Girls’ 100-point club keeps growing
Ella Apel, Izzy Steensma and Tenley Behr reached their 100th career points in the first six games of the 2025-26 Cardinals hockey season.
Boy’s hockey beats Redwood 18-0
The Luverne boys’ hockey team extended its winning streak to 5-0 after taking down Redwood Valley 18-0 on the road Dec. 2 and Marshall 3-0 Dec. 4 at home.
LHS wrestlers open with home triangular
The Luverne Cardinals wrestling team started off the 2025-26 season hosting a triangular and then traveling to separate boys’ and girls’ tournaments this past week.
Cardinals win twice to start season
The Luverne boys’ basketball team captured two wins and had one loss this past week to start the 2025-26 season with a 2-1 record.
Luverne gymnasts flip over Redwood at home
The Luverne gymnastics team opened the 2025-26 season beating Redwood Valley 128.45-126.725 at home.
Cardinal girls drop two games
Luverne fell twice this past week in girls’ basketball action.
LHS lost 67-51 to Fairmont at home Tuesday, Dec. 2, and lost a one-point game to Arlington, South Dakota, 50-49 on the road Friday, Dec. 5.
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By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorNovember 25, 2025The Luverne Cardinals boys’ hockey team opened the season with two home wins against a pair of strong opponents. The Cardinals beat Rochester 3-2 Thursday, Nov. 22, and they topped Little Falls 2-1 in overtime Saturday, Nov. 22. Luverne, 2-0 for the season, was scheduled to host Worthington Tuesday, Nov. 25, and will travel to Redwood Valley Tuesday, Dec. 2, before hosting Marshall Thursday,…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorNovember 25, 2025The Luverne girls’ varsity hockey team split two games this past week, beating New Ulm 3-1 on the road Thursday, Nov. 20, and falling 2-1 to Minnesota River at home Saturday, Nov. 22. The Cardinals, now 2-3 for the season, were scheduled to host Worthington Tuesday, Nov. 25, before traveling to Marshall Thursday, Dec. 4, and Fairmont Tuesday, Dec. 9. Luverne 3, New Ulm 1 Luverne took down…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorNovember 19, 2025The Hills-Beaver Creek Patriots football team beat Fertile-Beltrami 30-14 Thursday, Nov. 13, in the 9-player State Semifinals game in U.S. Bank Stadium. H-BC avenged their 20-8 loss to the Fertile-Beltrami Falcons in the 2024 State Championship game last season. “I was very happy with the way our defense played in all four quarters,” said H-BC head coach Rex Metzger. “We did a great job up…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorNovember 19, 2025The Luverne girls’ varsity hockey team dropped two big games in the past week, falling 6-5 to Albert Lea Tuesday, Nov. 11, on the road and 6-2 to Gentry Academy Thursday, Nov. 13, at home. The Cardinals, now 1-2 for the season, will travel to New Ulm Thursday, Nov. 20, and will host Minnesota River Saturday, Nov. 22, and Worthington Tuesday, Nov. 25. In the first three games of the season,…
November 19, 2025Hills-Beaver Creek High School alumnus Kristi Metzger (second from left) presented a check for $250,000 to H-BC school officials Wednesday morning, Nov. 5. The money goes toward a running track to be constructed west of the high school in Hills next year. The $250,000 check given in her honor from an anonymous donor led to the fundraising goal of $450,000 being surpassed. The fund also includes a…
By Julie WyniaNovember 19, 2025The Luverne High School Trap team saw an end to the fall trap season Monday, Oct. 20. As we review the results of the season, there are a few highlights we would like to share. The Luverne High School Trap team placed fourth in the conference. We are pleased to announce that Makayla Oechsle placed second in female shooters in the conference with an average of 21.0. For males, Lucas Madison…
By Lori SorensonNovember 19, 2025It’s been a big week for Hills-Beaver Creek High School senior Micah Bush who was notified of three prestigious state football recognitions. Bush has been selected as a member of the Elite Ten for the 2025 Mr. Football Award, he was also named to the 2025 Minnesota Vikings All-State Team, and he was named to the Minnesota High School All-Star Football Team. The Mr. Football award is sponsored…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorNovember 19, 2025Two Hills-Beaver Creek volleyball players were named to the 2025 Red Rock All-Conference volleyball team. Patriot junior Brynn Bakken was selected to the all-conference team, and junior Olivia Deelstra was named all-conference honorable mention.
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorNovember 12, 2025The Hills-Beaver Creek Patriots football team dominated the Red Rock Central Falcons, winning 44-14 in 9-player state quarterfinal action Thursday, Nov. 6. The No. 1 seed Patriots and the No. 4 seed Falcons faced off at Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall under the lights of Mattke Field. Cool temps, little wind and stands filled with fans set the stage for a fun fall postseason…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorNovember 12, 2025The Luverne girls’ varsity hockey team opened their 2025-26 campaign with a 5-1 win against Willmar Saturday, Nov. 8, at the Willmar Civic Center. LHS scored the first goal of the game at 3:08 in the first period. Senior Greta McClure found the back of the Willmar net with assists by senior Ella Apel and freshman Tenlee Pick to go up 1-0. At 11:13 junior Tenley Behr scored her first goal of…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorNovember 12, 2025Three Luverne athletes were named to the 2025 Big South All-Conference volleyball team. LHS Senior Bernie Rock was named to the All-Conference Honorable Mention Gold Division team. Luverne senior Kianna Winter and junior CeCe Rock were named all-conference in the Gold Division volleyball team.
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorNovember 05, 2025The Luverne Cardinals football team fell 31-12 to Waseca in the Section 3AAA Championship Friday, Oct. 31, in New Ulm. LHS, the No. 3 seed, took on Waseca, the No. 1 seed, on a cool and drizzly night to end its 2025 season run. Waseca amassed 370 total yards against Luverne and passed for 322 yards while being held to only 48 yards on the ground by a strong LHS defense. Luverne managed 214…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorNovember 05, 2025The Hills-Beaver Creek Patriots beat Edgerton Public 40-14 in the 9-player Section Championship Friday, Oct. 31, in Worthington. H-BC remains unbeaten as they head to the state quarterfinals vs Red Rock Central Thursday, Nov. 6, in Marshall. The Patriots will take on the Falcons at 7 p.m. on Southwest Minnesota State University Mattke Field. Both teams are unbeaten at 10-0 this season. In the…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorNovember 05, 2025Luverne freshman Summer Mollberg capped her outstanding 2025 season placing 56th in the Minnesota State High School League Class A Cross Country State Championship Saturday, Nov. 1. Mollberg was among 158 athletes competing in the girls’ varsity 5,000-meter race at Les Bolstadt Golf Course in St. Paul. She finished with a time of 20:13.0 in the event. “She did a great job,” LHS cross country…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorNovember 05, 2025The Luverne volleyball team finished its 2025 season on the road falling 3-1 to Windom Tuesday, Sept. 28, in Section 3AA quarterfinal action. The No. 4 seed Cardinals played the No. 1 seed Eagles to four sets in the match. In the first set Luverne let a 13-11 lead slide and ended up falling to the Eagles in a close 25-21 loss. In the second set, the Cardinals quickly built up a 10-4 lead,…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorNovember 05, 2025Three Cardinal alumni, Owen and Camden Janiszeski and Tenley Nelson, were recently honored at college level cross country competitions. The University of Sioux Falls freshman Owen Janiszeski earned recognition from the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. He earned a place on the All-NSIC Second Team, finishing in 14th place with a time of 26:34.12 in the men’s 8K at the NSIC Championships…
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