Harsh conditions don’t hinder LHS and H-BC track athletes
Luverne and Hills-Beaver Creek track and field teams traveled to the Pipestone Invitational Saturday, April 20.
Girls’ softball team wins three games, loses three in busy week of ball
The Luverne High School softball team went 3-3 this past week.
Against Jackson County Central, LHS won one game 7-4 and lost one game 0-15 in doubleheader action Thursday, April 18, at Jackson.
Luverne baseball team takes four games, wins MACA Invitational championship
The Luverne baseball team won four games in the past week, including winning the 2024 MACA (Morris Area/ Chokio-Alberta) Baseball Invitational in Morris.
Cool conditions and wind hamper play between LHS and H-BC golf teams
The Luverne and Hills-Beaver Creek golf teams played on the Patriots’ home course, Meadow Acres Golf Club, in Larchwood, Iowa Thursday, April 18.
Jarchow named NCCAA National Player of the Week
Elise Jarchow, a 2021 Luverne High School graduate, was named the NCCAA (National Christian College Athletic Association) National Player of the Week in women’s tennis Monday, April 22.
Cardinal boys’ and girls’ golf teams participate in the Big South Division tournament April 22
The Luverne boys’ and girls’ golf teams participated in the Big South Division tournament Monday, April 22, in Redwood Falls.
Sports
By Greg HoogeveenAugust 08, 2023Following are racing results for local drivers competing in Luverne, Rock Rapids, Hartford, Slayton, Worthington and Brandon for the week of August 1-7. Rapid Speedway Aug. 4 Rock Rapids, IA Sportsmen 5th-#17 Brandon Boeve, Beaver Creek 7th-#24H Brock Harnack, Hills Hobby Stock 1st-#22E Eric Gaul, Luverne 7th-#10 Blake Schneekloth, Brandon DNF-#15X Kaden Kracht, Steen DNF-#14K Bryant Klaassen…
By Greg HoogeveenAugust 02, 2023Luverne took the Region 13C playoff series against Heron Lake 2-0. The Redbirds beat Heron Lake 15-0 at home July 26 and finished the Lakers on the road 3-0 July 29. The Luverne Redbirds move on to the Final Four against the Hadley Buttermakers in a best-of-three series while qualifing for the state tournament. Luverne’s first game against Hadley will be at Redbird Field at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday…
By Greg HoogeveenAugust 02, 2023The Redbirds swooped in and knocked Heron Lake out of the Region 13C playoffs, beating the Lakers 15-0 Wednesday, July 26, and 3-0 Saturday, July 29 in a best-of-three series. Here is a recap of other Region 13C baseball playoff action. Game 1 Wednesday July 26 Windom 6, Hadley 3 Fairmont 10, Lakefield 0 Jackson 17, Milroy 0 Game 2 Friday July 28 Fairmont 10, Lakefield 0 - Martins win…
By Greg HoogeveenAugust 02, 2023Following are racing results for local drivers competing in Luverne, Rock Rapids, Hartford, Slayton, Worthington and Brandon for the week of July 25-31. Rock County Speedway July 29 Luverne, MN Rock County Fair Enduro Race Class A 1st-#46 Stacey Krohnberg, 200 laps 2nd-#78 Trey Anderson, 194 laps 3rd-#16 Scott Jones 189 laps 4th-#79 Carter Anderson, 185 laps 5th-#36 Andy Krohnberg,…
By MAVIS FODNESAugust 02, 2023FLR Sanding of Princeton began refinishing the gymnasium floor at the Hills-Beaver Creek Secondary School in Hills this summer, and on July 26 workers began painting the lines and new school logo. A scheduling conflict moved the project from last summer to this July. The $28,150 project was finished July 27. The gym project is among other building improvements the district is working on to…
By Greg HoogeveenAugust 01, 2023The Redbirds swooped in and knocked Heron Lake out of the Region 13C playoffs, beating the Lakers 15-0 Wednesday, July 26, and 3-0 Saturday, July 29 in a best-of-three series. Here is a recap of other Region 13C baseball playoff action. Game 1 Wednesday July 26 Windom 6, Hadley 3 Fairmont 10, Lakefield 0 Jackson 17, Milroy 0 Game 2 Friday July 28 Fairmont 10, Lakefield 0 - Martins win…
