INFORMATION BOWLING SCORES From Bole-Mor Lanes Pipestone Last Week Lynnetteโs Ladies Standings American Legion 30-22, The Bowling Stones 29-23, Dolls w/Balls 28.5-23.5, B&B RV Service 27.5-24.5, JBS 27.5-24.5, Rock Lobsters 26-26, Stay In Your Lane 22-30, Gutter Gals 17.5-34.5 Scores High game: Julie Bauer (American Legion) 181, Ashly Bainbridge (Stay In Your Lane) 170, Chris Hollingsworth (B&B RV Service) 164 [โฆ]
Sports
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Arrows earn all-district honors
โข Musch, Banjoko, Zephier and Post all first-team selectionsFour Pipestone Area Schoolsย football players were named Mid-South all-district performers. Senior Minnesota State University-Moorhead pledge Xavier Banjoko, athletic Cayden Zephier, offensive/defensive lineman Jackson Post and quarterback Austin Musch were so honored. Whatโs more, two players were honorably mentioned in two-way lineman Griffin Smidt and Mason Fruechte, who excelled on defense as a linebacker. โThose kids put in the time [โฆ]
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Beck attains highest praise
โข Quarterback named Class 9AA All-American, first-team selectionELKTON, S.D. โ Elkton-Lake Benton senior quarterback Colt Beck added to his trophy case after completion of the 2025 high school football season. Beck earned All-American distinction, and he was named Dakota Valley Conference most valuable player. He also was first-team all-state in the โathleteโ category. โColtโs stat line was impressive in both passing and rushing on the offensive side [โฆ]
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Edgerton, RTR players honored
โข Flying Dutchmen reached 9-player section championship gameFour Russell-Tyler-Ruthton and four Edgerton Public football players have earned first-team all-district honors. The Knights enjoyed a renaissance as a program this season under first-year head coach Ted Kern, finishing with a 7-3 record. The Flying Dutchmen remain a regional powerhouse, compiling an 8-2 mark with their only losses to eventual 9-player state champion Hills-Beaver Creek. For RTR, senior offensive [โฆ]
HIGH SCHOOLS: Regional scoreboard
โข Including Luverne boys, girls hockey scoresREGIONAL SCOREBOARD High Schools Tuesday, Dec. 16 Boys Basketball Pipestone Area 67, Luverne 59 Castlewood 54, Elkton-Lake Benton 48 Girls Basketball Pipestone Area 63, Luverne 49 Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 52, Southwest Minnesota Christian 34 Mountain Lake Area-Comfrey 61, Edgerton Public 37 Castlewood 61, Elkton-Lake Benton 31 Wrestling Minneota 35, Marshall 25 Marshall 66, Morris Area-Hancock/Chokio-Alberta 3 Minneota 60, MAHACA 4 MAHACA 38, [โฆ]
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: DeBates lifts PAS boys past Luverne
โข Arrows outscore Cardinals 40-26 during second halfMaybe itโs true. Especially this year. Playing Luverne in anything brings out the best in Pipestone โ and that includes boysโ basketball. Matthew DeBates tossed in a career-high 24 points and the Arrows outscored the Cardinals 40-26 during the second half en route to a 67-59 Big South Conference win. โThe boys played extremely well,โ PAS head coach Michael Slaba [โฆ]
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: PAS girls handle Luverneโs size, win
โข Fairmont pins first loss of season on Arrows Dec. 19Pipestone Area Schoolsโ Taryn Tuinstra swished a 3-pointer from the top of the key with 6:24 remaining in the first half. By then, the Arrows had established control in this Big South Conference contest versus rival Luverne โ with a 30-9 lead. Even though the Cardinals closed within 12 during the second half, PAS rolled to a 63-49 victory in [โฆ]
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Marshall the mecca of hoops this week
โข Entringer Scholarship Tournament set for Brookings, S.D. Dec. 31MARSHALL โ The Pipestone Area Schools boys and girls basketball teams will participate in holiday-themed events this coming week. The Arrows (2-4 before this past Mondayโs game versus St. James Area) will play Minnewaska Area at 4:15 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 27. Varsity games will be conducted in Southwest Minnesota State Universityโs R/A Facility. Russell-Tyler-Ruthton (2-3), after Tuesdayโs game versus Tracy-Milroy-Balaton, [โฆ]
LOCAL: Sports schedule from Dec. 27, 2025-Jan. 2, 2026
โข Arrow boys basketball, wrestling in action this SaturdayLOCAL CALENDAR Saturday, Dec. 27 Boys Basketballย ย 12:45 p.m., Russell-Tyler-Ruthton vs. Hancock Area, at Southwest Minnesota State University, Marshall at SMSU, Marshallย 4:15 p.m., Pipestone Area vs. Minnewaska Area, at SMSU, Marshall Wrestling 10 a.m., Pipestone Area at Braves Classic, Benson High School Monday, Dec. 29 Girls Basketball ย ย 3 p.m., Renville County West vs. Russell-Tyler-Ruthton, at SMSU, [โฆ]
LOCAL: Pipestone JO volleyball registration underway
โข Season set for March through AprilPipestone JO volleyball registration underway Registration is currently underway for the Pipestone JO volleyball program. The deadline to register is Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2026. The JO program, for girls entering third grade through high school, has been in existence for nearly 20 years, offering competitive tournaments at PAS Gymnasium. The school district supports and works with the program to keep [โฆ]
