Pipestone County Star

Justin Nepp hit into a fielder’s choice in the bottom of the ninth inning, driving home Jackson Melcher with the A’s only run in a 7-1 loss to the Jackson Bulls Sunday at City Field. Melcher reached base on an error, advanced to second base on a single from Kolby Louwagie. Merrick Heidebrink flew out to center field — ending the game. Brandon Alfson and Louwagie both went 2-for-4, and Jaymes Zollner also had a hit for Pipestone (2-3). Carson Frank took the loss, allowing five runs (two earned) on six hits while striking out three and walking two in...

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EDGERTON — The Edgerton Swimming Pool will open tentatively on Monday, June 2. Pool hours will be from 1-5 p.m. and 6-8:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 1-5 p.m. Sundays. Lap swim is available Monday-Thursday 5-6 p.m. Teen swim night is Wednesday from 8:30-10 p.m., on June 11, June 25, July 9, July 23 and Aug. 6.  Private parties are available from 8:30-10 p.m., with a cost of 5 plus lifeguard fees. Pool prices are as follows: 5 for a family season pass, individual pass and monthly pass. The daily admission is per person and for...

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ELKTON, S.D. — Eleven Elkton-Lake Benton athletes have qualified for the South Dakota High School Activities Association state meet. The event will take place Thursday through Saturday, May 29-31, at Howard Wood Field (1200 N. Western Ave.) in Sioux Falls. Tanner Stein and Blake DeVries have qualified in three events each. Stein will compete in the 200 dash and 400 run plus the long jump. DeVries is set for the 110 high and 300 intermediate hurdles, and the 4x200 relay. The relay group also will feature Alexis Hernandez Garcia, Colt Beck and Caden Crofutt. Eliot Erickson will participate in the...

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The Pipestone Area Schools cheerleading squad for the 2025-26 academic calendar has been announced. Here’s the group. Front row (from left), Alexia Vivanco, Stephanie Campos, Valencia Murphy and Ashley Caso. Back row, Amelia Homandberg, Sophie Oliver, Abbi Haack and Janasia Larkins. Melanie Campos and Violet Dougherty are missing from the photograph. Mariah Swanson serves as the Arrows’ cheer coach and sponsor. The group will perform at both PAS football and basketball games.

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The 19th Annual Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau Golf Classic is set for Thursday, June 5, at Pipestone Country Club. The rain date has been set for Friday, June 6. Interested parties are asked to respond to play in the tournament by Friday, May 30, through either email or voicemail to the chamber office. Teams will check in at 1 p.m., with a shotgun start at 2 p.m. Dinner will follow at 5:15 p.m., catered by Hatfield Roadhouse. The meal will feature barbecue ribs, macaroni cheese and cupcakes. The cost is 0 per team, which does not...

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Cold, harsh winds raged at more than 30 mph last Friday in southwest Minnesota. In the end, Edgerton/Southwest Minnesota Christian handled the conditions better than Pipestone Area Schools in a 22-9 victory at A’s/City Field. Such substandard weather continued early into the new week, bringing about more canceled games for both schools. The Flying Dutchmen (12-5) were scheduled to play Dawson-Boyd and the Arrows (8-11) had Tracy-Milroy-Balaton on the docket, but rain Monday shelved them both. Russell-Tyler-Ruthton’s game versus Canby also was scrubbed, with the Knights standing at 13-6. That’s not ideal, especially when you’re trying to tune up for...

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INFORMATION LOCAL CALENDAR Sunday, May 25 Amateur Baseball 2 p.m., Jackson at Pipestone A’s, A’s City Field Graduation 2 p.m., Pipestone Area Schools Class of 2025, PAS Gymnasium 2 p.m., Russell-Tyler-Ruthton Class of 2025, Knights Gymnasium Tuesday, May 27 Baseball Afternoon, Pipestone Area at Section 3AA Tournament, TBD Afternoon, Russell-Tyler-Ruthton and Edgerton/Southwest Minnesota Christian at Section 3A Tournament, TBD Boys Tennis 8 a.m., Pipestone Area at Section 3A individual tournament, Huether Family Match Pointe, Sioux Falls, S.D. Softball  Afternoon, Pipestone Area at Section 3AA Tournament, Marshall Softball Complex Afternoon, Edgerton/Southwest Minnesota Christian and Russell-Tyler-Ruthton at Section 3A Tournament, Marshall Softball...

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This was a test. A test of the future softball playoff system, and Pipestone Area Schools head softball coach Robert Petersen made some adjustments to the Arrows’ batting order last Friday versus Edgerton/Southwest Minnesota Christian. The changes worked out, and PAS swept E/SWC by scores of 3-0 (Game One) and 13-2 (Game Two, reduced to five innings). Petersen moved Mylee Weber into the No. 2 slot. Amyra Mahik was dropped down to the fifth spot. Mariah Moeller was in the clean-up role, Kaitlyn Adelman eighth and Addison Draper ninth. “Kaitlyn and Mariah had been in a slump, so it was...

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Two Pipestone Area Schools’ junior golfers received all-Big South Conference honors based on their performances from regular-season meets this season. Vivian Brockberg and Matt DeBates were so honored. “Vivian getting all-conference was great to see,” PAS girls coach Grant Everson said. “It was a goal she had coming into this year because of how close she was last year. Hopefully, that will give her more confidence.” PAS boys coach Craig Boeddeker was equally pleased with DeBates. “Matt is by far, for me, the best example of a student-athlete who recognizes the responsibility one had to his sport,” the coach commented....

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INFORMATION LOCAL SCOREBOARD Monday, May 12 Softball Parker Triangular  Elkton-Lake Benton 11, Parker 9 Arlington 7, Elkton-Lake Benton 4 Tuesday, May 13 Baseball Big South Conference Redwood Valley 9, Pipestone Area 4 Also Edgerton/Southwest Minnesota Christian 7, Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 1 Boys Tennis Section 3A Team Tournament Montevideo 6, Pipestone Area 1 (Arrows eliminated from team tournament) Softball Big South Conference Game One: Windom Area 4, Pipestone Area 2 Game Two: Windom Area 7, Pipestone Area 2 Also Edgerton/Southwest Minnesota Christian 11, Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 0 (5) Deuel 16, Elkton-Lake Benton 0 (4) Thursday, May 15 Baseball Big South Conference Pipestone Area 14, Worthington...

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