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

Cardinals Get Big Win over Cubs

September 13, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals bounced back in a big way on Friday, September 11th. A week after falling to De Smet 54-0, St Mary hosted the fourth-ranked Alcester-Hudson Cubs at Rickeman Field. The Cardinals evened their record and gave the Cubs their first loss of the season in a 52-38 victory.

The Cubs scored two quick touchdowns in the first quarter. Alcester-Hudson led 12-0 with 5:28 to play in the quarter. St Mary, however, was able to settle into a groove. Connor Libis scored on a 36-yard run with 3:28 to go. A made two-point conversion cut the lead down to 12-8. After a defensive stop, the Cardinals scored on their first drive of the second quarter on a Noah Olund rushing touchdown. Another made two-point conversion gave St Mary a 16-12 lead with 11:18 to play in the half. The Cardinals continued to roll as Libis scored on a 30-yard touchdown run and two-point conversion to push the lead to 24-12 with 9:15 remaining. Libis scored again with 4:11 to play in the half on a 40-yard run as St Mary scored 32 unanswered points for a 32-12 lead. The Cubs stopped the run as they scored with 1:31 to play in the half to cut the lead to 32-20. That’s where the score remained at halftime.

Neither team scored in the third quarter, but Libis scored his fourth touchdown of the night on a 27-yard run and also made the two-point conversion to give the Cardinals a 40-20 lead with 8:06 to play in the game. Alcester-Hudson ran the ensuing kickoff back for a touchdown to make the score 40-26 with 7:54 to go. The Cubs pulled within a touchdown after another score with 6:36 to play in the game. Libis scored touchdown number five on a 33-yard run with 5:19 on the clock to push the lead back to 14 points at 46-32.

The Cubs again pulled within one possession after a touchdown with 3:57 to play in the game. St Mary led 46-38 at that point in the game. The Cardinals were able to put the game out of reach when Libis scored for the sixth time with 2:21 to play to lead 52-38.

The Cardinals finished with 452 yards of total offense, 432 of those rushing yards. Alcester-Hudson had 447 total yards, 275 rushing yards and 172 passing yards.

Libis had 31 carries for 317 yards and six touchdowns. Ty Brown had seven carries for 54 yards. Noah Olund had 11 carries for 37 yards and a touchdown. CJ Smith was 1-3 passing for 20 yards and an interception. John Pica finished the night with 6.5 tackles. Nic Gaspar and Ashaun Roach-Valandra both had six tackles. Nick Wolles added 4.5 tackles. Max Herber, Noah Dennis, and Roach-Valandra all had a sack in the game.

The Cardinals (2-2) will travel to Avon on Friday, September 18th. The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Mustangs Win Thriller at Home over Vermillion

September 13, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

With just :37 left on the clock, Mason Mathieu scored on a 12-yard run to give the Tri-Valley Mustangs a come-from-behind win over the Vermillion Tanagers at home on Friday, September 11th. The Mustangs won 22-17.

The Mustangs held a one-point lead over Vermillion at the end of the first quarter at 8-7. Vermillion added a field goal in the second quarter for a 10-8 halftime lead. The Tanagers got another touchdown in the third quarter and led 17-8 heading into the final quarter. The Mustangs scored two times, the final touchdown on Mathieu’s run to get the victory.

The Mustangs finished with 285 yards of total offense in the game, 169 rushing yards and 116 passing yards. Levi Hanson led the ground attack with 19 carries for 100 yards. Mathieu had 10 carries for 28 yards and a touchdown. Mathieu was also 8-13 passing for 116 yards, two touchdowns, and three interceptions. Besmer finished with three catches for 82 yards and a touchdown.

Tri-Valley (1-1) will host the West Central Trojans on Friday, September 18th.

Quarriers Crush Madison on the Gridiron

September 12, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

In a battle of top five teams in class 11A, the Dell Rapids Quarriers flexed their muscles in Madison on Friday, September 11th. The Quarriers had no trouble with the Madison Bulldogs earning a 41-14 victory.

Madison put a quick score on the board right away in the first quarter. Nate Ricke threw a 33-yard touchdown pass to Dillon Bickett with 10:18 in the first quarter. Carter Bergheim made the extra point for an early 7-0 lead. That would be the last score Madison would get until the final minutes of the game.

Dell Rapids went on a 41-point run, which started with three touchdowns in the first quarter. On the Quarrier’s opening drive, Brayden Gee scored on a 23-yard run with 6:59 to cut the Bulldog lead down to 7-6. The Quarrier defense held Madison on their next drive and forced a punt. The Quarriers took the lead with 2:44 to go in the quarter after a fourth-down touchdown pass from Austin Henry to Landon Ruesink from five yards away. The two-point conversion was no good, but Dell Rapids led 12-7. The Quarrier defense got a score just a few plays later. Henry returned an interception 65 yards for a touchdown with 1:01 to play in the quarter. Victor Knuppe made the extra point, and Dell Rapids led 19-7 at the end of the first quarter.

