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.
LHS takes Fairmont 4-2
The Luverne girls’ hockey team beat Fairmont 4-2 on the road Tuesday, Jan. 7, in conference action.
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.
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.
Cards win two conference games, lose one
The Luverne boys’ basketball team went 2-1 on the road in conference action this past week.
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.
Sports
- By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorNovember 26, 2024The Luverne boys’ hockey team opened its 2024-25 season with a 5-2 win over the Minnesota River Bulldogs Saturday, Nov. 23, in Le Sueur. “It was fun to see the boys working together, and it was a nice team win to get the season rolling,” head coach Tony Sandbulte said. The Cardinals and the Bulldogs finished the first period in a 2-2 tie. “I thought we were a little sloppy in the first period…
- By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorNovember 26, 2024The Luverne girls’ basketball team fell to United South Central 59-51 on the road Saturday, Nov. 23. LHS trailed USC 35-19 in the first half and outscored the Rebels 32-24 in the second half to fall by eight points in the contest. From the field Luverne hit 17 of 45 two-point shots and sank five of 22 attempts beyond the three-point line. USC was 18 of 55 from the field and made three of 19…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorNovember 20, 2024The Hills-Bever Creek Patriots football team will travel to Minneapolis this weekend to compete in the Minnesota State High School League 9-Player State Championship game against the Fertile-Beltrami Falcons. The Patriots will meet the Falcons at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, at US Bank Stadium for a battle of the undefeated. Both H-BC and Fertile-Beltrami come into the State Championship game…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorNovember 20, 2024The Luverne girls’ varsity hockey team fell to three solid hockey clubs this past week on home ice. On Tuesday, Nov. 12, LHS lost 4-1 to Albert Lea in regulation play. On Friday, Nov. 15, and Saturday, Nov. 16, the Cardinals lost two heartbreaking games. They fell to Delano-Rockford 3-2 Friday and to Minnesota River 3-2 Saturday, both in overtime play. The three teams the Cardinals played all…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorNovember 13, 2024The Hills-Beaver Creek Patriots took down the Border West Buccaneers 34-14 in the 9-player state quarterfinal action Thursday, Nov. 7, in Buffalo. With the win, H-BC extended their season record to 11-0. The Patriots are scheduled to play Mountain Iron-Buhl (12-0) in the state semifinals at 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, at the US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. The winner moves on to the state…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorNovember 13, 2024The Luverne girls’ varsity hockey team won their first two games of the 2024-25 season over the past week. The Cardinals blanked Austin 13-0 at home Thursday, Nov. 7, and beat Willmar 2-1 at home Saturday, Nov. 9. This is the first season with Matthew McClure at the helm as the head coach. McClure is assisted by Scott Adams and Skyler Wenninger. Chelsea Miles is their athletic trainer.…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorNovember 13, 2024The Luverne High School trap team placed first in Class 1A-Conference 8 action this season. The team also tied for sixth place in the True Team competition. “The Luverne trap team members had an excellent fall season,” assistant manager Julie Wynia said. “Several league members also finished individually in the Top 20 for males/females in the conference, and one was ranked in the top 20 for…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorNovember 06, 2024The Luverne boys’ cross-country team placed second at the 2024 MSHSL State Tournament Saturday, Nov. 2, at the University of Minnesota Les Bolstadt Golf Course in St. Paul. LHS finished with 91 total team points, just five points behind the first-place team from Redwood Valley with 86 team points. “Initially we were disappointed as we missed the state title by five points,” head coach Pete…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorNovember 06, 2024The Hills-Bever Creek Patriots won the Section 3 Championship, beating Mountain Lake 37-6 Friday, Nov. 1, in Marshall. Now 10-0, H-BC heads to the state quarterfinals against the Section 4 champions, the Border West Buccaneers, at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, in Buffalo. Border West High School is a consolidation of the school districts of Wheaton, Clinton, Graceville, Beardsley, Herman, and…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorNovember 06, 2024The Luverne Cardinal volleyball team fell 3-1 to Redwood Valley in the Section 3AA Quarterfinal game Tuesday, Oct. 29, in Redwood Falls. “We ended the season playing our best volleyball and gave the No. 1 seed Redwood Cardinals a run for their money,” head coach Sarah DeBeer said. “Unfortunately, we came up a little short.” Luverne, the No. 5 seed, stunned the crowd and the Redwood team when…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorNovember 06, 2024Ray Hoogeveen recorded his fifth hole-in-one Tuesday, Oct. 29, at the Luverne Country Club. “I hit a soft 5 wood into the wind,” Hoogeveen said about the Par 3 seventh hole. “I watched it go into the cup.” Four of his holes-in-one have come at the Luverne Country Club, while the other one was registered in South Dakota. His last hole-in-one came on the same hole at LCC back in October of 2015…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorOctober 30, 2024In Section 3AA volleyball action, the No. 5 seed Luverne Cardinals upset the No. 4 seed Pipestone Arrows 3-2 Friday, Oct. 25, in Pipestone. With the win, Luverne was scheduled to travel to take on No. 1 seed Redwood Valley Tuesday, Oct. 29, for a 7 p.m. section quarterfinal matchup. Against Pipestone, Luverne came out and took the very close first game 27-25. Pipestone came back and won game 2…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorOctober 30, 2024The Patriots keep their win streak alive after beating Aldon Conger-Glenville Emmons 50-6 in the Section 3 Nine-Player Tournament Saturday, Oct. 26. The No. 1 seed Patriots rolled over the No. 5 Knights at home to move on to the Section Championship game against No. 2 seed Mountain Lake. Game time is 12:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, at Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall. “I thought we…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorOctober 30, 2024The Luverne cross country team exceled at the 2024 MSHSL Section 3A Championships Thursday, Oct. 24, in Luverne. The LHS boys’ 5,000-meter team and four individual Cardinals qualified for the state tournament set for Saturday, Nov. 2, at the University of Minnesota Les Bolstad Golf Course in St. Paul. The boys’ state team qualifiers are senior Owen Janiszeski, sophomore, Marcus Papik, senior…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorOctober 30, 2024The No. 10 seed Patriots fell to No. 7 seed Edgerton Public 3-2 in the Section 3A South Subsection volleyball tournament Monday, Oct. 21, on the road. H-BC won the first two sets 25-19 and 25-21 and had the Flying Dutchmen on their heels. Edgerton came back and took the third game 25-16 and the fourth 25-22 to tie the match 2-2. In the fifth set, played to 15, the Patriots let a slim lead go…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorOctober 30, 2024The Luverne Cardinals beat Albert Lea 41-0 in their Section 3AAA quarterfinal game Tuesday, Oct. 22, before falling to Fairmont 27-14 in the section semifinals Friday, Oct. 25. Luverne finished its season with record of 7-3. “It’s always tough to lose in the playoffs,” head coach Todd Oye said. “This year’s team was very successful and it will be tough replacing our seniors.” LHS 41,…
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