Pipestone County Star

For Roughly the past 15 years, the Pipestone Cruizers Car Show has been a staple of the Water Tower Festival. “It’s great to see all the classy cars,” said Cruizers member Ron Belcher, whose event brings much enjoyment to vehicle enthusiasts across the board. The show is open to traditional cars, trucks, imports, motorcycles, tractors, rat rods and even golf carts. A rat rod, according to Wikipedia, is a style of custom car with a “deliberate, unfinished appearance built to be driven.” This category is often seen as a budget-friendly way to customize a vehicle. “You never know what you’re...

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The Prairie Riders Saddle Club Fun Show will take place on Sunday, June 29, at the Pipestone County Fairgrounds. The Pipestone Jaycees co-sponsor the event. County fairgrounds are located at 422 10th Avenue SE in Pipestone. Registration begins at 9 a.m., with the first event at 10 a.m. Beginners 11 years old and younger will be charged , with leading allowed. The cost is for all other age groups: juniors (12-17), intermediate (18-30) and seniors (31 years of age and older). The entry fee covers all events, except “Ride A Buck.” This is a prize show placing to fifth...

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JASPER — Swimming lessons are available for Jasper youth through Luverne Aquatics. Lessons will begin on Monday, July 7 and run through Thursday, July 17, from 10:15-10:55 a.m. The cost is per child. Transportation from Jasper to Luverne and back will be provided, with pick up and drop off at City Park. Go to the city of Luverne website or scan a QR code available at: https://clients.municipalimpact.com/documents/669/Luverne_Swimming_Lessons_2025.pdf. For information, call Luverne Aquatic Center manager Samantha Honerman at 1-507-449-5036.

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The Pipestone Sportsmen’s Club will soon be offering competitive trap shooting leagues. League play will open on Wednesday, July 2, with the season running through Aug. 27. Register either as an individual, or with your team. There will be men’s, women’s and co-ed divisions, and it’s open to club members and non-members. Everyone is welcome. For information and registration, call either Joe Schelhaas at 1-507-215-2401 or Heine Walhof at 1-507-220-5960 — or log onto the website: www.pipestonesportsmensclub.com. 

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LOCAL CALENDAR Monday, June 23 Legion Baseball 6:30 p.m., Heron Lake-Okabena at Pipestone, juniors, City Field  7 p.m., Russell-Tyler-Ruthton at Adrian-Ellsworth  7 p.m., Edgerton at Worthington  Wednesday, June 25 Amateur Baseball 7:30 p.m., Pipestone at Windom, Island Park 8 p.m., Lake Norden Lakers at Elkton Snappers Thursday, June 26 Legion Baseball 5 p.m., Russell-Tyler-Ruthton at Tracy-Milroy-Balaton (juniors then seniors) 5 p.m., Adrian-Ellsworth at Pipestone, City Field (juniors then seniors) Edgerton is off.  Friday, June 27 Amateur Baseball 7:30 p.m., Lakefield at Pipestone A’s, City Park Festival All Day, Water Tower Days, Pipestone Saturday, June 28 Car Show  10 a.m., Pipestone...

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ALBERTVILLE — Pipestone Area Schools junior Aurora Winsel drew a tough lane assignment in the 400-meter run at the Minnesota State High School League state meet. Winsel was placed in the first lane during the third heat during Tuesday’s preliminaries at St. Michael-Albertville High School. She had a similar entry in the 200-meter dash prelims as well, coming out from one of the outside lanes. She persevered in the 200, taking the ninth and last qualifying spot in 25.60 seconds. Was running in an open race different than a relay for Winsel? “It was not really different as I had...

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INFORMATION SOFTBALL Minn-Dakota Slowpitch Standings School       Record       Lake Benton Bar     6-0 Anacondas     4-0 Lake Benton II     4-0 D&T Meat Mkt.     4-4 Dirty Dairymen            4-4 Staci’s Bar     3-3 Sluggers     3-5 Alcobolics     2-4 The Starfish     0-0 Ice Spice Elite     0-4 SB2     0-6 Schedule Tuesday, June 24       Lake Benton Bar vs. Alcobolics, Lake Benton West Ice Spice Elite vs. Lake Benton II, Pipestone, Paulsen Athletic Complex D&T Meat Market...

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STILLWATER — Pipestone Area Schools track and field athlete Troy Mead reported he stood up in front of his teammates, and apologized. Mead was sorry for his false start to open a 4x200-meter relay at the Section 3A meet. Arrow teammates rallied around him. “I was devastated,” said Mead, now a Sioux Falls-based firefighter working in the hazardous materials division. “We all came together. We said, ‘Where do we go from here?’” The Arrows ultimately earned their way to the state true team meet as a wild card. Middle distance specialist and teammate Casey Kooiker was working with Mead at...

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BECKER — There she was, Russell-Tyler-Ruthton junior Teigyn O’Leary standing among the state’s best in Class A girls golf at Pebble Creek. A Minnesota State High School League official presented O’Leary with her medal after a scorching performance — tying for seventh place overall with two other golfers (Alyssa Swedzinski from state team champion Dawson-Boyd and Kianna Johnson of powerhouse Walker-Hackensack-Akeley). “It’s a tough course,” said RTR head coach Tim O’Leary, Teigyn’s father. “Teigyn hit it really straight with her driver both days. She played well.” Teigyn O’Leary’s second-round 81 is a personal-best score, and she carded her first-ever 36...

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By virtue of winning the Pipestone Tournament championship, Pipestone has qualified for the 11-under state tournament set for Brooklyn Park on July 26-27.   The tournament was conducted the Paulsen Athletic Complex.    Pipestone defeated Luverne, 8-7, in extra innings — and followed that with a 4-0 victory over Montevideo.    Here's the squad (in no particular order): Blake Einck, Connor Thode, Elliott Sterud, Emmett Bleyenberg, Gracen Tibbs, Greyden Douty, Jaxen Christensen, Kason Bosma, Liam Schrecengost, Luis Quilantan and Murphy Legler.     Jeff Einck, Jason Christensen, Brady Legler and Scott Sterud coach the team.

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