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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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2:08

LOCAL: Bole-Mor bowling results

Pipestone County Star ·

2025/12/19

INFORMATION BOWLING SCORES From Bole-Mor Lanes Pipestone Lynnette’s Ladies Standings American Legion 30-18, The Bowling Stones 28-20, Dolls w/Balls 26-22, B&B RV Service 24-24, JBS 24-24, Rock Lobsters 22-26, Stay In Your Lane 21-27, Gutter Gals 17-31 Scores High game: Raechelle Kor (sub) 190, Tami Miller (sub) 187, Julie Bauer (American Legion) 177 High series: Tami Miller (sub) 528, Julie Bauer (American Legion) 469, Raechelle Kor (sub) 465 High team game: American Legion 490, Rock Lobs...

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1:14

LOCAL: SMSU Hall of Honor banquet Jan. 24

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2025/12/19

MARSHALL – The Southwest Minnesota State University athletic communications office has announced eight individuals and one team have been selected for the Hall of Honor. The Hall of Honor ceremony is set for Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. This is the highest athletic distinction awarded by the university. The class features former Iowa scholastic standout volleyball player Sara Graf (now Jones), swimmer Denny Dayhuff, football player Paul Litwicki, baseball player Ryan Morse, softball player Amanda...

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6:42

HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING: PAS, F/MCC a thriving rivalry

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2025/12/19

The rivalry between Pipestone Area Schools and Fulda/Murray County Central is a healthy, thriving one. That much was made clear during the Arrows’ home quadrangular — which also featured Red Rock Central and Worthington — Thursday at PAS Gymnasium. PAS squeaked by FMCC, 36-33, a match featuring plenty of throaty fans and coaches delivering a playoff atmosphere even in early December. “Give props to Fulda,” PAS head coach Paul Young said. “They are building a program, and they have a good team...

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2:05

LOCAL: Event schedule from Friday, Dec. 19-Tuesday,...

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2025/12/19

LOCAL EVENT CALENDAR Friday, Dec. 19 Girls Basketball 6 p.m., Pipestone Area at Fairmont 6 p.m., Iroquois/Lake Preston at Elkton-Lake Benton 7:30 p.m., Russell-Tyler-Ruthton at Mountain Lake Area-Comfrey, Mountain Lake 7:30 p.m., Edgerton Public at Hills-Beaver Creek, Hills 7:30 p.m., Southwest Minnesota Christian at Murray County Central, Slayton Boys Basketball 7:30 p.m., Pipestone Area at Fairmont 7:30 p.m., Iroquois/Lake Preston at Elkton-Lake Benton 7:30 p.m., Russell-Tyler-Ruthton...

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2:26

HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING: MatBoss Christmas Tournament...

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2025/12/18

ROCHESTER — Roughly 20 defending state champions, including Class A titleholder Miklo Hernandez of Pipestone Area Schools, will compete in the MatBoss Christmas Tournament Friday and Saturday, Dec. 19-20. This intense, individual bracketed tournament will feature 49 high schools across Minnesota, South Dakota, North Dakota and Wisconsin. The historic Mayo Civic Center will serve as the site of the event. Young reported Friday’s matches will begin at noon, with Saturday’s bouts starting at 10 ...

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5:50

HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASTICS: Event depth keys PAS

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2025/12/18

While the Pipestone Area Schools gymnastics team didn’t score as well as it did at Jackson, the Arrows still won by a considerable margin. PAS downed Windom Area/Mountain Lake 127.425-110.400 in this Big South Conference home opener, posting especially strong numbers in the balance beam (31.775-24.2). “We took a little bit of a step back in our team score, but that is going to happen with different judges and gymnasts still adjusting to routines,” PAS head coach Stacie Wallace said in an emai...

