Hills-Beaver Creek Sports
- By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorDecember 04, 2024In this column I would like to call out 11 local athletes who have excelled in their sport and gained recognition for their efforts. Nine students have done so through their athletic abilities, and two have not only participated in their sport but also excelled in their academics while at college. To start with I would like to congratulate University of Sioux Falls sophomore Camden Janiszeski…
- By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorNovember 26, 2024The H-BC Patriots fell to Fertile Beltrami 20-8 in the Nine-Player State Championship game at US Bank Stadium Saturday, Nov. 23. “What a run it’s been for our guys, our school and our community,” head coach Rex Metzger said. “To be playing football at the end of November in the state championship game is pretty special.” H-BC finished the 2024 season 12-1, allowing only one team to reach…
- By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorNovember 20, 2024The Hills-Bever Creek Patriots football team will travel to Minneapolis this weekend to compete in the Minnesota State High School League 9-Player State Championship game against the Fertile-Beltrami Falcons. The Patriots will meet the Falcons at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, at US Bank Stadium for a battle of the undefeated. Both H-BC and Fertile-Beltrami come into the State Championship game…
- By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorNovember 13, 2024The Hills-Beaver Creek Patriots took down the Border West Buccaneers 34-14 in the 9-player state quarterfinal action Thursday, Nov. 7, in Buffalo. With the win, H-BC extended their season record to 11-0. The Patriots are scheduled to play Mountain Iron-Buhl (12-0) in the state semifinals at 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, at the US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. The winner moves on to the state…
- By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorNovember 06, 2024The Hills-Bever Creek Patriots won the Section 3 Championship, beating Mountain Lake 37-6 Friday, Nov. 1, in Marshall. Now 10-0, H-BC heads to the state quarterfinals against the Section 4 champions, the Border West Buccaneers, at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, in Buffalo. Border West High School is a consolidation of the school districts of Wheaton, Clinton, Graceville, Beardsley, Herman, and…
- By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorOctober 30, 2024The Patriots keep their win streak alive after beating Aldon Conger-Glenville Emmons 50-6 in the Section 3 Nine-Player Tournament Saturday, Oct. 26. The No. 1 seed Patriots rolled over the No. 5 Knights at home to move on to the Section Championship game against No. 2 seed Mountain Lake. Game time is 12:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, at Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall. “I thought we…
- By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorOctober 30, 2024The No. 10 seed Patriots fell to No. 7 seed Edgerton Public 3-2 in the Section 3A South Subsection volleyball tournament Monday, Oct. 21, on the road. H-BC won the first two sets 25-19 and 25-21 and had the Flying Dutchmen on their heels. Edgerton came back and took the third game 25-16 and the fourth 25-22 to tie the match 2-2. In the fifth set, played to 15, the Patriots let a slim lead go…
- By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorOctober 23, 2024The Luverne and Hills-Beaver Creek volleyball teams squared off on the court Tuesday, Oct. 15. The Cardinals beat the Patriots 3-0 at home on senior night. H-BC traveled to Garretson Thursday, Oct. 17, falling to the Blue Dragons 3-0. Both LHS and H-BC now head into the post-season and section tournament action. Hills-Beaver Creek, the No. 10 seed, was scheduled to play Edgerton, the No. 7…
- By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorOctober 23, 2024The Patriots finished the 2024 regular season 8-0 and were crowned the 9-Player South District West Champions after beating New Ulm Cathedral 36-8 on the road Wednesday, Oct. 16. “I thought we made some big plays through the air on offense and our defense played well all night,” head coach Rex Metzger said. “It was a great way to finish the regular season with a win and to get a district…
- By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorOctober 23, 2024Luverne’s David Duffy hosted his Duff Dog Backyard Ultra event Oct. 12 at the Blue Mounds State Park with over 35 competitors. The event, which challenged athletes to complete 100 miles in one day, attracted participants from as far away as Colorado. The youngest were in their 20s, and three were in their 60s. “Backyard is not just for the elite,” Duffy said. “It’s for everyone trying to find…
- By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorOctober 23, 2024Last week Star Media posted its third Sports Talk episode, this time with LHS girls’ tennis coach Nathan Rud. Nate and I discussed the past season and how sections went for the team and in the individual section matches. I would like to say it was shot in one take, but I messed up on the intro and we had to start again. From there it was smooth sailing, and Nate and I had a great conversation…
- By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorOctober 16, 2024The H-BC Patriots football team snatched a 20-8 victory over conference rivals, the Mountain Lake Area Wolverines, Friday, Oct. 11, at home. “Mountain Lake is a physical football team with a lot of good athletes, and it was a great football game Friday night,” head coach Rex Metzger said. H-BC received the opening kick, and on the fifth play from scrimmage, they coughed up the ball to Mountain…
- By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorOctober 16, 2024The Lady Pates volleyball team fell to three tough competitors on the court this week. Southwest Minnesota Christian beat the Patriots 3-0 Tuesday, Oct. 8, on the road. Edgerton Public won a close 3-2 match in Hills Friday, Oct. 11, and H-BC hosted Westbrook Walnut Grove Monday, Oct. 14, falling 3-0. The Patriots will finish their regular season playing on the road. H-BC was scheduled to…
- By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorOctober 09, 2024The Hills-Beaver Creek Patriots improved to 6-0 after beating Westbrook-Walnut Grove 54-8 at home Friday, Oct. 4. “We came out and put some points on the board early and were able to get our younger guys on the field,” head coach Rex Metzger said. “It’s always fun to see our younger guys fly around and make plays in a varsity game.” H-BC took an early 27-0 lead in the first quarter on a 19-…
- By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorOctober 09, 2024The Hills-Beaver Creek volleyball team had a busy week, facing six teams and going 3-3 in the games. The Patriots hosted Adrian/Ellsworth Tuesday, Oct. 1, falling 3-1 in the match. On Friday, Oct. 4, and Saturday, Oct. 5, H-BC traveled to the Jimmy John’s Tournament in Marshall and came home with three wins and two losses. The Patriots were scheduled to play at Southwest Minnesota Christian…
- By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorOctober 02, 2024H-BC captured its fifth win of the season, now 5-0, beating the Cedar Mountain Cougars Friday, Sept. 27, on the road with a 42-8 win. The Patriots took the lead in the first quarter when senior Cameron Allen intercepted a Cougars pass and ran it back 50 yards for a touchdown. Senior Sawyer Bosch converted on the extra point run to give H-BC an 8-0 lead. In the middle of the second quarter,…
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