volleyball

  • Greg Hoogeveen photo/LHSHBC1 LHS and H-BC volleyball teams face off on the court in Luverne Tuesday, Oct. 15. Patriots sophomore Brynn Bakken, No. 4, and sophomore Olivia Deelstra jump to block a shot from LHS junior Greta McClure, No. 15. LHS won the match 3-0 over H-BC.
    Cardinals win at home over Patriots in volleyball dual 3-0
    By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
    October 23, 2024
    The Luverne and Hills-Beaver Creek volleyball teams squared off on the court Tuesday, Oct. 15. The Cardinals beat the Patriots 3-0 at home on senior night. H-BC traveled to Garretson Thursday, Oct. 17, falling to the Blue Dragons 3-0. Both LHS and H-BC now head into the post-season and section tournament action. Hills-Beaver Creek, the No. 10 seed, was scheduled to play Edgerton, the No. 7…
  • Sophomores Olivia Deelstra, No. 3, and Ava Steinhoff, No. 9, extend to block an Edgerton spiker above the net. H-BC fell 3-2 to the Flying Dutchmen Friday at home.
    Lady Pates fall in three tough volleyball competitions
    By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
    October 16, 2024
    The Lady Pates volleyball team fell to three tough competitors on the court this week. Southwest Minnesota Christian beat the Patriots 3-0 Tuesday, Oct. 8, on the road. Edgerton Public won a close 3-2 match in Hills Friday, Oct. 11, and H-BC hosted Westbrook Walnut Grove Monday, Oct. 14, falling 3-0. The Patriots will finish their regular season playing on the road. H-BC was scheduled to…
  • Luverne volleyball team falls to Redwood and Adrian/Ellsworth
    By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
    October 16, 2024
    The Luverne volleyball team dropped two games to solid rivals this past week. Redwood Valley beat Luverne 3-0 on the road Tuesday, Oct. 8, and Adrian/Ellsworth won 3-1 in Luverne Friday, Oct. 11. “I feel we are playing the kind of volleyball that we should be playing right now going into playoffs,” head coach Sarah DeBeer said. “Even though Luverne may not have the wins,” DeBeer said, “we know…
  • Senior Kylie VanderLugt goes to the floor to dig a ball against Pipestone Thursday, Oct. 4, on the road. LHS fell 3-0 to the Arrows.
    LHS falters on the court
    By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
    October 09, 2024
    The Luverne volleyball team had a rough week on the road, falling 3-0 to Pipestone Thursday, Oct. 3, and losing in five games at the Jimmy John’s Tournament in Marshall Friday and Saturday, Oct. 4-5. LHS was scheduled to travel to Redwood Tuesday, Oct. 8, and is scheduled to host Adrian/Ellsworth Friday, Oct. 11.   Pipestone 3, LHS 0 The Cardinals volleyball team traveled to Pipestone…
  • Senior Bailey Spykerboer sets the ball for the Patriots against Adrian/Ellsworth Tuesday, Oct. 1, at home. H-BC lost to the Dragons 3-1 in the game.
    Lady Pates finish busy week with three wins, three losses
    By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
    October 09, 2024
    The Hills-Beaver Creek volleyball team had a busy week, facing six teams and going 3-3 in the games. The Patriots hosted Adrian/Ellsworth Tuesday, Oct. 1, falling 3-1 in the match. On Friday, Oct. 4, and Saturday, Oct. 5, H-BC traveled to the Jimmy John’s Tournament in Marshall and came home with three wins and two losses. The Patriots were scheduled to play at Southwest Minnesota Christian…
  • Junior Bernie Rock crouches to make a dig against St. James Thursday, Sept. 26, in Luverne. The Cardinals beat the Saints 3-0 in the game.
    Cards volleyball team beats St. James 3-0, falls twice in close games
    By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
    October 02, 2024
    The Luverne volleyball team went 1-2 this past week, falling to Jackson 3-2 at home Tuesday, Sept. 24, beating St. James 3-0 at home Thursday, Sept. 26, and losing to Edgerton 3-1 on the road Monday, Sept. 30. Luverne is scheduled to face Pipestone on the road Thursday, Oct. 3, and will travel to Marshall for a two-day tournament Friday, Oct. 4, and Saturday, Oct. 5.   Jackson 3, LHS 2 The…
  • Junior Austyn Pap goes up to spike the ball back to the Russell-Tyler-Ruthton side of the net Tuesday, Sept. 24, at home. The Knights beat the Patriots 3-0 in the game.
    Lady Pates beat HLOF 3-2, fall to RTR 3-0
    By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
    October 02, 2024
    The Hills-Beaver Creek volleyball team fell to Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 3-0 at home Tuesday, Sept. 24, and beat Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda 3-2 on the road Thursday, Sept. 26. Unfortunately, stats for the RTR and HLOF games were not available for this publication. The Patriots were scheduled to host Adrian Tuesday, Oct. 1, and will travel to Marshall for a two-day tournament Friday, Oct. 4, and…
  • Senior Ella Reisdorfer reaches to spike the ball back to Worthington Thursday, Sept. 19, on the road. LHS fell 3-1 in the meet.
