Pipestone County Star

WABASSO — The Pipestone Area Schools volleyball team advanced to the Thumper Division of the Wabasso Tournament Saturday, Sept. 13. Then the Arrows ran into Minnesota Volleyball Coaches Association Class A seventh-ranked MACCRAY (Maynard-Clara City-Raymond) in the opening round. MACCRAY’s front-row prowess proved to be the difference as the Wolverines powered past PAS, 25-19, 25-15. “They have a couple of hitters with a lot of experience,” PAS head coach Shelly Hennager noted. One of those hitters is 6-foot-1 middle blocker Brielle Janssen, who happens to be teammates with PAS’ Jadyn Kor with the Minnesota Rise basketball program. Emma Thein also...

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EDGERTON — Turnabout was fair play as the Edgerton Public volleyball team knocked off Southwest Minnesota Christian in four sets Tuesday, Sept. 9. Set scores in this Red Rock Conference match were 25-20, 25-23, 22-25, 25-19 in favor of Edgerton. The Eagles had beaten the Flying Dutch on Tuesday, Sept. 2 in four. Edgerton’s Reese Vande Griend played, perhaps, her finest scholastic match ever with 19 kills and teammate Kya Voge supplied 18. Vande Griend also had five solo ace blocks. Cara Ruiter and Voge joined forces for 38 assists combined in Edgerton’s 6-2 aligned offense. Ailynn Johnson served up...

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INFORMATION LOCAL CALENDAR Monday, Sept. 15 Boys Soccer  4:30 p.m., St. James Area at Southwest Minnesota Christian, Edgerton Cross Country  4 p.m., Elkton-Lake Benton at Arlington Invitational, Lake Region Golf Course, Lake Norden Volleyball 7:15 p.m., Westbrook/Walnut Grove at Russell-Tyler-Ruthton, Knights Gymnasium, Tyler Tuesday, Sept. 16 Cross Country  4:30 p.m., Pipestone Area, Russell-Tyler-Ruthton and Southwest Minnesota Christian/Edgerton at Lac qui Parle Valley Invitational, Madison Country Club, Madison, Minn. (Meet was cancelled due to heat) Girls Tennis 4 p.m., Fairmont at Pipestone Area, PAS Courts Volleyball 7:15 p.m., Red Rock Central at Edgerton Public 7:15 p.m., Elkton-Lake Benton at Chester Area...

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REDWOOD FALLS — Pipestone Area Schools’ Ireland Draper and Emma Smidt picked up their first varsity win during a Big South Conference girls tennis match at Redwood Valley Thursday, Sept. 11. The Arrows won all three doubles matches; however, Redwood Valley captured all four singles points for a slim 4-3 victory on the school’s newly resurfaced courts. Draper and Smidt defeated the Cardinal pair of Iris Vogland and Emma Lindsmeier, 6-4, 6-4. PAS head coach James Skyberg said he had to juggle the lineup, and was pleased to see Smidt and Draper pull through — giving them confidence to play...

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ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources would like to remind off-road enthusiasts about matters concerning safety. Minnesota offers a network with thousands of miles of trails available for riding off-road vehicles. These vehicles are convenient for traversing from one point to another, and allows for a positive way to experience the outdoors. The DNR has plenty of safety tips: First, ride only on designated trails at a safe speed. Like when in motor vehicles, drive on the right side of the trail. Clothing also is important. The DNR suggests riders wear googles, long sleeves, long pants, over-the-ankle...

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MARSHALL — The Russell-Tyler-Ruthton volleyball team had a historic performance in the Southwest Challenge this past weekend. The Knights earned 10th place in a field of 32 teams. “I’m very happy with our team’s performance at this point of the year,” RTR head coach Daynica Brown said. “Achieving the highest ranking in RTR history (at this tournament) speaks volumes about this team.” These hard-working Knights squared off with 2024 Class AAAA runner-up Champlin Park — topping them in three sets 25-20, 27-29, 15-12 — before losing to Chanhassen 25-16, 25-20. Eventually, Chanhassen reached the championship match, but Marshall stopped the...

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TRACY — Thanks to threatening weather, the Panther Invitational on Thursday, Sept. 4, turned into a McMeet. Tracy-Milroy-Balaton served as event host. Boys and girls were combined into three races: varsity covering 5,000 meters, a junior varsity race going 4,000 meters and a “C” division event (2,000 meters). Heavy rain began to fall at Tracy Golf Club just moments after conclusion of the varsity race, with runners, coaches and fans scurrying to their vehicles. Mother Nature provided a mixed bag during the condensed 80-minute meet: sun, rain, 30 seconds of pea-sized hail and plenty of wind. PAS head coach Mark...

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EDGERTON — Jonah Uilk played “beat the clock,” scoring with two seconds left in the first half to give Southwest Minnesota Christian a 2-1 lead. However, St. Peter put home two goals in the second half for a 3-2 victory. SWC (1-4) played at Marshall on Monday evening, a game result which will be included in the Thursday, Sept. 18 edition of the Pipestone County Star. Graham Moosey opened the game’s scoring with a nifty goal in the fourth minute — off a feed from Kade Fey. Josiah Hoftyzer was busy for the Eagles with 13 saves. SWC had a...

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NEW ULM — The Pipestone Area Schools’ football team played the role of movie producers during a 2024 game versus Minnesota Valley Lutheran. The film’s title was “Escape from New Ulm.” During the fourth quarter, the now-graduated Hayden Brooke booted a punt under heavy pressure from the Chargers’ punt block unit and Cayden Zephier batted away an MVL “Hail Mary” attempt on the game’s final play. What’s more, Johnson Field isn’t an easy place to play. “It’s different,” PAS head coach Scott Boomgaarden said. The Arrows don’t suit up in uniform at the stadium. The place is typically teeming with...

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The Pipestone Area Schools’ balanced offense and stingy defense were both on display in last Friday’s home opener. PAS nearly doubled Windom Area in total yardage en route to its first victory of the season as the Arrows downed the Eagles, 26-7, at the Paulsen Athletic Complex. On Parents Night, parents went home happy. And so did players, coaches and fans. “I thought the kids played well,” PAS head coach Scott Boomgaarden said. “We made big plays when we needed to, and we executed.” The Arrow offense generated 367 yards with Cayden Zephier rushing for 96 yards on 13 carries....

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