Luverne Redbirds to compete in state tournament
The 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.
Luverne Country Club crowns club champions
Steve Smedsrud, Pete Connell and Mary Jo Graphenteen were recently named 2026 Luverne Country Club Tournament champions.
Local race results posted for Aug. 14-15
Local racing results for Aug. 14-15 include the following information for drivers with ties to Rock County.
Redbirds fall to Windom in Region 10C tournament
The Luverne Redbirds let a 1-0 series slip in Region 10C action to fall two games to one against Windom this past week.
Three local sluggers get chance to play at Cooperstown Dreams Park in New York
Three Luverne youth baseball players got the chance of a lifetime to play at Cooperstown Dreams Park in Milford, N.Y., this summer.
Summer youth soccer kicks off on Luverne fields
The Luverne summer soccer program fills a scheduling gap in activities for kids from preschool through seventh grade toward the end of summer.
Sports
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJuly 01, 2026The Luverne Redbirds claimed two home wins this past week and are perched at 10-3 for the season. Luverne beat Heron Lake 21-0 on June 24 and won 5-2 against Worthington on June 28 at Redbird Field. The Redbirds will travel to Pipestone July 8 and will host Brandon July 17 and Jackson July 19. Redbirds 21, Lakers 0 The Redbirds flew away with a 21-0 win over the Heron Lake Lakers at home…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJuly 01, 2026Blake Sauer, Luverne Cardinals second basemen, was recently named to the 2026 Minnesota State High School Baseball Coaches Association All-State Team. Sauer was one of 21 members of the South All-Star Team to play Friday, June 26, and Saturday, June 27, at Chaska Athletic Park in Chaska. Sauer was nominated by LHS head coach Skyler Wenninger for his efforts and statistics throughout the 2026…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJuly 01, 2026Luverne’s Junior Legion White and Red teams both gave up two games in double-header action this past week. Luverne White fell 11-1 to Madison on the road June 23 and lost 4-1 to Worthington at home June 25. Luverne Red gave up four runs against Madison on the road falling 4-2 June 23 and lost an extended inning 2-1 decision against Worthington at home June 25. Luverne White will host Windom…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJuly 01, 2026Eleven Luverne Cardinal athletes were named to 2026 Big South All-Conference teams in baseball and golf. Baseball honors go to seniors Jaxon Lais, Blake Sauer, Josh Hansen, Maddux Domagala and junior Maddox Miller. Senior Landyn Lais was named all-conference honorable mention. Five LHS varsity golf members were named to the Big South All-Conference team this season. For the girl’s, senior…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJuly 01, 2026Rapid Speedway June 26 - Rock Rapids, IA Sportsmen #142 Eric Gaul, Luverne – placed fourth in A Feature, finished third in Heat 2. #17 Brandon Boeve, Beaver Creek – placed 11th in A Feature, finished fifth in Heat 2. Overall points leaders to date 7th - Brandon Boeve – 610 9th – Eric Gaul – 507 10th – Johnathan Tiesler - 352 15th - Larry Kracht - 165 USRA Hobby Stock #40 Chase…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJune 24, 2026The Redbirds captured three Class C wins to improve their record to 6-4 for the season. Luverne beat Milroy 7-3 June 16 at home, topped Fairmont 3-2 on the road June 19 and won 4-3 against Hadley on the road June 21. Solid Redbird pitching and two home runs against Hadley helped secure three conference wins for Luverne. Luverne will face another three teams this coming week. The Redbirds will…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJune 24, 2026The Luverne and Hills-Beaver Creek trap teams participated in the 2026 Minnesota Trap Shooting Championships in Alexandria this past week. The Cardinals competed in Class 2A Tuesday, June 16, and the Patriots shot in Class 3A on Wednesday, June 17. In the championship tournament, teams shot two sessions of two rounds in one