Redbirds fall to Windom in Region 10C tournament
The Luverne Redbirds let a 1-0 series slip in Region 10C action to fall two games to one against Windom this past week.
Three local sluggers get chance to play at Cooperstown Dreams Park in New York
Three Luverne youth baseball players got the chance of a lifetime to play at Cooperstown Dreams Park in Milford, N.Y., this summer.
Summer youth soccer kicks off on Luverne fields
The Luverne summer soccer program fills a scheduling gap in activities for kids from preschool through seventh grade toward the end of summer.
Redbirds fly past Buttermakers in Region 10c postseason play
The Redbirds recorded two grand slams and two solo home runs against Hadley over the past week to advance to the Region 10c Championship Tournament.
Fair time fun in the grandstands excite crowds
The 2026 Rock County Fair showcased several grandstand events and entertainment over the past week.
Luverne Redbirds go 1-1 in exhibition play at home
The Redbirds finished their regular season going 1-1 in exhibition play at home.
The Redbirds fell 14-0 to Sioux City on July 24 and beat Milroy 11-1 on July 26 at Redbird Field.
Sports
- By Mavis FodnessNovember 15, 2022Piper Wynia, a sophomore at Luverne High School, achieved the second-best average this fall in the Minnesota State High School Clay Target League. Through the five-week fall season, Wynia averaged 22.3 out of 25 shots in one round, and she had two perfect 25s. “I did it the first night of league (Sept. 19) and the last night of league (Oct. 24),” Wynia said. “I was scared I would miss the last…
- By Lori SorensonNovember 15, 2022Several members of Luverne Taekwondo competed at the 38th Annual Midwest Taekwondo Championships in Tea, South Dakota, Saturday, Nov. 5. In the Women’s Black Belt division, Haley Tollefson placed third and Peggy Johnson was fourth in sparring. Johnson was also fifth in Individual Forms. In the Junior Girls 15-17 Black Belt Division, Perceyis Trierweiler was second in sparring. She and Reagan…
- By Mavis FodnessNovember 15, 2022Jamie Terry wants children in the Hills-Beaver Creek-Steen areas to experience wrestling this winter. The Hills’ Aces Youth Wrestling Club will have an organizational meeting and practice from 6:30 to 7:30 (tonight) Thursday, Nov. 17, at the Game Plan 4 Hope Team E Fieldhouse in Hills. Terry sees wrestling as another athletic option to the traditional girls’ and boys’ basketball programs. “Hills-…
- By Mavis FodnessNovember 08, 2022The Luverne boys’ cross country team achieved the best state tournament finish in school history Saturday when they were awarded silver medals at the Minnesota State High School League Class A Cross Country Championships in Northfield. Sophomore Owen Janiszeski earned a fifth-place medal when he finished in the Top 10. Two Luverne girls’ team members qualified individually for Saturday’s…
- By Dan Ellingson for the Star HeraldNovember 01, 2022The Luverne Cardinals football team finished off their season on Saturday with a loss in the Section 3AAA semifinals to the Fairmont Cardinals. After a scoreless first half, Fairmont erupted for 35 unanswered points to secure a 35-0 victory over the Cardinals. With the loss, Luverne finished the season with a record of five wins and five losses. With the Luverne offense struggling to move the…
- By John Sichmeller for the Star HeraldNovember 01, 2022The Luverne Cardinals football team advanced to the Section 3AAA semifinals after defeating New Ulm on Tuesday night, Oct. 25, in Luverne. The Cardinals took a 28-7 lead into halftime and added 21 points in the second half for a 49-7 victory over the Eagles. The win provided some redemption for the Cardinals after losing to New Ulm earlier in the season. In that game, Luverne led throughout, but…
- By Susan Beers for the Star HeraldNovember 01, 2022The Luverne girls’ tennis team ran into some stiff competition at the Minnesota Class A State Tournament last week. The Cardinals, playing in their first state tournament, faced Providence Academy in the quarterfinal round of the state meet Tuesday, Oct. 25, in Minneapolis. Luverne lost 7-0 to Providence Academy, and with the loss, LHS moved to the consolation bracket of the team tournament to…
