Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media, Author at Big Sioux Media Sports Network

Cardinal Girls Track Finishes 2nd at State, More School Records Set

May 29, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal girls track team was the 2021 State B Runner-up finishing with a total of 66 points at the state track meet at O’Harra Stadium in Rapid City on Friday, May 28th and Saturday, May 29th.

The girls team also set three school records at the state meet. Ella Heinitz broke her own 100m dash record with a time of :11.99, which also missed the state record by :0.01 seconds. Madala Hanson set the school record in the 3200m run with a time of 11:30.86. E. Heinitz also set the school record in the 400m dash with a time of :56.81.

E. Heinitz won the 100m dash and 200m dash. Hanson won the 1600m run and the 3200m run. The 4x400m relay team of Maya Heinitz, Hanson, Josie Baumberger, and E Heinitz came home champions. E. Heinitz had a second place finish in the 400m dash, and the sprint medley relay team of Courtney Brown, Baumberger, M. Heinitz, and Hanson also had a second place finish.

E. Heinitz was named the Outstanding Female Athlete at this year’s state meet.

The boys team also had a number of participants at the state meet. The Cardinals finished with two points.

Noah Dennis had an eighth place finish in the discus, and the sprint medley relay team of Lucas Flemmer, Sam Palmer, Nic Gaspar, and Connor Libis also placed eighth.

Individual Results

Girls Results

100m Dash – Ella Heinitz – 1st – :11.99;
- Courtney Brown – 10th – :13.05
4×800 Relay (Maya Heinitz, Lauren Rasmussen, Stephenie Geraets, Addy Gilbert) – 19th – 11:02.79
3200m Run – Madala Hanson – 1st – 11:30.86
Discus – Jaycee Tebay – 11th – 106’0″
1600m Run – Madala Hanson – 1st – 5:22.15
4x100m Relay (Josie Baumberger, Sydney Klein, Sophie Schwebach, Courtney Brown) – 14th – :53.61
400m Dash – Ella Heinitz – 2nd – :56.81
Sprint Medley Relay (Courtney Brown, Josie Baumberger, Maya Heinitz, Madala Hanson) – 2nd – 4:25.44
200m Dash – Ella Heinitz – 1st – :25.76
4x400m Relay (Maya Heinitz, Madala Hanson, Josie Baumberger, Ella Heinitz) – 1st – 4:07.46

Boys Results

4x800m Relay (Sam Palmer, Jacob Vogel, Connor Libis, Thomas Eining) – 10th – 8:57.46
100m Dash – Lucas Flemmer – 21st – :11.77
3200m Run – Jacob Vogel – 16th – 11:20.71
Discus – Noah Dennis – 8th – 130’8″
Sprint Medley Relay (Lucas Flemmer, Sam Palmer, Nic Gaspar, Connor Libis) – 8th – 3:50.38
4x400m Relay (Sam Palmer, Lucas Flemmer, Nic Gaspar, Connor Libis) – 13th – 3:41.73

Quarrier Track Season Ends at State Meet

May 29, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarrier track team had their season come to an end with the State A meet at Lyle Hare Stadium in Spearfish on Friday May 28th and Saturday, May 29th.

The girls team finished with seven points. The 4x200m relay team of Kylee Fiddelke, Madysen VanOverbeke, Merritt Kvigne, and Danica Heibult had a fourth place finish. The 4x400m relay team of Fiddelke, Samantha Price, Kvigne, and Heibult placed seventh.

The boys team had a total of 10 points over the two days. Gunnar Chamley had a fourth place finish in the discus. Danek Hilmar also had a fourth place finish in the high jump.

Individual Results

Girls Results

4x200m Relay (Kylee Fiddelke, Madysen VanOverbeke, Merritt Kvigne, Danica Heibult) – 4th – 1:47.03
100m Dash – Danica Heibult – 14th – :13.36
Discus – Rileigh Foster – 17th – 97’7″
4x100m Relay (Hanna VanOverbeke, Danica Heibult, Madysen VanOverbeke, Kyleee Fiddelke) – 12th – :52.27
400m Dash – Kylee Fiddelke – 11th – 1:02.26;
- Merritt Kvigne – 22nd – 1:04.95
4x400m Relay (Kylee Fiddelke, Samantha Price, Merritt Kvigne, Danica Heiebult) – 7th – 4:14.73

