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

Quarrier Boys Drop Two on Back-to-Back Days

February 10, 2019 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Photo taken by Tammy Chamley, Dells City Journal

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

The Dell Rapids Quarrier boys basketball team had a rough couple of days on Friday, February 8th and Saturday, February 9th. Dell Rapids saw their three-game winning streak come to an end on Friday against the Dakota Valley Panthers. The Parker Pheasants then handed the Quarriers another set back on Saturday at the DWU Culver’s Classic on Saturday.

On Friday the Dakota Valley Panthers traveled to Dell Rapids and beat the Quarriers 60-46. Dell Rapids took an early lead in the game and led for most of the first quarter. The Quarriers had a six-point lead at 14-8 and led 16-13 at the end of the first quarter. The Panthers opened the second quarter on a 6-2 run to take a 19-18 lead with 5:30 to play. The Quarriers responded with a 6-0 run for a 24-19 lead with 4:00 to go. Dakota Valley took a timeout at that point which proved to be a momentum stopper for Dell Rapids. The Panthers outscored Dell Rapids 10-2 the remainder of the quarter for a 29-26 halftime lead. The Panthers kept their momentum rolling to start the third quarter and scored the first seven points for a 36-26 lead. Dakota Valley ultimately outscored Dell Rapids 19-11 in the quarter and led 48-37 heading into the fourth. The Quarriers had the Panther lead down to eight points at 48-40 with under 6:00 to play, but that was as close as Dell Rapids could get.

Two players finished in double figures for the Quarriers. Connor Rentz had 13 points, and Colin Rentz finished with 12 points. Logan Heim and Coby Maeschen both had six rebounds in the game. Paul Bruns led the Panthers with 25 points, and Charlie Cox added 10 points and 10 rebounds.

Photo taken and used with permission by Rhonda Rentz

Dell Rapids had to try to bounce back quickly. The Quarriers played the Parker Pheasants at the DWU Culver’s Classic Saturday afternoon. After an early first quarter lead by Dell Rapids, Parker rolled to a 59-45 win over the Quarriers.

Parker outscored Dell Rapids in every quarter but the the fourth quarter. The Pheasants held a 13-9 lead at the end of the first quarter and grew the lead to 13 by halftime at 33-20. Parker had a game-high 20-point lead with 1:24 to play in the third quarter and led 49-30 heading into the final period. Dell Rapids did outscore Parker 15-10 in the final quarter.

The Quarriers finished the game shooting 35% (18-51) from the field, 32% (7-22) from three-point area, and 33% (2-6) from the free-throw line. Parker, meanwhile, shot 40% (19-47) from the field, 23% (3-13) from three-point area, and 78% (18-23) from the free-throw line. The difference in the game turned out to be the gap in free throws.

Connor Rentz had 12 points and a steal. Colin Rentz had nine points, six rebounds, and four assists. Carter Nelson also finished with nine points and five rebounds. Coby Maeschen and Logan Heim both had five points. Heim had a team-high eight rebounds. Trey Christensen had 21 points, and Camden Bialas had 20 points for Parker.

Dell Rapids (9-6) will travel to Sisseton on Tuesday, February 12th. Big Sioux Media will have a link to a webstream of the game.

Arliss Lickteig

February 6, 2019 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Arliss M. Lickteig, 83, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Friday, February 1, 2019 at the Dells Nursing and Rehab Center. Her Mass of Christian Burial is at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday February 7, 2019 in St. Mary Catholic Church, Dell Rapids with Fr. John Lantsberger as the celebrant. Interment is in the St. Mary Cemetery. Casketbearers are Nate Lickteig, Dustin Lickteig, Nick Lickteig, Trevor Lickteig, Matt Keller, Joe Matzke and Caleb Hoekstra. Visitation is at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at Kahler Funeral Home. The family will be present from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m with the Christian Wake Service at 7:00 p.m.

Arliss Westwick was born on August 30, 1935 at Dell Rapids, SD, the daughter of Norris and Lillian (Thill) Westwick. She moved with her family to Mason City, IA until the second grade when they moved to Lake Preston, SD. The family moved back to Dell Rapids just before she started the fifth grade. She attended St. Mary School and graduated in 1953. She worked at Smokey’s until she met Florian Lickteig. The couple married on June 14, 1954 at St. Mary Catholic Church. The couple moved to Rapid City, SD before returning to Dell Rapids to raise their children. Arliss worked at the Dells Cafe, Dakota Industries and T and C’s until her retirement in the late 90’s. Florian died on April 16, 2007. Arliss remained in her home where she enjoyed many years with her four legged companion, Toby. She moved to Dells Nursing and Rehab in 2017.

