H-BC opens track and field season at Dakota Wesleyan University Invite
The H-BC Patriots track and field athletes flourished at the Dakota Wesleyan University Invite where they captured 11 top 10 finishes.
Patriots golfers tee off season in Pipestone
The Hills-Beaver Creek High School golf team opened the 2026 golf season taking on Pipestone and Russell-Tyler-Ruthton at the Pipestone Country Club Monday, March 30.
LHS and H-BC all-conference basketball players announced
All conference honorees have been announced for Luverne and Hills-Beaver Creek high schools boys’ basketball teams.
Patriots crowned state champions
The Hills-Beaver Creek Patriots collected their first-ever boys’ state basketball championship beating three solid teams in the tournament March 26-28 in Minneapolis.
Cardinal softball team opens season with win
The Luverne girls’ softball team opened the season with a win Monday.
The Cardinals closed the game with the 10-run rule after the fifth inning beating the Dragons 15-5 at home.
Luverne Taekwondo competes in South Dakota championship
The Luverne Taekwondo program sent six competitors to the 35th Annual South Dakota State Taekwondo Championships in Tea, South Dakota, Saturday, March 21.
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By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorApril 08, 2026The H-BC Patriots track and field athletes flourished at the Dakota Wesleyan University Invite where they captured 11 top 10 finishes. The Patriots were among 32 teams participating in the indoor event Tuesday, March 31, in Mitchell, South Dakota. “It was nice to get on the track again to start the season,” head coach Rex Metzger said. “With the Luverne meet getting canceled because of the…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorApril 08, 2026The Hills-Beaver Creek High School golf team opened the 2026 golf season taking on Pipestone and Russell-Tyler-Ruthton at the Pipestone Country Club Monday, March 30. In team play H-BC placed third with a team score of 193. Pipestone prevailed on the home course with a team total of 177 and RTR placed second with a score of 188. The H-BC girls’ team did not record a team score having only two…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorApril 08, 2026All conference honorees have been announced for Luverne and Hills-Beaver Creek high schools boys’ basketball teams. LHS senior Jaydon Johnson and junior Coy Thone were selected to the Big South All-Conference Gold Division team. H-BC seniors Micah Bush, Jamin Metzger, EJ Wegener and sophomore Brodie Metzger were named to the Red Rock All-Conference team. H-BC junior Riggins Rheault was named…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorApril 01, 2026The Hills-Beaver Creek Patriots collected their first-ever boys’ state basketball championship beating three solid teams in the tournament March 26-28 in Minneapolis. H-BC came into the tournament as the fifth seed and left as the state champion in Class A action. “I’ve been around this game a long time, and I can tell you — it doesn’t get much better than this group right here,” H-BC head…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorApril 01, 2026The Luverne girls’ softball team opened the season with a win Monday. The Cardinals closed the game with the 10-run rule after the fifth inning beating the Dragons 15-5 at home. The game was scheduled to be played March 31 but was moved up due to weather. Clean-up batter Rylee Kurtz led the Cardinals with four hits and three RBIs. She also scored three times against the Dragons. Jocelyn…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorApril 01, 2026The Luverne Taekwondo program sent six competitors to the 35th Annual South Dakota State Taekwondo Championships in Tea, South Dakota, Saturday, March 21. They joined over 160 competitors from more than 20 clubs representing five states: South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa and Nebraska. Luverne came home with six second-place finishers, one third place, one fifth place and one sixth…
By Lori SorensonApril 01, 2026The Luverne High School track and field team traveled to Brookings, South Dakota, Saturday, March 28, for the SDSU Ruth Marske Invitational. The indoor meet hosted 30 high school teams from Minnesota, South Dakota and Iowa. Luverne had five athletes finish in the top eight, which means they scored points for the Cardinals. “The kids had a great day and competed hard against some very talented…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorMarch 25, 2026The 2026 Luverne High School March Mayhem basketball tournament thrilled spectators and pitted student teams against each other Tuesday, March 17, in the school’s Classic Gym. The annual tournament, which has been going on for about 12 years, is one of the main fundraising activities for the Luverne Student Council. Funds raised are used for school wide, student-focused events like Homecoming,…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorMarch 25, 2026The Red Rock Conference recently announced its 2025-26 all-conference team, which includes five Lady Pates girls’ basketball players. Seniors Abbie Harris and Ella Sammons along with juniors Olivia Deelstra and Brynn Bakken were selected all-conference. Sophomore Ella Rheault was named all-conference honorable mention. All five helped H-BC to a 26-4 season and made the Section 3A Championship…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorMarch 18, 2026The Hills-Beaver Creek Patriots boys’ basketball team qualified for its first ever state tournament taking down Central Minnesota Christian 77-70 Thursday, March 12, in the Section 3A Championship game. H-BC, the No. 1 South seed, outplayed Central, the No. 1 North seed, beating the Bluejays 77-70 in the finals held at Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall. This was the Patriots…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorMarch 18, 2026Six Luverne boys’ hockey players and one girls’ basketball player received Big South All-Conference honors. Seniors Jaxon Lais, Landyn Lais and Maddux Domagala along with junior Ben Hartquist were named to the Big South All-Conference team. Senior Gavin Hoven and junior Will Bergman received All-Conference Honorable Mention. The Luverne boys’ hockey team was named the Big South Gold Division…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorMarch 18, 2026Luverne alumni Bill Benson earned a Lifetime Service Award from the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and the Minnesota Chapter. Benson is among nine 2026 honorees who will be inducted at a banquet in Austin Saturday, April 25. Bill Benson, son of Clarwence and Marelleen Benson, was born in Worthington and moved to Luverne with his family when he was a youngster. Bill had an outstanding senior…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorMarch 11, 2026The Patriots head to the Section 3A Championship after taking down Edgerton Public 64-47 March 3 in Worthington and Southwest Minnesota Christian 69-48 March 7 in Marshall. H-BC, the No. 1 south seed, is scheduled to take on Central Minnesota Christian, the No. 1 north seed, Thursday, March 12, in Marshall for the Section 3A Championship. The winner of that contest will advance to the state…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorMarch 11, 2026The Luverne wrestling team had four wrestlers make the 2025-26 Big South Conference team. Honors went to senior Bernie Rock, junior CeCe Rock, freshman Ellie Rock and seventh-grader Mary Rock. Bernie finished her season with a fifth-place finish in the 118-pound weight class at the state tournament and her sister CeCe placing second in the 155-pound weight class. Ellie qualified for the state…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorMarch 11, 2026The Luverne boys’ basketball team mounted a second half comeback against No. 1 north seed Montevideo only to fall by 13 at the final buzzer. The Cardinals fell 74-61 to the Thunderhawks in the Section 3 AA subsection semifinals in Windom March 3 to end their season. Montevideo built a 12-2 lead at the start of the game hitting multiple three-point shots and grabbing several LHS passes under…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorMarch 11, 2026The Lady Pates fell 55-33 to Central Minnesota Christian Thursday, March 5, in the Class 1A Section 3 Championship in Marshall. H-BC fell behind 38-14 in the first half after the Bluejays rallied several three-point shots and H-BC turned the ball over multiple times under the hoop. “We dug ourselves into a hole in the first half and were not able to come back from it in the second half,” H-BC…
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