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Pipestone County Star

Pipestone Publishing Co.

Local news & features for Pipestone, MN. Community journalism brought to audio from the pages of the Pipestone County Star. Government, business, features, and sports all available here.

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3:58

LOCAL: Sports calendar from Sept. 15-23

Pipestone County Star ·

2025/09/18

INFORMATION LOCAL CALENDAR Monday, Sept. 15 Boys Soccer 4:30 p.m., St. James Area at Southwest Minnesota Christian, Edgerton Cross Country 4 p.m., Elkton-Lake Benton at Arlington Invitational, Lake Region Golf Course, Lake Norden Volleyball 7:15 p.m., Westbrook/Walnut Grove at Russell-Tyler-Ruthton, Knights Gymnasium, Tyler Tuesday, Sept. 16 Cross Country 4:30 p.m., Pipestone Area, Russell-Tyler-Ruthton and Southwest Minnesota Christian/Edgerton at Lac qui Parle Valley Invit...

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3:12

REGIONAL ROUNDUP: On the new courts, Redwood Valley...

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2025/09/18

REDWOOD FALLS — Pipestone Area Schools’ Ireland Draper and Emma Smidt picked up their first varsity win during a Big South Conference girls tennis match at Redwood Valley Thursday, Sept. 11. The Arrows won all three doubles matches; however, Redwood Valley captured all four singles points for a slim 4-3 victory on the school’s newly resurfaced courts. Draper and Smidt defeated the Cardinal pair of Iris Vogland and Emma Lindsmeier, 6-4, 6-4. PAS head coach James Skyberg said he had to juggle t...

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2:51

HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Up to the challenge, RTR...

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2025/09/16

MARSHALL — The Russell-Tyler-Ruthton volleyball team had a historic performance in the Southwest Challenge this past weekend. The Knights earned 10th place in a field of 32 teams. “I’m very happy with our team’s performance at this point of the year,” RTR head coach Daynica Brown said. “Achieving the highest ranking in RTR history (at this tournament) speaks volumes about this team.” These hard-working Knights squared off with 2024 Class AAAA runner-up Champlin Park — topping them in three se...

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7:42

HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY: Runners beat the elements

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2025/09/16

TRACY — Thanks to threatening weather, the Panther Invitational on Thursday, Sept. 4, turned into a McMeet. Tracy-Milroy-Balaton served as event host. Boys and girls were combined into three races: varsity covering 5,000 meters, a junior varsity race going 4,000 meters and a “C” division event (2,000 meters). Heavy rain began to fall at Tracy Golf Club just moments after conclusion of the varsity race, with runners, coaches and fans scurrying to their vehicles. Mother Nature provided a mixed ...

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1:11

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER: St. Peter nips SWC

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2025/09/16

EDGERTON — Jonah Uilk played “beat the clock,” scoring with two seconds left in the first half to give Southwest Minnesota Christian a 2-1 lead. However, St. Peter put home two goals in the second half for a 3-2 victory. SWC (1-4) played at Marshall on Monday evening, a game result which will be included in the Thursday, Sept. 18 edition of the Pipestone County Star. Graham Moosey opened the game’s scoring with a nifty goal in the fourth minute — off a feed from Kade Fey. Josiah Hoftyzer was ...

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2:50

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: No shootout, rather a shut out...

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2025/09/12

TRUMAN — Edgerton Public demonstrated balance on offense while the defense earned a shutout en route to the Flying Dutchmen blanking Granada-Huntley-East Chain-Truman Saturday, Sept. 6. Edgerton (2-0) will play its first home game of the season 7 p.m. Friday versus Mountain Lake Area-Comfrey. Colin Scholten threw long-range TD passes to Tucker Arp and Michael Gunnink, both of whom also scored in the first half on runs. Gunnink added three two-point conversions, and Kaisen Hendriks one as the ...

