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

Cardinal Boys See Season End in SoDak 16

March 5, 2019 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Heading into the SoDak 16 as the #14 seed, the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal boys basketball team saw their 2018-2019 season come to an end at the hands of the #3 seeded Clark/Willow Lake Cyclones. The Cyclones defeated St Mary 66-33 at Sioux Valley High School on Tuesday, March 5th.

The two teams went back and forth throughout the first quarter. The Cyclones led by as many as four points, but it was the Cardinals that held a slim 15-14 lead after the first quarter of play. The Cyclones went on an 11-3 run in the first half of the second quarter for a 25-18 lead. Clark/Willow Lake continued to take control of the game and ultimately outscored St Mary 21-5 for a 35-20 halftime lead.

Unfortunately for the Cardinals, the offense could not find it’s rhythm in the second half. Clark/Willow Lake outscored St Mary 27-6 in the third quarter for a 62-26 lead. The Cardinals outscored the Cyclones 7-4 in the final quarter.

St Mary finished the game shooting 31% (15-48) from the field, 5% (1-20) from the three-point area, and 25% (2-8) from the free-throw line. The Cyclones finished the game shooting 55% (24-44) from the field, 33% (6-18) from three-point area, and 60% (12-20) from the free-throw line. Clark/Willow Lake out-rebounded St Mary 34-22 in the game.

Connor Libis finished with 17 points and four rebounds. Max Herber had nine points and five rebounds. Weston Geraets had three points and three rebounds. Ethan Geraets and Austin Greene-Lebrun each had 2 points. The Cyclones were led by Jacob Prouty with 26 points, Micah Burke with 12 points and 12 rebounds, and Stone Burke with 11 points and 11 rebounds.

The St Mary Cardinals finished their 2018-2019 season with an 18-5 record.

Lois Williamson

March 3, 2019 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Lois M. Williamson, 98, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Thursday, February 28, 2019 at the Dells Nursing and Rehab Center. Her funeral service is at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, March 4, 2019 in the Dell Rapids United Methodist Church. Interment is in the Dell Rapids Cemetery. Visitation with the family present is from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 3, 2019 at Kahler Funeral Home.

Lois M. Meyer was born on November 26, 1920 on a farm near Pipestone, MN, the daughter of WM and Dorothy Meyer. When she was four she moved with her parents to a farm near Trent, SD where she grew up and attended rural school.

She married Robert B. Williamson on August 18, 1945 at Augustana Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls. She worked as a telephone operator and later at the Dell Rapids Community Hospital in the Dietary Department for 23 years.

She was a member of the United Methodist Church of Dell Rapids and the United Methodist Women and the Dell Rapids Senior Citizens.

She is preceded in death by her husband, parents, her brothers, Vernon and Bill and sister, Doris.

Lois is survived by her two sons, Robert Jr. (Cindy) of Watertown and Darrell (Cathie) of Crooks; nine grandchildren and her great grandchildren.

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Cardinal Boys One Game Away from State

March 3, 2019 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

After taking a 20-point lead into the locker room at halftime, the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals survived a second half rally by the Colman-Egan Hawks and picked up a 64-62 win at the Corn Palace in Mitchell on Friday, March 1st. The win sends the Cardinals to the SoDak 16.

The Cardinals got out to a fast start to start the game. St Mary opened the game on a 10-1 run in the first three minutes. The Hawks cut the lead to three points at 12-9 with two minutes to go, but St Mary finished the quarter leading 20-11. The Cardinals again went on a run in the early part of the second quarter. St Mary extended their lead to 30-13 with 4:51 to go in the half. The lead grew to 20 points at 41-21 by halftime.

The Hawks cut the lead down to 12 points a couple of times in the third quarter, but St Mary led the Colman-Egan by 14 points at 56-42 heading into the final quarter. Colman-Egan held St Mary scoreless over the first four minutes of the fourth quarter and cut the lead down to four points at 56-52. Connor Libis ended the scoring drought with a left-handed layup with 3:35 to play to put the Cardinals ahead by six at 58-52. Weston Geraets hit a shot from the left block with 2:24 to play to extend the lead to eight points at 60-52. Leading by just three points with under a minute to play, Connar Kangas made two big free-throws to give St Mary a 64-59 lead. Dalton Voelker hit an off-balance three-point shot from the left corner with :16 to go to make it a two-point game. After two missed free throws by Libis, Colman-Egan secured the rebound. Nate Tolley launched a last-second, three-point shot from the right wing that hit off the backboard and back of the rim, falling away no good giving St Mary the two-point victory.

