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West Central Volleyball Splits Last Two Matches

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The West Central Trojan volleyball team split their last two matches.  West Central ended a short two-match losing streak with a win over the Chamberlain Cubs at home on Thursday, September 17th.  The Trojans won in straight sets by scores of 25-13, 25-14, and 25-21.

Cassidy Siemonsma had a team-high 12 kills in the match.  McKenna Sichmeller finished with eight kills.  Siemonsma also led the team with five blocks.  Brooke Opitz had 23 set assists.  Jocelyn Nilson finished with 11 digs, and Grace Harden had five aces.

The Trojans then lost a weekend match at Hamlin High School against the Chargers by scores of 19-25, 25-19, 19-25, and 23-25.

West Central (3-6) will travel to Dakota Valley on Tuesday, September 22nd.

Mustangs Win Fourth Straight Volleyball Match

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

The Tri-Valley Mustangs won their fourth straight volleyball match after a straight set win in Dell Rapids against the Quarriers on Thursday, September 17th.  The Mustangs won by scores of 25-21, 25-16, and 25-22.

The Mustangs and Quarriers stayed within two or three points most of the first set.  Both teams had small leads through the early and middle portions of the set.  The two teams were tied at 13-13, 17-17 and 19-19 before Tri-Valley closed out the set on a 6-2 run for the win.

The second started the same as the first one.  The score was tied at 5-5 before Tri-Valley went on a four-point run to take a 9-5 lead.  Dell Rapids responded with five straight points of their own for a 10-9 lead.  Tri-Valley broke a 13-13 tie and went on a 12-3 run to take a two set advantage over the Quarriers.

Set three was also close at the start.  The score was tied 5-5, but this time the Mustangs made a big run early.  Tri-Valley went on a 14-3 run to take a 19-8 lead.  Dell Rapids made a late run and pulled within three points at 23-20, but the Mustangs were able to hold off the Quarrier rally and take the set 25-21 to win the match.

Jessica Masgai had six kills to lead the team.  Blayne Gacke had five kills and Abbie Weinacht finished with four kills.  Masgai also led the team with a block and six ace serves.  Kaitlyn Mohnen had seven digs, while Gacke had six digs.  Abbie Weinacht added five ace serves.  Grace Schildhauer had 10 set assists.

Tri-Valley (4-2) will travel to Canton on Tuesday, September 22nd.

Quarriers Fall to Mustangs in Close Battle

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

The Dell Rapids Quarriers, looking for their first volleyball win of the season, hosted the Tri-Valley Mustangs in a Dak-12 clash on Thursday, September 17th.  The Mustangs took the close match in straight sets by scores of 25-21, 25-16, and 25-22.

Dell Rapids and Tri-Valley stayed within two or three points most of the first set.  Both teams had small leads through the early and middle portions of the set.  The two teams were tied at 13-13, 17-17 and 19-19 before Tri-Valley closed out the set on a 6-2 run for the win.

The second started the same as the first one.  The score was tied at 5-5 before Tri-Valley went on a four-point run to take a 9-5 lead.  Dell Rapids responded with five straight points of their own for a 10-9 lead.  Tri-Valley broke a 13-13 tie and went on a 12-3 run to take a two set advantage over the Quarriers.

Set three was also close to start.  The score was tied 5-5, but this time the Mustangs made a big run early.  Tri-Valley went on a 14-3 run to take a 19-8 lead.  Dell Rapids made a late run and pulled within three points at 23-20, but Tri-Valley was able to hold off the Quarrier rally and take the set 25-21 to win the match.

Kenzie Garry and Kylee Fiddelke both had seven kills.  Danica Heibult finished with four kills.  Sam Price finished with 17 digs and three ace serves.  Garry also led the team with two blocks.  Sophi Randall had 20 set assists and 13 digs.

Dell Rapids (0-5) will host the Baltic Bulldogs on Monday, September 21st.  The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Dolphins End Win Streak for Cardinals

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

Playing for the first time in two weeks, the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal volleyball team hosted the Deubrook Area Dolphins on Thursday, September 17th in a battle of unbeaten teams.  The Dolphins gave the Cardinals their first loss of the season winning the match in four sets by scores of 14-25, 25-13, 25-9, and 25-22.

Deubrook opened the match with four straight points for a 4-0 lead.  The Cardinals were able to stop the run at four points, and then went on a run of their own.  St Mary scored seven straight points for a 7-4 lead.  The Cardinals continued to maintain a two-to-three point lead and led 12-9 before going on a 9-2 run take control of the first set at 21-12.  The Cardinals won the first set 25-14.

The second remained close early with St Mary holding a two-to-three point lead.  The Cardinals led 10-7, but the Dolphins scored 12 straight points to build a 19-10 lead.  They cruised from there for a 25-13 win.  The Dolphins continued to have the momentum in the third set.  Deubrook started the set on a 14-2 run and took the third set 25-9.

The Dolphins started the fourth set on an 8-3 run for an early lead.  St Mary went on a 6-1 run to tie the set at 9-9.  Deubrook responded with an 8-0 run to lead 17-9.  The Cardinals battled back to pull within two points at 20-18 and then again at 21-19, but the Dolphins survived the rally to win the set 25-22 and win the match.

St Mary (4-1) will travel to Howard on Tuesday, September 22nd.  That match can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Cardinal Cross Country Races in Freeman

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The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal cross country team ran in the Flyer Invitational Cross Country Meet in Freeman on Wednesday, September 16th.

The boys team finished third with a total of 20 points.  Freeman Academy/Marion placed first with 11 points.  Mitchell Christian was second with 15 points.  The girls team did not register a team score.  Hanson placed first as a team with 14 points.

