Pipestone County Star

The Pipestone Area Community Education program has free activities available at Pipestone Area Schools. Indoor walking is available at PAS Monday through Friday from 6:30-7:30 a.m. and 4-6 p.m. The high school also will be open on Wednesdays from 7-9 p.m. However, if school is canceled due to weather, the facility is not available. The following facilities are available: the high school gymnasium for pickleball, indoor walking, the weight/fitness center and open gym basketball. Dates are: Jan. 22, Jan. 29, Feb. 5, Feb. 12, Feb. 19, Feb. 26, March 5, March 12, March 19 and March 26. For information, email...

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SIOUX CENTER, Iowa — Three Southwest Minnesota Christian graduates are currently members of the Dordt University cheerleading squad. Taylor DeBoer is a sophomore majoring in secondary education with an emphasis on English. Annika Dyk is a freshman enrolled in Dordt’s nursing program. Vivian Dyk, Annika’s older sister, a sophomore studying both international business and graphic design. Vivian Dyk and DeBoer both cheered for SWC for six years under the direction of cheer coach/sponsor Tricia Tinklenberg. Dordt cheerleaders receive a partial scholarship. Mel Knobloch coaches the Defender cheerleaders, with Alison Wright serving as the assistant coach. Knobloch was the 2024 Great...

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ELKTON, S.D. — Elkton-Lake Benton’s boys and girls basketball teams will be serving as hosts for the Dakota Valley Conference Showcase Saturday. Tickets are for adults and for students from kindergarten through 12th grade. All games will be live-streamed on Big Sioux Media. The Elks girls will square off with Edgerton at 6 p.m. in the South Gymnasium. The boys will play Canby at 7:30 p.m. — also in the South Gym. Here’s the complete schedule: South Gymnasium 11 a.m., Deubrook vs. Hills-Beaver Creek (girls) 12:45 p.m., Wilmot vs. Lower Brule (boys) 2:30 p.m., Deubrook vs. Sully Buttes...

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INFORMATION SCOREBOARD Monday, Jan. 6 Boys Basketball Elkton-Lake Benton 69, Tri-Valley 53 Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 87, Canby 25 Madelia 93, Edgerton 79  Tuesday, Jan. 7 Boys Basketball Pipestone Area 72, St. James Area 49 Girls Basketball Pipestone Area 66, St. James Area 50 Edgerton Public 56, Southwest Minnesota Christian 54 (OT) Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 72, Heron Lake-Okabena-Fulda 34 Tri-Valley 50, Elkton-Lake Benton 14 Gymnastics Pipestone Area 129.325, Blue Earth Area 127.5 Thursday, Jan. 9 Boys Basketball Edgerton Public 68, Heron Lake-Okabena-Fulda 57 Southwest Minnesota Christian 88, Mountain Lake Area-Comfrey 64 Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 49, Murray County Central 45 Wrestling Pipestone Area 50, Worthington 23 Fairmont/Martin County...

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There was a point midway through the second half Pipestone Area Schools’ Jadyn Kor outscored Blue Earth Area all by herself. That’s the kind of night it was as the Arrows blasted the winless Buccaneers 75-50 in a Big South Conference game that saw coach Grant Everson able to play reserves during the final few minutes. “She played really well, obviously,” Everson said of Kor’s performance. “She hit some big 3’s early, and that gave her confidence.” Overall, Kor sank five 3-pointers and went 6-of-7 from the free-throw line for a 39-point night. There was a time during the second...

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INFORMATION SCOREBOARD Monday, Jan. 6 Boys Basketball Elkton-Lake Benton 69, Tri-Valley 53 Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 87, Canby 25 Madelia 93, Edgerton 79  Tuesday, Jan. 7 Boys Basketball Pipestone Area 72, St. James Area 49 Girls Basketball Pipestone Area 66, St. James Area 50 Edgerton Public 56, Southwest Minnesota Christian 54 (OT) Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 72, Heron Lake-Okabena-Fulda 34 Tri-Valley 50, Elkton-Lake Benton 14 Gymnastics Pipestone Area 129.325, Blue Earth Area 127.5 Thursday, Jan. 9 Boys Basketball Edgerton Public 68, Heron Lake-Okabena-Fulda 57 Southwest Minnesota Christian 88, Mountain Lake Area-Comfrey 64 Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 49, Murray County Central 45 Wrestling Pipestone Area 50, Worthington 23 Fairmont/Martin County...

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Pipestone Area Schools’ junior forward Austin Musch played his finest game of the season. Musch tossed in 24 points on 10 field goals and four free throws to go with 11 rebounds for a double-double as the Arrow bounced the Buccaneers, 77-57, in Big South Conference action Friday at PAS Gymnasium. “Austin played really well,” acting PAS coach Tim Stotz said. “Rebounding, he was in the right spot at the right time, and he was able to get some easy putbacks. He made the hustle plays.” Stotz coached in place of Michael Slaba, who had a prior commitment. Nine of...

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Two more Pipestone Area Schools wrestlers received their rightful enshrinement in the program’s Hall of Fame Thursday. Longtime PAS head wrestling coach Brian Bos served as the emcee, inducting both multi-time state champion Hudson Burnett and state qualifier Jackson Melcher. The ceremony took place between the Arrows’ matches versus Fairmont/Martin County West and Worthington. “They both did so much in their high school careers,” first-year PAS head coach Paul Young noted. “They’ve both turned into great young men.” Burnett, currently wrestling for St. Cloud State University, finished his scholastic career scoring 912 team points — good enough for second place...

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INFORMATION BOWLING From Bole-Mor Lanes Pipestone From Jan. 8-9 Lynnette’s Ladies Standings Team W-L American Legion       41-15 The Bowling Stones       38-18 B&B RV Service       36-20 Lady Blue Jays                   32.5-23.5 Stay In Your Lane              29.5-26.5 JBS                                       27-29 High Kickers                         23-33 Dolls With Balls      ...

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TYLER — Russell-Tyler-Ruthton School will be the site of a youth basketball tournament on Jan. 25-26. Fourth- through-sixth grade boys will play on Saturday, Jan. 25. The following day, Sunday, Jan. 26, will be the fourth- through sixth-grade girls tournament. The event features a pool play format. Both gymnasiums will be in use. A full concession stand will be offered. For interested teams, the entry fee is 0. For information, call RTR at 1-507-247-5911.

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