Traveling Europe Together
Luverne High School world language students and teachers spent 10 days traveling in Spain and Germany from June 17-26.
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.
Sports
- By Brennen RuppMarch 09, 2021The Luverne boys’ hockey team went 2-1 this past week to bring their overall record to 6-9. The Cardinals are now 3-2 in their past five games with both losses coming against a New Ulm team that’s currently on a 13-game winning streak. The Cardinals opened the week with a 7-0 loss to New Ulm at home on Tuesday, March 2. Luverne then won the next two games with a 5-3 victory over Marshall on…
- By Brennen RuppMarch 09, 2021For as long as she can remember Shelby Kracht has had a glove in one hand and a bat in the other. The Luverne High School senior has long enjoyed the game of softball, which has opened the door to endless possibilities for her. She said it’s also led to a lot of great friendships along the way. “There are a lot of things I like about softball,” Kracht said. “Even during the summer, I play on a…
- By Brennen RuppMarch 09, 2021The Luverne Cardinals’ wrestling team competed in two triangulars this past week going 0-4. In Pipestone on Thursday, March 4, the Cardinals lost to Pipestone Area 60-9 and Marshall 57-15. In Luverne on Friday, March 5, the Cardinals lost to Ortonville 42-27 and Marshall 60-18. PAS 60, LHS 9 Riley Cowell won by fall over JJ Martens in the 126-pound division. Braydon Ripka won by forfeit in the…
- By Brennen RuppMarch 02, 2021It was a good night for the Luverne gymnastics team on Thursday, Feb. 25. The Cardinals defeated Marshall 131.357-116.050, and Ella Reisdorfer set two school records. Reisdorfer set the record on the beam with a score of 9.35, and she broke the old record held by Samantha Pierce, who posted a score of 9.15 in 2015. In the all-around Reisdorfer set a new record with a score of 35.2, just barely…
- By Brennen RuppMarch 02, 2021It’s not how you start, it’s how you finish, and the Luverne Cardinals boys’ hockey team is playing some of their best hockey at the right time. After losing to Waseca 7-1 on Friday, Feb. 19, the Cardinals responded by defeating the Blue Jays in Waseca on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 5-4 in overtime. They then took a red-hot New Ulm Eagles team to the brink. The Eagles entered Thursday’s contest against the…
- By Brennen RuppMarch 02, 2021The Luverne Cardinals looked like they were going to get run out of their own gym Thursday, Feb. 25, by the Windom Area Eagles. The Eagles came out like world beaters, taking an early 13-0 lead. The Cardinals finally got on the scoreboard when Gannon Ahrendt hit a jumper with 13:15 left in the first half. The Eagles then went on a 7-0 run to take a commanding 19-2 lead. The battle-tested…
- By Brennen RuppMarch 02, 2021The Luverne Cardinals girls’ basketball team put the clamps on Jackson County Central in Jackson on Friday, Feb. 26. The Cardinals held JCC to 11 points in the second half en route to a 61-37 victory over the Huskies. “Our defensive execution was the determining factor in the game,” Luverne head coach TJ Newgard said. The Huskies came into the game averaging 61 points per game and were coming off…
- By Brennen RuppMarch 02, 2021The Southwest Minnesota Christian Eagles entered Thursday’s matchup against Hills-Beaver Creek with a 10-1 record. They’re one of the best teams in the area, and for the second time this season, the Patriots played a tough game against the Eagles but were unable to come out on top. In the first meeting, the Eagles topped the Patriots 80-72. In the rematch, the Eagles defeated the Patriots 74-62…
- By Brennen RuppMarch 02, 2021All good things must eventually come to an end. Following an 11-0 win over Waseca in Luverne on Tuesday, the Luverne Cardinals extended their shutout streak to 17 periods. That streak ended on Friday night when the New Ulm Eagles scored with 13 seconds left in the first period to tie the game at 1-1. The Eagles went on to beat the Cardinals 4-1. LHS 11, Waseca 0 After defeating Waseca 10-0 on…
- By Brennen RuppMarch 02, 2021The Luverne Cardinals went 0-3 on the mat this past week. The Cardinals opened the week on Thursday, Feb. 25, in Springfield. The Tigers and Cardinals played to a 39-39 tie, but Luverne ultimately lost due to forfeits. The Cardinals then returned home for a triangular against New Ulm and Blue Earth Area. New Ulm defeated Luverne 51-13 and Blue Earth topped the Cardinals 66-12. Springfield 39,…
- By Brennen RuppMarch 02, 2021The Hills-Beaver Creek girls’ basketball team went 2-1 in conference games last week. H-BC opened the week with a 55-43 loss to Edgerton on Tuesday. Following that loss, the Patriots bounced back to defeat Westbrook-Walnut Grove 51-28 on Friday, Feb. 26, in Hills. Then on Monday, March 1, the Patriots edged Mountain Lake Area 45-42. Edgerton 53-43 The Patriots’ offense went cold in the second…
- By Brennen RuppFebruary 23, 2021It was a battle of “whatever you can do I can do better” on Tuesday, Feb. 16, inside the Luverne gymnasium between Hills-Beaver Creek’s Cole Baker and Luverne’s Gannon Ahrendt. Ahrendt scored 34 points and grabbed 14 rebounds for the Cardinals, while Baker scored 25 points and grabbed seven rebounds. In the end it was the Cardinals outscoring the Patriots down the stretch 14-4 to pick up the 69-…
- By Brennen RuppFebruary 23, 2021The Luverne Cardinals girls’ hockey team extended its shutout streak to 14 periods. Since giving up four goals in the first period against Dodge County on Friday, Feb. 5, the Cardinals have gone 14 straight periods without giving up a goal. The streak continued on Tuesday, Feb. 16, in Worthington with the Cardinals defeating the Trojans 11-0. On Friday, Feb. 19, the Cardinals defeated Waseca 10-0…
- By Brennen RuppFebruary 23, 2021The Hills-Beaver Creek Patriots girls’ basketball team improved to 8-1 with a pair of Red Rock Conference victories. The Patriots opened the week with a 62-25 victory over Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda in Okabena on Thursday, Feb. 18. H-BC then topped Adrian/Ellsworth 50-33 in Adrian on Saturday, Feb. 20. H-BC 62, HLOF 25 The Patriots outscored HLOF 27-13 in the first half. In the second half H-BC…
- By Brennen RuppFebruary 23, 2021The Luverne gymnastics team topped Windom Area 128.350-121.150 on Thursday, Feb. 18. Ella Reisdorfer took home first in the vault with a score of 9.100. Amira Cowell finished third in the vault with a score of 8.800. Kiana Woods finished fourth in the vault with a score of 8.600. Reisdorfer finished first in the bars with a score of 8.175. Cowell finished third in the bars with a score of 7.850.…
- By Brennen RuppFebruary 23, 2021The Luverne girls’ basketball team couldn’t slow down the Worthington Trojans in the second half on Friday, Feb. 19. The Trojans outscored the Cardinals 47-28 in the final 18 minutes to top the Cardinals 67-47. On Monday, Feb. 22, the Cardinals lost to Windom in overtime 64-60. Worthington 67, LHS 47 The Trojans completed the season sweep against the Cardinals on Friday, Feb. 19. Luverne and…
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