Luverne Sports
By Jason BerghorstJuly 16, 2025The Luverne Junior Legion baseball team took its first step toward returning to the State Junior Legion baseball tournament by winning the sub sub-state tournament championship Sunday. Luverne defeated Pipestone 12-2 in Adrian. The local Junior Legion team, now 12-4 on the season, will open sub-state tournament play at Redbird Field Sunday, June 20, at 7 p.m. with the opponent to be…
By Jason BerghorstJuly 16, 2025Matt Reverts, Luverne, achieved his second career hole-in-one Saturday while competing in the second day of the annual Luverne Country Club Member Guest Tournament. Reverts aced Hole 3 using a nine iron while golfing with his tournament partner, Dylan Skattum, along with Nathan Siebenahler, Lee Sells, Blake Stegenga and Andrew Quade. His first hole-in-one was on the same hole at LCC. “This…
By Jason BerghorstJuly 16, 2025Ninety-six golfers on 48 teams competed in the annual Luverne Country Club Member-Guest Tournament Friday and Saturday at the course east of Luverne. Member Ryan Fick, Luverne, and his guest Adam Steffes claimed the overall victory. They won by a half quota point over the runner-up team of member Tom Kopp, Luverne, and his guest, Matt Kopp of Rock Rapids. Ben Nath won the overall low gross…
July 16, 2025Athletes from 10 states participated in the first-ever Nutcracker Half-Marathon at the Luverne City Park Saturday, July 12. The results of the top finishers are below. Women’s Half Marathon 1st – Jennifer Recker, Adrian - 1:45:49 2nd – Stephanie Hoven, Luverne - 1:48:41 3rd – Elena Canfield, Luverne - 1:52:47 Men’s Half Marathon 1st – Evan Myran, Luverne – 1:22:11 2nd – Tim Fryer,…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJuly 09, 2025The Luverne Redbirds fell 4-1 to the Milroy Irish July 2 and beat the Jackson Bulls 9-3 July 6 in two road games. The Redbirds now sit at a 5-6 season record with four games slated for this week. Luverne was scheduled to host Hadley Tuesday, July 8, and play in Pipestone Wednesday, July 9. Friday, July 11, the Redbirds will don Nutcracker jerseys and host the Brandon Belugas in the Nutcracker…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJuly 09, 2025The Luverne Junior Legion 10 baseball team made short order of Windom, beating them 16-2 Tuesday, July 1, on the road. Kelby Schomacker and Coy Thone led Luverne with two hits each in the game. Carter Como and Ben Hartquist each had one hit against Windom. Como collected three runs, and Hartquist got one double in the win. Hartquist, Colton Haubrich, Maddox Miller, Schomacker and Thone each…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJuly 02, 2025The Luverne Senior Legion baseball team won two games and fell twice this past week. Luverne beat Madison 5-4 Tuesday, June 24, at home. At the New Ulm tournament, Mankato National Legion beat Luverne 7-2 Friday, June 27, in their first game. In the second game Luverne took down Omaha West 5-3 on June 27. In Luverne’s final game of the New Ulm Tournament, Luverne fell 6-0 to the Mankato…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJuly 02, 2025The Luverne Softball Association hosted the 2025 Bash-A-Rama tournament June 28-29 in Luverne. Thirty-two area teams participated in the two-day event at Joe Roberts and Riverside East diamonds. Four brackets of teams, 10U, 12U, 14U and 16U played throughout the weekend in “Competitive and community-centered softball,” according to event organizer Michelle DeKam. Players also competed…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJuly 02, 2025The Luverne Junior Legion 9 and 10 teams played a double-header against Pipestone Monday, June 30, at Redbird Field. The Junior Legion 9 game ended in a 5-5 tie after four innings, and the Luverne Junior Legion 10 team beat Pipestone 12-1 after 5 1/2 innings. Legion 10 was scheduled to take on Windom on the road Tuesday, July 1. Legion 9 and 10 travel to play Heron Lake Monday, July 7. …
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJuly 02, 2025The Luverne Redbirds beat the Hadley Buttermakers 8-1 Sunday, June 29, on the road. Luverne opened the scoring in the top of the fourth inning with three runs. Braydon Ripka, Jake Haugen and Will Serie each crossed home plate once in the inning. The Redbirds tacked on another four runs in the top of the fourth inning to take a 7-0 lead through 5 1/2 innings. Skyler Wenninger scored on a Serie…
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 25, 2025The Luverne Redbirds captured two big wins and now stand at 4-4 for the season. Luverne beat the Worthington Cubs 9-0 June 18 at home and the Heron Lake Lakers 17-8 June 22 on the road. The Redbirds were rescheduled to host Hadley Wednesday, June 25. They are on the road Friday, June 27, versus Larchwood and play Sunday, June 29, at Pipestone. Luverne will kick off July on the road for two…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJune 25, 2025The Luverne Junior Legion 10 baseball team posted a 3-2 record this past week in a busy schedule. Luverne fell 1-0 to Worthington on the road Tuesday, June 17. At the New Ulm Tournament over the weekend, Luverne beat Prior Lake 12-4, and New Ulm 12-1 Friday, June 20. Luverne finished the tournament beating Omaha 8-3 June 21. On Monday, June 23, Luverne fell to Slayton 12-5 at home. Luverne is…- By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJune 25, 2025The Luverne Junior Legion 9 team is primarily freshmen and younger players coached by Ben Serie and Jake Haugen. They play a limited schedule with a total of five games in 2025. The team fell to Worthington 6-1 Tuesday, June 17, at Redbird Field. Luverne is scheduled to host Marshall June 26 and Pipestone June 30. They will go on the road Monday, July 7, to take on Heron Lake-Okabena. Team…
- By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJune 25, 2025The Luverne Senior Legion baseball team went 2-3 this past week against solid opponents on the road. Luverne fell 4-1 to Madison June 17 and finished 2-2 at the Marshall Woodbat Tournament over the weekend. At Marshall, Luverne lost in a close 8-7 game against Alexandria Friday, June 22, beat Brookings 17-9 and St. Peter 15-0 Saturday, June 22, and lost 6-4 to Renner Sunday, June 22. The…
- By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJune 25, 2025Six Luverne baseball players were named to the 2025 Big South All-Conference team. All-Conference honors went to seniors Carter Sehr and Layke Miller and juniors Blake Sauer and Jaxon Lais. Honorable mention players are senior Alex Schlosser and junior Maddux Domagala. All six players were a big part of the team’s 2025 fifth place finish at this year’s MSHSL Baseball State Tournament.
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