By Greg HoogeveenJuly 27, 2023This week is the 2023 Rock County Fair, and it’s a big week for the sports guy at the Star Herald. I have committed to being on the Star Herald teams for Wednesday night’s Donkey Races and Friday Night’s Ag Olympic. Being a city boy with limited barnyard experience, I am a bit scared and excited to see how these events go. Growing up, I have had the opportunity to ride a pig or two at a relative’…
By Greg HoogeveenJuly 27, 2023Following are racing results for local drivers competing in Rock Rapids, Hartford, Slayton, Worthington and Brandon for the week of July 18-24. Rapid Speedway July 18 Rock Rapids, IA Lyon County FairLate Model Street Stocks 7th #20K, Spencer Kalass, Luverne July 21 Rock Rapids, IA Fan Appreciation Night Sportsman’s 4th #24H, Brock Harnack, Hills 5th #17, Brandon Boeve, Beaver CreekHobby Stocks…
By Greg HoogeveenJuly 27, 2023This past week two local race car drivers were honored for their careers in the sport. Jeremy Smith was inducted into the Murray County Speedway Hall of Fame on July 15. Smith has been racing since he was 17 years old. He started out in the sportsmen class and worked his way through hobby stock, B-Mod and eventually A-Mods where he has been racing for the past seven years. Some of the races…
By Greg HoogeveenJuly 27, 2023Luverne is heading to the Division II American Legion State Baseball Tournament Aug. 4, 5 and 6. Their first game will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 4, in Granite Falls against a team yet to be determined. “Any time you make it to a state tournament, the competition is always tough, but we are going to go into every game expecting to win no matter who we are playing,” said head coach Jake Haugen.…
By Greg HoogeveenJuly 27, 2023Luverne Blaze fastpitch softball team sent two teams on to state competition this past week. The Blaze 14U team traveled to Rochester July 22-23 and took home second place in the Minnesota State Championship. The 14U team played three games Saturday, July 22. The Blaze won the first game against New Ulm Blue 11-1, then lost to Redwood 2-1, and finished the day beating Hutchinson 13-5. On Sunday…
By Greg HoogeveenJuly 27, 2023The Luverne Redbirds qualified for the Region 13C tournament, finishing the regular season with a 19-1 record overall and capturing the Gopher League Championship with a 14-1 record. The Redbirds received a bye in the 13C playoffs, winning the Gopher League, along with the runner-up Milroy Irish. The Fairmont Martins also got a bye, winning the First Nite League, along with the runner-up Windom…
By Greg HoogeveenJuly 26, 2023The Redbirds hosted the Tea Steam Wednesday, July 19, winning 16-3 in 6 1/2 innings. The Steam was Luverne’s last game of the regular season this year. In the top of the first inning, Tea scored one run on a fly ball to left field that dropped just in front of Phil Paquette scoring a runner on third base. The Redbirds tied the game in the bottom of the first when Ben Serie stole home on an…
By Greg HoogeveenJuly 25, 2023Following are racing results for local drivers competing in Rock Rapids, Hartford, Slayton, Worthington and Brandon for the week of July 18-24. Rapid Speedway July 18 Rock Rapids, IA Lyon County Fair Late Model Street Stocks 7th #20K, Spencer Kalass, Luverne July 21 Rock Rapids, IA Fan Appreciation Night Sportsman’s 4th #24H, Brock Harnack, Hills 5th #17, Brandon Boeve, Beaver Creek Hobby…
By Greg HoogeveenJuly 19, 2023The Redbirds posted six homeruns in two games this past week, beating Hadley 10-1 at home July 12 and Ruthton 17-1 on the road July 16. The win against Hadley clinched Luverne’s Gopher League regular season championship. The Redbirds will play their last regular season game against the Tea Steam Wednesday, July 19, at home. Redbirds 10, Hadley 1 The Redbirds beat the Buttermakers 10-1 at…
By Greg HoogeveenJuly 19, 2023Early in the morning on Saturday, July 15, more than 100 bikers were gearing up for the Sixth Annual Tour de Donut bicycle event in Luverne. The competition, organized by Dave Duffy and volunteers, draws bikers from as far away as Minneapolis, Grand Forks and Kansas City to ride bikes, eat donuts and have fun. The event is broken into four routes based on distance. •The untimed 7-mile or 11-…
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