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The Pipestone Area Schools girls tennis team capped off a busy stretch with a road split Saturday, Sept. 6.
The Arrows nipped Benson/Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg, 4-3; however, lost to Morris Area-Hancock/West Central Area, 5-2.
“It was huge for the girls,” PAS head coach James Skyberg said of the team earning two match wins last week. The Arrows also topped River Valley (Springfield), 5-2, on Tuesday, Sept. 2.
Pipestone Area Schools’ Vivian Brockberg hits a backhand during a singles match versus River Valley (Springfield) on Tuesday, Sept. 2. Brockberg was victorious, and the Arrows won their first match of the 2025 season, 5-2. (Star photo by Eric Viccaro)
Skyberg said the Arrows are beginning to play with more confidence, and that has resulted in more success.
To beat Benson/KMS, PAS swept the doubles matches and Aleryn Brinkmeyer picked up a 6-4, 6-4 victory at No. 2 singles — beating Kaela Carrou, 6-4, 6-4.
Skyberg said it’s likely Vivian Brockberg and Jasmine Boeke will play primarily No. 1 doubles for the rest of the season — preparation for Class A sections in October.
Brockberg and Boeke needed three sets to top Tara Beyer and Emily McGinty by scores of 6-1, 2-6, 6-4.
The No. 2 doubles tandem composed of Iva Witte and Kate Hanson also went three sets before stopping Annabelle DeToy and Ella Lysen, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5.
Pipestone Area Schools’ Iva Witte shares a friendly exchange with a River Valley opponent during their doubles match on Tuesday, Sept. 2. (Star photo by Eric Viccaro)
Dependable No. 3 doubles duo Aubrey Brockberg and Sophia Baatz dispatched Elizabeth Jopp and Hazel Habben, 6-3, 6-2.
The Boeke-Brockberg and Baatz-Brockberg teams also won matches at Morris as part of a successful day.
Vivian Brockberg was victorious in singles while Hanson-Witte and Baatz-Brockberg earned doubles wins versus Luverne on Thursday, Sept. 4. However, it wasn’t enough as the Battle Rackets traveling trophy remained in Rock County on a 4-3 Cardinal win.
Pipestone Area Schools’ Aubrey Brockberg serves during a doubles match versus River Valley on Tuesday, Sept. 2, at the PAS Courts. (Star photo by Eric Viccaro)
Complete results from the win over River Valley accompany this story in agate form.
Drop shots
PAS will travel to Redwood Falls for a Big South Conference match versus Redwood Valley.
This will mark the unveiling of the recently refurbished courts at RVHS; the Cardinals have been on the road all season until today, Thursday, Sept. 11.
The Arrows will be home twice next week for matches versus Fairmont (Tuesday, Sept. 16) and New Ulm (Thursday, Sept. 18).
Skyberg reported singles player Laura Minet is currently on the mend with an unspecified injury. Minet will return to action in about 10 days to two weeks.
Pipestone Area Schools’ Olyvia Weber connects on a shot during a singles match on Tuesday, Sept. 2 versus River Valley. (Star photo by Eric Viccaro)
INFORMATION
Match Results
Tuesday, Sept. 2
At PAS Courts
Pipestone Area 5, River Valley 2
Singles
1, Taylor Berkner, River, d. Jasmine Boeke, 6-0, 6-0
2, Vivian Brockberg, PAS, d. Chloe Okerman, 6-2, 6-2
3, Olyvia Weber, PAS, d. Dani Junker, 7-6 (8-6 tie-breaker), 6-4
4, Aleryn Brinkmeyer, PAS, d. Tori Matter, 6-1, 6-2
Doubles
1, Kate Hanson/Iva Witte, PAS, d. Bronwyn Sorenson/Alisyn Danielson, 6-1, 6-0
2, Aubrey Brockberg/Sophia Baatz, PAS, d. Reagan Moody/Morgan Arnsdorf, 6-0, 6-3
3, Jasmine Robertson/Alayna Beyer, River, d. Emma Smidt/Ava Boucher, 6-2, 7-5