Cardinals and Patriots turn on the heat at Worthington
The LHS and H-BC track and field teams traveled to the Worthington Invitational Thursday, April 25.
LHS baseball team slides past Jackson
The Luverne baseball team hosted Jackson County Central Tuesday, April 23, beating the Huskies 10-7.
Luverne golf teams driven to win rounds
The LHS boys’ golf team beat Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 159-195 Tuesday, April 23, in Luverne. The girls’ team got the day off and had a regular practice.
LHS and H-BC trap teams shoot in first week
The Luverne High School trap team had nine shooters score in the 40s and 14 shooters in the 30s in the first week of shooting April 22-27 at the Rock County Sportsman’s Club.
Bakken sets record at Hamline Elite meet
H-BC freshman Brynn Bakken won the women’s 100-meter dash at the Hamline Elite Meet Friday, April 26.
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.
Sports
- By Dan Ellingson for the Star HeraldSeptember 28, 2021The Hills-Beaver Creek Patriots took their undefeated football team on the road to Westbrook-Walnut Grove on Friday to take on the Chargers. The visitors came away with a 43-8 win, keeping their win streak intact. Going back to the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, the Patriots have reeled off 11 wins in a row. Although they put up 48 points on the host Chargers, H-BC head coach Rex Metzger noted…
- By Sara Schmuck for the Star HeraldSeptember 28, 2021The Luverne Cardinal Cross Country team traveled to Jackson Thursday and brought home two team championships, and a runner-up team finish. “The kids raced with a lot of confidence and pride,” coach Pete Janiszeski said. “They made some huge improvements and strides toward becoming the best team they can be. It is rewarding to watch their hunger for improving.” That drive paid off with a…
- By Jacqueline Johnson for the Star HeraldSeptember 28, 2021The Luverne Cardinals went 2-2 in Jackson on Sept. 18, beating Murray County Central and Worthington 2-0, and losing to Red Rock Central 1-2 and Heron Lake-Okabena-Fulda 0-2. LHS dropped a 3-2 game to Pipestone Thursday at home in the annual Dig Pink match, a dual cancer fundraiser and their lone match of the Homecoming Week. The Cardinals were scheduled to host Worthington Tuesday night, and…
- By Joni Deelstra for the Star HeraldSeptember 28, 2021The Hills-Beaver Creek volleyball team hosted two contests in the past week. The Flying Dutchmen swept the Lady Pates Thursday Sept. 23, and Dell Rapids St. Mary downed H-BC in a non-conference match on Monday, Sept. 27. H-BC was scheduled to play Murray County Central at home Tuesday, and the Patriots will participate in the Southwest Minnesota State University Tournament in Marshall on Oct. 1…
- September 28, 2021The Luverne girls’ tennis team played two matches last week and came away with a 1-1 record. On Tuesday, Sept. 21, the Cardinals traveled to St. James and lost by a 6-1 score. Thursday, LHS traveled to Redwood Falls and left town with a 7-0 victory. Luverne traveled to Worthington on Monday to complete a match with River Valley that had been postponed earlier in the year due to lightning. LHS…
- By Dan Ellingson, For the Star HeraldSeptember 20, 2021The Hills-Beaver Creek Patriots pushed their record to 3-0 with a 45-12 Homecoming victory over the Heron Lake-Okabena-Fulda Coyotes on Friday in Hills. Andrew Harris was one of the Patriots with an outstanding game in the win. Harris accounted for a touchdown pass reception, a two-point conversion catch, a 75-yard kick-off return for a touchdown, an interception on defense and three tackles…
- By John Sichmeller, For the Star HeraldSeptember 20, 2021The Luverne Cardinals registered their first win of the 2021 football season on Thursday night in Windom. The first half featured a defensive battle that saw the Cardinals head into halftime with a 6-0 lead. After struggling in the second half in the previous two games of the season, the Cardinals finally broke out for a strong second half which propelled them to a 26-6 victory. Luverne…
