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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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1:07

RODEO: Goat tying clinic set for Oct. 25-26

Pipestone County Star ·

2025/09/25

EDGERTON — Diamond H Acres will be the site of a special goat tying clinic on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 25-26. Multi-time Wisconsin state champion Kallie Parrish will be the guest clinician. Parrish’s personal-best time is 7.6 seconds. She has competed at the National High School Rodeo Finals, and is currently a member of the RodeoNow Junior Pros. During this two-day clinic, participants will learn the basics, drills and work with their horses. The Saturday, Oct. 25 session will run from 9 a....

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0:35

LOCAL: Food drive set for 'Battle Axe' game this...

Pipestone County Star ·

2025/09/25

A food drive will be conducted during the “Battle Axe” game between Pipestone Area and Luverne set for Friday, Sept. 26, at Paulsen Athletic Field. Dahl Motors of Pipestone and Papik Motors of Luverne are serving as the drive’s co-sponsors. Bring a non-perishable food item to the “Battle Axe” game. Boxes will be placed near the south entrance. The food drive will benefit your community’s food shelf, and claim victory. For information, call event coordinator Peyton Elbers at 1-507-215-2322. Ar...

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4:50

LOCAL: Scoreboard from Sept. 8-13

Pipestone County Star ·

2025/09/19

LOCAL SCOREBOARD Monday, Sept. 8 Boys Soccer Southwest Minnesota Christian 2, Marshall 0 Volleyball George-Little Rock Tournament Edgerton Public d. Sibley-Ocheyedan, 19-21, 21-13, 15-12 Edgerton d. Harris-Lake Park, 21-16, 21-19 George-Little Rock d. Edgerton, 21-13, 21-16 Also Hamlin d. Elkton-Lake Benton, 3-0; 25-8, 25-14, 25-11 Tuesday, Sept. 9 Competition Cheer Elkton-Lake Benton places third at the Parkston (S.D.) Invitational. Volleyball Edgerton d. Southwest Minnesota Christian,...

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3:34

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Those high-octane Huskies

Pipestone County Star ·

2025/09/19

Yes, Minnesota state high school football fans already have seen the video game-like results from Jackson County Central this season. The Huskies’ 77-0 thrashing of Sibley East on Friday, Sept. 12 served as the latest example of what the defending Class AA champions do. As noted by Jackson County Pilot sports editor Dan Condon, in the win, JCC established new school records for points in a quarter, half and game. The Huskies have scored 191 points through three games, and allowed 46. With pos...

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4:53

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: RTR enjoying revival, beats...

Pipestone County Star ·

2025/09/19

TYLER — A ground-swelling revival continues for the Russell-Tyler-Ruthton football program. The Knights finished with a 462-193 edge in total offense as RTR knocked off previously undefeated Lakeview, 42-14, Friday, Sept. 13. RTR head coach Ted Kern applauded the efforts from the Knights’ offensive line. “I was very pleased with our line both in the run and pass game,” Kern mentioned in an email to The Pipestone County Star. “They stayed on blocks well, and gave our backs a chance to get a he...

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2:34

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: There's stopping in the red zone

Pipestone County Star ·

2025/09/19

NEW ULM — The Pipestone Area Schools’ football team excelled in red zone defense to earn its second victory of the season Friday, Sept. 12. The Arrows denied the Chargers on several trips inside PAS’ own 20-yard line en route to a 28-7 victory over Minnesota Valley Lutheran in Mid-South District, Brown Subdistrict action at Johnson Field. “We didn’t break,” PAS head coach Scott Boomgaarden noted. “We tightened up inside the red zone and made it tough to score. It was a gritty performance.” Bo...

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2:35

HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: PAS splits at Wabasso Tournament

Pipestone County Star ·

2025/09/19

WABASSO — The Pipestone Area Schools volleyball team advanced to the Thumper Division of the Wabasso Tournament Saturday, Sept. 13. Then the Arrows ran into Minnesota Volleyball Coaches Association Class A seventh-ranked MACCRAY (Maynard-Clara City-Raymond) in the opening round. MACCRAY’s front-row prowess proved to be the difference as the Wolverines powered past PAS, 25-19, 25-15. “They have a couple of hitters with a lot of experience,” PAS head coach Shelly Hennager noted. One of those hi...

