The Pipestone Area Schools’ boys basketball team returns four letterwinners for the upcoming 2025-2026 season. The Arrows will open up with Jackson County Central (fresh off winning the Class AA state football championship this past Saturday) on Tuesday, Dec. 2. The home opener is set for Friday, Dec. 5 against Blue Earth Area. PAS split with BEA last season, and nearly beat the Huskies in the regular-season finale on Feb. 21 (falling 76-73). Austin Musch, Matthew DeBates, Cayden Zephier and Blake Bosma bring varsity experience to the hardwood. Musch will play a post role at either center or forward. Bosma...

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MONTEVIDEO — In his preseason prospectus, Pipestone Area Schools’ head girls basketball coach Grant Everson said to expect the Arrows to be strong on defense. That’s exactly what happened in PAS’ season-opening game on Thursday, Nov. 20. The Arrows held the Thunder Hawks to 10 first-half points en route to a 63-24 victory — a far cry from the competitive 2024 game PAS won at home by just nine. “It was really nice to see our defensive effort in the first half,” Everson said. “Obviously, there are some things to clean up on that end. When you can hold a...

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TRACY — Gretchen Lanoue powered Tracy-Milroy-Balaton to a 59-52 come-from-behind victory over Russell-Tyler-Ruthton in the girls basketball opener for both schools Friday, Nov. 21. Lanoue scored 26 points, including one 3-pointer and 11-of-19 from the free-throw line. The teams were deadlocked 24-all at intermission, and the Knights were ahead 50-44 with 3:38 remaining in the second half before the Panthers rallied to win. Paisley Thooft dropped in 14 points for RTR, including a spotless 6-of-6 on free throws. Ava Karbo added 12 points and Makayla Hesse nine, including the Knights’ lone 3-point make. RTR’s home opener with Murray County Central...

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EDGERTON — Diamond H Acres will be the site of a Christmas Tree barrel race on Saturday, Dec. 6. Diamond H Acres is located at 1527 41st Street in rural Edgerton — south of Hatfield. Open arena rides will begin at 3 p.m., with exhibitions at 4 p.m. The pee wee division will ride at 4:45 p.m., followed by open and youth at 5 p.m. Horses will ride around lit Christmas trees, instead of barrels. The cost is for the open division, for youth (18 years old and younger), and for pee wee (11-under), exhibitions and the...

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HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL South Dakota State Championship Games All matches played at The Monument, Summit Arena Rapid City Saturday, Nov. 22 Class AA Championship Harrisburg d. Sioux Falls-Bishop O’Gorman, 25-16, 25-16, 25-13 Third-Place Match Brandon Valley d. Watertown, 25-15, 25-19, 25-21 Consolation Championship Sioux Falls Lincoln d. Sioux Falls Washington, 20-25, 26-24, 25-22, 25-20 Seventh-Place Match Sioux Falls Jefferson d. Mitchell, 25-22, 25-12, 25-10 Class A Championship Dakota Valley d. Dell Rapids, 26-24, 26-24, 24-26, 25-22 Third-Place Match Sioux Falls Christian d. Hamlin, 25-19, 25-15, 25-18 Consolation Championship Clark/Willow Lake d. St. Thomas More, 27-25, 26-24, 12-25, 25-23 Seventh-Place Match...

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LAMBERTON — Four Russell-Tyler-Ruthton volleyball players made the all-Red Rock Conference team. Red Rock Conference league secretary Bryce Pack released postseason honors to the media on Sunday, Nov. 9, after conclusion of the Minnesota State High School League tournament. A coaches meeting was conducted to vote on the honors in mid-October at Slayton, RTR head coach Daynica Brown reported to The Pipestone County Star. “It’s quite an honor, and it speaks a lot about our team,” Brown said. “The girls worked very hard, and the coaches and conference recognized that.” Knights’ senior middle blocker Ava Karbo, senior setter Brezlyn Buchert,...

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MITCHELL, S.D. — Pipestone Area Schools’ senior softball player Kaitlyn Adelman has made up her mind. Adelman signed an NAIA National Letter of Intent to play for Dakota Wesleyan University during a special ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 19, in the PAS library. “It has always been a dream of mine to play college softball,” Adelman said in an email to the Pipestone County Star. “Once I had this opportunity, I took it.” New DWU head softball coach Stephen Oswald, Jr., was present for the event. “Kaitlyn was one of the first student-athletes I had the pleasure of recruiting at DWU,”...

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SLAYTON — On Friday, Oct. 3, members of the 1975 Ruthton High School 9-player football state championship team gathered for a reunion. The reunion took place at Key Largo overlooking the waters of Lake Shetek in Murray County. The moment served as a time of celebration and reflection. “We wanted to avoid potentially adverse November travel conditions,” Jeff Houselog said in an email to the Pipestone County Star. “We had a great turnout,” Houselog continued. “Both coaches, one manager, three cheerleaders and 23 players were in attendance along with wives and classmates. It swelled our party to more than 50...

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The Pipestone Area Schools’ football team recalled the 2025 season during a special awards program in the high school commons on Tuesday, Nov. 18. PAS head football coach Scott Boomgaarden served as the master of ceremonies. “We’ve got the axe,” Boomgaarden proudly proclaimed after the Arrows downed rival Luverne 20-16 on Sept. 26 thanks to a pivotal late fumble recovery from Xavier Banjoko and Austin Musch’s 57-yard TD run in the fourth quarter. “It was the highlight of the year,” Boomgaarden said. “That was probably the most fun I’ve had coaching. We played with a tremendous amount of heart.” PAS...

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INFORMATION High School Football  State Championship Games Played at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis Friday, Nov. 21 Class A Minneota 49, Breckenridge 14 Class 2A Jackson County Central 20, Goodhue 15 Class 4A Orono 21, Kasson-Mantorville 14 Class 6A Edina 42, Moorhead 35 Saturday, Nov. 22 9-Player Hills-Beaver Creek 46, Hillcrest Lutheran Academy 22 Class 3A Annandale 17, Waseca 7 Class 5A Spring Lake Park 24, Chanhassen 21

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