Luverne Redbirds go 1-1 in exhibition play at home
The Redbirds finished their regular season going 1-1 in exhibition play at home.
The Redbirds fell 14-0 to Sioux City on July 24 and beat Milroy 11-1 on July 26 at Redbird Field.
Junior Legion falls to Slayton, ends playoff run
Luverne was knocked out of the Junior Legion Division II Southwest Sub-State Tournament falling 6-4 to Slayton Tuesday, July 21, in Ruthton.
Local racing results released for week of July 24-25 on area tracks
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July 24 Results
Nutcrackers beat Belugas 9-8 in 2nd Annual Nutcracker Fest game
The Luverne Redbirds captured two home wins in the past week, beating the Brandon Belugas 9-8 in an exhibition game July 17 and taking down the Jackson Bull 3-2 July 19.
Luverne Junior Legion Red Baseball team keeps hopes alive in sub-state baseball tournament
The Luverne Junior Legion Red team went 1-1 in the Junior Legion Sub-State Tournament in the past week to stay alive in elimination bracket play.
Luverne Senior Legion slides into Southwest Sub-State Tournament
The Luverne Senior Legion Baseball team went 2-1 at home in warm and humid conditions over the past week.
Luverne beat Dell Rapids 9-4 July 7 in the final regular season game.
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By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJuly 29, 2026The Redbirds finished their regular season going 1-1 in exhibition play at home. The Redbirds fell 14-0 to Sioux City on July 24 and beat Milroy 11-1 on July 26 at Redbird Field. Luverne accumulated a 12-7 season record and went 9-4 in Region 10c action. Luverne, the No. 4 seed, was scheduled to take on Hadley, the No. 5 seed, in Game 1 of Region 10c semifinal playoffs at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday,…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJuly 29, 2026Luverne was knocked out of the Junior Legion Division II Southwest Sub-State Tournament falling 6-4 to Slayton Tuesday, July 21, in Ruthton. Slayton handed Luverne their second loss in the tournament closing their playoff baseball run. Luverne, the No. 2 west seed, fell 13-9 to St. Clair, the No. 3 east seed team, July 19 in first round sub-state play. Luverne came back and beat Adrian, the No…- By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJuly 29, 2026The Luverne Senior Legion Baseball team finished its 2026 playoff run falling 7-4 to St. James Friday, July 24, in St. James. St. James took a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning and extended its lead to 5-2 after two innings. In the bottom of the first inning, St. James scored its first run on a single to center field sending a runner on third across home plate. St. James scored…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJuly 29, 2026Rapid Speedway Rock Rapids, IA July 24 Results Sportsmans #142 Eric Gaul, Luverne – placed 2nd in the A Feature, finished first in Heat 1. #21 Larry Kracht, Magnolia – placed 7th in the A Feature, finished second in Heat 2. #17 Brandon Boeve, Beaver Creek – placed 9th in the A Feature, finished fifth in Heat 1. Overall points leaders to date 7th - Brandon Boeve – 828 9th - Eric Gaul –…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJuly 22, 2026The Luverne Redbirds captured two home wins in the past week, beating the Brandon Belugas 9-8 in an exhibition game July 17 and taking down the Jackson Bull 3-2 July 19. Luverne, now at 11-6 for the season will host the Sioux City Futures July 24 and the Milroy Irish July 26 in the final two regular season games. Luverne is the No. 4 seed in Region 10C playoffs and will host the No. 5 seed…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJuly 22, 2026The Luverne Junior Legion Red team went 1-1 in the Junior Legion Sub-State Tournament in the past week to stay alive in elimination bracket play. Luverne fell 13-9 to St. Clair in the first round of the sub-state tournament Sunday, July 19, in Ruthton. With the loss Luverne moved down to elimination bracket play. On Monday, July 20, Luverne took down Adrian 6-1 in elimination bracket…- By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJuly 22, 2026Luverne managed a 2-1 record in the Senior Legion Division II Southwest Sub-State Tournament in St. James to stay alive in the first weekend of action. The No. 2 west seed Luverne beat