day. Scores were kept for individual and team placements in their…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJune 24, 2026Elite sprinter Brynn Bakken competed in three events at the 2026 Nike Outdoor Nationals and USA Track and Field U20 Championships June 20-21 at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. Bakken competed in the women’s 100-meter, 200-meter and long jump events at the meet. The USATF U20 is an annual outdoor track and field competition organized as the national championship for American athletes under 20…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJune 24, 2026The Hills-Beaver Creek boys’ basketball team was recently named Strib Varsity’s All-Minnesota Boys Team of the Year by the Minnesota Star Tribune. H-BC made history capturing the Class 1A basketball championship in its first-ever trip to the tournament. The No. 5 seeded Patriots beat Southland 72-69 in the state quarterfinals Thursday, March 26, in the Target Center. H-BC took down the No. 1…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJune 24, 2026Rapid Speedway June 19 - Rock Rapids, IA Sportsmen #21 Larry Kracht, Magnolia – placed sixth in A Feature, finished fifth in Heat 1. #17 Brandon Boeve, Beaver Creek – placed eighth in A Feature, finished sixth in Heat 1. Overall points leaders to date 7th - Brandon Boeve - 464 8th - Eric Gaul - 420 10th - Johnathan Tiesler - 352 USRA Hobby Stock #24H Brock Harnack, Hills – placed…- By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJune 24, 2026The Luverne Senior Legion baseball team went 3-1 this past week. Luverne beat Madison 3-2 June 16 at home in head-to-head action. At the BOLD Tournament June 20-21 Luverne finished in second place winning two games and falling once at the tournament. BOLD stands for the Bird Island, Olivia and Lake Lillian district. Luverne beat Nowthen 12-2 and Legion Post 323 2-1 Saturday, June 21. Luverne…
- By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJune 24, 2026The Luverne Red Junior Legion baseball team went 1-3 June 19-20 at the New Ulm Junior Legion Tournament. On Saturday, June 19, Luverne fell 10-5 to Alexandria in their first game of the day and lost 9-1 to VFW 17U in the evening matchup. On Sunday, June 20, Luverne lost a 6-0 game to New Ulm and beat Harrisburg 16-6 in the evening. Luverne Red and Luverne White Junior Legion teams were…
By Jason BerghorstJune 17, 2026Hills-Beaver Creek senior Abigayl Olson capped off an outstanding high school golf career with a strong performance at the Minnesota Class A State Golf Tournament June 9 and 10. The tournament was held at Pebble Creek Golf Club in Becker, Minn. In the opening round, Olson carded a 98 after shooting a 53 on the front nine and a 45 on the back nine, her lowest nine-hole score of the tournament…
By Jason BerghorstJune 17, 2026The Luverne Redbirds moved their record to 3-5 after splitting games with Pipestone and Windom in the past week. The Redbirds defeated the Pipestone A’s 7-3 at home Wednesday, June 10, before falling to the Windom Pirates 6-5 Sunday, June 14, on the road. Luverne will host the Milroy Irish June 17 before playing in Fairmont Friday night and at Hadley Sunday afternoon. The team will host Heron…
By Jason BerghorstJune 17, 2026The Luverne Senior Legion baseball team opened its 2026 season with two wins and one loss in the past week. Luverne came out on top of Colton, S.D., 11-0 on Tuesday, June 9, lost to Springfield 5-1 Saturday, June 13, and defeated Colton again 11-7 Monday night, June 15. Luverne Senior Legion was scheduled to host Madison, S.D., Tuesday, June 16, before traveling to Bird Island for a weekend…
By Jason BerghorstJune 17, 2026Racing results for June 12-13 have been posted for area tracks, and following are results for drivers with ties to Rock County. Rapid Speedway June 12 - Rock Rapids, IA Sportsmen #21 Larry Kracht, Magnolia – placed fifth in A Feature, finished fifth in Heat 2. #17 Brandon Boeve, Beaver Creek – placed seventh in A Feature, finished fourth in Heat 2. #142 Eric Gaul, Luverne – placed…
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