Pipestone County Star

ELKTON, S.D. — The Elkton Harvest Festival is slated for this Friday through Sunday, July 18-20. Festivities begin with the “Slice of Greatness” gala at 6 p.m. July 18. The cost is per person, or 5 for a table of 8. Reservations are requested for the gala. The Miss Elkton Pageant follows at 7:30 p.m. Ashya Flores, Charlie Thooft, Jocelyn Prosch and Payton Kuehl are running for Miss Elkton. Little Miss contestants are Isidore Thielen, Kaydence Bushman, Litzy Enriquez, Nora McMahon and Sophia Chavarin. Saturday’s events feature a breakfast from 9 a.m. to noon at the Community Center. The...

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GUTHRIE, Okla. — Ruthton area resident Sadie DeRuyter placed well at the National Little Britches Rodeo Association meet. DeRuyter placed fourth in the short go on July 5 at Lazy E Arena, recording a time of 24.939. The trail course is not as easy as it sounds, and there was a new pattern for the short go. Contestants first had to traverse a bridge, followed by retrieving a piece of mail from box, backing through two barrels and working a gate. There is a short video of the performance on the Pipestone County Star’s Facebook page. DeRuyter scored 943 world...

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LOCAL SCOREBOARDS INFORMATION SOFTBALL Minn-Dakota Slowpitch Standings School       Record       Lake Benton Bar     14-0 Anacondas     9-3 Lake Benton II     8-4 D&T Meat Mkt.     9-5 Sluggers     8-6 Dirty Dairymen             7-7 Alcobolics     6-8 Staci’s Bar     5-9 Ice Spice Elite     3-9 The Starfish     2-6 SB2     0-14 Schedule Tuesday, July 22        Lake Benton II at D&T Meat Market, Paulsen Athletic Complex, Pipestone Dirty Dairymen at Lake Benton Bar, Lake Benton...

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The Pipestone Country Club will serve as the site for a “Dine on Nine” Tournament Friday. This will be a four-person scramble starting at 5:30 p.m. The cost is 0 per team. However, a cart is not included in that price. There will be food and drink on every hole. A country club board member reported there are still open spots for this event.  For information and to register, call 1-507-825-2592. 

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TYLER — The Æbleskiver Amble is set for Saturday, July 26, starting from the Lincoln County Fairgrounds. Registration begins at 7:45 a.m., with the race beginning at 8:30 a.m. The cost is . The event features several formats, a five-kilometer run, walk or bicycle ride and an eight-mile bicycle ride. Call the race organizer to ensure a T-shirt, and several sizes are available.  A registration form may be found on the Æbleskiver Days Facebook page. Make checks payable to Æbleskiver Days. For information, call race organizer Natalie Madsen Jerzak at 1-507-828-1074.

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South Dakota State University multi-time NCAA Division I Tournament qualifier Cael Swensen will serve as guest clinician for the Little Arrow camp. The camp will take place Monday-Wednesday, July 21-23, in the Pipestone Area Schools wrestling room. Swensen will return to the Jackrabbit lineup after missing the 2024-25 season as a medical redshirt. “It’s exciting to be back,” Swensen said in a brief telephone interview with The Pipestone County Star Monday. Swensen, who primarily competes in the 157-pound division, said it wasn’t easy staying on the sidelines as a spectator. The Wayzata High School product will be officially listed as...

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LUVERNE — The Southwest Minnesota Shootout two-day basketball extravaganza will take place Wednesday and Thursday, July 16-17. All games will be played at Luverne High School. Curt Schilling serves as director of the event. The Pipestone Area Schools boys will play three games on Wednesday evening, leading off with a contest versus George-Little Rock (Iowa) at 5 p.m. The Arrows also play DeSmet (S.D.) and Adrian-Ellsworth at 6:30 p.m. and 8 p.m., respectively. The morning session features both Edgerton boys and girls teams. The Flying Dutchmen boys will begin the day with an 8 a.m. match-up versus Madison (S.D.). Southwest...

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In the bottom of the fourth inning, Pipestone A’s Mark Abrahamson drew a walk. Out trotted courtesy runner Luka Quist, who raced all the way around from first base to score on Brandon Alfson’s double to deep center field. Left-handed pitcher Mitchel Carson took care of the rest as the A’s defeated the Hadley Buttermakers, 3-0, at City Field on Moeller Brothers Chemical Night. “This was the best defense we’ve played, by far, behind him,” said A’s head coach Avery Ploeger. “Mitchel pitched a gem of a game. He hit his spots, and it was fun to watch.” Every pitch in...

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INFORMATION CALENDAR Sunday, July 13 Amateur Baseball 4 p.m., Elkton Snappers at Ramona Express 5 p.m., Pipestone A’s at Milroy Irish, Irish Yard Wednesday, July 16 Basketball All Day, Luverne Festival, Luverne High School Amateur Baseball 8 p.m., Castlewood Ravens at Elkton Snappers, City Field Thursday, July 17 Basketball All Day, Luverne Festival, Luverne High School Friday, July 18 Festival Evening, Jasper Quartziter Days (car cruise-in, community meal, children’s movie) Saturday, July 19 Festival All Day, Jasper Quartziter Days (turtle races, children’s hay bale toss, activities in the park, volleyball tournament, parade, adult hay bale toss, chuck a duck, street...

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The Minnesota Fastpitch Coaches Association has honored three regional softball players with major accolades. Russell-Tyler-Ruthton’s Laken Baartman played several different positions en route to earning first-team Class A honors. “There is a lot of great talent in this state, so it’s an honor for me to be one of the few chosen on the first team,” Baartman said in an email to The Pipestone County Star. “It means a lot to me to be recognized.” Edgerton/Southwest Minnesota Christian’s Elliott Fleischman, a catcher, joined Baartman on Class A’s top squad. “Being honored by the state association my junior and senior year...

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