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

“Battle for Dells” T-shirt Fundraiser

October 20, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Quarrier and Cardinals fans….we are putting together a fundraiser for both schools! Due to the the covid pandemic and the schools having to limit admittance into events, we’d like to give back to the schools to help them offset the lost ticket sales.

Since both the girls and the boys basketball teams are going to be playing one another in the Entringer Classic this year, we’ve put together a shirt design for the games. There are three color options. You can choose Red (Cardinals), Orange (Quarriers), or Grey (Nuetrual). If you choose a red shirt, all proceeds from that color go to St Mary. Likewise, if you choose orange, all the proceeds go to Dell Rapids Public. If you choose grey, we’ll split the proceeds in half between the two schools.

The online store is open now. Get your orders in now because the store will close on Dec 5th to make sure shirts are done before the girls game on Dec 19th.

https://https-sungoldsports-com.printavo.com/merch/battle-for-dells-2020

Mustangs Win Dak-12 Clash over West Central

October 19, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Tri-Valley Mustangs earned a straight-set match win over the West Central Trojans at the Dak-12 Conference tournament on Saturday, October 17th. The conference tournament format changed with a few teams unable to play. Instead of a bracketed tournament, there were just four single matches scheduled.

The first set of the match featured a couple of runs by each team. With the score tied 3-3 early, the Mustangs went on a 4-0 run to take a 7-3 lead. Tri-Valley led 10-6 before the Trojans went on a 4-0 run to tie the set at 10-10. Tri-Valley then went on another 4-0 for a 14-10 advantage. The Mustangs were then able to maintain a four-point lead before extending it to 22-16. West Central pulled within two points at 23-21, but the Mustangs ended the rally and took the set 25-21.

Tri-Valley got out to a quick start in the second set. The Mustangs went on a 6-1 run to turn a 2-2 tie into an 8-3 lead. The lead grew to eight points at 15-7, and Tri-Valley kept a five-to-seven point lead the remainder of the set and won the second set 25-17.

The Mustangs, again, used a run get an early lead. West Central scored the first point of the third set, but Tri-Valley scored the next six points for a 6-1 lead. The advantage grew to eight points at 14-6. The lead stayed at eight points at 20-12 before West Central started to rally. The Trojans scored six straight points to pull within two points at 20-18. West Central got the lead down to one at 21-20, but that was as close as they could get. Tri-Valley ended the set on a 4-1 run to win 25-21 and take the match in straight sets.

Tri-Valley (8-8) will host Mt Vernon/Plankinton on Tuesday, October 20th. West Central (6-11) will host Garretson also on Tuesday, October 20th.

Dell Rapids Homecoming Spoiled by West Central

October 17, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley, Dells City Journal

The Dell Rapids Quarriers not only had their homecoming game on Friday, October 16th, but it was their final home game of the regular season. The Quarriers hosted the West Central Trojans, but the Trojans spoiled the homecoming game with a 34-0 victory.

West Central had every aspect of their game working against the Quarriers. The Trojans held the ball for 22:26 of the clock, while racking up 17 first downs. They had a total of 391 yards of offense, all of them on the ground. Dell Rapids was held to just seven first downs in the game on 154 yards of total offense. The Quarriers had just 43 rushing yards and 111 passing yards.

The Trojans scored two rushing touchdowns in the first quarter for a 14-0 lead. They added another touchdown and a field goal before halftime for a 24-0 lead. The Trojans added 10 more points in the second half on another field goal in the third quarter and a rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter.

Landon VonHoltum had five carries for 22 yards in the game. Brayden Gee had five carries for 20 yards, and Ian Mason had three carries for 11 yards. Austin Henry was 10-16 passing for 111 yards. Brayden Pankonen had two catches for 54 yards. Victory Knuppe had two catches for 26 yards, and Carter Nelson had two catches for 20 yards. Colin Rentz, Avery Boechler, Coby Maeschen, and Gee also had catches.

The defense was led by Maeschen who had 14 tackles in the game. Cody Schultz finished with six tackles. Knuppe and VonHoltum had five tackles each. Gee and Henry both finished with four tackles.

Dell Rapids (5-2) will travel to Tea to play the #1 ranked Tea Area Titans on Thursday, October 22nd to end the regular season.

	1	2	3	4	Final
West Central	14	10	3	7	34
Dell Rapids	0	0	0	0	0

Trojans Shut Out Dell Rapids

October 17, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The West Central Trojans football team had every aspect of their game working in a 34-0 victory over the Dell Rapids Quarriers on the Quarrier’s Homecoming night on Friday, October 16th.

