07/01/2026
🥎 Wow... what an amazing weekend! 🥎
What a fantastic three days of softball as we welcomed 31 teams to Luverne for our Bash-A-Rama Tournament. Our fields at Joe Roberts and Riverside were filled with athletes, families, and fans from all over the tri-state area. The weather couldn't have been better, and one of the highlights was watching the girls play under the lights on Friday and Saturday night—memories they'll never forget.
A huge thank you to everyone who helped make this tournament such a success.
👏 Thank you to our Public Works Department and the County for having the fields mowed and looking tournament-ready.
🚻 Thank you to Big Top Tents & Rentals for providing the additional portable restrooms that helped accommodate our large crowds.
🗑️ Thank you to our local garbage man for emptying all of the garbage Saturday night so everything was clean, refreshed, and ready for another full day of softball on Sunday.
🥎 Thank you to JJ, Suds, and their outstanding crew of umpires for doing an incredible job all weekend.
🍖 Thank you to Suds for donating the pork butts and to Pat Baustian for taking the time to smoke them so we could serve delicious pulled pork sandwiches at our concession stand.
🏆 Thank you to Twisted Farmers Fab for creating the awesome hot dog eating trophies and to Terry's Trophies for the beautiful blinged-out championship rings and medals.
❤️ Most importantly, thank you to all of our amazing families who volunteered in the concession stand, helped prepare the fields, and pitched in wherever they were needed. Thank you to every Luverne Softball Association board member for the early mornings, late nights, field prep, concession planning, scheduling, and all of the behind-the-scenes work that most people never see.
We also want to recognize the local families who aren't on the board and don't have a player in our program anymore, yet still show up whenever we need an extra hand. You know who you are, and your willingness to help never goes unnoticed. We are incredibly grateful.
Weekends like this don't happen because of one person—they happen because an entire community comes together with a shared purpose. Thank you to every player, coach, volunteer, sponsor, and fan who made Bash-A-Rama 2026 such a memorable weekend. We are proud to be part of such an incredible softball community and can't wait to do it again next year! ❤️🥎