LHS volleyball goes 1-1, beats H-BC, falls to A-E
The Luverne volleyball team went 1-1 at home beating Hills-Beaver Creek 3-2 Oct. 20 and fell 3-0 to Adrian-Ellsworth Oct. 22.
Cardinals fall 26-6 to Knights
The Cardinals fell 27-6 to a solid Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial squad on the road Tuesday, Oct. 20.
Luverne girls cross country team captures Big South Conference title
The Luverne girls cross-country team captured the Big South Conference title Tuesday, Oct. 20, in Jackson.
The Cardinals placed first with 34 team points.
H-BC Patriots run past Cedar Mountain 46-0
The Hills-Beaver Creek Patriots finished the regular season 8-0 after beating the Cedar Mountain Cougars 46-0 on the road Tues., Oct. 20.
Lady Pates end season early after falling 3-2 to Edgerton in section tournament
The Lady Pates fell 3-2 to Edgerton Public in Section 3A volleyball action Monday, Oct. 26, at home.
Cardinals take down Huskies in historic win
The Luverne Cardinals pulled off a huge win Wednesday, Oct. 14, beating the Jackson County Central Huskies 36-30 on the road.
Both teams came into the game 6-0 and were ready to battle on the field.
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By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorOctober 28, 2026The Luverne volleyball team went 1-1 at home beating Hills-Beaver Creek 3-2 Oct. 20 and fell 3-0 to Adrian-Ellsworth Oct. 22. Luverne finished the regular season 11-17, Adrian-Ellsworth closes with an 18-9 record and Hills-Beaver Creek finished with an 11-12 record heading into the section tournaments. In the Section 3A tournament the No. 7 seed H-BC Patriots hosted the No. 10 seed Edgerton…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorOctober 28, 2026The Cardinals fell 27-6 to a solid Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial squad on the road Tuesday, Oct. 20. Luverne came into the game 7-0 facing the Knights who were 6-1 with their only loss to Jackson 22-0 in Week 3 of the regular season. Missed opportunities and penalties hurt LHS throughout the game in Lake Crystal. On the opening kickoff Luverne lost the ball and turned it over to the Knights…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorOctober 28, 2026The Luverne girls cross-country team captured the Big South Conference title Tuesday, Oct. 20, in Jackson. The Cardinals placed first with 34 team points. LHS outpaced six other conference teams with four runners placing among the Top 10 finishers. Redwood Valley finished in second place with 50 team points. Jackson County Central was third with 91 points, Pipestone Area placed fourth with…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorOctober 28, 2026The Hills-Beaver Creek Patriots finished the regular season 8-0 after beating the Cedar Mountain Cougars 46-0 on the road Tues., Oct. 20. “We were able to finish the regular season undefeated and co-district champions with Wabasso,” H-BC head coach Rex Metzger said. “I told our guys that it isn’t an easy thing to do in a 14-team district, and we were able to do it for the fourth time in a row,…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorOctober 28, 2026The Dragons corralled the Mustangs 52-14 Oct. 20 to collect their sixth-straight win of the season. Adrian-Ellsworth beat Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart on the road finishing the regular season 6-2. The Dragons put up 521 total yards of offense with 461 yards coming on the ground and 60 through the air. They held the Mustangs to nine first downs and 184 total yards of offense. Buffalo Lake-…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorOctober 28, 2026The Lady Pates fell 3-2 to Edgerton Public in Section 3A volleyball action Monday, Oct. 26, at home. The No. 10 seed Flying Dutchmen won the Round 1 South Subsection game against the No. 7 seed Patriots in five back-and-forth sets. H-BC won the first set 30-28, fell 25-23 in Set 2, won 25-17 in Set 3, fell 26-24 in Set 4 and lost 15-9 in the fifth and final set. Three of the five games were…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorOctober 28, 2026By Greg Hoogeveen The Luverne trap shooting team posted their final week scores for the 2026 fall season. Competition Week 5 Rd1 Rd2 Total Nolan Dekam 23 23 46 Marty Fick 17 20 37 Rylin Goembel 14 16 30 Dylan Hoff 20 24 44 Carter Johnson 23 24 47 Levi Kelly 22 19 41 Eli Kinsinger 14 16 30 Joey Lenz 21 17 38 Lucas Madison 23 19 42 Owen Overgaard 14 22 36 Logan Wrigg 21 24 45