Jacob Vogel placed third individually with a time of 18:00.73.  Thomas Eining was 11th at 19:40.71.  Seth Roemen placed 13th in 19:57.59.  Noah Reiff was 20th with a time of 20:27.17.  Owen Vargas placed 29th in 22:20.34.  Addy Gilbert had a 16th place finish wiht a time of 23:46.76.  Sierra Klein was 28th with a time of 26:16.14.

The Cardinals will be at the Dell Rapids Invite on Wednesday, September 23rd.

Joe Boever

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Joe Boever 55, passed away in an accident on Saturday, September 12, 2020. His Memorial Mass will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, September 24, 2020 in St. Mary Catholic Church, Dell Rapids. There will be a Rosary prayed at 10:00 a.m. prior to the mass. Inurnment will be in the St. Mary Cemetery, Dell Rapids. www.kahlerfh.com.

Joseph Paul Boever was born on October 1, 1964 in Brookings, SD to John W and Dorothy Boever. He was the fourth of seven siblings, but because of his precociousness, he was never lost in the crowd. Joe grew up on a farm near Brookings and graduated from Brookings High School in 1982. He went on to college at the University of South Dakota and graduated with a nursing degree. Joe was united in marriage to Jennifer Mohr in 2017.

Over the years, Joe worked at various nursing homes. His gentle personality allowed him to make a special connection with the elderly. In addition to nursing, he worked as a handyman. Like his grandfathers, Joe was a talented gardener and could grow just about anything. He propagated many Jade plants for his family and rescued neglected plants wherever he went. Joe always had an insatiable curiosity. He loved learning and was a voracious reader. In fact, Joe taught himself how to read at the age of five; something his family discovered when they found him reading encyclopedias. Joe had a quick wit and dry humor that he would use when least expected. He loved his wife and family as we loved him and his passing leaves a hole in all our hearts.

Joe is survived by his wife Jennifer, mother Dorothy; siblings Larry, Ann (Bob), Katie (Steve), Jane (Nic), Will (Cathy), and Tony (Holly); many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins. He is preceded in death by his father, John W., his grandparents John P. & Geraldine Boever and Joseph & Ruth Seiler; and many aunts & uncles.

Trojans Finish 4th at Vermillion Boys Golf Invite

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The West Central Trojans nearly had a top-three team finish at the Vermillion Invite on Wednesday, September 16th.

The Trojans finished fourth as a team with a score of 343.   They were just two strokes behind Lennox, who finished third as a team with 341.  Vermillion won the team title with a score of 326.  Sioux Falls Christian was second with a team score of 337.

Trey Even and Peyton Bettcher both finished in the top 10 individually.  Even finished fourth with a round of 78.  Bettcher finished tied for eighth with a round of 81.  Connor Eisenbeisz and Kamden Zomer both finished with rounds of 92.  Anthony Lanham had a 94.  Cole Miles finished with a round of 100.

West Central will be in Elk Point for the Elk Point-Jefferson Match Play Tournament on Thursday, September 17th.

Tri-Valley Boys Golf Plays in Vermillion

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The Tri-Valley Mustang boys golf team made the trip to Vermillion for the rescheduled Vermillion Invitational on Wednesday, September 16th.

The Mustangs finished 11th as a team with a score of 389.  Vermillion won the team title with a team score of 326.  Sioux Falls Christian was second with a 337, and Lennox was third with 341.

Braeden Miller finished the day with a round of 92.  Josh Leiseth had a round of 95.  Riley Carlson finished with a 100.  Lance Dewitt had a 102.  Mayson Rise finished with a 106, and Cole Focken had a round of 112.

Tri-Valley’s next tournament will be the Dak-12 Conference Tournament held in Dell Rapids on Monday, September 21st.

Quarrier Boys Golf 10th at Vermillion

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The Dell Rapids Quarrier boys golf team last played on September 1st prior to the Vermillion Invitational which was held on Wednesday, September 16th.  This tournament was postponed from September 9th.

The Quarriers finished 10th as a team with a score of 376.  Vermillion won the tournament with a team score of 326.  Sioux Falls Christian was second at 337, and Lennox placed third with 341.

Brady Larson had the low round for Dell Rapids.  Larson placed 17th individually with a round of 85.  Zach McKee finished with a round of 92.  Carter Traill had a 93.  Tyler Tjaden finished with a round of 106.  Lucas Berg had a 110, and Bryce Janiszeski had a 130.

Dell Rapids will be at Elk Point on Thursday, September 17th for the Elk Point-Jefferson Match Play Tournament.

Blue Dragons Continue to Fight Through Second Half of Season

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

The Garretson Blue Dragons took on the Dakota Valley Panthers on Saturday, September 12th at home. Battling rain throughout the game, the Blue Dragons ended in a tie with the Panthers 2-2.

The Blue Dragons came out strong and scored a goal in the first half by Dell Rapids Joely Sterud. At the end of the first half, the score remained 1-0. In the first part of the second half, Raegen Altman found the back of the net after the Dakota Valley goalie miss handled the ball getting a second goal on the scoreboard for the Blue Dragons.

Dakota Valley finished the game strong, scoring two goals in the last five minutes on corner kick opportunities. The game ended in a 2-2 tie.

Kicking off homecoming this week for Garretson, the Vermillion Tanagers came to town on Tuesday, September 15th. The Blue Dragons were looking to bounce back from their loss against #2 rated Vermillion from the first game of the season.

Vermillion was able to score during the first half against Garretson, which ended up being the only goal of the night. The Blue Dragons fell to the Tanagers 0-1.

Garretson will travel to Groton Area on Saturday, September 19th to take on the Tigers with game time scheduled for 1:00pm. Garretson’s current record sits at two wins, five losses and two ties.

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