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Cardinals Cruise to Straight-Set Win

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The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals had no trouble earning a win at Flandreau Indian School on Tuesday, September 17th.  The Cardinals, who have not played a home match in two weeks, won by scores of 25-2, 25-14, 25-8.

Courtney Brown led the offensive attacks with 13 kills.  Ella Griffin had five, and Tyra Harrington had three kills.  Ella Heinitz finished with 12 set assists and two ace serves.  Griffin also had eight set assists, two digs, and three ace serves.  Macie Brown had a team-high five digs, and C. Brown had four digs.  Paige Bunkers led the team with eight ace serves.

The Cardinals (6-3) finally return home on Thursday, September 19th when they host the Estelline/Hendricks Redhawks.  The match can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Cardinals Dominate Cubs to Remain Unbeaten

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In a game that featured two top five and unbeaten teams in Class 9B, the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals dominated the Alcester-Hudson Cubs in Alcester on Friday, September 13th.  The Cardinals posted a 66-22 win over the Cubs.

St Mary scored early and often in the first half.  Eli Longville got the Cardinals on the board with a short touchdown run, and then added the two-point conversion for an 8-0 lead.  The Cubs scored on their first drive, but the two-point conversion was no good, and the Cardinals kept an 8-6 lead.  Peyton Park scored on a 42-yard run on the next Cardinal possession.  The made two-point conversion pushed the lead to 16-6 for St Mary.  That’s where the scored ended after the first quarter.

Connor Libis scored the first touchdown of the second quarter with 5:02 to play on a five-yard run.  Libis also scored the two point conversion for a 24-6 lead.  Alcester-Hudson cut the lead to 10 points at 24-14 after a touchdown and made two-point conversion with 1:50 to play in the half.

That’s when the St Mary offense went into overdrive.  Libis scored on a 13-yard run with :44 to play in the quarter.  Longville intercepted a pass on the Cubs’ next play giving the ball back to St Mary.  Libis then connected with Longville with a 15-yard pass.  Libis made the two-point conversion for a 38-14 lead.  St Mary recovered an onside kick.  Libis then threw a 36-yard touchdown pass to Weston Geraets on the next play with :15 to go in the half for a 44-14 lead.  The Cardinals again recovered the onside kick.  Libis and Longville connected again, this time from 13-yards away, right before halftime.  The two-point conversion was good, and the Cardinals led 52-14 at the break.

The Cardinals got a rushing touchdown from Longville and a rushing touchdown from Gabriel Lindeman in the second half in the win.

St Mary finished the game with 502 total yards, 124 passing yards and 378 rushing yards.  The Cubs had 289 yards of total offense, 148 rushing yards and 141 passing yards.

Libis finished the game 5-8 passing for 124 yards and three touchdowns.  Geraets had two catches for 71 yards and a touchdown.  Longville had three catches for 53 yards and two touchdowns.  Lindeman had four carries for 74 yards and a touchdown.  Libis had 11 carries for 66 yards and two touchdowns.  Longville added seven carries for 65 yards and two rushing touchdowns.  Longville also had six tackles and an interception.  Hunter Griffin had six tackles.  Geraets had five tackles, and Lindeman finished with 4.5 tackles and a fumble recovery.

Head coach Ross Flemmer said, “The boys played well tonight.  They really turned it on before half and showed what they are capable of.”

The Cardinals (4-0) are scheduled to play Avon at home on Friday, September 20th.  Stay tuned to Big Sioux Media for any changes to the game due to the flooding in Dell Rapids.

Defense and Special Teams Spark Quarrier Win

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A strong defensive effort, timely big plays, and a missed extra point proved to be the difference for the fifth-ranked Dell Rapids Quarriers in a 14-13 win over the second-ranked Madison Bulldogs on Friday, September 13th.  Dell Rapids never trailed in the game.

The Quarriers started the game on offense and promptly scored on their opening drive.  After a couple of third down plays that resulted in first downs to keep the drive alive, Logan Stone scored on a 16-yard run with 5:53 to go in the quarter.  The drive lasted nine plays for 76 yards.  Aiden Boechler made the extra point giving Dell Rapids a 7-0 lead.  The score would remain 7-0 at the end of the first quarter.