Boys Results

4x800m Relay (Josh Fletcher, Owen Nelson, John Mortrude, Logan Anderson) – 18th – 8:57.88
4x200m Relay (Ian Mason, Ryler Evans, Braden Fersdahl, Jade Anstine) – 11th – 1:34.30
Discus – Gunnar Chamley – 4th – 139’0″
High Jump – Danek Hilmar – 4th – 6’1″
Triple Jump – Danek Hilmar – 16th – 39’10.25″
1600m Run – Logan Anderson – 16th – 4:49.77
4x100m Relay (Jade Anstine, Ryler Evans, Chase Jones, Danek Hilmar) – 12th – :45.74
Sprint Medley Relay (Ian Mason, Jade Anstine, Ryler Evans, Owen Nelson) – 18th – 4:01.47
800m Run – Logan Anderson – 9th – 2:03.77

Avor “Sam” Boeve

May 28, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Avor B. “Sam” Boeve, age 81, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Thursday, May 27, 2021, at his home, surrounded by his wife and his daughters. Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:30 AM Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at St. Mary Catholic Church, Dell Rapids. Inurnment will be in the church cemetery. Memorial visitation will be from 5-7:00 PM Tuesday, at the Minnehaha Funeral Home, Dell Rapids, with a Christian Wake Service and Rosary beginning at 7:00 PM. The funeral mass will be live streamed on Sam’s obituary page at www.minnehahafuneralhome.com.

Sam was born on December 4, 1939, in Rock Rapids, Iowa to William and Hattie (Kracht) Boeve and attended Doon Public School. He entered the United States Navy in 1959 and was honorably discharged in 1963. He married Phyllis Watters in 1964 and they settled in Corvallis, Oregon in 1965. Phyllis died in 1997. In 1998, Sam moved to Dell Rapids and married Lucille (Watters) Mersch in 2003. Sam worked for International Harvester and then as a mobile home transporter and over the road flatbed truck driver. Sam enjoyed being on the road. He owned several different semis and made sure he took pictures of each and every one of them. In retirement his love of trucks continued while driving semi and working for the Lebrun family. Here is where he met his special friend Joe, who he taught how to drive a semi.

Later in life Sam found his faith in the Catholic Church. He became very loyal to the church and compassionate to his faith. Sam was a very patient man that had compassion for everyone that was in need. Always concerned for everyone…even when his health was failing. Cracking jokes even with the hospice nurses. He had a special bond with his dog Willy, even though he joked around that someday he would be in the burn barrel. Willy stayed by his side till the very end.

Sam was also a skilled small engine mechanic and could fix anything. If Sam couldn’t’ fix it, it couldn’t be fixed. Through the years he enjoyed camping with his family, fishing, and cooking.

Sam is survived by his wife, Lucille, Dell Rapids; daughter, Barb (Larry) Redinger, Corvallis, OR; step daughters: Kathy (Mike) Bolt, Dell Rapids, Diane (Jeff) Bunkers, Dell Rapids, and Debra (Doug) Mergen, Dell Rapids; grandchildren: Ricky Redinger, Rachelle (Justin) Hiestand, Chad (Karen) Gerdes, Amy (Kelly) Lahr, Cj Park, Cody (Danielle) Bunkers, Summer (Billy) Klein, Trevor (Cassie) Mergen, and Mariah Mergen; 17 great grandchildren; sister-in-law, Hattie Boeve, California; and good friends, Marvin Albers, Hills, MN and Joe Thornell, Dell Rapids.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Phyllis; parents; infant sister, Jenny; three brothers, Richard, John, and Albert; and a sister, Pearl Schomaker.

Entire Quarrier Girls Golf Team Qualifies for State

May 28, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The entire Dell Rapids Quarrier girls golf team will be going to the State A tournament after a third place finish at the Region 1A Tournament on Friday, May 28th in Sisseton.

Dell Rapids bested Flandreau by two shots to claim the third place finish. The Quarriers finished with a team score of 435. Sisseton placed first with a team score of 397. Madison was second with a team score of 432.

Sami Schmidt placed seventh individually with a round of 102. Abby Greenhoff also had a round of 102 and placed eighth. Emma Taubert finished with a 115. Jayme Schmidt finished with 116, and Natlie Berg had a round of 132.

The 2021 South Dakota State A Girls Golf Tournament will be held at Spearfish Canyon Country Club in Spearfish on Monday June 7th and Tuesday June 8th.

West Central Girls Golf Team Qualifies for State

May 28, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The entire West Central Trojan girls golf team qualified for the State A Tournament after a third place finish at the Region 2A tournament on Thursday, May 27th.

The Trojans finished with a final score of 416 as a team. Sioux Falls Christian won the region team title with a score of 371. Vermillion was second with a score of 400.

