Rock County Sports

The Luverne Post 123 Senior Legion baseball team stayed alive in Division II Southwest Sub State action over the past week, winning two games and falling once. Luverne beat Wabasso 5-2 in the opening game at Redbird Field Thursday, July 18, and shocked Springfield with a 1-0 walk-off victory in the bottom of the seventh inning Friday, July 19. Luverne lost a 3-1 lead Saturday, July 20, to fall…

The Luverne Junior Legion baseball team is the Southwest Sub State (A-Pod) champion after beating Russell-Tyler-Ruthton twice at home this past week. On Sunday, July 21, Luverne defeated RTR 7-0, and on Monday night, July 22, they won again 13-1. There were only three teams in the Southwest Sub State A-Pod tournament, Luverne, Russell-Tyler-Ruthton and Adrian. Edgerton was the fourth seed and…

After completing a 15-2 regular season, the Luverne Redbirds won the 2024 Gopher League title and earned the No. 1 seed for the Region 13C playoffs. The Redbirds received a bye for the league play-in series and will face the Lakefield Horned Frogs in the first round of the Region 13C playoffs. Lakefield finished 5-10 in league play and fourth place in the First Nite League. They earned the No.…

By Greg Hoogeveen Following are racing results for local drivers competing in Fairmont, Rock Rapids, Hartford, Slayton, Worthington and Brandon for the week of July 15-21.   Fairmont Raceway Fairmont, MN – July 18 Hobby Stock Feature - 4th DNF - #10 Blake Schneekloth   Rapid Speedway Rock Rapids, IA – July 19 Canceled   Murray County Speedway Slayton, MN – July 19 Sport Compact…

The Luverne Redbirds secured their second consecutive Gopher League regular season championship and improved their record to 15-2 with home victories over the Hadley Buttermakers, Sioux Falls Brewers, and Milroy Irish last week. Luverne also secured the No. 1 overall seed in the Region 13C playoffs and earned a first-round bye for the region playoffs, which begin this week.   Redbirds 10,…

The Luverne Redbirds completed a 15-2 regular season Sunday and earned the No. 1 seed in the Region 13C playoffs.   The team was 13-2 in league play and finished first in the Gopher League.   Region 13C is made up of 11 teams from the Gopher League and the First Nite League. The Jackson Bulls (12-3 in the league games) won the First Nite League and earned the No. 2 overall seed in Region 13C…

The ninth annual Davis Lake Triathlon once again kicked off the Fourth of July activities at The Lake Thursday. 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 2-1/2-mile run. Both races can be completed by individuals or 3-person teams.…

The Luverne Sr. Legion baseball team had a busy schedule this past week, finishing 2-3-1. Luverne beat Minneota 9-6 on Tuesday, July 2, at home. They fell to Rosetown 12-1 and to Omaha 14-6 Friday, July 5, in the New Ulm tournament. In the second day of the tournament Saturday, July 6, the Sr. Legion lost to Mankato 6-0 and tied New Ulm 5-5. Luverne beat Adrian 16-1 at home Monday, July 8.…

The Luverne Redbirds played just one game last week, taking the Jackson Bulls 4-1 at Redbird Field Sunday, July 7. The Redbirds were scheduled to travel to Brookings Monday, July 8, but the game was canceled due to player availability. If or when the game is rescheduled, the Star-Herald will pass the information on. Luverne will play their three final regular season games next week. The…

Dan Ellingson, Hills, aced hole No. 6 at the Adrian Country Club Tuesday, July 2. He used a six iron for his second hole-in-one. Ellingson said his first was “last century, at Willow Run.” The hole-in-one was witnessed by a foursome that included Don Bosshart, Luverne.

Following are racing results for local drivers competing in Fairmont, Rock Rapids, Hartford, Slayton, Worthington and Brandon for the week of July 1-7.   Rapid Speedway Rock Rapids, IA – July 5 Canceled due to flood   Fairmont Raceway Fairmont, MN – July 7 Hobby Stock 7th - #10 Blake Schneekloth   Murray County Speedway Slayton, MN – July 5 Bombers 7th - #22H Cody Hansen Hobby…

The Luverne Junior Legion baseball team beat Pipestone 11-5 at home Monday, June 24. Because of flooding at Redbird Field, the game was played at the Luverne High School south baseball field. With the temp in the nineties and a heat index of around 102, both teams took some time to acclimate to the conditions in the first two innings. In the third, Pipestone scored two runs in the top of the…

The Luverne Senior Legion baseball team was able to get in two games this past week, traveling to Bird Island to take on Annandale and St. Louis Park Sunday, June 23. Luverne beat Annandale 7-5 in six innings and fell to St. Louis Park 9-1 in six innings. With Redbird Field under water, games against Worthington on Thursday, June 20, and Pipestone Monday, June 24, had to be cancelled. The…

Luverne Public Schools signed a three-year sports streaming contract Thursday, June 20. The contract begins September 1. Board members received the information at their June 20 meeting and supported the idea of free public streaming of varsity sporting events. With the recent loss of local sports radio coverage through the Alpha Media affiliate KQAD-K101 in Luverne, Christensen Broadcasting…

Four additional pickleball courts were added to the area recently with two new courts constructed in Hills, one painted on the basketball court at the elementary school in Beaver Creek and an additional court painted on the former basketball court in Hardwick. The Hills courts were constructed in a former grass area in Jacobson Park for a total cost of $34,700. The cost was assisted through an $8…

The Luverne Redbirds beat Worthington 8-1 on the road Wednesday, June 12, got by Windom 4-1 on the road Friday, June 14, and blanked Pipestone 12-0 at home on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 16, to improve their season record to 9-1. The Redbirds are scheduled to play two games on the road next week. Luverne travels to Litchfield Saturday, June 22, and will host Heron Lake Wednesday, June 26.  …