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1:31

LOCAL: Little Arrows play host, place third

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2025/12/18

The Pipestone Little Arrows youth wrestling team conducted its own tournament on Saturday, Dec. 13. Ten mats were used in two gymnasiums to keep the action flowing. More than 300 wrestlers competed in the event, which took a little more than three hours to complete. The Little Arrows placed third behind talented squads from Minneota and Brandon Valley. Clubs visited Pipestone from as far away as Rock Valley, Iowa. Here’s the Little Arrow wrestling group that placed third, in no particul...

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1:46

COLLEGE SPOTLIGHT: Franken plays in NAIA title match

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2025/12/18

SIOUX CITY, Iowa — Northwestern College senior Rylie Franken participated in the NAIA national championship match on Tuesday, Dec. 9, at the Tyson Events Center. Indiana Wesleyan defeated Northwestern in four sets by scores of 25-23, 23-25, 25-18, 25-19. Franken, a former standout at Southwest Minnesota Christian in Edgerton, capped her collegiate career in stellar fashion. In the match, Franken pounded down 10 kills and contributed a combination of four solo and assisted ace blocks. Franken ...

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4:14

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Arrow girls remain perfect

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2025/12/12

With 36.5 seconds remaining in the second half, sophomore guard Kenley DeWilde put the finishing touches on a Pipestone Area Schools’ victory. DeWilde knocked down a 3-pointer from the wing, and the Arrows easily downed Blue Earth Area 75-42 in first Big South Conference home game of the season. PAS opened the 2025-26 campaign with a 4-0 record for the first time in nine years — back when Rachel Skyberg, Alexis Evans and Kiaya Alderson were seniors. Now that’s a flashback. “Starting the year ...

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3:53

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Blue Earth boys dial distance...

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2025/12/12

Pipestone Area Schools’ boys basketball home opener didn’t quite go as planned — or even hoped. Five Blue Earth Area players canned 13 3-pointers as the Buccaneers defeated the Arrows 69-41 in this Big South Conference clash. BEA’s Will Bromeland swished five triples and teammates Sully Dahlberg and Ryder Dutton sank three 3’s each. “Blue Earth is a good team,” PAS head coach Michael Slaba said. “They spaced us out well, and moved the basketball. They didn’t let the ball stick around, and kep...

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3:05

HIGH SCHOOLS: Regional scoreboard from Tuesday, Dec....

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2025/12/12

REGIONAL SCOREBOARD High Schools Tuesday, Dec. 2 Boys Basketball Jackson County Central 81, Pipestone Area 61 Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 78, Heron Lake-Okabena-Fulda 39 Edgerton Public 80, Canby 47 Southwest Minnesota Christian 72, Worthington 42 Girls Basketball Pipestone Area 72, Jackson County Central 69 Heron Lake-Okabena-Fulda 54, Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 47 Westbrook/Walnut Grove 51, Edgerton Public 43 Hills-Beaver Creek 66, Southwest Minnesota Christian 33 Boys Hockey Luverne 18, Redwood Valle...

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2:11

LOCAL: Bowling results

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2025/12/12

INFORMATION BOWLING SCORES From Bole-Mor Lanes Pipestone Lynnette’s Ladies Standings The Bowling Stones 27-17, American Legion 26-18, Dolls w/Balls 25-19, B&B RV Service 23-21, JBS 21-23, Rock Lobsters 19-25, Stay In Your Lane 18-26, Gutter Gals 17-27 Scores High game: Tami Miller (The Bowling Stones) 196, Sarah Johnson (Dolls w/Balls) 184, Julie Bauer & Ginger Olberding (both American Legion) 174 High series: Tami Miller (The Bowling Stones) 497, Nancy Terry (American Legion) 459, Sa...

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1:13

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: SWC boys blast Edgerton by 35

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2025/12/12

EDGERTON — The Southwest Minnesota Christian boys basketball team scored as many points in the first half as Edgerton did in the entire game Thursday, Dec. 4. The Eagles eventually won this Red Rock Conference game 78-43. Josiah Hoftyzer paced all scorers with 23 points, including 7-of-8 from the free-throw line. Ryan Pap added 19 points, including three 3-pointers. Kade Fey dropped in 11. Kade Moffitt was the Flying Dutchmen’s leading scorer with 18 (two 3-pointers and 8-11 free throws), and...

