Pipestone County Star

ELKTON, S.D. — The Elk Nation Hall of Fame banquet is set for 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4. The banquet will take place in the Elkton Community Room on Elk Street in downtown. Several athletes will be honored — as well as the 2013 state championship cross country team. Social hour will run until 6 p.m., with the meal and program to follow. The meal will feature barbecue chicken, smoked macaroni and cheese, a vegetable and dessert. Tickets will be sold at the door for . Individual inductees are Deb Mahanke (Stein) for basketball and track and field; Lisa Nicholas...

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ST. JAMES — A signature win. That’s what the Pipestone Area Schools volleyball team earned during the St. James Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 20, from the St. James Event Center. During pool play, the Arrows downed previously undefeated Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart in three sets by scores of 13-25, 25-23, 15-13. “Like Windom and Canby, they didn’t allow the ball to drop,” said PAS first-year head coach Shelly Hennager about BLHS. “We rose to the occasion, and showed we were able to compete at a higher level.” The victory, in turn, made the crossover championship match versus Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton somewhat anticlimactic. The Arrows...

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MARSHALL — Logan Roelofs is currently competing on the Southwest Minnesota State University cross country team. Roelofs, who ran scholastically for Russell-Tyler-Ruthton, is a sophomore in academic standing at SMSU. On Friday, Sept. 5, Roelofs ran in the Augustana University Twilight Race, which featured roughly two dozen colleges and universities. Roelofs recorded a time of 22:07.5 over the course in Sioux Falls, S.D., which was a pace of 5:31.9. There were 394 runners in the field. This coming Friday, Roelofs will run at the famed Roy Griak Invitational on the University of Minnesota campus. The men’s race is set for...

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BURNSVILLE — Russell-Tyler-Ruthton middle blocker Ava Karbo was named to the all-tournament team based on her performance at the Midwest Warehouse Tournament Saturday afternoon. Karbo, and the rest of the Minnesota Volleyball Coaches Association Class A fourth-ranked Knights, claimed the Silver Division title by sweeping No. 5 Class A MACCRAY, 25-22, 25-19 in the bracket championship. “Ava stepped up as a true senior leader from creating energy on and off the court,” RTR head coach Daynica Brown said, “to her play from her aggressive hitting.” Brown said Karbo also transformed herself into a wall — with three key solo ace...

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LAKE BENTON — In the late-2000s, Lake Benton made the decision to begin sending middle and high school students across state lines from Minnesota to South Dakota. However, Lake Benton Gymnasium still serves as host site for one volleyball match per season. "The gym is much smaller, which makes it far louder," ELB head coach Mikaela Hoeke said. "It's difficult to adjust to court awareness when the gymnasium size changes." Players from both teams also adjusted to a lower ceiling, which the coach commented can become an issue.  Last Thursday, Sept. 18, De Smet needed four sets to beat ELB...

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LOCAL SCOREBOARD Monday, Sept. 15 Boys Soccer Southwest Minnesota Christian 4, Wings United 2 Volleyball Russell-Tyler-Ruthton d. Westbrook/Walnut Grove, 25-11, 25-10, 25-18  Also Hamlin d. Elkton-Lake Benton, 3-0; 25-8, 25-14, 25-11 Tuesday, Sept. 16 Girls Tennis Fairmont 6, Pipestone Area 1 Volleyball Pipestone Area d. Blue Earth Area, 25-14, 25-21, 25-19 Red Rock Central d. Edgerton Public, 12-25, 19-25, 26-24, 27-25, 18-16 Adrian-Ellsworth d. Southwest Minnesota Christian, 25-18, 25-20, 25-14 Chester Area d. Elkton-Lake Benton, 25-11, 25-16, 25-9 Thursday, Sept. 18 Girls Tennis New Ulm Public 4, Pipestone Area 3 Volleyball De Smet d. Elkton-Lake Benton, 12-25, 25-20, 25-17, 25-19...

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The Class AA No. 1 ranked Jackson County Central football team came as advertised in last Friday’s game at the Paulsen athletic complex. Most everyone talks about how prolific the offense is. But, what about that defense, too? The Huskies held the Arrows to just 46 total yards of offense in a 48-6 conquest. “They play fast and physical,” PAS head coach Scott Boomgaarden noted. Boomgaarden said the Arrows had “opportunities to move ball,” but it never quite materialized. Jackson County Central stopped one possible drive on an Isaac Hesebeck interception. Other times, quarterback Austin Musch had the ball sail...

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EDGERTON — A goal-line stand in the second quarter propelled Edgerton Public to a 24-0 victory over Adrian-Ellsworth on Friday, Sept. 19. Brady Jandl made a key stop on third down, and the team built an impenetrable fortress on fourth down — stopping Adrian-Ellsworth’s Jackson Jenniges short of the end zone. “It was a good test to have,” Jandl said in post-game comments on the Christensen Broadcasting streaming service. There was plenty of history entering this game. At one point, Edgerton and Ellsworth formed a coop for football. A-E shifted to the nine-player game this year. After the stand, Colin...

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INFORMATION BOWLING SCORES From Bole-Mor Lanes Pipestone Lynnette’s Ladies Standings Rock Lobsters 3-1, Stay In Your Lane 3-1, Dolls w/Balls 3-1, American Legion 2-2, JBS 2-2, B&B RV Service 1-3, The Bowling Stones 1-3, Gutter Gals 1-3 Scores High game: Holly Olberding (Rock Lobsters) 182, Nancy Terry (American Legion) 181, Shelly Hennager (Stay In Your Lane) 176. High series: Val Aubert (JBS) 474, Nancy Terry (American Legion) & Brooke Legler (Stay In Your Lane) 471, Amanda Olberding (Rock Lobsters) 458. High team game: Stay In Your Lane 451, American Legion 450, Rock Lobsters 435. High team series: American Legion 1260,...

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The Pipestone Area Schools’ girls tennis team honored its seven seniors before a Big South Conference match versus New Ulm. Arrows’ No. 2 singles player Ava Boucher, one of those seniors, play inspired early on in her match versus New Ulm’s Natalie Fischer. However, Fischer eventually won 7-5, 6-0. PAS head coach James Skyberg served as the master of ceremonies for the ‘Senior Day’ festivitives — with video on the Pipestone County Star’s Facebook page. “It’s a big deal for us every year,” Skyberg said of the ceremony. The coach was proud the Arrows had their largest class of seniors...

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