Thomas (right) and Sydney Becker reveal a display case dedicated to coach Dan Smeins and his efforts in bringing hockey to Luverne. The case was dedicated Saturday, Jan. 10, in memory of Craig Becker and is hanging in the Blue Mound Ice Arena.
Sports Rock County Sports Luverne Sports 14 January 2026

Luverne honors hockey roots

Luverne’s hockey program started 47 years ago with humble roots and grew into a strong school-sanctioned sport, thanks to coach Dan Smeins and others who saw his vision.

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Greg Hoogeveen photo/HBCBBB1 H-BC senior Jacob Wallin drives the lane against Heron Lake Jan. 6 at home. The Patriots beat the Coyotes 76-35 in the game.
Sports Hills-Beaver Creek Sports 14 January 2026

Patriot boys’ basketball team wins two games, remains undefeated at 10-0

The H-BC boys’ basketball team netted three road wins in the past week to remain undefeated for the season.

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Greg Hoogeveen photo/LHSBBB3 LHS junior Coy Thone switches hands in midair for a basket against St. James Jan. 9. Luverne beat the Saints 56-53.
Sports Luverne Sports 14 January 2026

LHS boys net 56-52 win against St. James

The Luverne boys’ basketball team hung on to a slim lead to claim a 56-52 win against the St. James Saints Friday, Jan. 9, at home.

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Greg Hoogeveen photo/LHSBHOC1 LHS senior Jaxon Lais and a Minnesota River player rush the puck as it heads toward the boards. Luverne beat the Bulldogs 7-3 Saturday, Jan. 10, in Luverne.
Sports Luverne Sports 14 January 2026

Boys’ hockey record lifts to 15-2

The Luverne boys’ hockey team netted two wins in the past week, improving their season record to 15-2.

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Greg Hoogeveen photo/LHSGBB1 LHS junior Hannah Cowell drives past a St. James player on her way to the hoop Friday, Jan. 9, in Luverne. Luverne fell 78-53 in the game.
Sports Luverne Sports 14 January 2026

Cards go 1-1, rise to 8-5 season

The Luverne girls’ basketball team collected one win and one loss this past week.

LHS fell 78-53 to St. James at home Friday, Jan. 9, and beat United South Central 66-50 in Wells Saturday, Jan. 10.

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Greg Hoogeveen photo/HBCGBB2 H-BC junior Ava Steinhoff muscles her way to the hoop against RRC at home Jan. 8. The Lady Pates won the game 79-19.
Sports Hills-Beaver Creek Sports 14 January 2026

Lady Pates win two, improve to 11-1

The Patriot girls collected two conference wins and improved to 11-1 for the season in basketball action this past week.

