By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
January 24, 2024
The Luverne High School wrestling team had a busy stretch of competition on the road in the past week.
The Cardinals won two duals and lost one in Windom Tuesday, Jan. 16. They defeated two teams in duals in Lennox Thursday, Jan. 18, and they took seventh place out of 12 teams at the Wabasso Invitational Saturday, Jan. 20.
Luverne is scheduled to host a Quadrangular Thursday, Jan. 25, competing…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
January 24, 2024
The Luverne girls’ basketball team had a tough week on the road, falling to Jackson County Central 69-59 Tuesday, Jan. 16, losing to Windom 77-67 Friday, Jan. 19, and falling to Estelline, South Dakota, 45-37 Saturday, Jan. 20.
Luverne was scheduled to host Pipestone Tuesday, Jan. 23, travel to Redwood Falls Friday, Jan. 26, and go on the road to play at Augustana University in Sioux Falls,…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
January 24, 2024
The Luverne boys’ hockey team experienced its first loss of the season, losing 6-5 to New Prague Tuesday, Jan. 16, in Waseca.
The Cardinals came back and beat New Ulm 6-2 on the road Friday, Jan. 19, putting their record at 14-1 for the season and 9-0 in conference play.
Luverne is scheduled to travel to Worthington Tuesday, Jan. 23, and the Cardinals will play two tough teams on the road,…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
January 17, 2024
The Cardinal boys’ hockey team blanked Redwood Valley 14-0 at home Thursday, Dec. 11, upping Luverne’s record to 13-0 for the season and dropping Redwood to 0-14.
The Cardinals called on sophomore Gavin Hoven to tend the net against Redwood, and he stopped 14 shots in the game for the team win.
In the first period LHS was able to score four points from 23 shots on goal.
Freshman Carter Como…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
January 17, 2024
The Luverne boys’ basketball team hosted Worthington Tuesday, Jan. 9, falling to the Trojans 71-68.
Against Worthington, Luverne had a 36-33 lead over the Trojans at half time.
“Worthington is a very good team and I thought this was one of the better overall games that we have played,” head coach John Sichmeller said.
“We held a lead for a good portion of the game, but unfortunately we couldn’…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
January 17, 2024
The Hills-Beaver Creek boys’ basketball team played Southwest Minnesota Christian in Edgerton Tuesday, Jan. 9, and lost to the Eagles 66-55.
H-BC kept the game close in the first period, falling behind the Eagles 32-26 at the half.
In the second period the Eagles were able to outscore the Patriots 34-29 to collect the 66-55 win.
In the game the Eagles shot 46 percent inside the paint, making…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
January 17, 2024
The Cardinals traveled to Pipestone for a triangular with the Arrows and Marshall Tigers on Thursday, Jan. 11,
Luverne fell in both duals, falling to Marshall 47-18 and to Pipestone 38-36.
“The team wrestled well; Marshall is a very good team but we competed very well against them,” head coach Jordan Kopp said. “We had a couple matches that didn’t go our way against Pipestone, but all in all it…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
January 17, 2024
Mother Nature took a turn for the worse this past week causing several local sporting events to be postponed or rescheduled.
After a mild winter through the first of the year, this winter storm and freezing temperatures hit the area hard.
Both Luverne and Hills-Beaver Creek schools called off activities, 14 in total, and were forced to reschedule some and postpone others.
On Tuesday, Jan. 9,…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
January 17, 2024
The Luverne girls’ basketball team pulled out a 58-51 win against Worthington Tuesday, Jan. 9, in Luverne.
“We are continuing to get better and realizing what it takes to win games,” TJ Newgard said. “Hopefully we can build on this game and get something going.”
In the first half, Worthington took a 30-24 lead into the break.
The Cardinals were unfazed and in the second half climbed their way…
By Scott Rall, Outdoors columnist
January 17, 2024
We just had our first snow of the season, and it did not take very long to wish we had missed the snow for the entire winter. The cold temperatures expected later in the week would have gone a long way to creating safe ice for all of those ice anglers waiting on the shore.
With eight inches of snow on what little ice was there, it will now delay the formation of safe ice, as the snow will act…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
January 10, 2024
The Luverne boys’ hockey team hosted Fairmont Tuesday, Jan. 2, handing the Fairmont Cardinals a 9-0 loss.
LHS took command of the game from the puck drop with a goal by sophomore Maddux Domagala at 1:08 in the first period.
Domagala was assisted by freshman Carter Como and sophomore Landyn Lais.
At 12:30 Como scored with an assist by Landyn Lais.
Junior Levi Gonnerman scored at 15:20 assisted…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
January 10, 2024
The Luverne varsity girls’ and boys’ wrestlers started the second half their season in Garretson Saturday, Jan. 6, for the Jesse James Invitational.
“Both teams wrestled well, and they had a good day all around,” Luverne head coach Jordan Kopp said.
The Cardinal boys placed third as a team, and seven LHS girls earned individual placements at the invitational.
The Luverne boys’ team had 142.5…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
January 10, 2024
The Luverne gymnastics team beat Redwood Valley at home 130.825 to 130.700 Thursday, Jan. 4, and placed fourth in the Marshall Winterfest Invitational Saturday, Jan. 6.
The Cardinals’ competition in Windom was canceled due to winter weather Monday, Jan. 8.
They will travel to Jackson County Central next Thursday, Jan. 18, and will host Marshall Jan. 26, and Fairmont Jan. 30.
Luverne 130.825…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
January 10, 2024
The H-BC boys’ basketball team hosted Westbrook-Walnut Grove Friday, Jan. 5, beating the Chargers 61-48.
The two teams played a close first half with the Chargers taking a 30-29 lead into the break.
In the second half the Patriots were able to outscore the Chargers 32-18 to win the game 61 to 48.
The Patriots outshot WWG, making 42 percent of their shots in the paint while the Chargers shot 28…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
January 10, 2024
The Luverne boys’ basketball team beat Windom 91-82 at home Tuesday, Jan. 2, and fell to Marshall 85-64 on the road Friday, Jan. 5.
The Cardinals will host Worthington Thursday, Jan. 9, and St. James on Friday, Jan. 12, and will travel to take on Deubrook Area, White, South Dakota, on Saturday, Jan. 13.
LHS 91, Windom 82
The LHS boys’ basketball team hosted Windom Tuesday, Jan. 2, beating…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
January 10, 2024
The LHS girls’ basketball team fell to two strong opponents in the past week.
The Cardinals lost to Windom at home 68-59 Tuesday, Jan. 2, and to Marshall on the road 58-37 Friday, Jan. 5.
Luverne was scheduled to travel to Worthington Tuesday, Jan. 9, and will host St. James Saturday, Jan. 12.
Windom 68, LHS 59
The Luverne girls came out shooting against Windom at home Tuesday, Jan. 2, and…