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
Sports
- November 30, 2021The Red Rock Conference recently recognized nine Hills-Beaver Creek High School athletes for their performances during the Fall 2021 sports season. The following students were recognized by sport: •Volleyball: all-conference, sophomore Lanae Elbers; honorable mention, senior Kenadie Fick. •Football: all-conference, seniors Casey Kueter, Max Scholten, Donavon Leenderts and Cole Baker; honorable…
- November 30, 2021More than 40 runners participated in the 19th annual De-Light-Ful 5K and 1-mile races Saturday, Nov. 27, in Luverne. Participants started and finished at the National Guard Armory and traveled a race course on residential streets within Luverne. Once finished, they were eligible for awards and prizes, pictures with Santa, a Bingo game and a meal and refreshments. Runners were encouraged to dress…
- By Dan Ellingson for the Star HeraldNovember 23, 2021A football season that started out with a postponed game because of a water-soaked field in Hills ended on the turf of U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. The Hills-Beaver Creek Patriots had their tournament run end on Nov. 19 at the semi-finals of the Minnesota Nine-Man State Football Tournament. The 12-0 Fertile-Beltrami Falcons defeated the Patriots by a score of 30-22 in an evenly matched…
- November 23, 2021Luverne High School athletes were selected to the 2021 all-conference Big South Conference sporting teams, with several earning honorable mention status. Receiving all-conference honors were: •Volleyball: all-conference, senior Elise Ferrell; honorable mention, senior Trista Baustian. •Cross Country all-conference: senior Tenley Nelson, sophomore Jenna DeBates, sophomore Kayla Bloemendaal, junior…
- By Matt Lais for the Star HeraldNovember 23, 2021The Luverne girls’ hockey team improved its record to 3-1 Saturday afternoon, Nov. 20, at the Blue Mound Ice Arena where the Cardinals edged Minnesota River 7-3. Reghan Bork started the scoring 2:25 into the game when she beat Minnesota River’s Amilia Messer with an assist from Kamryn Van Batavia. Play went back and forth until Minnesota River Sophia Doherty found the back of the net to even the…
- By Matt Lais for the Star HeraldNovember 23, 2021The Luverne girls’ hockey team hit the ice running over the past week beating Worthington 10-0, Windom 12-1, and St. Peter 1-3. Their only loss was to New Ulm 3-5. The Cards will face Fairmont at home Tuesday, Nov. 23, and Marshall on the road next week on Nov. 30. LHS 10, Worthington 0 The Luverne Cardinals got off to a quick start on Thursday night, Nov. 11, at Blue Mound Ice Arena in front…
- By Dan Ellingson for the Star HeraldNovember 16, 2021Although the Hills-Beaver Creek football team also won the Section championship in 2020, the 2021 HBC football team went on to play in the quarter-finals of the Minnesota State Tournament for nine-man football for the first time since 2001. The Section 3 Champions defeated the Section 2 Champions, the Renville County West Jaguars 30-7 in Marshall on a windy, cold and snowy evening Friday, Nov. 12…
- By Dan Ellingson for the Star HeraldNovember 09, 2021The Hills-Beaver Creek Patriots and the Mountain Lake Area Wolverines have met the last four years in the Section 3 Nine-Man Section Championship. This year the Patriots claimed the section championship with a score of 36-9 in Marshall Friday, Nov. 5. The Patriot defensive line play of senior Max Scholten and junior Cody Moser along with senior linebacker Casey Kueter kept the MLA Wolverine…
- By Mavis FodnessNovember 09, 2021Saturday’s state cross country meet in Northfield was a momentous one for the Luverne High School boys’ cross country team. They were the first boys’ team from Luverne to compete at the state event since 2012, and they became only the fifth team in the school’s history to qualify for the event. This year’s LHS boys’ team placed ninth out of 16 teams competing in Class A. It was a second-best…
- By Mavis FodnessNovember 09, 2021The Luverne High School girls’ cross country team returned to the awards podium Saturday after finishing third at the state cross country tournament in Northfield. The LHS girls amassed 117 points in the Class A event behind winning team Staples-Motley (103 points) and second-place Perham,109 points. Two LHS runners earned Top 10 medals (a first for the LHS program) for their finishes in the 5000…
- By Jacqueline Johnson for the Star HeraldNovember 09, 2021The stakes were high for the Luverne Cardinal volleyball squad headed to Jackson on Thursday, Nov. 4. The No. 1 and 2 seeds in the South Big South 3AA subsection final, the Cardinals faced off against the rival Huskies of Jackson County Central. Having lost in four sets to them earlier in the year, the Cardinals knew they needed to play a solid match to advance their season. Despite an early 5-3…
- By Sara Schmuck for the Star HeraldNovember 02, 2021For the fourth time in Luverne cross country program history, both boys’ and girls’ teams are going to the state meet. The Cardinal girls placed first as a team and the boys placed second at the Section 3A meet Thursday, Oct. 28, in Madison on the golf course. “Any time you can have even one person qualify for the state meet, it's a tremendous accomplishment,” coach Pete Janiszeski said. “So…
- November 02, 2021LHS senior Mia Wenzel qualified for the Minnesota individual state tournament for the Cardinals after winning the individual Section 3A Singles Tournament. Wenzel competed at the Reed-Sweatt Tennis Center in Minneapolis on Thursday, Oct. 28. In her first-round match, Wenzel was defeated by Ana Medina of Rochester Lourdes 6-0, 6-0. Wenzel then played Annika Harberts Otts from Providence Academy in…
- By Dan Ellingson for the Star HeraldNovember 02, 2021In the first round of the Section 3 Nine-Man playoffs, the Hills-Beaver Creek Patriots hosted the Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Truman Jaguars Tuesday, Oct. 26. This game went much like the first time the two squads met earlier in the season. The Patriots cruised to a 47-0 playoff win, ending the Jaguars’ season at 3-6. H-BC scored early and with lightning speed. After receiving the opening kickoff…
- November 02, 2021The Luverne Cardinals volleyball team advances in subsection playoffs with a victory over Pipestone in five sets Monday night in Luverne. It wasn’t an easy win for the LHS girls, but coach Sarah DeBeer said the Cardinals’ clean serving was a key part of the game. She said almost all Luverne players were error-free, and their hard work at the net contributed to Monday night’s success. “This match…
- By John Sichmeller for the Star HeraldNovember 02, 2021The Luverne Cardinal football season came to an end Saturday in Fairmont. Fairmont dominated all aspects of the game, taking a 21-0 lead into halftime and finishing the game with a 40-6 win. Fairmont, the No. 1 seed in Section 3AAA playoffs will now face No. 2 seed Waseca for the section championship and the right to compete in the state tournament. “We made improvements throughout the season but…
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