Libis led St Mary in scoring with 28 points. Sam Palmer finished with 14 points in the game. Geraets had five rebounds and five assists in the game. Voelker led Colman-Egan with 27 points, and Tolley added 17 points.

St Mary (18-4) will be the #14 seed in the SoDak 16 and play the #3 seeded Clark/Willow Lake Cyclones on Tuesday, March 5th. Tip-off is at 7:00 p.m. at Sioux Valley High School. Big Sioux Media is planning on streaming the game.

Quarrier Boys Headed Back to SoDak 16

March 2, 2019 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Photo taken and used with permission by Rhonda Rentz

The Dell Rapids Quarrier boys basketball team earned their second straight trip to the SoDak 16 after a 68-53 win over the Garretson Blue Dragons in the Region 3A Tournament on Friday, March 1st at the Elmen Center in Sioux Falls. The game was much closer than the 15-point difference suggests.

Dell Rapids got out to an 8-4 lead in the first three minutes of the game and extended that lead to 10 points at 16-6 after a three-point basket by Colin Rentz with 3:39 to play in the opening quarter. The Quarriers led 21-15 by quarter’s end. Garretson went on an 11-2 run and took the 26-23 with 4:30 to play in the second quarter. Dell Rapids responded with an 8-0 run to close out the quarter and regain the lead at 31-26 by halftime.

The Quarriers maintained about a six-point advantage over the first four minutes of the the second quarter, but the Blue Dragons cut the lead to 37-34 with just under four minutes to play in the quarter. Dell Rapids did not let Garretson get any closer than that and pushed the lead back to nine points at 48-39 heading into the final quarter. Logan Ellingson knocked down a three-point shot from the right wing with 6:33 to play in the game giving Dell Rapids a 12-point lead at 51-39. Garretson rallied to cut the lead down to five points at 54-49 after a Drew Blosmo three-point shot with 4:00 to go. Dell Rapids again responded and pushed the lead back to nine at 58-49. The Blue Dragons would once again cut the lead down to five points at 58-53 with 2:12 remaining. The Qurriers closed out the game on a 10-0 after a couple of made baskets and made free throws down the stretch.

Drew Van Regenmorter led Dell Rapids with 19 points in the game. Connor Rentz had 16 points, Logan Heim added 13 points, and Ellingson finished with nine points. The Blue Dragons were led by Trevor Fiegen and Blosmo with 22 points each.

Dell Rapids (13-7) will enter the SoDak 16 as the #12 seed and play the #5 seeded Parker Pheasants on Tuesday, March 5th at 7:00 p.m. at Sioux Falls Roosevelt High School. The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Quarrier Girls Season Ends at Regions

March 1, 2019 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarrier girls basketball team saw their season come to an end at the Region 3A tournament on Thursday, February 28th at Tea Area High School. The Quarriers fell to the Sioux Falls Christian Chargers 63-47.

The Chargers and Quarriers traded baskets early in the first quarter. The two teams were tied 5-5 with 5:37 to play in the quarter. Dell Rapids then went on a 6-0 run to take an 11-5 lead with just under two minutes to play. The Quarriers led 13-7 after the first quarter of play. The Chargers turned the game around in the second quarter. Sioux Falls Christian went on a 7-0 run to start the quarter and outscored Dell Rapids 27-6 to take a 34-19 lead at halftime.

The Chargers were able to keep their 15-point lead through the first half of the third quarter and led 39-24 with 4:09 to play. The Chargers still led by 15 with 1:30 to play at 45-30, but Dell Rapids scored the final five points of the quarter to cut the lead down to ten points at 45-35. The Quarriers scored first to start the fourth quarter to get the lead down to single digits at 45-37, but the Chargers responded with a 7-0 run to push the lead back to 15 at 52-37 with 6:15 to go in the game. Dell Rapids was able to get within 11 points at 56-45 with 3:37 to go, but Sioux Falls Christian stopped any Quarrier rally to hang on for the win.

Three players finished in double figures for Dell Rapids. Jayda Knuppe finished with 14 points. Aspen Hansen had 11 points. Emma Paul added 10 points, and Ravyn Hoffman added eight points. The Chargers were led by Lexi Unruh with 24 points and Courtney Kellenberger with 16 points.

