Cardinals fall to Waseca in Section 3AAA Championship
The Luverne Cardinals football team fell 31-12 to Waseca in the Section 3AAA Championship Friday, Oct. 31, in New Ulm.
Patriots heading back to state
The Hills-Beaver Creek Patriots beat Edgerton Public 40-14 in the 9-player Section Championship Friday, Oct. 31, in Worthington.
Mollberg finishes 56th in 2025 MSHSL Cross Country State Championship
Luverne freshman Summer Mollberg capped her outstanding 2025 season placing 56th in the Minnesota State High School League Class A Cross Country State Championship Saturday, Nov. 1.
LHS volleyball surrenders 3-1 loss to Windom in Section 3A quarterfinals
The Luverne volleyball team finished its 2025 season on the road falling 3-1 to Windom Tuesday, Sept. 28, in Section 3AA quarterfinal action.
LHS alumni recognized in NSIC collegiate cross country competitions
Three Cardinal alumni, Owen and Camden Janiszeski and Tenley Nelson, were recently honored at college level cross country competitions.
Six Cardinals named to All-Conference
Six Luverne athletes were named to the 2025 Big South All-Conference teams.
Senior Addyson Mann was named to the All-Conference Gold Division girls’ tennis team.
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By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorNovember 05, 2025The Luverne Cardinals football team fell 31-12 to Waseca in the Section 3AAA Championship Friday, Oct. 31, in New Ulm. LHS, the No. 3 seed, took on Waseca, the No. 1 seed, on a cool and drizzly night to end its 2025 season run. Waseca amassed 370 total yards against Luverne and passed for 322 yards while being held to only 48 yards on the ground by a strong LHS defense. Luverne managed 214…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorNovember 05, 2025The Hills-Beaver Creek Patriots beat Edgerton Public 40-14 in the 9-player Section Championship Friday, Oct. 31, in Worthington. H-BC remains unbeaten as they head to the state quarterfinals vs Red Rock Central Thursday, Nov. 6, in Marshall. The Patriots will take on the Falcons at 7 p.m. on Southwest Minnesota State University Mattke Field. Both teams are unbeaten at 10-0 this season. In the…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorNovember 05, 2025Luverne freshman Summer Mollberg capped her outstanding 2025 season placing 56th in the Minnesota State High School League Class A Cross Country State Championship Saturday, Nov. 1. Mollberg was among 158 athletes competing in the girls’ varsity 5,000-meter race at Les Bolstadt Golf Course in St. Paul. She finished with a time of 20:13.0 in the event. “She did a great job,” LHS cross country…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorNovember 05, 2025The Luverne volleyball team finished its 2025 season on the road falling 3-1 to Windom Tuesday, Sept. 28, in Section 3AA quarterfinal action. The No. 4 seed Cardinals played the No. 1 seed Eagles to four sets in the match. In the first set Luverne let a 13-11 lead slide and ended up falling to the Eagles in a close 25-21 loss. In the second set, the Cardinals quickly built up a 10-4 lead,…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorNovember 05, 2025Three Cardinal alumni, Owen and Camden Janiszeski and Tenley Nelson, were recently honored at college level cross country competitions. The University of Sioux Falls freshman Owen Janiszeski earned recognition from the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. He earned a place on the All-NSIC Second Team, finishing in 14th place with a time of 26:34.12 in the men’s 8K at the NSIC Championships…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorNovember 05, 2025Six Luverne athletes were named to the 2025 Big South All-Conference teams. Senior Addyson Mann was named to the All-Conference Gold Division girls’ tennis team. Junior Khloe Visker, freshman Summer Mollberg and junior Marcus Papik were named to the all-conference cross country team. Eighth-grader Emary Zwaan and seventh-grader Tyleigh Hood received honorable mention for the all-conference…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorOctober 29, 2025The Luverne Cardinals extended their postseason play