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  • LHS has strong showing at Howard Wood
    By Blaine Radtke for the Star Herald
    May 10, 2022
    Twenty Cardinals competed in the 97th running of the Howard Wood Dakota Relays in Sioux Falls May 6 and 7 with over 3,500 athletes from the five-state area. Entries are limited, so only the best make the field. Although some events were run as one division, generally athletes competed in three classes – B, A, and AA – with Luverne competing in Class A.   “I thought the kids did an awesome job of…
  • Softball team brings record to 10 wins before dropping two games to St. James
    By Stacy Olson for the Star Herald
    May 10, 2022
    The Luverne High School softball team stretched its winning streak to 10-0 last week with a pair of wins against Jackson County Central at home on Tuesday, May 3. St. James, however, proved to be too much for the Cardinals who dropped two games to the hosts, 4-2 and 9-6, on Thursday, May 5. The LHS girls made quick work of Adrian, 16-1, the next day in Ellsworth before beating the Trojans 5-3 in…
  • Luverne golf teams put up wins against Southwest Christian; prepare for Big South play
    By John Sichmeller for the Star Herald
    May 10, 2022
    The Luverne golf teams competed in three meets last week. They hosted the Southwest Christian-Edgerton boys and girls on May 3 when the Cardinal boys won 166-204 and the girls shot an impressive 188 in a meet with an incomplete SWC team. The LHS boys placed third and the girls were fifth in Fairmont Saturday when sophomore Henry Hartquist claimed an individual victory. In Big South West Division…
  • Tigers end Cardinals' nine-game win streak in baseball
    By Jason Berghorst for the Star Herald
    May 10, 2022
    The Luverne baseball team added three more wins this week before falling to the Marshall Tigers Monday. The Cardinals, now 9-5 on the season, defeated Pipestone Area 13-7 and swept a doubleheader against St. James 6-0 and 7-0 on Thursday before losing to the Marshall Tigers Monday.  LHS is scheduled to travel to Jackson for a doubleheader against the Huskies today (Thursday) before hosting Adrian…
  • H-BC senior leads conference standings
    By Mavis Fodness
    May 10, 2022
    Hills-Beaver Creek High School senior Journey Dwire took sole possession of first place in the Class 3A Conference 1 girls’ standings, as the team moves into third place halfway through the five-week season. Dwire leads the girls with a Week 3 season average of 20.5 hits per 25 shots. Five of her teammates rank in the Top 25. They are Danielle Leenderts (fifth), Tara Paulsen (ninth), Olivia Bork…
  • Hunter Ahrendt shoots perfect round for LHS trap shooting team in Week 3
    By Mavis Fodness
    May 10, 2022
    uverne High School senior Hunter Ahrendt shot a perfect 50 in Week 3 of the clay target shooting season. Ahrendt is tied for ninth place in the boys’ individual conference. His season average is 23 out of 25 clays. Five of Luverne’s girls’ shooters are in the Top 25. Cheyenne Schutz is eighth with a season average of 19.5, followed by Piper Wynia (10th), Kayetlin Huiskes (18th), Morgan Bonnett (…
  • Patriots compete in Bob Nagle Relays at Pipestone
    By Dalton Bass for the Star Herald
    May 10, 2022
    The Patriot track teams participated at the Pipestone Bob Nagle Relays Tuesday, May 3, where the girls’ and boys’ teams both placed fifth among seven teams. H-BC competed with Luverne, MCC, Pipestone, RTR, SWC-E and TMB in the meet. The girls’ 4-by-100 (52.97) and 4-by-200 (1:54.14) relay teams of Abbie Harris, Brynn Rauk, Layla Deelstra and Brynn Bakken placed first. Bakken also came in first in…
  • Good track weather greets LHS tracksters
    By Blaine Radtke for the Star Herald
    May 10, 2022
    The Cardinals competed in the Bob Nagle Relays in Pipestone on Tuesday, May 3, in good weather. In team totals the LHS girls placed first and the LHS boys finished in second.   Isabella Oye was third in the 100-meter-dash in 13.74 seconds, and Sarah Stegenga was second in the 200-meter-dash  with a time of 28.4.  Tenley Nelson, Tiana Lais and Ella Schmuck took first, second and third place in the…
  • Patriots boys' and girls' track teams compete in Slayton
    By Dalton Bass for the Star Herald
    May 10, 2022
    The Patriot track teams traveled to Slayton Thursday afternoon, May 8, to compete in the Dick Davidson Invite. With the weekend’s Howard Wood Relays scheduled, the coach held some athletes back and let the younger athletes fill some events for the Slayton meet. Senior Kenadie Fick led the way for the H-BC girls with a second-place finish in the 1600-meter run with a time of 5:56. Fick also led…
  • Cardinals' tennis team continues winning ways
    By Jason Berghorst for the Star Herald
    May 10, 2022
    The Luverne boys’ tennis team upped its season record to 12-1 after defeating St. James Area, Redwood Valley and Vermillion, South Dakota, this week. The Cardinals, currently ranked the No. 8 team in Minnesota Class A boys’ tennis, remain undefeated in Section 3A and Big South Conference play. LHS is scheduled to host Pipestone Area today (Thursday) before traveling to Benson and Lac Qui Parle on…
  • Patriots compete in Bob Nagle Relays at Pipestone
    By Dalton Bass for the Star Herald
    May 10, 2022
    The Patriot track teams participated at the Pipestone Bob Nagle Relays Tuesday, May 3, where the girls’ and boys’ teams both placed fifth among seven teams. H-BC competed with Luverne, MCC, Pipestone, RTR, SWC-E and TMB in the meet. The girls’ 4-by-100 (52.97) and 4-by-200 (1:54.14) relay teams of Abbie Harris, Brynn Rauk, Layla Deelstra and Brynn Bakken placed first. Bakken also came in first in…
  • Cardinal softball team remains undefeated; move season to 8-0
    By Stacy Olson for the Star Herald
    May 03, 2022
    The Luverne High School softball team kept the ball rolling with another win on Friday, April 29, when they beat the Edgerton Dutchmen at home by a score of 11-4. The Cardinals, 8-0 for the season, have a busy week coming up with a doubleheader at home versus Jackson County Central Tuesday, May 3, a doubleheader in St. James Thursday, May 5, and a single game in Ellsworth Friday, May 6.    LHS 11…
  • Patriots girls', boys' golf teams open conference play in Fulda, Westbrook
    By Dalton Bass for the Star Herald
    May 03, 2022
    The Hills-Beaver Creek golf teams competed in their first Red Rock Conference meets of the year Thursday when the girls traveled to Westbrook and the boys competed in Fulda. The girls’ team was incomplete, but Tess VanMaanen placed eighth overall with an 18-hole score of 96. H-BC senior Danette Leenderts shot a 110. Brielle Vis from Southwest Christian is the girls’ leader after the first…
  • Luverne boys' tennis team wins twice more, moves to 9-1
    By Jason Berghorst for the Star Herald
    May 03, 2022
    There were two more opponents and two more wins for the Luverne High School boys’ tennis team this week.  The victory in Worthington on April 29 was a close-as-can-be 4-3 win, and by contrast, Luverne’s win in Fairmont on Monday was a 7-0 sweep of the host Cardinals.  Luverne, now 9-1, was scheduled to play in St. James on Tuesday after this edition of the Star Herald went to press.  LHS is…
  • LHS golf teams play to mixed results
    By John Sichmeller for the Star Herald
    May 03, 2022
    The Luverne High School boys’ and girls’ golf teams played with mixed results over the past week that included two rounds of conference play and dual wins in Pipestone. The Cardinal boys and girls will be back in action Tuesday versus Southwest Christian at home and then will finish off the week at the Fairmont Invitational on Saturday.   Big Southwest Division Meet Round 1 The Luverne boys’ and…
  • Cardinals place first and second in Worthington, gear up for True Team
    By Blaine Radtke for the Star Herald
    May 03, 2022
    The Luverne High School track teams had a successful outing in Worthington on April 28 where the girls’ team took first place, and the boys were second. The Cardinals are only a week away from the True Team Section meet and a hopeful return to state.  True team rules have each team with two competitors in each event and one relay team. Every entrant scores points. With 12 teams participating this…
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