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Pipestone County Star

Pipestone Publishing Co.

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2:59

LOCAL: Sports calendar from Dec. 1-9

Pipestone County Star ·

2025/12/04

Monday, Dec. 1 Boys Basketball First allowable date for practice, per South Dakota High School Activities Association guidelines 7:30 p.m., Dawson-Boyd at Russell-Tyler-Ruthton, Knights Gymnasium Girls Basketball 7:15 p.m., Lakeview at Edgerton Public Tuesday, Dec. 2 Boys Basketball 7:15 p.m., Edgerton Public at Canby 7:30 p.m., Pipestone Area at Jackson County Central 7:30 p.m., Southwest Minnesota Christian at Worthington 7:30 p.m., Heron Lake-Okabena-Fulda at Russell-Tyler-Ruth...

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6:12

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: Four PAS letterwinners...

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2025/12/01

The Pipestone Area Schools’ boys basketball team returns four letterwinners for the upcoming 2025-2026 season. The Arrows will open up with Jackson County Central (fresh off winning the Class AA state football championship this past Saturday) on Tuesday, Dec. 2. The home opener is set for Friday, Dec. 5 against Blue Earth Area. PAS split with BEA last season, and nearly beat the Huskies in the regular-season finale on Feb. 21 (falling 76-73). Austin Musch, Matthew DeBates, Cayden Zephier and ...

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7:49

FALL SPORTS AWARDS: Four RTR volleyball players named...

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2025/12/01

LAMBERTON — Four Russell-Tyler-Ruthton volleyball players made the all-Red Rock Conference team. Red Rock Conference league secretary Bryce Pack released postseason honors to the media on Sunday, Nov. 9, after conclusion of the Minnesota State High School League tournament. A coaches meeting was conducted to vote on the honors in mid-October at Slayton, RTR head coach Daynica Brown reported to The Pipestone County Star. “It’s quite an honor, and it speaks a lot about our team,” Brown said. “T...

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0:50

LOCAL: Christmas tree barrel race Dec. 6

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2025/12/01

EDGERTON — Diamond H Acres will be the site of a Christmas Tree barrel race on Saturday, Dec. 6. Diamond H Acres is located at 1527 41st Street in rural Edgerton — south of Hatfield. Open arena rides will begin at 3 p.m., with exhibitions at 4 p.m. The pee wee division will ride at 4:45 p.m., followed by open and youth at 5 p.m. Horses will ride around lit Christmas trees, instead of barrels. The cost is for the open division, for youth (18 years old and younger), and for pee wee (11-under...

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4:44

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL: Arrows get defensive in...

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2025/12/01

MONTEVIDEO — In his preseason prospectus, Pipestone Area Schools’ head girls basketball coach Grant Everson said to expect the Arrows to be strong on defense. That’s exactly what happened in PAS’ season-opening game on Thursday, Nov. 20. The Arrows held the Thunder Hawks to 10 first-half points en route to a 63-24 victory — a far cry from the competitive 2024 game PAS won at home by just nine. “It was really nice to see our defensive effort in the first half,” Everson said. “Obviously, there ...

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2:17

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL: Knights drop opener

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2025/12/01

TRACY — Gretchen Lanoue powered Tracy-Milroy-Balaton to a 59-52 come-from-behind victory over Russell-Tyler-Ruthton in the girls basketball opener for both schools Friday, Nov. 21. Lanoue scored 26 points, including one 3-pointer and 11-of-19 from the free-throw line. The teams were deadlocked 24-all at intermission, and the Knights were ahead 50-44 with 3:38 remaining in the second half before the Panthers rallied to win. Paisley Thooft dropped in 14 points for RTR, including a spotless 6-of...

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2:19

HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: South Dakota state championships

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2025/12/01

HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL South Dakota State Championship Games All matches played at The Monument, Summit Arena Rapid City Saturday, Nov. 22 Class AA Championship Harrisburg d. Sioux Falls-Bishop O’Gorman, 25-16, 25-16, 25-13 Third-Place Match Brandon Valley d. Watertown, 25-15, 25-19, 25-21 Consolation Championship Sioux Falls Lincoln d. Sioux Falls Washington, 20-25, 26-24, 25-22, 25-20 Seventh-Place Match Sioux Falls Jefferson d. Mitchell, 25-22, 25-12, 25-10 Class A Championship Dakota Vall...

