Cardinals volleyball flies past Pipestone 3-2
Luverne went 1-1 on the court in volleyball action against two strong conference teams in the past week.
Patriots rumble past Renville 38-6
The Hills-Beaver Creek Patriots football team collected its second win of the season beating the Renville County West Jaguars 38-6 Friday, Sept. 11, at home.
LHS blasts past Sibley East 56-6
Luverne improved its season to 2-0 after beating Sibley East 56-6 at home Friday, Sept. 11.
Dragons break Arrows 3-0 on the road
The Adrian-Ellsworth volleyball team traveled to Pipestone Monday, Sept. 14, beating the Arrows 3-0 on their home court.
Lady Pates beat Viborg-Hurley 3-0
The Lady Pates beat Viborg-Hurley 3-0 at home Thursday, Sept. 10, in volleyball action.
H-BC won the first set 25-19, took the second set 25-20 and closed the match winning the third set 25-19.
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By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorSeptember 02, 2026The Luverne girls’ tennis team started the 2026 season falling to four tough teams in two double-header matches. On Tuesday, Aug. 25, Luverne lost 6-1 to Yellow Medicine and 5-2 to MCCRAY (Maynard, Clara City and Raymond) on the road. On Thursday, Aug. 27, the Cardinals hosted Lac Qui Parle Valley falling 6-1 and then played Montevideo to a 7-0 loss. In the four contests Luverne was able to…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorSeptember 02, 2026The Luverne cross country team finished in fourth place at the Beresford Invite Thursday, Aug. 27, to start off the 2026 season. The Cardinals were among 26 teams at the event finishing behind Sioux Falls Christian, Lennox and Tea Area in the team competition. “We were very pleased with the performances across the board in Beresford,” head coach Pete Janiszeski said. “The kids had fun and…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorSeptember 02, 2026Rapid Speedway Rock Rapids, IA Aug. 28 results, Championship Night Sportsman #142 Eric Gaul, Luverne - placed 3rd in the A Feature, finished second in Heat 1. #17 Brandon Boeve, Beaver Creek – placed 9th in the A Feature, finished fifth in Heat 1 #23T Johnathan Tiesler, Hills – DNF in the A Feature, finished sixth in Heat 2. #21 Larry Kracht, Magnolia – DQ in the A Feature, finished…- By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorSeptember 02, 2026The Luverne volleyball team traveled to Rochester Saturday, Aug. 29, to scrimmage five teams at the Panther Invitational. In the first match of the day Luverne lost 2-1 to Rochester John Marshall. The Cardinals won the first set 25-20 before falling 25-18 and 15-10 in the next two games. LHS faced Mankato East in the second match giving up two sets 25-15 and 26-24. Against New Ulm in their…
- By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorSeptember 02, 2026The Lady Pates girls’ volleyball team traveled to George-Little Rock Monday, Aug. 31 for four scrimmage games against Iowa teams. H-BC won the first match 2-1 against Sibley-Ocheyedan winning the first set 21-13. Sibley came back and took the second set 21-16 to tie the match 1-1. H-BC won the final set 15-12 to take the match win. The Patriots played Edgerton Public in the second match…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorAugust 26, 2026The Luverne Redbirds were knocked out of the 2026 Minnesota Baseball Association State Tournament in the first round by the Dumont Saints. Dumont, the Section 3C champs, beat the Redbirds 3-1 in a close game Sunday, Aug. 23, in New Prague. The Saints scored two runs in the first three innings on a walk-in in the first and a single with a runner on third in the third inning. The Redbirds got on…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorAugust 26, 2026The new Luverne High School football field scoreboard is up, and it will be ready in time for the season’s first home football game according to school officials. “We got the board up and ready for power,” LHS Building and Grounds Director Cory Schmuck said on Monday. “We just need to connect it and get the system operating.” The new scoreboard will be tested and ready for the Sept. 12 home…
