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Cardinal Girls Defeated by Tough Deubrook Team

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DRSMvsDeu_GBB_1-4-18The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal girls basketball team dropped a hard-fought game against a tough Deubrook Area Dolphin team on Thursday, January 4th.  The Dolphins beat the Cardinals 56-42 at Dell Rapids St Mary High School.

The Dolphins entered the game with a 5-1 record and got out to a quick start.  The Deubrook pressure defense caused a few Cardinal turnovers in the first quarter that led to a 19-8 lead for the Dolphins after the first quarter.  St Mary came back in a big way in the second quarter by outscoring Deubrook 16-7 to close the gap to just two points by halftime at 26-24.  The Cardinal offense struggled a bit in the third quarter scoring only five points in the quarter.  Deubrook was able to push their lead to 14 points at 43-29.  That proved to be the difference in the game as both teams scored 13 points in the final quarter.

Cassy Geraets led the team with 13 points in the game.  Ella Heinitz added 10 points for the Cardinals.

St Mary (3-4) will look to rebound against the Canistota Hawks on Thursday, January 11th, in Canistota.

Quarrier Girls Holds off Beresford for Win

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DRvsBHS_GBB_1-4-18The Dell Rapids Quarrier girls team held off the Beresford Watchdogs for their sixth win of the season.  The Quarriers defeated the Watchdogs 54-44 on Thursday, January 4th, at Dell Rapids High School.

Dell Rapids led by seven points with 1:30 to go in the first quarter, but Beresford closed out the quarter on a 4-0 run to cut the lead to three points at 13-10 after the first quarter of play.  Dell Rapids opened the second quarter on a 19-5 run to take a 32-15 lead with 3:30 to go in the first half.  Dell Rapids led 34-22 at halftime.

Beresford cut the Dell Rapids lead to seven points by the 4:00 mark of the third quarter at 35-26.  The Quarriers then went on a 12-4 run to close out the quarter to push their lead back to 17 points at 47-30 heading into the fourth quarter.  The Quarrier lead grew to 18 points at 50-32 with 5:26 to go in the game.  Beresford made one more run, outscoring Dell Rapids 14-4, but ran out of time as Dell Rapids took the ten-point win.

Arial Hoffman led the way for Dell Rapids with 15 points and eight rebounds.  Sydney Stofferahn finished with eight points and five rebounds.  Aspen Hansen, Ravyn Hoffman, Kaylee Hennen, and Jayda Knuppe all finished with seven points in the game.

Dell Rapids (6-1) will host McCook Central/Montrose on Friday, January 5th as a make-up game from December 21st.

 

Ruth Welbig

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welbig picRuth L. Welbig, 86, of Dell Rapids passed away on Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at the Dells Nursing and Rehab Center in Dell Rapids. Her Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 6, 2018 in St. Mary Catholic Church. Visitation on Friday will be from 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. at Kahler Funeral Home and will resume at St. Mary Catholic Church at 5:00 p.m. The family will be present from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. with the Christian Wake Service beginning at 7:00 p.m. followed by a family rosary.

Ruth Louise Nelson was born on April 5, 1931 at Trent, SD, the daughter of Homer and Verna (Johnson) Nelson. She grew up and attended school in Trent, graduating from Trent High School in 1949. She married LeRoy Welbig on October 5, 1949 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Dell Rapids. The couple made their home in Dell Rapids. Ruth stayed at home and raised the couples fourteen children. When the children were all school aged, she started working for Grandma’s Cafe, Dakota Industry, Terrace Manor, Sioux Valley Telephone Company, a mink ranch and then the Dell Rapids Elementary School until her retirement.

She enjoyed baseball and basketball. She attended many amateur baseball games and loved the Minnesota Twins and the Minnesota Timberwolves. She enjoyed gardening and flowers and loved to travel on bus tours to Canada, Nashville and Branson.

Ruth is preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, one sister and her son, Ken.

She is survived by her husband of 68 years, LeRoy of Dell Rapids; her 13 children, Linda Peyton of Dell Rapids, Denny (Janice) Welbig of Brookings, Diane (Dennis) Martinson of Dell Rapids, Tom (Pat) Welbig of Harrisburg, Ed (Bonnie) Welbig of Dell Rapids, Terry (Deb) Welbig of Dell Rapids, Calvin (Jane) Welbig of Sioux Falls, Nancy Anderson of Prosper, TX, Mary (Lane) Busser of Colton, Sheila Welbig (Verlyn Wiertzema) of Sioux Falls, Susan Bramley of Sioux Falls, Becky (Ray) Doughan of West Des Moines, IA and Jeff (Tracy) Welbig of Dell Rapids; her 37 grandchildren, 43 great-grandchildren her extended family and many friends.

