Sports

GOLF: Marshall GC is a gem

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Facility was established in 1942

MARSHALL — Patrons entering the Marshall Golf Club are greeted by a spectacular water feature off Hole No. 2. And the par-5, 515-yard second hole is considered by most everyone as the signature hole at the facility. What’s more, golfers are tested right away with par-5s on both Hole No. 1 and 2. Marshall Golf Club features four tee boxes […]

LOCAL: Elkton-Lake Benton youth football sign-ups Aug. 10

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Practices will begin soon as well

ELKTON, S.D. — The Elkton-Lake Benton youth football program will conduct sign-ups at 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 10. There also will be equipment checkout during such time, with the event behind the GeoDome. The cost is $65. Youth football is for third- through sixth-grade students. The first practice for the fifth- and sixth-grade team will be 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. […]

LOCAL: PAS informational meeting Aug. 7

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There will be breakout sessions for individual activities

The Pipestone Area Schools athletic department will conduct an all-sports informational meeting on Thursday, Aug. 7, in the PAS auditorium. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. PAS activities director Rick Zollner will cover topics such as physicals, concussion testing, academic eligibility and both Minnesota State High School League and school rules. Remember, a student-athlete cannot practice until the appropriate forms […]

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: Minnesota West releases 2025 schedule

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The Bluejays will have a home scrimmage on Aug. 13

WORTHINGTON — The Minnesota West Community & Technical College volleyball team will open the 2025 season on Aug. 13. The Bluejays will serve as hosts of a scrimmage at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 13, versus Iowa Lakes Community College. Minnesota West will open the regular season on Saturday, Aug. 23 at the Crossover Tournament, playing Williston State (N.D.) and […]

FASTPITCH SOFTBALL: The ‘hall’ calls Petersen

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Ceremony will be in Illinois on Aug. 9

ROCKFORD, Ill. — Robert Petersen reported he played his first fastpitch softball game as a six-year-old. Fast forward to Saturday, Aug. 9, when Petersen will be enshrined in the North American Fastpitch Association Hall of Fame — the culmination of a lifetime playing this sport. “It’s quite an honor,” Petersen said in a telephone interview with the Pipestone County Star […]

LOCAL: Tyler junior tournament Monday, Aug. 4

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Registration is set for 9 a.m. the day of the event

TYLER — Tyler Golf Club will conduct a youth nine-hole tournament on Monday, Aug. 4. The club’s physical address is 420 Lincoln County Road 7. Registration is set for 9 a.m., with the shotgun start set for 10. The entry fee is $15. There will be several age group categories: 10-under, 11-14 and 15-18. For information and to register, call […]

LOCAL: Æbleskiver golf tourney winners

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Event conducted on Friday, July 25, in Tyler

Æbleskiver Days festivities opened up on Friday morning with a tournament at Tyler Golf Club. This was a three-person formatted event. The winners were Rainey Reynolds, Justin Techen and Lance Collins; this threesome also won the tournament shootout.

LOCAL: Strolling through Tyler on a Saturday

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Weather conditions were ideal for event

The annual Æbleskiver Amble was conducted on Saturday morning, July 26, under partly to mostly cloudy skies and temperatures in the 70s. There were several formats, including five-kilometer and eight-mile bicycle rides and a five-kilometer road race. Tyler’s Tarin Bingham was tops in the eight-mile bike ride. Avery Schreurs placed first in the five-mile bike ride, and Merrick Bloom of […]

PIPESTONE COUNTY FAIR: Pole bending begins sports events

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Two sanctioned pulls, ranch rodeo also on docket

The Pipestone County Fair will feature a pair of tractor pulls and two rodeo-style events later this week. Here’s a rundown of what’s ahead: Thursday, July 31 Pole Bending Pipestone Smokin’ Barrels will conduct a pole bending run at the Pipestone County Fairgrounds horse arena. Exhibitions will start at 6 p.m., with runs to follow starting at 7 p.m. Entry […]


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