Luverne junior Landyn Lais makes a sharp cut inside the blue line as he works around several Fairmont players. The Cardinals beat Fairmont 9-0 Jan. 7 at home.
Sports Luverne Sports 15 January 2025

Boys’ hockey team stuns Albert Lea in 3-2 overtime win, improves to 12-2-1

The Luverne boys’ hockey team notched three more wins this season against three teams at home.

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Senior Payton Behr holds up a banner honoring her 200th career point she achieved while taking on Fairmont.
Sports Luverne Sports 15 January 2025

LHS takes Fairmont 4-2

The Luverne girls’ hockey team beat Fairmont 4-2 on the road Tuesday, Jan. 7, in conference action.

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Patriot sophomore Riggins Rheault sends a shot to the hoop against the Chargers Jan. 9 at home. The Patriots beat Westbrook Walnut Grove 55-46 in the game.
Sports Hills-Beaver Creek Sports 15 January 2025

Patriot boys’ basketball bounces record to 8-1

The Patriot boys’ basketball team won two games and dropped one this past week to extend their season record to 8-1.

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LHS senior Maria Rops drives past a Worthington player on her way to the hoop Jan. 10. LHS beat the Trojans 55-49.
Sports Luverne Sports 15 January 2025

Girls’ basketball wins one, drops two

The Luverne girls’ basketball team played three games away this week, winning one game and dropping two.

They fell to Windom 86-32, beat Worthington 55-49, and lost to Jackson County Central 76-62.

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LHS junior Jaydon Johnson forces the ball up court against Worthington Jan. 10. Luverne won the game 78-53.
Sports Luverne Sports 15 January 2025

Cards win two conference games, lose one

The Luverne boys’ basketball team went 2-1 on the road in conference action this past week.

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At left, Junior Bernie Rock placed second in the girls’ 112-pound weight class at the Big South Conference Tournament in Jackson Saturday, Jan. 11. At right, LHS eighth-grader Ty Kopp took fourth place at the Big South Conference Tournament in the 121-pound weight class in Jackson Jan. 11.
Sports Luverne Sports 15 January 2025

Luverne wrestlers participate in Big South Conference Tournament

The Luverne wrestling team traveled to Jackson Thursday, Jan. 9, for a quad  against the host Jackson County Central, New Ulm Area and Redwood Valley.

