By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
October 09, 2024
Four members of the LHS trap team shot in the 40s in the second week of the fall season.
Piper Wynia led the Cardinal shooters with 43 targets hit. Andrew Kinsinger finished with a 42, Lucas Madison shot a 41, and Logan Wrigg and Liam Murphy hit 40 targets.
Six shooters scored in the 30s. Landon Ahrendt hit 39, Kale Ver Steeg scored 38, Jaden Reisch and Makayla Oechsle each hit 36 targets, Alex…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
October 09, 2024
The Luverne girls’ tennis team fell to Montevideo 7-0 in the Minnesota State High School League Section 3A Team Championship in Sioux Falls Monday, Oct. 7.
LHS beat Morris 4-2 in section semifinal action earlier in the day Oct. 7 to win the right to play Montevideo.
The Cardinals beat Yellow Medicine East 5-2 in the section quarterfinal Thursday, Oct. 3, at home.
The Cardinals finish their…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
October 09, 2024
At the Luverne girls’ tennis meet on Thursday, Oct. 3, in Luverne, the team was cheered on by the past four LHS tennis coaches. The four coaches cover a 50-year span in girls’ tennis history. Pictured are Nathan Rud, left, head coach from 2022 to the present, Jon Beers, head coach from 2018-2021, Greg Antoine, head coach from 2002-2018, and Dave Svingen, head coach from 1975-2001.
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
October 09, 2024
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…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
October 02, 2024
The Luverne Cardinals football team is 5-0 for the season after beating Blue Earth 48-14 Friday, Sept, 27, at home.
“It was a great homecoming win for the team with a lot of exciting plays,” head coach Todd Oye said.
“We have continued to improve each week, and scoring touchdowns on our first four possessions was a highlight of the Blue Earth game.”
The Cardinals started the game scoring on…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
October 02, 2024
H-BC captured its fifth win of the season, now 5-0, beating the Cedar Mountain Cougars Friday, Sept. 27, on the road with a 42-8 win.
The Patriots took the lead in the first quarter when senior Cameron Allen intercepted a Cougars pass and ran it back 50 yards for a touchdown.
Senior Sawyer Bosch converted on the extra point run to give H-BC an 8-0 lead.
In the middle of the second quarter,…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
October 02, 2024
The Luverne tennis team fell 5-2 to Fairmont on the road Tuesday, Sept. 24, in its last regular match of the fall season.
LHS head coach Nathan Rud said the match with Fairmont ended predictably.
“Fairmont’s record was identical to ours, 9-6, and their lineup proved to be just as tough as expected,” he said.
“Their Top 2 singles players were exceptional, and we fell to both.”
In the No. 1…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
October 02, 2024
The LHS cross country team participated in the St. James Invitational Thursday, Sept. 26, at the St. James Golf Course.
Besides Luverne, the teams included Fairmont, Lake Crystal-Welcome Memorial-Nicollet, Madelia, New Ulm, Sleepy Eye, St. James and Worthington.
At the St. James meet most Luverne varsity runners did not compete. The Luverne team consisted primarily of junior high/junior varsity…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
October 02, 2024
Senior Owen Janiszeski and eighth-grader Summer Mollberg participated in one of the largest high school cross country meets in the Midwest Friday, Sept. 20.
Janiszeski finished 55 out of 442 runners, and Mollberg placed 279 out of 415 runners at the event.
Some of the very best runners and teams from the five-state area were invited to compete at the Roy Griak Invitational at the University of…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
October 02, 2024
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…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
October 02, 2024
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…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
October 02, 2024
The LHS trap team posted its first week scores for the fall season at the Rock County Sportsman’s Club this week.
Piper Wynia started the official fall season and Homecoming Week with a perfect 25 score in the first round. She shot a 23 in the second round for a final score of 48.
Kale Ver Steeg and Logan Wrigg each finished with a 45, shooting a 23 in the first and a 22 in the second round.…
By MN DNR
October 02, 2024
Pheasant numbers in the 2024 Minnesota August Roadside Survey were similar to 2023 and 19 percent above the 10-year average, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
“The stability in pheasant numbers across the state and most regions is welcome news after the wet spring and summer we had,” said Steven Woodley, DNR senior wildlife research biologist.
“Our milder winter meant…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
September 25, 2024
The Luverne Cardinals football team posted their fourth win of the season when they beat Minnesota Valley Lutheran 35-0 Friday, Sept. 20, in Luverne.
The Cardinals will face Blue Earth Area Friday, Sept. 27, to end the LHS homecoming week sports activities.
The last time Luverne started out the season with a 4-0 record was in 2014. Pipestone broke the string in week 5, beating Luverne by two…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
September 25, 2024
The LHS cross country team claimed three team championships and 10 Top 10 individual finishes at the Jackson County Central Tri For Health Meet Thursday, Sept. 19.
The LHS boys’ and girls’ varsity 5,000-meter teams and the girls’ junior varsity 2,000-meter team each placed first in their competitions.
The boys’ varsity placed first with a low team score of 29 points. Windom finished second…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
September 25, 2024
The Cardinal tennis team traveled to Pipestone Tuesday, Sept. 17, beating the Arrows 6-1 to hold on to the rivaled “Battle Racquet.”
LHS defeated the Redwood Valley Cardinals 6-1 in Redwood Falls Thursday, Sept. 19.
With the two wins, Luverne is now 9-5 on the season.
Luverne will play their final regular season match at Fairmont Thursday, Oct. 3, before sectional play starts.
“Fairmont has a…