Pipestone County Star

The Holland Fire Department won the kickball tournament during Holland Days. Due to heat-related concerns, the entire event was conducted on Friday, July 24, concluding deep into the night. Six teams participated in the tournament, and the winners had to fight through the elimination bracket for the title. Here’s the team. Front row, from left, Lincoln Labrune, Cooper Schulze and Leah Schulze. Second row, Devin Schulze, Kolten Hoheisel, Josh Choudek and Chris Schulze. Third row, Jeff Hiniker, Ryan Labrune, Merle Zeinstra and Walker Kor. Back row, Zach Venable, Blaine Houselog, Holden Surat, Kyle Viland and Rogen Smidt.

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A 3-on-3 basketball tournament is slated for Saturday, Aug. 1. Registration is set for 9 a.m., with games to follow at 10 a.m. Tournament organizer Chris Gorter said because of the expected weather, games most likely will take place in Harmon Park. Pipestone Area Schools’ gymnasium is a back-up option. There will be several divisions: men’s (18-plus), women’s (18-plus), boys (14-18), girls (14-18), seventh and eighth grade combined (boys, girls or coed) and fifth and sixth grade combined (boys, girls or coed). Teams must be made up of either three or four players. There is no entry fee. However, youth...

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Autumn LaBrune is the 2026 Pipestone County 4-H summer intern. LaBrune is the daughter of Adam and Gretchen LaBrune and a Russell Tyler Ruthton graduate. Next month she’ll begin her sophomore year at the South Dakota School of Mines where she’s studying civil engineering. She hopes to work in water resource. LaBrune said she applied for the internship because she’s been very involved in 4-H over the years and wanted to see what it would be like to be on the other side of the program. She started in mid-May and will continue through the Pipestone County Fair, which is...

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Soon-to-be Pipestone Area Schools’ freshman Oliver Sterud will participate in the Prep Baseball Showcase later this week. “It’s going to be really cool to see good competition down there,” said Sterud, an all-Big South Conference first-team selection during the 2026 season as pitcher/outfielder for the Arrows. “I’m going to play against the best of the best.” Oliver’s younger brother, Elliott Sterud, is one of five local Southwest Minnesota Blaze 12-under baseball players that have been invited to compete in the American Youth Baseball Hall of Fame Invitational Tournament in early August at Cooperstown, N.Y. The other players of note are...

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INFORMATION SOFTBALL Minn-Dakota Slowpitch Standings Through July 15 Team             Record Lake Benton Bar 14-0 Anacondas 10-2 Lake Benton Bar II   8-2 Sluggers                   5-7 D&T’s Meat Market 5-9 Alcobolics 4-10 The Starfish             3-5 Staci’s Bar                 3-9 Dirty Dairymen       2-10 Schedule  Tuesday, July 21 Open league bye week. Several make-up games will be played. Editor’s Note: All games begin at 7:30 p.m. TRAP SHOOTING At Pipestone Sportsmen’s Club Wednesday,...

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ST. CLOUD — When it was announced St. Cloud State University had hired Shane Bouman as new head softball coach, fans scurried to circle their 2027 calendars. Bouman announced during an interview with the Pipestone County Star that St. Cloud State will play Southwest Minnesota State University at Marshall in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference action Saturday, April 17. So that means it will be Bouman versus Bouman in a high-stakes league doubleheader that day. Shane Bouman’s niece, Bailey Bouman, serves as SMSU’s head coach with his brother, Troy, assisting the Mustang program. Pipestone Area Schools’ head coach Robert Petersen gave...

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Dahl Motors conducted its third annual car show at the “dealership of the crossroads” at United States Highway 75 and State Highways 23 and 30 in Pipestone. Owner/CEO Scott Dahl reported 51 entries for the three-hour event. The overall winner was this 1961 Chevrolet Corvette Retromod owned by Jim and Janet Voges of rural Slayton. A retromod is a classic vehicle restored to preserve a vintage look, but upgraded with modern parts and mechanics for improved performance, safety and comfort. The 1961 Corvette featured a design upgrade with a four-taillight rear, a new and different mesh grille and V8 engine....

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The Pipestone County Star was present for the Southwest Minnesota Shootout basketball showcase. This event took place over two days on Wednesday-Thursday, July 15-16. Luverne High School served as the site, with four courts going at once. Ninety-six varsity and junior varsity teams participated. Due to a camera issue, some photos may appear washed.  Star sports editor Eric Viccaro took all the photos seen here. 

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LUVERNE — Tens of regional high school basketball teams participated in the Southwest Minnesota Shootout on Wednesday and Thursday, July 15-16. Both the Pipestone Area Schools boys and girls were among them. “It’s a great event,” said PAS head girls coach Grant Everson, who highlighted the convenience of having a showcase just 25 miles from here. The Arrows squared off with Rapid City Christian from South Dakota and a pair of schools from nearby Iowa in West Lyon (Inwood) and Western Christian (Hull). “There were some pretty good programs, teams that have been successful,” Everson added.  Rapid City Christian and...

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Pipestone Area Youth Tackle Football sign-up is set for both Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 3-4. The site will be the Pipestone Area Schools’ elementary commons area. Equipment also will be issued on these nights. The fourth-grade sign-up session will be a 6 p.m. Aug. 3, with the fifth- and sixth-grade session at 6 p.m. Aug. 4. A 0 fee is due at the time of registration. Scholarships are available from the PAS administrative office. Registration is available through a Google document at the organization’s Facebook page.  For information, email Tyler Rippentrop at: [email protected].

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