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

Dell Rapids Cheer Gets Third in Platte

October 20, 2019 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarrier competitive cheer team performed at the Platte-Geddes Invite in Platte on Saturday, October 19th.

The Quarriers finished third out of 10 teams with a total score of 153. Platte-Geddes won the event with a score of 157. Dakota Valley placed second with a score of 155. Winner was fourth followed by Parkston. Bon Homme, Wagner, Redfield, Gregory, and Lyman were the other teams that participated in the invite.

Dell Rapids will be at the Bon Homme Invite in Tyndall on Monday, October 21st.

Cardinals Place Seventh at DVC Tourney

October 20, 2019 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal volleyball team placed seventh at the Dakota Valley Conference tournament held in Estelline on Saturday, October 19th. The Cardinals finished 2-2 on the day.

St Mary lost both of their matches in opening pool play of the tournament. The Cardinals fell to De Smet in three sets by scores of 10-25, 25-22, and 25-20. St Mary also lost to Castlewood in straight sets by scores of 25-15 and 25-13.

The two losses in pool play put the Cardinals into the Bronze pool to place out 7th, 8th and 9th places. St Mary defeated Lake Preston in straight sets by scores of 25-18 and 25-9. They also defeated Oldham-Ramona/Rutland in straight sets of 25-18 and 25-17.

The Cardinals (10-14) will host Lake Preston on Tuesday, October 22nd in their final home match of the regular season. The seniors will be recognized during the match, and the match can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

DVC Tourney Result Summary:

Elkton/Lake Benton (4-0)
Castlewood (3-1)
Colman-Egan (2-2)
Estelline/Hendricks (3-1)
Deubrook Area (2-2)
De Smet (1-3)
Dell Rapids St Mary (2-2)
Oldham-Ramona/Rutland (1-3)
Lake Preston (0-4)

Dell Rapids Finishes 1-2 at Dak-12 Volleyball Tourney

October 20, 2019 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Dell Rapids hosted the 2019 Dak XII Conference Tournament on Saturday, October 19th. The Quarriers finished the tournament in 10th place with a 1-2 record. Sioux Falls Christian won the conference tournament title.

The Quarriers started the tournament dropping their match against the Lennox Orioles by set scores of 25-20 and 25-21. Emma VanRegenmorter had four kills, and Maddie Kringen finished with three kills. Liz Price had nine set assists. Mackenzie Grisham finished with 11 digs, and Dezi Rus had eight digs.

Dell Rapids then dropped their second match to the Tea Area Titans in straight sets by scores of 25-16 and 25-22. VanRegenmorter had seven kills in the match. Kenzie Garry had four kills. Price tallied 12 set assists. Gabi Rus had eight digs, while Grisham had four digs.

The Quarriers finished the day with a straight set win over Canton by scores of 25-21 and 25-19. Grisham had a team-high four kills in the match. Mallory Haak had three kills. Price finished with seven more set assists. Haak also led the team in digs with 11. Price added six digs.

Dell Rapids (4-21) will host Madison on Tuesday, October 22nd.

Quarrier Defense Gets Second Straight Shutout

October 19, 2019 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarrier football team kept their undefeated season going with a 14-0 win over the West Central Trojans on Friday, October 18th. The shutout was the second straight shutout for the Quarrier defense and third overall this season.

Both defenses came to play in this game. It was a hard-fought, old-fashioned smash-mouth football game. Neither offense could really get into any sort of rhythm all night long.

The Quarriers finally broke through late in the second quarter. Logan Ellingson scored on a five-yard run on fourth down with 1:04 to go in the half. The extra point was made by Victory Knuppe to give Dell Rapids a 7-0 lead heading into halftime.

The third quarter and most of the fourth quarter was scoreless as well. The Quarriers got the game-sealing touchdown with 2:59 to play on a 23-yard pass from Colin Rentz to Tyler Wood. Knuppe again made the extra point for the 14-0 win.

Dell Rapids finished with only 218 yards of total offense, 149 passing yards and 69 rushing yard. West Central, though, was held to just 111 total yards, 83 rushing yards and 28 passing yards. Dell Rapids was 2-9 on third down and 2-5 on fourth down, while the Trojans were 0-6 on third down and 1-1 on fourth down.

