Junior Micah Bush contorts his body to shoot around a 6-foot-7-inch Dawson Boyd player in the section championship game Thursday, March 13, in Marshall. After posting a 26-25 lead at the half, H-BC fell 59-52 to the Blackjacks in the game.
Sports Hills-Beaver Creek Sports 19 March 2025

H-BC falls 59-52 to Dawson Boyd in Marshall

The Patriot boys’ basketball team traveled to Marshall Thursday, March 13, to take on Dawson Boyd for the Section 3 championship title.

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Sports Luverne Sports 19 March 2025

Big South all-conference athletes announced for LHS boys’ hockey and boys’ and girls’ wrestling

The Big South Conference released its 2024-25 all-conference boys’ hockey and wrestling team selections.

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H-BC junior Micah Bush dunks the ball against Southwest Minnesota Christian March 6 in Worthington. Hills-Beaver Creek beat the Eagles 80-62 in the Section 3 quarterfinal game. The Patriots take on Dawson-Boyd March 13 in the section championship.
Sports Hills-Beaver Creek Sports 12 March 2025

Patriots head to section basketball championship

The Patriot boys’ basketball team moves on to the section championship after beating Southwest Minnesota Christian 76-62 in the section quarterfinals  Thursday, March 6, and taking down Murray County Central 60-44 Sat

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Cardinal junior Landyn Lais, No. 8, celebrates his state tournament goal against Northern Lakes Thursday, March 6, at the 3M Arena at Mariucci. Luverne fell 5-3 to the Lightning in the section consolation semifinal game.
Sports Luverne Sports 12 March 2025

Cardinal boys fall to No. 1 and No. 5 seeds in state hockey tournament

The Luverne boys’ hockey team finished the 2024-25 season falling twice in the state hockey tournament in St. Paul.

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LHS senior Carter Sehr works the ball up court against Jackson County Central Saturday, March 8, in Marshall. Luverne fell to the Huskies 73-61 in the Section 3 semifinal game.
Sports Luverne Sports 12 March 2025

LHS boys’ basketball team falls to JCC in section championship

The Luverne boys’ basketball team finished their 2024-25 season falling to Jackson County Central 73-61 in the section championship Saturday, March 8, in Marshall.

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Lady Pates junior Izzy Wysong drives the ball under the hoop against MACCRAY Thursday, March 6, in Marshall. The Patriots fell 54-44 to the Wolverines in the Section 3 championship game.
Sports Hills-Beaver Creek Sports 12 March 2025

Lady Pates fall to MACCRAY in section championship

The Patriot girls’ basketball team fell to MACCRAY 54-44 in the Section 3 championship Thursday, March 6, in Marshall.

H-BC had a one-point lead at the half, 25-24, against the Wolverines.

