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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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2:21

LOCAL: Bole-Mor results from March 5-6

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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

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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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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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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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1:41

COLLEGE SPOTLIGHT: Ridgewater's Aiden Wichmann

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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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1:54

BOYS HOCKEY: MSHSL state tournament scores

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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

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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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0:48

LOCAL: Soccer registration deadline March 17

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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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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...

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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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0:42

LOCAL: Benefit darts tournament on March 22

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2025/02/28

EGAN, S.D. — There will be a benefit darts tournament on Saturday, March 22, at BlueJays C-Store, Casino, Bar & Grill. The facility is located at 407 Bill Davis Street. This two-person handicap tournament begins at 5 p.m. Proceeds from the event will go toward Andy Rosendahl and Family. Rosendahl suffered a stroke on Jan. 6. He has been in a Nebraska rehabilitation facility since. Any and all help financial help is appreciated, the family said on an informational flyer. For information, c...

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0:43

OUTDOORS: Pheasants Forever banquet March 25

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2025/02/28

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. There will be countless drawings for hunting supplies. The mission of the local Pheasants Forever chapter is to conserve pheasants, quail and other wildlife through habitat improvements, publ...

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1:53

COLLEGE SPOTLIGHT: Velde's career at Mary winds down

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2025/02/28

BISMARCK, N.D. — Former Pipestone Area Schools’ player Zoe Velde is wrapping up her collegiate career at the University of Mary. Velde was listed as a graduate student in terms of academic eligibility. Recently, Velde was one of five players honored on senior night with a plaque. The Marauders open up the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) tournament on Wednesday, Feb. 26, with a game versus the University of Minnesota-Duluth at the McDowell Activity Center. Mary has enjoyed a res...

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1:49

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS: MSHSL girls hockey state...

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2025/02/28

GIRLS HOCKEY Minnesota State High School League State Tournament At Xcel Energy Center And TRIA Rink Treasure Island Center St. Paul Wednesday, Feb. 19 Class A First-Round Games Dodge County 2, River Lakes 0 Academy of Holy Angels 2, Proctor/Hermantown 0 Warroad 4, Marshall 0 Orono 9, Fergus Falls 0 Friday, Feb. 21 Semifinals Dodge County 4, Academy of Holy Angels 1 Warroad 2, Orono 1 Saturday, Feb. 22 Championship Dodge County 4, Warroad 3 (OT) Third-Place Game Orono 6, Aca...

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3:23

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: PAS' Gawerecki makes a 'Stout'...

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2025/02/28

MENOMONIE, Wis. — Pipestone Area Schools’ offensive lineman Evan Gawerecki had multiple options for playing college football. Gawerecki could have joined older brother, Seth Gawerecki, at Dakota State University in nearby Madison, S.D. But, Evan Gawerecki has chosen to play at the University of Wisconsin-Stout for many reasons. He officially signed in the PAS library Wednesday, Feb. 19. “For me, I really liked the atmosphere there,” Evan stated in an email to the Pipestone County Star. “It ju...

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5:12

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: PAS boys play Redwood Valley...

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2025/02/28

REDWOOD FALLS — The Pipestone Area Schools boys’ basketball team will get one more crack at Redwood Valley this season. The Arrows and Cardinals square off at 7 p.m. Friday in the opening round of the Section 3AA South subsection tournament. For Redwood Valley (17-9), success pretty much starts with prolific 5-foot-11 guard Lukas Means, who dropped in 38 points in the Cardinals 72-54 victory on Friday, Jan. 31 in Big South Conference action. The Arrows also lost to Redwood Valley on Jan. 3 by...

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4:22

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Fairmont boys escapes from...

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2025/02/21

This was the kind of game the Pipestone Area Schools’ boys basketball team needed to prepare for the upcoming playoffs. The Arrows had to contend with Fairmont’s tall post players Logan Junkermeier, a 6-foot-9 forward, and 6-foot-8 senior center Oliver Tordsen. For the most part, PAS handled the height difference — but Fairmont still prevailed in this Big South Conference contest, 52-50, at home Tuesday, Feb. 11. “They have size, and they are well-coached,” PAS head coach Michael Slaba said. ...

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7:10

HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING: From the team to the...

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2025/02/21

The Pipestone Area Schools’ wrestling team had a specific goal in mind, head coach Paul Young explained. That goal? Reaching the final four in last week’s Minnesota State High School League Section 3A Team Tournament. Mission accomplished. The Arrows, seeded fourth, defeated No. 5 Wabasso in the 3A quarterfinals last Thursday, 45-29, before bowing out to top-ranked Jackson County Central, 53-19, on Saturday at Murray County Central High School in Slayton. “Overall, I was proud of how we wrest...

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