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

Quarrier Girls Golf Second in Madison

May 14, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarrier girls golf team places second as a team at the Madison Invite at Madison Country Club on Thursday, May 13th. The Quarriers finished with a team score of 403. Madison took first but just two strokes at 401. Chamberlain was third with 437.

Dell Rapids had four golfers in the top 15 on the day. Sami Schmidt placed fifth individually with a round of 94. Abby Greenhoff was seventh with a round of 97. Emma Taubert tied for ninth with a round of 104. Jayme Schmidt was 13th after a round of 108. Natalie Berg had a round of 144, and Karlie Teneyck finished with a 162.

The Quarriers will be in Vermillion at The Bluffs Golf Course on Monday, May 17th.

Mudcats Open Season with Win over Sioux Falls Squirrels

May 14, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Mudcat amateur baseball team opened their 2021 season with a home win over the Sioux Falls Squirrels at Rickeman Field on Thursday, May 13th. The Mudcats won by a score of 13-1 in seven innings.

The Mudcat offense scored 12 of their 13 runs in just three innings. They scored one run in the bottom of the second inning, but then got six in the third, three in the fourth, and three more in the fifth.

Ty Hoglund had four hits in the ball game and had four RBIs. Grant Olson had three hits and two RBIs. Dalton Allen, Dalton Lehnen, Josh Roemen, and Chad Hunt all had two hits each. Roemen had a triple, Lehnen had two RBIs, and Allen had an RBI. Nate Henry and Trevor Freudenthal both had a hit and RBI. The Mudcats had a total of 17 hits in the game.

Lehnen pitched five innings giving up no runs on two hits while walking just two batters and striking out 13. Hoglund pitched the final two innings giving up a run on a hit with four walks and three strikeouts.

The Mudcats (1-0) will travel to Humboldt to play the Humboldt/Hartford Gamecocks on Sunday, May 16th.

Tri-Valley Baseball Blanked by Sioux Falls Christian

May 13, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Tri-Valley and Sioux Falls Christian only combined for a total of seven hits in the game, but Sioux Falls Christian was able to get three runs and defeated Tri-Valley 3-0 on Wednesday, May 12th.

The first run for Sioux Falls Christian came in the bottom of the third inning on a bases loaded sacrifice fly. They added another run in the bottom of the fourth inning on an RBI single. One more run scored in the bottom of the sixth inning on a wild pitch to give Sioux Falls Christian the 3-0 lead.

Tri-Valley was held to just four hits in the game. Luke Lofswold, Beau Keith, Kaden Egger, and Cole Focken all collected hits. Nate Hargreaves pitched four innings giving up two runs, both earned, on three hits with five walks and six strikeouts. Keith pitched two innings giving up an earned run on four walks and two strikeouts.

One of Two Open School Board Positions Remains Unfilled

May 13, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids School Board still has one position open on the board. This announcement came during the board’s regular meeting on Monday, May 10th.

Two school board members will have their terms come to an end this summer. Those members are Troy Randall and Jacque LeBrun. Business Manager Barb Littel reported that only one petition was returned for those two school board vacancies. The one petition was filed by Randall. He will be sworn in for another three-year term at the July meeting.

That still leaves one school board position open. The board will have to make a one-year appointment for the vacancy. Information about how to apply for the appointment will be posted to the schools website.

Dell Rapids Blanks Beresford on the Diamond

May 13, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

Dell Rapids got a 7-0 shutout win over Beresford at Rickeman Field on Wednesday, May 12th. It was the third win in a row for Dell Rapids, and their fifth in their last six games.

The Dell Rapids defense got out of a first inning jam to start the game. Beresford got their first batter of the game on base on a walk, but he was later picked off first by starting pitcher Jack Henry. Beresford also had runners reach by an error and a single, but no runs were scored.

The score remained 0-0 until the bottom the third inning. Aiden Boechler reached base on an error and was brought home by a single by Dylan Mathis. Dell Rapids added three more runs in the bottom of the fourth inning. Kaeden Eastman started the inning with a single. J. Henry drew a walk, and then Boechler hit a two-run triple to right field. Will Jaton followed with an RBI single, and Dell Rapids led 4-0 after four innings of play.

Dell Rapids put three more runs on the board in the bottom of the fifth inning. Austin Henry got a lead off single, Landon Ruesink followed with a single as well, and then K. Eastman walked to load the bases with no outs. A. Henry scored on a passed ball, and Ruesink came home on an RBI sacrifice fly by J. Henry. A. Boechler added an RBI single for the seventh run of the game.

Boechler had two hits, one of them a triple, and three RBIs in the game. A. Henry had two hits. Jaton and Mathis both finished with a hit and an RBI. J. Henry also had an RBI. Sutton Williams, Ruesink, and K. Eastman also all had hits in the game.

