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Pipestone County Star

Pipestone Publishing Co.

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1:21

THE GREAT OUTDOORS: Sporting clays season underway

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2025/04/03

The Minnesota State High School Clay Target League will open up practice the week of Sunday, March 30. Team registration wrapped up on March 24. For the first time ever, Pipestone Area Schools will field a squad. Kyle Viland will serve as the head coach with Gavin Viland and Robert Faber as the assistants. PAS’ first practice was set for Tuesday, complete with gun inspection and in-person training. Edgerton Public, Southwest Minnesota Christian and Russell-Tyler-Ruthton also will have teams t...

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3:26

LOCAL: Sports calendar from April 4-10

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2025/04/03

INFORMATION SCHEDULE Editor's Note: Schedules are subject to change, weather and field conditions permitting. Friday, April 4 Baseball 4:30 p.m., Pipestone Area at Murray County Central, Slayton (“B” game will be played in Hadley) 4:30 p.m., Russell-Tyler-Ruthton at Lakeview, Cottonwood 4:30 p.m., Canby at Edgerton/Southwest Minnesota Christian Softball 4:30 p.m., Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial at Pipestone Area, Paulsen Sports Complex (DH) 4:30 p.m., Clinton-Grace-Beardsley vs. R...

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5:00

HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING: Arrows recall a season of...

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2025/04/01

Pipestone Area Schools’ wrestler Miklo Hernandez ascended to the top of the podium for the second straight season at the Minnesota State High School League Class A individual tournament. Arrow teammate Mason Fruechte recorded his first state podium finish. For those achievements, sophomore 114-pounder Mason Fruechte and Hernandez, the 121-pound freshman dynamo, shared most outstanding wrestler honors during a special awards program in the PAS Commons on Monday, March 17. PAS head coach Paul Y...

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2:30

LOCAL: Bole-Mor Lanes results

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2025/04/01

INFORMATION From Bole-Mor Lanes Pipestone From March 19-20 Lynnette’s Ladies Standings Team W-L American Legion 29-11 Stay In Your Lane 24.5-15.5 The Bowling Stones 24-16 JBS 24-16 B&B RV Service ...

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0:34

HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Arrows' season drawing near

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2025/04/01

Pipestone Area Schools’ Mylee Weber prepares to field a ball at second base while Kaysa Douty swings away during a preseason scrimmage on Saturday, March 22, at the Wescott Sports Complex in Austin. The Arrows participated in another scrimmage on Saturday, March 29, versus St. Peter and Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial at Minnesota State University in Mankato. Weather permitting, the regular-season opener is set for Friday, April 4, versus LCWM. The doubleheader will begin at 4 p.m., moved up o...

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3:51

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: PAS' Woelber wins three awards

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2025/03/28

Four Pipestone Area Schools’ boys basketball players received special accolades when awards were presented on Tuesday, March 18. Awards night, inside the PAS Commons, also was an ice cream social. PAS head boys basketball Michael Slaba presented six major awards, three based on statistics and three more voted on by the team members themselves. The players’ choices all were unanimous, the coach reported. Tagon Woelber received three golden statues as the overall most valuable player, MVP offen...

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5:31

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Zollner return will boost PAS

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2025/03/28

Eleven experienced players will figure into the mix for the Pipestone Area Schools baseball team. Senior infielder/pitcher Weston Reinhard will headline the squad as a 2024 all-Big South Conference selection. Reinhard recorded a .373 batting average on 25 hits. He also posted a .481 on-base percentage, five doubles, plated a team-high 20 runs, had 11 RBI and swiped 17 bases. That number of stolen bases figures high on the PAS record board. PAS head baseball coach Rick Zollner said seniors and...

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3:52

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: MSHSL state boys tournament...

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2025/03/28

INFORMATION BOYS BASKETBALL State Championships At Williams Area, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis At Maturi Pavilion, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis At Gangelhoff Center, Concordia University, St. Paul Class A Thursday, March 20 First-Round Games Cherry 89, BOLD (Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian) 57 Nevis 58, Henning 52 Dawson-Boyd 69, Heritage Christian Academy 46 Red Lake County 68, Goodhue 61 Friday, March 21 Semifinals Dawson-Boyd 80, Red Lake County 66...

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3:25

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Area well-represented on Red...

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2025/03/28

LAMBERTON — The Red Rock Conference wrapped up winter awards on Monday, March 17, releasing boys basketball honors. The team is composed of three players from Southwest Minnesota Christian, two at Russell-Tyler-Ruthton and one from Edgerton Public. Seniors Trevin Prins and Gavin Rieck and sophomore Ryan Pap represent Southwest Minnesota Christian, who tied RTR for second place in the league with a 15-3 record. Seniors Chase Christianson and Sean Griesse are the Knights’ selections. Kade Moffi...

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5:43

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Kor, Mahik earn all-Big South...

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2025/03/28

This season, the Pipestone Area Schools’ girls basketball faced countless challenges from tough opposition. Still, the Arrows persevered — finishing with a 14-13 overall record including three Big South Conference wins, twice over rival Luverne. PAS players Jadyn Kor and Amyra Mahik were both honored by conference officials when awards were released on Tuesday, March 18. Kor was named a first-team selection while Mahik was honorably mentioned for the first time ever. “For me, it’s a validatio...