Dell Rapids finishes the season with a 14-8 record.

Cardinal Boys Take Step Forward in Postseason

March 1, 2019 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

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

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal boys basketball team took a step forward in the post season with a 56-37 win over the Chester Flyers at Dell Rapids St Mary High School on Thursday, February 28th. The game was the second round of the Region 4B tournament.

The first quarter was closely contested between the two teams. St Mary held just a one-point lead at 11-10 after the first quarter. The Cardinals blew the game open in the second quarter as they held Chester scoreless over the first five minutes and scored 15 straight points. St Mary outscored Chester 20-4 in the quarter and led 31-14 at halftime.

Chester tried to climb their way back into the game in the third quarter. The Flyers cut the lead to 11 points at 40-29 with less than a minute to play in the quarter, but St Mary scored the final four points to enjoy 44-29 lead heading into the final quarter. Chester could not get any closer than 13 points in the final quarter as the Cardinals cruised to victory.

Connor Libis had 30 points to lead St Mary. Max Herber finished with 10 points and nine rebounds. Chester was led by Bayden Schneider with 10 points and Aden Baumberger with eight points.

St Mary (17-4) advances to play the Colman-Egan in a SoDak 16 qualifying game on Friday, March 1st. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. from the Corn Palance in Mitchell. Big Sioux Media will have a live stream of the game.

Eugene Baumberger

February 28, 2019 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Eugene “Geno” J. Baumberger, 79, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at the Dougherty Hospice House. His Mass of Christian Burial is at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 2, 2019 in St. Mary Catholic Church, Dell Rapids. Interment is in the St. Mary Cemetery, Dell Rapids. Visitation with the family present is from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. on Friday, March 1, 2019 in St. Mary Catholic Church and the Christian Wake Service is at 7:00 p.m. Funeral arrangements are under the care of Kahler Fuenral Home.

Geno was born on June 6, 1939, in Chester, SD to Marcus and Catherine (Geraets) Baumberger. Following the loss of his mother to cancer at the age of 15, he helped his father run the family farm and raise his younger siblings. He married LaVonne Burgers on November 16, 1961. Geno spent most of his working life in the construction industry.

Anyone who ever met Geno never forgot him. He was a ‘larger than life’ character, a true old-school gentleman with a genuine love of life, and a perfectionist in every sense of the word. He will be remembered for his outspoken ways; he was known for telling it like it was without holding back. He had a knack for being able to fix anything; if there was ever a question about something mechanical or construction-related, Geno was the guy to ask.He was a firm believer that anything worth doing was worth doing well, and never accepted less.

His children have fond memories of growing up in Geno and Vonnie’s household. Rides to church on Sunday were usually accompanied by all five of them in the back seat yelling ‘FLOOR IT DAD!!’… of course Geno was more than willing to do just that. His greatest joy in life was watching them grow up and become successful in their chosen fields. His love for his grandchildren was second to none.

He was preceded in death by his parents, as well as his brother Mike and sister Ginny.

He is survived by his wife LaVonne; children; Gina (Glenn) Briggs of Cat Spring, TX, Wade (Bonnie) of Northfield, MN, Tony (Shelly) of Colman, Ginger (Brad) Tieszen of Sioux Falls, and Grant (Stacy) of Northfield, MN. He was a proud grandpa of 13 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. He also survived by his four brothers, three sisters, his extended family and many friends.

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Quarrier Girls Advance in Region 3A

February 25, 2019 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

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

The match-up has been set with the Sioux Falls Christian Chargers for the Dell Rapids Quarrier girls basketball team. Dell Rapids will play the #2 seeded Chargers in one of the SoDak 16 Qualifying games of the Region 3A tournament after beating the Tri-Valley Mustangs 66-41 in the opening round on Monday, February 25th at Dell Rapids High School.

Tri-Valley used a slow-paced offense and a 2-3 zone in the opening quarter to frustrate the Quarriers. The Mustangs took an 8-3 lead after a Paige Jewett three-point shot with 2:40 to play in the quarter, but Dell Rapids went on an 8-0 run to close out the quarter for an 11-8 lead. The run continued into the third quarter as Dell Rapids built a 23-11 lead with 3:20 to play in the half. Tri-Valley was able to cut the lead to 28-19 by halftime.

The Quarriers finally got into their style of game in the third quarter. Their man-to-man pressure defense led to a more up-tempo offense, and the Quarriers outscored Tri-Valley 16-8 in the third quarter for a 44-27 lead. They continued to apply the pressure in the fourth quarter and outscored the Mustangs 20-14 to cruise to victory.

