of stepping up and filling in where it was needed,” said assistant coach Jodi Nelson. The girls’ junior high team also placed first along with the girls’ varsity team. “We got out…
- By Dan Ellingson for the Star HeraldOctober 12, 2021Friday night’s matchup between Hills-Beaver Creek and Mountain Lake Area pitted two top teams in nine-man Section 3 football against each other. Friday night ended with an MLA victory over H-BC by a score of 24-6. The game came down to a few big plays that the home field Wolverines took advantage of over the visiting Patriots. On the game’s opening Wolverines possession, the Patriots defense…
- By Joni Deelstra for the Star HeraldOctober 12, 2021The Hills-Beaver Creek Patriots volleyball players, who are still looking for their first conference win, took on undefeated Heron Lake-Okabena-Fulda for a home conference match Tuesday, Oct. 5. They dropped a home game to Edgerton Monday night, Oct. 11, in Hills in three games. The Lady Pates travel to Adrian/Ellsworth Oct. 12, and they’ll take on Southwest Christian at home Oct. 18. HLOF 3,…
- By Jacqueline Johnson for the Star HeraldOctober 12, 2021Despite a slow start in Set 1, the Luverne Cardinals proved their strength in numbers on Senior Night at home by rattling the visiting Martin County West Mavericks with a 3-0 win Thursday, Oct. 7. The Cardinals lost a hard-fought battle to Jackson 3-1 on the road Oct. 5 (see related story) and will travel to Adrian Friday, Oct. 15, and Hills Oct. 21 before section playoffs begin Oct. 29. Reghan…
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