The Trojans finished with a total of 391 yards of offense, all of those coming on the ground, while holding Dell Rapids to just 145 yards of total offense. The West Central defense also force two turnovers in the game.

Derek Eidsness got the scoring started on the Trojan’s opening drive of the game. Eidsness scored on a 41-yard carry with 9:24 to play in the opening quarter. Justin Zirpel also had a first quarter touchdown, scoring from 37 yards away with 4:10 to go. West Central led 14-0 after the first quarter.

Ryan Healy scored on a six-yard touchdown run with 7:23 to play in the first half to push the lead to 21-0. After a fumble recovery by the defense, Eidsness hit a 32-yard field goal with :11 in the first half to give West Central a 24-0 lead at halftime.

Eidsness made another field goal in the third quarter with 2:30 to go, this time from 38 yards away to make the score 27-0. The final touchdown came with 8:37 to go in the game on a 39-yard run by Zirpel.

West Central nearly had three players with 100 yards or more on the ground in the game. Zirpel finished with 11 carries for 140 yards and two touchdowns. Eidsness had six carries for 110 yards and a touchdown. Healy finished with 21 carries for 97 yards and a touchdown. Seth Gabbert had seven tackles in the game. Eric Bowden had six tackles, and Jacob Krempges had four tackles.

West Central (5-3) will travel to Canton to end the regular season on Friday, October 22nd.

Mustangs Fall in Final Home Game of Season

October 16, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Tri-Valley Mustangs lost in their final home football game of the season on Friday, October 16th. The Huron Tigers defeated the Mustangs 27-8.

The Mustangs finished the game with 220 yards of total offense, 136 passing yards and 84 rushing yards. Huron, meanwhile, had 291 yards of total offense, 207 rushing yards and 84 passing yards.

Mason Mathieu finished the night 7-15 passing for 133 yards, a touchdown, and two interceptions. Owen Besmer had five of those receptions for 111 yards and also had a 72-yard touchdown catch. Jaden Siemonsma led the ground attack with nine carries for 37 yards.

The Mustangs (2-5) will finish the regular season on the road at Dakota Valley High School on Thursday, October 22nd.

Two Cardinal Basketball Players Commit to College Programs

October 16, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Two senior players on the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal boys basketball team have committed to play college basketball next season. Sam Palmer recently committed to Mount Marty University in Yankton, SD, and Connor Libis committed to Briar Cliff University in Sioux City, IA earlier this year. With both of the schools playing in the GPAC, these teammates will get plenty of time facing each other in the coming years.

“One of my favorite things about Mount Marty is the atmosphere down there. Walking around campus, everyone was super welcoming and friendly. I talked to a couple staff members who were helpful with the academic side of things. I feel liek Mount Marty has a lot of momentum going for them right now, and I will love being apart of it,” said Palmer.

“I chose Briar Cliff because it was the best fit for me. I really like the coaching staff and everything that they have built there. I want to help add to their basketball legacy. I loved the Catholic Christian aspect as well,” said Libis about choosing Briar Cliff.

Before these two face off against one another in GPAC games in the future, they have one more season for the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals.

“I am really looking forward to this upcoming season. A lot of our younger guys have put in work and stepped up. Everyone has made improvements from last season. With Ashaun coming over, and his presence is going to help our team as well. And as a team working on our strengths and weaknesses during the off season, we will be set for a great season,” Palmer said.

Libis mentioned that he is looking forward to finishing what the team hasn’t done yet, making it to the state tournament. He also said that they need to still take one game at a time and embrace each practice and game this final senior season.

The first basketball game for the Cardinals is scheduled for December 15th against Mitchell Christian at Dell Rapids St Mary High School.

Trojans Fall in Five Sets to Titans

October 16, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The West Central Trojan volleyball team lost a close five-set battle to the Mt Vernon/Plankinton Titans on Thursday, October 15th in Mt Vernon.

The first set was played close most of the way. Mt Vernon/Plankinton took a late lead and won the first set 25-22. West Central was able to come back and take set two by a score of 25-17. After trailing 23-20, the Titans put the pressure on the Trojans by winning the third set 26-24 for a 2-1 lead. West Central battled back in the fourth set winning 25-21 to force a fifth and final set of the night. The fifth set was another close contest. The set was tied 9-9 midway through. The Titans scored three in a row for a 12-9 lead, but the Trojans went on a run of their own scoring the next four points for a 13-12 lead. Mt Vernon/Plankinton tied it at 13-13. The set was tied again at 14-14, 15-15, and 16-16. The Titans got the point after a 17-16 advantage for the 18-16 set victory and match win.

