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The H-BC girls’ volleyball team lost to Edgerton Public 3-0 at home Tuesday, Sept. 5 and went 3-6 at the Luverne Tournament Saturday, Sept. 9. “H-BC  played absolutely phenomenal against Edgerton Public, they played well against Adrian too but ran out of steam against Windom and Luverne,” Zylstra said. The Patriots were scheduled to travel to Westbrook Walnut Grove Tuesday, Sept. 12 and…

H-BC got its second win of the season Friday, Sept. 8, beating Lanesboro 22-14 on the road. In the first quarter, H-BC started the scoring on a 3-yard keeper by sophomore quarterback Jamin Metzger for a touchdown. On the two-point conversion, sophomore Micah Bush caught a 3-yard pass from Metzger for an 8-0 lead. In the second quarter, junior Beau Bakken ran for a touchdown from 3 yards out.…

The Patriots hosted Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda Thursday, Aug. 31, in nine-man football competition. The Patriots beat the Coyotes 51-6 in the opening season game. The Patriots did not waste any time scoring, taking their first drive into the end zone with a nine-yard pass from sophomore Jamin Metzger to junior Jackson Gacke. Meztger converted on a two-point rush, giving the Patriots an 8-0 lead…

The Hills-Beaver Creek volleyball team went on the road to take on Viborg, South Dakota, Tuesday, Aug. 29. The Patriots gave up the first two games 25-21 and 26-24 to the Cougars. “At first we definitely had some first game jitters and made quite a few unforced errors in the first two games,” head coach Meghan Zylstra said. In Game 3, the H-BC athletes collected themselves and won the game 30-…

(above) Patriots’ sophomore Abbie Harris (from left), senior Silvia Fick, freshman Brynn Bakken and senior Grace Anderson celebrate their comeback against Central Minnesota Christian Aug. 26.   The Hills-Beaver Creek volleyball team traveled to Adrian for a quad tournament Saturday, Aug. 26. The Patriots played without two of their main players, senior Lanae Elbers and sophomore Claire Knobloch…

Fall sports teams at Luverne and Hills-Beaver Creek high schools began practices Monday, Aug. 14, three weeks before the start of the 2023-24 school year on Sept. 5. Many of the teams have already competed in their season-opening games, including the LHS girls’ tennis team matches at Morris Area and Benson on Saturday. Photos by Mavis Fodness A familiar task at sports practices is the…