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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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3:37

LOCAL: Scoreboard from Feb. 3-8

Pipestone County Star ·

2025/02/19

SCOREBOARD Monday, Feb. 3 Boys Basketball Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 73, Minneota 29 Girls Basketball Southwest Minnesota Christian 88, Red Rock Central 19 Edgerton Public 63, Mountain Lake Area-Comfrey 32 Adrian-Ellsworth 68, Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 49 Tuesday, Feb. 4 Boys Basketball Pipestone Area 65, Southwest Minnesota Christian 62 Girls Basketball Pipestone Area 69, Southwest Minnesota Christian 54 Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 57, Tracy-Milroy-Balaton 38 Gymnastics Pipestone Area Schools 133.075, St. ...

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7:33

HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASTICS: Postseason preparation

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2025/02/14

The Pipestone Area Schools’ gymnastics team prepared for this week’s Section 3A meet wrapping up the regular season with home meets versus St. James Area and Martin County Area. The Arrows split with their opponents. PAS handily defeated SJA, 133.075-115.350, but suffered a slim 132.750-131.525 loss to the Magic. The Arrows finished with a 5-4 record in duals this season. “Both of our meets last week were great preparation for sections,” PAS head coach Stacie Wallace said. “We took on two tea...

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2:19

LOCAL: Bole-Mor Lane Results

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2025/02/14

INFORMATION BOWLING From Bole-Mor Lanes Pipestone From Feb. 5-6 Lynnette’s Ladies Standings Team W-L American Legion 12-4 Sister Chicks 11-5 JBS 10-6 Stay In Your Lane &nb...

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4:41

HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASTICS: The terrifying, thrilling beam

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2025/02/14

When this sports editor was in high school back in Connecticut, he attempted to stand atop a balance beam. The experience left him, quite frankly, a bit terrified. It gave me a new appreciation for gymnastics, and the athletes that perform in this event — one of the four competitive disciplines for girls/women. Maybe it’s the beam’s measurements that freak me out the most, with a slim width of 3.9 inches and 16-foot length while 4.1 feet off the surface. “It is thrilling and difficult because...

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1:35

COLLEGE SPOTLIGHT: Borman having an impact at DSU

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2025/02/14

MADISON, S.D. — Pipestone Area Schools graduate Rysley Borman is a freshman on the men’s basketball team at Dakota State University. Borman, a 6-foot-2, 180-pound guard, has made an impact on the Trojans. This season, Borman has played 272 minutes with 93 points, 34 rebounds, 26 assists and five steals for Dakota State. The Trojans have an 11-12 record, including 4-7 in the North Star Athletic Association. This past Friday, Dakota State topped Bellevue (Neb.), 66-64, and Borman canned a seaso...

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0:39

LOCAL: Register your child for softball

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2025/02/14

Pipestone Area Softball Youth Fastpitch is currently conducting registration for upcoming programs. Registration is for all 10-under, 12-under and 14-under players. Teams will be determined based on how many individuals sign up. A Google-based document is available through the organization’s Facebook page. The document asks a parent and/or guardian for the player’s name, date of birth, school attended, jersey size, mailing address, email address and more. The deadline is Saturday, March 1. Fo...

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2:53

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: RTR's Griesse joins Dakota State,...

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2025/02/14

MADISON, S.D. — Russell-Tyler-Ruthton senior defensive back Sean Griesse on Wednesday, Feb. 5, officially signed to join the football program at Dakota State University. Last Wednesday marked national signing day throughout the country — at both NCAA and NAIA schools. The Trojans are an NAIA member playing in the North Star Athletic Association. Griesse had a heralded 2024 season, earning his way onto the Class A 11-man all-subdistrict team in the West Subdistrict South. “The main force for m...

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0:32

IN THE NEWS: Winter dance recital conducted in Luverne

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2025/02/14

Spotlight Dance Center in Luverne conducted its winter recital on Sunday afternoon, Feb. 9 at the Palace Theatre. Five Pipestone Area students participated in the event. These dancers practice once per week, honing their skills. Spotlight Dance Center teaches with an emphasis on both passion and technique, per its website. The local dancers are as follows (from left), Kate Hanson, Vivian Brockberg, Harper Winsel, Aubrey Brockberg and Elle Brockberg. Article Link

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6:49

HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING: Arrows, Rabbits clash

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2025/02/13

The Minnesota State High School League postseason wrestling slate begins Thursday for Pipestone Area Schools with a Section 3A quarterfinal versus Wabasso. The match begins at 6 p.m. in the PAS Gymnasium. For increased drama and tension, lighting inside the facility will be reduced or limited. “It’s going to be an exciting dual,” PAS head wrestling coach Paul Young said, confident the Arrows will be ready to “rock and roll” in this postseason atmosphere. The match should be competitive. PAS a...

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4:12

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: RV's Means on torrid pace

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2025/02/13

Redwood Valley senior guard Lukas Means is a dynamic scorer. And that was on prominent display last Friday as the Cardinals downed Pipestone Area Schools, 72-54, in Big South Conference action Friday at PAS Gymnasium. Means, who surpassed 1,000 points in his illustrious career as a junior, paced everyone with 38 points on 14 goals and a spotless 4-of-4 from the free-throw line. He added five 3-pointers, and the Cardinals canned 13 triples in all, which proved to be the difference. “Lukas is a...

