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

Cardinals Lose Tough Battle to Ellsworth

October 9, 2018 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals lost a tough, hard-fought match to Ellsworth, MN on Monday, October 8th at Dell Rapids St Mary High School. Ellsworth won by set scores of 25-23, 26-24, 25-23.

Cassie Mullaney finished the night with nine kills. Veronica Beck and Maddie Schwebach both had seven kills. Tyra Harrington had four kills. Ella Heinitz had 16 set assists and five digs. Carly Maxwell had 26 digs, Macie Brown had 20 digs, and Courtney Brown had 11 digs. Schwebach had a block.

St Mary (7-11) will host Castlewood on Thursday, October 11th. The match can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Quarrier Volleyball Wins on Senior Night

October 8, 2018 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

On a night when the team celebrated five seniors, the Dell Rapids Quarriers defeated the Baltic Bulldogs 3-1 by set scores of 23-25, 25-21, 25-12, 25-20 on Monday, October 7th.

Baltic jumped out to an early lead in the first set and led by as many as seven points. Dell Rapids had cut the lead to one point multiple times in the set, but Baltic was able to hold the Quarriers each time and took the first set of the match. Dell Rapids got out to a nine point lead mid way through the second set. The Bulldogs made a late run, but the Quarriers took the second set and gained momentum. Dell Rapids was able to take that momentum and cruised to the final two set wins to win the match.

Hannah Fletcher had 27 set assists, eight kills, three ace serves, and a block in the match. Jayda Knuppe finished with a team-high 11 kills. Maria Jackson also had eight kills. Brooke Klein tallied 40 digs and five ace serves. Dezi Rus had 18 digs, while Mackenzie Grisham added 17 digs.

This year’s seniors are Maria Jackson, Hannah Fletcher, Jadya Knuppe, Brooke Klein, and Nina Bradonjic.

The Quarriers (15-6) will travel to White to play the Deubrook Area Dolphins on Tuesday, October 9th.

Dell Rapids Fire Rescue Holds Open House

October 6, 2018 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Dell Rapids Fire-Rescue held an open house for the second year in a row on Saturday, October 6th at the Dell Rapids fire station. The open house helps kick off National Fire Prevention Week which is October 7th-13th. This year’s theme is “Look. Listen. Learn. Be aware, fire can happen anywhere.”

During the open house, hot dogs, popcorn, and cake were served. Firetruck and ambulance tours were given. Parents and children were able to meet a firefighter, EMT, and a police officer, and a fire truck bouncy house was also there for the children to enjoy.

A nice turnout came to the fire station during the four-hour open house.

Quarriers Run Past Milbank for Win

October 6, 2018 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Photo courtesy of Rhonda Rentz

In a big game for both teams, the Dell Rapids Quarriers ran past the Milbank Area Bulldogs 41-12 on a cool, damp night on Friday, October 5th in Milbank. Both teams entered the game with a 3-3 record hoping to hold onto playoff spots.

The strategy to run the ball was evident by both teams early in the game. Each team only had one drive for the majority of the first quarter. After the Quarrier defense stopped Milbank’s drive after just under five minutes, the Dell Rapids offense held the ball for about five minutes and scored on a three-yard run by Nick Boever with 2:05 to play in the quarter to take an early 7-0 lead.

Boever would find the endzone again in the second quarter after a hard, 31-yard run in which he broke many tackles for the touchdown. The extra point was no good, and the Quarriers led 13-0 with 5:55 to play in the second quarter. Dell Rapids forced a Bulldog punt, and Logan Ellingson returned the punt 75 yards for a touchdown with 2:50 to go to give Dell Rapids a 21-0 lead. Milbank was able to break through with under a minute to play on a 32-yard pass play on fourth down to make the score 21-6 going into halftime.

The Dell Rapids ground attack got going again in the third quarter. Alex Kringen had two rushing touchdowns in the third quarter. The first one was for three yards with 9:37 to go in the quarter. The second touchdown game with 4:12 on the clock for 42 yards to extend the Quarrier lead to 34-6. Milbank scored about halfway through the fourth quarter to cut the lead to 34-12, but Trystan Stahl scored the final touchdown of the game on a five-yard run.

Eddie Price was 2-4 passing for 48 yards. Tayte Gleason had a catch for 36 yards, and Tyler Wood had a catch for 18 yards. Boever finished with nine carries for 75 yards and two touchdowns. Price had six carries for 60 yards. Kringen had two carries for 45 yards and two touchdowns. Coby Maeschen led the team with 11 tackles on the night. Logan Stone and Kringen each had six tackles. Boever had five tackles, and Hunter Garry had four tackles.

Dell Rapids (4-3) will be on the road again on Friday, October 12th. The Quarriers travel to Flandreau to play the Fliers. The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Elks Hold Off Cardinals in Gridiron Win

October 6, 2018 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals come-from-behind win fell short as the Elkton/Lake Benton Elks earned a 28-20 win on Friday, October 5th in Elkton.

With the scored tied 6-6 early in the second quarter, the Elks scored the go-ahead touchdown with 7:23 to play in the first half to take a 14-6 lead. The score remained 14-6 at halftime.

Neither team was able to get on the board in the third quarter, and with one quarter to play, the Elks continued to lead 14-6. Elkton/Lake Benton scored early in the fourth quarter on a halfback pass to extend their lead to 20-6. St Mary answered with 7:39 to play on a 47-yard touchdown pass from Connor Libis to Ethan Geraets to cut the lead to 20-14. The Elks again were able to get a two score lead after a four-yard run with 3:04 to play to go ahead 28-14. St Mary was able to get a score with just :26 remaining to make the score 28-20, but Elkton/Lake Benton was able to run out the clock for the win.