Cassidy Siemonsma had 14 kills, three blocks, and three ace serves for the Trojans. Rachel Bucher added 13 kills. Taylor Kunzweiler had three ace serves. Brooke Opitz finished with 39 set assists, and Jenna Lueth had a team-high 24 digs.

West Central (6-10) will play Tri-Valley at the Dak-12 Conference Clash on Saturday, October 17th at Sioux Falls Christian High School.

Peters and Hargreaves Headed to State Cross Country Meet

October 16, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Tri-Valley Mustang cross country team will have two runners at the state meet. Brie Peters and Nate Hargreaves qualified for the state meet by placing in the top 20 at the Region 2A meet on Thursday, October 15th at Yankton Trail Park in Sioux Falls.

Peters finished seventh with a time of 21:02.03 to qualify for state. Zoey Dissing placed 28th for the Mustangs with a time of 22:57.27.

Hargreaves also placed seventh with a time of 17:46.19. Teagin Gacke finished 42nd with a time of 21:05.02. Matthew Mares was 44th with a time of 21:08.51. Camden Raastad had time of 22:56.00 placing 48th.

Peters and Hargreaves will run at the 2020 South Dakota Class A Cross Country Meet on Saturday, October 24th at Hart Ranch Camping Resort in Rapid City.

West Central Girls and Boys Cross Country Teams Both Finish 5th at Region 2A

October 16, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The West Central Trojan cross country girls and boys team both finished fifth at the Region 2A meet on Thursday, October 15th held at Yankton Trail Park in Sioux Falls.

The girls team finished with 79 points. Sioux Falls Cristian won the girls region title with 14 points. Flandreau was second with 32 points, and Garretson placed third with 66 points. The top three teams qualified for state.

Two runners for the girls team qualified for state by finishing in the top 20 individually. Abbie Cain placed 13th with a time of 21:38.06. Reagan Stallman finished 20th with a time of 21:58.92. Drew Caffrey placed 23rd with a time of 22:35.22. Kaylyn Kunz was 27th with a time of 22:55.30. Sayda Rolfson placed 30th in a time of 23:11.20 Paige Pilker was 31st with a time of 23:17.25.

The boys team finished with 87 points. Sioux Falls Christian placed first with 10 points. Madison was second with 68 points, and Baltic placed third with 69 points.

Two runners for the boys team also qualified for the state meet. Justin Schumacher was 18th with a time of 18:27.34. Ben Strunk was 19th with a time of 18:32.13. Jonathon Roth was 25th in a time of 19:11.69. Jacob Peterson was 29th in a time of 19:38.48. Blake Stark placed 38th with a time of 20:50.28. Maison Schuldt was 43rd in 21:07.70.

Cain, Stallman, Schumacher, and Strunk will race in the 2020 Class A South Dakota Cross Country State Meet on Saturday, October 24th at Hart Ranch Camping Resort in Rapid City.

Logan Anderson Qualifies for State Cross Country

October 15, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Photo taken and used with permission by Sara Stadem.

The Dell Rapids Quarrier cross country will have a runner in the state meet. Logan Anderson qualified for the state meet with a 15th place finish at the Region 2A meet on Thursday, October 15th at Yankton Trail Park in Sioux Falls.

Anderson finished with a time of 18:24.58. The other runner for the boys team at the region meet was Gabe Clark. Clark finished 48th with a time of 22:45.81.

Photo taken and used with permission by Sara Stadem.

The Dell Rapids girls team finished eighth with a total of 124 points. Vivica Kruel finished 24th with a time of 22:43.51. Katrina Kruel was 33rd with a time of 23:20.59. Kat Fletcher placed 36th with a time of 24:30.75. Adisen Stadem placed 38th with a time of 24:45.83. Peyton VanZee was 42nd in a time of 25:01.96, and Jayme Schmidt placed 43rd with a time of 25:11.03.

The top three teams and top 20 individual runners qualify for state. Sioux Falls Christian, Flandreau, and Garretson teams qualified for the girls. Sioux Falls Christian, Madison, and Baltic teams qualified for the boys.

Photo taken and used with permission by Sara Stadem.

The 2020 Dell Rapids Quarrier cross country team had six seniors this year. They are Logan Anderson, Canyon Lowman, Rebecca Dorn, Ellie Fiddelke, Kat Fletcher, and Sami Schmidt.

Anderson will finish his career at the 2020 South Dakota Class A Cross Country State Meet on Saturday, October 24th at Hart Ranch Camping Resort in Rapid City.

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