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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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2:06

BOYS BASKETBALL WEB EXCLUSIVE: Patriots dismantle...

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2025/02/21

TYLER — Russell-Tyler-Ruthton was down by one point to Hills-Beaver Creek at intermission of Friday’s Red Rock Conference boys basketball game. The Patriots clamped down on defense in the second half, outscoring the Knights 36-15 en route to a 69-47 conquest in this contest featuring two Class A state-ranked teams. Micah Bush paced all scores with 17 points on seven field goals and 3-of-4 from the free-throw line. Brodie Metzger added 15 and Jamin Metzger 12 as nine different Patriots entered...

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6:10

HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASTICS: Douty is an all-around sensation

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2025/02/21

LUVERNE — Pipestone Area Schools’ sophomore gymnast Kaysa Douty will once again represent the Arrows at state. But, this time she will perform on all four apparatuses. This was based on her all-around score at the Minnesota State High School League Section 3A meet at Luverne High School’s Classic Gymnasium. Douty put together a four-event total of 34.95, which tied Luverne’s Amira Cowell for top honors. Worthington’s Lucy Thier was third (34.55). “It means a lot for me to be able to compete i...

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1:58

HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASTICS: PAS' Wallace earns 3A coach...

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2025/02/21

LUVERNE — Pipestone Area Schools’ head gymnastics coach Stacie Wallace has slowly, but surely, built a solid program. This accomplishment was noted during the awards ceremony after the Section 3A meet on Saturday at Luverne High School’s Classic Gymnasium. “It was a sweet honor,” Wallace said during a telephone interview with the Pipestone County Star. Wallace noted the tight-knit community atmosphere gymnastics presents. “There’s a lot of work involved,” Wallace said, which includes tasks su...

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3:38

LOCAL: Scoreboard from Feb. 10-15

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2025/02/21

INFORMATION SCOREBOARD Monday, Feb. 10 Girls Basketball Southwest Minnesota Christian 58, Murray County Central 46 Tuesday, Feb. 11 Boys Basketball Fairmont 52, Pipestone Area 50 Adrian-Ellsworth 45, Edgerton Public 43 Baltic 42, Elkton-Lake Benton 41 Southwest Minnesota Christian 83, Elkton-Lake Benton 65 Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 71, Mountain Lake Area-Comfrey 53 Girls Basketball Fairmont 73, Pipestone Area 50 Edgerton Public 70, Madelia 25 Baltic 40, Elkton-Lake Benton 35 Thursday, Feb. 13 Wre...

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2:46

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Pipestone's Quist joins pipeline to...

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2025/02/20

MADISON, S.D. — The pipeline between Pipestone Area Schools and Dakota State University continues to flow with ease. PAS senior quarterback Landon Quist made it official on Monday, Feb. 10, signing an NAIA National Letter of Intent with DSU to further his athletic and academic careers. “I really liked the opportunity to go there,” Quist said in an email to the Pipestone County Star, “and compete right away for a chance to play.” Quist also noted the smaller student-to-professor ratio as anoth...

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0:28

LOCAL: Jasper softball registration set for March 5

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2025/02/20

The Jasper summer softball program will have its informational meeting and sign-up night on Wednesday, March 5. The event starts at 5:30 p.m. in the Pipestone Area Schools' Elementary School Commons. The program is for players from third through sixth grade. For information, watch the Jasper softball Facebook page or call LeAnn Bloemendaal at 1-507-215-0743. Article Link

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2:12

BOWLING: Bole-Mor Lanes results

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2025/02/20

INFORMATION From Bole-Mor Lanes Pipestone From Feb. 12-13 Lynnette’s Ladies Standings Team W-L American Legion 16-4 JBS 14-6 Stay In Your Lane 12-8 Sister Chicks &...

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COLLEGE SPOTLIGHT: Burnett wraps up freshman season

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2025/02/20

ST. CLOUD — Pipestone Area Schools’ graduate Hudson Burnett is wrapping up his freshman season on the St. Cloud State University wrestling squad. Burnett is competing in the 141-pound weight class. During the 2024-25 season, Burnett has compiled an 11-9 record with five major decisions. He also has recorded one win via pin and another by technical fall. He has scored 30.5 team points for the Huskies. Burnett picked up a third-place finish at the Dragon Open on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. The Husk...

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LOCAL: Book details Elkton basketball history

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2025/02/20

ELKTON, S.D. — Mariah Press has announced the release of “BELIEVE: The Story of Lovley’s Curse,” which covers Elkton’s boys’ basketball program. Jim McKeown is the author of the book. He has participated in book signings in Brookings and elsewhere. He also is available for lectures, book clubs and school presentations. Elkton was home of South Dakota’s first dynasty in scholastic sports, with three championships during a period from 1915-1920 — back when it was a single-class title. The Elks ...

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5:54

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Arrow, Eagle girls are...

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2025/02/20

WINDOM — For the sixth time in the past two seasons, the Pipestone Area Schools girls’ basketball team will play Windom Area. Tip-off for this Section 3AA South subsection contest is set for 7 p.m. Friday at “The Nest,” the affectionate name for Windom’s gymnasium. PAS continues to get better with each game against Windom, who eliminated the Arrows from the postseason last year 81-61 — a game that saw junior guard/forward Jadyn Kor eclipse 1,000 points. On Dec. 13, 2024 here in town, Windom d...

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3:37

LOCAL: Scoreboard from Feb. 3-8

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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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2:33

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Girls playoffs begin this...

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2025/02/19

The Minnesota State High School League’s girls basketball playoffs open up this weekend with sectional round match-ups. Three teams in the Pipestone County Star’s coverage area will play in the Section 3A South Tournament at Worthington High School’s Trojan Gymnasium. Edgerton Public will square off against Westbrook/Walnut Grove at 12:30 p.m. The Flying Dutch enter the game with a 15-10 record. During the regular season, Edgerton split with WWG (18-7). The Chargers defeated the Flying Dutch,...

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4:29

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Arrow boys win the close ones

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2025/02/19

Three Games. Three close victories for the Pipestone Area Schools’ boys basketball team. The Arrows opened last week with a 65-62 victory over Southwest Minnesota Christian, followed that with a 76-71 Big South Conference conquest over St. James Area and wrapped it up with a 59-56 upset over 18-win Class A ninth-ranked Russell-Tyler-Ruthton. So, PAS won those games by a total of 11 points. The team was living right. “It was a great week for the boys,” PAS head coach Michael Slaba said. “Whene...

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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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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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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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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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0:32

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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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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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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