The Cardinals finished the game with 263 yards of total offense, 120 rushing yards and 143 passing yards. The Elks had 266 total yards of offense, 236 rushing yards and 30 passing yards.

Payton Park led the ground attack for St Mary with 10 carries for 54 yards. Libis finished 9-21 passing for 143 yards, three touchdowns, and a two-point conversion. Weston Geraets had five catches for 86 yards and two touchdowns. E. Geraets had three catches for 51 yards, a touchdown, and two-point conversion. Eli Longville led the defense with nine tackles in the game. Ryan Eining had eight tackles, and Logan Wolles had seven and a half tackles.

St Mary (2-5) will close the regular season with a home game and senior night against Oldham-Ramona/Rutland on Friday, October 12th.

Battle of the Cardinals Goes to Arlington

October 5, 2018 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals volleyball team traveled to Arlington to play the Cardinals on Thursday, October 4th. Arlington defeated St Mary in straight sets by scores of 25-7, 25-15, 25-15.

Maddie Schwebach finished the night with four kills and two blocks. Veronica Beck added three kills and a block. Cassie Mullaney also had three kills along with a block. Carly Maxwell and Macie Brown both had seven digs in the match. Courtney Brown had five digs. Ella Heinitz finished with 13 set assists and a block.

St Mary (7-10) will be at home against Ellsworth, MN on Monday, October 8th.

Stanley Nelson

October 4, 2018 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Stanley J. Nelson, 93, of Flandreau, formerly of Dell Rapids, passed away on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at the Avera Flandreau Hospital. His funeral service is at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 6, 2018 in the Lutheran Church of Dell Rapids Chapel. Visitation with the family present is from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. in the Lutheran Church of Dell Rapids Chapel with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, October 5, 2018. Interment is in the St. Mary Cemetery.

Stanley Jerome Nelson was born May 31, 1925 in Sioux Falls, SD to parents Lars & Inga (Borgen) Nelson. As a child he grew up in Forbes ND. His family then moved to Dell Rapids where he attended high school. After high school he continued to farm and was lucky enough to have his name drawn from a hat to purchase a 1937 A John Deere during war time.

Stanley married Marietta Schreier on November 7, 1949 in Dell Rapids. They farmed near Baltic and Dell Rapids until 1994 when they retired and moved into Dell Rapids.

Some of Stanley’s favorite pastimes were going on Sunday drives, playing cards, and talking about his Charolais cows. He cherished nothing more than his family and he had the kindest heart there was. He was a man of few words. Stanley was a life long member of the Lutheran Church of Dell Rapids.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Irwin, sister-in-law Edith, and nephew Glenn.

Grateful for having shared his life are his wife Marietta; daughter, Sherry (Dale) Sovell of Ivanhoe, MN; grandchildren, Ashley and Dereck Sovell; two nieces and three nephews.

www.kahlerfh.com.

St Mary Boys Cross Country Team Captures DVC Title

October 3, 2018 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Photo courtesy of Dell Rapids Saint Mary School

The Dell Rapids St Mary boys cross country team captured the 2018 Dakota Valley Conference title for the first time since 2004 on Wednesday, October 3rd at Six Mile Creek Golf Course. The Cardinals finished with a total of 14 points. Deubrook Area was second with 24 points, and De Smet was third with 29 points.

Photo courtesy of Dell Rapids Saint Mary School

Not only did the boys team capture the title, but St Mary also has the individual champion. Jacob Vogel won the individual title with a time of 18:44.12. Connor Libis placed fourth with a time of 19:32.22. Ryan Eining also finished in the top 10 at ninth place with a time of 20:33.41. Thomas Eining was 15th at 20:57.34. Seth Roemen had a 17th place finish at 21:03.59. Owen Vargas placed 29th at 23:06.53, and Sam Palmer was 31st with a time of 23:12.31.

Addy Gilbert also had a great race for the varsity girls. Gilbert placed 15th with a time of 25:04.09.

The Cardinals now focus on the Region 2B meet which will be held on Wednesday, October 10th in Howard.

Garretson Defeats Cardinals in Straight Sets

October 3, 2018 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Playing their second match in as many nights, the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals fell to the Garretson Blue Dragons in straight sets on Tuesday, October 2nd in Garretson. The Blue Dragons won by scores of 25-18, 25-13, 25-21.

Maddie Schwebach led the offensive attack with six kills in the match. Cassie Mullaney had four kills, and Veronica Beck added three kills. Ella Heinitz finished with 40 set assists, while Paige Bunkers had 24 set assists. Carly Maxwell led the back row defense with 12 digs. Macie Brown had 10 digs, and Mullaney had seven digs. Mullaney also had two blocks. Bunkers led the team with two ace serves.

St Mary (7-9) will look to rebound against Arlington on Thursday, October 4th. The match will be in Arlington.

Quarrier Golfers Host and Play in State Tournament

October 2, 2018 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

For two days the competitors of the 2018 South Dakota Class A Boys State Golf Tournament had to endure cool, cloudy, and windy conditions at Rocky Run Golf Course in Dell Rapids. The tournament ran from Monday, October 1st through Tuesday, October 2nd. Three players from the Dell Rapids boys golf team qualified and played in the tournament on their home course.

Karsen Welbig had a round of 91 on Monday and a round of 94 on Tuesday for a two-day total of 185, which put him in a tie for 38th place. Zach McKee had an opening round of 102 and a second-day round of 101 for a total of 203, which put him in a tie for 73rd. Brandon Kubly’s first round was a 108, and his second round was a 96 for a two-day total of 204 to finish in a tie for 76th place.

Brock Murphy of Tea Area finished with a two-day score of 152 to take the individual championship. Nate Nielsen of Sisseton was second with a 154, and Lucas Schaefbauer placed third with a total of 156. Tea Area won the team title, Sisseton was second, and Madison placed third.

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