Pipestone County Star

LUVERNE — Three Pipestone Area Schools cross country runners earned honorable mentions from their performances at the Big South Conference meet Tuesday, Oct. 14. Runners battled wet grounds and chilly and blustery conditions for the first time this season, with the temperature barely scraping 50 degrees. The conference meet features a unique format in which competitors from small and large schools run together. Later, times and places are extracted into divisions. “The important thing to remember at this conference meet is to run your race regardless of who’s in it,” PAS head coach Mark Moeller explained. “The big schools in...

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MINNEAPOLIS — Pipestone Area Schools’ senior Vivian Brockberg is making a return trip to the Minnesota State High School League Class A tournament. Teammate Jasmine Boeke, a junior, will be in Brockberg’s spot from the 2024 event as a first-time state qualifier. Those are just two of the dynamics as the Arrow duo competes at state beginning at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 23 from the Reed-Sweatt Tennis Center. “It feels amazing to make it to state again for tennis,” Brockberg said in an email to the Pipestone County Star. “It still hasn’t fully sunk in yet, but I feel fortunate...

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INFORMATION CALENDAR Thursday, Oct. 23  Cross Country 4 p.m., Pipestone Area, Southwest Minnesota Christian/Edgerton and Russell-Tyler-Ruthton at Section 3A meet, Madison Country Club (Lac qui Parle Valley/Dawson-Boyd serves as host) Football 7 p.m., Class 9AA first-round playoff game, De Smet at Elkton-Lake Benton, Elkton Athletic Complex Friday, Oct. 24 Competition Cheer  5 p.m., Elkton-Lake Benton at South Dakota High School Activities Association Class A state meet, Watertown Civic Arena, Watertown Volleyball 7 p.m., Fairmont at Pipestone Area, PAS Gymnasium  7 p.m., Red Rock Central at Russell-Tyler-Ruthton, Knights Gymnasium  Saturday, Oct. 25  Cross Country  Noon, Elkton-Lake Benton at South Dakota High...

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GARRETSON, S.D. — Elkton-Lake Benton freshman runner Adam Kinner has punched his ticket to the Class A state cross country meet. Kinner placed 17th in a time of 17 minutes, 24.68 at the Region 2A meet on Wednesday, Oct. 15 at River Ridge Golf Course. Elks’ head cross country coach Mark R. Harming said Kinner’s mental approach has served him well all season. In South Dakota, the top-20 individual placements and top-four schools reach the state meet, which will take place at Broadland Creek Golf Course in Huron. Several Flandreau runners also qualified for state, including defending state Class A...

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WORTHINGTON — Minnesota West Community & Technical College is currently seeking a new athletic director. Minnesota C&TC is currently running an advertisement for the open position on its Facebook page, and on the school’s website, mnwest.edu. Currently, Bluejays’ head women’s basketball coach Rosalie Hayenga-Hostikka is listed as the women’s athletic director on the school’s website. Former men’s athletic director Bob Purcell announced his retirement from the post last spring. Purcell had been athletic director for the past eight years, and served as the college’s head wrestling coach from the late-1990s until 2017. He was a two-time Minnesota College Athletic Conference...

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COLMAN, S.D. — Elkton-Lake Benton runner Adam Kinner has finished in the top-11 of every single meet during the 2025 season. Kinner added to his resume with a second-place finish at the Dakota Valley Conference meet on Wednesday, Oct. 8, at Sunrise Ridge Golf Course. “Adam is a hard-working, dedicated runner,” ELB head coach Mark Harming said of the freshman in an email to the Pipestone County Star. “The reason that he’s been near the top for most of the season is all the work he has put in outside of the season.” Kinner clocked in with a time of...

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LOCAL SCOREBOARD Monday, Oct. 6 Girls Tennis Section 3A Team Tournament Montevideo 4, Pipestone Area 3 Volleyball Garretson d. Elkton-Lake Benton, 29-27, 25-21, 21-25, 25-21 Tuesday, Sept. 7 Volleyball Russell-Tyler-Ruthton d. Red Rock Central, 25-6, 25-18, 25-9 Edgerton Public d. Mountain Lake Area-Comfrey, 21-25, 25-20, 25-13, 25-22 Heron Lake-Okabena-Fulda d. Southwest Minnesota Christian, 25-19, 19-25, 16-25, 25-10, 15-10 Thursday, Oct. 9 Football Springfield 49, Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 0 Boys Soccer Section 2A Playoffs Southwest Minnesota Christian 4, Cannon Falls 1 Volleyball Westbrook/Walnut Grove d. Pipestone Area, 25-14, 25-19, 25-12 Deubrook Area d. Elkton-Lake Benton, 25-23, 25-22, 25-23 Hills-Beaver Creek d. Edgerton Public,...

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There were plenty of things to like about the Pipestone Area Schools’ football team’s performance on Friday, Oct. 10. The Arrow offense bounced back from a 14-point performance versus Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial to generate 413 yards en route to a 41-0 victory at Paulsen Field. “We were able to let loose on offense,” PAS head coach Scott Boomgaarden explained. “We opened up, and (Austin) Musch made big plays with his feet and seeing the open guy, which was good to see.” The Arrows improved to 4-3 ahead of Wednesday’s regular-season finale at Le Seuer-Henderson. Sibley East remains winless on the...

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Short memories sure would serve the Pipestone Area Schools football team well Tuesday night. The No. 4 Arrows (4-4) are coming off a 61-point shellacking from Mid-South District, Brown subdistrict foe Le Sueur-Henderson. But, tonight’s Section 3AA first-round game versus fifth-seeded Windom Area marks an opportunity for PAS to start fresh. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at Paulsen Field. “Every team is 0-0,” PAS head coach Scott Boomgaarden noted. “We will see how Windom has improved over the year. We’ll need to be prepared and mentally focused.” Other 3AA first-round games in this seven-team section pit Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial...

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For a brief spell during the second set, the Pipestone Area Schools’ volleyball team had the lead. That was much to the delight of first-year head coach Shelly Hennager. “We passed well, and that allowed us to run our big offense,” Hennager commented. “Taryn (Tuinstra) had three of the best swings she’s hit.” Tuinstra found seams between Westbrook/Walnut Grove’s blocking scheme, and the Arrows were ahead 13-11. Moreover, Emersyn Smidt served effectively to help PAS pull in front. There is video of this portion of the match on the Pipestone County Star’s Facebook page. WWG head coach Meghann Westover then...

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