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

Quarrier Volleyball Gets Big Win in Lennox

October 3, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarrier volleyball team got a big Dak-12 conference win over the Lennox Orioles on Thursday, October 1st in Lennox. The Quarriers won the exciting match in five sets.

The Quarriers needed extra points to get the first set win. Dell Rapids took the first set 26-24. They were able to take that momentum into the second set and cruised to a 25-9 victory. Lennox regrouped and won the third set 25-18. The Orioles then forced the fifth set by winning the fourth 25-20. Dell Rapids then won the fifth and deciding set by a score of 15-9.

Kenzie Garry had a team-high 16 kills in the match. Emma Van Regenmorter had 10 kills. Sophi Randall and Kylee Fiddelke both had eight kills each. Randall had 34 set assists as well as 25 digs and 12 blocks. Van Regenmorter had 11 blocks. Sam Price finished with 28 digs. Mackenzie Apland had 12 digs. Randall and Lexi Ingalls both had four ace serves.

Dell Rapids (3-12) is scheduled to play Canton on Saturday, October 3rd.

Cardinals Win Seventh Match of Season

October 1, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal volleyball team won their seventh match of the season on Thursday, October 1st. The Cardinals defeated the Lake Preston Divers in Lake Preston.

The Cardinals took control of the match right away and had no problems with the Divers. St Mary won the first set 25-8 and then won the second set 25-15. Lake Preston made it a little closer in the third, but St Mary took the straight-set match win with a 25-19 victory in the third set.

Courtney Brown had 11 kills, eight digs, five aces, and a block. Ella Heinitz finished with 11 kills, 14 set assists, eight digs, five ace serves, and a block. Ella Griffin finished with 13 set assists and six digs. Maya Heinitz had eight digs, and Macie Brown had six digs.

St Mary (7-3) will continue to be on the road in their next two matches. They will travel to Garretson on Tuesday, October 6th and then to Estelline on Thursday, October 8th.

Peters and Hargreaves Continue Strong Season in Lennox

October 1, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Brie Peters and Nate Hargreaves continued their strong seasons for the Tri-Valley Mustang varsity cross country team on Thursday, October 1st. The pair ran in the Lennox Oriole Invitational meet.

Peters finished eighth with a time of 20:12.91, which was less than a minute than the top spot of 19:39.59. Hargreaves had a 14th place finish in a loaded boys division dominated by Sioux Falls Christian. Hargreaves had a time of 17:32.18.

The next meet is in Howard on Monday, October 5th, and then the Dak-12 Conference meet on Thursday, October 8th in Madison.

West Central Races in Second Cross Country Meet of Week

October 1, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The West Central Trojan cross country team ran in their second meet in three days on Thursday, October 1st. West Central was at the Lennox Oriole Invitation meet.

The girls team finished sixth with a total of 91 points. Sioux Falls Christian placed first with 17 points. Lennox was second with 54 points, and Tea Area placed third with 56 points.

Regan Stallman (20th) – 21:21.10
Sayda Rolfson (25th) – 22:00.33
Kaylyn Kunz (26th) – 22:03.57
Drew Caffrey (28th) – 22:09.49
Abbie Cain (32nd) – 22:26.52
Paige Pilker (44th) – 23:09.17
Elizabeth Johnson (49th) – 23:33.66

The boys team finished seventh with 109 points. Sioux Falls Christian also placed first as a team in the boys competition with 10 points. Vermillion was second with 47 points, and Lennox was third with 71 points.

Justin Schumacher (23rd) – 18:05.77
Ben Strunk (25th) – 18:18.88
Jonathon Roth (36th) – 18:52.26
Blake Stark (46th) – 20:14.35

West Central will be at the Dak-12 Conference meet on Thursday, October 8th. This will be the final meet prior to the Region 2A meet on October 15th.

Six Race for Quarrier Cross Country at Lennox

October 1, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

In a season that has seen many runners battle injuries, six runners took part in Lennox Oriole Cross Country Invitational on Thursday, October 1st for the Dell Rapids Quarrier cross country team.

The girls team had a full team participate, and they finished 10th with a total of 189 points. Katrina Kruel finished with a time of 23:15.37. Adisen Stadem had a time of 24:09.98. Kathryn Fletcher had a time of 24:14.85. Jayme Schmidt finished the race in 24:33.43. Peyton VanZee had a time of 25:45.26.

Logan Anderson was the only one from the boys team that participated in the varsity race. Anderson finished 20th with a time of 17:45.10.

The Quarriers will take a break for a week. They will race at the Dak 12 Conference meet in Madison on Thursday, October 8th in the final meet before regions.

Boys 2nd, Girls 3rd and Individual Champ for Cardinal Cross Country at Colman

September 30, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal cross country teams had a great race on Wednesday, September 30th. The Cardinals were at the Colman-Egan Invite held at Sunrise Ridge Golf Course in Colman.

The girls team finished third with 33 points. Colman-Egan placed first as a team with 18 points. Howard, who also scored 33 points, was awarded second place.

Lucy Vargas had a 10th place finish with a time of 22:53.94. Lauren Rasmussen was 11th at 22:57.92. Addy Gilbert finished 12th in a time of 22:58.43. Sierra Klein, 34th, had a time of 25:37.97.

