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Lady Pates beat RRC and George-Little Rock, fall to MCC and SWMC
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
January 31, 2024
The H-BC girls’ basketball team won one game and lost two this past week. The Patriots beat Red Rock Central 53-39 on the road Thursday, Jan. 25, and defeated George-Little Rock 52-49 at home Monday, Jan. 29. The H-BC girls fell to Murray County Central at home 51-48 Tuesday, Jan. 23, and lost to Southwest Minnesota Christian 60-41 in Edgerton Friday, Jan. 26. The Patriots were scheduled to…
H-BC boys' basketball splits games 2-2
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
January 31, 2024
The H-BC boys’ basketball team finished 2-1 for the past week, defeating RRC 59-47 on the road Thursday, Jan. 25, and Murray County Central at home Saturday, Jan. 27. The Patriots fell to George-Little Rock 53-45 at home Monday, Jan. 29. The Patriots are scheduled to travel to play Russel-Tyler-Ruthton Thursday, Feb. 1, play at Huron Lake/Okabena-Fulda Friday, Feb. 2, and host Luverne Monday,…
Cardinal boys' basketball team tops Edgerton, loses to Pipestone and Redwood
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
January 31, 2024
The Luverne boys’ basketball team fell to Pipestone in overtime 87-80 at home Tuesday, Jan. 23, lost to Redwood Valley 96-60 Friday, Jan. 26, on the road, and traveled to Edgerton, winning 75-61 Monday, Jan. 29. Luverne will travel to Fairmont Thursday, Feb. 1, go to St. James Friday, Feb. 2, and play H-BC at home Monday, Feb. 5. Pipestone 87, LHS 80 The Luverne boys fell to Pipestone in…
Blue Mound Figure Skaters hosted 2024 Ice Crystal Classic
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
January 25, 2024
The Blue Mound Figure Skaters hosted their 2024 Ice Crystal Classic competition Jan. 19-21 at the Blue Mound Ice Arena in Luverne. “It was another successful competition,” competition director Marian Schneekloth said. Nearly 100 skaters from five different rinks competed in the event. They included Hutchinson Figure Skaters, who took home first place, second-place Yankton Area Ice Association…
Luverne boys win two basketball games, lose one
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
January 24, 2024
The Luverne boys’ basketball team fell to a solid Jackson County Central team 80-69 Tuesday, Jan. 16, at home and came back to beat Windom 96-84 Friday, Jan. 19, and Estelline, South Dakota, 66-42 Saturday, Jan. 20, both games on the road. Luverne, now 4-8 for the season, was scheduled to host Pipestone Tuesday, Jan. 23, and will travel to Redwood Friday, Jan. 26. JCC 80, LHS 69 The Luverne…
LHS girls’ hockey team falls twice, wins one
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
January 24, 2024
The Luverne girls’ hockey team finished 1-2 over the past week with competition at home and on the road. The Cardinals fell to Albert Lea 2-1 Tuesday, Jan. 16, beat New Ulm 4-2 Thursday, Jan. 18, and fell to River Lakes 6-3 Saturday, Jan. 20. Luverne is now 11-8 for the season and 7-2 in conference play. The Cardinals were scheduled to travel to Worthington Tuesday, Jan. 23, and they will host…
Cardinal gymnasts beat Jackson,Windom
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
January 24, 2024
The Luverne gymnastics team took down Jackson 130.9250 to 128.1000 Thursday, Jan. 18, and beat Windom 133.325 to 126.875 Monday, Jan. 22. Luverne is scheduled to host Marshall Friday, Jan. 26, and Fairmont Tuesday, Jan. 30. Luverne 130.9250, Jackson 128.1000 The Luverne varsity gymnasts traveled to Jackson Thursday, Jan. 18, and beat the Huskies 130.9250 to 128.1000 in team competition. In…
Patriot boys’ basketball team falls to Mountain Lake, beats Adrian
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
January 24, 2024
The H-BC boys’ basketball team hosted Mountain Lake Thursday, Jan. 18, falling 62-54 to the Wolverines. The Patriots beat Adrian 84-61 at home, Monday, Jan. 22. H-BC is now 8-5 for the season and is scheduled to travel to play Red Rock Central Thursday, Jan. 25, host Murray County Central Saturday, Jan. 27, and host George-Little Rock Monday, Jan. 29. Mountain Lake Area Comfrey 62, H-BC 54…