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1:31

HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: PAS, Edgerton ready for St....

Pipestone County Star ·

2025/09/19

ST. JAMES — Both PAS and Edgerton Public will compete in the St. James Invitational set for Saturday, Sept. 20. All teams are guaranteed four matches, and there will be two round-robin pools — with matches beginning at 9 a.m. Here are the pools: Pool A: PAS, Le Seuer-Henderson, New Ulm Cathedral, Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Pool B: Edgerton, St. James Area, Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton and Madelia. PAS plays New Ulm Cathedral at 10 a.m., Le Seuer-Henderson 11 a.m. and BLHS noon. Edgerton take...

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2:33

HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Edgerton tops SWC in four

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2025/09/19

EDGERTON — Turnabout was fair play as the Edgerton Public volleyball team knocked off Southwest Minnesota Christian in four sets Tuesday, Sept. 9. Set scores in this Red Rock Conference match were 25-20, 25-23, 22-25, 25-19 in favor of Edgerton. The Eagles had beaten the Flying Dutch on Tuesday, Sept. 2 in four. Edgerton’s Reese Vande Griend played, perhaps, her finest scholastic match ever with 19 kills and teammate Kya Voge supplied 18. Vande Griend also had five solo ace blocks. Cara Ruite...

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2:26

THE GREAT OUTDOORS: DNR advises off-road enthusiasts...

Pipestone County Star ·

2025/09/18

ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources would like to remind off-road enthusiasts about matters concerning safety. Minnesota offers a network with thousands of miles of trails available for riding off-road vehicles. These vehicles are convenient for traversing from one point to another, and allows for a positive way to experience the outdoors. The DNR has plenty of safety tips: First, ride only on designated trails at a safe speed. Like when in motor vehicles, drive on the ri...

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3:12

REGIONAL ROUNDUP: On the new courts, Redwood Valley...

Pipestone County Star ·

2025/09/18

REDWOOD FALLS — Pipestone Area Schools’ Ireland Draper and Emma Smidt picked up their first varsity win during a Big South Conference girls tennis match at Redwood Valley Thursday, Sept. 11. The Arrows won all three doubles matches; however, Redwood Valley captured all four singles points for a slim 4-3 victory on the school’s newly resurfaced courts. Draper and Smidt defeated the Cardinal pair of Iris Vogland and Emma Lindsmeier, 6-4, 6-4. PAS head coach James Skyberg said he had to juggle t...

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3:58

LOCAL: Sports calendar from Sept. 15-23

Pipestone County Star ·

2025/09/18

INFORMATION LOCAL CALENDAR Monday, Sept. 15 Boys Soccer 4:30 p.m., St. James Area at Southwest Minnesota Christian, Edgerton Cross Country 4 p.m., Elkton-Lake Benton at Arlington Invitational, Lake Region Golf Course, Lake Norden Volleyball 7:15 p.m., Westbrook/Walnut Grove at Russell-Tyler-Ruthton, Knights Gymnasium, Tyler Tuesday, Sept. 16 Cross Country 4:30 p.m., Pipestone Area, Russell-Tyler-Ruthton and Southwest Minnesota Christian/Edgerton at Lac qui Parle Valley Invit...

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2:51

HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Up to the challenge, RTR...

Pipestone County Star ·

2025/09/16

MARSHALL — The Russell-Tyler-Ruthton volleyball team had a historic performance in the Southwest Challenge this past weekend. The Knights earned 10th place in a field of 32 teams. “I’m very happy with our team’s performance at this point of the year,” RTR head coach Daynica Brown said. “Achieving the highest ranking in RTR history (at this tournament) speaks volumes about this team.” These hard-working Knights squared off with 2024 Class AAAA runner-up Champlin Park — topping them in three se...

