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

Quarriers Fall to West Central

September 15, 2018 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Photo courtesy of Rhonda Rentz

The West Central Trojans defeated the Dell Rapids Quarriers on their homecoming game Friday, September 14th at West Central High School. The Trojans won by a score of 42-14.

Dell Rapids scored first after Logan Ellingson got a strip fumble and returned it 60 yards for a touchdown with 8:52 to go in the first quarter. The extra point by Hunter Garry gave Dell Rapids a short lived 7-0 lead. West Central tied the game with 3:39 to play in the first quarter after a three-yard touchdown run by Broc Haldeman and an extra point made by Derek Eidsness.

The Trojans used two groups of big plays to take the lead they would never lose. With 9:45 to go in the second quarter, Dylan Waxdahl scored on a five-yard run. About a minute later, Aaron Johnson had a 50-yard interception return for a touchdown. With 8:34 to play in the half, West Central led 21-7. Neither team scored until the 1:01 mark. A high snap over the head of Eddie Price resulted in a safety and two more points for West Central. Sixteen seconds later they found the endzone again. Haldeman scored on a 45-yard run to put the Trojans ahead 30-7 at halftime.

The Quarriers were able to score first in the second half. Ellingson had a 53-yard punt return for a touchdown with 7:23 to go in the third quarter. That play cut the lead to 30-14, but that was as close as the Quarriers would get. The Trojans scored again with 2:41 to go in the third quarter on a 37-yard touchdown run by Haldeman. The final score came with 10:22 to play in the game on a nine-yard touchdown run by Cooper Maras.

Dell Rapids was held to just 89 total yards of offense, 48 passing yards and 31 rushing yards. The Quarriers were 2-9 on third down and o-1 on fourth down. West Central finished with 391 total yards of offense, 51 passing yards and 340 rushing yards. The Trojans were 7-11 on third down and 1-1 on fourth down attempts.

Price finished the game 3-10 passing for 48 yards and an interception. Logan Stone had one catch for 36 yards. Ellingson had one catch for nine yards, and Nick Boever had one catch for three yards. Price also led the team in rushing with six carries for 19 yards. Boever had eight carries for 16 yards, and Stone had seven carries for 10 yards. Coby Maeschen led the team with 10 tackles. Price and Boever both had seven tackles each. Kenyon Shellum had five tackles, and Brandon Geraets and Tayte Gleason both had four tackles each.

Dell Rapids (2-2) will host Tri-Valley for their homecoming game on Friday, September 21st. The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

#4 Ranked Quarriers Continue to Roll

September 13, 2018 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The #4 ranked Dell Rapids Quarriers continue to roll as their won their third straight match and eighth overall on the season after a 3-1 win over the Tri-Valley Mustangs on Thursday, September 13th at Dell Rapids High School. Tri-Valley won the first set by a score of 25-17, but Dell Rapids won the next three to take the match by scores of 25-13, 25-18, and 25-14.

Hannah Fletcher finished the night with 23 set assists, 11 digs, 10 service points, five kills, and three aces. Brooke Klein had a solid defensive match with 18 digs and also added six service points. Jayda Knuppe led the team with 11 kills. Knuppe also had 12 digs, 12 service points, three aces, and a block. Kyra Graham had five blocks and three kills, while Maria Jackson had five kills and three blocks. Mackenze Grisham added 11 digs and eight service points. Mallory Haak finished with 10 digs and two aces. Dezi Rus had seven digs and four kills.

Dell Rapids (8-2) will travel to Garretson to take on the Blue Dragons on Tuesday, September 18th for their next match.

Quarrier Boys Golf Places Fourth at EPJ Invite

September 13, 2018 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarrier boys golf team placed fourth at the 2018 EPJ Huskies Boys Match Play Tournament at The Pointe Golf Course in Elk Point on Thursday, September 13th.

Golfers were separated into eight-player brackets. Each bracket place earned points for the team. Lucas Berg finished third in his bracket. Karsen Welbig, Charlie Holom, and Malakai Anderson all finished fourth in their respective brackets. Brandon Kubly and Brady Larson both had fifth place finishes. Tim Jaycox had a seventh place finish, and Zach McKee had an eighth place finish.

With the 2018 season nearing an end, the Quarriers look to the Dak XII Conference Tournament on Monday, September 17th at Bakker Crossing in Sioux Falls.

Cardinal Volleyball Evens Record with Win over Redhawks

September 13, 2018 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal volleyball team avenged an early season loss and evened their record with a hard-fought straight set win over the Estelline/Henricks Redhawks on Thursday, September 13th, in Estelline.

The Cardinals had their easiest set in the first set as they cruised to a 25-15 victory. Both of the next two sets went extra points with the Cardinals winning the second set 26-24 and then winning the third set by a score of 27-25.

Veronica Beck led the offensive attack with nine kills. Cassie Mullaney and Maddie Schwebach both finished with seven kills each. Beck and Paige Bunkers both had two ace serves in the match. Bunkers also led the team with seven set assists. Beck was also strong at the net defensively with four blocks. Schwebach and Mullaney both had two blocks each. Macie Brown and Carley Maxwell were both solid in the back row with 11 and 1o digs respectively. Bunkers added five digs as well.

St Mary (5-5) will look to win their third match in a row when they travel to Howard on Tuesday, September 18th.

Cardinal Boys Cross Country 2nd at Freeman

September 13, 2018 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Photo courtesy of Craig Libis

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal cross country runners traveled to Freeman on Wednesday, September 12th on a hot and windy day. The boys team finished second as a team to Freeman Academy/Marion out of nine total teams. Medals were given to the top 20 runners.

The Cardinals finished with a total of 30 points as a team. Freeman Academy/Marion finished with 14 points. Mitchell Christian was third with 36 points.