Quarrier Girls Rebound Against Garretson

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NewDRLogoFour days after their first loss of the season, the Dell Rapids Quarrier girls basketball team rebounded with a 62-35 win over the Garretson Blue Dragons on Tuesday, January 2nd, at Dell Rapids High School.  All 10 players that played in the game scored for Dell Rapids.

The Quarriers raced out to an 11-0 lead and never looked back.  Dell Rapids led 11-2 at the end of the first quarter and then pushed the lead to 26-9 at halftime.  The lead grew to 20 points by the end of the third quarter at 40-20.  Dell Rapids then outscored Garretson 22-15 in the final quarter in the victory.

Jayda Knuppe led the team with 16 points and eight rebounds.  Arial Hoffman also added 16 points and had four rebounds.  Sydney Stofferhan had nine points.  Kaylee Henned finished with five points.  Aspen Hansen tallied four points and six rebounds.  Ravyn Hoffman, Regan Stone, and Jenae Schoeberl all had three points each.  Tiffanie Dorale had two points, and Kyra Graham had a made free throw.

The Quarriers (5-1) will host Beresford on Thursday, January 4th, as part of a double-header with the boys.  Both games can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Chester Hands Cardinal Girls Loss to Start New Year

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DRSM LogoThe Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals lost to the Chester Flyers 59-44 in their first game of the 2018 calendar year on Tuesday, January 2nd.  The game was held at Chester Area High School and was a battle of Region 4B opponents.

Chester Area led at the end of the first quarter 15-8 and never gave up the lead.  The Flyers extended their lead to 25-14 by halftime.  Chester Area also outscored the Cardinals 34-30 in the second half in the win.

St Mary finished the game shooting 36% from the field in the game, but only 26% in the first half.  St Mary also shot 44% from the three-point area and 89% from the free throw line.  The Cardinals had 18 team rebounds, 16 steals, but turned the ball over 22 times.

Ella Heinitz led the team with 15 points and five steals.  Cassy Geraets added 10 points and six rebounds.  Chester Area was led by Makenna Larson with 13 points.

St Mary (3-3) will host the Deubrook Area Dolphins on Thursday, January 4th.  The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Karla Peter

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Peter, Karla obit photo 2Karla Rae (Plooster) Peter, 50, of Dell Rapids passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2018 surrounded by loved ones at home.. Funeral services will begin at 11:00 AM Monday, January 8, 2018 at the Reformed Church in Dell Rapids. Burial will be in the Dell Rapids Cemetery. Visitation with the family present will be from 2:00 to 5:00 PM followed by a Prayer service at 5:00 PM Sunday, January 7, 2018 at the church.

Karla was born September 26, 1967 in Platte, SD to parents, Dean and Marlene (Markus) Plooster. She grew up on the farm, attended elementary and high school in Corsica, SD and college at Dakota State University and University of Sioux Falls earning a Bachelor of Arts degree. After college, she was a nanny for a year and then moved to O’Neill, NE to work at the Avera St. Anthony’s Hospital. While there, she met and then married her husband, Louis Peter, on April 3, 1993. After their marriage, they lived in O’Neill, NE until they moved to Dell Rapids, SD where Karla was employed at Avera Health in Sioux Falls, SD.

She grew up in the First Reformed Church in Harrison, SD and was a current member of the Reformed Church in Dell Rapids, SD. The 1986 Homecoming Queen was a lighthouse for many through her positive words and empathetic actions. She never missed a sporting event and was the loudest cheerleader in the stands. Her smile lit up a room and her “fabulous” attitude provided inspiration that goes beyond the parameters of life. Karla played many roles within the community and held her faith in the highest of regards. She was loving, humble, gracious, and filled with Diet Coke.

Grateful for having shared her life are her husband, Louis Peter of Dell Rapids; four sons, Trevor, Mason, Riley and Levi, all of Dell Rapids; parents, Dean and Marlene Plooster of Dell Rapids; brother, Roger (Denise) Plooster of Sioux Falls; brother, Douglas (Sherryl) Plooster of Harrison; sister, Rhonda (Plooster) Priola of Brandon; many nieces, nephews, aunts and cousins; brother and sisters-in-law and numerous friends and loved ones. She was preceded in death by her paternal and maternal grandparents.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family.

Fourth Quarter Run Lifts Sioux Valley Over Quarrier Boys

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NewDRLogoA 10-0 run to start the fourth quarter proved to be the difference for the Sioux Valley Cossacks.  Sioux Valley defeated the Dell Rapids Quarriers 60-53 at the Entringer Classic in Brookings on Saturday, December 30th.

The Cossacks held a 13-12 lead after a back-and-forth first quarter.  Sioux Valley extended that lead to 10 points at 29-19 with 1:30 to play in the second quarter.  Dell Rapids was able to cut the lead to 31-25 by halftime.  The Quarriers held the Cossacks to just nine third-quarter points, and Dell Rapids tied the game at 40-40 by the end of the third quarter.  Sioux Valley, however, went on a 10-0 run in the first 1:30 of the fourth quarter.  Dell Rapids was able to cut the lead to five points, but couldn’t get any closer as Sioux Valley took the win.