- By Jon Beers, For the Star HeraldSeptember 20, 2021The Luverne Cardinals played two matches in the past week and went 1-1 to move their record to 6-4 in the season. LHS started the week on Tuesday, Sept. 14, with a 4-3 loss to Worthington but came back on Thursday, Sept. 16, to defeat Pipestone 5-2 in the annual Battle Racquet Match. The Cardinals were scheduled to travel to St. James Tuesday night and to Redwood Valley Thursday. They’ll meet…
- By Jacqueline Johnson, for the Star HeraldSeptember 20, 2021The Luverne volleyball squad relished a 4-1 win over the Windom Eagles in Windom Thursday, Sept. 16, in a rematch the Cards had been eyeing all week. Coach Sarah DeBeer said that the word “redemption” came up frequently in practice all week after the Cardinals fell to the Eagles in the Sept. 11 Luverne tourney. That changed Thursday when the Cardinals upset the Eagles 4-1 in their home nest.…
- September 20, 2021The Late-Season Enduro Races wrapped up recently with several Rock County Enduro racers appearing in final point standings. According to LSR volunteer Josh Klay, two of the six races were canceled due to rainouts and scheduling conflicts. The Rock County Speedway in Luverne hosted two of the events, and Rapid Speedway in Rock Rapids, Iowa, and Murray County Speedway in Slayton hosted one each.…
- By Sara Schmuck for the Star HeraldSeptember 14, 2021The Luverne Cardinals cross country teams turned in dominating performances at the Bruce Gluf Classic meet Saturday. The Cards earned first place in varsity girls’, varsity boys’, junior varsity girls’ and junior varsity boys’ competitions. “To say the kids were amazing would be an understatement,” coach Pete Janiszeski said. “Together they cranked out 21 Top 10 performances, three individual…
- By Dan Ellingson for the Star HeraldSeptember 14, 2021The visiting Hills-Beaver Creek Patriots football team took full advantage of numerous Madelia Blackhawk turnovers early in the game Saturday on their way to a 51-0 victory and improved their record to 2-0. Senior Patriot Donovan Leenderts pounced on a Madelia fumble on the Blackhawk 24-yard line on Madelia’s second offensive play of the game. Four plays later, Cole Baker crashed into the end…
- By John Sichmeller for the Star HeraldSeptember 14, 2021The Luverne Cardinals football team fell to 0-2 on the season after a loss Friday night to longtime rival Jackson County Central. The Cardinals started strong and took a 16-14 lead into halftime before JCC scored 22 unanswered points in the second half to ultimately put the Cardinals away by a score of 36-16. Friday night's game resembled Luverne's loss in Week 1 to Redwood Valley. The…
- By Jacqueline Johnson for the Star HeraldSeptember 14, 2021The Luverne Cardinals bounced back from a Sept. 7 loss to the Tigers in Marshall with a 3-1 win over Westbrook Walnut Grove on the road Thursday, Sept. 9, and a second place finish in their home tournament Saturday, Sept. 11. Windom beat Luverne in the Saturday tournament, but the Cards hope to avenge that loss when they meet the Eagles in Windom on Thursday, Sept. 16. Luverne 3, WWG 1 The…
- By Jon Beers, For the Star HeraldSeptember 14, 2021The Luverne Cardinals came up on the short end of a 4-3 decision when they traveled to Blue Earth Area for a tennis match Tuesday, Sept. 7, in Blue Earth. On Thursday, Sept. 9, Marshall came to town and left with a 5-2 victory over the Cardinals. Luverne was scheduled for two home matches this week, with Worthington in Luverne on Tuesday, Sept. 14, and Pipestone in town on Thursday, Sept. 16. The…
- By Reva Sehr, for the Star HeraldSeptember 14, 2021The Luverne volleyball team played in Marshall Tuesday night, Sept. 7, and the Tigers were relentless in their attack, keeping the Cardinals’ back row on alert all evening. Marshall came out on top 3-1, ending what had been a five-game winning streak for the Cardinals. Luverne's first point of the match came after a dig by Macy Stratton to Reghan Bork, who set for Elise Ferrell to hit it…
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