The Quarrier offense got another fourth-down touchdown with 9:54 to play in the half. Henry connected with Ruesink again from 20 yards to push the lead to 25-7. The Quarrier defense put more points on the board late in the quarter. Dell Rapids recorded a safety with 3:39 to play in the half to make the score 27-7.

Dell Rapids continued to dominate on offense in the third quarter. On the opening drive of the second half, the Quarriers capped off a four-minute drive with a 38-yard touchdown pass from Henry to Colin Rentz. Knuppe made the extra point, and Dell Rapids 34-7 with 7:56 to go in the third quarter. Brayden Pankonen scored the final Quarrier touchdown of the game with 5:56 to go in the fourth quarter on an 11-yard run. Knuppe made the extra point to go ahead 41-7. Ricke threw a 23-yard touchdown pass to Mickale Dohrer, and Bergheim made the extra point, with 4:42 to play in the game.

The Quarriers finished with 308 yards of total offense, 82 passing yards and 226 rushing yards. Madison was held to 184 yards of offense, 160 passing yards and just 24 rushing yards.

Henry was 5-7 passing for 82 yards and three touchdowns. Ruesink had four catches for 44 yards and two touchdowns. Colin Rentz had one catch for 38 yards and a touchdown. Coby Maeschen had 10 carries for 87 yards. Ruesink had eight carries for 51 yards. Gee had 12 carries for 50 yards and a touchdown. Maeschen led the defense with 12 tackles and a sack. Knuppe had six tackles. Landon VonHoltum finished with five tackles, and Pankonen had four tackles.

Dell Rapids (3-0) will host Mitchell on Friday, September 18th. The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

	1	2	3	4	Final
Dell Rapids	19	8	7	7	41
Madison	7	0	0	7	14

Quarrier Volleyball Falls to Tea at Home

September 11, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

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

Trying to earn their first win of the season, the Dell Rapids Quarrier volleyball team hosted the Tea Area Titans on Thursday, September 10th. The Titans, however, were victorious on this night taking the match in four sets. Tea Area won by scores of 25-19, 25-20, 17-25, and 25-17.

Tea Area started the first set of the match on a 5-0 run and never trailed. Dell Rapids rallied to within a point a couple of times with one of those times being 20-19. Tea Area ended the first set on a 5-0 run to win 25-19.

The second set was back and forth most of the game. Neither team was able to get ahead by more than three points until late in the set. The set was tied 19-19 before the Titans went on a 6-1 run to win 25-20.

Dell Rapids got out to a five-point lead early in the third set at 10-5. They continued to be in control the rest of the game and forced a fourth set with a 25-17 win.

The Titans grabbed an early 4-1 to start the fourth set. Dell Rapids rallied and went on a 9-2 run for a 10-6 advantage. The Titans fought back to tie the set at 13-13, and then they scored the next four points for a 17-13 lead. Dell Rapids pulled within two at 19-17, but the Titans scored the final six points for the match win.

Kylee Fiddelke led the team with 10 kills in the match. Kenzie Garry had eight kills, and Sophi Randall finished with five kills. Randall also led the team with three ace serves, 23 set assists, and six blocks. Garry had two ace serves. Emma Van Regenmorter had four blocks, and Garry had three blocks. Sam Price ended the night with 22 digs. Fiddelke had 12 digs.

Dell Rapids (0-4) will look to pick up their first victory of the season when they travel just down the street. The Quarriers will do battle against the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals on Monday, September 14th at St Mary High School. The game will be webcast on Big Sioux Media.

St Mary Cross Country Teams Run at De Smet

September 11, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal cross country team traveled to De Smet on Thursday, September 10th.

The boys team finished third as a team. Clark-Willow Lake placed first, and Estelline-Hendricks was second as a team. The girls team finished 13th.

Jacob Vogel had a 2nd place finish. Seth Roemen placed 15th. Thomas Eining was 16th. Noah Reiff placed 27th, and Gave Nelson placed 30th. Lucy Vargas had a 26th place finish. Addy Gilbert was 36th. Sydney Klein placed 45th, and Sierra Klein was 53rd. No times were provided.

The Cardinals will be in Freeman on Wednesday, September 16th for their next meet.

Tri-Valley Volleyball Evens Record with Road Win

September 10, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Playing in their first road match of the young season, the Tri-Valley Mustangs evened their season record after a four-set victory over the Vermillion Tanagers on Thursday, September 10th. The Mustangs won by scores of 25-19, 15-25, 25-21, and 25-19.