the No. 3 east seed Mankato Loyola 5-2 in the first-round game Thursday, July 16. Luverne then lost 6-5 to the No. 1 east seed Springfield Friday, July 17. Luverne finished the weekend pulling past the No. 3…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJuly 22, 2026Rapid Speedway Rock Rapids, IA No Races Sportsmen Overall points leaders to date 7th - Brandon Boeve – 754 9th - Eric Gaul – 588 12th - Johnathan Tiesler – 397 15th - Larry Kracht – 235 USRA Hobby Stock Overall points leaders to date 8th - Brock Harnack – 670 11th - Chase Overgaard – 608 22nd - Evan Schettler – 182 30th - Zach Bierman – 101 42nd - Silas Top – 62 45th - Spencer…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJuly 15, 2026The Luverne Senior Legion Baseball team went 2-1 at home in warm and humid conditions over the past week. Luverne beat Dell Rapids 9-4 July 7 in the final regular season game. In the West Sub-Sub State playoffs Luverne beat Pipestone 16-0 July 10 and fell 6-4 to Windom July 11. The No. 1 seed Luverne let a 4-1 lead against Windom, the No. 3 seed, dwindled to a 6-4 loss finishing in the runner-…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJuly 15, 2026The Luverne Junior Legion Red and White teams went 1-3 this past week at home. Luverne White fell twice to finish their post season push. Luverne fell 6-4 to Adrian July 12 and 20-10 to Edgerton July 13 in the sub-sub state playoffs. Luverne Red lost 8-5 to Dell Rapids in their final regular season game July 7 at home and beat Adrian 13-0 in the sub-sub section championship. Luverne Red…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJuly 15, 2026Nearly 50 runners participated in the 2026 Nutcracker Half Marathon Saturday, July 11, in the Luverne City Park. “The very first two guys to show up at the park were from Georgia and Oklahoma,” organizer Dave Duffy said. “And another lady drove seven hours from Kansas just to walk.” Duffy said that the two runners have goals of doing a half marathon in each state. Most other participants were…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJuly 15, 2026The Luverne Redbirds pulled off an extra inning win over Pipestone Wednesday, July 8, on the road. Tied 1-1 through nine regulation innings, Luverne rallied to collect three runs in the top of the 10th inning to go ahead 4-1. The Redbirds shut down the A’s in the bottom of the inning to take the win on their rivals’ diamond. Pipestone struck first scoring one run in the first inning, Luverne…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJuly 15, 2026Rapid Speedway July 10 - Rock Rapids, IA Sportsmen #17 Brandon Boeve, Beaver Creek – placed 9th in A Feature, finished sixth in Heat 1. #21 Larry Kracht, Magnolia – DNF in A Feature, finished third in Heat 1. Overall points leaders to date 7th - Brandon Boeve – 754 9th - Eric Gaul – 588 12th - Johnathan Tiesler – 397 15th - Larry Kracht – 235 USRA Hobby Stock #40 Chase Overgaard,…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJuly 08, 2026Luverne’s Senior Legion took two decisive wins in the past week scoring double digits in both games. Luverne beat Sioux Falls Christian 12-2 on June 30 on the road and beat Windom 10-4 at home July 6. Luverne, now at 12-3 for the season, was scheduled to host Dell Rapids Tuesday, July 7, before starting the sub-sub state playoffs Friday, July 10. Brackets and seeding had not been determined…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJuly 08, 2026The 10th Annual Davis Lake Triathlon once again kicked off the Fourth of July activities at The Lake in Luverne Saturday. The triathlon has two divisions, the Minnows and the Sharks. The Minnows race is a quarter-mile kayak, two-mile bike ride and one-mile run. The Sharks race is a half-mile kayak, eight-mile bike ride and two-and-a-half-mile run. Both races can be completed by individuals or…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJuly 08, 2026Luverne had trouble finding hits against Hadley falling 8-0 to the Buttermakers at home June 29. The makeup game was called after the fifth inning due to rain. Redbirds Isaac Bonner and Riley Sneller each hit one single against Hadley and Luverne registered six strikeouts in the game. Tucker Sorenson threw 28 strikes out of 42 pitches and only gave up two hits in the Buttermakers win. Casey…
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