Let a new season of bowling begin. Bole-Mor Lanes will conduct a sign-up and informational meet for both teams and substitutes during the first week of September. The ladies league meeting will take place at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3. The mixed league presentation is set for 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4. Bole-Mor is located at 102 7th Avenue SE. For information, call Taya DeRycke at 1-507-562-2531, and or log onto the website: www.bolemorlanes.com/league.

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Reid Homann will be one of many Pipestone A’s alumni set to play in a special benefit game Sunday, Aug. 24. Homann was a standout pitcher/infielder for the A’s for three seasons (2020-22), and beforehand with Pipestone Area Schools. Game time is 3 p.m. at A’s/City Field. Players are requested to arrive one hour beforehand. “I’m really grateful to Avery (Ploeger) for putting so much effort into this,” said Homann, the son of the late David G. Homann, who passed away on July 14, 2022, at the University of Iowa Health Center. Proceeds from the event — chiefly concession sales...

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Prepare to hear the thud of volleyballs crash landing onto hardwood floors. Pipestone Area Schools will open the 2025 regular season with a pair of home matches next week. The Arrows will take on Big South Conference foe Fairmont Tuesday, Aug. 26, followed by Canby Thursday, Aug. 28, at PAS Gymnasium. Matches will start at about 7:15 p.m. Senior setter Carmen Wiese and senior outside hitters Taryn Tuinstra and Jadyn Kor will provide leadership for a PAS team coming off an 8-19-1 record. “We have experienced senior leaders, and many players who can play multiple positions,” first-year head coach Shelly...

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The Elkton-Lake Benton football team embarks on the 2025 season this Friday. ELB will open with Waubay-Summit at 7 p.m. on the road. Last year, the Elks blanked the Mustangs, 42-0. Russell-Tyler-Ruthton and Edgerton will follow the following week with road games on Thursday and Friday, Aug. 28 and 29, respectively. Kaleb Haas is the new Elks coach, replacing Ethan Pearson, who piloted the team to a 9-2 record and semifinal appearance in the Class 9AA playoffs. The Elks, who were seeded third in last year’s draw, finished with a plus-31.5 point differential per game average. This marks the second...

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TYLER — Russell-Tyler-Ruthton’s Ted Kern has been part of the Knights’ football coaching staff for more than three decades. This year, Kern ascends to the role of Knights’ head coach for the first time. “I’ve been a part of this for 31 years as an assistant,” said Kern, who replaces Darren Baartman. “It’s just a natural fit to take over.” Kern praised the young coaching staff that will learn from him. Carter Hansen will serve as RTR’s offensive coordinator. Curt Gosser will run the Knights’ defense. Former Minnesota West Community & Technical College and Minnesota-Morris player Derrick Baartman, Darren’s son,...

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The Great Plains Tractor Pullers Association conducted a pull during the Pipestone County Fair on Saturday, Aug. 2. Here are the top results.  INFORMATION Pipestone County Fair Great Plains Tractor Pullers Association  Event Pull Saturday, Aug. 2 At Grandstand Top-Three Performances (Per Division)  Pure Stock 8700 1, Blair Sandbulte, 205.02 feet; 2, Austin Van Kekerix, 199-22; 3, Pat Kremer, 195.61 Pure Stock 9700 1, Landen Beek, 236.03; 2, Justin Belluyt, 231.30; 3, Austin Van Kekerix, 226.42 Pure Stock 10700 1, Dean Wenzel, 300.67; 2, Gerald Sandbulte, 298.73; 3, Landen Beek, 293.08; 4, Kade Kor, 289.49 Pure Stock 11700 1, Gerald...

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New Pipestone Area Schools head volleyball coach Shelly Hennager has begun putting her stamp on the Arrow program. PAS has been practicing diligently since the first allowable date on Monday, Aug. 11, and the Arrows participated in a multiple-team scrimmage Saturday, Aug. 16. “I played volleyball here from my sophomore to senior year,” Hennager said. “And I’ve helped out with the JO’s (Junior Olympic teams) for 20 years. I haven’t stopped coaching, so it means a lot to coach the high school team I played for.” Hennager was an assistant coach last year for the Arrows, who finished with an...

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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — United Wolf Pack will have its 17th annual poker run on Saturday, Aug. 23. The event will make two stops in Pipestone County. All proceeds from the run benefit Special Olympics’ United Wolf Pack team. Registration will take place at the Red Eye in Sioux Falls from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. The route will follow through to Dog House Bar in Baltic, S.D., Steve’s Bar in Trent, S.D., Hatfield Roadhouse, Trosky Bar & Grill and The Gulch in Garretson. The entry fee is , and includes one free meal ticket. Additional meal tickets are each. The...

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Russell-Tyler-Ruthton opens the season at the Breakdown Sports USA Sideout Classic this Saturday, Aug. 23 at New Prague. The Knights will play Mayer Lutheran at 1:30 p.m. on the main court as part of the showcase of matches features premium teams. The Knights then travel to Minneota on Tuesday, Aug. 26, so the schedule is sandpaper-rough right away. Sideout Classic games are set to air on the Neighborhood Sports Programming Network. Admission is for adults and for both students and senior citizens aged 65 or older. Here’s the complete Sideout Classic event schedule: Main Court 9:30 a.m., New...

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A glo-ball golf tournament will take place on Friday, Aug. 22, at Pipestone Country Club. The event will feature, first, a nine-hole scramble during the evening followed by a meal and, finally, a nine-hole glo-ball format during darkness. The fun begins at 5:30 p.m. The tournament is full, per club officials; however, you will be placed on a waiting list should others cancel.  The country club will furnish the meal, which will be roast beef and mashed potatoes. For information, call 1-507-825-2592.

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