Harsh conditions don’t hinder LHS and H-BC track athletes
Luverne and Hills-Beaver Creek track and field teams traveled to the Pipestone Invitational Saturday, April 20.
Girls’ softball team wins three games, loses three in busy week of ball
The Luverne High School softball team went 3-3 this past week.
Against Jackson County Central, LHS won one game 7-4 and lost one game 0-15 in doubleheader action Thursday, April 18, at Jackson.
Luverne baseball team takes four games, wins MACA Invitational championship
The Luverne baseball team won four games in the past week, including winning the 2024 MACA (Morris Area/ Chokio-Alberta) Baseball Invitational in Morris.
Cool conditions and wind hamper play between LHS and H-BC golf teams
The Luverne and Hills-Beaver Creek golf teams played on the Patriots’ home course, Meadow Acres Golf Club, in Larchwood, Iowa Thursday, April 18.
Jarchow named NCCAA National Player of the Week
Elise Jarchow, a 2021 Luverne High School graduate, was named the NCCAA (National Christian College Athletic Association) National Player of the Week in women’s tennis Monday, April 22.
Cardinal boys’ and girls’ golf teams participate in the Big South Division tournament April 22
The Luverne boys’ and girls’ golf teams participated in the Big South Division tournament Monday, April 22, in Redwood Falls.
Sports
- By Greg HoogeveenDecember 27, 2022The Hills-Beaver Creek boys’ basketball team traveled to Mountain Lake Area-Comfrey Tuesday, Dec. 20. The Patriots lost to the Wolverines 74-56 and are now 0-3 for the season. “We played really well in spurts and allowed them to get out to an early lead,” said head coach Kale Wiertzema. At the end of the first half the Patriots found themselves down 43-29. “We did end up cutting the deficit to…
- By Greg HoogeveenDecember 27, 2022By Greg Hoogeveen This year was a year to remember for local athletes and coaches. Several teams completed school history-making seasons while others had individual standouts among their ranks. (See related story). At the Star Herald we tried to capture the excitement and significance in the accomplishments. One thing stands out among all the sports stories – all the time, effort and practices…
- By Greg HoogeveenDecember 27, 2022By Greg Hoogeveen The 2021-22 sports season saw many individual accomplishments that reached historic milestones within their sport. These moments were years in the making and involved many hours of work and dedication to accomplish. Six athletes from Luverne and Hills-Beaver Creek hit milestones within their athletic careers in 2022. Gannon Ahrendt LHS Boys’ Basketball 1,000 Point Club As a…
- By Greg HoogeveenDecember 20, 2022The Luverne girls’ basketball team bounced past Redwood Valley Monday, Dec. 19, winning 74-43. “The game went exactly how we scripted it. We have really emphasized pushing the ball up the floor after a defensive rebound or turnover,” head coach TJ Newgard said. “Tonight we were able to do that wonderfully. We are at our best when we are creating chaos and scoring in transition.” Senior Elizabeth…
- By Greg HoogeveenDecember 20, 2022The Luverne Cardinals wrestling team hosted the “Top The Tree Holiday Duals” Saturday, Dec. 17. It was the first time in about 10 years that Luverne has hosted a tournament, according to Cardinals head coach Jordan Kopp. “It was great to have our home tournament back,” he said. The event featured six teams, including the Luverne Cardinals, Quad County Cobras, Ortonville Trojans, Viborg-Hurley/…
- By Greg HoogeveenDecember 20, 2022The Luverne boys’ hockey team traveled to the Graham Area Complex in Rochester Saturday, Dec. 17, where the Cardinals blanked the Lourdes 8-0. It was a physical game with the Lourdes finding the penalty box 27 minutes for four infractions throughout the contest. Luverne was penalized nine minutes for three infractions. In the first period both Luverne and Rochester skaters landed in the penalty…
