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Pipestone County Star

Pipestone Publishing Co.

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5:29

HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Arrows' Brockberg shoots 94 for 3rd

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2025/04/11

Both the Pipestone Area Schools girls golf and boys tennis teams opened the season with matches last week. PAS junior Vivian Brockberg recorded a 23-over par 94 for third place overall at the Worthington Invitational last Friday, April 4, at GreatLIFE Golf & Fitness Club. Arrow head coach Grant Everson was encouraged by the results. “I was really proud of how both girls played,” Everson remarked. “We hadn’t even played a full nine holes this year, so jumping into it and playing 18 Friday ...

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3:52

CALENDAR: Schedule from April 12-19

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2025/04/11

INFORMATION CALENDAR SCHEDULE Saturday, April 12 Baseball 1 p.m., Russell-Tyler-Ruthton at Dawson-Boyd, Dawson Boys Tennis 9 a.m., Pipestone Area at Worthington Invitational, Worthington Middle School courts Speech 9 a.m., Pipestone Area, Edgerton Public and Russell-Tyler-Ruthton at Section 3A Meet, Redwood Valley High School, Redwood Falls Softball 9 a.m., Elkton-Lake Benton at Avon Tournament, Avon, S.D. Track and Field 10 a.m., Vince Relays, Elkton Athletic Complex, Elkto...

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4:07

AMATEUR BASEBALL: A's open with Flandreau team

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2025/04/11

The Pipestone A’s amateur baseball team will open the 2025 season with a home game on Wednesday, May 7, against nearby Flandreau Blue Teal. First pitch is set for 7 p.m. at A’s City Field. A’s head coach Avery Ploeger said the customary opener versus Minneota couldn’t happen this year. “They weren’t going to be able to get enough guys,” Ploeger said. “We wanted to find someone to play.” Additionally, Ploeger said he wanted to “get a game in with live pitching” before opening Gopher League pla...

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3:44

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: PAS weathers through the week

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2025/04/11

Somehow, some way, the Pipestone Area Schools baseball team played three games last week. The Arrows split Big South Conference games on Thursday, April 3, at the Sanford Sports Complex Diamonds, defeating Redwood Valley 6-2 and falling to Luverne, 9-1. “We had the opportunity to play a conference doubleheader there,” PAS head baseball coach/activities director Rick Zollner said. “The weather was nice, and it was a great environment (for baseball).” The complex opened in 2012, complete with f...

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1:44

LOCAL: Scoreboard from March 31-April 5

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2025/04/11

INFORMATION SCOREBOARD Monday, March 31 Schedule Changes Softball: Wabasso at Edgerton/Southwest Minnesota Christian, no make-up date announced Softball: Hanson at Elkton-Lake Benton, postponed, make-up date, Tuesday, April 15 Tuesday, April 1 Schedule Changes Baseball: Dawson-Boyd at Edgerton/Southwest Minnesota Christian, moved to Monday, May 19 Track and Field: Luverne Invitational No. 1, moved to Monday, April 21 Thursday, April 3 Baseball Luverne 9, Pipestone Area 1 Pipestone...

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3:26

HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Fey, Caspersen are Dordt bound

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2025/04/10

SIOUX CENTER, Iowa — Southwest Minnesota Christian volleyball players Madyson Fey and Hannah Caspersen will both continue playing the sport they love on the collegiate level. Fey and Caspersen in late January both signed NAIA National Letters of Intent to play for Dordt University in the competitive Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC). Dordt, under head coach Jacki Smith, finished with a 14-16 overall record (8-8 in the GPAC) during the 2024 season. With the move to Dordt, Fey and Caspers...

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3:39

SHOOTING SPORTS: PAS fields first-ever clay target team

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2025/04/10

For the first time ever, Pipestone Area Schools will be fielding a sporting clays target shooting team. The Arrows will join other local schools — Southwest Minnesota Christian, Edgerton Public and Russell-Tyler-Ruthton — with this offering. The Minnesota State High School League has sanctioned this activity for a number of years, administered by the Minnesota State High School Clay Target Shooting League. The PAS school board officially approved the sport at a previous meeting. The Arrow squ...

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1:53

COLLEGE SPOTLIGHT: Draper ready for Sioux City Relays

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2025/04/10

SIOUX CITY, Iowa — For the second time in her collegiate career, Morningside University sprinter Meredith Draper will compete in the famous Sioux City Relays. Morningside serves as the host for the annual event set for Elwood Olsen Stadium. The Sioux City Relays are both a regional track and field tradition and celebration, featuring colleges and high schools. Draper is set to run in both the open 100- and 200-meter dashes. Recently, Draper ran at the Central Methodist University meet in Faye...

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1:27

YOUTH WRESTLING: Little Arrows earn pair of 2nd-place...

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2025/04/10

ROCHESTER — The Pipestone Little Arrows wrestling program competed at the Northland Youth Wrestling Association state tournament last weekend at the Mayo Civic Center. The Little Arrows returned with a pair of second-place finishes. Briggs Evans earned second in the third- and fourth-grade 72-pound division. Evans reached the final with a major decision over Davis Artmann from New Prague, a technical fall versus Maverick Miner of Westfield and Lola Barrett of St. James Area. Colter Wilhelmi f...

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0:37

COLLEGE SIGNING: Larson joining Augustana cheer squad

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2025/04/03

Keira Larson, a senior on the Elkton-Lake Benton cheerleading squad, has signed to continue cheering on the collegiate level at Augustana University in Sioux Falls, S.D. Larson, a basketball cheerleader, is shown here with E-LB cheer coach and sponsor Nicole Bye. She received the Determination Award during the winter sports awards program on Monday, March 24, in Elkton School's North Gymnasium. Augustana fields both cheer and dance squads, under the direction of head coach Betzi Plucker and a...

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3:03

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS TENNIS: Arrows battling numbers game

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2025/04/03

This Saturday, the Pipestone Area Schools’ boys tennis team embarks on the 2025 season with a pair of matches on the road. The Arrows will face Section 3A champion Montevideo at 10 a.m., followed by the short jaunt to Granite Falls to face Yellow Medicine East at 1 p.m. — weather permitting. As has been in the case in recent years, PAS has struggled with numbers. PAS head boys tennis coach James Skyberg said the Arrows will need to field a full varsity roster. What’s more, the Minnesota State...

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5:21

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Winter, Woelber earn...

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2025/04/03

Two Pipestone Area Schools’ boys basketball players have received all-Big South Conference accolades. Senior shooting guard/swing forward combination Makhi Winter was named an all-league first-team selection in the Big South’s Blue Division. Senior point guard Tagon Woelber was honorably mentioned. “It is always awesome to have kids selected to the all-conference team for the Big South,” PAS head coach Michael Slaba said. “We have a very competitive conference with a ton of talent and big sch...

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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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3:25

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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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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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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