Pipestone County Star

Four Pipestone Area Schools  football players were named Mid-South all-district performers. Senior Minnesota State University-Moorhead pledge Xavier Banjoko, athletic Cayden Zephier, offensive/defensive lineman Jackson Post and quarterback Austin Musch were so honored. What’s more, two players were honorably mentioned in two-way lineman Griffin Smidt and Mason Fruechte, who excelled on defense as a linebacker. “Those kids put in the time and effort to make themselves better,” PAS head coach Scott Boomgaarden noted. “They all performed well throughout the year,” he added. Musch was a dual-threat quarterback for PAS, finishing with 1,383 yards passing and 16 TD. He supplemented his arm...

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ELKTON, S.D. — Elkton-Lake Benton senior quarterback Colt Beck added to his trophy case after completion of the 2025 high school football season. Beck earned All-American distinction, and he was named Dakota Valley Conference most valuable player. He also was first-team all-state in the “athlete” category. “Colt’s stat line was impressive in both passing and rushing on the offensive side of the ball,” ELB head coach Kaleb Haas said. “His total of more than 2,700 offensive yards was the highest in the class. It is quite an honor for Colt to be named the representative for Class 9AA in South...

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Four Russell-Tyler-Ruthton and four Edgerton Public football players have earned first-team all-district honors. The Knights enjoyed a renaissance as a program this season under first-year head coach Ted Kern, finishing with a 7-3 record. The Flying Dutchmen remain a regional powerhouse, compiling an 8-2 mark with their only losses to eventual 9-player state champion Hills-Beaver Creek. For RTR, senior offensive and defensive linemen Tucker Gile and Levi Tommeraasen, running back Colten Thomsen and wide receiver Brayden Chandler were the honorees in the Mid-South district Purple subdistrict. “Tucker’s hustle from his defensive tackle spot made many game-saving plays for us,” Kern...

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REGIONAL SCOREBOARD High Schools Tuesday, Dec. 16 Boys Basketball Pipestone Area 67, Luverne 59 Castlewood 54, Elkton-Lake Benton 48 Girls Basketball Pipestone Area 63, Luverne 49 Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 52, Southwest Minnesota Christian 34 Mountain Lake Area-Comfrey 61, Edgerton Public 37 Castlewood 61, Elkton-Lake Benton 31 Wrestling Minneota 35, Marshall 25 Marshall 66, Morris Area-Hancock/Chokio-Alberta 3 Minneota 60, MAHACA 4 MAHACA 38, Marshall 3 (girls) Boys Hockey Luverne 9, Windom Area 1 Girls Hockey  Luverne 8, Windom Area 0 Thursday, Dec. 18 Boys Basketball Edgerton Public 63, Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 41 Southwest Minnesota Christian 83, Murray County Central 63 Friday, Dec. 19 Boys Basketball...

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Maybe it’s true. Especially this year. Playing Luverne in anything brings out the best in Pipestone — and that includes boys’ basketball. Matthew DeBates tossed in a career-high 24 points and the Arrows outscored the Cardinals 40-26 during the second half en route to a 67-59 Big South Conference win. “The boys played extremely well,” PAS head coach Michael Slaba said. “They saw what it takes to pull out a win of that magnitude.” PAS (2-4) enjoyed a signature win, and the student section serenaded the visitors. DeBates dribbled out the final few seconds, emphatically pumping his right hand before...

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MARSHALL — The Pipestone Area Schools boys and girls basketball teams will participate in holiday-themed events this coming week. The Arrows (2-4 before this past Monday’s game versus St. James Area) will play Minnewaska Area at 4:15 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 27. Varsity games will be conducted in Southwest Minnesota State University’s R/A Facility. Russell-Tyler-Ruthton (2-3), after Tuesday’s game versus Tracy-Milroy-Balaton, will play Hancock Area at 12:45 p.m. — also on Saturday. Edgerton Public (3-1), who played Hills-Beaver Creek on Monday, will clash with Minneota at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 31. Pipestone plays yet again at 5 p.m. Dec. 31 versus...

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ROCHESTER — Miklo Hernandez’s list of accomplishments has reached the overflow stage, and he’s just a sophomore. Hernandez earned the 133-pound title at the prestigious MatBoss Christmas Tournament on Saturday at the Mayo Civic Center. “Miklo wrestled really well,” PAS head coach Paul Young noted. “He came into the tournament with the mindset of reaching his goals, and win the title. It was awesome to see him do that in every aspect.” As the No. 1 seed, Hernandez drew an opening-round bye. However, he still needed to beat five opponents for the championship. In the tournament final, Hernandez bested Stillwater’s...

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Pipestone Sons of the American Legion Post No. 6 is offering free bowling for youth at Bole-Mor Lanes on Sunday, Dec. 28. This is a program for bowlers 17 years of age and younger. Free bowling will run from noon to 3 p.m. The shoe rental will cost [post_excerpt].50.  Bowlers will enjoy a one-hour slot. Reservations are required. For information, call 1-507-562-2531.

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MINNEAPOLIS — Pipestone native George G. Hicks has become a minority partner with Major League Baseball’s Minnesota Twins. Hicks was one of three new minority partners announced, joining Glick Family Investments and Minnesota Wild owner Craig Leipold. MLB approved the transaction on Wednesday, Dec. 17. The Twins also reported a change in leadership structure, with Tom Pohlad succeeding executive chair Joe Pohlad. Sports Business Journal reported the deal is for more than 20 percent of the franchise, valued at [post_excerpt].75B. The Twins had been more than 0 million in debt before the move, and the Pohlads had announced intention to...

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REDWOOD FALLS — Pipestone Area Schools’ boys basketball team called a pair of timeouts in the closing seconds. The goal was to come up with a possible game-winning play. PAS senior Matthew DeBates inbounded the ball to teammate Blake Bosma, who was waiting for it in the corner. In turn, Bosma spotted Austin Musch inside the lane. Redwood Valley’s Zach Lundeen and Dylan Anderson both pestered Musch, whose shot clipped off the front of the rim. "The boys played hard," PAS head coach Michael Slaba said. "They put themselves in great position to take the lead late. We got the...

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