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By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJanuary 03, 2024The Luverne girls’ hockey team traveled to Blaine Dec. 26-28 to play in the Herb Brooks Holiday Classic at the National Sports Center Super Rink over the holiday break. The Cardinals participated in the Girls Varsity Gold bracket along with Duluth Marshall, Duluth Northern Stars, Hudson, Mankato East, Mounds View/Irondale, River Lakes and Wayzata. The Cardinals took third place in the…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorDecember 06, 2023The Luverne girls’ hockey team beat Marshall 4-1 on the road Nov. 28 and Waseca 5-1 at home Dec. 2 to bring the Cardinals’ season record to 4-3. Luverne is scheduled to host Mankato East Saturday, Dec. 9, and will travel to play Austin Monday, Dec. 11. LHS 4, Marshall 1 The LHS girls’ hockey team caged the Marshall Tigers 4-1 on the road Tuesday, Nov. 28. The Cardinals came into the game…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorDecember 06, 2023The Hills-Beaver Creek girls’ basketball team won its home opener 62-15 over Red Rock Central Friday, Dec. 1. “I thought the girls did a great job of playing with intensity and toughness on defense, which led to some easy buckets on the offensive end,” head coach Dylan Gehrke said. “We have been preaching defense and rebounding these last few weeks, and we were able to turn them over 33 times…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorDecember 06, 2023The Luverne girls’ basketball team played three games this past week, winning two and falling in one game. Luverne traveled to Edgerton Friday, Dec. 1, and fell to Southwest Minnesota Christian 51-42. The Cardinals took on Montevideo at Southwest Minnesota State University Saturday, Dec. 2, beating the Thunder Hawks 51-29. LHS finished the week hosting Edgerton Public Monday, Dec. 4, beating…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorNovember 29, 2023The Luverne girls’ hockey team hosted Fairmont Nov. 21 beating the visiting Cardinals 7-1. Luverne fell to Mound Westonka-Southwest Christian 9-0 on the road Nov. 25. Luverne was scheduled to take on Marshall on the road Tuesday, Nov. 28, and will host Waseca Saturday, Dec. 2, at noon. LHS 7, Fairmont 1 The LHS girls’ hockey team hosted Fairmont Tuesday, Nov. 21, winning the game 7-1.…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorNovember 29, 2023The Luverne girls’ basketball team fell 56-33 to Central Lyon in their first game of the season in Rock Rapids Monday night. The Cardinals fell behind the Lyons early in the game and were not able to match their opponents’ quick tempo. Central Lyon led Luverne 24-11 at the end of the first half. The Cardinals were able to double their first half points, scoring 22 in the second half, but the…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorNovember 29, 2023The Minnesota State High School League sanctioned girls’ wrestling for the first time in the 2021-22 school year, and the first state tournament was held March 5, 2022, at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. Luverne high school has embraced this decision, and the girls’ wrestling program has grown in numbers and success. “It’s great to see the program flourish,” said LHS head wrestling coach…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorNovember 21, 2023The Luverne girls’ hockey team lost to New Ulm 2-0 Nov. 14 and beat Windom 10-1 Nov. 16. The Cardinals, now 1-2 for the season, will host Fairmont Tuesday, Nov. 21, and travel to Mound Westonka Saturday, Nov. 25. New Ulm 2, LHS 0 The LHS girls’ hockey team hosted its first home game of the season Tuesday, Nov. 14, against New Ulm. The Eagles beat the Cardinals 2-0 in the Blue Mound Ice…- By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorNovember 15, 2023The Luverne High School girls’ hockey team started the 2023-24 regular season on the road against Willmar Saturday, Nov. 11. Willmar upended the Cardinals 5-0 with a big third period scoring run. “It was a fast-paced game. … We were pleased with the first two periods of play,” head coach Tony Sandbulte said. “We just made a few defensive zone mistakes in the third period and they made us pay…
By Greg HoogeveenSeptember 06, 2023The Luverne girls’ tennis team lost a close meet to Fairmont at home, 4-3, on Tuesday, Aug. 29. The Cardinals lost all four singles matches and won their three doubles matches against Fairmont. In singles play, Luverne’s No. 1 match, senior Sarah Stegenga lost two sets 6-1, 6-1 to Hope Klanderud. LHS senior Morgan Hadler gave up two sets to Abigail Peyman 6-0, 6-0 in the No. 2 match. In No. 3…
By Greg HoogeveenAugust 23, 2023The Luverne girls’ tennis team started the 2023 season beating Morris 4-3 and Benson 4-3 on the road Saturday, Aug. 19. “It was great to start the season off with two wins,” Luverne head coach Jon Beers said. “The girls played really well considering how hot it was. The weather really made it a challenging day for all the teams.” Luverne jumps into the thick of play next week hosting Yellow…
By Betty Mann, President, Rock County Historical SocietyAugust 14, 2017This is the fifth and last in a series about a 1926 Pioneer Girls reunion that appeared in the Rock County Herald on July 9, 1926. At the meeting, Effie Grout-Lindsey pays tribute to the mothers and wives of early day settlers. LUVERNE PIONEER GIRLS HOLD ANNUAL RE-UNION Effie Grout-Lindsey Pays Tribute to the Mothers and Wives of Early Day Settlers. … And such was life in those far away…
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