Jessica Masgai finished the night with six kills and six blocks. Blayne Gacke had two kills and five ace serves. Kaitlyn Mohnen had three blocks, two ace serves, and a kill. Tabor Teel finished with three kills. Grace Schildhauer tallied 13 set assists, and Brookelyn Stieben added three set assists.

This was the third straight Dak-12 Conference opponent for the Mustangs and second win in a row. Tri-Valley (2-2) will be back at home on Tuesday, September 15th for a match against the Beresford Watchdogs.

Garretson/Dell Rapids Takes Down #1 West Central

September 9, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Garretson/Dell Rapids Blue Dragon girls soccer team did two things that no other team has been able to do this year against the West Central Trojans. The Blue Dragons scored the first two goals against the Trojans this year, and also handed West Central their first loss of the season on Tuesday, September 8th in Garretson.

Paige Sterud scored both goals for the Blue Dragons on a chilly, 43 degree night in Garretson. The defensive line played strong against the top-ranked Trojans holding them scoreless.

The match was a much needed boost for Garretson/Dell Rapids. With the win the Blue Dragons improved to a 2-4-1 record and moved back into the sixth and final playoff spot in Class A. Only the top six teams in seed points qualify for the playoffs at the end of the regular season.

The Blue Dragons will have another home match on Saturday, September 12th against the fifth-seeded Dakota Valley Panthers.

Quarriers Third, Cardinals Fifth at Dell Rapids Cheer Invite

September 9, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

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

The Dell Rapids Quarriers hosted the Dell Rapids Cheer Invite on Tuesday, September 8th. Dell Rapids St Mary joined four other teams at the event. Those teams were Dakota Valley, Sioux Valley, Platte-Geddes/Andes Central/Dakota Christian, and Arlingont/Lake Preston.

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

Sioux Valley won the event with a score of 169.0. Dakota Valley was second with 131.0 points. Dell Rapids finished with 124.5 points. Platte-Geddes/Andes Central/Dakota Christian barely outscored Dell Rapids St Mary for fourth. They finished with 120.75 points, while the Cardinals finished with 120.5 points. Arlington/Lake Preston had 114 points.

Prior to the event, Dell Rapids honored their lone senior on the competitive cheer team, Katy Pulscher.

Both the Quarriers and Cardinals will be at the Brookings Invite at the Swiftel Center on Saturday, September 19th for their next competitions.

Cardinals and Quarriers Race at Jesse James Invitational

September 8, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal and Dell Rapids Quarrier cross country teams participated in the Jesse James Invitational in Garretson on Tuesday, September 8th.

The Cardinal girls finished seventh as a team with 129 points. The Quarrier girls placed eighth with a total of 138 points. Sioux Falls Christian won the team title with 17 points. Flandreau was second with 44 points, and Beresford placed third with 46 points.

Addy Gilbert (DRSM, 30th) – 23:29.80
Vivica Kreul (DR, 34th) – 23:46.73
Lucy Vargas (DRSM, 35th) – 23:53.95
Kathryn Fletcher (DR, 42nd) – 24:28.41
Sydney Klein (DRSM, 43rd) – 24:28.79
Peyton Van Zee (DR, 44th) – 24:58.28
Adisen Stadem (DR, 45th) – 25:17.92
Sierra Klein (DRSM, 47th) – 26:14.35

The Cardinal boys team finished sixth overall with a total of 98 points. The Quarrier boys team did not register a team score. Sioux Falls Christian also won the boys division with 10 points. Beresford was second with 56 points, and Flandreau placed third with 70 points.

Jacob Vogel (DRSM, 8th) – 17:24.47
Logan Anderson (DR, 13th) – 17:57.89
Joshua Fletcher (DR, 19th) – 18:30.90
Thomas Eining (DRSM, 32nd) – 19:18.54
Seth Roemen (DRSM, 38th) – 20:02.20
Noah Reiff (DRSM, 45th) – 20:49.57
Owen Vargas (DRSM, 51st) – 21:23.80
Matt Nelson (DR, 60th) – 24:32.42

Dell Rapids St Mary will travel to De Smet for the De Smet Cross Country Meet on Thursday, September 10th. Dell Rapids will be at the Sioux Falls Christian Charger Invitational on Tuesday, September 15th.

Peters and Hargreaves Post Third Straight Top 10 Finish

September 8, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Brie Peters and Nate Hargreaves continue to be impressive early in the 2020 cross country season for the Tri-Valley Mustangs. Peters and Hargreaves both posted their third straight top 10 finish in as many meets on Tuesday, September 8th.

Peters placed sixth individually at the Jesse James Invitational in Garretson with a time of 20:19.95. Hargreaves had a ninth place finish with a time of 17:35.47.

The Mustangs will be at the Sioux Falls Christian Charger Invite for their next meet on Tuesday, September 15th.

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