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Pipestone County Star

Pipestone Publishing Co.

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2:26

CALENDAR: Activity schedule from Dec. 16-21

Pipestone County Star ·

2024/12/17

CALENDAR INFORMATION Monday, Dec. 16 Music 7 p.m., Russell-Tyler-Ruthton Holiday Concert, RTR Performing Arts Center Boys Basketball 7:30 p.m., Pipestone Area at Murray County Central, Slayton 7:30 p.m., Edgerton Public at Luverne Girls Basketball 7 p.m., Pipestone Area at Sioux Falls Christian, Sioux Falls, S.D. Tuesday, Dec. 17 Boys Basketball 8 p.m., Elkton-Lake Benton at Castlewood Girls Basketball 6:30 p.m., Elkton-Lake Benton at Castlewood, Castlewood, S.D. 7:30 p.m., Murray...

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3:10

SCOREBOARD: Results from Dec. 3-7

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2024/12/17

INFORMATION LOCAL SCOREBOARD Regular Season Tuesday, Dec. 3 Boys Basketball Luverne 62, Pipestone Area 59 Edgerton Public 86, Canby 45 Dawson-Boyd 88, Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 54 Girls Basketball Pipestone Area 65, Luverne 42 Southwest Minnesota Christian 80, Mountain Lake Area-Comfrey 49 Edgerton Public 56, Heron Lake-Okabena-Fulda 52 (OT) Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 62, Murray County Central 55 Thursday, Dec. 5 Boys Basketball Edgerton 74, Red Rock Central 58 Southwest Minnesota Christian 89, Adrian...

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2:26

BOWLING: Bole-Mor Lanes results

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2024/12/17

INFORMATION BOWLING From Bole-Mor Lanes Pipestone From Dec. 3-4 Lynnette’s Ladies Standings Team W-L B&B RV Service 29-15 American Legion 29-15 The Bowling Stones 27-17 JBS 25-19 Stay In Your Lane 24-20 Lady Blue Jays&nb...

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5:06

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL: Sister act proves too...

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2024/12/17

Pipestone Area Schools’ Jadyn Kor scored on a scoop shot with 25.1 seconds remaining in the second half. That brought the Arrows to within four points of St. Peter. However, the Saints’ sister act of Annika Southworth and Kylie Southworth canned four free throws combined during the closing seconds for a 78-70 conquest in this Big South Conference game Saturday. Still, the Arrows bounced back from a 40-point drubbing versus Jackson County Central last Thursday with a strong performance here. “...

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4:28

HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASTICS: Opening-night success

Pipestone County Star ·

2024/12/13

Now that’s the type of start Pipestone Area Schools’ head gymnastics coach Stacie Wallace was looking for. The Arrows defeated Big South Conference rival Marshall in the season-opening meet for both teams, 129.750-110.250 at PAS Gymnasium. PAS kicked off the campaign with Parents Night, and afterward gymnasts signed posters for young fans. “That’s a really strong start for us,” Wallace said of the Arrows’ composite total. “The team score we are chasing first is 132.275 (last year’s high at Bl...

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1:30

COLLEGE SPOTLIGHT: Nerem now a senior at NWC

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2024/12/13

ORANGE CITY, Iowa — Maren Nerem is a senior women’s basketball player at Northwestern College. Nerem, a 5-foot-11 post, is a native of Edgerton who played scholastically at Southwest Minnesota Christian (scoring 1,219 points). She is averaging 5.9 points and 3.6 rebounds per game for the Red Raiders. Nerem netted a season-high 17 points during a Nov. 9 game versus Grand View (Iowa), making six field goals including three 3-pointers. She pulled down a season-best eight rebounds and dished off ...