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  • Luverne junior Landyn Lais makes a sharp cut inside the blue line as he works around several Fairmont players. The Cardinals beat Fairmont 9-0 Jan. 7 at home.
    Boys’ hockey team stuns Albert Lea in 3-2 overtime win, improves to 12-2-1
    By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
    January 15, 2025
    The Luverne boys’ hockey team notched three more wins this season against three teams at home. LHS beat Fairmont 9-0 Tuesday, Jan. 7, stole a win from Albert Lea in a 3-2 overtime win Thursday, Jan. 9, and blanked Mankato East 3-0 Saturday, Jan. 11. The Cardinals are now 12-2-1 for the season. LHS is scheduled to host Redwood Valley Thursday, Jan. 16, and will travel to Waseca Saturday, Jan.…
  • Senior Payton Behr holds up a banner honoring her 200th career point she achieved while taking on Fairmont.
    LHS takes Fairmont 4-2
    By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
    January 15, 2025
    The Luverne girls’ hockey team beat Fairmont 4-2 on the road Tuesday, Jan. 7, in conference action. “The Fairmount game was not our best game, but it felt like we were in control most of the game,” head coach Mat McClure said. “It is always good to get that conference win.” Against Fairmont, LHS senior Payton Behr scored two goals and recorded her 200th career point. After the game, Payton…
  • H-BC girls’ basketball goes 2-1 in past week
    By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
    January 15, 2025
    The Patriot girls’ basketball team collected two conference wins, beating Red Rock Central 72-20 on the road Tuesday, Jan. 7, and Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 45-38 at home Friday, Jan. 10. H-BC fell 48-41 to a solid West Lyon team on the road Thursday, Jan. 9. “These girls continue to buy into playing unselfish basketball, and it is showing,” Gehrke said. “We (the team) understand that some nights…
  • Patriot sophomore Riggins Rheault sends a shot to the hoop against the Chargers Jan. 9 at home. The Patriots beat Westbrook Walnut Grove 55-46 in the game.
    Patriot boys’ basketball bounces record to 8-1
    By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
    January 15, 2025
    The Patriot boys’ basketball team won two games and dropped one this past week to extend their season record to 8-1. H-BC fell to Viborg 71-60 Jan. 7 at home, beat Westbrook Walnut Grove 55-46 Jan. 9 at home, and prevailed against Mountain Lake Area-Comfrey 71-35 Jan. 13 on the road. The Patriots were scheduled to travel to Edgerton to play the Flying Dutchmen Tuesday, Jan. 14. H-BC will host…
  • LHS senior Maria Rops drives past a Worthington player on her way to the hoop Jan. 10. LHS beat the Trojans 55-49.
    Girls’ basketball wins one, drops two
    By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
    January 15, 2025
    The Luverne girls’ basketball team played three games away this week, winning one game and dropping two. They fell to Windom 86-32, beat Worthington 55-49, and lost to Jackson County Central 76-62. Luverne is scheduled to travel to Pipestone Friday, Jan. 17 and takes on Colman-Egan Saturday, Jan. 18.   Windom 86, LHS 32 The Luverne girls faced a formidable Windom team Tuesday, Jan. 7, on the…
  • LHS junior Jaydon Johnson forces the ball up court against Worthington Jan. 10. Luverne won the game 78-53.
    Cards win two conference games, lose one
    By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
    January 15, 2025
    The Luverne boys’ basketball team went 2-1 on the road in conference action this past week. The Cardinals beat Windom 92-86 Jan. 7, topped Worthington 78-53 Jan. 10, and fell to Jackson County Central 84-80 Jan. 13. LHS is scheduled to travel to Pipestone Friday, Jan. 17, and will travel to Colman-Egan to play Desmet Saturday, Jan. 18.   LHS 92, Windom 86 Luverne took down Windom in a 92-86…
  • At left, Junior Bernie Rock placed second in the girls’ 112-pound weight class at the Big South Conference Tournament in Jackson Saturday, Jan. 11. At right, LHS eighth-grader Ty Kopp took fourth place at the Big South Conference Tournament in the 121-pound weight class in Jackson Jan. 11.
    Luverne wrestlers participate in Big South Conference Tournament
    By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
    January 15, 2025
    The Luverne wrestling team traveled to Jackson Thursday, Jan. 9, for a quad  against the host Jackson County Central, New Ulm Area and Redwood Valley. The Cardinals fell in all three matches, losing 60-9 to Jackson, 60-12 to New Ulm, and 43-27 to Redwood Valley. “This week was a very tough week of wrestling for the team,” head coach Jordan Kopp said. “We wrestled well Thursday. We just have…
  • LHS gymnasts beat Redwood Valley
    By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
    January 15, 2025
    The Luverne gymnasts beat Redwood Valley 133.800 - 129.550 on the road Thursday, Jan. 9. The LHS Cardinals racked up more team points than the Redwood Valley Cardinals in all four events. LHS took the team vault 35.275 to 33.550, won the bars 31.725 to 31.225, scored 32.400 on the beam to Redwood Valley’s 31.875, and won the floor 34.400 to 32.900. Head coach Phoebe Flom said the team is seeing…
