Luverne Sports

Luverne boys’ hockey obliterated Worthington 18-3 at home Tuesday, Nov. 25. The Cardinals put a total of 52 shots on net compared with the Trojans’ eight shots on net in the game. Luverne scored once on its only power play while Worthington was shut down on all three penalty plays it faced against Luverne. Junior Ben Hartquist found the back of the Trojans’ net three times in the game for a…

Luverne girls’ hockey team blanked Worthington 7-0 at home Tuesday, Nov. 25. The Cardinals put 40 total shots on Worthington’s goalie in the game and held the Trojans to just seven shots on goal in the win. LHS junior Tenley Behr started the scoring with a goal at 1:27 in the first period, marking her 100th career point as a Cardinal. “I was very excited to get the goal at home,” she said.…

The Luverne girls’ basketball team took down Edgerton Public 67-40 in its 2025 home opener Monday, Nov. 24. The Cardinals ran up a 32-13 lead in the first half and didn’t look back. In the second half they gathered another 35 points and finished the game with a 67-40 win over the Flying Dutchmen. Freshman Brielle John led the Cardinals posting a double-double in the first game. She had 15…

Anja Jarchow was recently named to the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMSC) Volleyball First-team All-Conference. Jarchow, a sophomore outside hitter for the University of Northwestern in Roseville, posted 295 kills and 36 block assists in 2025. The Eagles finished the regular season 12-0 in the UMAC. In the post season the University of Northwestern made its way to the 2025 NCAA Division…

Winter weather and harsh weather conditions canceled two LHS and H-BC activities this past week. The Hills-Beaver Creek girls’ basketball game against Westbrook Walnut Grove was called off and the Luverne girls’ wrestling team did not make the trip to Hutchinson. H-BC girls’ basketball was scheduled to host Southwest Minnesota Christian Tuesday, Dec. 2, and will take on Adrian/Ellsworth on the…

The Luverne Cardinals boys’ hockey team opened the season with two home wins against a pair of strong opponents. The Cardinals beat Rochester 3-2 Thursday, Nov. 22, and they topped Little Falls 2-1 in overtime Saturday, Nov. 22. Luverne, 2-0 for the season, was scheduled to host Worthington Tuesday, Nov. 25, and will travel to Redwood Valley Tuesday, Dec. 2, before hosting Marshall Thursday,…

The Luverne girls’ varsity hockey team split two games this past week, beating New Ulm 3-1 on the road Thursday, Nov. 20, and falling 2-1 to Minnesota River at home Saturday, Nov. 22. The Cardinals, now 2-3 for the season, were scheduled to host Worthington Tuesday, Nov. 25, before traveling to Marshall Thursday, Dec. 4, and Fairmont Tuesday, Dec. 9.   Luverne 3, New Ulm 1 Luverne took down…

The Luverne girls’ varsity hockey team dropped two big games in the past week, falling 6-5 to Albert Lea Tuesday, Nov. 11, on the road and 6-2 to Gentry Academy Thursday, Nov. 13, at home. The Cardinals, now 1-2 for the season, will travel to New Ulm Thursday, Nov. 20, and will host Minnesota River Saturday, Nov. 22, and Worthington Tuesday, Nov. 25. In the first three games of the season,…

The Luverne High School Trap team saw an end to the fall trap season Monday, Oct. 20. As we review the results of the season, there are a few highlights we would like to share. The Luverne High School Trap team placed fourth in the conference. We are pleased to announce that Makayla Oechsle placed second in female shooters in the conference with an average of 21.0. For males, Lucas Madison…

The Luverne girls’ varsity hockey team opened their 2025-26 campaign with a 5-1 win against Willmar Saturday, Nov. 8, at the Willmar Civic Center. LHS scored the first goal of the game at 3:08 in the first period. Senior Greta McClure found the back of the Willmar net with assists by senior Ella Apel and freshman Tenlee Pick to go up 1-0. At 11:13 junior Tenley Behr scored her first goal of…

Three Luverne athletes were named to the 2025 Big South All-Conference volleyball team. LHS Senior Bernie Rock was named to the All-Conference Honorable Mention Gold Division team. Luverne senior Kianna Winter and junior CeCe Rock were named all-conference in the Gold Division volleyball team.

The Luverne Cardinals football team fell 31-12 to Waseca in the Section 3AAA Championship Friday, Oct. 31, in New Ulm. LHS, the No. 3 seed, took on Waseca, the No. 1 seed, on a cool and drizzly night to end its 2025 season run. Waseca amassed 370 total yards against Luverne and passed for 322 yards while being held to only 48 yards on the ground by a strong LHS defense. Luverne managed 214…

Luverne freshman Summer Mollberg capped her outstanding 2025 season placing 56th in the Minnesota State High School League Class A Cross Country State Championship Saturday, Nov. 1. Mollberg was among 158 athletes competing in the girls’ varsity 5,000-meter race at Les Bolstadt Golf Course in St. Paul. She finished with a time of 20:13.0 in the event. “She did a great job,” LHS cross country…

The Luverne volleyball team finished its 2025 season on the road falling 3-1 to Windom Tuesday, Sept. 28, in Section 3AA quarterfinal action. The No. 4 seed Cardinals played the No. 1 seed Eagles to four sets in the match. In the first set Luverne let a 13-11 lead slide and ended up falling to the Eagles in a close 25-21 loss. In the second set, the Cardinals quickly built up a 10-4 lead,…

Three Cardinal alumni, Owen and Camden Janiszeski and Tenley Nelson, were recently honored at college level cross country competitions. The University of Sioux Falls freshman Owen Janiszeski earned recognition from the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. He earned a place on the All-NSIC Second Team, finishing in 14th place with a time of 26:34.12 in the men’s 8K at the NSIC Championships…

Six Luverne athletes were named to the 2025 Big South All-Conference teams. Senior Addyson Mann was named to the All-Conference Gold Division girls’ tennis team. Junior Khloe Visker, freshman Summer Mollberg and junior Marcus Papik were named to the all-conference cross country team. Eighth-grader Emary Zwaan and seventh-grader Tyleigh Hood received honorable mention for the all-conference…