Pipestone County Star

MADELIA — Three Pipestone Area Schools eighth-graders keyed an opening-night Big South Conference victory on Thursday, Dec. 4. Henry Mathews, Ayden Koprek and Oliver Sterud all won matches as the Arrows defeated St. James Area/Madelia 38-32 on the road. Of the three bouts, Koprek’s was the most dramatic — an 8-3 decision over a more experienced varsity-level wrestler in Gabriel Gunderson at 133 pounds. “It means a lot to win that first dual match,” PAS head wrestling coach Paul Young noted. “There were butterflies (coming into the match). We had to get our feet wet, and get out there competing....

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STORM LAKE, Iowa — Former Edgerton Public volleyball player Haley Wieck just wrapped up her senior season at Buena Vista University. Wieck played in eight sets this season, finishing with three kills, one solo ace block and one ace block assist. She played in 10 matches over two seasons for the Beavers. Buena Vista finished the season with an 8-16 record, including 1-7 in American Rivers Conference matches, with its final match on Nov. 5, 2025, at Central College in Pella. After the season was completed, Wieck was one of 34 BVU students named to the fall 2025 academic all-conference...

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Open swimming hours are available at the Ewert Community Recreation Center located in downtown Pipestone. Open swim is available at 5:30-7 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday and 5:30-8 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Swimming also is available beginning at 9 a.m. on Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday. Other open swim times are 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and 6:30-9 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. The pool is not available during Aquanastics classes; however, the hot tub and steam room are open. The daily pool use fee is . Pool punch cards also are available (10 for...

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Multi-time state qualifier Kaysa Douty and experienced senior Vivian Brockberg will spearhead the Pipestone Area Schools gymnastics team for the 2025-2026 season. “Vivian and Kaysa are returning varsity all-around competitors,” said PAS head coach Stacie Wallace, who is entering her 15th year piloting the Arrows. Douty will aim for her fifth trip to the Minnesota State High School League state meet — coming off a season in which she qualified on all four apparatuses. The Arrows will open the season with a Big South Conference meet at Jackson County Central on Thursday. Events will begin with junior varsity gymnasts at...

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Monday, Dec. 1 Boys Basketball First allowable date for practice, per South Dakota High School Activities Association guidelines 7:30 p.m., Dawson-Boyd at Russell-Tyler-Ruthton, Knights Gymnasium Girls Basketball  7:15 p.m., Lakeview at Edgerton Public Tuesday, Dec. 2 Boys Basketball  7:15 p.m., Edgerton Public at Canby 7:30 p.m., Pipestone Area at Jackson County Central 7:30 p.m., Southwest Minnesota Christian at Worthington 7:30 p.m., Heron Lake-Okabena-Fulda at Russell-Tyler-Ruthton, Knights Gymnasium Girls Basketball    6 p.m., Pipestone Area at Jackson County Central 7:15 p.m., Southwest Minnesota Christian at Hills-Beaver Creek 7:15 p.m., Westbrook-Walnut Grove at Edgerton Public 7:30 p.m., Russell-Tyler-Ruthton at Heron Lake-Okabena-Fulda, Fulda...

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The Pipestone Area Schools’ boys basketball team returns four letterwinners for the upcoming 2025-2026 season. The Arrows will open up with Jackson County Central (fresh off winning the Class AA state football championship this past Saturday) on Tuesday, Dec. 2. The home opener is set for Friday, Dec. 5 against Blue Earth Area. PAS split with BEA last season, and nearly beat the Huskies in the regular-season finale on Feb. 21 (falling 76-73). Austin Musch, Matthew DeBates, Cayden Zephier and Blake Bosma bring varsity experience to the hardwood. Musch will play a post role at either center or forward. Bosma...

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LAMBERTON — Four Russell-Tyler-Ruthton volleyball players made the all-Red Rock Conference team. Red Rock Conference league secretary Bryce Pack released postseason honors to the media on Sunday, Nov. 9, after conclusion of the Minnesota State High School League tournament. A coaches meeting was conducted to vote on the honors in mid-October at Slayton, RTR head coach Daynica Brown reported to The Pipestone County Star. “It’s quite an honor, and it speaks a lot about our team,” Brown said. “The girls worked very hard, and the coaches and conference recognized that.” Knights’ senior middle blocker Ava Karbo, senior setter Brezlyn Buchert,...

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TRACY — Gretchen Lanoue powered Tracy-Milroy-Balaton to a 59-52 come-from-behind victory over Russell-Tyler-Ruthton in the girls basketball opener for both schools Friday, Nov. 21. Lanoue scored 26 points, including one 3-pointer and 11-of-19 from the free-throw line. The teams were deadlocked 24-all at intermission, and the Knights were ahead 50-44 with 3:38 remaining in the second half before the Panthers rallied to win. Paisley Thooft dropped in 14 points for RTR, including a spotless 6-of-6 on free throws. Ava Karbo added 12 points and Makayla Hesse nine, including the Knights’ lone 3-point make. RTR’s home opener with Murray County Central...

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HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL South Dakota State Championship Games All matches played at The Monument, Summit Arena Rapid City Saturday, Nov. 22 Class AA Championship Harrisburg d. Sioux Falls-Bishop O’Gorman, 25-16, 25-16, 25-13 Third-Place Match Brandon Valley d. Watertown, 25-15, 25-19, 25-21 Consolation Championship Sioux Falls Lincoln d. Sioux Falls Washington, 20-25, 26-24, 25-22, 25-20 Seventh-Place Match Sioux Falls Jefferson d. Mitchell, 25-22, 25-12, 25-10 Class A Championship Dakota Valley d. Dell Rapids, 26-24, 26-24, 24-26, 25-22 Third-Place Match Sioux Falls Christian d. Hamlin, 25-19, 25-15, 25-18 Consolation Championship Clark/Willow Lake d. St. Thomas More, 27-25, 26-24, 12-25, 25-23 Seventh-Place Match...

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MONTEVIDEO — In his preseason prospectus, Pipestone Area Schools’ head girls basketball coach Grant Everson said to expect the Arrows to be strong on defense. That’s exactly what happened in PAS’ season-opening game on Thursday, Nov. 20. The Arrows held the Thunder Hawks to 10 first-half points en route to a 63-24 victory — a far cry from the competitive 2024 game PAS won at home by just nine. “It was really nice to see our defensive effort in the first half,” Everson said. “Obviously, there are some things to clean up on that end. When you can hold a...

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