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3:26

COLLEGE SIGNING: Adelman to join DWU softball

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2025/12/01

MITCHELL, S.D. — Pipestone Area Schools’ senior softball player Kaitlyn Adelman has made up her mind. Adelman signed an NAIA National Letter of Intent to play for Dakota Wesleyan University during a special ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 19, in the PAS library. “It has always been a dream of mine to play college softball,” Adelman said in an email to the Pipestone County Star. “Once I had this opportunity, I took it.” New DWU head softball coach Stephen Oswald, Jr., was present for the event. “K...

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0:52

SCOREBOARD: MSHSL state championship games

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2025/12/01

INFORMATION High School Football State Championship Games Played at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis Friday, Nov. 21 Class A Minneota 49, Breckenridge 14 Class 2A Jackson County Central 20, Goodhue 15 Class 4A Orono 21, Kasson-Mantorville 14 Class 6A Edina 42, Moorhead 35 Saturday, Nov. 22 9-Player Hills-Beaver Creek 46, Hillcrest Lutheran Academy 22 Class 3A Annandale 17, Waseca 7 Class 5A Spring Lake Park 24, Chanhassen 21 Article Link

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6:52

STORM CENTER: Ruthton title was a 'perfect storm'

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2025/12/01

SLAYTON — On Friday, Oct. 3, members of the 1975 Ruthton High School 9-player football state championship team gathered for a reunion. The reunion took place at Key Largo overlooking the waters of Lake Shetek in Murray County. The moment served as a time of celebration and reflection. “We wanted to avoid potentially adverse November travel conditions,” Jeff Houselog said in an email to the Pipestone County Star. “We had a great turnout,” Houselog continued. “Both coaches, one manager, three c...

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4:41

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: "We've got the axe"

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2025/12/01

The Pipestone Area Schools’ football team recalled the 2025 season during a special awards program in the high school commons on Tuesday, Nov. 18. PAS head football coach Scott Boomgaarden served as the master of ceremonies. “We’ve got the axe,” Boomgaarden proudly proclaimed after the Arrows downed rival Luverne 20-16 on Sept. 26 thanks to a pivotal late fumble recovery from Xavier Banjoko and Austin Musch’s 57-yard TD run in the fourth quarter. “It was the highlight of the year,” Boomgaarde...

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0:25

LOCAL: Ace recorded at Pipestone C.C.

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2025/11/30

Pipestone Country Club member Roger Vande Kieft shot a hole in one on Friday, Nov. 14. The ace occurred on the par-3 seventh hole, which measures 132 yards for seniors, 155 regulation play and 187 from the championship tee. If you know of someone who accomplished an ace at any course across the region, email sports@pipestonestar.com. Article Link

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8:23

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Elks fight until bitter end

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2025/11/22

VERMILLION, S.D. — For one quarter, Elkton-Lake Benton stayed stride for stride with Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy. However, the Phoenix rose in the second quarter, outscoring the Elks 21-0 en route to a 46-22 victory in the South Dakota High School Activities Association Class 9AA state championship Thursday, Nov. 13, at the DakotaDome. “They played a really clean game,” Elkton-Lake Benton head coach Kaleb Haas said. “Their two forced turnovers in the first half were a momentum swing.” Haas...

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2:44

SCOREBOARD: Minnesota, South Dakota football games

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2025/11/22

LOCAL SCOREBOARD Thursday, Nov. 13 High school football Minnesota playoffs Orono 15, Marshall 14 Hills-Beaver Creek 30, Fertile-Beltrami 14 Hillcrest Lutheran Academy 27, Kittson County Central 21 Edina 42, Minnetonka 41 South Dakota playoffs Class 9B state championship: Dell Rapids-St. Mary’s 54, Avon 6 Class 9AA state championship: Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy 46, Elkton-Lake Benton 22 Friday, Nov. 14 High school football Minnesota playoffs Jackson County Central 38, Eden Valley-Watkins 0...