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3:01

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Environmental concerns

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2025/09/12

NEW ULM — The Pipestone Area Schools’ football team played the role of movie producers during a 2024 game versus Minnesota Valley Lutheran. The film’s title was “Escape from New Ulm.” During the fourth quarter, the now-graduated Hayden Brooke booted a punt under heavy pressure from the Chargers’ punt block unit and Cayden Zephier batted away an MVL “Hail Mary” attempt on the game’s final play. What’s more, Johnson Field isn’t an easy place to play. “It’s different,” PAS head coach Scott Boomg...

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5:14

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: PAS claims first victory of 2025

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2025/09/12

The Pipestone Area Schools’ balanced offense and stingy defense were both on display in last Friday’s home opener. PAS nearly doubled Windom Area in total yardage en route to its first victory of the season as the Arrows downed the Eagles, 26-7, at the Paulsen Athletic Complex. On Parents Night, parents went home happy. And so did players, coaches and fans. “I thought the kids played well,” PAS head coach Scott Boomgaarden said. “We made big plays when we needed to, and we executed.” The Arro...

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3:28

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS TENNIS: Arrows enter win column twice

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2025/09/12

The Pipestone Area Schools girls tennis team capped off a busy stretch with a road split Saturday, Sept. 6. The Arrows nipped Benson/Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg, 4-3; however, lost to Morris Area-Hancock/West Central Area, 5-2. “It was huge for the girls,” PAS head coach James Skyberg said of the team earning two match wins last week. The Arrows also topped River Valley (Springfield), 5-2, on Tuesday, Sept. 2. Skyberg said the Arrows are beginning to play with more confidence, and that has resu...

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4:16

LOCAL: Scoreboard from Sept. 2-6

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2025/09/11

LOCAL SCOREBOARD Tuesday, Sept. 2 Girls Tennis Pipestone Area 5, River Valley 2 Volleyball Pipestone Area d. Luverne, 3-1; 25-19, 20-25, 25-22, 25-10 Russell-Tyler-Ruthton d. Tracy-Milroy-Balaton, 3-0; 25-8, 25-17, 25-13 Southwest Minnesota Christian d. Edgerton, 3-1; 25-11, 25-23, 21-25, 25-21 Elkton-Lake Benton d. Castlewood, 3-0; 26-24, 25-21, 25-19 Thursday, Aug. 28 Girls Tennis Luverne 4, Pipestone Area 3 Volleyball Pipestone Area d. Adrian-Ellsworth, 3-1; 25-23, 18-25, 25-21, 25-2...

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2:08

HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Wabasso Invitational Saturday

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2025/09/11

WABASSO — Both the Pipestone Area and Southwest Minnesota Christian volleyball teams play in the Wabasso Invitational set for Saturday, Sept. 13 at the Activity Center. Teams will play two sets, with a cap on 27 points. Points will be earned for each set won, and to the winner of each match. The maximum number awarded per match will be three points. Pool A will feature host Wabasso, MACCRAY, Redwood Valley and Southwest Minnesota Christian. Pool B is composed of Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillia...

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0:31

LOCAL: Pipestone Area Schools cheerleaders, 2025 edition

Pipestone County Star ·

2025/09/11

Here are the Pipestone Area Schools cheerleaders for the 2025 football season. Front row (from left), Alexia Vivanco, Ashley Caso, Stephanie Campos, Melanie Campos and Valencia Murphy. Back row, Amelia Homandberg, Violet Dougherty, J’anasia Larkins, Abbi Haack and manager Matthew Swenson. Mariah Swanson serves as the PAS cheer coach and sponsor. The Arrows will perform at all football games this season. Article Link

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1:39

COLLEGE SPOTLIGHT: Minnesota West's Ally Nelson

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2025/09/11

WORTHINGTON — Ally Nelson brings experience to the Minnesota West Community & Technical College volleyball team. Nelson, a native of Tyler who played at Russell-Tyler-Ruthton, is a second-year player on the Bluejays squad. So far this season, Minnesota West has compiled a 10-1 record. The Bluejays are currently ranked third in the country in the latest NJCAA Division III poll, scoring 79 voting points. Dallas College Eastfield is No. 1, and Sandhills Community College is second. Minnesota...

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1:34

HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING: MSHSL forms a partnership with...

