Hills-Beaver Creek Sports

The H-BC Patriots boys’ basketball team recorded their sixth straight win this season after beating three teams this week. H-BC beat Minneota 73-54 on the road Monday, Dec. 30, took down Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 62-52 at home Friday, Jan. 30, and doused the Garretson Blue Dragons 70-41 at home Monday, Jan. 6. The Patriots are were scheduled to host Viborg Hurley Tuesday, Jan. 7, and Westbrook…

The H-BC Patriots girls’ basketball team topped Murray County Central 54-51 at home Thursday, Jan. 2, and fell 64-58 to Centerville on the road Saturday, Jan. 4. The Lady Pates are now 6-4 for the season. H-BC was scheduled to play at Red Rock Central Tuesday, Jan. 7, travel to West Lyon Thursday, Jan. 9, and will host Russell-Tyler-Ruthton Friday, Jan. 10.   H-BC 54, Murray County Central 41…

Looking back at 2024 and all the sporting events the Star-Herald featured, the accomplishments of many teams and individuals at both Luverne and Hills-Beaver Creek high schools are worth recognizing. Here are the Star-Herald’s Top 5 sporting events of 2024, as well as several personal recognitions in LHS and H-BC activities.   No. 1 – H-BC Patriots Football Team The Patriots finished their…

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…

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…

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…

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…

The Patriots girls’ basketball team is 1-1 after their first two games of the 2024-25 season. The Lady Pates hosted Westbrook-Walnut Grove Tuesday, Dec. 3, falling 46-40 to the Chargers, and they traveled to Edgerton Friday, Dec. 6, and beat the Flying Dutchmen 61-41. The Patriots have a busy week coming up with four games lined up between Dec. 10 and Dec. 16. H-BC was scheduled to travel to…

In this column I would like to call out 11 local athletes who have excelled in their sport and gained recognition for their efforts. Nine students have done so through their athletic abilities, and two have not only participated in their sport but also excelled in their academics while at college. To start with I would like to congratulate University of Sioux Falls sophomore Camden Janiszeski…

The 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…

The 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…

The 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…

The Hills-Bever Creek Patriots won the Section 3 Championship, beating Mountain Lake 37-6 Friday, Nov. 1, in Marshall. Now 10-0, H-BC heads to the state quarterfinals against the Section 4 champions, the Border West Buccaneers, at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, in Buffalo. Border West High School is a consolidation of the school districts of Wheaton, Clinton, Graceville, Beardsley, Herman, and…

The Patriots keep their win streak alive after beating Aldon Conger-Glenville Emmons 50-6 in the Section 3 Nine-Player Tournament Saturday, Oct. 26. The No. 1 seed Patriots rolled over the No. 5 Knights at home to move on to the Section Championship game against No. 2 seed Mountain Lake. Game time is 12:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, at Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall. “I thought we…

The No. 10 seed Patriots fell to No. 7 seed Edgerton Public 3-2 in the Section 3A South Subsection volleyball tournament Monday, Oct. 21, on the road. H-BC won the first two sets 25-19 and 25-21 and had the Flying Dutchmen on their heels. Edgerton came back and took the third game 25-16 and the fourth 25-22 to tie the match 2-2. In the fifth set, played to 15, the Patriots let a slim lead go…

The Luverne and Hills-Beaver Creek volleyball teams squared off on the court Tuesday, Oct. 15. The Cardinals beat the Patriots 3-0 at home on senior night. H-BC traveled to Garretson Thursday, Oct. 17, falling to the Blue Dragons 3-0. Both LHS and H-BC now head into the post-season and section tournament action. Hills-Beaver Creek, the No. 10 seed, was scheduled to play Edgerton, the No. 7…