Redbirds fly past Buttermakers in Region 10c postseason play
The Redbirds recorded two grand slams and two solo home runs against Hadley over the past week to advance to the Region 10c Championship Tournament.
Fair time fun in the grandstands excite crowds
The 2026 Rock County Fair showcased several grandstand events and entertainment over the past week.
Luverne Redbirds go 1-1 in exhibition play at home
The Redbirds finished their regular season going 1-1 in exhibition play at home.
The Redbirds fell 14-0 to Sioux City on July 24 and beat Milroy 11-1 on July 26 at Redbird Field.
Junior Legion falls to Slayton, ends playoff run
Luverne was knocked out of the Junior Legion Division II Southwest Sub-State Tournament falling 6-4 to Slayton Tuesday, July 21, in Ruthton.
Local racing results released for week of July 24-25 on area tracks
Rapid Speedway
Rock Rapids, IA
July 24 Results
Nutcrackers beat Belugas 9-8 in 2nd Annual Nutcracker Fest game
The Luverne Redbirds captured two home wins in the past week, beating the Brandon Belugas 9-8 in an exhibition game July 17 and taking down the Jackson Bull 3-2 July 19.
Sports
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJune 24, 2026The Hills-Beaver Creek boys’ basketball team was recently named Strib Varsity’s All-Minnesota Boys Team of the Year by the Minnesota Star Tribune. H-BC made history capturing the Class 1A basketball championship in its first-ever trip to the tournament. The No. 5 seeded Patriots beat Southland 72-69 in the state quarterfinals Thursday, March 26, in the Target Center. H-BC took down the No. 1…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJune 24, 2026Rapid Speedway June 19 - Rock Rapids, IA Sportsmen #21 Larry Kracht, Magnolia – placed sixth in A Feature, finished fifth in Heat 1. #17 Brandon Boeve, Beaver Creek – placed eighth in A Feature, finished sixth in Heat 1. Overall points leaders to date 7th - Brandon Boeve - 464 8th - Eric Gaul - 420 10th - Johnathan Tiesler - 352 USRA Hobby Stock #24H Brock Harnack, Hills – placed…- By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJune 24, 2026The Luverne Senior Legion baseball team went 3-1 this past week. Luverne beat Madison 3-2 June 16 at home in head-to-head action. At the BOLD Tournament June 20-21 Luverne finished in second place winning two games and falling once at the tournament. BOLD stands for the Bird Island, Olivia and Lake Lillian district. Luverne beat Nowthen 12-2 and Legion Post 323 2-1 Saturday, June 21. Luverne…
- By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJune 24, 2026The Luverne Red Junior Legion baseball team went 1-3 June 19-20 at the New Ulm Junior Legion Tournament. On Saturday, June 19, Luverne fell 10-5 to Alexandria in their first game of the day and lost 9-1 to VFW 17U in the evening matchup. On Sunday, June 20, Luverne lost a 6-0 game to New Ulm and beat Harrisburg 16-6 in the evening. Luverne Red and Luverne White Junior Legion teams were…
By Jason BerghorstJune 17, 2026Hills-Beaver Creek senior Abigayl Olson capped off an outstanding high school golf career with a strong performance at the Minnesota Class A State Golf Tournament June 9 and 10. The tournament was held at Pebble Creek Golf Club in Becker, Minn. In the opening round, Olson carded a 98 after shooting a 53 on the front nine and a 45 on the back nine, her lowest nine-hole score of the tournament…
By Jason BerghorstJune 17, 2026The Luverne Redbirds moved their record to 3-5 after splitting games with Pipestone and Windom in the past week. The Redbirds defeated the Pipestone A’s 7-3 at home Wednesday, June 10, before falling to the Windom Pirates 6-5 Sunday, June 14, on the road. Luverne will host the Milroy Irish June 17 before playing in Fairmont Friday night and at Hadley Sunday afternoon. The team will host Heron…
By Jason BerghorstJune 17, 2026The Luverne Senior Legion baseball team opened its 2026 season with two wins and one loss in the past week. Luverne came out on top of Colton, S.D., 11-0 on Tuesday, June 9, lost to Springfield 5-1 Saturday, June 13, and defeated Colton again 11-7 Monday night, June 15. Luverne Senior Legion was scheduled to host Madison, S.D., Tuesday, June 16, before traveling to Bird Island for a weekend…
