INFORMATION High School Football  State Championship Games Played at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis Friday, Nov. 21 Class A Minneota 49, Breckenridge 14 Class 2A Jackson County Central 20, Goodhue 15 Class 4A Orono 21, Kasson-Mantorville 14 Class 6A Edina 42, Moorhead 35 Saturday, Nov. 22 9-Player Hills-Beaver Creek 46, Hillcrest Lutheran Academy 22 Class 3A Annandale 17, Waseca 7 Class 5A Spring Lake Park 24, Chanhassen 21

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Pipestone Country Club member Roger Vande Kieft shot a hole in one on Friday, Nov. 14. The ace occurred on the par-3 seventh hole, which measures 132 yards for seniors, 155 regulation play and 187 from the championship tee. If you know of someone who accomplished an ace at any course across the region, email [email protected].

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VERMILLION, S.D. — For one quarter, Elkton-Lake Benton stayed stride for stride with Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy. However, the Phoenix rose in the second quarter, outscoring the Elks 21-0 en route to a 46-22 victory in the South Dakota High School Activities Association Class 9AA state championship Thursday, Nov. 13, at the DakotaDome. “They played a really clean game,” Elkton-Lake Benton head coach Kaleb Haas said. “Their two forced turnovers in the first half were a momentum swing.” Haas said FMFA put its athletes in space to make plays on offense. “They were calling plays to beat the coverages we were running...

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LOCAL SCOREBOARD Thursday, Nov. 13 High school football Minnesota playoffs Orono 15, Marshall 14 Hills-Beaver Creek 30, Fertile-Beltrami 14 Hillcrest Lutheran Academy 27, Kittson County Central 21 Edina 42, Minnetonka 41 South Dakota playoffs Class 9B state championship: Dell Rapids-St. Mary’s 54, Avon 6 Class 9AA state championship: Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy 46, Elkton-Lake Benton 22 Friday, Nov. 14 High school football Minnesota playoffs Jackson County Central 38, Eden Valley-Watkins 0 Kasson-Mantorville 16, Grand Rapids 14 Spring Lake Park 39, St. Thomas Academy 23 Goodhue 24, Holdingford 7 Moorhead 26, Lakeville South 14 South Dakota playoffs Class 9A championship: Wall 60, Howard...

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VERMILLION, S.D. — Pipestone Area Schools graduate Jake Terry picked up a valuable piece of hardware during the South Dakota state football championships. The South Dakota Football Coaches Association named Terry the Class 11B football coach of the year. Terry guided Elk Point-Jefferson to its third state championship game since the 2022 season, finishing runner-up to first-time winner St. Thomas More of Rapid City. The Cavaliers topped the Huskies, 48-38, on Friday, Nov. 14 at the University of South Dakota’s DakotaDome. St. Thomas More’s Broeden Sales proved too tough to stop with 167 yards in receptions (a new state record...

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INFORMATION BOWLING SCORES From Bole-Mor Lanes Pipestone Lynnette’s Ladies Standings B&B RV Service, 22-14; The Bowling Stones, 20-16; American Legion, 20-16; Dolls with Balls, 19-17; Stay in Your Lane, 17-19; JBS, 16-20; Rock Lobsters, 16-20; Gutter Gals, 14-22 Scores High game (scratch): Holly Olberding, 184; Raechelle Kor, 181; Julie Bauer, 171; Kayla Smith, 171 High game (handicap): Holly Olberding, 231; Evie Long, 224; Raechelle Kor, 218 High series (scratch): Raechelle Kor, 460; Chris Hollingsworth, 455; Holly Olberding, 446 High series (handicap): Chris Hollingsworth, 599; Holly Olberding, 587; Evie Long, 587 High team game (scratch): JBS, 465; American Legion, 458; Stay...

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CROSS COUNTRY All-Big South Conference Small Schools Girls Addie Thomes, Redwood Valley; Reese Prescott, Redwood Valley; Summer Mollberg, Luverne; Lola Luze, Redwood Valley; Naiya Ayers, Jackson County Central; Katelyn Friesen, St. James Area; Khloe Visker, Luverne; Cora Pauling, Jackson County Central; Mary Slavin, Redwood Valley; Vanessa Johnson, Redwood Valley Honorable mentions: Rhaelee Heidebrink, Pipestone Area; Amelia Bucher, PAS Boys Tyler Robinson, Redwood Valley; Andrei Rivera, St. James Area; Zach Malecek, Redwood Valley; Dylan Anderson, Redwood Valley; Bryce Green, Windom Area; Marcus Papik, Luverne; Ben Jorgenson, Redwood Valley; Caelen Ralston, Windom Area; Isaac Bordewyk, Windom; Nolan Tjentland, Windom Honorable mention: Ramon...

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REDWOOD FALLS — Two Pipestone Area Schools volleyball players were named to the All-Big South Conference Gold Division volleyball team. PAS senior 5-foot-8 outside hitter Taryn Tuinstra and 5-foot-10 outside hitter Jadyn Kor were both selected. “It means so much to me to be named all-conference,” Tuinstra said in an email to the Pipestone County Star. “It just puts a label on all the hard work I’ve done. I am super grateful.” Kor chimed in through email as well: “To me, being named all-conference is such an amazing award. It truly shows the passion the athletes have for the game,...

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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The Minnesota West Community & Technical College volleyball team placed fifth at the NJCAA Division III national tournament Saturday, Nov. 15. The Bluejays capped a 38-5 season by sweeping Sandhills (N.C.), 25-18, 25-22, 25-20 in 70 minutes at the Alliant Energy Powerhouse. The 38 victories is the program’s best-ever total. In the match, Minnesota West had a .160-.025 advantage in hitting efficiency — thanks in part to former Russell-Tyler-Ruthton standout Ally Nelson. A 5-foot-9 sophomore middle blocker, Nelson powered the Bluejays with eight kills on 19 attacks (.211), and the team had a 38-27 edge in...

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MADISON, S.D. — Dakota State University football player Jack Hemmen wrapped up his collegiate career this past Saturday, Nov. 15. Hemmen, a native of Elkton, S.D., recorded one solo tackle and three assisted stops as the Trojans overwhelmed Montana State-Northern, 50-3, in the regular-season finale at Brian Kern Family Stadium. One of Hemmen’s tackles was for negative yardage. The Trojans held the Lights to just 88 yards, including just nine rushing. Thanks to local players Cole Paulson (Pipestone Area), Seth Gawerecki (PAS) and Hemmen, DSU cracked inside the final NAIA Top-25 poll of the season released Sunday, Nov. 16. This...

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