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Pipestone Area School head softball coach Robert Petersen and Russell-Tyler-Ruthton skipper Darren Baartman were Viking teammates back when Ruthton was on its own. The pair also won a national fastpitch softball title (sanctioned by the Amateur Softball Association) together as the Ruthton Rookies in 1986 at Sioux Falls, S.D. Both coaches have carried this love of fastpitch to a couple of talented teams, and that competitive spirit was on display as PAS rallied to beat R-T-R 3-2 in an instant classic fans will remember at Paulsen Field on Monday, April 15. “We found a way to get on base,” Pet ..read more

The Pipestone Area Schools baseball program finally put some demons to bed during an 11-6 victory over Luverne in Big South Conference action Monday, April 15. Nohel Vivanco pitched well enough for the win and the triumvirate of Landon Quist, Weston Reinhard and Xavier Banjoko all scattered two hits as the Arrows generated 12 of them in an 11-6 conquest over the Cardinals at Westview Park. “Since 2017, it was PAS 0-16, being outscored 130-40 and eliminated three times from the playoffs by Luverne,” PAS head coach Ryan Koopman noted. “We beat a great team, easily the best win in my two years a ..read more

INFORMATION SCHEDULE Here’s the sports calendar for the next few days. (Contributed graphic from Vector Stock) Thursday, April 25 Baseball 4 p.m., Jackson County Central at Pipestone Area, Westview Park (DH) 4:30 p.m., Edgerton/SW Minnesota Christian at Russell-Tyler-Ruthton, Ruthton Boys Golf  2 p.m., SW Minnesota Christian/Edgerton at Red Rock Conference Tournament, Slayton Golf Course 4 p.m., Redwood Valley at Pipestone Area, Pipestone Country Club Boys Tennis  4:30 p.m., Pipestone Area at Redwood Valley, Redwood Falls Girls Golf 2 p.m., Russell-Tyler-Ruthton at Red Rock Centra ..read more

The Pipestone Area Schools boys tennis team competed in three matches last week, including a Big South Conference contest on Thursday versus Worthington. The Trojans downed the Arrows, 6-1. Pipestone Area Schools’ Chase Wilson hits a forehand during a Big South Conference doubles match versus Worthington on Thursday, April 18, at the PAS Courts. (Photo by Eric Viccaro) Keep in mind per the Minnesota State High School League format for tennis, teams are not allowed to repeat players so those with more depth typically fare better. On Saturday, Yellow Medicine East downed PAS 6-1, then Montevi ..read more

WORTHINGTON — The Pipestone Area Schools boys golf program handled brutal conditions well enough for a second-place finish at the Worthington Invitational Saturday. The Arrows accumulated 362 strokes as a team, which was 15 strokes more than host Worthington. Lac qui Parle Valley rounded out the top-three schools with a 365, and Russell-Tyler-Ruthton scored 405 for eighth position. “Obviously, the weather had a significant influence on our scores,” PAS head coach Craig Boeddeker noted. Boeddeker was inclined to say the cold temperatures — which barely topped the low 40s — and gusty winds adde ..read more

Lush music and bicycling can have a strange yet symbiotic relationship. While watching the 1979 cycling movie, “Breaking Away,” there’s a breathtaking soundtrack featuring Felix Mendelssohn and Giachino Rossini. Dave Stohler (played by Dennis Christopher), the lead character in “Breaking Away,” is obsessed with cycling — mainly the Italian team because he won a Masi-brand bicycle. Stohler serenades his girlfriend, Katherine, by singing the Friedrich von Flotow area “M’Appari Tutt’Amor,” with his friend Cyril (played by Daniel Stern) accompanying on guitar. That piece also has been covered by ..read more

SHAKOPEE — Three Russell-Tyler-Ruthton students earned medals at the Minnesota State High School League state speech tournament last Friday. Junior Andrew Harper was the area’s top finisher, grabbing a second-place finish in storytelling. There are typically 15 different stories to choose from in this category. Two of Harper’s classmates, senior Joe Dagel and Addison Bedow, finished fourth in their respective categories creative expression and dramatic interpretation. Russell-Tyler-Ruthton students (from left) Andrew Harper, Addison Bedow and Joe Dagel all received medals at the Minnesota St ..read more

Pipestone Area Schools student Evan Gawerecki and his brother, Seth Gawerecki, a PAS graduate, shared time together at the Dakota State University spring football game at Trojan Field in Madison, S.D., on Saturday, April 13. Pipestone Area Schools student Evan Gawerecki and his brother, Seth Gawerecki, a PAS graduate, shared time together at the Dakota State University spring football game at Trojan Field in Madison, S.D., on Saturday, April 13. (Contributed photo) Former Arrows Cole Paulson (a linebacker, not photographed) and Seth Gawerecki, an offensive lineman, both saw playing time in ..read more

INFORMATION At Bole-Mor Lanes, Pipestone Lynnette’s Ladies Team Standings Team W-L Stay In Your Lane 36-20 High Kickers         32-24 Helping Farmers   32-24 Sister Chicks           31-25 Farmer Trucking LLC    29-27 American Legion  29-27 Wendy’s Flowers  25-31 Farm Wives        25-31 JBS         21-35 The Bowling Stones     20-36 Lynette’s Ladies bowling league had their final roll off for the season. The Bowling Stones team, sponsored by Stout & Evink Plumbing ..read more