By Jason BerghorstJune 17, 2026Racing results for June 12-13 have been posted for area tracks, and following are results for drivers with ties to Rock County. Rapid Speedway June 12 - Rock Rapids, IA Sportsmen #21 Larry Kracht, Magnolia – placed fifth in A Feature, finished fifth in Heat 2. #17 Brandon Boeve, Beaver Creek – placed seventh in A Feature, finished fourth in Heat 2. #142 Eric Gaul, Luverne – placed…
By Jason BerghorstJune 17, 2026Luverne’s Junior Legion baseball teams have been busy this week. Luverne is again fielding two Junior Legion teams – a “Red” team and a “White” team — primarily made up of players who are 15 and 16 years old. Luverne White split games this week beating Adrian and losing to Sleepy Eye. The Red team defeated Adrian before coming up short against Marshall Orange, Sleepy Eye, Springfield and…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJune 09, 2026The Hills-Beaver Creek girls’ track and field team ran away with the 2026 Minnesota State High School League Team State Championship in St. Michael June 4-5. After the dust settled and the final results were tallied, the H-BC girls’ team topped all other Class A teams with 43 total team points and the championship trophy. It was the H-BC girls’ first-ever team track and field state championship…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJune 09, 2026Luverne placed five athletes and one team on the podium at the 2026 Class A Track and Field State meet in St. Michael June 4-5. In the two-day event, LHS collected two third-place finishes, one seventh-, one eighth-, one 15th- and one 16th-place finish in the finals. “Just getting to the state meet is an accomplishment in and of itself, and then to place in the top nine and get on the podium is…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJune 09, 2026The Luverne Baseball Association hosted roughly 300 players on 22 youth teams and eight Junior Legion teams during the 2026 Buffalo Days celebration June 5-7. Games were held at Redbird Field, Joe Roberts Field and Riverside Park. Teams played in 9U (9 years old and under) 10U, 11U, 12U and Junior Legion brackets. Brandon Valley won the 9U tournament, and Watertown teams won the 10U, 11U and…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJune 09, 2026The Luverne Redbirds played an abbreviated game against Fox Lake Sunday, June 7, falling 6-2 to the Foxes on the road. The Redbirds welcomed four recent LHS baseball graduates to the flock for the game. They were Blake Sauer, Landyn Lais, Josh Hansen and Maddox Domagala. Their inaugural game did not go quite like they would have hoped against a solid Fox team. In the first inning Elliot…
By Lori SorensonJune 09, 2026The Buffalo Days Run 4A Cause returned to Luverne’s Buffalo Days Celebration for its fourth year Saturday, June 4, in the Luverne City Park. “The weather was absolutely beautiful, and we had great support from our runners and participants in the park,” said Lori Sorenson, who co-founded Carson’s Cause after her 21-year-old son, Carson Ehde, died of suicide in 2022. “It’s always so gratifying to…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJune 03, 2026Luverne and Hills-Beaver Creek track and field teams performed well at the Section 3A Championships in Pipestone Thursday, May 28. Both LHS and H-BC qualified several individuals and teams for the Class A State Tournament June 5-6 in St. Michael, Minn. “We were extremely pleased with how well the kids performed on the big stage on a hot day,” LHS head coach Pete Janiszeski said. “They competed…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJune 03, 2026Hills-Beaver Creek High School senior Abigayl Olson qualified for the girls’ golf state tournament placing fifth at the Section 3A competition in Worthington Wednesday, May 27. Olson shot a 43 on the front nine holes and a 50 on the back nine holes for a score of 93 in section play. Olson will play at Pebble Creek Golf Club in Becker, Minn. She is scheduled to play a nine-hole practice round…
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