Pipestone County Star

WALL-E. Johnny Five. Optimus Prime. And R2-D2. Those all are famous robots seen in the motion pictures. Now, Pipestone Area Schools has a robot of its own with Turf Tank Two, affectionately named “Betsy,” which could be seen lining the main football field at Paulsen Field Thursday, Sept. 18. PAS groundskeeper Cody Heidebrink said the robot has provided instant relief in many aspects. “There’s a cost savings with paint,” Heidebrink said. “It uses 7-1/2 gallons of paint every time it lines the (football) field.” Painting the field by hand used as many as 35 gallons each time, he reported.  What’s...

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LOCAL CALENDAR OF EVENTS Thursday, Sept. 25 Competition Cheer 6 p.m., Elkton-Lake Benton at Sioux Valley Invitational, Volga Cross Country  4:30 p.m., Southwest Minnesota Christian/Edgerton at Redwood Valley Invitational, Redwood Falls Girls Tennis 4:30 p.m., Worthington at Pipestone Area, PAS Courts Marching Band 9:30 a.m., Elkton-Lake Benton at Arlington Festival Volleyball 7:15 p.m., Pipestone Area at Jackson County Central 7:15 p.m., Russell-Tyler-Ruthton at Southwest Minnesota Christian, Edgerton  7:15 p.m., Murray County Central at Edgerton Public Friday, Sept. 26 Boys Soccer 4:30 p.m., Central Minnesota Christian at Southwest Minnesota Christian, Edgerton Football  7 p.m., Luverne at Pipestone Area, Paulsen Athletic Complex...

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A food drive will be conducted during the “Battle Axe” game between Pipestone Area and Luverne set for Friday, Sept. 26, at Paulsen Athletic Field. Dahl Motors of Pipestone and Papik Motors of Luverne are serving as the drive’s co-sponsors. Bring a non-perishable food item to the “Battle Axe” game. Boxes will be placed near the south entrance. The food drive will benefit your community’s food shelf, and claim victory. For information, call event coordinator Peyton Elbers at 1-507-215-2322.

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EDGERTON — Diamond H Acres will be the site of a special goat tying clinic on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 25-26. Multi-time Wisconsin state champion Kallie Parrish will be the guest clinician. Parrish’s personal-best time is 7.6 seconds. She has competed at the National High School Rodeo Finals, and is currently a member of the RodeoNow Junior Pros. During this two-day clinic, participants will learn the basics, drills and work with their horses. The Saturday, Oct. 25 session will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday, Oct. 26 8 a.m.-3 p.m. The cost is 0, and includes lunch...

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For the first time in a number of years, Pipestone will serve as the site of a high school cross country meet. The meet is set for Monday at Pipestone Country Club. “I’m happy we were able to get a meet established, and hopefully have a spot on more teams’ calendars in the future,” PAS head cross country coach Mark Moeller said. “I just want to make sure we run a smooth meet.” Moeller said he hopes the athletes and coaches “have a great experience so that we can continue to have this meet grow.” There will be divisions for...

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Yes, Minnesota state high school football fans already have seen the video game-like results from Jackson County Central this season. The Huskies’ 77-0 thrashing of Sibley East on Friday, Sept. 12 served as the latest example of what the defending Class AA champions do. As noted by Jackson County Pilot sports editor Dan Condon, in the win, JCC established new school records for points in a quarter, half and game. The Huskies have scored 191 points through three games, and allowed 46. With possibly wet conditions later this week, PAS head coach Scott Boomgaarden said he knows what to expect...

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LOCAL SCOREBOARD Monday, Sept. 8 Boys Soccer Southwest Minnesota Christian 2, Marshall 0 Volleyball George-Little Rock Tournament Edgerton Public d. Sibley-Ocheyedan, 19-21, 21-13, 15-12 Edgerton d. Harris-Lake Park, 21-16, 21-19 George-Little Rock d. Edgerton, 21-13, 21-16 Also Hamlin d. Elkton-Lake Benton, 3-0; 25-8, 25-14, 25-11 Tuesday, Sept. 9 Competition Cheer  Elkton-Lake Benton places third at the Parkston (S.D.) Invitational. Volleyball Edgerton d. Southwest Minnesota Christian, 3-1; 25-20, 25-23, 22-25, 25-19 Russell-Tyler-Ruthton d. Mountain Lake Area-Comfrey, 3-0, 25-12, 25-14, 25-17 Windom Area d. Pipestone Area, 3-1; 25-21, 15-25, 25-16, 25-16 Thursday, Sept. 11 Boys Soccer  Southwest Minnesota Christian 5, Butterfield-Odin 1...

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TYLER — A ground-swelling revival continues for the Russell-Tyler-Ruthton football program. The Knights finished with a 462-193 edge in total offense as RTR knocked off previously undefeated Lakeview, 42-14, Friday, Sept. 13. RTR head coach Ted Kern applauded the efforts from the Knights’ offensive line. “I was very pleased with our line both in the run and pass game,” Kern mentioned in an email to The Pipestone County Star. “They stayed on blocks well, and gave our backs a chance to get a head of steam (in the run game),” Kern continued. “We ran the ball hard, and kept Gavin...

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NEW ULM — The Pipestone Area Schools’ football team excelled in red zone defense to earn its second victory of the season Friday, Sept. 12. The Arrows denied the Chargers on several trips inside PAS’ own 20-yard line en route to a 28-7 victory over Minnesota Valley Lutheran in Mid-South District, Brown Subdistrict action at Johnson Field. “We didn’t break,” PAS head coach Scott Boomgaarden noted. “We tightened up inside the red zone and made it tough to score. It was a gritty performance.” Boomgaarden credited senior linebacker Xavier Banjoko for a pivotal quarterback sack in the win. (Due to...

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ST. JAMES — Both PAS and Edgerton Public will compete in the St. James Invitational set for Saturday, Sept. 20. All teams are guaranteed four matches, and there will be two round-robin pools — with matches beginning at 9 a.m. Here are the pools: Pool A: PAS, Le Seuer-Henderson, New Ulm Cathedral, Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Pool B: Edgerton, St. James Area, Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton and Madelia. PAS plays New Ulm Cathedral at 10 a.m., Le Seuer-Henderson 11 a.m. and BLHS noon. Edgerton takes on JWP at 9 a.m., SJA 10 a.m. and Madelina noon. Crossover matches will take place at 1 p.m., a...

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