By Dan Ellingson for the Star Herald
October 25, 2022
In the inaugural Red Rock Trophy football game between Hills-Beaver Creek and Edgerton Wednesday night, the Patriots came away with a 38-28 victory.
In a very physical game, the Patriots earned the No. 2 seed in the Section 3 9-man football playoffs, and H-BC was the first school to claim possession of the traveling Red Rock Trophy.
On the opening possession of the game, the Patriots were forced…
By Stacy Olson for the Star Herald
October 25, 2022
Luverne hosted Hills-Beaver Creek on Tuesday, Oct. 18, for a cross-county volleyball contest that resulted in a four-game win for the Cardinals with scores of 25-14, 25-22, 23-25 and 25-16.
Coach Sarah DeBeer was able to get everyone on the roster in to play during the night.
Carly Olson recorded 14 digs and completed 22 of 23 serves with one ace from the service line.
Christina Wagner assisted…
By John
October 25, 2022
The Luverne Cardinal football team finished off their regular season on Wednesday night with a loss to the visiting Waseca Bluejays.
The Bluejays held a 27-0 lead at halftime and added one touchdown in the second half to complete a 35-0 victory over the Cardinals.
Waseca, who has not lost a section game all year, proved to be a tough test for the Cardinals.
“Waseca is one of the top-rated teams…
By Sara Schmuck for the Star Herald
October 18, 2022
Luverne girls’ and boys’ varsity cross country teams placed second at the Adrian Ellsworth Dragons Invitational Tuesday, Oct. 11.
Coach Pete Janiszeski said, “I think we competed hard as usual on a tough day to run. The warmth and wind made it challenging to hit great times, but times aren’t always everything.”
Sophomore Owen Janiszeski finished first in varsity boys’ with a time of 17:04.20.…
By Dan Ellingson for the Star Herald
October 18, 2022
The 4-2 Hills-Beaver Creek Patriots won their biggest football game so far this season Friday, Oct. 14, in Lamberton when they took down the 4-2 Red Rock Central Falcons in a convincing 22-0 victory.
The win put the Patriots in a good position for the Section 3 nine-man playoffs and proved they can start a game fast and finish strong.
The visiting Patriots started the game with an impressive 10-…
By Susan Beers for the Star Herald
October 18, 2022
The LHS girls’ tennis team competed in the first two rounds of the Section 3A individual tournament in Sioux Falls Thursday, Oct. 13.
Luverne had two individuals playing singles and two doubles teams competing for the right to move on to semifinals and finals that were scheduled to be played Tuesday, Oct. 18, in Sioux Falls.
In singles competition Thursday, Cassi Chesley, the No. 9 section seed,…
By Stacy Olson for the Star Herald
October 18, 2022
Luverne hosted Adrian on Thursday, Oct. 13, for Parents Night. Luverne beat Adrian in four games with scores of 25-15, 22-25, 25-23 and 25-17.
Emma Beyer completed 27 of 27 serves and recorded two aces as well as 26 set assists.
Carly Olson completed 16 of 16 serves and recorded one ace. Olson led the back row with 16 digs.
Anja Jarchow led from the front with 10 kills.
Elizabeth Wagner had a…
By Joni Deelstra for the Star Herald
October 18, 2022
The H-BC volleyball team traveled to Fulda Tuesday night, Oct. 11, to play Heron Lake Okabena Fulda and hosted Adrian/Ellsworth Monday night for a Seniors Night game.
The Patriots lost both games 3-0, bringing their record to 0-8. They were scheduled to meet the Cardinals in Luverne Tuesday, Oct. 18, to wrap up their regular season play.
HLOF 3, H-BC 0
HLOF took an early lead in the first set…
By John Sichmeller for the Star Herald
October 18, 2022
The Luverne Cardinals football team fell to the Fairmont Cardinals Thursday night in Fairmont where the hosts took a 7-6 lead into halftime and outscored Luverne 21-0 in the second half to earn a 28-6 victory.
With the loss, Luverne moves to 4-3 on the season.
The story of the game for Luverne was turnovers, as the Cardinals committed five turnovers throughout the evening.
Luverne was able to…
By Lori Sorenson
October 18, 2022
The Duff Dog Backyard Ultra attracted 17 athletes to the Blue Mounds State Park Saturday, Oct. 15.
Last year Luverne’s David Duffy hosted his first “ultra” running event that challenges athletes to complete 100 miles in one day.
There were seven participants in the 2021 event, so Duffy said he was pleased with the number of registered competitors.
“The talent we have this year is incredible.…
By Susan Beers for the Star Herald
October 11, 2022
Luverne will represent Section 3A at the Minnesota girls’ state tennis tournament Oct. 25 in Minneapolis.
The Cardinals won their first Section 3A team championship on Thursday, Oct. 6, in Sioux Falls.
After defeating Benson/KMS Co-op 4-3 in the tournament quarterfinals Oct. 5, Luverne took down Lac Qui Parle 4-3 in the semifinal round Thursday morning.
The Cards went on to defeat Pipestone 4-3…
By Sara Schmuck for the Star Herald
October 11, 2022
Luverne cross country boys’ and girls’ varsity teams won at their home Luverne Invitational Thursday, Oct. 6.
It was a narrow win for the LHS girls, with the Cardinals beating Canby-Minneota by one point. The Luverne boys’ varsity team won by 23 points over Canby-Minneota.
“For them to come away with both team titles being short-handed was a huge boost of confidence for the kids heading toward…
By John Sichmeller for the Star Herald
October 11, 2022
The Cardinals brought the Battle Axe back to Luverne after a thrilling come-from-behind football victory in Pipestone Friday night.
The Arrows took a 14-0 lead into halftime, but the Cardinals battled back to earn a 27-20 victory over their rivals.
With the win, Luverne moved to 4-2 on the season.
“We had great effort from everyone on the team this week. Our offense, defense and special teams…
By Dan Ellingson for the Star Herald
October 11, 2022
On Friday night the 4-1 Hills-Beaver Creek Patriots hosted the 3-2 Mountain Lake Area Wolverines in a Section 3 9-man showdown.
The Patriots were looking to bounce back from last week’s setback, while the Wolverines were riding a 3-game win streak.
Mountain Lake Area held on for the win in this closely contested game by a score of 19-12.
The young Patriots played through the game with some key…
By Stacy Olson for the Star Herald
October 11, 2022
The Luverne High School volleyball team added one win and one loss to its season record in the past week in contests with Jackson and Southwest Christian.
The Huskies swept the Cardinals in three games on Oct. 6 in Luverne, but the LHS team earned a hard-fought win over the E-gals in five games Monday.
The Cardinals improved their record to 13 wins and seven losses. The Luverne Cardinals will…
By Joni Deelstra for the Star Herald
October 11, 2022
The Hills-Beaver Creek High School volleyball team participated in the Jimmy John’s Classic Tourney at Southwest Minnesota State University on Oct. 8 and 9.
They played two games on Friday and three on Saturday, claiming one win and falling in four others.
The first game on Friday was against a very good team from Worthington. H-BC lost both sets 10-25, 6-25.
The second game was against Medford…