Jordyn Driscoll finished fourth individually with a round of 87. Kaylee Olson tied for 11th with a final score of 102. Dakotah Larson had round of 110. Alaina Murphy finished at 117. Emma Grocott had a round of 123.

The South Dakota State A Tournament will be held at Spearfish Canyon Country Club in Spearfish June 7th and 8th.

Last Inning Rally Sends Dell Rapids to State B Tournament

May 26, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

The Dell Rapids high school baseball team had their backs to the wall on Tuesday, May 25th, but scored three times in the final inning to secure a spot in the state tournament with a 6-5 come-from-behind win over Lennox.

Dell Rapids entered the Region 3B tournament as the #1 seed and was able to host three games at Rickeman Field. They opened the tournament against #8 Tri-Valley on Tuesday afternoon and advanced to the final game with a 10-0 win in six innings.

Dell Rapids scored in every inning but the second inning, including three runs in the third and four more in the bottom of the sixth with two outs to end the game on the 10-run rule. Jack Henry had a solid game on the mound pitching all six innings while only allowing two hits with two walks and 13 strikeouts.

Brayden Pankonen had two hits and an RBI. Kaeden Eastman had a hit and an RBI. Landon Ruesink, J. Henry, and Will Jaton all had an RBI in the game. Treyse Eastman had Aiden Boechler both had singles.

Dell Rapids then faced #4 Lennox in a hard-fought, close game for a chance to move on to the state tournament.

Lennox scored first in the top of the first inning taking advantage of three walks and a Dell Rapids error in the inning. Lennox led 1-0 after the first inning.

Dell Rapids, with only five hits in the game, took advantage of their limited time on the base paths. Aiden Boechler singled in the bottom of the second inning, stole second and third, and then scored on a wild pitch to tie the game 1-1. T. Eastman reached base on an error to start the bottom of the third inning. He advanced to third base on two passed balls, and then scored on a sacrifice fly by Austin Henry to give Dell Rapids a 2-1 lead. The third run came in the bottom of the fourth inning. K. Eastman drew a lead-off walk and stole second and third base. He later scored on an RBI single by Jaton, and Dell Rapids led 3-1 after four innings of play.

A. Henry kept Lennox off balance enough through five innings on the mound. He never allowed a hit, and only gave up the one run in the first inning. A. Henry throw 106 pitches in five innings of work while walking seven and striking out 12 batters.

Lennox was happy to see a new pitcher. Pankonen pitched the sixth inning, and Lennox got the first three guys on base with two walks and a single. A fielder’s choice ground out cut the lead to 3-2, but Peyton Eich drove home the trying run with an RBI single. T. Eastman then took to the mound in the top of the seventh inning with the game tied 3-3. After getting the first batter out, the next batter reached on an error. Lennox then followed with two singles and a walk, and took the lead 5-3. T. Eastman was able to get the last two batters out on strikeouts to keep the score 5-3 heading into the bottom of the seventh inning.

After the first batter was retired, things turned in Dell Rapids’ favor. Jaton walked, Dylan Mathis was hit by a pitch, and T. Eastman walked to load the bases with one out. Pankonen then drew a walk to bring home one run to cut the lead to 5-4. Austin Henry followed with a hard line drive single to left to tie the game, but T. Eastman was thrown out at home trying to score the winning run. During the action at the plate, Pankonen wisely advanced to third giving Dell Rapids runners on first and third with two outs. Landon Ruesink was intentionally walked to fill the bases for a force out at any base, bringing K. Eastman to the plate. On a 1-1 pitch, Eastman hit a ground ball to second, but forced a hurried throw as he sprinted down the first base line. The throw skipped in the dirt, and everyone was safe allowing Pankonen to cross home plate as the winning run.

A. Henry finished with two hits and two RBIs in the game. Jaton had a hit and an RBI. Pankonen was credited with an RBI. Ruesink and Boechler both had hits in the game as well. Pankonen pitched one inning giving up two runs on two hits with three walks and a strikeout. T. Eastman pitched an inning allowing two runs on a hit with one walk and two strikeouts.

Dell Rapids will be play in the 2021 South Dakota High School Baseball Association State B Tournament held at Sioux Falls Stadium on Monday, May 31st and Tuesday, June 1st.

Dells 13/14 Teeners Ride Early Lead Again to Win

May 26, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids 13/14 Teeners rode another early lead to victory on Tuesday, May 25th. Dell Rapids scored eight runs in the first two innings and defeated Hills-Beaver Creek Red 12-4 in Hills.