when they defeated Belle Plaine 21-14 in Luverne Tuesday, Oct. 21, and Albert Lea 13-0 on the road Friday, Oct. 25, in section play. The Cardinals are scheduled to play the Waseca Bluejays on the road in New Ulm Saturday, Oct. 31, in the Section 3AAA Championship game at 7 p.m. Luverne 21, Belle Paine 14 The Luverne Cardinals tamed the…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorOctober 29, 2025The Patriots took down the Alden Conger-Glenville Emmons Knights 56-8 in section semifinal action Saturday, Oct. 25, in Hills. H-BC, the No. 1 seed, dominated the No. 4 seed Knights, holding them to only 128 yards of total offense. The Patriots gathered 296 yards on the ground and 140 through the air in the win. “We were able to get out to a fast start in that first quarter, and we were able…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorOctober 29, 2025The Luverne trap team finished their 2025 fall season this past week at the Rock County Sportsman’s Club. Senior Makayla Oechsle finished her fifth week shooting a Perfect 25 in her second round of shooting. She shot a 15 in round one and finished with a total of 40 targets hit. Senior Nicholas Mann and junior Logan Willi both posted a score of 40 in the final session. Freshman Joey Lenz hit…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorOctober 29, 2025The H-BC Lady Pates fell 3-0 to Adrian-Ellsworth in the second round of the 2025 Section 3A volleyball tournament Friday, Oct. 24, on the road. Hills-Beaver Creek, the No. 6 seed, lost to the No. 3 seed Dragons 25-9, 25-14 and 25-17 in the match. “Adrian-Ellsworth is a tough team, and they came to play,” H-BC head coach Kaylan Untiedt said. “We came out flat and struggled to match their energy…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorOctober 29, 2025Luverne freshman Summer Mollberg qualified for state with her sixth-place finish at the MSHSL Section 3A Cross Country Championships in Madison, Minnesota, Oct. 23. This will be her third consecutive year representing LHS in the girls’ individual 5,000-meter varsity race. Mollberg will compete at the University of Minnesota Les Bolstad Golf Course in St. Paul Saturday, Nov. 1. In 2024 Mollberg…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorOctober 29, 2025The Luverne Cardinals volleyball team beat Redwood Valley 3-2 in Section 3A quarterfinal action at home Friday, Oct. 24. The No. 4 seed Luverne Cardinals went back and forth with the No. 5 seed Redwood Valley Cardinals, trading off points and sets throughout the night. “These girls have played some great volleyball this season,” LHS head coach Sarah DeBeer said. “Their fight comes from their ‘…
October 22, 2025Luverne Football H-BC Football LHS Volleyball H-BC Volleyball
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorOctober 22, 2025The Luverne Cardinals football team finished their regular season with a win over the Lake Crystal-Welcome Memorial Lions 15-0 Wednesday, Oct. 15, at home. LHS posted a 6-2 season going into the section tournament. The No. 3 seed Cardinals are scheduled to host the No. 6 seed Belle Plaine Tigers in the section quarterfinals Tuesday, Oct. 21. Against Lake Crystal-Welcome Memorial, Luverne…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorOctober 22, 2025The Hills-Beaver Creek Patriots took down the Cedar Mountain Cougars 60-8 at home Wednesday, Oct. 15, to finish their regular season 8-0. This was the Patriots’ third season winning the 9-Man South West Sub-District Championship. H-BC, the No. 1 seed in Section 3A 9-Man, drew a bye in the first round of the playoffs. The Patriots are scheduled to take on the winner of Alden-Conger/Glenville-…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorOctober 22, 2025The Luverne volleyball team beat H-BC 3-1 Tuesday, Oct. 14, in Hills, in the Cardinals’ final regular season game. LHS posted a 14-13 record for the regular season. “We played well to end the regular season with a win and meeting a team goal of over .500 wins, finishing 14-13,” LHS head coach Sarah DeBeer said. H-BC closed its regular season with a record of 10-13. Heading into section…
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