Pipestone County Star

SAUK RAPIDS — The Pipestone Area Schools’ ninth-grade boys basketball team reached the championship game at the Pacesetter State Tournament. The event was conducted on Sunday, March 29, at Sauk Rapids-Rice High School. Duluth Denfield topped Pipestone, 52-49, in a hard-fought title contest. Pipestone defeated Battle Lake, 51-34, in the first round and then Perham, 42-34, in the semifinals. The Pipestone ninth-grade squad featured Blake Bosma, Carson Van Hoecke, Caden Bruns, Bryer Evans, Benett Wiese, Adrian Caskey, Kelby Lanners and Ryker Beyers. In the seventh-grade tournament at St. Cloud Technical High School, Pipestone placed fifth. Russell-Tyler-Ruthton topped Pipestone, 21-10, in...

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BROOKINGS, S.D. — Pipestone Area Schools graduate Megan Rosendahl competed for the role of Jackrabbit Stampede Ambassador. Rosendahl was one of four women vying for the title. Delaney Zoss of Forestburg, S.D., was the chosen one, with Ella Smith as first runner-up. Smith graduated from Windom Area. The announcement was made during coronation on Saturday, April 11, before the short go performance at the Dacotah Bank Center. Zoss received a special buckle as the winner. All of the contestants received a goodie bag and T-shirt from Ambassador program, a Black Hills gold necklace and other gifts. Last year’s Ambassador was...

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MARSHALL — The Southwest Minnesota State University wheelchair basketball team placed fourth in the nation on Saturday, April 4. SMSU, which entered the national tournament as the No. 6 seed, lost to the fifth-seeded University of Illinois, 61-50, in the third-place game of the National Intercollegiate Wheelchair Basketball Tournament in the McKale Center. SMSU defeated Eastern Washington and host Arizona before a loss to Auburn. This year's team was composed of Landon Kruse, Joshua Brown, Fermin Wingerter, Ian Tellez, Henri Kosso, Jeremy Holland, Caleb Nilius, Emmanuel Fuentes Cervantes, Alex Wells, Robert Lew, Jacoby Knop, Andrew Haiar and Santeri Karvo.   ...

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Pipestone Area Schools student Lydia Amen participates in the Blue Mound Figure Skaters program based in Luverne. Amen (at right) is photographed alongside fellow performers Noel Heinrichs and Grace Kempema during the Sunday, March 29 competitors banquet at Generations in Luverne. Amen was tops in team percentage. She also was third place in points for Frosty Blades, and sixth overall in team season points and named a Superstar teammate.

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WORTHINGTON — For Russell-Tyler-Ruthton senior volleyball player Ava Karbo, it was all about finding the right fit. That fit is Minnesota West Community & Technical College. “The main reason I choose Minnesota West was because of its amazing program and the welcoming environment that immediately made me feel at home.” Minnesota West has been a premier program in the National Junior College Activities Association Division III ranks — taking second in 2024 and fifth nationally in 2025 with a straight-set sweep over Sandhills Community College (N.C.). RTR has been a feeder for the Bluejays in recent years thanks to players...

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The 2026 Pipestone Area Schools boys tennis team begins its season with a home match versus Milbank, S.D., on Thursday, April 16. The Arrows also play Lac qui Parle Valley at Huether Family Match Pointe in Sioux Falls, S.D., on Friday before a home doubleheader Saturday versus Montevideo and Yellow Medicine East. Here’s the team. Front row (from left) Ammoniah Parke, Eli Roszel, Mikah Weets and Drake VanderPoel. Back row, manager Jasmine Boeke, assistant coach Skylar Mendro, Brady Dunn, Matthew Swenson, Joel Cardenas and PAS head coach James Skyberg. Parke is no longer on the squad, Skyberg reported. (Contributed photo...

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There are still openings for the Pipestone Country Club women’s league. The openings are for the Wednesday 3:30 p.m. league. Organizers have reported the Wednesday 5:30 p.m. league is full. These are separate entities. The cost is per league. Pipestone Country Club membership is encouraged, but not required. There also is a punch card option for 5, which includes use of a cart and applicable greens fees. There will be a league fun day/night on May 13, with actual league play beginning May 20. There will be pre-league meetings on May 20 as well. The women’s invitational is scheduled...

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The Pipestone County Planning Commission during its April 7 meeting recommended that the Pipestone County Commissioners approve a conditional use permit allowing Wm. D. Scepaniak Inc. to operate a rock quarry in the northwest quarter of Section 33 of Eden Township, northeast of Jasper. The recommendation included conditions regarding dust control and traffic, and requiring surety in case the quarry has an adverse effect on nearby wells and a pond. The Pipestone County Commissioners are expected to consider the Planning Commission’s recommendation during their April 28 meeting. Planning Commission members held a public hearing to take comments on the permit...

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Representatives of the Southwest West Central (SWWC) Service Cooperative met with the Pipestone Area School (PAS) Board during a special April 9 meeting and spent about two hours providing information and answering questions about the Alternative Learning Center (ALC) SWWC operates in Pipestone. The visit followed backlash after the school district notified parents of ALC students earlier this year that students graduating from the ALC would not be allowed to participate in the traditional graduation ceremony at the high school. The School Board later voted to allow ALC students to participate in this year’s PAS graduation ceremony and obtain more...

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INFORMATION BOWLING SCORES From Bole-Mor Lanes Pipestone Last week Lynnette’s Ladies Standings Stay In Your Lane 30-18, American Legion 28.5-19.5, JBS 27.5-20.5, Rock Lobsters 25-23, B&B RV Service 23-25, Dolls With Balls 20-28, Gutter Gals 19-29, The Bowling Stones 19-29 Scores High game: Sarah Johnson (Stay In Your Lane) 193, Amanda Olberding (Rock Lobsters) 186, Nancy Terry (American Legion) & Kerry Johnson (sub.) 1853 High series: Kerry Johnson (sub.) 490, Amanda Olberding (Rock Lobsters) 488, Sarah Johnson (Stay In Your Lane) 486 High team game: American Legion 489, Stay In Your Lane 474, B&B RV Service 452 High team series:...

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