Arliss was a member of St. Mary Parish and altar society, and the birthday club for over 56 years. She enjoyed Bingo, special occasions with her family and her grandkids sporting events.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Florian; daughter, Jeannine; an infant sister, Helen Margaret and her parents.

She is survived by her children, Craig (Sandy) of Sioux Falls, Arlen “Moe” (Grace) of Dell Rapids, Stuart of Grand Forks, ND and Jon (Ann) of Volga; her grandchildren, Nate (Megan), Megan, Stacey (Joe), Jen (Matt), Whitney (Caleb), Dustin, Nick (Abbie), Trevor (Taylor) and Sydney; her 11 great-grandchildren; her brother, Joe Westwick of FL and her nieces, nephews and many friends and extended family.

www.kahlerfh.com

Dell Rapids Wrestling 1-3 in Salem

February 6, 2019 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarrier wrestling team went 1-3 in a round robin dual at McCook Central High School in Salem on Tuesday, February 5th.

Dell Rapids fell to Parker 42-36, fell to Canton 67-12, and fell to McCook Central/Montrose 42-38. The Quarriers did beat Vermillion 46-36.

Individually for Dell Rapids, Jacob Vogel went 4-0. Andrew Weiland, Jace Entringer, Canyon Lowman, and Zach McKee all finished 3-1.

The Quarriers will host their final home meet of the season on Thursday, February 7th. This will be senior night and the matches can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Parker (PARK) 42.0, Dell Rapids (DERA) 36.0

106: Tanner Preheim (PARK) over Jace Entringer (DERA) (Fall 0:22)
113: Andrew Weiland (DERA) over Logan Buseman (PARK) (Dec 12-7)
120: Jacob Vogel (DERA) over Connor Even (PARK) (Fall 0:31)
126: Canyon Lowman (DERA) over Issac McDugle (PARK) (Fall 1:45)
132: Kaleb Buseman (PARK) over (DERA) (For.)
138: Trevon Cross (DERA) over Parker Eldeen (PARK) (Fall 0:45)
145: Zach McKee (DERA) over Zanto Centeno (PARK) (Fall 1:10)
152: Layne Hess (DERA) over Jack Even (PARK) (TF 19-4 4:31)
160: Gage Carr (DERA) over Blake Eldeen (PARK) (MD 11-3)
170: Charlie Patten (PARK) over (DERA) (For.)
182: Tanner Even (PARK) over (DERA) (For.)
195: Levi Wieman (PARK) over Sam Cavigielli (DERA) (Fall 2:21)
220: Jesse Walton (PARK) over Mitchell Klinkenborg (DERA) (Fall 5:29)
285: Geoff Dunkelberger (PARK) over (DERA) (For.)

Canton (CANT) 67.0, Dell Rapids (DERA) 12.0

106: Andy Meyer (CANT) over Andrew Weiland (DERA) (MD 10-0)
113: Jacob Vogel (DERA) over (CANT) (For.)
120: Luke Richardson (CANT) over (DERA) (For.)
126: Braden Sehr (CANT) over Canyon Lowman (DERA) (MD 12-2)
132: Kellyn March (CANT) over (DERA) (For.)
138: Seth Peterson (CANT) over Trevon Cross (DERA) (Fall 2:58)
145: Jaden Dominisse (CANT) over Zach McKee (DERA) (Fall 1:19)
152: Brayden Gee (DERA) over Jason Hammer (CANT) (Fall 5:51)
160: Kaden Laubach (CANT) over Gage Carr (DERA) (Fall 1:02)
170: Shaeden Scheidt (CANT) over (DERA) (For.)
182: Isaac Suter (CANT) over Sam Cavigielli (DERA) (Fall 0:39)
195: Scott Peterson (CANT) over Mitchell Klinkenborg (DERA) (Fall 1:36)
220: Cullen Rutten (CANT) over (DERA) (For.)
285: Marshall Baldwin (CANT) over (DERA) (For.) (CANT unsportsmanlike conduct -1.0)

