The Luverne Redbirds are on a five-game winning streak after adding four more victories this week. 

The local amateur baseball team defeated Hadley 6-0 at home July 8, Pipestone 4-0 July 9, Brandon 5-2 Friday, and Fox Lake 14-2 Sunday. 

The Luverne Redbirds donned Nutcrackers jerseys for an exhibition game against the Brandon Belugas in Luverne Friday, July 11, as part of the Nutcracker Fest weekend. 

Luverne Redbird Braydon Ripka (at right) experienced something very few baseball players have the opportunity to do during Sunday’s 14-2 victory over Fox Lake at Redbird Field. 

The Luverne Senior Legion baseball team captured the Southwest Sub- Sub State title after beating Adrian 17-2 Friday, July 11, and Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 9-1 Saturday, July 12, in Windom. 

Luverne now advances to play in the eight team Southwest Sub-State tournament in Truman. 

The 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. 

Matt 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. 

Ninety-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. 

Athletes 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 

Katie Walgrave addressed a small crowd gathered at the base of the partially completed World’s Largest Nutcracker Saturday morning.