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0:53

LOCAL: Spring sports drive and revive underway

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2025/02/13

With snow currently on the ground, it’s not easy thinking about the spring sports season — but that will be here before we know it. The spring sports drive and revive event, a program sponsored by the Pipestone Arrows Athletic Booster Club, is underway at SoJo’s Sportswear & Embroidery. The business is located at 115 W. Main Street in downtown Pipestone. Bring gently used, like-new items from last year in track and field, baseball and softball. Equipment examples are as follows: track sho...

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6:34

HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING: Hernandez joins Century Club

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2025/02/13

Pipestone Area Schools’ freshman wrestler Miklo Hernandez said he looked up to Michael Suda when he was younger. Suda, who eventually wrestled at Augustana University in Sioux Falls, S.D., happens to be the Arrows’ all-time leader in wins at 232 from 2013-18. That’s the amazing total that is Hernandez’ goal. Hernandez is closer after crossing the 100-win plateau during a triangular last Thursday at Luverne. He pinned Marshall’s Colton Chandler at the three-minute mark. Chandler i...

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3:00

LOCAL: Calendar from Feb. 10-15

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2025/02/13

INFORMATION CALENDAR Monday, Feb. 10 Boys Basketball 7:30 p.m., Martin County West at Edgerton Public Girls Basketball 6:15 p.m., Elkton-Lake Benton at Canistota Knowledge Bowl 7 p.m., Pipestone Area at Fulda 7 p.m., Russell-Tyler-Ruthton at Canby Tuesday, Feb. 11 Boys Basketball 7:30 p.m., Fairmont at Pipestone Area, PAS Gymnasium 7:30 p.m., Edgerton Public at Adrian-Ellsworth 7:30 p.m., Hills-Beaver Creek at Southwest Minnesota Christian, Edgerton 7:30 p.m., Russell-Tyler-Ruthton at M...

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3:33

LOCAL: Calendar from Feb. 1-7

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2025/02/01

INFORMATION CALENDAR Saturday, Feb. 1 Boys Basketball 5 p.m., Great Plains Lutheran at Elkton-Lake Benton, Elkton, S.D. Girls Basketball 3:30 p.m., Great Plains Lutheran at Elkton-Lake Benton, Elkton, S.D. Gymnastics 11 a.m., Pipestone Area at Worthington Invitational, junior varsity, Worthington Learning Center Music All Day, Quad State Honor Band, Vermillion, S.D. One-Act Play 10 a.m., Sectional Meet, RTR Performing Arts Center, Tyler Speech 9 a.m., Pipestone Area at Worthington Invit...

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5:23

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Elkton becomes hoops hub

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2025/02/01

ELKTON, S.D. — The Elkton School District played host to the Dakota Valley Conference Classic on Saturday, Jan. 25. In the one-day event, schools from the DVC were matched up with a non-league foe. Games were played using both gymnasiums. And the Elks faced two Minnesota-based schools. Edgerton Public girls basketball player Reese Vande Griend tallied the game-winning shot as the Flying Dutch downed Elkton-Lake Benton 48-46 — a contest with several tie scores and lead changes until the bitter...

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5:00

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: 3-ball lifts SWC past PAS girls

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2025/02/01

EDGERTON — Dynamic Pipestone Area Schools junior combination guard/forward Jadyn Kor made a 3-pointer to cut the Arrow deficit to six points, 57-51. That was with 2:23 remaining in the second half. However, Southwest Minnesota Christian scored seven of the game’s final 10 points as the Eagles defeated the Arrows, 64-54, at home on Thursday, Jan. 23. PAS head coach Grant Everson was optimistic his team could have at least forced overtime, but to no avail. “Absolutely, I thought we did,” Everso...

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4:29

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: PAS boys more competitive,...

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2025/01/31

WINDOM — Pipestone Area Schools’ Makhi Winter connected on a 3-pointer from the wing with 59.4 seconds left, knotting the score at 69-all. However, Windom Area responded as Carter Rossow made a corresponding 3-ball on the baseline and Charles Erickson added an insurance free throw as the Eagles defeated the Arrows 73-69 in Big South Conference action at The Nest Tuesday, Jan. 21. The Arrows had chances to score, but the shots didn’t fall. “We were trying to get Makhi a chance at a 3 or someth...

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1:20

COLLEGE SPOTLIGHT: Veldkamp, Ramlo adjusting to the game

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2025/01/31

Two area women’s basketball players are participating at the junior varsity level in college. Ana Veldkamp, a former standout at Southwest Minnesota Christian, is playing both JV women’s basketball and softball at Dordt University in Sioux Center, Iowa. The Defenders are 11-3 on the season, including a 95-65 thrashing of Briar Cliff at DeWitt Gymnasium on Thursday, Jan. 23. They will play at Morningside in Sioux City on Thursday. Veldkamp played 13 minutes in the win over Briar Cliff, scoring...

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2:22

BOWLING: Bole-Mor results

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2025/01/31

INFORMATION From Bole-Mor Lanes Pipestone From Jan. 22-23 Lynnette’s Ladies Standings Team W-L The Bowling Stones 8-0 American Legion 7-1 Sister Chicks 6-2 Stay In Your Lane 5-3 High Kickers ...

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1:04

LOCAL: Get ready for baseball, softball at "the cage"

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2025/01/31

The Pipestone Parks and Recreation Department has a batting cage located in the blue building at the Pipestone County Fairgrounds. The physical address for the fairgrounds is 10th Avenue SE. To use the batting cage, a key is available at the Ewert Recreation Center during open hours. It must be returned 15 minutes prior to the center closing. The recreation center is open 5:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday and from 1-5 p.m. Sundays. Only parents/adults are allow...

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