Colin Rentz finished 10-14 passing for 143 yards with a touchdown and interception. Austin Henry was 1-4 passing for six yards. Ellingson had six catches for 80 yards. Wood had four catches for 63 yards and a touchdown, and Carter Nelson had a catch for six yards. Wood also finished with three carries for 36 yards. Logan Stone had six carries for 24 yards. Coby Maeschen had nine carries for 15 yards, and Carter Rentz had five carries for 12 yards.

Drew VanRegenmorter led the team with six tackles. Maeschen and Brayden Gee had four tackles each. Wood and Ian Hackett both had three tackles. Carter Rentz had an interception.

Dell Rapids (8-0) will host the Tea Area Titans on Thursday, October 24th. The game will be the final regular season game for the Quarriers, and will also be Senior Night. The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

St Mary Ends Regular Season with Win

October 19, 2019 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals finished their regular season with a Dakota Valley Conference game win over the Oldham-Ramona/Rutland Raiders on Friday, October 18th in Ramona. The Cardinals defeated the Raiders 44-20.

The two teams were locked in a battle in the first quarter. The score remained tied at 0-0 after the first quarter of play. The Cardinals finally got on the board with 3:17 to play in the second quarter on a rushing touchdown by Connor Libis. After a defensive stop, St Mary was able to score again before the half on a touchdown pass from Libis to Eli Longville. The Cardinals led 16-0 at halftime.

St Mary scored first in the third quarter on a rushing touchdown by Longville. Moments later Libis intercepted a Raider pass and returned it for a touchdown to push the Cardinal lead to 30-0. The offense put another score on the board on a four-yard run by Weston Geraets to extend the lead to 36-0. The Raiders were able to get a score before the end of the third quarter to make the score 36-6. Longville scored another touchdown on the very first play of the fourth quarter. The two-point conversion was made, and St Mary lead 44-6. The Raiders were able to get a couple of touchdowns to close out the game.

The Cardinals finished with a total of 327 yards of offense, 212 rushing yards and 115 passing yards. The Raiders ended the night with 323 yards of offense, 268 rushing yards and 55 passing yards.

Libis finished 4-6 passing for 115 yards and a touchdown. Libis also had seven carries for 49 yards and a touchdown. Longville had three catches for 80 yards and a touchdown along with seven carries for 66 yards and two rushing touchdowns. Geraets had one catch for 35 yards and eight carries for 75 yards and a touchdown. Longville also led the defense with 10 tackles and interception. Geraets hat 8.5 tackles and two interceptions. Gabriel Lindeman had 5.5 tackles, and Libis finished with 2.5 tackles and an interception.

Head coach Ross Flemmer said, “We played well in spurts tonight. We will have to find a way to start faster and finish stronger in the playoffs. I’m proud of how hard we played and the fact that we overcame some adversity tonight.”

St Mary finishes their regular season with a 7-1 record. They will host the Alcester-Hudson Cubs on Thursday, October 24th. The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Two Quarrier Runners Qualify for Cross Country State

October 17, 2019 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Dell Rapids will have two runners participating in the 2019 South Dakota Class A State Cross Country meet this year. Logan Anderson and Adisen Stadem both qualified with top 20 finishes at the Region 2A race on Thursday, October 17th in Garretson.

Stadem finished 14th with a time of 21:11.42. Anderson had a 19th place finish in a time of 18:37.39.

The Quarrier girls team finished sixth with 107 points. Sioux Falls Christian won the girls title with 26 points. Garretson was second with 31 points, and Flandreau was third with 49 points. The Quarrier boys team finished eighth in points with 126. Sioux Falls Christian won the team title with 12 points. Flandreau was second with 65 points, and Baltic placed third with 75 points. The top three teams all qualify six runners for the state meet.

The state meet will be held in Huron on Saturday, October 26th.

Complete Girls Results

Region 2A XC Results - Girls

Complete Boys Results

Region 2A XC Results - Boys

Dell Rapids City Employee Wins Award

October 17, 2019 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

An employee of the City of Dell Rapids was the recipient of the 2019 Excellence in Municipal Government Award. Diane LeBrun was presented with the award during the 2019 South Dakota Municipal Government Annual Conference held October 8th – 11th in Aberdeen.

