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.
Luverne Junior Legion Red moves on to sub-state action, White ends season abruptly
The 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.
Nutcracker Half Marathon draws runners to local trails
Nearly 50 runners participated in the 2026 Nutcracker Half Marathon Saturday, July 11, in the Luverne City Park.
Redbirds beat A’s 4-1 on the road
The Luverne Redbirds pulled off an extra inning win over Pipestone Wednesday, July 8, on the road.
Local racing results for July 10-12 include information for drivers with ties to Rock County
Rapid Speedway
July 10 - Rock Rapids, IA
Sportsmen
#17 Brandon Boeve, Beaver Creek – placed 9th in A Feature, finished sixth in Heat 1.
Senior Legion runs away with two wins, improves to 12-3 for the season
Luverne’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.
Sports
- By Brennen RuppOctober 20, 2020The Luverne Cardinals girls’ volleyball team failed to break into the win column last week, dropping a pair of matches. The Cardinals were swept by the Pipestone Area Arrows on Tuesday, Oct. 13, in Luverne. They then lost a tight contest to Windom, 3-2, on Thursday, Oct. 15. The Cardinals were overpowered during their home opener against the Arrows. Luverne dropped the first set of the match 25-…
- By Brennen RuppOctober 20, 2020The Hills-Beaver Creek girls’ volleyball team had a busy week of matches. The Patriots competed in three matches and went 1-2 to push their record to 2-2 on the season. H-BC opened the week by playing host to Red Rock Central on Tuesday, Oct. 13. The visitors got the best of the Patriots, winning the match 3-1. RRC won the first set of the match 25-19. The Patriots bounced back to win the second…
- By Brennen RuppOctober 13, 2020For the second straight year the Luverne Cardinals defeated the Pipestone Area Arrows to claim the Battle Axe. Last season the Cardinals edged the Arrows 13-12. This time around there was no doubt who the better team was, with the Cardinals blanking the Arrows 22-0. The two rivals struggled to move the ball in the first quarter due to strong defensive efforts from both teams. On Pipestone’s…
- By Brennen RuppOctober 13, 2020The Luverne Cardinals took part in the Big South Conference cross country meet on Saturday, Oct. 10, in Redwood Falls. The girls’ varsity squad earned first place, while the boys finished fourth. The girls had six Top 10 finishers, and all eight runners finished in the Top 13. Tenley Nelson and Jenna Debates were the first two competitors to cross the finish line. Nelson finished with a time of…
- By Brennen RuppOctober 13, 2020The Luverne Cardinals opened the volleyball season Thursday, Oct. 8, in Redwood Falls. It wasn’t the start that the Cardinals were hoping for as they fell to Redwood Valley, 3-1. “We had some great things happen,” Luverne head coach Sarah DeBeer said. “We can’t wait to play Redwood again. We are excited to get back out on the court when we host Pipestone.” The Cardinals dropped the first set, 25-…
- By Brennen RuppOctober 13, 2020When discussing the strength of his team before the season started, Hills-Beaver Creek head coach Rex Metzger mentioned the backfield duo of Tyson Bork and Gavin Wysong. That duo helped the Patriots open the season with a 36-0 victory over Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s on Friday, Oct. 9, in Sleepy Eye. Wysong rushed for 192 yards and three rushing touchdowns. Bork rushed for 189 yards and two touchdowns…
- By Brennen RuppOctober 13, 2020The Hills-Beaver Creek Patriots got the Dylan Gehrke era started off on the right foot Thursday, Oct. 8. Under the guidance of the first-year head coach, the Patriots swept Mountain Lake Area, 3-0 to open the 2020 season. “The nerves were definitely there for myself the night before and leading up to the game,” Gehrke said. “I was telling the girls before the game and the practice the night…
- By Brennen RuppOctober 13, 2020The Luverne Cardinals fell in the section semifinals to Blue Earth Area, 6-1, on Thursday, Oct. 8. The lone victory for the Cardinals came on the doubles side of things. Jacey Smith and Olivia Wieneke won their match in straight sets. The duo won the first set 7-5 and the second set by the same score. In singles action, Elise Jarchow pushed her opponent to the brink. Jarchow dropped the first set…
- By Brennen RuppOctober 13, 2020Zach Ahrendt’s football season as a senior has been cut short due to Covid-19. The Luverne Cardinals will play a six-game regular season and a shortened section tournament with no plans for a state tournament. This won’t be the last season Ahrendt gets to strap on the shoulder pads, however. The senior lineman for the Cardinals recently committed to continue his academic and football career at…
- By Brennen RuppOctober 06, 2020The Luverne Cardinals football team is coming off a 2019 campaign in which they finished the season with a 6-4 record and fell one game short of reaching the section championship. It was a disappointing end to what was a strong season. The Cardinals finished second in the district with a 4-1 record. In what is likely going to be a crazy 2020 fall season, the Cardinals will be led by a strong core…
- By Brennen RuppOctober 06, 2020The Luverne girls’ volleyball team finished the 2019 season with a 10-13 record. The Cardinals lost six seniors from last year’s team but will have five returning starters. “We have five returning starters,” Luverne head coach Sarah DeBeer said. “Elise Ferrell (junior left-side hitter), Morgan Gonnerman (junior left-side hitter), Gracie Zewiske (senior middle hitter), Trista Baustian (junior…
- By Brennen RuppOctober 06, 2020Covid-19 has changed how family members, friends and community members support prep sports in local schools. The pandemic means there will be limited spectators at football games and no spectators, as we speak, at volleyball matches. For football the crowd will be limited to 250 people. The crowd will consist of 125 spectators from the visiting team and the other half will consist of people from…
- By Brennen RuppOctober 06, 2020Last season the Hills-Beaver Creek Patriots football team finished the season with a 9-2 record and fell one game short of reaching the state tournament. The Patriots graduated four seniors from that team. The Patriots return six starters on offense and seven starters on defense from last year’s team. This year’s team will be led by a group of nine seniors. “We have a lot of experience coming…
- By Brennen RuppOctober 06, 2020There will be a new face on the bench for the Hills-Beaver Creek Patriots’ volleyball team this season. It’s a new face, but a familiar name. That name is Dylan Gehrke. Gehrke is no stranger to the H-BC school district. Gehrke graduated from H-BC High School in 2014. He recently graduated from Dakota State University in December of 2019. He’s been the boys’ freshman basketball coach for three…
- By Brennen RuppOctober 06, 2020The Luverne Cardinals opened up section tournament play on Monday, Oct. 5, with a victory over Maple River. The Cardinals took care of business, defeating Maple River 6-1. “It was a great effort from the girls tonight,” Luverne head coach Jon Beers said. “All of the singles girls had dominant wins. The number two and number three doubles played really well tonight.” Roz Oye defeated her opponent…
- By Brennen RuppOctober 06, 2020The varsity girls’ cross country team for Luverne dominated the Top 10 in Windom on Sept. 29. The Cardinals had six runners place in the Top 10, and all seven runners finished inside the Top 12. Tenley Nelson crossed the finish line first with a time of 19:53.10. Jenna DeBates finished right behind Nelson in second place with a time of 20:01.10. Brooklynn Ver Steeg placed fifth with a time of 21:…
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