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0:26

FIGURE SKATING: Putting a successful show (on ice)

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2025/03/27

Three Pipestone girls are participating in the Blue Mound Figure Skaters organization based in Luverne. This past Saturday at the Blue Mound Ice Arena (from left), Lydia Amen, Taylor Harter and Hope Olund performed in the season’s climax event, “Showtime.” Every year, Blue Mound Figure Skaters have a themed presentation, and this year’s focused on elements of time. Article Link

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3:36

COLLEGE SIGNING: Getting his kicks at Dakota State

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2025/03/27

MADISON, S.D. — Pipestone Area Schools’ senior kicker Nohel Vivanco will continue playing football at the next level for Dakota State University. Vivanco made it official on Wednesday, March 12, with a signing ceremony in the school library attended by his mother, Nefris, and father, Alex. “I know my football career isn’t done,” Vivanco said in an email to the Pipestone County Star. “I am excited to play at the next level, and it means so much to me,” he said, thanking his parents for their s...

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0:44

THE GREAT OUTDOORS: Sportsmen's Club sets yearly banquet

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2025/03/27

The Pipestone Sportsmen’s Club will be conducting its third annual banquet on Friday, April 25. The event will take place at the Pipestone National Guard Armory and Community Center, with social hour between 5:30-6:30 p.m. There will be drawing sales during such time. The dinner begins at 6:30 p.m., provided by Pipestone-Helping Farmers and prepared by the Pipestone County Pork Producers. Grilled pork chops will be the featured menu item. Tickets cost for the meal, which includes an annual m...

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1:20

COLLEGE SPOTLIGHT: Wallace earns all-conference honors

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2025/03/27

ST. PAUL — Pipestone Area Schools’ graduate Naomi Wallace recently wrapped up her first-ever indoor track and field season. And the University of Northwestern freshman was richly rewarded for it. Wallace was named an all-Upper Midwest Athletic Conference selection based on her performances in the 4x200-meter relay and high jump. The meet was conducted at the Dr. Lydia C. Thering Fieldhouse on the University of Wisconsin-Superior campus. The Eagles 4x200-meter foursome of Alvine Njounang, Emer...

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1:52

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Minnesota West opens with the...

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2025/03/27

WORTHINGTON — The Minnesota West Community & Technical College football team has released its 2025 season schedule. The Bluejays will open up with a home game against defending NJCAA Division III national champion College of DuPage (Ill.) on Saturday, Aug. 30. The Chaparrals defeated Louisburg (N.C.), 31-14, for the title. Minnesota West will play three additional home games versus North Dakota School of Science on Sept. 13, Minnesota North-Mesabi Range Sept. 20 and Rochester C&TC on ...

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7:35

STORM CENTER COLUMN: Edgerton is Minnesota's "Hoosiers"

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2025/03/21

EDGERTON — This year marks the 65th anniversary of one of the greatest achievements in Minnesota sports history. That feat? Edgerton Public School’s one-class boys basketball state championship. The sports editor thought it would be fitting to remember this event for many reasons, with two of those coming immediately to mind. First, this year’s Edgerton team earned an upset victory over Russell-Tyler-Ruthton on Saturday, March 1, at Worthington High School’s Trojan Gymnasium in the Section 3A...

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6:36

HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Arrow standard time

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2025/03/21

Pipestone Area Schools and Section 3AA championships. That’s been a hand-in-hand relationship. That is, until last year, when Jackson County Central eliminated the Arrows in six innings at the 3AA Tournament in Marshall. Dassel-Cokato eventually eliminated the Huskies, 2-0, in the section title game. The Arrows are only two years removed from a Class AA sixth-place finish at state. And the girls know “the standard is the standard,” to borrow a phrase from Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike T...

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4:22

HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD: Moeller will lead Arrows

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2025/03/21

Pipestone Area Schools doesn’t change head track and field coaches often. When that happens, the moment is notable. The Pipestone Area school board hired Mark Moeller as the new coach for both the boys and girls programs during its regular meeting on Feb. 24 in Room 1148. “It’s pretty surreal,” Moeller said. “There had been only two head coaches for 60 years (here). This means the world to me. It’s a sport I’ve loved since I was 11 years old.” Moeller assumes the reins from Todd Tinklenberg, ...

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3:33

GIRLS BASKETBALL: State tournament results

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2025/03/21

INFORMATION GIRLS BASKETBALL State Championships At Williams Area, Minneapolis At Maturi Pavilion, Minneapolis At Gangelhoff Center, St. Paul Class A Thursday, March 13 First-Round Games Goodhue 76, Walker-Hackensack-Ackley, 47 West Central Area 61, Cromwell-Wright 54 MACCRAY 55, Mayer Lutherran 51 Sleepy Eye-St. Mary’s 65, Sacred Heart 61 Friday, March 14 Semifinals MACCRAY 60, St. Mary’s 56 West Central Area 58, Goodhue 50 Saturday, March 15 Championshi...

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2:26

LOCAL: Bole-Mor Lanes Results

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2025/03/21

INFORMATION From Bole-Mor Lanes Pipestone From March 12-13 Lynnette’s Ladies Standings Team W-L American Legion 26-10 Stay In Your Lane 23.5-12.5 JBS 23-13 The Bowling Stones 21-15 B&B RV Service ...

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