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Pipestone County Star

Pipestone Publishing Co.

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3:33

GIRLS BASKETBALL: State tournament results

Pipestone County Star ·

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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4:36

AWARDS: Red Rock announces girls basketball,...

Pipestone County Star ·

2025/03/21

LAMBERTON — The Red Rock Conference has released all-league honors in both girls basketball and wrestling. Hills-Beaver Creek sat atop the conference standings when all was said and done, with a 17-1 record. That was three games clear of Adrian-Ellsworth. Southwest Minnesota Christian was fourth (12-6), Edgerton Public fifth (11-7) and Russell-Tyler-Ruthton sixth (9-9). Three Eagles earned all-league honors in Hannah Caspersen, Madyson Fey and Victoria Prins. Kya Voge and Reese Vande Griend r...

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0:47

LOCAL: Blue Mound to conduct ice show Friday, Saturday

Pipestone County Star ·

2025/03/20

LUVERNE — The Blue Mound Figure Skaters organization will present its 34th Annual Ice Show Friday and Saturday called “Showtime.” Friday’s show will begin at 7 p.m., and Saturday’s performance is set for 5 p.m. at the Blue Mound Ice Arena. The arena is located at 601 West Hatting Street. Advance tickets are for adults and for children. Tickets at the door are for adults and for children. Skaters had a dress rehearsal Thursday in preparation for the event, which will feature Pipestone skat...

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0:48

LOCAL: A reminder, Pheasants Forever banquet is March 25

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2025/03/20

The Pipestone County Pheasants Forever chapter will be conducting its 40th annual banquet on Tuesday, March 25. The event begins at 5 p.m., with the meal to follow at 6:30 p.m. at the Pipestone National Guard Armory (421 Second Ave. SW). The Pipestone County Pork Producers will be serving the meal. Tickets cost per person, which includes membership and the meal ticket. The cost for a meal ticket only is . The mission of the local Pheasants Forever chapter is to conserve pheasants...

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3:32

COLLEGE SIGNING: PAS' Winter chooses Minnesota-Morris

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2025/03/20

MORRIS — Pipestone Area Schools’ basketball player Makhi Winter lodged an important document Wednesday, March 12. In the PAS library, Winter signed an NCAA Letter of Intent to join the program at the University of Minnesota-Morris, a Division III school which is a two-hour, 15-minute drive north of Pipestone on the King of Trails. “I wanted to continue playing the game at ‘any’ level if I was able to get the opportunity,” Winter said in an email to the Pipestone County Star. Winter is passion...

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1:24

COLLEGE SPOTLIGHT: Busker part of Dordt track and...

Pipestone County Star ·

2025/03/20

SIOUX CENTER, Iowa — Grant Busker is a freshman on the Dordt University men’s track and field team. Now that he’s at the collegiate level, Busker has primarily focused on the high jump. However, Grant also participated in the 60-meter hurdles at the Dordt Open on Jan. 11. Currently, Busker and the Defenders are transitioning from the indoor to the outdoor season. The outdoor season opener is set for March 28-29 at the Wayne State Invitational in Nebraska. The famous Sioux City Relays are on A...

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1:49

RODEO: Diamond H wraps up winter series

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2025/03/20

EDGERTON — Diamond H Acres wrapped up its Winter Buckle Series at the facility this past Friday, March 14. The summer series is expected to begin in May. Here are the final results: INFORMATION RODEO Winter Buckle Series At Diamond H Acres, Edgerton Winners By Category 1D Open 1, Cheyenne Hulstein; 2, Sadie DeRuyter; 3, Taylor Heyer 2D Open 1, Kally Modder; 2, Diane Bucher; 3, Taylor Heyer 3D Open 1, Kally Modder; 2, Everra Leenerts; 3, Katilynn Jorgensen 4D Open 1, Everra Leenerts; 2, Lacey ...

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6:19

HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING: Five Arrows honored

Pipestone County Star ·

2025/03/14

It’s no coincidence the five Pipestone Area Schools state qualifiers also were named to the all-Big South Conference wrestling team. State champion Miklo Hernandez is joined by Lane Fruechte, Mason Fruechte, Haden Mulvihill and Xavier Banjoko. The honors were based off PAS’ performance at the Big South Conference tournament on Saturday, Jan. 11, at Jackson County Central High School. In most weight classes, the top three or four wrestlers were named all-league, plus others meeting a special c...

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2:21

LOCAL: Bole-Mor results from March 5-6

Pipestone County Star ·

2025/03/14

INFORMATION BOWLING SCORES From Bole-Mor Lanes Pipestone From March 5-6 Lynnette’s Ladies Standings Team W-L American Legion 23-9 Stay In Your Lane 22-10 JBS 21-11 The Bowling Stones 18-14 B&B RV ...

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5:34

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: Area teams eliminated

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2025/03/14

The boys basketball season ended for Pipestone County Star coverage teams last week as Elkton-Lake Benton, Southwest Minnesota Christian and Edgerton Public all were eliminated. A slow start doomed Elkton-Lake Benton as Deuel outscored the Elks 19-3 in the opening quarter en route to a 64-40 victory in the South Dakota Class A Region 2 tournament at Clear Lake Friday. “This time around, I thought defensively they were on point,” ELB head coach Steve Erickson said. “We had a few breakdowns def...

