Hills-Beaver Creek Sports
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…- By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorMay 28, 2025The LHS and H-BC trap shooting teams recorded their fifth and final week of competition scores. Luverne had two shooters hit 25-straight in a round, Alex DeWispelaere and Nicholas Mann. Hills-Beaver Creek had three shooters with 25-straight rounds and one perfect 50. Gunner Bork, Keaton Huisman and Blake Leenderts all shot 25-straight targets in one round. Lukas Hubbard posted a perfect 50…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorMay 21, 2025The Cardinals and Patriots track and field teams had a strong showing at the Worthington Trojan Relays Tuesday, May 13. In Class AA competition the Luverne girls’ team placed third and the boys’ team finished in fifth place. LHS had 18 personal and season records at the events, 44 Top 10 finishers, and three event champions. The Hills-Beaver Creek girls’ team placed third and the boys’ team…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorMay 21, 2025The H-BC boys’ golf team finished in fifth place out of eight teams at the Red Rock Conference meet at Great Life Golf and Fitness in Worthington Tuesday, May 13. The Patriot girls’ team was unable to post a team score with only two players on their team. H-BC freshmen Maddox Metzger and junior Abigail Olson both earned All-Conference honors at the meet. Metzger placed 10th in the boys’…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorMay 21, 2025The Hills-Beaver Creek track and field team captured Red Rock Conference meet honors Thursday, May 15, in Slayton. This is the second year in a row that the Patriots boys’ and girls’ teams won the conference meet team championships. “The kids keep performing at a high level, and it was a lot of fun to see them capture another championship, despite it being cold and windy in Slayton,” head coach…- By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorMay 21, 2025By Greg Hoogeveen The LHS and H-BC trap shooting teams recorded their fifth week of competition scores. Nicholas Mann (LHS) posted a 25-straight score this week. Patriot Hunter Leenderts shot a perfect 50-straight targets this past week. The rest of the results are as follows: Week 5 scores LHS – Class 2A Round 1 Round 2 Total Ashton Altman 14 18 32 Jesse Aning 16 19 35 Alex DeWispelaere…
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