Hills-Beaver Creek Sports
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorSeptember 24, 2025The Patriots volleyball team dropped two matches to very solid squads this past week. H-BC fell 3-0 to Murray Country Central at home Tuesday, Sept. 16, and lost 3-0 to Russell-Tyler-Ruthton on the road Thursday, Sept. 18. The Patriots are now 5-6 for the season. H-BC was scheduled to host Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda Tuesday, Sept. 23. They will play their next two games on the road, taking on…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorSeptember 17, 2025The Hills-Beaver Creek Patriots football team captured their third win of the season, beating Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda 50-15 on the road Friday, Sept. 12. “I thought we put together a big first half,” H-BC head coach Rex Metzger said. “We were able to put a few drives together and had some explosive plays as well.” In the first half, the Patriots scored on five passing plays and two rushing…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorSeptember 17, 2025The Patriots volleyball team posted a 1-1 record this past week, falling 3-1 to Red Rock Central Tuesday, Sept. 9, on the road and beating Edgerton Public 3-2 Thursday, Sept. 11, at home. H-BC is now 5-4 for the season. The Patriots were scheduled to host Murray County Central Tuesday, Sept. 16, and they’ll travel to Russell-Tyler-Ruthton Thursday, Sept. 18. Red Rock Central 3, Hills-Beaver…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorSeptember 10, 2025The Hills-Beaver Creek Patriots tamed the Renville County West Jaguars on the road Saturday, Sept. 6, winning the game 55-14. “I was pleased with the way we came out in the first quarter against Renville,” H-BC head coach Rex Metzger said. “We made some big plays to open up the game offensively, and we had created a big turnover on the Jaguars’ first offensive possession.” The Patriots took…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorSeptember 10, 2025The Hills-Beaver Creek volleyball team finished a busy week of play with a record of 2-3. The Patriots beat Viborg-Hurley 3-1 on the road Tuesday, Sept. 2, and lost 3-2 to Canton at home Thursday, Sept. 4. At the George-Little Rock tournament Monday Sept. 8, H-BC fell 2-0 to George-Little Rock, beat River Valley 2-0, and fell 2-1 to Sibley Ocheyedan. The Patriots were scheduled to play at Red…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorSeptember 03, 2025The Hills-Beaver Creek football team extinguished the Adrian/Ellsworth Dragons 49-6 before they could mount an offensive momentum Thursday, Aug. 26, at home. “We came out to a fast start on Thursday night. Our defense created a couple early turnovers, and our offense made some explosive plays in that first quarter,” H-BC head coach Rex Metzger said. “I thought offensively we were able to keep…- By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorSeptember 03, 2025The Hills-Beaver Creek High School volleyball team marched to a 2-0 start of the 2025 season, beating West Sioux 25-19 and 25-15 in the first game. The Patriots beat West Lyon 27-25 and 30-28 Tuesday, Aug. 26, in the second game of the night on the road. Both contests were played in Rock Rapids, Iowa. The Lady Pates were scheduled to travel to Viborg Tuesday, Sept. 2, and they will host Elk…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJuly 23, 2025Hills Beaver Creek senior Bode Kruger shot his way to a 13th place tie in the 2025 Valley National 8-Ball League Association Junior Pool Championship in Rochester July 17-20. “I did better than I thought I might at the tournament playing older competitors,” he said Monday. The Valley National 8-Ball League Association is a non-profit organization established to promote the game of pool on coin-…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJuly 02, 2025The results of racing events for June 27-29 are listed. Drivers with ties to Rock County are included. Rapid Speedway June 27 - Rock Rapids, IA Sportsmen #21 Larry Kracht, Magnolia – placed sixth in A Feature, finished fourth in Heat 2. #17 Brandon Boeve, Beaver Creek – placed 11th in A Feature, finished sixth in Heat 1. Overall points leaders to date 8th - Brandon Boeve – 442 12th…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJune 18, 2025Patriot junior Abigayl Olson finished the 2025 golf season placing 52nd at the MSHSL Girls’ Class A Golf State Tournament June 11 at Pebble Creek Golf Course in Becker. Olson carded a two-day score of 196 in 18-hole play. On June 10 she shot a 99 on the first 18 holes, finishing with a 47 on the front nine and a 52 on the back nine. On June 11 Olson improved her score by two strokes, finishing…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJune 18, 2025Luverne and Hills-Beaver Creek track and field teams sent 28 athletes to the 2025 MSHSL Class A State Track & Field Championship June 10-11 in St. Michael. The Cardinals finished the two-day event with five Top 10 finishes. “The kids did an outstanding job of getting out, competing hard, and chasing their personal bests,” LHS head coach Pete Janiszeski said. “We talk all the time about…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJune 18, 2025The Luverne and Hills-Beaver Creek trap teams participated in the 2025 Minnesota Trap Shooting Championships in Alexandria this past week. The Cardinals competed in Class 2A Tuesday, June 10, and the Patriots shot in Class 4A on Thursday, June 12. In the Championship Tournament, teams shoot two sessions of two rounds in one day. Scores are kept for individual and team placements in their…- By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJune 11, 2025Several Luverne and Hills-Beaver Creek spring sports athletes have been named to all-conference teams. Named to the LHS Big South Conference All-Conference Track & Field Team are the following Cardinals: Seniors Augusta Papik, Emma Nath, Hannah Sneller, Kendra Thorson, Owen Janiszeski, Keaton Ahrendt, Ryker Johnson, Eli Woodley, Dylan Ommen, Sage Viessman and Ashton Hood. Juniors Hannah…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJune 04, 2025The Luverne Cardinals and the Hills-Beaver Creek Patriots qualified for the state event in 23 events at the Section 3A track and field meet in Redwood Valley Thursday, May 29. LHS qualified in 11 events and H-BC qualified in 12 events for the 2025 state meet June 10-11 in St. Michael. Class A prelims start at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 10, and the finals start at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 11. In…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJune 04, 2025Hills-Beaver Creek junior Abigayl Olson qualified for the girls’ State Golf Tournament on Day 2 of the tournament Friday, May 30, at Great Life Golf & Fitness in Worthington. “Olson finished in seventh place overall,” head coach Dylan Gehrke said. “She punched her ticket to the state tournament in Becker, Minnesota, at Pebble Creek Golf Club on June 10 and 11.” Olson finished with a Day 1…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorMay 28, 2025Luverne hosted the MSHSL Section 3A – South Sub-Section track and field meet Thursday, May 22, at Cardinal Field. Eight teams participated in both the boys’ and girls’ events. The Luverne girls’ team placed first with a team score of 221.83 points. Hills-Beaver Creek finished in second with 109.33 points. LHS also captured first in the boys’ team competition with 132 points. H-BC finished in…
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