Luverne volleyball team takes two games 3-1
The Luverne volleyball team posted two big wins in the past week over Southwest Minnesota Christian and West Lyon.
Girls’ tennis team plays through four tough opponents
The Luverne girls’ tennis team started the 2026 season falling to four tough teams in two double-header matches.
Redbirds end season at state tournament
The Luverne Redbirds were knocked out of the 2026 Minnesota Baseball Association State Tournament in the first round by the Dumont Saints.
New LHS video scoreboard ready for debut this fall
The new Luverne High School football field scoreboard is up, and it will be ready in time for the season’s first home football game according to school officials.
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By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorSeptember 09, 2026The Luverne volleyball team posted two big wins in the past week over Southwest Minnesota Christian and West Lyon. LHS beat the Eagles 3-1 at home Tuesday, Sept. 1, and took down the Wildcats 3-1 in Inwood, Iowa, Thursday, Sept. 3. The Cardinals are now 2-5 for the season and will play their next two games on the road. LHS was scheduled to travel to Pipestone Tuesday, Sept. 8, to take on the…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorSeptember 09, 2026Greg Hoogeveen photo/LHSfootball2 Luverne senior Darius Dolo breaks free from three Blue Earth defenders before going on a 53-yard run for the endzone. The Cardinals beat the Bucanners 41-0 in the game. On a hot and muggy night in Blue Earth, Luverne man-handled the Buccaneers 41-0 on Thursday, Sept. 3. The Cardinals won their first game of the season scoring 41 points in the first…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorSeptember 09, 2026Samantha McGaffee photo/0910 HBC/AEfootball2 Patriots sophomore Davin Afkas, No. 95, stands firm against an Adrian-Ellsworth push into the backfield Sept. 3 in Adrian. The Hills-Beaver Creek Patriots football team traveled to Adrian Thursday, Sept. 3, to take on the Adrian-Ellsworth Dragons in nine-player football action. The Patriots won the game 38-6 to collect their first win of the…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorSeptember 09, 2026The Star Herald will once against be covering Adrian-Ellsworth sports events in the Star Herald and on Star Media. It has been around six years since we have covered the Dragons, and we are excited to have them back on our roster. They now join the Cardinals and Patriots in our regular sports coverage. I am excited to get to know the Adrian-Ellsworth coaches and athletes, and I look forward to…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorSeptember 09, 2026The Luverne girls’ tennis team lost two matches on the road against Redwood Valley and River Valley Co-op this past week. LHS fell 6-1 to Redwood Sept. 1 and 5-2 to River Valley Sept. 3 against two strong teams with senior heavy squads. Luverne was scheduled to host Fairmont Tuesday, Sept. 8. They will travel to Pipestone Thursday, Sept. 10 to take on the Arrows and will host Morris/Chokio-…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorSeptember 09, 2026The Lady Pates traveled to Canton, S.D. Thursday, Sept. 3, falling 3-1 to the C-Hawks in the contest. The Patriots started off hot taking Set 1 by a score of 25-22. Canton replied with a 25-20 win in Set 2. Tied 1-1 after two sets H-BC ran into some errors on the court and wasn’t able to close the final two sets falling 25-14 and 25-21 to the C-Hawks. “Canton is a strong team that was great…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorSeptember 09, 2026The Luverne High School cross country team traveled to Mountain Lake Friday, Sept. 5, finishing first in three team events. LHS placed first in the girls’ varsity 5,000 meter, the girls’ junior varsity 2,500 meter and the boys’ 2,500-meter competitions. The Cardinals also had 21 Top 20 finishers and 13 Top 10 finishers on the day. Luverne is scheduled to host multiple teams Saturday, Sept. 12…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorSeptember 09, 2026The Adrian-Ellsworth cross country team traveled to Mountain Lake Friday, Sept. 5, when the Dragon girls’ 5,000-meter team finished in seventh place with a team score of 164. The Dragons will travel to Luverne Saturday, Sept. 12, and will go on the road Thursday, Sept. 17, for the Turkey Trot in Worthington. Girls’ varsity 5,000-meter Senior Keying Klingenberg placed 26th out of 80 runners…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorSeptember 02, 2026The Luverne girls’ tennis team started the 2026 season falling to four tough teams in two double-header matches. On Tuesday, Aug. 25, Luverne lost 6-1 to Yellow Medicine and 5-2 to MCCRAY (Maynard, Clara City and Raymond) on the road. On Thursday, Aug. 27, the Cardinals hosted Lac Qui Parle Valley falling 6-1 and then played Montevideo to a 7-0 loss. In the four contests Luverne was able to…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorSeptember 02, 2026The Luverne cross country team finished in fourth place at the Beresford Invite Thursday, Aug. 27, to start off the 2026 season. The Cardinals were among 26 teams at the event finishing behind Sioux Falls Christian, Lennox and Tea Area in the team competition. “We were very pleased with the performances across the board in Beresford,” head coach Pete Janiszeski said. “The kids had fun and…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorSeptember 02, 2026Rapid Speedway Rock Rapids, IA Aug. 28 results, Championship Night Sportsman #142 Eric Gaul, Luverne - placed 3rd in the A Feature, finished second in Heat 1. #17 Brandon Boeve, Beaver Creek – placed 9th in the A Feature, finished fifth in Heat 1 #23T Johnathan Tiesler, Hills – DNF in the A Feature, finished sixth in Heat 2. #21 Larry Kracht, Magnolia – DQ in the A Feature, finished…- By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorSeptember 02, 2026The Luverne volleyball team traveled to Rochester Saturday, Aug. 29, to scrimmage five teams at the Panther Invitational. In the first match of the day Luverne lost 2-1 to Rochester John Marshall. The Cardinals won the first set 25-20 before falling 25-18 and 15-10 in the next two games. LHS faced Mankato East in the second match giving up two sets 25-15 and 26-24. Against New Ulm in their…
- By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorSeptember 02, 2026The Lady Pates girls’ volleyball team traveled to George-Little Rock Monday, Aug. 31 for four scrimmage games against Iowa teams. H-BC won the first match 2-1 against Sibley-Ocheyedan winning the first set 21-13. Sibley came back and took the second set 21-16 to tie the match 1-1. H-BC won the final set 15-12 to take the match win. The Patriots played Edgerton Public in the second match…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorAugust 26, 2026The Luverne Redbirds were knocked out of the 2026 Minnesota Baseball Association State Tournament in the first round by the Dumont Saints. Dumont, the Section 3C champs, beat the Redbirds 3-1 in a close game Sunday, Aug. 23, in New Prague. The Saints scored two runs in the first three innings on a walk-in in the first and a single with a runner on third in the third inning. The Redbirds got on…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorAugust 26, 2026The new Luverne High School football field scoreboard is up, and it will be ready in time for the season’s first home football game according to school officials. “We got the board up and ready for power,” LHS Building and Grounds Director Cory Schmuck said on Monday. “We just need to connect it and get the system operating.” The new scoreboard will be tested and ready for the Sept. 12 home…
By Greg Hoogeveen, Time OutAugust 26, 2026I am not sure where summer went. All I know is it was fast and full of baseball action. Now as we transition to fall and the start of another new school year that means one thing. Fall sports! Touchdowns, spikes, long volleys and sprints to the finish line are on their way. Teams are getting in their pre-season workouts and drills as we speak. Last season had many great victories and some…
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