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1:11

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER: St. Peter nips SWC

Pipestone County Star ·

2025/09/16

EDGERTON — Jonah Uilk played “beat the clock,” scoring with two seconds left in the first half to give Southwest Minnesota Christian a 2-1 lead. However, St. Peter put home two goals in the second half for a 3-2 victory. SWC (1-4) played at Marshall on Monday evening, a game result which will be included in the Thursday, Sept. 18 edition of the Pipestone County Star. Graham Moosey opened the game’s scoring with a nifty goal in the fourth minute — off a feed from Kade Fey. Josiah Hoftyzer was ...

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7:42

HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY: Runners beat the elements

Pipestone County Star ·

2025/09/16

TRACY — Thanks to threatening weather, the Panther Invitational on Thursday, Sept. 4, turned into a McMeet. Tracy-Milroy-Balaton served as event host. Boys and girls were combined into three races: varsity covering 5,000 meters, a junior varsity race going 4,000 meters and a “C” division event (2,000 meters). Heavy rain began to fall at Tracy Golf Club just moments after conclusion of the varsity race, with runners, coaches and fans scurrying to their vehicles. Mother Nature provided a mixed ...

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2:50

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: No shootout, rather a shut out...

Pipestone County Star ·

2025/09/12

TRUMAN — Edgerton Public demonstrated balance on offense while the defense earned a shutout en route to the Flying Dutchmen blanking Granada-Huntley-East Chain-Truman Saturday, Sept. 6. Edgerton (2-0) will play its first home game of the season 7 p.m. Friday versus Mountain Lake Area-Comfrey. Colin Scholten threw long-range TD passes to Tucker Arp and Michael Gunnink, both of whom also scored in the first half on runs. Gunnink added three two-point conversions, and Kaisen Hendriks one as the ...

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3:01

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Environmental concerns

Pipestone County Star ·

2025/09/12

NEW ULM — The Pipestone Area Schools’ football team played the role of movie producers during a 2024 game versus Minnesota Valley Lutheran. The film’s title was “Escape from New Ulm.” During the fourth quarter, the now-graduated Hayden Brooke booted a punt under heavy pressure from the Chargers’ punt block unit and Cayden Zephier batted away an MVL “Hail Mary” attempt on the game’s final play. What’s more, Johnson Field isn’t an easy place to play. “It’s different,” PAS head coach Scott Boomg...

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5:14

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: PAS claims first victory of 2025

Pipestone County Star ·

2025/09/12

The Pipestone Area Schools’ balanced offense and stingy defense were both on display in last Friday’s home opener. PAS nearly doubled Windom Area in total yardage en route to its first victory of the season as the Arrows downed the Eagles, 26-7, at the Paulsen Athletic Complex. On Parents Night, parents went home happy. And so did players, coaches and fans. “I thought the kids played well,” PAS head coach Scott Boomgaarden said. “We made big plays when we needed to, and we executed.” The Arro...

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3:28

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS TENNIS: Arrows enter win column twice

Pipestone County Star ·

2025/09/12

The Pipestone Area Schools girls tennis team capped off a busy stretch with a road split Saturday, Sept. 6. The Arrows nipped Benson/Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg, 4-3; however, lost to Morris Area-Hancock/West Central Area, 5-2. “It was huge for the girls,” PAS head coach James Skyberg said of the team earning two match wins last week. The Arrows also topped River Valley (Springfield), 5-2, on Tuesday, Sept. 2. Skyberg said the Arrows are beginning to play with more confidence, and that has resu...

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4:16

LOCAL: Scoreboard from Sept. 2-6

Pipestone County Star ·

2025/09/11

LOCAL SCOREBOARD Tuesday, Sept. 2 Girls Tennis Pipestone Area 5, River Valley 2 Volleyball Pipestone Area d. Luverne, 3-1; 25-19, 20-25, 25-22, 25-10 Russell-Tyler-Ruthton d. Tracy-Milroy-Balaton, 3-0; 25-8, 25-17, 25-13 Southwest Minnesota Christian d. Edgerton, 3-1; 25-11, 25-23, 21-25, 25-21 Elkton-Lake Benton d. Castlewood, 3-0; 26-24, 25-21, 25-19 Thursday, Aug. 28 Girls Tennis Luverne 4, Pipestone Area 3 Volleyball Pipestone Area d. Adrian-Ellsworth, 3-1; 25-23, 18-25, 25-21, 25-2...

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