The Quarriers finished the game shooting 35% from the field, 24% from three-point area, and 67% from the free-throw line.  Dell Rapids had 33 team rebounds, 16 assists, and five blocks.

Two players finished in double figures for Dell Rapids.  Mason Schmidt had 21 points and six rebounds.  Jeffrey Schuch finished with 15 points, 14 rebounds, five assists, and two blocks.  Drew VanRegenmorter had five points, and Carson Rentz and Eddie Price both had four points each.

Dell Rapids (2-2) will host Beresford as part of a girls and boys double header.  Both games can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Cardinal Boys on Three Game Winning Streak

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DRSMvsELB_BBB_12-30-17The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal boys basketball team won their third straight game of the year at the Entringer Classic in Brookings on Saturday, December 30th.  The Cardinals defeated the Elkton-Lake Benton Elks 64-49.

After the Elks had a 5-2 lead with 5:47 to go in the first quarter, the Cardinals finished the quarter on a 23-8 run to take a 25-13 lead after the first quarter.  The Elks cut the lead a little by halftime.  St Mary led 36-27 at the break.  The Elks opened the third quarter on a 7-3 run to cut the lead to five points with 5:24 to play, but St Mary answered with a 9-4 run to end the quarter and extend their lead to 48-38 at the end of the third quarter.  St Mary then outscored the Elks 16-11 in the final quarter for the win.

The Cardinals finished the game shooting 38% from the field, 42% from three-point area, and 67% from the free-throw line.  St Mary had 31 total team rebounds, 10 assists, six steals, and only turned the ball over nine times in the game.

Connor Libis, named the game’s MVP, finished with 22 points, seven assists, and two rebounds.  Connar Kangas had 18 points and two rebounds.  Luke Brown also finished in double figures with 15 points and had three rebounds.  Max Herber had nine rebounds in the game, and Weston Geraets had seven rebounds.

St Mary (3-2) will host Deubrook Area on Friday, January 5th.  The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

 

Flandreau Hands Quarrier Girls First Loss

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DRvsFlandreau_GBB_12-29-17The Flandreau Fliers gave the Dell Rapids Quarrier girls basketball team their first loss of the season on Friday, December 29th.  The Fliers defeated the Quarriers 55-35 at Dell Rapids High School.  The Fliers used a big third-quarter run for the victory.

Flandreau held a small three-point lead after the first quarter at 12-9.  They were able to extend the lead to four points at 26-22 at halftime.  It was the third quarter that gave Flandreau enough separation for the win.  The Fliers outscored Dell Rapids 17-4 in the third quarter to lead 43-26 heading into the final quarter.  Flandreau then outscored the Quarriers 12-9 in the final quarter as well.

Dell Rapids was led by Aspen Hansen with nine points and four rebounds in the game.  Ravyn Hoffman had seven points.  Jayda Knuppe finished with five points, and Arial Hoffman added four points.  Emma Paul and A. Hoffman led the team with five rebounds each.  Flandreau was led by Kathy Parsley with 18 points, and Mara Lunday with 10 points.

The Quarriers (4-1) will host Garretson on Tuesday, January 2nd.  The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

 

Dell Rapids Athletic Booster Club Holds Wrestling Tournament

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DRBoosterWrestle2017The Dell Rapids Athletic Booster Club held its annual youth wrestling tournament on Saturday, December 23rd, at the Dell Rapids High School.  About 290 youth wrestlers participated in the event throughout the day.  The tournament had age brackets of 6&U, 7-8, 9-10, and 11-12.

The tournament is one of the biggest fundraising events for the Dell Rapids Athletic Booster Club during the year, but the success of the yearly tournament is a combined effort of multiple groups.  The Dell Rapids High School wrestling team, past and present, served as referees, scorers, and time keepers throughout the day.  Members of the Dell Rapids Youth Wrestling Club provided support all day long as well in different areas.

“We were very pleased with the number of wrestlers that came to the tournament.  We want to say thank you to the Dell Rapids school for allowing us to host the tournament at the building, thank you to Lee Palmer for being our announcer for the day, thank you to Coach Jorgensen and the wrestling team for helping be the referees and scorers throughout the day, and thank you to the Dell Rapids Wrestling Club members that provided help at the registration tables, bout room, weigh-ins and provided treats for us to sell.  Without the help of all these groups, this tournament wouldn’t be as successful as it is.  I also want to personally thank each and every one of the booster club members that put in a long day of work to make this event run as smoothly as it did,” said Dell Rapids Athletic Booster Club president Matt Larson.

The funds raised by this event along with the other fundraisers throughout the year help the athletic booster club make purchases to support Dell Rapids athletics.

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