Emma Paul led the Quarrier offense with 26 points in the game. Jayda Knuppe finished with 19 points, and Aspen Hansen added nine points. Ravyn Hoffman ended the game with five points and multiple assists. Jewett led the Mustangs with 19 points.

Dell Rapids (13-7) will play Sioux Falls Christian on Thursday, February 28 at Tea Area High School. Dell Rapids defeated the Chargers 53-51 earlier in the season on December 11th. Tip-off on Thursday night is set for 8:00 p.m. The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Free Rubble Site Days Announced for Spring

February 25, 2019 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids City Council decided on the free rubble site days for the spring season during their regular meeting on Tuesday, February 19th.

City Administrator Justin Weiland said, “I thought it was time we should maybe start thinking spring here a little bit. Let’s get this established for the spring. It’s a few months away, and we get some advertising for it. We’ve been doing Saturday, Thursday, Saturday. First part of May has been the tradition.”

Weiland proposed to the council that the free rubble site days be May 4th, 9th, and 11th. The motion passed unanimously.

The free rubble site days will be held on May 4th, 9th and 11th. The council did not make any plans for electronic recycling during any of those days. The electronic recycling is only done once a year in the fall.

John Van Liere

February 24, 2019 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

John Van Liere, age 92, of Dell Rapids, SD, formerly of Colton passed away Thursday, February 21, 2019 at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, SD surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 on Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at First Reformed Church in Colton, SD. Burial will be held at the Colton Cemetery with Military Honors. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00pm on Tuesday February 26 at the Minnehaha Funeral Chapel in Colton, SD.

John Marvin Van Liere was born on April 11, 1926 in Chester, SD to Pete and Dena (Van Hunnik) Van Liere. He attended grade school and graduated from Colton High School in 1945. After graduation, John worked at John Morrell and Company and helped on the farm before being drafted into the Army for WWII. After 2 years of service in occupied Japan, John returned home and soon after married Esther Harmelink on April 2, 1948. John and Esther began farming south of Colton and eventually moved northwest of Colton where they retired from farming in 1990. After retirement, John and Esther built a home in Colton and spent their winters in Apache Junction, AZ. In 2018, John and Esther sold their home and moved to Orchard Hills in Dell Rapids, SD.

John was a lifetime member of First Reformed Church of Colton and served in many positions for the church over the years. He was also a long-time member of the American Legion and Lion’s Club. John and Esther enjoyed square dancing, playing cards, going to auctions, traveling and spending time with family and friends. John especially loved sports and was a strong competitor in many activities. However, he found his niche in Hand Corn Husking where he became “the man to beat” in the South Dakota state competitions for many years and represented South Dakota at the National Corn Husking Contest repeatedly, winning the National Corn Husking Open Division in 1995. John participated in the Senior Games for over 30 years and in 2005 was inducted into the South Dakota Senior Games Hall of Fame.

John was also quite a celebrity in his own ranks. He was a contestant on the Price is Right in 1988, where he made it to the final show case show down. John was interviewed countless times for local news special interest stories. He starred in an episode of the nationally syndicated cooking show Glutton for Punishment, highlighting John’s corn husking skills and Esther’s corn related recipes. John once posed for the cover of Farm Journal magazine and his WWII biography was published in Greg Latza’s book, “Blue Stars”.

Grateful for sharing his life are his wife of 70 years, Esther; daughter, Nancy (Greg) Meyer of Wentworth, SD; six sons, David (Jayne) of Huntington, IN, Larry of Sioux Falls, SD, Tom of Chester, SD, Jay of Wentworth, SD, Don (Celeste) of Phoenix, AZ and Bob (Joan) of Wentworth, SD; seventeen grandchildren and thirty one great-grandchildren; sister, Julie Swier of Dell Rapids, SD; brothers, Lowell (June) Van Liere of Hartford, SD and Roy (Elaine) Van Liere of Colton, SD; sisters-in-law, Helen Van Liere of Sioux Falls and Irene Richardson of Vermillion, SD.

John was preceded in death by his parents, Pete and Dena Van Liere; brothers, Melvin and Adrian and his wife, Jeanette; brothers-in-law, Gerret Swier and Ronald Richardson and sister-in-law, Catherine (Cash) Swier and her husband, Rich.

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