McCook Central/Montrose (MCM) 42.0, Dell Rapids (DERA) 38.0

106: Andrew Weiland (DERA) over Dakota Buck (MCM) (Fall 4:13)
113: Jace Entringer (DERA) over (MCM) (For.)
120: Jacob Vogel (DERA) over (MCM) (For.)
126: Canyon Lowman (DERA) over Reid Montreal (MCM) (TF 16-1 2:39)
132: Jayden Wolf (MCM) over Tate Feucht (DERA) (Fall 0:44)
138: Trevon Cross (DERA) over Will Rotert (MCM) (Fall 0:39)
145: Zach McKee (DERA) over Kade Grocott (MCM) (Fall 1:09)
152: Layne Hess (DERA) over Brode Dennis (MCM) (Dec 9-5)
160: Blake Gessner (MCM) over Gage Carr (DERA) (Fall 3:22)
170: Austin Hoiten (MCM) over (DERA) (For.)
182: Jacob Cheeseman (MCM) over (DERA) (For.)
195: Cade Entwisle (MCM) over Sam Cavigielli (DERA) (Fall 0:24)
220: Tanner Peterson (MCM) over Mitchell Klinkenborg (DERA) (Fall 2:41)
285: Elliot Chase (MCM) over (DERA) (For.)

Dell Rapids (DERA) 46.0, Vermillion (VERM) 36.0

106: Andrew Weiland (DERA) over Nick Roob (VERM) (MD 9-0)
113: Jace Entringer (DERA) over Felix Perez (VERM) (Fall 0:21)
120: Jacob Vogel (DERA) over (VERM) (For.)
126: Canyon Lowman (DERA) over Jarrett Rueb (VERM) (Fall 5:59)
132: Caleb Emerson (VERM) over Tate Feucht (DERA) (Fall 3:01)
138: Lucus Anglin (VERM) over (DERA) (For.)
145: Mason Schroeder (VERM) over Trevon Cross (DERA) (Fall 1:59)
152: Zach McKee (DERA) over Harrison Freeman (VERM) (Fall 1:27)
160: Brayden Gee (DERA) over Tyson Hage (VERM) (Fall 1:57)
170: Gage Carr (DERA) over Brock Voss (VERM) (Fall 2:45)
182: Marshall Boppert (VERM) over Sam Cavigielli (DERA) (Fall 3:18)
195: Kobe Culver (VERM) over (DERA) (For.)
220: Mitchell Klinkenborg (DERA) over (VERM) (For.)
285: Zach Brady (VERM) over (DERA) (For.)

Quarrier Boys Get Third Straight Win for Third Time

February 6, 2019 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Photo courtesy of Rhonda Rentz

The Dell Rapids Quarrier boys basketball team won their third straight game on Tuesday, February 5th against the Mt Vernon/Plankinton Titans. The Quarriers won by a score of 56-44. This is the third time during the season the Quarriers have won three games in a row.

Dell Rapids opened the game by winning the tip-off and scoring seconds later for a quick 2-0 lead. The Titans took the next five points and led 5-2 with 5:40 to go in the first quarter. The Titans kept their three-point lead over the next minute and led 9-6. Dell Rapids then went on an 11-0 run over three minutes to take a 17-9 lead with 1:50 to go in the quarter. Dell Rapids led 19-13 at the end of the first quarter. Dell Rapids maintained a five-to-seven point lead through the first half of the second quarter. The lead grew to 10 points at 28-18 with 3:26 to go in the half. The Titans were able to cut that lead in half by halftime at 31-26.

The Quarrier defense locked down the Titans in the third quarter and only allowed two points in the first five minutes of the second half. Dell Rapids grew their lead to 13 points 41-28 with 2:49 to play in the third quarter. Dell Rapids finished the third quarter leading 44-31. The Quarriers grew their lead to a game-high 19 points at 54-35 with 4:40 to play in the game. The Titans went on a 9-0 run to cut the lead to 54-44 with 3:00 to play, but that’s all the Quarriers would allow for the Titans in the game.

The Quarriers had a total of 31 team rebounds, 12 assists, seven steals, and 10 team turnovers. Connor Rentz had a game-high 25 points to lead the Quarrier offense. Logan Heim had nine rebounds, and Coby Maeschen had seven rebounds. Colin Rentz led the team with four assists.

Dell Rapids (9-4) will host the Dakota Valley Panthers in a girls and boys double-header on Friday, February 8th. Both games can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Cardinal Boys Basketball Continues to Roll

February 6, 2019 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal boys basketball team continued their strong season with another win on back-to-back nights. The Cardinals traveled to Centerville on Tuesday, February 5th and defeated the Tornadoes 84-50.

