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 Jason BerghorstJuly 07, 2020Participants in the annual Davis Lake Triathlon competed in warm weather Saturday morning. The triathlon, which is always staged on the morning of July 4 at The Lake in southwest Luverne, included two different races. The Minnow Race competitors completed a one-third mile kayak course, a two-mile bicycle ride and a one-mile run. Participants in the Shark Race kayaked for one mile, rode bicycle…
- July 07, 2020Isaiah Bartels, a 2020 Luverne High School graduate, was named to the 2019-2020 Academic All-State Boys Basketball team this spring. The award is presented by the Minnesota Basketball Coaches Association. About twenty Minnesota student-athletes from Class AA receive the honor each year. “This just shows how hard Isaiah worked both on the basketball court and in the classroom,” said Luverne head…
- By Jason BerghorstJuly 07, 2020The July 4 weekend was relatively quiet for local dirt track drivers, crews and fans. Three Rock County drivers raced at two area tracks over the holiday weekend. Murray County Speedway in Slayton hosted seven classes of racing Friday night and I-90 Speedway near Hartford, South Dakota, staged five classes Saturday night. Murray County Speedway Jeremy Smith of Luverne placed sixth overall in…
- July 07, 2020BASEBALL 2020 Luverne Redbirds June 4 at Brandon Valley 4-3 W June 13 at Castlewood 9-5 W June 13 at Castlewood 9-0 W June 17 Tracy Engineers 12-1 WJune 24 Ruthton Royals 10-0 W June 26 Jackson Bulls 12-2 L June 28 Tracy Engineers 12-0 W July 1 at Milroy Irish 7-6 W July 5 at Adrian…
- By Jason BerghorstJune 30, 2020Rock County racecar drivers had another busy weekend at area dirt tracks. Luverne’s Jeremy Smith highlighted local results when he won the IMCA Modifieds A Feature race at Murray County Speedway in Slayton Friday night. Local drivers also competed at Rapid Speedway in Rock Rapids, Iowa, Friday night and at I-90 Speedway near Hartford, South Dakota, Saturday. Rapid Speedway Eric Gaul of Luverne…
- By Jason BerghorstJune 30, 2020The Luverne Redbirds went 2-1 this past week and now stand at 6-1 for the season. Luverne defeated the Ruthton Royals 10-0 Wednesday, June 24, at home before suffering the first loss of the season to the Jackson Bulls Friday at Redbird Field. The Redbirds returned to the win column with a 12-0 victory in Tracy Sunday. Luverne travels to the Milroy Irish July 1 and to Adrian Sunday before hosting…
- June 30, 2020BASEBALL 2020 Luverne Redbirds June 4 at Brandon Valley 4-3 W June 13 at Castlewood 9-5 W June 13 at Castlewood 9-0 W June 17 Tracy Engineers 12-1 WJune 24 Ruthton Royals 10-0 W June 26 Jackson Bulls 12-2 L June 28 Tracy Engineers 12-0 W July 1 at Milroy Irish 8:00pm July 5 at Adrian…
- June 30, 2020July events planned for Saturday Luverne’s Dave Duffy announced that the three annual events he organizes each July are on for this year. The July 4 Davis Lake Triathlon will be divided into two races. The Minnow Race begins at 8:30 a.m. and includes a quarter-mile kayak course, a two-mile bike ride and a 1-mile run. The Shark Race begins at 9:15 a.m. It includes kayaking for a half mile, biking…
- By Jason BerghorstJune 23, 2020Eric Gaul and Thomas Kracht of Luverne highlighted local results during a busy weekend of racing. Gaul took first and Kracht placed second in the Hobby Stocks A feature race at Rapid Speedway in Rock Rapids, Iowa, Friday. Gaul also won the first race of the season for the LSR (Luverne, Slayton, Rock Rapids) Enduro series Saturday night at the same track. Rock County drivers also competed in…
- By Jason BerghorstJune 23, 2020The Luverne Redbirds returned to Redbird Field for their first home game of the season Wednesday, June 17. The large number of fans who attended the game were reminded of social distancing requirements, and a few adjustments were made on the field, but overall the feel of “town team” baseball returned to Luverne. “It was just great to be back at Redbird Field,” said Luverne player-manager Brooks…
- By Jason BerghorstJune 23, 2020The Luverne 19-and-under (19U) baseball team opened its delayed season by going 2-1 at a Legion baseball tournament in Lennox, South Dakota, over the weekend. Luverne opened Friday with an 8-6 loss to the host team, before defeating Sioux Falls West 2-1 Saturday and the Fargo Bombers 10-5 Sunday. While the American Legion baseball governing board in Minnesota decided in May not to sponsor a…
- By Jason BerghorstJune 23, 2020When American Legion-sanctioned baseball in Minnesota was canceled for the season in May, local youth were unsure if they would play at all this summer. In order to still offer a season, Luverne leaders and coaches worked to create non-Legion sanctioned teams for Legion and Junior Legion-aged players to begin play once pandemic-related restrictions began to relax in Minnesota. The Junior Legion-…
- By Jason BerghorstJune 16, 2020Ten racecar drivers from the Star Herald coverage area competed at area dirt tracks last weekend. Kaden Kracht of Steen placed fourth in the Sportsman’s class to lead Rock County racers at Rapid Speedway in Rock Rapids Frday night. Thomas Kracht led local drivers at 1-90 Speedway in Hartford, South Dakota, when he finished third in the Hobby Stocks race Saturday night. Rapid Speedway Kaden…
- June 16, 2020Local high school baseball players will finally take the field this weekend. First, coronavirus restrictions canceled the high school spring sports season in April. In May the American Legion board officially canceled summer seasons for Legion and Junior Legion baseball teams in Minnesota due to the pandemic. Luverne Community Education staff worked to find another option to give local players a…
- June 16, 2020Luverne High School Trap Shooting Results Week Four – June 11 Boys Colton Schutz 49 Austin Henning 46 Hunter Ahrendt 45 Colby Crabtree 45 Austin Watts-Boll 44 Marshal Dammann 44 Girls Cheyenne Schutz 39 Leah Wynia 36
- June 16, 2020Members of the Luverne High School trap shooting team wrapped up their abbreviated season Monday night. The team completed five rounds of competition in small groups at the Rock County Sportsmen’s Club in Luverne. Season scores will be submitted to the statewide organization to determine final conference placing. Statewide and national competitions will not take place this year due to COVID-19…
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