By Greg Hoogeveen
November 29, 2022
The Red Rock Conference recently recognized eight Hills-Beaver Creek High School athletes for their performances during the Fall 2022 sports season.
The following students were recognized by sport:
•Volleyball all-conference honorable mention: junior Larissa Steinhoff.
•Football all-conference: seniors Brayden Metzger, Cody Moser, junior Riley Tatge, sophomores Beau Bakken and Sawyer Bosch; all-…
By Matt Lais for the Star Herald
November 21, 2022
The Luverne girls’ hockey team wasted no time getting the 2022-23 season rolling when they ripped off three wins in a row in their first week of play.
Coming off last season’s section championship and state tournament appearance, Luverne took down New Ulm on the road Tuesday, Nov. 15, blanked Windom 8-0 in the home opener Thursday, Nov. 17, and beat Minnesota River on the road Saturday, Nov. 19.…
November 21, 2022
Local photographer Greg Hoogeveen has been hired as the new sports editor of the Rock County Star Herald newspaper.
He brings to the job over 10 years of photography and creative experience through Digitell Studio, which captures local sporting events in photographs that are shared online for sale.
“I really enjoy sharing the photos with students and their families,” he said. “The name ‘Digitell…
By Mavis Fodness
November 15, 2022
Piper 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 Sorenson
November 15, 2022
Several 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 Fodness
November 15, 2022
Jamie 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 Fodness
November 08, 2022
The 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 Herald
November 01, 2022
The 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 Herald
November 01, 2022
The 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 Herald
November 01, 2022
The 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 Herald
November 01, 2022
The 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 Herald
November 01, 2022
The 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 Herald
November 01, 2022
The 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 Herald
October 25, 2022
Luverne 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 Herald
October 25, 2022
The 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 Herald
October 25, 2022
The 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…