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1:25

LOCAL: Basketball scoreboard from March 6-7

Pipestone County Star ·

2025/03/14

INFORMATION SCOREBOARD Thursday, March 6 Boys Basketball Section 3A South subdistrict Semifinals Hills-Beaver Creek 80, Southwest Minnesota Christian 62 Murray County Central 63, Edgerton Public 53 Friday, March 7 Boys Basketball South Dakota Class A Region 2 Deuel 64, Elkton-Lake Benton 40 HOW THEY STAND As of before games on Monday, March 10 Girls Basketball School W-L Pct. SW Minn. Christian &nb...

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5:18

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Zollner takes helm again

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2025/03/14

After two years away, Pipestone Area Schools activities director Rick Zollner will be returning to lead the Arrow baseball program. Zollner was officially approved for the post at the PAS school board meeting on Feb. 24, 2025, during the personnel report — action requested. Twenty-two people were officially assigned to Arrow spring sports. Read a complete list in the Thursday, March 20, edition. Zollner replaces Ryan Koopman, who is now employed by the Fulda school district and also works as ...

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4:25

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL: Arrows show improvement

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2025/03/14

The Pipestone Area Schools’ girls’ basketball program celebrated its improvements with an awards program on Thursday, March 6, at Dar’s Pizza. This was a memorable season for the Arrows, who won their first postseason game since the 2022-23 campaign with the likes of current Bethany Lutheran College players Aubrea Kor and Arinn McGee serving as leaders. PAS defeated Windom Area on Friday, Feb. 21, 65-64, in a Section 3AA South subsection first-round game thanks to Jadyn Kor’s crafty defense o...

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0:48

LOCAL: Soccer registration deadline March 17

Pipestone County Star ·

2025/03/13

The Pipestone Area Soccer League is currently conducting registration for the spring 2025 season. The league is for boys and girls from second through sixth grade. Registration cost is , with each player receiving a team jersey. Practices will be conducted at the new soccer fields located at the Paulsen Sports Complex, beginning in mid-April. Training sessions will be determined by both coaches and weather. Games will take place on Sunday afternoons: April 27, May 4 and May 18. There also wil...

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1:54

BOYS HOCKEY: MSHSL state tournament scores

Pipestone County Star ·

2025/03/13

INFORMATION SCOREBOARD BOYS HOCKEY Minnesota State High School League State Tournament At Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul And TRIA Rink Treasure Island Center, St. Paul Wednesday, March 5 Class A First-Round Games Hibbing/Chisholm 7, Luverne 0 East Grand Forks 3, Northern Lakes 0 Orono 8, Northfield 2 St. Cloud Cathedral 3, Mahtomedi 0 Friday, March 7 Semifinals East Grand Forks 7, Hibbing/Chisholm 5 St. Cloud Cathedral 4, Orono 1 Saturday, March 8 Champions...

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0:54

LOCAL: PAS softball plans two scrimmages

Pipestone County Star ·

2025/03/13

The Pipestone Area Schools’ softball team will participate in a pair of scrimmages leading up to the regular season. The Arrows will play at the Wescott Sports Complex, an indoor facility in Austin, on Saturday, March 22. PAS is scheduled to play Spring Lake Park at 10:30 a.m., followed by Coon Rapids at 11:45 a.m. The “B” squad also will play, first against Byron at 1 p.m. and then Spring Grove at 2:15 p.m. The Arrows also will have a scrimmage at Minnesota State University in Mankato — vers...

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1:41

COLLEGE SPOTLIGHT: Ridgewater's Aiden Wichmann

Pipestone County Star ·

2025/03/13

WILLMAR — Aiden Wichmann has wrapped up his time playing on the Ridgewater College men’s basketball team. And Wichmann, a member of Russell-Tyler-Ruthton’s 2022-23 state championship squad, recently earned honors from the Minnesota Collegiate Athletic Conference. Coaches selected the South and North all-division teams, all-MCAC and all-MCAC defensive teams. Wichmann, a 6-foot-3, 195-pound sophomore, was named to the All-MCAC South Division team along with teammates DeAndre Holloway and Tyrese...

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5:47

HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASTICS: PAS' Douty caps season

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2025/02/28

ST. PAUL — Unlike the 2024 Minnesota State High School League Class A state gymnastics meet, Pipestone Area Schools’ Kaysa Douty didn’t grab a top-10 finish. Still, Douty should hold her head high as one of only 24 participants in the all-around competition Saturday at Roy Wilkins Auditorium. Douty, a sophomore, compiled an all-around score of 33.4, which placed her just behind fellow Section 3A qualifier Amira Cowell from Luverne. Worthington’s Lucy Thier also performed, and finished with a ...

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2:57

HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING: 'True second' matches are...

Pipestone County Star ·

2025/02/28

ST. JAMES — Two Pipestone Area Schools wrestlers competed in what’s termed “true second” matches at the Section 3A Tournament Saturday at the St. James Event Center. Everyone’s eyes were locked in on these bouts. “If you lose in the finals, you have to change your mindset quickly,” PAS head wrestling coach Paul Young said. Young said it’s about wrestlers having another opportunity to earn a spot at the Minnesota State High School League state tournament. “I felt pressure,” said Haden Mulvihil...

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7:37

HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING: Take five Arrows to state

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2025/02/28

ST. JAMES — For the Pipestone Area Schools’ wrestling program last Saturday, history was written yet again. See, for the fourth time in program chronicles, the Arrows will be sending at least five grapplers to the Minnesota State High School League state individual tournament. That’s by virtue of the Arrows performance at the Section 3A meet at the St. James Event Center. Freshman three-time state qualifier Miklo Hernandez spearheads the group at 121 pounds — which also features fellow lightw...

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