    Cards falls to Trojans 3-1 on the road
    By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
    September 25, 2024
    The Luverne volleyball team fell to the Trojans 3-1 on the road Thursday, Sept. 19. Luverne came into the game with an overall record of 4-12 facing a solid 6-7 Worthington team. The Cardinals fell 25-18 in the first set, came back and won the second set 26-24, and lost the third and fourth sets 25-20 each. LHS head coach Sarah DeBeer said, “It was good a good contest and it could have gone…
  • Junior Hadley Spath dives to keep the ball alive for the Patriots against Edgerton Tuesday, Sept. 17, on the road. H-BC fell 3-2 to the Flying Dutchmen.
    Lady Pates fall twice on the road
    By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
    September 25, 2024
    The Hills-Beaver Creek volleyball team fell twice on the road this past week. The Lady Pates lost 3-2 to Edgerton Tuesday, Sept. 17, and 3-0 to Murray County Central Thursday, Sept. 19. The Patriots were scheduled to host Russell-Tyler-Ruthton Tuesday, Sept. 24, and will travel to Heron Lake/Okabena-Fulda Thursday, Sept. 26.   Edgerton 3, H-BC 2 The Lady Pates lost a close match 3-2 to…
  • Ella Reisdorfer, Amira Cowell and Taya Johnson clean in the History Center.
    Volleyball team ‘gives back’ to community
    By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
    September 25, 2024
    The LHS girls volleyball team went to the History Center cleaned, dusted and carried up a bunch of heavy boxes from the basement. At the Chamber the girls cleaned up the newly remodeled terrace, cleaned the golf carts, cleaned a few rooms in the basement and pulled a few weeds. “We do this every year as a way of giving back and as a thank you to the community that supports us throughout our…
  • LHS senior Ella Reisdorfer dives to keep the ball in play against Marshall Thursday, Sept. 12, in Luverne. Reisdorfer led LHS with 16 digs and seven kills in the match.
    Luverne volleyball team faces six tough teams in five days, wins two and falls in four matches
    By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
    September 18, 2024
    The Luverne volleyball team had a busy week facing six teams in five days. Luverne fell to West Lyon on the road 3-0 Tuesday, Sept. 10, lost to Marshall 3-0 at home Thursday, Sept. 12, and went 2-2 at the Jackson Tournament Saturday, Sept. 14. The Cardinals have one game this week against Worthington on the road Thursday, Sept. 19.   West Lyon 3, LHS 0 The Cardinals traveled to Inwood, Iowa…
  • Junior Ella Sammons zeroes in on a spike against Mountain Lake Tuesday, Sept. 10, in Hills. Sammons gathered five kills and four digs in the Patriots’ 3-0 loss to the Wolverines.
    Lady Pates volleyball team falls in two matches
    By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
    September 18, 2024
    The Hills-Beaver Creek volleyball team fell 3-0 in two games at home this past week. The Patriots lost to Mountain Lake 3-0 Tuesday, Sept. 10, and to Red Rock Central 3-0 Thursday, Sept. 12. “It showed us some things we can continue to improve on as the season continues,” Kaylan Untiedt said about the losses. “But I was excited to see our spark return.” The Patriots were scheduled to travel to…
  • Senior Hannah Sneller, No. 12, sets the ball for LHS against Windom Sept. 5, in Luverne. Luverne fell 3-0 to Windom.
    LHS volleyball team falls in two games
    By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
    September 11, 2024
    By Greg Hoogeveen The Luverne volleyball team fell to Westbrook Walnut Grove 3-1 Tuesday, Sept. 3, and lost to Windom 3-0 Thursday, Sept. 5. The sets were close in both games; Luverne just had a hard time finishing long volleys and capitalizing on their momentum in the sets, according to head coach Sarah DeBeer. “We are getting stronger every game we play. Now we need to push for not just…
  • Senior Bailey Spykerboer, No. 8, and sophomore Brynn Bakken, No. 4, go above the net to block a spike from Viborg-Hurley. The Lady Pates won three sets against Viborg at home Sept. 3.
    Lady Pates win home opener against Viborg
    By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
    September 11, 2024
    The Hills-Beaver Creek volleyball team had a busy week on the court, with a 2-2 record against four teams. In their home opener, H-BC beat Viborg-Hurley 2-0 Tuesday, Sept. 3. The Patriots traveled to George-Little Rock Monday, Sept. 9, for a three-team tournament, falling to George-Little Rock 2-0, losing to River Valley 2-0, and beating Harris-Lake Park 2-0. H-BC was scheduled to host…
  • LHS senior Amira Cowell goes to her knees to return the ball back to SWMC Tuesday, Aug. 27, in Luverne. The Cardinals fell 3-0 to the Eagles in the game.
    Lady Cards bounce through busy schedule
    By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
    September 04, 2024
    The Luverne volleyball team fell 3-0 to Southwest Minnesota Christian at home, Tuesday, Aug. 27. On Saturday, Aug. 31, LHS participated in the Rochester Tournament, winning one game and falling in four games. “We need to work on a few things after this weekend, but we played closely with all the teams in the tournament,” head coach Sarah DeBeer said. “We definitely competed against great teams…
  • Luverne volleyball team notches 3-1 win against New Ulm
    By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
    August 28, 2024
    The Luverne volleyball team traveled to New Ulm for the Cardinals’ first game of the 2024 season Saturday, Aug. 24. “We played with some hesitation the first game, but came back and took control in the next three,” head coach Sarah DeBeer said. “Everyone got over their first-game nerves, settled in and did their jobs.” The Cardinals fell 27-15 in the first set and came back to win the next…
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