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2:33

HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING: Burnett's on the job at MAHACA

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2024/12/13

CHOKIO — Former Pipestone Area Schools multiple-time state champion Hunter Burnett has begun his coaching journey. Burnett is serving as an assistant coach for the Morris Area-Hancock-Chokio-Alberta coop, which is roughly a two-hour, 15-minute drive from Pipestone. “Hunter’s connection to the community runs deep,” wrote the Chokio Review newspaper, “as his father, Aaron Burnett, graduated from Chokio-Alberta.” Burnett is employed by the Chokio-Alberta school district as a physical education t...

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0:47

YOUTH WRESTLING: Little Arrows 'rumble' to 2nd place

Pipestone County Star ·

2024/12/13

The Pipestone Little Arrows youth wrestling program finished second at its own tournament Sunday. Matches were conducted in both Pipestone Area Schools gymnasiums, and a reported 280 wrestlers participated. Here are the Little Arrow wrestlers who made the magic happen for second place as a team: Josh Blaue, Dominic Hernandez, Lane Steele, Lucas Steele, Otto Johnson, Evan Johnson, Calyn Hulstein, Liam Schroyer, Kashton Schroyer, Kai Schroyer, Briggs Evans, Bronson Evans, Boeden Bullerman, Elli...

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3:04

HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING: PAS individual results

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2024/12/13

INFORMATION WRESTLING Thursday, Dec. 5 Results Big South Conference Triangular At Jackson Pipestone Area 59, Blue Earth Area 9 107 — Lane Fruechte, P, p. Jason Carey, 1:18 114 — Carlos Perez-Garcia, P, p. Nolan Sturtz, 0:23 121 — Mason Fruechte, P, p. Drake Engelby, 3:18 127 — William Perez-Garcia, P, won by forfeit 133 — Miklo Hernandez, P, tech. fall Timmy Nagel, 25-6 139 — Angel Garcia, P, maj. d. Colin Alfson, 15-6 145 — Troy Chaulsett, P, tech. fall Layden Bassett, 19-4 ...

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3:43

HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING: Arrows earn a split to start

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2024/12/13

JACKSON — The Pipestone Area Schools’ wrestling team saw how it stacked up with Class A No. 8 Jackson County Central on Thursday. For state champion Miklo Hernandez and teammates Mason Fruechte, Carlos Perez-Garcia and Lane Fruechte, they were better than the measuring stick known collectively as the Huskies. Overall, JCC downed PAS 44-20; but, the Arrows made the Huskies work for their successes as part of a Big South triangular also featuring Blue Earth Area. Mason Fruechte’s come-fro...

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3:29

WEB EXCLUSIVE: SWC, Worthington split varsity...

Pipestone County Star ·

2024/12/13

EDGERTON — Worthington High School’s Jacari Swinea scored the game-winning basket at the buzzer as the Trojans rallied to beat Southwest Minnesota Christian, 71-69, Saturday. The Eagles’ Ryan Pap had tied the game at 69-all with one free throw with 20.6 seconds remaining. However, Worthington managed to come back from as much as a 19-point deficit — SWC was ahead 51-32 with 12:45 left in the second half. The Eagles’ loss spoiled the home debut of Matt Vande Kamp as head coach, and they droppe...

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1:30

THE GREAT OUTDOORS: Be safe on the ice this winter

Pipestone County Star ·

2024/12/13

Ice fishing is a widely popular winter activity throughout the Minnesota, which includes our local haven Lake Benton. According to lakemonster.com, ice thickness at Lake Benton is currently estimated at four inches deep. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources does not measure ice thickness on Minnesota lakes. Individuals can check ice thickness using a chisel (spud bar), auger, cordless drill and tape measure. The DNR’s recommendations are based on average equipment weight, and assume ...

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1:07

LOCAL: Pipestone JO volleyball registration begins

Pipestone County Star ·

2024/12/13

Registration for the Pipestone JO volleyball program is underway as of Friday, Dec. 6. To register your child for the program, log onto the website: https://pipestoneareajovolleyball.sportngin.com/home, and follow the prompts. The website lists key points, team rosters, tournament registration information and more. There is a graph provided on the website to ensure your child is registered in the correct age division. The season runs from mid-February through April, with practices on Mondays,...