Madison scored early in the second quarter.  Tyler Tappe connected with Jacob Unterbrunner on a 32-yard touchdown pass with 11:21 to go in the half capping an eight play, 64-yard drive.  Trey Smith made the extra point to tie the game at 7-7.  Dell Rapids didn’t waste any time regaining the lead.  The Quarriers scored two minutes later when Colin Rentz hit Mason Goeken for with a 63-yard touchdown pass with 9:19 to play in the second quarter.  Boechler again made the extra point to put the Quarriers back in front at 14-7.  The quick strikes kept coming as Madison scored less then two minutes after Dell Rapids.  Mason Avery scored on a 10-yard run with 7:25 to play, but this time Smith missed the extra point keeping Dell Rapids in front at 14-13.  The Dell Rapids defense forced a Bulldog punt late in the second quarter giving the Quarrier offense the ball back on their own 18 yard line with :36 to play in the half.  Two plays later after catches by Logan Ellingson and Tyler Wood, Dell Rapids was at the Madison 35-yard line.  The drive would end in an interception, but Dell Rapids held a 14-13 lead at halftime.

The Bulldogs started the second half with the ball, and after a three minute drive to the Dell Rapids 26-yard line, the Quarrier defense held on a fourth down for a turnover on downs with 8:57 to play in the third quarter.  The Quarriers’ first drive of the second half ended in a punt, and the Bulldogs got the ball back with 4:28 to go in the quarter.  Madison drove the ball down the field and looked as if they were going to take the lead after a completed pass to Unterbrunner in the endzone with :26 to go, but a holding penalty negated the touchdown, and the third quarter ended with Dell Rapids still leading 14-13.

Madison’s drive continued with the first play of the fourth quarter, which was a fourth down play at the Dell Rapids 24-yard line.  Again the Quarrier defense held tough and forced a turnover on downs.  Dell Rapids drove the ball to the Madison 30-yard line, but were faced with a fourth down and 14 yards to go.  A pass to the endzone fell incomplete, but the Bulldogs were called for a pass interference penalty to keep the Quarrier drive alive.  Dell Rapids was once again faced with a fourth down, this time a completed pass to Ellingson resulted in a first down to the Bulldog three-yard line with 4:52 to play in the game.  Madison was able to keep Dell Rapids out of the endzone on a fourth and goal though, and got the ball back with 3:02 to play.  Madison had the ball at their own 30-yard line when Connor Rentz intercepted a Tappe pass at the Bulldog 35-yard line with 1:40 to play.  The Quarriers were able to kneel out the clock for the win.

The Quarriers finished the game with 288 yards of offense, 52 rushing yards ant 236 passing yards.  Dell Rapids had 15 first downs and was 5-13 on third down and 2-3 on fourth down.  Madison had 341 yards of offense, 218 rushing yards and 123 passing yards.  The Bulldogs were also 5-13 on third down, but 3-6 on fourth down attempts.

Colin Rentz finished 9-15 passing for 236 yards with one touchdown and one interception.  Ellingson had six catches for 131 yards.  Goeken had a 63-yard touchdown catch.  Wood had two catches for 42 yards.  Wood led the team with five rushes for 27 yards.  Coby Maeschen had nine carries for 20 yards, and Stone had 15 carries for 17 yards and a touchdown.  Carter Rentz led the team with 11 tackles in the game.  Maeschen finished the night with 10 tackles.  Brayden Gee had nine tackles and a sack.  Trevon Cross added seven tackles.

Dell Rapids (3-0) will travel to Mitchell for their next game on Friday, September 20th.

Dona Rae Dressen

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Dona Rae Dressen, 79, of Dell Rapids was called to God on Wednesday, September 11, 2019.

Memorial visitation will be from 2:00 to 4:00 PM Sunday, September 15, 2019 at Minnehaha Funeral Home in Dell Rapids.

Dona was the youngest of four children, born on January 5, 1940 to Dale and Francis Stone. Dona attended school in Dell Rapids and worked in a cafe with her dad during school years.

She married Dale Dressen on July 20, 1957. To this union was born four children, Dan, Ken, Tim and Julie. Dona worked hard raising kids (the best kids in the world) while working beside her husband when they purchased a gas station, laundry mat and hardware store. Dona wishes to say goodbye to family and friends.