Pipestone County Star ·

2025/09/11

BROOKLYN CENTER — The Minnesota State High School League has formed a new partnership with USA Wrestling. The announcement was made on Wednesday, Sept. 3. USA Bracketing will now be the go-to site for all events, results, statistics and weight management. With this new endeavor, all section and state tournament events in Minnesota will use USA Bracketing. Moreover, all school-hosted dual meets and tournaments will be able to use software at no additional cost to any district in the state. Thi...

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1:03

LOCAL: Two golf tournaments coming to PCC

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2025/09/11

The Pipestone Country Club will serve as host for a couples tournament on Saturday, Sept. 20. This 18-hole scramble formatted tournament will begin at 11 a.m. The cost is ; however, a cart is not included in the entry fee. The physical address for the club is 1003 8th Avenue SE in Pipestone. Big Cup Tournament Sept. 27 PCC will serve as host of a “Big Cup Tournament” on Saturday, Sept. 27. Traditionally, “Big Cup” events are modified, with holes intentionally enlarged and often featuring cups...

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2:18

LOCAL: Calendar from Sept. 8-Sept. 13

Pipestone County Star ·

2025/09/11

LOCAL CALENDAR Boys Soccer 7 p.m., Southwest Minnesota Christian at Marshall, Southwest Minnesota State University Volleyball 4 p.m., Edgerton at George-Little Rock Tournament, George, Iowa 7:15 p.m., Elkton-Lake Benton at Hamlin, Hayti, S.D. Tuesday, Sept. 9 Cross Country 4 p.m., Elkton-Lake Benton and Southwest Minnesota Christian/Edgerton at Jesse James Invitational, River Ridge, Garretson, S.D. 4:30 p.m., Russell-Tyler-Ruthton at Canby Invitational Volleyball 7:15 p.m., Pipestone Ar...

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2:41

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS TENNIS: Arrows drop pair of matches

Pipestone County Star ·

2025/09/05

Pipestone Area Schools’ girls tennis team is still seeking its first win in a dual setting this year. The Arrows suffered a pair of 7-0 losses last week to Blue Earth Area at home at St. James Area on the road. This will be a busy week for the team. After Tuesday’s home match versus River Valley (Springfield), PAS has a Big South Conference road match at Luverne Thursday — followed by two more Saturday, Sept. 6, at Benson/Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg (10 a.m.) and Morris Area-Hancock-West Centra...

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4:33

HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Dell Rapids adds Smith

Pipestone County Star ·

2025/09/05

DELL RAPIDS, S.D. — Former Pipestone Area Schools head volleyball coach Carrie Smith continues coaching the sport she loves. The Dell Rapids school board officially approved Smith as a high school assistant at its July meeting. Smith also will serve the Dell Rapids district as an elementary school special education teacher. She receives a stipend for coaching volleyball. “I wanted a change of pace,” said Smith, who had spent the previous decade plus working for the Brookings school district, ...

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1:02

COLLEGES: Bluejays embark on season

Pipestone County Star ·

2025/09/04

Minnesota West Community & Technical College offensive lineman Codin Bullerman (50) blocks during the Bluejays’ season-opening football game versus national powerhouse College of DuPage (Ill.) at Trojan Field in Worthington. Bullerman (6-foot-5, 285 pounds) is a former standout for Adrian-Ellsworth. The NJCAA Division III No. 1 ranked Chaparrals downed the Bluejays, 37-7. However, the Bluejays played much better than the final score indicated with 339 yards in total offense, including 261...

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0:45

IN BRIEF: Youth football begins Saturday

Pipestone County Star ·

2025/09/04

The youth football season begins for both Pipestone Area and Russell-Tyler-Ruthton this Saturday, Sept. 6. Pipestone Area will play at Tracy-Milroy-Balaton this Saturday, while Russell-Tyler-Ruthton squares off against Marshall Orange at home in Tyler. Kickoff for both of these Little Ten Youth Football League match-ups is set for 10 a.m. Youth football is for students in third through sixth grade. The format for games will remain the same as in previous years, with both teams spending 20 min...

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