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1:15

ACROSS THE STATE: MSHSL approves move of softball...

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2024/12/13

BROOKLYN CENTER — The Minnesota State High School League Board of Directors approved a venue change for the state softball finals. All four championship games will move to Jane Sage Cowles Stadium at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. Championship finals are set for June 6, 2025. Cowles Stadium features ample room for more than 1,000 fans, with both grandstand and box-chair style seating. The rest of the tournament (quarterfinals, semifinals, consolation and third-place games) will s...

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6:37

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: PAS, Luverne set for...

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2024/11/30

Talk about being thrust into the spotlight. The Pipestone Area Schools boys basketball team will open the 2024-25 season against its biggest rival, fellow Big South Conference school Luverne at Cardinal Gymnasium on Tuesday, Dec. 3. Tip off is set for about 7:30 p.m. The Arrows will be a much different team this season without Rysley Borman, Riley Bosma and Jackson Morgan. Borman is currently seeing playing time as a Dakota State University freshman. He scored 1,191 points in a storied career...

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3:27

HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY: Heidebrink, Mastbergen...

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2024/11/30

Steve ‘Pre’ Prefontaine was a stellar American long-distance runner — setting records at everywhere from 2,000 to 10,000 meters before his untimely death in 1975. Pipestone Area Schools’ head cross country coach Mark Moeller honors that legacy these days with his Prefontaine Awards. “I created the award to recognize toughness,” Moeller said. Prefontaine Awards were presented to senior Kaden Mastbergen and Rhaelee Heidebrink when season-ending honors were handed out at the team’s banquet on Mo...

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HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: RTR's Schreurs named to...

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2024/11/30

ST. PAUL — Russell-Tyler-Ruthton senior Avery Schreurs was named to the Minnesota Volleyball Coaches Association all-state squad. For Schreurs, the honor wrapped up her scholastic career with the pretty bow on top. “Being named to the all-state team this year was a huge accomplishment of mine,” Schreurs said. “I have seen other girls receive this recognition in the past, not only from RTR, but from other schools as well. So for me to be chosen for this award was amazing.” She was honored as a...

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4:07

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL: For openers, an Arrow win

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2024/11/30

Last year, the Pipestone Area Schools girls basketball team could only muster 29 points against Montevideo. The Arrows played without the services of all-Big South Conference player Jadyn Kor in that game because of an unspecified injury. Press the fast forward button to last Thursday as the Arrows had already dropped in 31 points at the half en route to a 76-67 victory over Montevideo in the season opener for both schools at PAS Gymnasium. “That was an outlier,” PAS head coach Grant Everson ...

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1:51

LOCAL: Schedule from Nov. 30-Dec. 6

Pipestone County Star ·

2024/11/30

INFORMATION CALENDAR Saturday, Nov. 30 Girls Basketball 2:30 p.m., Edgerton Public vs. Martin County West, at Minnesota West Community & Technical College, Worthington Tuesday, Dec. 3 Girls Basketball 6 p.m., Pipestone at Luverne, Luverne Classic Gymnasium 7:30 p.m., Edgerton Public at Heron Lake-Okabena-Fulda, Okabena 7:30 p.m., Southwest Minnesota Christian at Mountain Lake Area 7:30 p.m., Russell-Tyler-Ruthton at Murray County Central, Slayton Boys Basketball 7:15 p.m., Canby at Edgert...

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1:34

COLLEGE SPOTLIGHT: Erickson earns high praise from GPAC

Pipestone County Star ·

2024/11/30

YANKTON, S.D. — Tevan Erickson just wrapped up her freshman season as a member of the Mount Marty University volleyball team. The Lancers finished the 2024 season with a 12-15 record, including a 4-12 mark in the rough-and-tumble Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC). They didn’t qualify for the GPAC postseason conference tournament. Erickson, a former standout athlete at Elkton-Lake Benton, is a 5-foot-8 setter. She was a team leader in several statistical categories. Erickson distributed ...

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