Grateful for having shared her life are her husband of 62 years, Dale Dressen; her children, Daniel (Wendy) of Sioux Falls, Kenneth (Mary) of Baraboo, WI, Timothy (Darla) of Brandon, SD and Julie (Paul) Huntimer of Omaha, NE;  13 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren; brother, Jim (Dorothy) Stone of Sioux Falls, SD and sisters, Janice Hemme of La Mars, IA and Lavonne (Glenn) Pease of Blaine, MN and many nieces and nephews, relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles Dale and Frances Stone.

Dona’s family would to thank the staff at Avera Home Hospice for their loving care and support.

minnehahafuneralhome.com

Quarriers 2nd, Cardinals 5th at Dell Rapids Cheer Invite

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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 10th.  Along with the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals, Platte-Geddes, Dakota Valley, Redfield-Doland, and Sioux Valley also participated in the event.

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

Sioux Valley took first place with a final score of 180.  The Quarriers were second with 137 points.  Dakota Valley placed third with 126 points.  Platte-Geddes was fourth with 123.25 points.  St Mary finished fifth with 113.5 points, and Redfield-Doland finished sixth at 105.75 points.

Both the Quarriers and Cardinals will participate in the Brookings Invite on Saturday, September 21st for their next performance.

Cardinal and Quarrier Runners Compete in Garretson

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

The Dell Rapids St Mary and Dell Rapids cross country teams both participated in the Jesse James Cross Country meet held at River Ridge Golf Course in Garretson on Tuesday, September 10th.

Both the Cardinal and Quarrier boy’s teams registered team scores.  Dell Rapids St Mary finished sixth with a team total of 87 points.  Dell Rapids finished eighth with 132 points.  Sioux Falls Christian won the team event with 12 points.  Beresford was second with 41 points, and Webster Area placed third with 65 points.

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

Jacob Vogel (DRSM) placed 10th with a time of 18:37.  Logan Anderson (DR) had a time of 19:24.  Ryan Eining (DRSM) was right behind at 19:25.  Seth Roemen (DRSM) had a time of 20:01.  Joshua Fletcher (DR) finished in 20:16.  Thomas Eining (DRSM) completed in a time of 20:22.  Noah Reiff (DRSM) had a time of 20:31.  Mitchell Heinemann (DR) finished at 21:22, and Avery Welbig (DR) had a time of 21:39.

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

Adisen Stadem (DR) placed 21st in the girls race with a time of 22:30.  Aspen Hansen (DR) had a time of 24:42.

Dell Rapids will run in the Sioux Falls Christian Invite on Tuesday, September 17th.  Dell Rapids St Mary will be at the De Smet Invite on Thursday, September 12th.

Cardinals Fall Short in Five-Set Thriller

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The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal volleyball team hit the road on Monday, September 9th to play the Ellsworth, MN Panthers.  The Panthers took the five-set thriller over the Cardinals.

St Mary won the first set by a score of 25-18.  The Panthers took extended second set at 27-25.  The Cardinals rebounded and won the third set 25-18.  However, Ellsworth, won the fourth set 25-23 to force the fifth and deciding set, and the Panthers came away victorious by a score of 15-13.

Courtney Brown finished with 13 kills and 10 digs in the match.  Ella Heinitz notched 10 kills, 12 set assists, 12 digs, and five blocks.  Ella Griffin added 18 set assists, seven digs, six blocks, and three kills.  Maya Heinitz led the team with 19 digs and also had five ace serves.  Paige Bunkers had nine ace serves.  Macie Brown had 15 digs and three ace serves.  Tyra Harrington added four kills and three blocks.

The Cardinals (5-3) will continue to play on the road on Thursday, September 12th.  St Mary will travel to Canistota to play the Hawks.

Harry Persinger

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Harry Persinger, 80, of Dell Rapids, SD passed away Sunday, September 8, 2019 at Riverview Healthcare Center in Flandreau, SD.

Memorial visitation and Celebration of Life will be from 5:00 to 7:00 PM Friday, September 13, 2019 at Minnehaha Funeral Home Chapel in Dell Rapids. Inurnment will be at a later date in Ft. Snelling National Cemetery.

Harry Persinger was born on August 16, 1939 to parents Howard and Madge (Fisher) Persinger in Washington DC. He graduated from Elizabeth City High School, N.C. Soon after graduation Harry joined the US Army where he retired honorably in 1989 after a nearly 30 year commitment to the military.