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2:55

YOUTH WRESTLING: Let's get ready to rumble Saturday

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2025/12/11

The Little Arrows Rumble youth wrestling tournament is set for Saturday, Dec. 13, at PAS Gymnasium. Doors will open at 8:30 a.m. for the check-in procedure followed by action beginning at 10:30 a.m. The gym is located at 1401 Seventh Street SW. This is a folkstyle, round-robin formatted tournament, with as many as five competitors per division. Wrestlers will be allowed a three-pound allowance. Keep in mind, there is a new registration format this year. Walk-ins won’t be accepted. Entrants mu...

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2:49

LOCAL: Event calendar from Thursday, Dec....

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2025/12/11

INFORMATION CALENDAR Thursday, Dec. 11 Gymnastics 6 p.m., Windom Area at Pipestone Area, PAS Gymnastics Center Wrestling 5 p.m., Fulda/Murray County Central and Red Rock Central at Pipestone Area, PAS Gymnasium Girls Basketball 7:15 p.m., Edgerton Public at Murray County Central, Slayton 7:15 p.m., Southwest Minnesota Christian at Red Rock Central, Lamberton 7:30 p.m., Adrian-Ellsworth at Russell-Tyler-Ruthton, Knights Gymnasium Friday, Dec. 12 Boys Basketball 7:30 p.m., Pi...

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4:42

HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASTICS: A strong opening act

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2025/12/11

JACKSON — Pipestone Area Schools head gymnastics coach Stacie Wallace said a realistic goal was a 130-point performance at any given meet. The Arrows are well within striking distance. PAS defeated host Jackson County Central 129.025-127.325 in the opening meet for both schools. What’s more, it was a Big South Conference victory to boot. “My first goal for our varsity team was to break 130, so posting a 129.025 at our first meet makes that feel very attainable,” Wallace said. “I think we will...

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6:06

HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING: Youth movement fuels success

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2025/12/11

MADELIA — Three Pipestone Area Schools eighth-graders keyed an opening-night Big South Conference victory on Thursday, Dec. 4. Henry Mathews, Ayden Koprek and Oliver Sterud all won matches as the Arrows defeated St. James Area/Madelia 38-32 on the road. Of the three bouts, Koprek’s was the most dramatic — an 8-3 decision over a more experienced varsity-level wrestler in Gabriel Gunderson at 133 pounds. “It means a lot to win that first dual match,” PAS head wrestling coach Paul Young noted. “...

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1:08

LOCAL: Ewert Center offers open swim

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2025/12/11

Open swimming hours are available at the Ewert Community Recreation Center located in downtown Pipestone. Open swim is available at 5:30-7 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday and 5:30-8 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Swimming also is available beginning at 9 a.m. on Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday. Other open swim times are 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and 6:30-9 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. The pool is not available during Aquanastics classes; however, the hot t...

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1:14

COLLEGE SPOTLIGHT: Wieck wraps up volleyball career

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2025/12/11

STORM LAKE, Iowa — Former Edgerton Public volleyball player Haley Wieck just wrapped up her senior season at Buena Vista University. Wieck played in eight sets this season, finishing with three kills, one solo ace block and one ace block assist. She played in 10 matches over two seasons for the Beavers. Buena Vista finished the season with an 8-16 record, including 1-7 in American Rivers Conference matches, with its final match on Nov. 5, 2025, at Central College in Pella. After the season wa...

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4:46

HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASTICS: Douty aims for fifth state...

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2025/12/04

Multi-time state qualifier Kaysa Douty and experienced senior Vivian Brockberg will spearhead the Pipestone Area Schools gymnastics team for the 2025-2026 season. “Vivian and Kaysa are returning varsity all-around competitors,” said PAS head coach Stacie Wallace, who is entering her 15th year piloting the Arrows. Douty will aim for her fifth trip to the Minnesota State High School League state meet — coming off a season in which she qualified on all four apparatuses. The Arrows will open the ...

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