- By Dan Ellingson for the Star HeraldNovember 01, 2022The No. 2 seed Hills-Beaver Creek Patriots hosted the No. 3 seed Red Rock Central Falcons in the Section 3 9-Man Section semi-finals on Saturday, Oct. 29. The game was an evenly matched contest with the Falcons pulling out the victory 14-6. Red Rock Central will meet Mountain Lake in the Section championship game Nov. 4. Red Rock Central received the opening kickoff and drove to the H-BC 16-yard…
- By Stacy Olson for the Star HeraldNovember 01, 2022The No. 5-seeded Luverne Cardinals traveled to Redwood Falls Friday, Oct. 28, to take on the No. 4-seeded Redwood Falls Cardinals. In a four-game contest, Luverne fell to Redwood 3-1. “We did not end the season the way we hoped, but we will all have some great memories from this 2022 season,” said coach Sarah DeBeer. Unable to execute and close the gap, Luverne lost the first game 14-25. In…
- By John Sichmeller for the Star HeraldNovember 01, 2022The Luverne Cardinals football team finished off their season on Saturday with a loss in the Section 3AAA semifinals to the Fairmont Cardinals. After a scoreless first half, Fairmont erupted for 35 unanswered points to secure a 35-0 victory over the Cardinals. With the loss, Luverne finished the season with a record of five wins and five losses. With the Luverne offense struggling to move the…
- By Sara Schmuck for the Star HeraldOctober 25, 2022Luverne girls’ and boys’ varsity cross country teams both left the Big South Conference meet as small school champions Tuesday, Oct. 18, in Cedarcreek Park near Fairmont. This Thursday, Oct. 27, they look forward to facing all teams in the section as Luverne hosts the Section 3A meet. “We’re striving for another goal and an opportunity to extend our season another week,” said coach Pete…
- By Susan Beers for the Star HeraldOctober 25, 2022The LHS girls’ tennis doubles team of Sarah Stegenga and Katharine Kelm competed in the semifinals and finals rounds of the Section 3A Individual Tournament in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Tuesday, Oct. 18. Stegenga and Kelm were awarded a forfeit in the semifinals when a Morris athlete was unable to play due to an injury. In the finals, Stegenga and Kelm were defeated by Elise Duncan and Gerta…
- By Joni Deelstra for the Star HeraldOctober 25, 2022The H-BC Patriots, the No. 10 seed in 3A south subsection play, ended their season Monday night in Slayton with a 25-13, 25-6, 25-12 loss to No. 7 seed Murray County Central. The Patriots, 1-19 during the season, and MCC, 8-14, had also met on Sept. 29, when MCC won in three sets. MCC started the match Monday night with a 7-0 lead before Brynn Rauk tallied a couple of points off a push to an open…
- By Dan Ellingson for the Star HeraldOctober 25, 2022In the inaugural Red Rock Trophy football game between Hills-Beaver Creek and Edgerton Wednesday night, the Patriots came away with a 38-28 victory. In a very physical game, the Patriots earned the No. 2 seed in the Section 3 9-man football playoffs, and H-BC was the first school to claim possession of the traveling Red Rock Trophy. On the opening possession of the game, the Patriots were forced…
- By Stacy Olson for the Star HeraldOctober 25, 2022Luverne hosted Hills-Beaver Creek on Tuesday, Oct. 18, for a cross-county volleyball contest that resulted in a four-game win for the Cardinals with scores of 25-14, 25-22, 23-25 and 25-16. Coach Sarah DeBeer was able to get everyone on the roster in to play during the night. Carly Olson recorded 14 digs and completed 22 of 23 serves with one ace from the service line. Christina Wagner assisted…
- By JohnOctober 25, 2022The Luverne Cardinal football team finished off their regular season on Wednesday night with a loss to the visiting Waseca Bluejays. The Bluejays held a 27-0 lead at halftime and added one touchdown in the second half to complete a 35-0 victory over the Cardinals. Waseca, who has not lost a section game all year, proved to be a tough test for the Cardinals. “Waseca is one of the top-rated teams…
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