Harry continued to serve his fellow man by working as a counselor for those who had contracted HIV and AIDS. Harry was always there to lend a helping hand to those in need including working with children through the Easter Seal Foundation, serving in various churches in many different positions, opening his home to and working with veterans with PTSD, and was part of the color guard for many Wacipi’s across the US and in Australia. Harry was loved by many!

His survivors include his wife, Stephanie (Lynch) Persinger; daughters, Tonia (Persinger) Marsh, Pamela (Persinger) Hartzog, and Angela (Persinger) Bozicevich; grandchildren, Tyler Marsh, Travis Marsh, Tabreena Eubanks, Kristina Worley, Andrew Bozicevich, Logan Bozicevich, Noah Bozicevich and Keagan Bozicevich. Harry will be missed by all nine of his great-grandchildren and various nieces and nephews, as well as, travelers he met and loved along the way.

Harry was known to have a gift to make others feel loved and he used his gift every day he was on this earth.

minnehahafuneralhome.com

Busy Weekend for Cardinal and Quarrier Sports

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It was a busy weekend of events for the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals and Dell Rapids Quarriers varsity sports teams.  The Cardinals volleyball and cross country teams were in action on Saturday, September 7th, while the Quarrier cross country, competitive cheer, and soccer teams all competed on Saturday.

The Cardinal volleyball team went to Estelline for the Estelline Tournament.  St Mary finished 2-2 at the tournament to see their season record move to 5-2.  St Mary’s boys cross country team won the 12-team Deubrook Invite.  Jacob Vogel placed second individually with a time of 18:12.  Thomas Eining was 15th with a time of 19:59, and Seth Roemen placed 19th at a time of 20:14.

The Quarrier cross country team was in Luverne on Saturday.  Adisen Stadem finished 9th with a time of 22:19.80.  Aspen Hansen finished in a time of 23:53.60, and Hannah VanOverbeke had a time of 25:06.90.  Logan Anderson was 3rd for the boys with a time of 18:32.90.  Canyon Lowman had a time of 20:01.60, and Mitchell Heinemann had a time of 20:23.20.  The Quarrier competitive cheer team took first place at the Dakota Valley Invite.  The Garretson/Dell Rapids Blue Dragon girls soccer team won their third match of the season after a 7-1 win over Worthington, MN during their annual Kick Out Cancer game.

Big Plays Lead to Cardinal Victory

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The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal offense used big plays and the defense held strong for a 28-0 win over the De Smet Bulldogs on Friday, September 6th in De Smet. This was the first road game for the Cardinals on the season.

Both defenses came to battle on the night. Neither team could really get much of a ground game going, but the Cardinals were able to connect on big plays to break through on the scoreboard.

Facing a fourth down, Weston Geraets scored on a 31-yard run with 2:25 to play in the first quarter. The two-point conversion was no good, but the Cardinals took the early 6-0 lead. On a more sustained drive, Geraets found the endzone again with 8:13 to go in the second quarter. Geraets scored on a six-yard run. Again the two-point conversion failed, and the Cardinals led 12-0. St Mary scored one more time before halftime. Another another fourth down play, Connor Libis threw a 50 yard touchdown pass to Geraets with :34 to go in the half. The two-point conversion was good on a pass from Libis to Eli Longville for a 20-0 lead heading into halftime.

The only score of the second half came with 2:51 to play in the third quarter. Libis connected with Max Herber on a 23-yard pass for a touchdown. Longville scored on the two-point conversion to extend the Cardinal lead to 28-0. The St Mary defense held strong again in the second half to keep the De Smet Bulldogs off the scoreboard in the shutout win.

St Mary had 250 total yards of offense, 131 rushing yards and 119 passing yards. De Smet was held to just 56 yards of total offense by the Cardinal defense.

Geraets had four carries for 49 yards and two touchdowns. Libis had 10 carries for 40 yards. Libis was also 6-16 passing for 119 yards and two touchdowns. Geraets had one catch for 50 yards for a touchdown. Herber had two catches for 50 yards and a touchdown. Longville had 19 receiving yards. Longville led the team on defense with 10 tackles. Gabriel Lindeman had seven tackles and a sack. Geraets had six tackles and three interceptions.

Head coach Ross Flemmer said, “The guys did a great job of overcoming a slow start and getting things rolling. I thought our defensive line played very well tonight.”

The Cardinals (3-0) will be on the road again on Friday, September 13th. St Mary will travel to Alcester to play the Alcester-Hudson Cubs. The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

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