Four of the varsity runners for the boys finished in the top 20. Jacob Vogel placed fifth with a time of 19:04. Connor Libis was 12th with a time of 20:27. Thomas Eining was right behind in 13th with a time of 20:32. Seth Roemen placed 19th with a time of 20:52. Sam Palmer crossed the line in 35th with a time of 23:15.

Addy Gilbert was the lone varsity runner for the girls team. She placed 14th with a time of 25:15.

St Mary will be at home at the Rocky Run Golf Course for their next meet on Wednesday, September 19th.

Hailey Steele Comes to Dell Rapids

September 12, 2018 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Nashville recording artist Hailey Steele spent the day in Dell Rapids on Wednesday, September 12th. Steele was brought to Dell Rapids by the Dell Rapids Connections group. Steele spent time during the day at the schools talking with students about treating others with kindness, believing in your dreams and working hard at them.

Steele then preformed an evening concert at the Dell Rapids City Park later in the evening. The Connections group provided a meal for the community at 6:00 p.m. with the concert starting about 6:30 p.m. Hundreds of people of all ages gathered at the park for a great evening of food and music.

Quarriers Run at SFC Invite, Girls Place 3rd

September 12, 2018 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Photo courtesy of Sara Van Regenmorter

The Dell Rapids Quarrier cross country team competed in the Sioux Falls Christian Charger Invitational meet on Tuesday, September 11th held at Yankton Trail Park in Sioux Falls.

The Quarrier girls team placed third with a total of 57 points. Sioux Falls Christian won the team title with 37 points. Lennox was second with 44 points. The Dell Rapids boys placed 10th with 137 points. Sioux Falls Christian also won the boys division with 25 points. Harrisburg was second with 40 points, and Vermillion placed third with 74 points.

The girls had three runners place in the top 20. Katrina Kreul placed eighth, Aspen Hansen placed 13th, and Adisen Stadem was 15th.

Dell Rapids will host the Dells Invite at Rocky Run Golf Course on Wednesday, September 19th for their next meet.

Individual Girls Results

Katrina Kreul (8th) – 22:12.69
Aspen Hansen (13th) – 22:46.86
Adisen Stadem (15th) – 22:50.17
Kat Fletcher (27th) – 24:23.37
Madysen VanOverbeke (43rd) – 26:21.89
Alli DeStigter (45th) – 26:42.79

Individual Boys Results

Carter Wynja (24th) – 19:37.19
Brayden Pulscher (29th) – 19:52.38
Logan Anderson (40th) – 20:40.01
Gabe Clark (56th) – 21:30.22

Christine Roberts

September 12, 2018 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Christine Ann Roberts, 59, of Dell Rapids passed away Monday, September 10, 2018 at Dells Nursing and Rehab Center. Graveside services will be at 9:00 AM Thursday, September 13, 2018 in Memorial Park Cemetery 6605 Morningside Ave. Sioux City, Iowa.

Christine was born in Sioux City, IA on May 13, 1959, graduating from West High School. Christine relocated to South Dakota eight years ago to be closer to family. Christine was preceded in death by her parents, Sandra (Roberts) Thieman and Robert Roberts and a daughter, Tricia Peyton. Christine is survived by her sons, Travis (Amanda) Peyton, Colton, SD and Jared Peyton, Ames, IA; two sisters, Andrea Holden, Sioux City, IA and Lynda Neal, Savannah, GA; four grandchildren, Alyssa, Ryan, Sarah and Lyndsay along with two nieces and three nephews.

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Andre Volz

September 12, 2018 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Andre “Andy” Volz, 60, of Sherman, SD passed away peacefully surrounded by his family Sunday, September 9, 2018. Private memorial services will be held at a later date. His family requests memorials are directed to Compassionate Care Hospice 6009 W. 41^st St. Sioux Falls, SD 57106 in his name.

Andy was born September 14, 1957 in Worms, Germany to parents Gary and Renate Volz. He was raised and educated in Germany, graduating in 1976. He moved to the United States in 1976, living in Lakefield, MN. Andy married Marlene Thom on December 17, 1982. They lived on their farm north of Sherman, SD. Andy worked for L.G. Everist at the Jasper Quarry as a wire saw operator until his health required his retirement. He loved spending time and conversing with family and friends. Andy enjoyed all sports, especially golf and following the Minnesota Twins and Vikings.

Grateful for having shared his life are his wife, Marlene; son, Randy (Stacy) Koster and their children, Madisen, Masen and Miah; daughter-in-law, Joni Koster and her children, Brianna and Kamren; brother, Jeffery (Sandra) Volz and their child, Lexi; sister, Andrea (Dave) Monson and their daughters, Heidi Monson and Magdalene Monson (Ben Hanson) and their children, Jayden and Jordan; sister, Blanche Carter and her daughter, Taylor Kline and granddaughter, Aubrey Miller. Andy was preceded in death by his son, Brian and mother, Renate.

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Quarrier Volleyball Wins Seventh Match of Season

September 11, 2018 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarriers, ranked #4 in the latest South Dakota Media polls, won their seventh match of the season with a straight set win over the Canton C-Hawks on Tuesday, September 11th, in Canton. The Quarriers won by scores of 25-16, 25-8, 25-23.

Brooke Klein led the team in digs with 14 on the night. Klein also had two service points. Jayda Knuppe had eight kills and two service points. Maria Jackson finished with four service points and three kills. Kyra Graham had three blocks and the net along with a kill. Hannah Fletcher tallied 15 set assists, 10 digs, and three kills.

Dell Rapids (7-2) will host Dak-12 foe the Tri-Valley Mustangs on Thursday, September 13th.

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