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 Brennen RuppNovember 03, 2020It will be a battle of two 3-1 teams when Redwood Valley pays a visit to the Luverne Cardinals on Friday, Nov. 6. Both teams’ lone loss this season has come against Blue Earth Area, a Top Five team in class AA. Redwood Valley opened the season with a 34-0 victory over Windom Area. In the second game of the season, Redwood Valley defeated Pipestone Area 18-7. Redwood Valley lost their first game…
- By Brennen RuppOctober 27, 2020The only thing that seems capable of slowing down the Hills-Beaver Creek football team this season is Covid-19. The Patriots have come racing out of the gates in this shortened season. They look like a well-oiled machine with a 3-0 record and outscoring their opponents 146-14. A driving force behind the hot start is a pair of four-year starters. Seniors Gavin Wysong and Tyson Bork give the…
- By Brennen RuppOctober 27, 2020The Big South Conference announced its fall sports all-conference teams for cross country and tennis on Monday, Oct. 26. The Luverne Cardinals were well represented in both sports. For cross country the girls had seven players earn all-conference. Tenley Nelson, Jenna DeBates, Grace Ingebretson, Brooklynn Ver Steeg, Regan Feit, Elizabeth Wagner and Kayla Bloemendaal all earned all-conference…
- By Brennen RuppOctober 27, 2020How does one stay active during a global pandemic? Sarah DeBeer, Krista Ahrendt and David Duffy hiked the Grand Canyon Rim-To-Rim trail on Sunday, Oct. 25. The trail is 26.7 miles long and took them 13 hours to complete. The route they took wasn’t the longest, but it was the most challenging due to the elevation. “Our hike was fun and challenging,” Duffy said. “We collectively put together a plan…
- By Brennen RuppOctober 27, 2020The Hills-Beaver Creek girls’ volleyball team won a highly competitive match against the Murray County Central Rebels 3-1 on Tuesday, Oct. 20. With the win, the Patriots improved to 3-2 on the season. The Patriots dropped the first set of the match 25-23. H-BC bounced back to win the next three sets to win the match 3-1. “We probably played our worst match of the season the night before against…
- By Brennen RuppOctober 27, 2020The Hills-Beaver Creek football team continued its early season success on Friday, Oct. 23, with a 54-8 victory over Westbrook-Walnut Grove. With the win the Patriots improved to 3-0 on the season. They’ve now outscored their opponents 146-14 through three games. Gavin Wysong got the scoring started for the Patriots in the first quarter. The senior quarterback scampered for a 45-yard rushing…
- By Brennen RuppOctober 27, 2020The Luverne Cardinals volleyball team picked up their first win of the season on Thursday, Oct. 22, against the Worthington Trojans. The Cardinals outlasted the Trojans 3-2 to break into the win column. With the win the Cardinals are now 1-3. “The whole team has a new energy going into this week now that we have our first win under our belt,” said Luverne head coach Sarah DeBeer. “I believe in…
- By Brennen RuppOctober 27, 2020A year ago Jackson County Central ended the Luverne Cardinals’ football season in the section semifinals. On Friday, Oct. 23, the Cardinals exacted a little revenge. Playing in front of a smaller Homecoming crowd, the Cardinals blanked JCC 32-0. The Cardinal defense set the tone for the game on the opening drive. On the second play from scrimmage, Luverne forced a fumble that was recovered by…
- By Brennen RuppOctober 20, 2020The Luverne Cardinals girls’ cross country varsity squad was one of the best in Section 3A all season. They put an exclamation mark on that strong season Thursday, Oct. 15, by winning the section meet in Luverne. The boys’ team took home fifth place. “I thought all our kids raced their hearts out,” Luverne head coach Pete Janiszeski said. “They had their best performance on our home course this…
- By Brennen RuppOctober 20, 2020The Luverne Cardinals were handed their first loss of the football season on Friday, Oct. 16, against Blue Earth Area 41-10. With the loss the Cardinals drop to 1-1 on the season. During the first possession of the game Blue Earth took the ball down the field on six plays to score a touchdown. The Buccaneers never took their foot off the gas. Zack Kruse put an end to another potential scoring…
- By Brennen RuppOctober 20, 2020Adapt and adjust. That’s what Covid-19 has required of everyone, and that’s what the Hills-Beaver Creek Patriots had to do this week. The Patriots were set up to play Heron Lake-Okabena-Fulda on Thursday, Oct. 15, but just before the game began, it was called off due to quarantine requirements for the HLOF team. “With our game getting canceled on Thursday, there were a lot of disappointed people…
- By Brennen RuppOctober 20, 2020The Luverne Cardinals girls’ volleyball team failed to break into the win column last week, dropping a pair of matches. The Cardinals were swept by the Pipestone Area Arrows on Tuesday, Oct. 13, in Luverne. They then lost a tight contest to Windom, 3-2, on Thursday, Oct. 15. The Cardinals were overpowered during their home opener against the Arrows. Luverne dropped the first set of the match 25-…
- By Brennen RuppOctober 20, 2020The Hills-Beaver Creek girls’ volleyball team had a busy week of matches. The Patriots competed in three matches and went 1-2 to push their record to 2-2 on the season. H-BC opened the week by playing host to Red Rock Central on Tuesday, Oct. 13. The visitors got the best of the Patriots, winning the match 3-1. RRC won the first set of the match 25-19. The Patriots bounced back to win the second…
- By Brennen RuppOctober 13, 2020For the second straight year the Luverne Cardinals defeated the Pipestone Area Arrows to claim the Battle Axe. Last season the Cardinals edged the Arrows 13-12. This time around there was no doubt who the better team was, with the Cardinals blanking the Arrows 22-0. The two rivals struggled to move the ball in the first quarter due to strong defensive efforts from both teams. On Pipestone’s…
- By Brennen RuppOctober 13, 2020The Luverne Cardinals took part in the Big South Conference cross country meet on Saturday, Oct. 10, in Redwood Falls. The girls’ varsity squad earned first place, while the boys finished fourth. The girls had six Top 10 finishers, and all eight runners finished in the Top 13. Tenley Nelson and Jenna Debates were the first two competitors to cross the finish line. Nelson finished with a time of…
- By Brennen RuppOctober 13, 2020The Luverne Cardinals opened the volleyball season Thursday, Oct. 8, in Redwood Falls. It wasn’t the start that the Cardinals were hoping for as they fell to Redwood Valley, 3-1. “We had some great things happen,” Luverne head coach Sarah DeBeer said. “We can’t wait to play Redwood again. We are excited to get back out on the court when we host Pipestone.” The Cardinals dropped the first set, 25-…
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