By Greg Hoogeveen, Time OutAugust 26, 2026I am not sure where summer went. All I know is it was fast and full of baseball action. Now as we transition to fall and the start of another new school year that means one thing. Fall sports! Touchdowns, spikes, long volleys and sprints to the finish line are on their way. Teams are getting in their pre-season workouts and drills as we speak. Last season had many great victories and some…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorAugust 26, 2026Rapid Speedway Rock Rapids, IA Aug. 21 results Sportsman #142 Eric Gaul, Luverne - placed 3rd in the A Feature, DNF in Heat 1. #21 Larry Kracht, Magnolia – placed 4th in the A Feature, finished first in Heat 1. #17 Brandon Boeve, Beaver Creek – placed 10th in the A Feature, finished sixth in Heat 2. Overall points leaders to date 7th - Brandon Boeve – 1046 9th - Eric Gaul – 874 12th -…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorAugust 19, 2026The Luverne Redbirds edged their way past Jackson beating the Bulls 2-1 to collect their ticket to the 2026 Minnesota Baseball Association Class C State Tournament. Jackson took Game 1 outscoring the Redbirds 5-3 Aug. 12 in Luverne. Luverne tied the series 1-1 beating the Bulls 5-4 Aug. 14 in Jackson. Tied 1-1 in the series, the Redbirds flew past the Bulls 12-2 at home Aug. 16 to punch their…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorAugust 19, 2026Steve Smedsrud, Pete Connell and Mary Jo Graphenteen were recently named 2026 Luverne Country Club Tournament champions. Smedsrud took top honors in the senior tournament Aug. 8 with an 18-hole score of 71. Greg Carroll came in second with a 76 followed by Adam Hansen and Darwin Elbers who tied for third with rounds of 77. Graphenteen won the women’s tournament Aug. 14 with an 18-hole score of…- By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorAugust 19, 2026Luverne High School senior Darius Dolo won the 2026 Cardinal Pride competition on the opening day of football practice Monday, Aug. 17. The Cardinal Pride competition is an eight-event challenge staged on the first morning of practice every season to test the physical abilities of each senior high school player. Dolo won the competition with 1,638.5 total points. Ben Hartquist came in second…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorAugust 19, 2026Local racing results for Aug. 14-15 include the following information for drivers with ties to Rock County. Rapid Speedway - Rock Rapids, IA Aug. 14 Rain out Sportsman Overall points leaders to date 7th - Brandon Boeve – 974 9th - Eric Gaul – 783 12th - Larry Kracht – 486 13th - Johnathan Tiesler – 397 USRA Hobby Stock Overall points leaders to date 7th - Brock Harnack – 868…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorAugust 12, 2026The Luverne Redbirds let a 1-0 series slip in Region 10C action to fall two games to one against Windom this past week. Luverne won Game 1 in the series 4-3 Aug. 5 in Windom. Windom came back and won Game 2 Aug. 7 in Luverne 15-0 and beat the Redbirds 9-3 in Windom Aug. 9. Windom won the series 2-1 securing a ticket to the state tournament in Chaska, Jordan, New Prague and Shakopee Aug. 21-23,…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorAugust 12, 2026Three Luverne youth baseball players got the chance of a lifetime to play at Cooperstown Dreams Park in Milford, N.Y., this summer. Tyson Uithoven, Nolan Weber and Kyler Krzmarzick were chosen to be part of the Southwest Minnesota Blaze 12u team this season. The Southwest Minnesota Blaze is a youth amateur baseball organization in the region featuring travel teams like their 12u and 16u squads…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorAugust 12, 2026The Luverne summer soccer program fills a scheduling gap in activities for kids from preschool through seventh grade toward the end of summer. That’s why many families sign up, according to Michele Raddle who coordinates the program. “By the middle to end of July, many summer activities have wrapped up, and August can feel like that quiet time before school starts,” she said. “Soccer gives…
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