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By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorMarch 05, 2025The Luverne boys’ hockey team beat Mankato West 3-2 in double overtime action Wednesday, Feb. 26, in the Section 3A championship at Lund Arena in St. Peter. “It was a great win in a tough-fought game,” said head coach Tony Sandbulte. “The boys hung together and finished what they started after going down 2-0 in the second period.” Luverne rallied, scoring two goals of their own in the final…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorMarch 05, 2025Luverne Cardinal wrestlers junior Bernie Rock and sophomore CeCe Rock both placed in the 2025 MSHSL state girls’ wrestling tournament Saturday, March 1, at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. Bernie Rock took home a second-place finish in the 122-pound weight class, and CeCe Rock finished in third place in the 148-pound weight class out of a bracket of eight competitors. “The girls competed…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorFebruary 26, 2025Luverne gymnasts senior Amira Cowell and junior Kianna Winter participated in the 2025 MSHSL individual and all-around state tournament Saturday, Feb. 22, at the Roy Wilkins Auditorium in St. Paul. Cowell competed in her fourth state tournament of her career, with 2025 being the first time she qualified in the all-around competition. Winter participated in her first state tournament qualifying…
By Scott Rall, outdoors columnistFebruary 12, 2025Who doesn’t like gifts? I don’t think there is anyone who doesn’t like to receive things of value. Some are small and have less meaning, and others might fall under a substantial inheritance. The gift giver makes a determination that the asset is better in the hands of someone else. The Minnesota State Legislature seems to really enjoy giving gifts of great value. The issue is that the gifts…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorFebruary 05, 2025Luverne eighth-grader Ellie Rock finished in sixth place at the 2025 Minnesota Girls’ Wrestling League State Individual Tournament Saturday, Feb. 1, in Champlin. Rock won one match and fell to three strong wrestlers in the 107-pound weight class. In her first match, Rock beat a Stillwater opponent in a 7-6 decision. In the semifinals, she lost to a Prior Lake competitor by a fall. Having lost…
By Mavis FodnessJanuary 15, 2025Gabrielle (Luethje) Bullerman took a ride of a lifetime Tuesday morning when she was picked up at the Luverne airport by a Black Hawk helicopter. Bullerman, 29, is a staff sergeant with the Minnesota Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion based in Bloomington. She works out of the Luverne Readiness Center. The helicopter brought Bullerman to the Twin Cities where she was greeted…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorNovember 26, 2024The H-BC Patriots fell to Fertile Beltrami 20-8 in the Nine-Player State Championship game at US Bank Stadium Saturday, Nov. 23. “What a run it’s been for our guys, our school and our community,” head coach Rex Metzger said. “To be playing football at the end of November in the state championship game is pretty special.” H-BC finished the 2024 season 12-1, allowing only one team to reach…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorNovember 20, 2024The Hills-Bever Creek Patriots football team will travel to Minneapolis this weekend to compete in the Minnesota State High School League 9-Player State Championship game against the Fertile-Beltrami Falcons. The Patriots will meet the Falcons at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, at US Bank Stadium for a battle of the undefeated. Both H-BC and Fertile-Beltrami come into the State Championship game…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorNovember 13, 2024The Hills-Beaver Creek Patriots took down the Border West Buccaneers 34-14 in the 9-player state quarterfinal action Thursday, Nov. 7, in Buffalo. With the win, H-BC extended their season record to 11-0. The Patriots are scheduled to play Mountain Iron-Buhl (12-0) in the state semifinals at 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, at the US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. The winner moves on to the state…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorNovember 06, 2024The Luverne boys’ cross-country team placed second at the 2024 MSHSL State Tournament Saturday, Nov. 2, at the University of Minnesota Les Bolstadt Golf Course in St. Paul. LHS finished with 91 total team points, just five points behind the first-place team from Redwood Valley with 86 team points. “Initially we were disappointed as we missed the state title by five points,” head coach Pete…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorAugust 21, 2024The Luverne Redbirds fell to the Kimball Express 10-0 in the first round of the 2024 Minnesota State Amateur Baseball Tournament Saturday, Aug. 17, in Belle Plaine. With the loss, the Redbirds have been eliminated from the tournament and end their season with a 20-5 record. Kimball moves on to the Sweet 16 to take on the Foley Lumberjacks Saturday, Aug. 24, in Jordan. Against Kimball, Luverne…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJune 12, 2024Luverne and Hills-Beaver Creek athletes earned medals in 11 events at the 2024 Minnesota State High School League Track and Field State Tournament Thursday, June 6, and Friday, June 7, in St. Michael. “I thought the kids had an excellent state meet,” LHS head coach Pete Janiszeski said. “We were very pleased with their efforts and their continued commitment to excellence and being their very…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorMay 22, 2024The Luverne girls’ track and field team was crowned the Class A True Team State Champion Saturday, May 18, in Stillwater. The LHS boys’ team finished in fifth place in the True Team competition. “I felt we had a tremendous day, and the kids got out and competed hard and gave it their very best,” said head coach Pete Janiszeski. “It was a pleasant surprise to have the girls come out as…
By Mavis FodnessApril 17, 2024Sophomores Jessika Tunnissen and Tyler Hodge will represent Luverne High School at this week’s Minnesota State Class A Speech Tournament. The two qualified Saturday by placing second in their respective categories at the Region 3A tournament Saturday in Redwood Falls. Junior William Johnson placed fourth in original oratory, just out of the qualifications for advancing to the state competition…- By Mavis FodnessMarch 20, 2024The Luverne High School Business Professionals of America Chapter (BPA) earned a gold status for membership increase at the Spring Leadership Conference March 14-16 at the Hyatt Regency in Minneapolis. “It was a great learning experience, and we had fun being up there representing Luverne,” said adviser Katie Kopp. “It was great to see Luverne’s students being recognized. They worked hard this…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorFebruary 28, 2024Two Luverne gymnasts, juniors Ella Reisdorfer and Amira Cowell, participated in the 2024 State Gymnastics Individual Tournament at Roy Wilkins Auditorium in St. Paul Friday, Feb. 23. “The girls represented Luverne well,” head coach Phoebe Flom said. “They both had great vaults, and Ella had one of her best bar routines.” This year marked Reisdorfer’s fifth year in a row to perform on the…
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