  • Patriot freshman Brodie Metzger drives to the hoop on a breakaway against the Knights Friday, Jan. 3, at home. H-BC beat Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 62-52 in the game.
    Patriot boys on a run, now 6-0
    By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
    January 08, 2025
    The H-BC Patriots boys’ basketball team recorded their sixth straight win this season after beating three teams this week. H-BC beat Minneota 73-54 on the road Monday, Dec. 30, took down Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 62-52 at home Friday, Jan. 30, and doused the Garretson Blue Dragons 70-41 at home Monday, Jan. 6. The Patriots are were scheduled to host Viborg Hurley Tuesday, Jan. 7, and Westbrook…
  • LHS senior basketball player Carter Sehr stands with a poster commemorating his 1000th career point Jan. 4 in Madison, South Dakota, after LHS beat Baltic 74-53.
    LHS takes down Baltic 74-53, Carter Sehr hits 1,000 career points
    By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
    January 08, 2025
    The Luverne boys’ basketball team traveled to Madison, South Dakota, Saturday, Jan. 4, to take on the Baltic Bulldogs and won the game 74-53. Five Luverne players reached double digit points against Baltic. Senior Carter Sehr posted 19 points and recorded his 1000th career point in the process. Sehr also had two rebounds, two assists and six steals against Baltic. Senior Eli Woodley finished…
  • LHS sophomore CeCe Rock (left) finished in second place at the Belle of the Border tourney in St. James.
    Cardinal girls grapple at Belle of the Border
    By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
    January 08, 2025
    The Luverne girls’ wrestling team traveled to St. James Saturday, Jan. 4, for the Belle of the Border Invitational. Twenty-five female teams with 199 individual competitors from Minnesota and Iowa were invited to wrestle in 13 varsity and five junior varsity weight classes. Competing for Luverne were sophomore CeCe Rock and her sister, eighth-grader Ellie Rock. “Both Ellie and CeCe wrestled…
  • The Luverne gymnastics team places second out of six teams at the Winterfest Invitational in Marshall Jan. 4. Pictured are (from left) seventh-grader Mya Wermager, senior Kendra Thorson, senior Amira Cowell, junior Addyson Mann, junior Kianna Winter, seventh-grader Marrs Thone, sophomore Reagan Gangestad, sophomore manager Reinha John, eighth-grader Maesa Boyenga and eighth-grader Emma Cowell.
    Luverne gymnastics team places second at Winterfest Invitational in Marshall
    By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
    January 08, 2025
    The Luverne Cardinals gymnastics team secured a second-place finish out of six teams at the Winterfest Invitational Saturday, Jan. 4, in Marshall. Benson/KMS took first in the team competition with a team score of 137.150. Luverne took second place with a team score of 135.150. Pipestone was third with a 129.450, Redwood placed fourth with a 125.875, Windom-Mountain Lake was fifth with 116.975…
  • Junior Abby Harris works the ball past mid-court on an H-BC breakaway Thursday, Jan. 2, against Murray County Central at home. H-BC beat the Rebels 55-41 in the game.
    H-BC girls split games, improve to 6-4 on the season
    By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
    January 08, 2025
    The H-BC Patriots girls’ basketball team topped Murray County Central 54-51 at home Thursday, Jan. 2, and fell 64-58 to Centerville on the road Saturday, Jan. 4. The Lady Pates are now 6-4 for the season. H-BC was scheduled to play at Red Rock Central Tuesday, Jan. 7, travel to West Lyon Thursday, Jan. 9, and will host Russell-Tyler-Ruthton Friday, Jan. 10.   H-BC 54, Murray County Central 41…
  • Boys’ hockey team skates past Rochester 6-3
    By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
    January 08, 2025
    The Luverne boys’ hockey team beat Rochester Lourdes 6-3 on the road Friday, Jan. 3, to extend its season record to 9-2-1. The Cardinals netted six goals on 22 shots in the game, and LHS junior goalie Gaven Hoven got the win, stopping 29 of 32 shots on net. Luverne started the scoring in the first period with a goal by a trio of juniors. At 4:04 on a power play, Jaxon Lais found the back of the…
  • LHS girls’ basketball team falls in two close games
    By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
    January 08, 2025
    The Cardinal girls’ basketball team fell twice on the road this past week, losing 60-54 to Canby Jan. 2 and 45-42 to Baltic in Madison Jan. 4. Luverne is now 1-9 for the season and will face four conference foes on the road in the coming week. Luverne was scheduled to face Windom Tuesday, Jan. 7, and will take on Worthington Friday, Jan. 10, Jackson County Central Monday, Jan. 13, and Pipestone…
  • Top Sports Events of the Year
    Top Sports Events of the Year
    By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
    December 31, 2024
    Looking back at 2024 and all the sporting events the Star-Herald featured, the accomplishments of many teams and individuals at both Luverne and Hills-Beaver Creek high schools are worth recognizing. Here are the Star-Herald’s Top 5 sporting events of 2024, as well as several personal recognitions in LHS and H-BC activities.   No. 1 – H-BC Patriots Football Team The Patriots finished their…
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