Lady Pates win two games, fall twice
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
January 24, 2024
The H-BC girls’ basketball team had a busy four-game week. The Patriots beat Russell-Tyler Ruthton 54-46 at home Tuesday, Jan. 16, lost to Westbrook-Walnut Grove 58-48 Friday, Jan. 19, beat Coleman-Egan 46-40 on the road Saturday, Jan. 20, and traveled to Edgerton Public, losing 56-50 Monday, Jan. 22. H-BC is now 8-3 for the season and is scheduled to host Murray County Central Tuesday, Jan. 23…
Wrestlers finish busy week 4-1 plus seventh place finish at Wabasso
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
January 24, 2024
The Luverne High School wrestling team had a busy stretch of competition on the road in the past week. The Cardinals won two duals and lost one in Windom Tuesday, Jan. 16. They defeated two teams in duals in Lennox Thursday, Jan. 18, and they took seventh place out of 12 teams at the Wabasso Invitational Saturday, Jan. 20. Luverne is scheduled to host a Quadrangular Thursday, Jan. 25, competing…
LHS girls’ basketball team stumbles in three games
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
January 24, 2024
The Luverne girls’ basketball team had a tough week on the road, falling to Jackson County Central 69-59 Tuesday, Jan. 16, losing to Windom 77-67 Friday, Jan. 19, and falling to Estelline, South Dakota, 45-37 Saturday, Jan. 20. Luverne was scheduled to host Pipestone Tuesday, Jan. 23, travel to Redwood Falls Friday, Jan. 26, and go on the road to play at Augustana University in Sioux Falls,…
Boys hockey falls to New Prague, beats New Ulm
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
January 24, 2024
The Luverne boys’ hockey team experienced its first loss of the season, losing 6-5 to New Prague Tuesday, Jan. 16, in Waseca. The Cardinals came back and beat New Ulm 6-2 on the road Friday, Jan. 19, putting their record at 14-1 for the season and 9-0 in conference play. Luverne is scheduled to travel to Worthington Tuesday, Jan. 23, and the Cardinals will play two tough teams on the road,…
Luverne boys’ hockey wins again, beats Redwood 14-0
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
January 17, 2024
The Cardinal boys’ hockey team blanked Redwood Valley 14-0 at home Thursday, Dec. 11, upping Luverne’s record to 13-0 for the season and dropping Redwood to 0-14. The Cardinals called on sophomore Gavin Hoven to tend the net against Redwood, and he stopped 14 shots in the game for the team win. In the first period LHS was able to score four points from 23 shots on goal. Freshman Carter Como…
LHS boys’ basketball team loses close contest to Worthington 58-51
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
January 17, 2024
The Luverne boys’ basketball team hosted Worthington Tuesday, Jan. 9, falling to the Trojans 71-68. Against Worthington, Luverne had a 36-33 lead over the Trojans at half time. “Worthington is a very good team and I thought this was one of the better overall games that we have played,” head coach John Sichmeller said. “We held a lead for a good portion of the game, but unfortunately we couldn’…
Patriot boys’ basketball falls to Southwest Christian 66-55
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
January 17, 2024
The Hills-Beaver Creek boys’ basketball team played Southwest Minnesota Christian in Edgerton Tuesday, Jan. 9, and lost to the Eagles 66-55. H-BC kept the game close in the first period, falling behind the Eagles 32-26 at the half. In the second period the Eagles were able to outscore the Patriots 34-29 to collect the 66-55 win. In the game the Eagles shot 46 percent inside the paint, making…
Cardinal wrestlers drop two duals to Marshall and Pipestone
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
January 17, 2024
The Cardinals traveled to Pipestone for a triangular with the Arrows and Marshall Tigers on Thursday, Jan. 11, Luverne fell in both duals, falling to Marshall 47-18 and to Pipestone 38-36. “The team wrestled well; Marshall is a very good team but we competed very well against them,” head coach Jordan Kopp said. “We had a couple matches that didn’t go our way against Pipestone, but all in all it…