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  • Cardinal seventh-grader Marrs Thone strikes a pose during her beam routine in Luverne Friday, Dec. 20. Luverne beat New Ulm 133.950 – 129.200 in the meet.
    Gymnasts win two conference meets
    By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
    December 24, 2024
    The Luverne Cardinals gymnastics team won two home conference meets beating Pipestone 132-127.3 Tuesday, Dec. 17, and topping New Ulm 133.950-129.200 Friday, Dec. 20. LHS is now 3-1 in dual meets against conference foes. After the holiday break, Luverne will go on the road for their next two meets. On Saturday, Jan. 4, the Cardinals are scheduled to take on Marshall, and on Thursday, Jan. 9,…
  • LHS senior Sage Viessman, No. 16, shovels the puck past Windom’s goalie for his first goal of the year Tuesday, Dec. 17, in Luverne. The Cardinals beat the Eagles 12-1 in the game.
    Boys’ hockey grabs two wins
    By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
    December 24, 2024
    The Luverne boys’ hockey team grabbed two more victories to improve their season record to 7-0-1. LHS beat Windom 12-1 at home Tuesday, Dec. 17, and slipped past Dodge County 4-3 on the road Saturday, Dec. 20. Over the holiday break, the Cardinals will take part in the Granite City Showcase at the Municipal Athletic Complex in St. Cloud Dec. 26-28. On Thursday, Dec. 26, Luverne is scheduled to…
  • LHS senior Payton Behr tries to get a handle on the puck in front of Windom’s goalie Tuesday, Dec. 17, at home. Luverne beat Windom 6-1 in the game.
    Girls’ hockey team beats Windom and Willmar
    By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
    December 24, 2024
    The Luverne girls’ hockey team won two more games over the past week, bringing the season record to 10-5. The Cardinals beat Windom 6-1 Tuesday, Dec. 17, at home and topped Willmar 4-2 on the road Friday, Dec. 20. Over the holiday break Luverne will participate in the National Sports Center Super Rink Winter Classic (Gold Division) in Blaine. The Cardinals will take on Mankato East Thursday,…
  • Cardinal girls’ basketball falls 77-40 to St. James
    By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
    December 24, 2024
    The Luverne girls’ basketball team fell 77-40 to the St. James Saints on the road Friday, Dec. 20. Halfway through the first half, LHS found themselves down 24-7 in the game. St. James tacked on another 20 points and closed the first half ahead 44-11. In the second half, the Saints went on a seven-point run to extend the lead to 51-11. Luverne found their groove, scoring 19 points to make it…
  • H-BC girls’ basketball record two wins, one loss
    By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
    December 24, 2024
    The Patriot girls’ basketball team recorded two wins and one loss before the holiday break. H-BC beat Adrian 51-49 at home Tuesday, Dec. 17, topped Mountain Lake Area-Comfrey 68-37 Friday, Dec. 20, at home, and fell 71-35 to the Central Lyon Lyons Saturday, Dec. 21, on the road. “This (Central Lyon game) was the Patriots’ sixth game in eight days including a few tough road conference games. For…
  • Luverne and Hills-Beaver Creek boys’ basketball teams play head-to-head
    By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
    December 24, 2024
    The H-BC boys’ basketball team finished the past week with a 2-1 record, and the Luverne Cardinals played to a 1-1 split. H-BC and LHS played head-to-head Tuesday, Dec. 17, with the Patriots walking away with a 64-56 win. The Patriots traveled to Rock Rapids, Iowa, Saturday, Dec. 21, beating the Central Lyon Lyons 70-56 to bring their season record to 3-0. H-BC is scheduled to travel to…
  • Senior Marcus Vortherms fights a Worthington player for the puck along the boards in Luverne Dec. 10. The LHS boys’ hockey team defeated Worthington 13-1 in the game.
    LHS boys’ hockey rolls past Worthington 13-1
    By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
    December 18, 2024
    The Luverne boys’ hockey team rolled past Worthington 13-1 at home Tuesday, Dec. 10. In a game that saw the Cardinals put 41 shots on the Trojans’ net, Luverne controlled the puck on both ends of the ice. Worthington did not help their efforts, being called for six penalties in the game. Luverne capitalized on one of six power plays in the second period when junior forward Blake Sauer sank the…
  • H-BC senior Emma Deelstra, No. 23, chases after a loose ball against Heron Lake Dec. 12 in Hills. The Patriots beat HLOF 64-37 in the game.
    Lady Pates go 3-1 on the road
    By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
    December 18, 2024
    The Patriots girls’ basketball team won three games and lost one this past week, improving to 4-2 for the season. The Patriots’ only loss was to Dell Rapids 71-39 Tuesday, Dec. 10, on the road. The Patriots beat Heron Lake 64-37 at home Thursday, Dec. 12, won 61-54 against Southwest Minnesota Christian, and beat Luverne 55-51 at home Monday, Dec. 16. The Lady Pates were scheduled to play…
  • Senior Eli Woodley looks to pass the ball under the hoop against Edgerton. The Cardinals beat the Flying Dutchmen 88-78 Dec.16 at home.
    Cardinal boys’ basketball team splits games 2-2
