Pipestone County Star

MENOMONIE, Wis. — Pipestone Area Schools’ offensive lineman Evan Gawerecki had multiple options for playing college football. Gawerecki could have joined older brother, Seth Gawerecki, at Dakota State University in nearby Madison, S.D. But, Evan Gawerecki has chosen to play at the University of Wisconsin-Stout for many reasons. He officially signed in the PAS library Wednesday, Feb. 19. “For me, I really liked the atmosphere there,” Evan stated in an email to the Pipestone County Star. “It just felt like home. It’s a very special feeling to be able to play on the next level.” Wisconsin-Stout is an NCAA Division...

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REDWOOD FALLS — The Pipestone Area Schools boys’ basketball team will get one more crack at Redwood Valley this season. The Arrows and Cardinals square off at 7 p.m. Friday in the opening round of the Section 3AA South subsection tournament. For Redwood Valley (17-9), success pretty much starts with prolific 5-foot-11 guard Lukas Means, who dropped in 38 points in the Cardinals 72-54 victory on Friday, Jan. 31 in Big South Conference action. The Arrows also lost to Redwood Valley on Jan. 3 by a score of 73-68. “He’s an incredible shooter who does a great job of getting...

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This was the kind of game the Pipestone Area Schools’ boys basketball team needed to prepare for the upcoming playoffs. The Arrows had to contend with Fairmont’s tall post players Logan Junkermeier, a 6-foot-9 forward, and 6-foot-8 senior center Oliver Tordsen. For the most part, PAS handled the height difference — but Fairmont still prevailed in this Big South Conference contest, 52-50, at home Tuesday, Feb. 11. “They have size, and they are well-coached,” PAS head coach Michael Slaba said. “I thought our boys battled well inside, and offensively we did a good job.” Fairmont played a myriad of zones,...

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The Pipestone Area Schools’ wrestling team had a specific goal in mind, head coach Paul Young explained. That goal? Reaching the final four in last week’s Minnesota State High School League Section 3A Team Tournament. Mission accomplished. The Arrows, seeded fourth, defeated No. 5 Wabasso in the 3A quarterfinals last Thursday, 45-29, before bowing out to top-ranked Jackson County Central, 53-19, on Saturday at Murray County Central High School in Slayton. “Overall, I was proud of how we wrestled,” Young said. “We set a goal to be in the section’s final four. We were able to take care of business...

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LUVERNE — Pipestone Area Schools’ sophomore gymnast Kaysa Douty will once again represent the Arrows at state. But, this time she will perform on all four apparatuses. This was based on her all-around score at the Minnesota State High School League Section 3A meet at Luverne High School’s Classic Gymnasium. Douty put together a four-event total of 34.95, which tied Luverne’s Amira Cowell for top honors. Worthington’s Lucy Thier was third (34.55). “It means a lot for me to be able to compete in the all around,” Douty said via email. “It just shows me all that hard work and...

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TYLER — Russell-Tyler-Ruthton was down by one point to Hills-Beaver Creek at intermission of Friday’s Red Rock Conference boys basketball game. The Patriots clamped down on defense in the second half, outscoring the Knights 36-15 en route to a 69-47 conquest in this contest featuring two Class A state-ranked teams. Micah Bush paced all scores with 17 points on seven field goals and 3-of-4 from the free-throw line. Brodie Metzger added 15 and Jamin Metzger 12 as nine different Patriots entered their name into the scorebook. Colten Thomsen was RTR’s leading scorer with 12 points, including a pair of 3-pointers....

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LUVERNE — Pipestone Area Schools’ head gymnastics coach Stacie Wallace has slowly, but surely, built a solid program. This accomplishment was noted during the awards ceremony after the Section 3A meet on Saturday at Luverne High School’s Classic Gymnasium. “It was a sweet honor,” Wallace said during a telephone interview with the Pipestone County Star. Wallace noted the tight-knit community atmosphere gymnastics presents. “There’s a lot of work involved,” Wallace said, which includes tasks such as organizing practices and inspiring young student-athletes to perform at their best — unlocking their true potential. Wallace explained gymnastics has “been in her blood,”...

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INFORMATION SCOREBOARD Monday, Feb. 10 Girls Basketball Southwest Minnesota Christian 58, Murray County Central 46 Tuesday, Feb. 11 Boys Basketball Fairmont 52, Pipestone Area 50 Adrian-Ellsworth 45, Edgerton Public 43 Baltic 42, Elkton-Lake Benton 41 Southwest Minnesota Christian 83, Elkton-Lake Benton 65 Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 71, Mountain Lake Area-Comfrey 53 Girls Basketball Fairmont 73, Pipestone Area 50 Edgerton Public 70, Madelia 25 Baltic 40, Elkton-Lake Benton 35 Thursday, Feb. 13 Wrestling Section 3A Team Tournament Pipestone Area 45, Wabasso 29 Section 3AA Team Tournament Marshall 45, New London-Spicer 18 New London-Spicer 40, Morris Area-Hancock-Chokio-Alberta 27 Boys Basketball Blue Earth Area 76, Pipestone...

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INFORMATION From Bole-Mor Lanes Pipestone From Feb. 12-13 Lynnette’s Ladies Standings Team W-L American Legion          16-4 JBS                                            14-6 Stay In Your Lane                     12-8 Sister Chicks                             11-9 The Bowling Stones          10-10 Dolls With Balls                       10-10 B&B RV...

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The Jasper summer softball program will have its informational meeting and sign-up night on Wednesday, March 5. The event starts at 5:30 p.m. in the Pipestone Area Schools' Elementary School Commons. The program is for players from third through sixth grade. For information, watch the Jasper softball Facebook page or call LeAnn Bloemendaal at 1-507-215-0743.

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