Luverne Sports

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. 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-…

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. 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…

Nearly 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…

The 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…

Rapid 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,…

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. 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…

The 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…

Luverne 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…

The Luverne Junior Legion Red baseball team beat Sioux Falls Christian 11-1 on the road Tuesday, June 30. Luverne Junior Legion White fell 18-8 to Pipestone on the road Monday, July 6. Junior Legion Red was scheduled to host Dell Rapids Tuesday, July 7. Both the Luverne Red and White Junior Legion teams will start the sub-sub state tournament Sunday, July 12. Brackets and seeding had not yet…

Rapid Speedway July 3 - Rock Rapids, IA Sportsmen #142 Eric Gaul, Luverne – placed sixth in A Feature, DNF  in Heat 3. #17 Brandon Boeve, Beaver Creek – placed 11th in A Feature, finished third in Heat 1. #23T Johnathan Tiesler, Hills – DNS in A Feature, DNS in Heat 2. Overall points leaders to date 7th – Brandon Boeve – 680 9th – Eric Gaul – 588 11th – Johnathan Tiesler - 397 16th –…

Redbird Field has a new larger scoreboard (pictured at left) thanks to the family of Joe and Bea Burns. Their children, Becky, Tom, Jean and Tim, donated funds for the scoreboard in memory of their parents and their love of baseball. They said their dad was affectionately known as the “Cardinals’ No. 1 Fan,” and both Joe and Bea regularly attended Luverne sports events. The former Redbird…

Thirty-one regional teams traveled to Luverne this past weekend for the Luverne Bash-A-Rama softball tournament. Games were played at  Riverside Park and both fields at Joe Roberts Field June 26-28. “Bash-A-Rama is more than just a softball tournament,” said Michelle DeKam, treasurer of the Luverne Softball Association. “We try to make it a fun experience for the players and families who…

Luverne’s Senior Legion baseball team improved to 10-3 after going 5-1 this past week in a busy schedule of games. Luverne beat Adrian 10-0 at home June 23 before heading to the Madison Tournament June 26-28. In Madison, Luverne compiled a 4-1 record beating Vermillion 6-4 on June 26, and Middle River 4-0 and Winner-Colome 10-2 on June 27. On June 28 Luverne slid by Volga 3-1 and lost 3-2 to…

The 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…

Blake 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…

Luverne’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…