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorOctober 21, 2026The Luverne Cardinals pulled off a huge win Wednesday, Oct. 14, beating the Jackson County Central Huskies 36-30 on the road. Both teams came into the game 6-0 and were ready to battle on the field. Luverne had not beaten the Huskies since 2020 when LHS won 32-0 at home in a shortened COVID season. Jackson has been a force in recent years winning two state titles in a row, first in 2024 and…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorOctober 21, 2026The Lady Pates won three volleyball matches this past week giving up only one out of 10 sets along the way. H-BC beat Mountain Lake 3-0 at home Oct. 13, took down Garretson 3-0 on the road Oct. 15 and won 3-1 against Red Rock Central at home Oct. 19. The Patriots were scheduled to face Luverne on the road Tuesday, Oct. 20, in their final regular season game of 2026. Round 1 of the Girls 3A…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorOctober 21, 2026The Adrian-Ellsworth Dragons cross country team hosted nine local teams Tuesday, Oct. 13, at the Adrian Country Club. Luverne participated in the event with the LHS girls team placing first and the boys team placing third in the varsity 5,000-meter races. LHS finished with 14 personal best times and three season-best performances. Adrian-Ellsworth placed third in the girls varsity and fifth in…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorOctober 21, 2026The Patriots outplayed the Mountain Lake Wolverines 62-0 on the road Wednesday, Oct. 14, to improve to 7-0 for the season. The Wolverines came into the game 0-6 and had trouble keeping up with H-BC from the opening kickoff. Against the Patriots starters, Mountain Lake had to punt seven times in the first half as H-BC put 55 points on the board. In the second half the Patriots subbed in several…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorOctober 21, 2026The Adrian-Ellsworth Dragons picked up their fifth win in a row taking down the Nicollet Raiders 60-6 at home Wednesday, Oct. 14. The Dragons scored eight touchdowns against the Raiders, six on the ground and two through the air. A-E senior Charger Erlandson scored twice running the ball and throwing one touchdown pass to sophomore Tayden Jackson in the second quarter. Erlandson opened the…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorOctober 21, 2026The Luverne volleyball team fell in three sets to Fairmont Tuesday, Oct. 13, at home. “We did not play or communicate as a team very well,” LHS head coach Sarah DeBeer said. “I hope to see Fairmont in the playoffs again and hope that the next game is a different outcome.” Fairmont took the first set in a close 26-24 contest. Luverne lost the second set 25-18 and fell 25-12 in the third set…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorOctober 21, 2026The Adrian-Ellsworth volleyball team went 1-1 this past week beating Edgerton 3-0 on the road Oct. 13 and falling 3-2 to Westbrook-Walnut Gove at home Oct. 19. The Dragons will travel to Luverne Thursday, Oct. 22, for their final regular season match. Round 1 of the Girls 3A South Subsection Tournament is Monday, Oct. 26, played at the high seed location. Round 2 is Friday, Oct. 30, played at…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorOctober 21, 2026The Adrian-Ellsworth girls cross country team won the 2026 Red Rock Conference meet in Mountain Lake Monday, Oct. 19. In the girls varsity 5,000-meter individual race A-E senior Keyona Klingenberg finished in third place with a time of 22:18.7 Eighth grader Charlotte Lichter placed fourth in 22:25.1, senior Olivia Bullerman placed 10th in 22:58.8, senior Lucy Thier placed 12th in 23:41.4,…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorOctober 21, 2026The Luverne girls tennis team competed in the Section 3A Individual tournament at Huether Family Match Pointe in Sioux Falls Monday, Oct. 19. LHS sent two singles players and two doubles teams to the tournament to play in Round 1 action. In singles action, LHS senior, No. 7 seed, Sophia Remme took on Benson senior, No. 10 seed, Kinsley Trump in Round 1. Remme fell in a close 6-4, 6-4 match to…
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