Dell Rapids scored three times in the first inning. Tad Tjaden scored on a steal of home, and Quinn Carr and Matthew Nelson both had RBI ground outs. They then added five more runs in the top of the second inning, all with two outs. Carr had an RBI single, Nelson brought home a run after being hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, Cole Ruesink scored on a passed ball, and Cooper Frost brought home two runners with a double.

Dell Rapids was able to add a run in the top of the third, one in the fifth, one in the sixth, and one more in the seventh. They had a total of 13 hits while holding HBC-Red to just one hit.

Carr had two hits, including a home run in the top of the seventh inning, and three RBIs. Frost had two doubles and two RBIs. Nelson had two RBIs, and Noah Larson also had an RBI. Tjaden finished with three hits, including a double. Kenny Swanson had a two hits, one of them a double. Ruesink, Lincoln Fersdahl, Brandon Schmidt, and Ethan Vanderwerf all had a hit in the game as well.

Ruesink pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up one earned run on one hit with five walks and four strikeouts. Fersdahl pitched three innings allowing two earned runs on no hits with seven walks and seven strikeouts. Talan Millage pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up no hits with one walk and four strikeouts.

West Central Qualifies for State B Baseball Tournament

May 26, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The West Central high school baseball team is headed to the State B tournament after getting two wins in the Region 3B tournament held in Tea on Tuesday, May 25th.

West Central was the #3 seed in the tournament and played their opening round game against #6 Garretson. West Central scored two in the bottom of the second inning, which was enough as they held Garretson to just one run on their way to a 5-1 victory.

Grafton Stroup had three hits and two RBIs in the game. Ryan Healy had two hits, one of them a double, and an RBI. Zach Madsen and Ben Sebert both had a hit and an RBI. Seth Gabbert added a double, and Dylan Sherrard and Loren Jacobson both had a hit.

Gabbert pitched 6 1/3 innings allowing one earned run on three hits with five walks and eight strikeouts. Stroup pitched 2/3 of an inning without allowing a hit.

West Central then met #2 Tea in the state qualifying game. After a scoreless first inning, West Central’s offense exploded scoring 20 runs on 16 hits while holding Tea to just one hit in a 20-0 win. West Central scored seven in the second, three in the third, seven more in the fourth inning, and three in the fifth inning.

Healy finished the game with three hits and three RBIs. Jacobson had three hits, including a triple, and two RBIs. Stroup had three hits, one a double and one a triple, as well as two RBIs. Noah Hohn had two hits, including a double, and two RBIs. Ben Serbert had a hit with two RBIs. Gabbert finished with a hit and RBI. Adam Parsons, Jack Linnemann, and Zach Madsen all had a hit as well.

Hohn pitched all five innings allowing just one hit with three walks and five strikeouts.

The 2021 South Dakota High School Baseball Association Class B State Tournament will be held at Sioux Falls Stadium on Monday, May 31st and Tuesday, June 1st.

Tri-Valley Baseball Season Ends at Regions

May 26, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Tri-Valley high school baseball season came to an end at the Region 3B tournament in Dell Rapids on Tuesday, May 25th. Tri-Valley entered the tournament as the #8 seed and played #1 Dell Rapids in the opening game.

Tri-Valley was only able to get two hits in the game, and Dell Rapids scored in every inning except the second inning as Dell Rapids ended the Tri-Valley season with a 10-0 victory.

The first hit of the game for Tri-Valley came off the bat of Tyler Groenwold in the top of the third inning. Logan Colwill had the other hit of the game in the fourth inning. Tri-Valley was only able to get a runner to third base twice in the game.

Nate Hargreaves pitched the first 3 2/3 innings giving up five runs, four earned, on four hits with six walks and four strikeouts. Beau Keith pitched 1 1/3 innings allowing one earned run on a hit with two walks and two strikeouts. Colwill pitched 2/3 of an inning allowing four runs, one earned, on one with with four walks and two strikeouts before Dell Rapids ended the game in the bottom of the sixth inning on the 10-run rule.

Tri-Valley finished their season with 2-7 record in Region 3B regular season games and a 2-10 overall record against Class B teams.

Cardinal Golf Season Comes to End at Regions

May 26, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal golf team had their season come to an end at the Region 2B meet in Brookings on Tuesday, May 25th.

Avery Haskell finished with a round of 108 and placed 18th individually, just missing the cutoff for state qualification. The qualifying cutoff was the top 15 places with a round of 102.

The boys qualifying cutoff for regions was a round of 94. Noah Olund fell a little short of that with a round of 103. Wyatt Geraets finished with a 135, and Brandon Cook had a round of 139.

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