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The Hills-Beaver Creek High School volleyball team marched to a 2-0 start of the 2025 season, beating West Sioux 25-19 and 25-15 in the first game. The Patriots beat West Lyon 27-25 and 30-28 Tuesday, Aug. 26, in the second game of the night on the road. Both contests were played in Rock Rapids, Iowa. The Lady Pates were scheduled to travel to Viborg Tuesday, Sept. 2, and they will host Elk…

A group of local volunteers is organizing a co-ed volleyball tournament on March 8 to support a scholarship fund at Discovery Time Preschool. The school has a fund to help families who can’t afford the full tuition for Discovery Time Preschool. However, it’s not always enough to cover all families who apply. When the local Women’s Giving Circle learned of the Discovery Time need, member donors…

The Luverne Cardinal volleyball team fell 3-1 to Redwood Valley in the Section 3AA Quarterfinal game Tuesday, Oct. 29, in Redwood Falls. “We ended the season playing our best volleyball and gave the No. 1 seed Redwood Cardinals a run for their money,” head coach Sarah DeBeer said. “Unfortunately, we came up a little short.” Luverne, the No. 5 seed, stunned the crowd and the Redwood team when…

In Section 3AA volleyball action, the No. 5 seed Luverne Cardinals upset the No. 4 seed Pipestone Arrows 3-2 Friday, Oct. 25, in Pipestone. With the win, Luverne was scheduled to travel to take on No. 1 seed Redwood Valley Tuesday, Oct. 29, for a 7 p.m. section quarterfinal matchup. Against Pipestone, Luverne came out and took the very close first game 27-25. Pipestone came back and won game 2…

The No. 10 seed Patriots fell to No. 7 seed Edgerton Public 3-2 in the Section 3A South Subsection volleyball tournament Monday, Oct. 21, on the road. H-BC won the first two sets 25-19 and 25-21 and had the Flying Dutchmen on their heels. Edgerton came back and took the third game 25-16 and the fourth 25-22 to tie the match 2-2. In the fifth set, played to 15, the Patriots let a slim lead go…

The Luverne and Hills-Beaver Creek volleyball teams squared off on the court Tuesday, Oct. 15. The Cardinals beat the Patriots 3-0 at home on senior night. H-BC traveled to Garretson Thursday, Oct. 17, falling to the Blue Dragons 3-0. Both LHS and H-BC now head into the post-season and section tournament action. Hills-Beaver Creek, the No. 10 seed, was scheduled to play Edgerton, the No. 7…

The Lady Pates volleyball team fell to three tough competitors on the court this week. Southwest Minnesota Christian beat the Patriots 3-0 Tuesday, Oct. 8, on the road. Edgerton Public won a close 3-2 match in Hills Friday, Oct. 11, and H-BC hosted Westbrook Walnut Grove Monday, Oct. 14, falling 3-0. The Patriots will finish their regular season playing on the road. H-BC was scheduled to…

The Luverne volleyball team dropped two games to solid rivals this past week. Redwood Valley beat Luverne 3-0 on the road Tuesday, Oct. 8, and Adrian/Ellsworth won 3-1 in Luverne Friday, Oct. 11. “I feel we are playing the kind of volleyball that we should be playing right now going into playoffs,” head coach Sarah DeBeer said. “Even though Luverne may not have the wins,” DeBeer said, “we know…

The Luverne volleyball team had a rough week on the road, falling 3-0 to Pipestone Thursday, Oct. 3, and losing in five games at the Jimmy John’s Tournament in Marshall Friday and Saturday, Oct. 4-5. LHS was scheduled to travel to Redwood Tuesday, Oct. 8, and is scheduled to host Adrian/Ellsworth Friday, Oct. 11.   Pipestone 3, LHS 0 The Cardinals volleyball team traveled to Pipestone…

The Hills-Beaver Creek volleyball team had a busy week, facing six teams and going 3-3 in the games. The Patriots hosted Adrian/Ellsworth Tuesday, Oct. 1, falling 3-1 in the match. On Friday, Oct. 4, and Saturday, Oct. 5, H-BC traveled to the Jimmy John’s Tournament in Marshall and came home with three wins and two losses. The Patriots were scheduled to play at Southwest Minnesota Christian…

The Luverne volleyball team went 1-2 this past week, falling to Jackson 3-2 at home Tuesday, Sept. 24, beating St. James 3-0 at home Thursday, Sept. 26, and losing to Edgerton 3-1 on the road Monday, Sept. 30. Luverne is scheduled to face Pipestone on the road Thursday, Oct. 3, and will travel to Marshall for a two-day tournament Friday, Oct. 4, and Saturday, Oct. 5.   Jackson 3, LHS 2 The…

The Hills-Beaver Creek volleyball team fell to Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 3-0 at home Tuesday, Sept. 24, and beat Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda 3-2 on the road Thursday, Sept. 26. Unfortunately, stats for the RTR and HLOF games were not available for this publication. The Patriots were scheduled to host Adrian Tuesday, Oct. 1, and will travel to Marshall for a two-day tournament Friday, Oct. 4, and…

The Luverne volleyball team fell to the Trojans 3-1 on the road Thursday, Sept. 19. Luverne came into the game with an overall record of 4-12 facing a solid 6-7 Worthington team. The Cardinals fell 25-18 in the first set, came back and won the second set 26-24, and lost the third and fourth sets 25-20 each. LHS head coach Sarah DeBeer said, “It was good a good contest and it could have gone…

The Hills-Beaver Creek volleyball team fell twice on the road this past week. The Lady Pates lost 3-2 to Edgerton Tuesday, Sept. 17, and 3-0 to Murray County Central Thursday, Sept. 19. The Patriots were scheduled to host Russell-Tyler-Ruthton Tuesday, Sept. 24, and will travel to Heron Lake/Okabena-Fulda Thursday, Sept. 26.   Edgerton 3, H-BC 2 The Lady Pates lost a close match 3-2 to…

The LHS girls volleyball team went to the History Center cleaned, dusted and carried up a bunch of heavy boxes from the basement. At the Chamber the girls cleaned up the newly remodeled terrace, cleaned the golf carts, cleaned a few rooms in the basement and pulled a few weeds. “We do this every year as a way of giving back and as a thank you to the community that supports us throughout our…

The Luverne volleyball team had a busy week facing six teams in five days. Luverne fell to West Lyon on the road 3-0 Tuesday, Sept. 10, lost to Marshall 3-0 at home Thursday, Sept. 12, and went 2-2 at the Jackson Tournament Saturday, Sept. 14. The Cardinals have one game this week against Worthington on the road Thursday, Sept. 19.   West Lyon 3, LHS 0 The Cardinals traveled to Inwood, Iowa…