Rock County Sports
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorApril 15, 2026The Hills-Beaver Creek School District hosted its inaugural Hall of Fame banquet Saturday, April 11, to honor six outstanding athletes, Coach Hugo Goehle and the 1990 state football team that made their marks in H-BC school sports history. Spearheaded by Tyson Metzger, Scott Harnack and the Hall of Fame committee, the 2026 inductees were introduced to an enthusiastic crowd of over 200 people at…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorApril 01, 2026The Luverne Taekwondo program sent six competitors to the 35th Annual South Dakota State Taekwondo Championships in Tea, South Dakota, Saturday, March 21. They joined over 160 competitors from more than 20 clubs representing five states: South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa and Nebraska. Luverne came home with six second-place finishers, one third place, one fifth place and one sixth…
By Lori SorensonApril 01, 2026The Luverne High School track and field team traveled to Brookings, South Dakota, Saturday, March 28, for the SDSU Ruth Marske Invitational. The indoor meet hosted 30 high school teams from Minnesota, South Dakota and Iowa. Luverne had five athletes finish in the top eight, which means they scored points for the Cardinals. “The kids had a great day and competed hard against some very talented…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorMarch 18, 2026Luverne alumni Bill Benson earned a Lifetime Service Award from the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and the Minnesota Chapter. Benson is among nine 2026 honorees who will be inducted at a banquet in Austin Saturday, April 25. Bill Benson, son of Clarwence and Marelleen Benson, was born in Worthington and moved to Luverne with his family when he was a youngster. Bill had an outstanding senior…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJanuary 14, 2026Luverne’s hockey program started 47 years ago with humble roots and grew into a strong school-sanctioned sport, thanks to coach Dan Smeins and others who saw his vision. On Saturday, Jan. 10, former players, coaches, friends and families gathered to commemorate the foundation laid by Smeins and original members of the 1979 Luverne Optimist Club team. Two display cases were unveiled during the…
November 19, 2025Hills-Beaver Creek High School alumnus Kristi Metzger (second from left) presented a check for $250,000 to H-BC school officials Wednesday morning, Nov. 5. The money goes toward a running track to be constructed west of the high school in Hills next year. The $250,000 check given in her honor from an anonymous donor led to the fundraising goal of $450,000 being surpassed. The fund also includes a…
By Julie WyniaNovember 19, 2025The 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…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorNovember 05, 2025Three 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…
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By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorOctober 15, 2025Luverne native Easton Johnson has recently committed to playing hockey for the Wolverines at the University of Michigan. Sixteen-year-old Johnson most recently played for the U.S. National U17 Team in Ann Arbor, Michigan. “I’m proud and honored to announce my commitment to play Division 1 hockey and further my education at the University of Michigan,” Johnson said. “Thank you to my family,…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorOctober 15, 2025Week 3 Luverne trap shooting scores have been posted. Junior Lucas Madison was the high shooter with a two-round total of 45 targets hit. Sophomore Owen Overgaard finished with a 42 and senior Makayla Oechsle scored a 41. Seven shooters finished with hits in the 30s. Senior Nicholas Mann and junior Gavin Hoven posted 39 targets hit. Sophomores Ashton Altman and Logan Wrigg and freshman Joey…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorOctober 15, 2025Cole Paulson, a senior linebacker for the Dakota State University Trojans, is being honored by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. He is among seven semifinalists for the 2025 William V. Campbell Trophy, college football’s scholar-athlete award. The candidates, from all NCAA divisions and the NAIA, have an average 3.60 college GPA. The Campbell Trophy recognizes “the…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorOctober 08, 2025The Patriots football team claimed the Red Rock Trophy for the fourth year in a row, beating the Edgerton Flying Dutchmen 41-8 at home Friday, Oct. 3. H-BC has won the “Red Rock” all four years since the inaugural game in 2022, and H-BC head coach Rex Metzger praised his team for another solid performance. “I thought our defense made a couple big plays early on with senior Micah Bush getting a…- By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorOctober 08, 2025The Luverne Cardinals improved their season record to 5-1 after beating the Minnesota Valley Lutheran Chargers 28-6 on the road Friday, Oct. 3. LHS head coach Todd Oye said he was pleased with the effort of his players on the field. “I felt we executed our game plan very well,” he said. “This was highlighted by our last offensive drive in the first half with a nice throw from Josh Hansen to…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorOctober 08, 2025The Patriots volleyball team finished a very busy week of volleyball action with two wins and four losses. The Lady Pates beat their rivals, the Southwest Minnesota Christian Eagles, 3-1 Tuesday, Sept. 30, at home. The Patriots went 1-4 on the road playing in the 2025 Jimmy John’s Classic in Marshall Friday, Oct. 3 and Saturday, Oct. 4. “It was great to see some new teams and have…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorOctober 08, 2025The Luverne Cardinals volleyball team finished 4-2 this past week, taking on six solid squads along the way. LHS won 2-1 against the Blue Earth Area Buccaneers Tuesday, Sept. 30, at home. Luverne traveled to the 2025 Jimmy John’s Classic in Marshall for a two-day tournament Friday, Oct. 3 and Saturday, Oct. 4. The Cardinals won three matches and fell twice at the tournament. On Friday LHS fell…
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