The boys team had a second place finish with a team score of 22 points. Baltic was first with 12 points, and Elkton-Lake Benton finished third with 25 points.

Jacob Vogel won the boys race with a time of 17:27.58. Thomas Eining was 10th with a time of 19:17.19. Seth Roemen was right behind him in 12th with a time of 19:30.26. Noah Reiff had a 19th place finish in 20:35.37. Owen Vargas, 28th, had a time of 21:10.40.

The Cardinals will be at the Dakota Valley Conference race in De Smet on Wednesday, October 7th.

Cardinals Cooled by Baltic

September 30, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Playing their second straight Class A team on back-to-back nights and coming off a big win over the Dell Rapids Quarriers, the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals fell to the Baltic Bulldogs in Baltic on Tuesday, September 29th. The Bulldogs won in straight sets by scores of 25-18, 25-20, and 27-25.

The first set was a close battle that saw both teams have leads of three points early in the set. The Cardinals had a three-point advantage at 14-11, but the Bulldogs scored the next five points to take a 16-14 lead. The lead grew to six points at 22-16 and eventually to seven for the 25-18 win.

The second set was back-and-forth almost the entire way. There were over 15 ties in the set between the two teams. St Mary looked to have taken a slight advantage when they took an 19-16 lead. Baltic scored the next four points to take the lead at 20-19. The Cardinals forced another tie at 20-20, but Baltic scored the last five points for the 25-20 win.

The two teams played it close early in the third set as well. The score was tied 8-8 before the Cardinals went on a 7-1 run for a 15-9 advantage. The lead stayed at six points for St Mary at 23-17, but Baltic went on a 7-0 run to take a 24-23 lead. The Cardinals tied the set at 24-24, and then Baltic had to tie it at 25-25. The Bulldogs then scored the final two points for the 27-25 set win for the match.

Courtney Brown had eight kills and 13 digs in the match. Ella Heinitz finished with 11 set assists, 10 digs, seven kills, two blocks, and two ace serves. Ella Griffin had seven set assists, six digs, four kills, and four ace serves. Macie Brown and Josie Baumberger both had seven digs.

The Cardinals (6-3) travel to Lake Preston on Thursday, October 1st.

West Central Girls Soccer Finishes Regular Season, Playoffs Await

September 30, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The West Central Trojan girls soccer team played their final regular season match on Tuesday, September 29th against the O’Gorman Knights at home. The match ended in a 1-1 draw.

West Central scored first in the 34th minute of the match. Junior Keighlor Nolz scored the goal, and the assist went to junior Lily Sidel. O’Gorman scored in the 72nd minute on a penalty kick to tie the match at 1-1, which is where it ended.

O’Gorman had 10 shots, five of which were on goal, while the Trojans were limited to just two shots, both on goal. Sophomore goalkeeper Cambell Fischer had four saves for West Central.

The Trojans end their regular season with a record of 7-2-4. They currently hold the number one seed in Class A and await their opponent for the opening round of the playoffs. The first round of playoffs will be held on Tuesday, October 6th.

Panthers Steal Win from Trojans on Homecoming

September 30, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dakota Valley Panthers stole a win away from West Central on the Trojans homecoming game on Friday, September 25th. The Panthers won the game by a score of 15-14.

The Trojan defense held the Panthers to just 205 rushing yards and 16 passing yards, but Dakota Valley scored on the first and last drives of the game. West Central’s offense had 326 yards, but turned the ball over six times in the game.

Justin Zirpel had 25 carries for 199 yards and a touchdown. Ryan Healy added 19 carries for 108 yards and a touchdown.

“We played a great game with the exception of the first and last drive on defense and six plays on offense when we turned the football over. We cannot expect to win big football games making the amount of mistakes that we made Friday night. Our kids and coaches took the loss hard; we are not satisfied with playing close. We expect to win and did not do that. There are positives to build off of, and we need to make corrections to accomplish what we set out to accomplish this season. Our kids work hard, and as a coach that is what continues to drive our optimism for this season. This group is capable of being very good team, but that means nothing if we do not prove it on Friday nights. Excited for an opportunity this Friday night at Vermillion,” said head coach Vincent Benedetto.

West Central (2-3) will be on the road at Vermillion on Friday, October 2nd.

West Central Boys Golf Qualifies Three for State

September 30, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The West Central Trojan boys golf team will have three golfers at the 2020 Class A State Golf meet after their rounds at the Region 2A tournament on Monday, September 28th. West Central played in the tournament at Bakker’s Crossing.

The Trojans finished 7th as a team with a score of 360. Only the top three teams qualify the full team for the state tournament. However, the top 60% of the individual field will also qualify for the state tournament.

Trey Even finished seventh individually with a round of 81 to qualify for state. Peyton Even also qualified for state with a round of 91, finishing 26th. Anthony Lanham was the third golfer to make state with a round of 93. Cole Miles (95) and Connor Eisenbeisz (101) just missed making the cut to the state tournament.

The state tournament will be held at Southern Hills Golf Course in Hot Springs on Monday, October 5th and Tuesday, October 6th.

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