Pipestone County Star

SIOUX CITY, Iowa — Northwestern College senior Rylie Franken participated in the NAIA national championship match on Tuesday, Dec. 9, at the Tyson Events Center. Indiana Wesleyan defeated Northwestern in four sets by scores of 25-23, 23-25, 25-18, 25-19. Franken, a former standout at Southwest Minnesota Christian in Edgerton, capped her collegiate career in stellar fashion. In the match, Franken pounded down 10 kills and contributed a combination of four solo and assisted ace blocks. Franken had 21 total attacks with just two errors, finishing with an outstanding hitting efficiency at .381. The 6-foot-1 opposite hitter also had one dig,...

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While the Pipestone Area Schools gymnastics team didn’t score as well as it did at Jackson, the Arrows still won by a considerable margin. PAS downed Windom Area/Mountain Lake 127.425-110.400 in this Big South Conference home opener, posting especially strong numbers in the balance beam (31.775-24.2). “We took a little bit of a step back in our team score, but that is going to happen with different judges and gymnasts still adjusting to routines,” PAS head coach Stacie Wallace said in an email to the Pipestone County Star. Wallace said the Arrows are attempting to find the right balance of...

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With 36.5 seconds remaining in the second half, sophomore guard Kenley DeWilde put the finishing touches on a Pipestone Area Schools’ victory. DeWilde knocked down a 3-pointer from the wing, and the Arrows easily downed Blue Earth Area 75-42 in first Big South Conference home game of the season. PAS opened the 2025-26 campaign with a 4-0 record for the first time in nine years — back when Rachel Skyberg, Alexis Evans and Kiaya Alderson were seniors. Now that’s a flashback. “Starting the year 4-0 is a great way to get the season going,” PAS head coach Grant Everson said....

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REGIONAL SCOREBOARD High Schools Tuesday, Dec. 2 Boys Basketball Jackson County Central 81, Pipestone Area 61 Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 78, Heron Lake-Okabena-Fulda 39 Edgerton Public 80, Canby 47 Southwest Minnesota Christian 72, Worthington 42 Girls Basketball Pipestone Area 72, Jackson County Central 69 Heron Lake-Okabena-Fulda 54, Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 47 Westbrook/Walnut Grove 51, Edgerton Public 43 Hills-Beaver Creek 66, Southwest Minnesota Christian 33 Boys Hockey Luverne 18, Redwood Valley 0 Thursday, Dec. 4 Boys Basketball  Southwest Minnesota Christian 78, Edgerton Public 43 Boys Hockey Luverne 3, Marshall 0 Girls Hockey Marshall 6, Luverne 1 Gymnastics Pipestone Area 129.025, Jackson County Central 127.325 Wrestling  Pipestone...

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Pipestone Area Schools’ boys basketball home opener didn’t quite go as planned — or even hoped. Five Blue Earth Area players canned 13 3-pointers as the Buccaneers defeated the Arrows 69-41 in this Big South Conference clash. BEA’s Will Bromeland swished five triples and teammates Sully Dahlberg and Ryder Dutton sank three 3’s each. “Blue Earth is a good team,” PAS head coach Michael Slaba said. “They spaced us out well, and moved the basketball. They didn’t let the ball stick around, and kept it moving.” Because of this, the Arrows struggled to rotate properly on defense — especially in...

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EDGERTON — The Southwest Minnesota Christian boys basketball team scored as many points in the first half as Edgerton did in the entire game Thursday, Dec. 4. The Eagles eventually won this Red Rock Conference game 78-43. Josiah Hoftyzer paced all scorers with 23 points, including 7-of-8 from the free-throw line. Ryan Pap added 19 points, including three 3-pointers. Kade Fey dropped in 11. Kade Moffitt was the Flying Dutchmen’s leading scorer with 18 (two 3-pointers and 8-11 free throws), and Colin Scholten added 12 (two treys). Look for more scores from last week’s boys and girls basketball games online...

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INFORMATION BOWLING SCORES From Bole-Mor Lanes Pipestone Lynnette’s Ladies Standings The Bowling Stones 27-17, American Legion 26-18, Dolls w/Balls 25-19, B&B RV Service 23-21, JBS 21-23, Rock Lobsters 19-25, Stay In Your Lane 18-26, Gutter Gals 17-27 Scores High game: Tami Miller (The Bowling Stones) 196, Sarah Johnson (Dolls w/Balls) 184, Julie Bauer & Ginger Olberding (both American Legion) 174 High series: Tami Miller (The Bowling Stones) 497, Nancy Terry (American Legion) 459, Sarah Johnson (Dolls w/Balls) 452 High team game: American Legion 497, The Bowling Stones 449, Stay In Your Lane 443 High team series: American Legion 1,289, The...

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INFORMATION CALENDAR Thursday, Dec. 11 Gymnastics 6 p.m., Windom Area at Pipestone Area, PAS Gymnastics Center Wrestling 5 p.m., Fulda/Murray County Central and Red Rock Central at Pipestone Area, PAS Gymnasium Girls Basketball    7:15 p.m., Edgerton Public at Murray County Central, Slayton 7:15 p.m., Southwest Minnesota Christian at Red Rock Central, Lamberton 7:30 p.m., Adrian-Ellsworth at Russell-Tyler-Ruthton, Knights Gymnasium Friday, Dec. 12  Boys Basketball 7:30 p.m., Pipestone Area at Redwood Valley 7:30 p.m., Southwest Minnesota Christian at Russell-Tyler-Ruthton, Knights Gymnasium, Tyler 7:30 p.m., Edgerton Public at Mountain Lake Area-Comfrey, Mountain Lake Girls Basketball  6 p.m., Pipestone Area at Redwood...

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JACKSON — Pipestone Area Schools head gymnastics coach Stacie Wallace said a realistic goal was a 130-point performance at any given meet. The Arrows are well within striking distance. PAS defeated host Jackson County Central 129.025-127.325 in the opening meet for both schools. What’s more, it was a Big South Conference victory to boot. “My first goal for our varsity team was to break 130, so posting a 129.025 at our first meet makes that feel very attainable,” Wallace said. “I think we will see that domino fall, and we’ll have to set a new number to chase.” Wallace said...

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The Little Arrows Rumble youth wrestling tournament is set for Saturday, Dec. 13, at PAS Gymnasium. Doors will open at 8:30 a.m. for the check-in procedure followed by action beginning at 10:30 a.m. The gym is located at 1401 Seventh Street SW. This is a folkstyle, round-robin formatted tournament, with as many as five competitors per division. Wrestlers will be allowed a three-pound allowance. Keep in mind, there is a new registration format this year. Walk-ins won’t be accepted. Entrants must preregister on trackwrestling.com by 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11. The entry fee is an affordable .   “This is...

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