This award is presented to one person each year. The award rotates between a municipal employee and elected officials every other year. The award is given to those that have made outstanding contributions to the betterment of municipal government.

Dell Rapids Mayor Tom Earley submitted a letter of nomination for Lebrun.

In the letter Earley says, “Diane supports the many activities and programs that enhance life in Dell Rapids. Diane has been active in almost every aspect of the Dell Rapids community.”

Earley also said, “Diane’s knowledge and experience is sought out by her peers at many city hall in South Dakota. Her attendance at training provided by the Municipal League has enabled Diane to know and understand the issues and problems other towns deal with on a daily basis. Her experience has helped other communities in their search for a solution to a particular issue. Most important, the image and credibility of local government is enhanced and strengthened by her commitment to Dell Rapids. Over her 20 years, Diane had created and fostered a positive image of city hall, the City of Dell Rapids, and all those who get to know her. She is always willing to go above and beyond in every aspect of her life.”

**All three photos submitted and used with permission by Claire Baartman, Dell Rapids City Finance Officer

Cardinal Boys Cross Country Defends Region Title

October 16, 2019 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Picture used with permission from the Cardinal Athletics Twitter account

For the second year in a row, the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal boys cross country team captured the Region 2B title. The region meet was held in De Smet on Wednesday, October 16th.

Every runner for the boys team finished in the top 20 to capture the team title with 16 points. Canistota was second with 20 points, and Elkton-Lake Benton placed third as a team with 31 points. Both full teams for Canistota and Elkton-Lake Benton will qualify for the state meet along with St Mary, plus any individual runner that finished in the top 20.

Jacob Vogel won the individual region title. Connor Libis placed 5th, Seth Roemen placed 10th, Ryan Eining finished 12th, and Thomas Eining placed 16th.

The Cardinals will also have a runner in the girls state race. Addy Gilbert placed 15th to qualify for state. Addison Libis was the other runner for the St Mary girls and had a 28th place finish.

The boys and girls Class B State Cross Country race will be held at Broadland Creek Golf Course in Huron on Saturday, October 26th.

Complete Girls Results

Region 2B XC Results - Girls

Complete Boys Results

Region 2B XC Results - Boys

Quarriers Drop Back-to-Back Matches

October 16, 2019 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarriers came up short in back-to-back matches on Monday, October 14th and Tuesday, October 15th.

Dell Rapids traveled to Baltic on Monday, and the Bulldogs defeated the Quarriers in four sets by scores of 25-18, 19-25, 25-19, and 25-14.

Emma VanRegenmorter led the team with 10 kills in the match. Kenzie Garry finished with five kills. Sam Price and Maddie Kringen both had four kills. VanRegenmorter also led the team with five blocks. Kringen finished with three blocks. Price also had 19 set assists and 10 digs. Gabi Rus had a team-high 15 digs, and Dezi Rus and Mallory Haak both finished with eight digs each.

The Quarriers then hosted the Deubrook Area Dolphins for their “Dig Pink” night on Tuesday. The Dolphins took a four-set match from Dell Rapids by scores of 21-25, 25-19, 25-7, and 25-19.

VanRegenmorter and Kringen both had a team-high eight kills. D. Rus had six kills, while Haak had four kills. Haak also had three ace serves and 10 digs. VanRegenmorter posted four blocks, and Kringen had three. G. Rus had a team-high 31 digs, followed by D. Rus with 23 digs. Price finished with 20 digs, and Emma Molskness had nine. Price also finished with 25 set assists.

Dell Rapids (3-19) will be the host for the Dak XII Conference tournament on Saturday, October 19th.

Cardinal Volleyball Back in Win Column

October 16, 2019 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals got back into the win column with a straight-set win over the Centerville Tornadoes on Tuesday, October 15th. St Mary won by set scores 25-9, 25-11, and 25-9. The win snapped a six-match losing streak for the Cardinals.

Ella Heinitz finished the match with 14 set assists, 13 kills, seven digs, one ace, and one block. Ella Griffin had 10 set assists and nine digs. Courtney Brown added seven kills, five digs, and an ace. Paige Bunkers finished with two digs and two ace serves. Tyra Harrington tallied three kills and three set assists, and Addy Gilbert had seven kills and a dig.

The Cardinals (8-11) will travel to Castlewood for a match against the Warriors on Thursday, October 17th.

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