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1:46

HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY: All-Big South Conference list

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2025/11/22

CROSS COUNTRY All-Big South Conference Small Schools Girls Addie Thomes, Redwood Valley; Reese Prescott, Redwood Valley; Summer Mollberg, Luverne; Lola Luze, Redwood Valley; Naiya Ayers, Jackson County Central; Katelyn Friesen, St. James Area; Khloe Visker, Luverne; Cora Pauling, Jackson County Central; Mary Slavin, Redwood Valley; Vanessa Johnson, Redwood Valley Honorable mentions: Rhaelee Heidebrink, Pipestone Area; Amelia Bucher, PAS Boys Tyler Robinson, Redwood Valley; Andrei Rivera, St. ...

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3:09

HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Tuinstra, Kor earn first-team...

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2025/11/22

REDWOOD FALLS — Two Pipestone Area Schools volleyball players were named to the All-Big South Conference Gold Division volleyball team. PAS senior 5-foot-8 outside hitter Taryn Tuinstra and 5-foot-10 outside hitter Jadyn Kor were both selected. “It means so much to me to be named all-conference,” Tuinstra said in an email to the Pipestone County Star. “It just puts a label on all the hard work I’ve done. I am super grateful.” Kor chimed in through email as well: “To me, being named all-confer...

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5:30

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Pipestone native Terry earns...

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2025/11/22

VERMILLION, S.D. — Pipestone Area Schools graduate Jake Terry picked up a valuable piece of hardware during the South Dakota state football championships. The South Dakota Football Coaches Association named Terry the Class 11B football coach of the year. Terry guided Elk Point-Jefferson to its third state championship game since the 2022 season, finishing runner-up to first-time winner St. Thomas More of Rapid City. The Cavaliers topped the Huskies, 48-38, on Friday, Nov. 14 at the University...

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4:26

LOCAL: Bowling results

Pipestone County Star ·

2025/11/22

INFORMATION BOWLING SCORES From Bole-Mor Lanes Pipestone Lynnette’s Ladies Standings B&B RV Service, 22-14; The Bowling Stones, 20-16; American Legion, 20-16; Dolls with Balls, 19-17; Stay in Your Lane, 17-19; JBS, 16-20; Rock Lobsters, 16-20; Gutter Gals, 14-22 Scores High game (scratch): Holly Olberding, 184; Raechelle Kor, 181; Julie Bauer, 171; Kayla Smith, 171 High game (handicap): Holly Olberding, 231; Evie Long, 224; Raechelle Kor, 218 High series (scratch): Raechelle Kor, 460; Chr...

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2:00

COLLEGE SPOTLIGHT: Hemmen wraps up career at DSU

Pipestone County Star ·

2025/11/22

MADISON, S.D. — Dakota State University football player Jack Hemmen wrapped up his collegiate career this past Saturday, Nov. 15. Hemmen, a native of Elkton, S.D., recorded one solo tackle and three assisted stops as the Trojans overwhelmed Montana State-Northern, 50-3, in the regular-season finale at Brian Kern Family Stadium. One of Hemmen’s tackles was for negative yardage. The Trojans held the Lights to just 88 yards, including just nine rushing. Thanks to local players Cole Paulson (Pipe...

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1:21

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: Bluejays finish fifth at national...

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2025/11/22

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The Minnesota West Community & Technical College volleyball team placed fifth at the NJCAA Division III national tournament Saturday, Nov. 15. The Bluejays capped a 38-5 season by sweeping Sandhills (N.C.), 25-18, 25-22, 25-20 in 70 minutes at the Alliant Energy Powerhouse. The 38 victories is the program’s best-ever total. In the match, Minnesota West had a .160-.025 advantage in hitting efficiency — thanks in part to former Russell-Tyler-Ruthton standout Ally Nelson...

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