- By Greg HoogeveenDecember 20, 2022The Hills-Beaver Creek girls’ basketball team faced a tough test against Central Lyon Saturday, Dec. 17, when Hills conceded a 75-41 loss. “Central Lyon is one of the toughest teams in Iowa,” said head coach Dylan Gehrke. “They showed that on Saturday. They’re tough as nails on defense and offensively one of the best in the area.” He said the Patriot girls played solid offense in the first half…
- By Greg HoogeveenDecember 20, 2022The Hills-Beaver Creek boys’ basketball team hosted Central Lyon Saturday, Dec. 17. The Lyons were state runners-up in Iowa 2A basketball in 2022. The Patriots had their hands full in the matchup and lost to the Lyons 74-44. Leading the scoring for the Patriots was Brayden Metzger with 12 points. Beau Bakken posted 11 points and Brock Harnack added eight points. Other contributors were Jamin…
- By Greg HoogeveenDecember 20, 2022The Luverne girls’ hockey team skated past River Lakes Stars 3-1 during a non-conference game Dec. 17 at the Blue Mound Ice Arena. The Cardinals outshot the Stars 48-16, beating the River Lakes goaltender three times. LHS senior Kamryn Van Batavia scored first at 11:52 in the first period assisted by sophomore Payton Behr. The first period score was LHS 1, River Lake 0, with Luverne’s shots on…
- By Greg HoogeveenDecember 19, 2022The Luverne boys’ basketball team took on Redwood Valley at home Monday, Dec. 19. Both Cardinal teams played solid games, keeping the game close to the end. Luverne held off a last-second attempt by Redwood Valley to win 77-75. “It was fun to get a win against a good Redwood team,” head coach John Sichmeller said. The win completed a double header win for the Luverne boys’ and girls’ teams.…
- By Greg HoogeveenDecember 13, 2022The Hills-Beaver Creek boys’ basketball team hosted cross-county rival Luverne Tuesday, Dec. 6, in Hills, where the Cardinals came out on top 74-39 It was H-BC’s home opener and Luverne’s first away game of the season after dropping the home opener to Southwest Christian 75-46 on Dec. 1. Luverne’s head coach John Sichmeller said he was pleased with his team’s effort. “I think our guys were…
- December 13, 2022Gary Lynn Wagner, 70, Worthington, died Monday, Dec. 12, 2022, at the Sunset Hospice Cottage in Worthington. A private family service will take place at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis at a later date. Arrangements are provided by Dingmann Funeral Home of Worthington, dingmannandsons.com. (1215 DN)
- By Greg HoogeveenDecember 13, 2022The Luverne wrestling team participated in the Jackson County Central Pizza Ranch Invite Saturday, Dec. 10, in Jackson. Luverne was one of 17 teams wrestling in the tournament and placed 10th overall as a team. Individually, two Luverne wrestlers climbed their way into the championship rounds. “This tournament is always tough — usually there are a lot of state-ranked kids,” coach Jordan Kopp said…
- By Greg HoogeveenDecember 13, 2022The Luverne gymnasts participated in the St. James Area Snowflake Invitational in St. James Saturday, Dec. 10. Of the five teams invited, the Luverne Cardinal girls took the team champion title. Luverne scored 127.275 points, followed by Redwood Valley at 127.025, Pipestone Area at 125.550, Windom-Mountain Lake at 118.750, and St. James at 95.575. Individually, Luverne placed several gymnasts in…
- By Greg HoogeveenDecember 13, 2022The Luverne High School girls’ hockey seven-game winning streak came to an end over the weekend when the Cardinals dropped an overtime loss to Mankato East on the road. After a decisive 17-1 win over Austin at home on Dec. 6, the Cardinals lost a hard-fought game 4-3 to the Tigers in the All Seasons Arena. The Cardinals, now 7-1, are scheduled to host Minnesota River Friday, Dec. 16, and River…
- By Greg HoogeveenDecember 13, 2022The Cardinal boys’ hockey team traveled to New Ulm Friday, Dec. 9, where they dropped a 2-1 game to the Eagles. The loss puts Luverne’s season record at 2-1-1, and New Ulm now stands at 5-0 for the season. The host Eagles scored the lone goal in the first period at 6:12, followed by another at 2:36 in the second period. The Cardinals regrouped after that to deny New Ulm the shutout when LHS…
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