Hills-Beaver Creek Sports
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorMarch 20, 2024Have you ever heard the saying, “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks?” Well, try reteaching an old(er) dog, (young)er tricks. After years and years of not playing golf, I (the older dog), have joined the Luverne Country Club and taken up golf (the younger trick) again. I was on the school golf team when I first learned the sport of hitting a small ball into a small hole that was placed far…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorMarch 20, 2024Spring sports are just around the corner, and local athletes in Luverne and Hills-Beaver Creek high schools are starting their new routines in great weather. With temps in the 50s and 60s recently, Cardinal track and field athletes, as well as softball players, began practicing outdoors during the week of March 11. LHS baseball and golf, as well as H-BC track and golf, started practicing the…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorMarch 20, 2024Hills-Beaver Creek boys’ basketball head coach Chad Rauk was named the 2024 Section 3A South Boys’ Basketball Coach of the Year. Rauk was presented a plaque commemorating the accomplishment after the Section 3 - South Subsection Championship game against Russell-Tyler-Ruthton on March 9 in Marshall. In his first season as the Patriots head coach, Rauk led his team to a 17-8 regular season…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorMarch 13, 2024The Hills-Beaver Creek boys’ basketball team beat Murray County Central 50-39 in their Section 3A quarterfinal game Thursday, March 7, in Worthington. The Patriots advanced to the Section 3A semifinal game against Russell-Tyler-Ruthton Saturday, March 9, in Marshall. H-BC came up short and fell to RTR 64-51 to end the Patriots’ 2023-24 season. The Patriots finished the regular season with a 17…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorMarch 06, 2024The H-BC boys’ basketball team crushed Heron Lake 65-44 in their first section tournament game Saturday, March 2, in Worthington. The No. 1 seed Patriots had no trouble beating the No. 9 seed Coyotes in section play. H-BC took the lead early and finished the first half scoring 42 points to Heron Lake’s 12. In the second half the Patriots had a commanding lead and brought in several players off…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorMarch 06, 2024The Patriots girls’ basketball team fell to Southwest Minnesota Christian 59-50 in the section quarterfinals Friday, March 1, in Worthington. The No. 4 seed Patriots hung tight with the No. 1 seed Eagles, giving SWMC a scare early in the game when the Patriots went on a 14-3 run. H-BC kept the momentum going throughout the first half, finishing two points behind the Eagles, 29-27, at the half…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorFebruary 28, 2024The H-BC boys’ basketball team went 2-1 in conference play this week and will prepare for their first round of section basketball on Saturday, March 1. The Patriots beat SWMC 66-38 Tuesday, Feb. 20, and Adrian 74-39 Friday, Feb. 23, and fell to RTR 83-65 Monday, Feb. 26. H-BC ended their regular season with a record of 17-8 and 14-4 in conference play. The Patriots are the No. 1 seed in the…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorFebruary 28, 2024The Patriots girls’ basketball team traveled to Worthington Saturday, Feb. 24, for the Section 3A South Subsection Quarterfinal game against Adrian. The Lady Pates won the game over the Dragons 64-61 in overtime play. “That was one of the wildest games I have been a part of as a coach or a player,” head coach Dylan Gehrke said. “Our girls did a great job getting out of the gates strong in both…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorFebruary 21, 2024The H-BC boys’ basketball team finished the week with a 1-1 record, defeating Edgerton at home 71-46 Tuesday, Feb. 13, and falling to Mountain Lake by one point Friday, Feb. 16, on the road. The Patriots will face Russell-Tyler-Ruthton next Monday, Feb. 26, at home for their final regular season game. H-BC 71, Edgerton 46 The Patriots stole a win against Edgerton, beating the Dutchmen 71-46…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorFebruary 21, 2024The Lady Pates won two conference games this past week, both on the road, beating MLA-C 57-38 Thursday, Feb. 15, and topping Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 63-46 Monday, Feb. 19. The girls finished the regular season 15-10, with a 11-7 record in Red Rock Conference play. H-BC heads into Section 3A action Saturday, Feb. 24, taking on the winner of the 3 vs. 4 seed game yet to be played. The Patriots…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorFebruary 14, 2024H-BC boys’ basketball went 2-1 this past week in a busy stretch of games home and away. The Patriots traveled to Westbrook-Walnut Grove Thursday, Feb. 8, to win 55-50 and topped Elkton-Lake Benton 77-50 at home Monday, Feb. 12, before falling to DeSmet 63-45 on the road Saturday, Feb. 10. The Patriots were scheduled to host Edgerton Tuesday, Feb. 13, and will travel to play Mountain Lake Area-…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorFebruary 14, 2024The H-BC girls’ basketball team fell in two games and won one this past week. The Lady Pates lost 56-34 to West Lyon at home Thursday, Feb. 8, and beat Edgerton 50-41 at home Friday, Feb. 9, before falling to Elkton-Lake Benton 54-48 at home Monday, Feb. 12. The Patriots will travel to Mountain Lake Area-Comfrey Thursday, Feb. 15 and to Russell Tyler Ruthton Monday, Feb. 19 West Lyon 56, H-…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorFebruary 07, 2024The H-BC boys’ basketball team won two games and lost one this past week. The Patriots beat Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 52-41 on the road Thursday, Feb. 1, topped Heron Lake -Okabena/Fulda 65-53 Friday, Feb. 2, and fell to Luverne 63-59 Monday, Feb. 5. The Patriots will travel to Westbrook/Walnut Grove Thursday, Feb. 8, and to DeSmet Saturday, Feb. 10, and they’ll host Elkton-Lake Benton Monday, Feb…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorFebruary 07, 2024The Cardinals and Patriots met in Hills Monday, Feb. 5, with Luverne taking the game 63-59. It was a back-and-forth physical game that came down to the last few minutes of play to decide the winner. In the end, Luverne was able to hit a couple free throws to put the game out of reach for H-BC. Game stats were not available for this week’s Star-Herald printing on Tuesday.
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorFebruary 07, 2024The H-BC girls’ basketball team had a busy stretch of games in the past week, winning two and losing one. The Patriots traveled to Adrian and fell 40-34 Tuesday, Jan. 30, hosted Heron Lake -Okabena/Fulda Thursday, Feb. 1, winning 51-16 and topped Murray County Central 49-24 Monday, Feb. 5. The Patriots will host Edgerton Friday, Feb. 9, and Elkton-Lake Benton Monday. Feb. 12. Adrian 40, H-…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJanuary 31, 2024The H-BC girls’ basketball team won one game and lost two this past week. The Patriots beat Red Rock Central 53-39 on the road Thursday, Jan. 25, and defeated George-Little Rock 52-49 at home Monday, Jan. 29. The H-BC girls fell to Murray County Central at home 51-48 Tuesday, Jan. 23, and lost to Southwest Minnesota Christian 60-41 in Edgerton Friday, Jan. 26. The Patriots were scheduled to…
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