Pipestone County Star

LUVERNE — The Ice Crystal Classic is set for Friday-Sunday, Jan. 16-18, at Blue Mound Ice Arena. The event will feature contestants from the Blue Mound Figure Skaters organization, performers from both Rock County and Pipestone County. Admission is free of charge. On Friday, Jan. 16, team events will take place from 6:30-9 p.m. Individual events are scheduled from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17 and 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 18. Trophies will be presented to the top-3 teams. Competition is open to all levels of achievement, tots through adults. Select categories include solo compulsory,...

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MARSHALL — For the first time ever, Marshall High School served as the host of the Big South Conference wrestling championship. Southwest Minnesota State University’s R/A Facility was the backdrop, with six mats placed on the floor — keeping the action moving. “To do this at SMSU in the R/A Facility was special,” Marshall head coach Ethan Hoppe said. “We knew it would make for a great atmosphere. We already have plans on what we could or would do differently if we are fortunate enough to host the tournament again.” Pipestone Area Schools’ head coach Paul Young concurred. “It’s a...

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INFORMATION SCHEDULE Thursday, Jan. 15 Boys Basketball 7:15 p.m., Heron Lake-Okabena-Fulda at Southwest Minnesota Christian, Edgerton 7:30 p.m., Arlington at Elkton-Lake Benton 7:30 p.m., Russell-Tyler-Ruthton at Murray County Central  7:30 p.m., Edgerton Public at Red Rock Central, Lamberton Wrestling 5 p.m., Pipestone Area at Jackson County Central triangular with Blue Earth Area 5 p.m., Marshall triangular with Fairmont and Waseca Friday, Jan. 16 Boys Basketball 7:30 p.m., Pipestone Area at Blue Earth Area Girls Basketball 6 p.m., Pipestone Area at Blue Earth Area 7:15 p.m., Mountain Lake Area-Comfrey at Southwest Minnesota Christian, Edgerton 7:30 p.m., Arlington at Elkton-Lake Benton 7:30...

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MARSHALL — The Minnesota State High School League Section 3A gymnastics meet is still roughly five weeks away. However for Pipestone Area Schools, there was no time like Saturday, Jan. 3 to get a taste of what a multi-team event will look like. And the Arrows handled this environment with aplomb — finishing second out of five schools with a team score of 127.875. PAS finished ahead of rival Luverne, who the Arrows will see again Thursday in a triangular also featuring Blue Earth Area. The meet will begin at 6 p.m. in the Classic Gymnasium. Arrow head gymnastics coach...

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LUVERNE — Pipestone Area Schools’ freshman Aubrey Brockberg established a new benchmark for herself. That was just one of several outcomes during a Big South Conference dual versus Blue Earth Area on Thursday, Jan. 8, at Luverne High School’s Classic Gymnasium. Aubrey Brockberg put together an all-around score of 30.425. However, the Buccaneers produced a heap of dynamic performances en route to a 138.675-127.975 victory. “Aubrey set a new high all-around score for herself,” PAS head coach Stacie Wallace noted. Brockberg finished fifth in the all-around competition, and junior teammate Brooke Einck was sixth for the Arrows (29.575). “Brooke was...

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LOCAL SCOREBOARD High Schools Monday, Jan. 5 Boys Basketball Edgerton Public 66, Pipestone Area 51 Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 70, Westbrook/Walnut Grove 52 Tri-Valley 63, Elkton-Lake Benton 32 Girls Basketball Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 52, Westbrook/Walnut Grove 48 Edgerton Public 47, Red Rock Central 22 Adrian-Ellsworth 73, Southwest Minnesota Christian 51 Tuesday, Jan. 6 Boys Basketball Southwest Minnesota Christian 62, Adrian-Ellsworth 17 Edgerton Public 57, Murray County Central 53 Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 72, Mountain Lake Area-Comfrey 38 Girls Basketball Pipestone Area 59, Minneota 55 Tri-Valley 51, Elkton-Lake Benton 36 Thursday, Jan. 8 Gymnastics Blue Earth Area 138.675, Pipestone Area 127.975 Wrestling Pipestone Area 47, Redwood Valley 22 Windom/Mountain...

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MANKATO — Rysley Borman is a sophomore on the Bethany Lutheran College men’s basketball team. Borman transferred to Bethany from Dakota State University after the 2025 spring semester. So far this season, Borman has scored 96 points and played 271 minutes for the Vikings under head coach Pat Garvin. Borman has made 32-of-84 field goals (38.1 percent), including 18 3-pointers, and has been 14-of-18 from the free-throw line.   In other categories, Borman has grabbed 29 rebounds, dished off 20 assists and had four steals. Borman’s season-high point total came versus Luther on Nov. 15, 2025, when he tossed in...

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MARSHALL — Michael Gunnink scored the go-ahead basket as Edgerton Public downed Minneota 63-61 at the Marshall Hoops Club Holiday Classic on Wednesday, Dec. 31. Tucker Arp also connected on a key shot down the stretch as Flying Dutchmen improved to 5-2 on the season. Edgerton defeated Pipestone Area Schools, 65-51, on Monday evening. The Arrows dropped to 2-8. Minneota (2-5) had several chances to tie or take the lead in the closing moments; however, the Vikings missed two 3-point attempts and a shot inside the lane. Edgerton found itself down 33-31 at intermission and 40-34 during the second half....

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BELGRADE — Both Mason Fruechte and Lane Fruechte had plenty of success at the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Jaguar Invitational on Friday, Jan. 2. Junior Mason Fruechte had the opportunity to wrestle against University of Minnesota signee Titan Friederichs from Watertown Mayer-Mayer Lutheran in the 127-pound championship bout. “It was a great opportunity to face an opponent the caliber of that,” PAS head coach Paul Young said, “and see that level.” Friederichs earned a 20-5 technical fall over Fruechte, with the match stopped at the 2-minute, 54-second mark. Despite the outcome, Young said Fruechte wrestled tough. And he expects Mason to use this...

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LOCAL SCOREBOARD High Schools Monday, Dec. 29 Girls Basketball Borch’s Holiday Classic Pipestone Area 71, MACCRAY (Clara City) 43 Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 48, Lac qui Parle Valley 36 Boys Hockey Cloquet-Esko-Carlton 6, Luverne 2 Girls Hockey Stillwater Area 2, Luverne 1 (OT) Tuesday, Dec. 30 Boys Basketball Southwest Minnesota Christian 88, Mountain Lake Area-Comfrey 56 Girls Basketball Borch’s Holiday Classic Southwest Minnesota Christian 67, Madelia 16 Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 79, Ortonville 15 Minneota 72, Edgerton Public 41 Boys Hockey Monticello 7, Luverne 2 Girls Hockey Luverne 2, Western Wisconsin 1 Wednesday, Dec. 31 Boys Basketball Marshall Hoops Club Holiday Classic Montevideo 79, Pipestone Area...

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