St Mary won the opening tip and scored in the first 10 seconds on a layup by Weston Geraets. Centerville did have a short 7-6 lead with 5:00 to play in the first quarter, but St Mary made sure it was a short-lived lead as they scored on their next two possessions. The Cardinals maintained a four-to-six point lead through much of the rest of quarter and pushed that lead to eight points at 25-17 by the break. St Mary pushed their lead into double digits early in the second quarter, but the Tornadoes got back within five points at 34-29 with 2:30 to go in the half. The Cardinals then ended the quarter on a 10-2 run to take a 44-31 lead into halftime.

The Cardinal offense and defense put together a great third quarter that helped push the St Mary lead to nearly 30 points. The Cardinals outscored the Tornadoes 26-12 in the quarter for a 70-43 lead heading into the final quarter. St Mary again outscored Centerville in the final quarter 14-6 for the win.

Three players finished in double figures for the Cardinals. Connor Libis led the team with 21 points. Geraets finished with 15 points, and Max Herber added 11 points. Centerville was led by Dallas Knutson with 12 points.

The Cardinals (12-3) will play in their fourth straight road game and third game of the week when they travel to Arlington on Thursday, February 7th for a battle of the Cardinal. The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Quarrier Girls Win Third Straight

February 6, 2019 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarrier girls survived a late-game rally by the Mt Vernon/Plankinton Titans and won their third straight game on Tuesday, February 5th at Dell Rapids High School. The Quarriers took the 52-42 victory.

The game got off to a slow start with each team only scoring two points in the first five minutes. The first quarter ended with the Titans leading 7-6. Dell Rapids got rolling in the second quarter and went on 13-3 run in the first four minutes for a 19-10 lead. The Quarriers maintained that nine-point lead at halftime at 27-18.

Dell Rapids seemed to take complete control of the game in the third quarter. The Quarriers led the Titans 40-22 with 1:33 to play in the third quarter. Mt Vernon/Plankinton was able to get their offense going and closed out the quarter on a 9-0 run to cut the lead to 40-31 heading into the fourth quarter. The Titans continued the hot streak and went on an 8-0 run to start the fourth quarter. With 4:25 to go in the game, the Titans cut an 18-point lead down to one point at 40-39. Emma Paul hit a tough runner in the lane to finally get Dell Rapids on the board in the quarter. After a defensive stop, Ravyn Hoffman hit a three-point shot from the left wing to give the Quarriers from breathing room at 45-39. Dell Rapids then closed out the rest of the game on a 7-3 run to hold on for the win.

Three players finished in double figures for Dell Rapids. Aspen Hansen and Jayda Knuppe both had 14 points each. Paul finished the game with 13 points, and Hoffman added six points. The Titans were led by Hailey Walz and Katlyn Briggs both with 14 points.

Dell Rapids (8-6) will host the Dakota Valley Panthers in a girls and boys double-header on Friday, February 8th. Both games can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Close Game Turns into Big Cardinal Win

February 4, 2019 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

A close, back-and-forth battle through three quarters turned into a big win after a fourth-quarter Cardinal explosion on Monday, February 4th. The St Mary Cardinals erupted in the fourth quarter for a 72-48 road win against the Gayville-Volin Raiders.

St Mary started fast and took an early 8-1 lead in the first three minutes of the game. The Raiders responded after a timeout to go on an 11-4 run to take a 13-12 lead at the end of the first quarter. The Cardinals had a five-point lead two different times in the second quarter, but each time Gayville-Voin responded. The game was tied 26-26 at halftime. St Mary scored the first six points of the third quarter for a 32-26 lead with 5:45 to play in the quarter. The lead grew to seven points at 36-29 just a couple of minutes later. The Raiders responded with an 11-4 run to close out the quarter, and once again, the game was tied. This time the score was 40-40 heading into the final quarter. The Cardinals then got on fire in the fourth quarter. St Mary went on a 10-3 in the first two minutes of the quarter for a 50-43 with 6:00 to play. The Cardinals eventually outscored the Raiders 32-8 in the final quarter for the win.

Connor Libis finished the game with a game-high 38 points. Max Herber finished with 10 points, and Weston Geraets added eight points. Gayville-Volin was led by Tristan Gustand with 16 points.