    By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
    December 18, 2024
    The Luverne boys’ basketball team played four games this past week, taking two games and falling in two. LHS beat Blue Earth 72-62 on the road Tuesday, Dec. 10, lost 84-77 to Redwood Valley on the road  Friday, Dec. 13, fell 75-60 to Montevideo on the road Saturday, Dec. 14, and beat Edgerton 87-77 at home Monday, Dec. 16. Luverne was scheduled to play the Patriots in Hills Tuesday, Dec. 17,…
  • Patriot junior EJ Wegener launches a three-point shot against Red Rock Central Friday, Dec. 13. H-BC won the game 70-38 on the road.
    H-BC boys’ basketball starts season with win
    By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
    December 18, 2024
    The Patriots boys’ basketball team beat the Red Rock Central Falcons 70-38 Friday, Dec. 13, on the road. This was the first game of the year for the H-BC boys. “I thought for our first game we came out and played hard,” head coach Chad Rauk said.  “We set the tone with our defense and were able to get out in transition and get some easy baskets.” The Patriots shot 53 percent under the hoop…
  • LHS eighth-grader Tenlee Pick gets caught in a pile of Worthington players in front of their goalie. Pick got one assist in the 11-0 win Dec. 10 at home.
    Girls’ hockey wins twice, improves to 8-5
    By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
    December 18, 2024
    The Luverne girls’ hockey team won two games this past week to bring their season record to 8-5. The Cardinals beat Worthington 11-0 at home Tuesday, Dec. 10, and defeated Mankato East 5-2 on the road Saturday, Dec. 14. Luverne was scheduled to host Windom Tuesday, Dec. 17, and travel to Willmar Friday, Dec. 20, before the holiday break. On Dec. 26-28 the girls’ hockey team will participate in…
  • Luverne gymnasts fall short against Worthington
    By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
    December 18, 2024
    The Luverne gymnasts fell 136.975 to 133.150 to a solid Worthington team on the road Tuesday, Dec. 10. Worthington finished last season placing seventh in the team state tournament after holding off Luverne, who placed second in the team section finals in Pipestone. The Cardinals gave Worthington a run in the meet, taking individual all-around honors and topping the leaderboard in the vault and…
  • Left: LHS sophomore CeCe Rock places first in the girls’ 155 -pound weight class at the Pizza Ranch invite Saturday, Dec. 14. Middle: LHS eighth-grader Ellie Rock places first in the girls’ 112-pound weight class. Right: LHS senior Leif Ingebretsen places first in the 139 -pound weight class.
    Wrestling season underway with several matches in books
    By Greg Hoogeveen
    December 18, 2024
    The Luverne High School wrestling team traveled to Worthington for a triangular Tuesday, Dec. 10, when LHS fell 39-35 to Windom-Mountain Lake and lost 47-30 to Worthington the same day. On Saturday, Dec. 14, the Cardinals participated in the 2024 Pizza Ranch Invite in Jackson. Luverne finished with three placers and had seven wrestlers not able to place in the tournament. The Luverne girls’…
  • Cardinal girls beat Blue Earth 61-36, fall in three games
    By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
    December 18, 2024
    The Luverne girls’ basketball team played four solid teams on the road this past week, winning one game and falling in three The Cardinals beat Blue Earth 61-36 Tuesday, Dec. 10, fell 60-33 to Redwood Valley Friday, Dec. 13, lost to Montevideo 68-45 and lost 55-51 to H-BC on Monday, Dec. 16. Luverne gets a few days off before their next road game which is against St. James Friday, Dec. 20. It…
  • LHS senior Levi Gonnerman skates past the Waseca goalie toward a puck behind the net Dec. 7, in Luverne. Luverne and Waseca ended the game in a 3-3 tie after one period of overtime play.
    LHS boys’ hockey 4-0-1 after Waseca 3-3 tie in OT
    By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
    December 11, 2024
    The Luverne Cardinals boys’ hockey team notched two wins and one tie over the past week. The Cardinals beat Marshall 4-2 Tuesday, Dec. 3, and Redwood Valley 11-2 Thursday, Dec. 5, and they tied Waseca 3-3 after an eight-minute overtime period. Under new head coach Tony Sandbulte, Luverne pulled together a 4-0-1 record in their first five games. Luverne was scheduled to host conference rival…
  • LHS senior Amira Cowell approches a tumbling pass in her floor routine Thursday, Dec. 5, in Luverne. Cowell won the all-around and took first place in all four events in the meet. LHS beat Blue Earth 132.375 to 125.850.
    Luverne gymnasts beat Blue Earth, Cowell takes all-around
    By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
    December 11, 2024
    The Luverne gymnastics team hosted Blue Earth Thursday, Dec. 5, beating the Buccaneers 132.375 to 125.850 in varsity team competition. “I thought the girls did an amazing job on Thursday,” head coach Phoebe Flom said. “The first meet is always tough and we never feel ready, but they did better than I could have expected.” This was the Cardinals’ first meet of the 2024-25 season with a roster…
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