Redbirds win two, lose one, improve to 11-2 for the season
The Redbirds won two games and fell once this past week, bringing their season record to 11-2.
Luverne beat Heron Lake 4-0 in Worthington Wednesday, June 26.
Senior Legion versus Edgerton rained out, takes Marshall 6-4 with rain delay
The weather proved to be a challenge for the Senior Legion games this week.
Blaze host 2024 Bash-A-Rama fastpitch softball tournament
The Luverne Blaze fastpitch softball club hosted its fourth annual Bash-A-Rama tournament Saturday, June 29, and Sunday, June 30.
Luverne Junior Legion baseball beats Pipestone 11-5 at home
The Luverne Junior Legion baseball team beat Pipestone 11-5 at home Monday, June 24.
Because of flooding at Redbird Field, the game was played at the Luverne High School south baseball field.
Christensen Broadcasting to start streaming LHS varsity sports this fall
Luverne Public Schools signed a three-year sports streaming contract Thursday, June 20.
The contract begins September 1.
Hills, Beaver Creek, Hardwick add public pickleball courts
Four additional pickleball courts were added to the area recently with two new courts constructed in Hills, one painted on the basketball court at the elementary school in Beaver Creek and an additional court painted
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- By Dalton Bass for the Star HeraldFebruary 08, 2022The Hills-Beaver Creek girls’ basketball team picked up a huge conference win over Red Rock Central 63-49 in a packed gym on Friday night in Hills. That was after the Lady Pates fell to Dell Rapids St. Mary’s 64-49 Monday, Jan. 31, in Hills and Westbrook Walnut Grove 49-44 Thursday, Feb. 3, in Westbrook. The Lady Pates improved to 8-3 in the conference and 9-9 overall. They will host Southwest…
- By Mavis FodnessFebruary 01, 2022Luverne gymnasts pulled together as a team in a rescheduled dual meet from December against Martin County Area Monday night. At the Parents Night event, the Cardinals won over the Magic 131.625 to 127.375. They upped their season record to 6-2. The win came at the heels of another win last week against Marshall, also at home on Jan. 27. Luverne travels to St. James to take on the Saints Friday to…
- By Canaan Petersen for the Star HeraldFebruary 01, 2022The Cardinal wrestlers suffered four team losses but were able to secure three individual medals in competition over the past week. On Thursday, Jan. 27, the Cardinals traveled to Tracy for four team matchups, and on Saturday they went to Wabasso for an invitational. Luverne wrestlers will compete in _____ and _____ in the coming week. Wabasso Invitational A few individuals found success at…
- By Matt Lais for the Star HeraldFebruary 01, 2022The Luverne girls’ hockey team continues its winning ways with two more victories in the past week. The Cardinals took an easy 12-2 victory from the Trojans in Worthington Jan. 25 and took down the Marshall Tigers 4-1 at home Friday. Luverne moves to 21-3 on the year and hosts Morris Benson Area Saturday in their final regular season game before section play begins. Luverne 12, Worthington 2…
- 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…
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