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BROOKLYN CENTER — The Minnesota State High School League has formed a new partnership with USA Wrestling. The announcement was made on Wednesday, Sept. 3. USA Bracketing will now be the go-to site for all events, results, statistics and weight management. With this new endeavor, all section and state tournament events in Minnesota will use USA Bracketing. Moreover, all school-hosted […]

REDWOOD FALLS — Late in the second quarter, the Pipestone Area Schools football team had a chance to extend its lead. However, the Arrows were stopped short in Redwood Valley territory. “We got stopped on fourth down toward the end of the second quarter,” PAS head coach Scott Boomgaarden noted. On their next drive, Cardinals’ quarterback Zack Lundeen connected with […]

ELKTON, S.D. — Interceptions on back-to-back Viborg-Hurley possessions fueled a massive Elkton-Lake Benton conquest. Defensive backs Joseph Nibbe and Eliot Erickson snagged Brady Schroedermeier passes as the Elks blanked the Cougars, 43-0, at the Elkton Athletic Complex on Friday, Aug. 29. “The kids put themselves in the right spot to make plays on the ball,” first-year ELB head coach Kaleb […]

LOCAL SCOREBOARD Monday, Aug. 25 Boys Soccer Southwest Minnesota Christian 10, Fairmont 1 Competition Cheer Elkton-Lake Benton second at the Dell Rapids-St. Mary’s Invitational Tuesday, Aug. 26 Girls Tennis  Blue Earth Area 7, Pipestone Area 0 Volleyball Pipestone Area d. Fairmont, 3-2; 25-15, 20-25, 24-26, 27-25, 15-13 Southwest Minnesota Christiabn d. Luverne, 3-1; 25-23, 19-25; 26-24; 25-20 Minneota d. Russell-Tyler-Ruthton, […]

Pressure kept building throughout a Big South Conference volleyball opener between Pipestone Area and Fairmont on Tuesday, Aug. 26. What happened behind the service line told the story. The teams combined for six errors during the final set, but PAS had fewer throughout the contest as the Arrows defeated the Cardinals, 25-15, 20-25, 24-26, 27-25, 15-13. “In a match that […]

DELL RAPIDS, S.D. — Former Pipestone Area Schools head volleyball coach Carrie Smith continues coaching the sport she loves. The Dell Rapids school board officially approved Smith as a high school assistant at its July meeting. Smith also will serve the Dell Rapids district as an elementary school special education teacher. She receives a stipend for coaching volleyball. “I wanted […]

Pipestone Area Schools’ girls tennis team is still seeking its first win in a dual setting this year. The Arrows suffered a pair of 7-0 losses last week to Blue Earth Area at home at St. James Area on the road. This will be a busy week for the team. After Tuesday’s home match versus River Valley (Springfield), PAS has […]

MARSHALL — Southwest Minnesota Christian/Edgerton’s Jonah Uilk and Hannah Masselink were the region’s top finishers at the Marshall Invitational on Monday, Aug. 25. Runners traversed Marshall Golf Club, with a limited number of schools participating. Uilk, who qualified for the 2024 Class A state meet, clocked in with a time of 17:32.6. Masselink recorded a time of 20:14.5 on the […]

The youth football season begins for both Pipestone Area and Russell-Tyler-Ruthton this Saturday, Sept. 6. Pipestone Area will play at Tracy-Milroy-Balaton this Saturday, while Russell-Tyler-Ruthton squares off against Marshall Orange at home in Tyler. Kickoff for both of these Little Ten Youth Football League match-ups is set for 10 a.m. Youth football is for students in third through sixth grade. […]