Brian Ortmeier

BULLETIN The Pipestone County Star would like to congratulate Pipestone Area Schools girls' basketball player Jadyn Kor (13) on being an honorable mention all-state selection from the Minnesota Girls Basketball Coaches Association. Read more in the March 12 edition of The Star.

Congrats 🎉 to these ladies for being named to the Dak 12 Conference Teams‼️ 1st Team @Taylor_Reuvers (MVP) @KaceyJaton @LezleiSetzer @aubree_worden22 2nd Team @emory_lems 3rd Team @Dvoracekruth Rowyn Gacke HM Mackenzie Skonhovd #SanfordSports | #StrongerTogether

Name changes approved for @wscwildcats Rice Auditorium and WSC Recreation Center - Now Rice Arena and Wellness Center. #PlayforthePaw wscwildcats.com/news/2026/3/16…

.@savannawright22 and @Franck23Court land on the @DMRegister All-Iowa Girls Basketball Team. Great honor!

𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐒 𝟏𝐀 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌 Presenting your Class 1A All-Tournament Team! Congratulations to each athlete on a standout performance this week! Quinn Sievers, Newell-Fonda Emmi Bartolo, Bishop Garrigan Avah Underwood, St. Albert Jacey Johnston, Saint Ansgar Graclyn Eastman, Bishop Garrigan Ellie Sievers, Newell-Fonda (Captain) 2026 State Basketball Tournament presented by @iowafarmbureau #IGHSAU #IowaGirl #StateBasketball

Girls state basketball: After spending most of the game as Emily Tanny's shadow, Courtney Franck hit the shot of the game, a 3-pointer to break a late tie. Mount Vernon holds off Dubuque Wahlert 53-49, returns to the Class 3A final. thegazette.com/sports/mount-v… #iahsbkb

On to State!!! Chargers win 55-25 #sdpreps

𝐌𝐔𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐓𝐇𝐄 ‘𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐏 🌟🏀 #1 Mount Vernon defeats #4 Wahlert Catholic 53 - 49 to advance to the Class 3A Championship game on Friday, March 6 at 8:00pm. The Mustangs will play the winner of Maquoketa vs Des Moines Christian. 2026 State Basketball Tournament presented by @iowafarmbureau Final score brought to you by @Fareway_Stores #IGHSAU #IowaGirl #StateBasketball

Court + Classroom = @Franck23Court Proud doesn’t begin to describe how we feel about this one!

Girls state basketball, a Sunday profile: In their final act as a trio, Mount Vernon's Taylor Franck, Courtney Franck and Savanna Wright 'want to be a problem' for the Class 3A field. Our story: thegazette.com/basketball/in-… #iahsbkb

Lincoln Southwest's Eleanor Griffin scored 17 of her team’s 37 first-half points to help send LSW back to the state tournament. “I was just thinking, ‘No regrets,’” Griffin said. “She saved her best for last,” added her coach. Southwest heads to state: journalstar.com/sports/high-sc…

ON TO STATE!!! Mustangs over Mid-Prairie, 58-50!

Watch St. Albert girls basketball clinch their third straight trip to the state tournament with a 68-48 win over Exira-EHK in the 1A Region 3 final at Harlan High School nonpareilonline.com/sports/high-sc…

Congratulations to Senior, Kylah vanDonkersgoed, for earning NSIC 2nd Team All-Conference honors! 👏🏻

‘Cats got it done in the classroom! 📝📚 Also, shout out to our athletes who earned a 4.0 GPA last semester! Sammie Allen Macy Birkholz Katelyn Diegnau Brooklyn Kruse Tenleigh Smith Kylah vanDonkersgoed

Happy Birthday to our Graduate Assistant Coach Brigid Boyle!! 🥳🎂

Girls basketball: Defending Class 3A state champion Mount Vernon is healthy (again) and dangerous (extremely). The Mustangs take down 4A No. 1 Clear Creek Amana, 60-39 in a de-facto Wamac Conference title bout. thegazette.com/basketball/com… #iahsbkb

Honoring the past, present, and future. Happy National Girls & Women in Sports Day! 💛

Willems double-double powers @WayneStateWBB past Bemidji State 61-50. #NSICWBB #PlayforthePaw wscwildcats.com/news/2026/1/31…