J. Henry pitched six innings giving up just three hits while walking two and striking out 10 batters. Brady Larson pitched the final inning getting two strikeouts.

Dell Rapids (13-6) will host Flandreau/Chester/Colman-Egan on Monday, May 17th, Tea Area on Tuesday, May 18th, and then Sioux Valley on Wednesday, May 19th to finish the regular season.

Cardinal Golfers Compete in DVC Tourney at Rocky Run

May 12, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Rocky Run Golf Course was the host for this year’s Dakota Valley Conference golf tournament on Monday, May 10th.

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal boys team finished 8th with a total score of 361. Deubrook won the team title with a score of 265.

Noah Olund finished with a round of 109. Brandon Cook finished with a 116, and Wyatt Geraets finished with a score of 136.

Avery Haskell was the lone varsity girl’s golfer for the Cardinals. She finished with a round of 131.

West Central Falls to Dell Rapids in Pitcher’s Duel

May 11, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

For four innings Dell Rapids and West Central were locked in a scoreless pitching duel at Rickeman Field on Monday, May 10th. West Central finally broke the tie in the top of the fifth inning, but Dell Rapids scored three unanswered runs to win 3-1.

The two teams combined for just three hits through the first four innings of play. Zach Madsen led off the West Central fifth with a slow roller up the third base line for an infield single. Madsen advanced to third after an error on a throw over to first and then a passed ball. Adam Parsons blooped a broken-bat single over a drawn-in infield for the first run of the game and a 1-0 lead for West Central.

Dell Rapids responded by getting the first three batters on base safely in the bottom of the fifth. Brayden Pankonen drew a lead-off walk. Austin Henry followed with a single, and Landon Ruesink tied the game with an RBI single. A. Henry scored after an errant throw attempt to second on a steal by Ruesink. That run gave Dell Rapids a 2-1 lead. Dell Rapids added an insurance run in the bottom of the sixth inning.

Noah Hohn pitched 4 1/3 innings giving up two runs, one earned, on just three hits. He also had five walks and five strikeouts. Grafton Stroup gave up an unearned run on one hit and had one walk and one strikeout.

Ryan Healy had a double in the game. Parsons finished with a hit and RBI, and Madsen also had a hit in the game.

Dell Rapids Wins Pitching Duel Against West Central

May 11, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The two teams combined for just three hits through the first four innings of play. Zach Madson led off the West Central fifth with a slow roller up the third base line for an infield single. Madson advanced to third after an error on a throw over to first and then a passed ball. Adam Parsons blooped a broken-bat single over a drawn-in infield for the first run of the game and a 1-0 lead for West Central.

Dell Rapids responded by getting the first three batters on base safely in the bottom of the fifth. Brayden Pankonen drew a lead-off walk. Austin Henry followed with a single, and Landon Ruesink tied the game with an RBI single. A. Henry scored after an errant throw to second on a steal attempt by Ruesink. That run gave Dell Rapids a 2-1 lead. Dell Rapids added an insurance run in the bottom of the sixth on an RBI double by Ruesink.

A. Henry pitched a complete game giving up a run on three hits with five walks and 14 strikeouts.

Ruesink led the offense with two hits, one double, and two RBI. Treyse Eastman, A. Henry, and Kaeden Eastman all had singles in the game.

Dell Rapids will host Beresford on Wednesday, May 12th.

Dell Rapids Girls Golf Team Fifth in Hartford

May 11, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Photo taken and used with permission by Sara Stadem

The Dell Rapids Quarrier girls golf team took fifth place at Central Valley Golf Course at the West Central Invitational on Monday, May 10th.

The team finished with a score of 430. Sioux Falls Christian was first followed by West Central and Vermillion.

Sami Schmidt finished 11th in the tournament with a round of 97. Abby Greenhoff tied for 17th with a score of 103. Jayme Schmidt finished with a round of 110. Emma Taubert finished with a 120. Natalie Berg had a round of 146, and Karlie Ten Eyck finished at 161.

Dell Rapids will be in Madison for the Madison Invite on Thursday, May 13th.

Trojan Girls Golf Team Second at West Central Invite

May 11, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The West Central Trojan girls golf team finished second as a team at their West Central Invitational at Central Valley Golf Course on Monday, May 10th.

The Trojans finished with a team score of 399. Sioux Falls Christian won the team title with a total score of 379.

Jordyan Driscoll placed second individually with a round of 87. Dakotah Larson finished in a tie for third with a round of 91. Kaylee Olson had a round of 110. Morgyn Driscoll finished with a round of 111. Alaina Murphy had a round of 115, and Emma Grocott finished with a round of 120.

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