The Cadinals (11-3) will travel to Centerville to take on the Tornadoes in their third road game in a row. The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Five Wins in a Row for Cardinal Girls

February 4, 2019 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

A big second quarter gave the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal girls basketball team their fifth win in a row on Monday, February 4th. The Cardinals got a 58-41 road win against the Gayville-Volin Raiders.

The home team Raiders grabbed the early lead at 5-2 in the ball game. The first quarter went back and forth with St Mary getting the 14-12 lead at the break. St Mary then held Gayville-Volin scoreless for six minutes in the second quarter and only allowed three points as the Cardinals built a 34-15 halftime lead.

The Cardinals grew the lead to 20 points by the halfway point of the third quarter 38-18. The lead grew to as many as 22 points in the quarter, and St Mary led the Raiders 46-30 heading into the final quarter. The Raiders got the game within 13 points at 54-41 with 1:13 to play in the game, but that was as close as they would get as St Mary closed out the game on a 4-0 run.

Ella Heinitz finished the game with 15 points, six rebounds, and five steals. Ella Griffin had 14 points and six rebounds. Maddie Schwebach tallied nine points, eight rebounds, and three steals. Courtney Brown had eight points, and Clare Klein added seven points. Gayville-Volin was led by Molly Larson with 14 points and eight rebounds.

St Mary (9-8) will travel to Arlington to play the Cardinals on Friday, February 8th.

Quarrier Girls Win Two on Back-to-Back Days

February 2, 2019 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarrier girls basketball team won two games in less than 24 hours. Dell Rapids defeated the Tri-Valley Mustangs 59-20 on Friday, February 1st at Tri-Valley High School. The Quarriers then turned around and played Milbank at the Dak XII/NEC Clash in Madison on the morning of Saturday, February 2nd. Dell Rapids beat Milbank 56-32.

The Quarriers were able to get out to a quick start on Friday against Tri-Valley. Dell Rapids led 14-4 after the first quarter, and then pushed their lead to 27-8 by halftime. The offense kept rolling into the third quarter. The Quarriers put up 24 points in the quarter and led 51-15 heading into the final frame. Dell Rapids finished the game outscoring Tri-Valley 8-5 in the final quarter for the win.

Jenae Schoeberl led the Quarriers with 18 points in the game. Jayda Knuppe finished with 13 points.

Dell Rapids then put together another dominating performance just hours later in Madison. The Quarriers held Milbank to just five first-quarter points and two second-quarter points. Dell Rapids led 26-7 at halftime. The lead continued to grow for Dell Rapids in the second half. The Quarriers outscored the Bulldogs 14-7 in the third quarter to take a 40-14 lead after three quarters of play and won the game 56-32.

The Quarriers finished the game shooting 40% from the field, 30% from three-point area, and 50% from the free-throw line. Dell Rapids had a total of 46 team rebounds, eight steals, and eight assists.

Knuppe led the team with 17 points and nine rebounds. Aspen Hansen had 15 points and nine rebounds. Ravyn Hoffman, named the game’s MVP, added 13 points and six rebounds. Schoeberl also added seven points.

With the two wins, Dell Rapids improved their record to 7-6 on the season. The Quarriers will host Mt Vernon/Plankinton on Tuesday, February 5th in a girls and boys double-header. Both games can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Cardinal Girls Win Fourth Straight, Evens Record

February 2, 2019 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal girls basketball team won their fourth straight game against the Centerville Tornadoes by a score of 62-35 on Friday, February 1st at Dell Rapids St Mary High School. The win gave the Cardinals their longest win streak of the season and was also their fifth win in their last six games.

St Mary led from start to finish in the game. The Cardinals started the game on a 10-0 run before Centerville got their first field goal. St Mary closed out the quarter on a 9-0 run and led 19-2 after the first quarter. The second quarter scoring gap was much closer between the two teams. St Mary did outscore the Tornadoes, but it was by just two points at 14-12. The Cardinals led 33-14 at halftime.

The Cardinals continued to extend their lead in the third quarter. St Mary pushed the lead to 49-21 heading into the fourth quarter. Centerville did outscore St Mary 14-13 in the final quarter.

Maddie Schwebach led St Mary with 15 points and seven rebounds. Tana Harrington had 13 points and seven rebounds. Elle Heinitz added 11 points, three rebounds, and four steals.

St Mary (8-8) will travel to Gayville to play the Gayville-Volin Raiders on Monday, February 4th in a girls and boys double-header. Big Sioux Media will have a link to the Gayville-Volin web stream of the games.

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