Big Sioux Media Sports Network

Your first stop for southeast South Dakota sports!

  • De Smet Event Center
    Rydell Heating and AC Advertisement

Cardinal Boys Even Record with Win over De Smet

by

DRSMvsDeSmet_BBB_12-19-17The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals earned a one-point, come-from-behind, exciting win over the De Smet Bulldogs Tuesday, December 19th at Dell Rapids St Mary High School.  The Cardinals held on for a 63-62 Dakota Valley Conference win.

The Cardinals found themselves in an early deficit.  De Smet held a seven-point lead after the first quarter at 19-12.  The lead grew to eight points at 26-18 early in the second quarter.  However, the Cardinals went on an 11-0 run to take a 29-26 lead.  St Mary held on to the lead throughout the rest of the quarter and led 33-31 at halftime.

De Smet battled back in third quarter and regained the lead.  The Bulldogs led 47-46 heading into the final quarter.  The Cardinals went on a 12-4 run in the first 3:30 of the quarter to take a 58-51 lead with 4:30 to play.  De Smet answered with a 4-0 run over the next two minutes to cut the lead to 58-55 with 2:30 to play.  St Mary continued to hold the lead and was ahead 62-57 with just :43 left in the game.  The Bulldogs converted on a three-point play to get themselves within two points at 62-60 with :30 to go.  Weston Geraets made one of two free throws to push the lead to 63-60 with :17 remaining.  De Smet made a bucket with :06 to play to make the score 63-62.  The Bulldogs quickly fouled with :03.5 remaining.  St Mary missed both free throws, and De Smet grabbed the defensive rebound.  The last second shot at the buzzer from the top of the key was no good, and the St Mary Cardinals held on for the one-point victory.

Connor Libis led all scorers with 35 points in the game.  De Smet had three players in double figures led by Gage Gruenhagen with 17 points.

St Mary (2-2) will travel to McCook Central/Montrose on Thursday, December 21st.  The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Quarrier Girls Move to 4-0

by

DRvsBaltic_GBB_12-19-17After trailing 4-3 early in the first quarter, the Dell Rapids Quarrier girls cruised past the Baltic Bulldogs 58-23 on Tuesday, December 19th, at Baltic High School.

Dell Rapids closed out the first quarter on a 17-0 run to lead 20-4 at the end of the quarter.  The Quarriers extended their lead to 32-16 at halftime.  The Dell Rapids defense held Baltic scoreless in the third quarter, and the Quarriers led 47-16 at the end of the first quarter.  Dell Rapids then outscored Baltic 11-7 in the final quarter for the win.

Eight different players scored for the Quarriers in the game.  Emma Paul had 10 points and nine rebounds.  Jayda Knuppe also finished with 10 points.  Kaylee Hennen added nine points.  Aspen Hansen had eight points.  Sydney Stofferahn had seven points and five rebounds, and Ravyn Hoffman finished with seven points.

Dell Rapids (4-0) will host their first of five straight games at home on Thursday, December 21st.  The Quarriers will welcome McCook Central/Montrose to Dell Rapids.  The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Cardinal Girls Fall to De Smet

by

DRSM LogoThe Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals fell to a tough De Smet Bulldog team in girls basketball action on Monday, December 18th, at Dell Rapids St Mary High School.  The Bulldogs beat the Cardinals 72-37.

De Smet only led by nine points at the end of the first quarter at 22-13, but increased their lead by halftime to 44-20 by holding St Mary to only seven points.  The offense of De Smet kept rolling in the second half as they outscored St Mary 28-17 in the final two quarters for the win.

Clare Klein led the team with 14 points in the game.  Ella Heinitz finished with 12 points.  Maddie Schwebach added seven points.  De Smet was led by Kristen Poppen with 23 points.

St Mary (3-2) will not play again until Tuesday, January 2nd, when they travel to Chester to take on the Flyers in a Region 4B matchup.

Early Lead Sets Pace for Quarrier Boys Win

by

NewDRLogoThe Dell Rapids Quarrier boys basketball team got out to a big lead early and cruised to a 66-39 win over the Baltic Bulldogs on Monday, December 18th, in Baltic.

Dell Rapids got out to a 21-7 lead in the first quarter and outscored Baltic in every quarter but the final one for the win.  The Quarriers lead 42-15 at halftime and 56-23 at the end of the third quarter.

The Quarriers shot 49% from the field, 33% from three-point range, and 56% from the free-throw line.  Dell Rapids had a total of 31 team rebounds, 15 team assists, nine team steals, and only turned the ball over 10 times.

Mason Schmidt led the scoring attack with 17 points.  Jeffrey Schuch had 14 points along with 10 rebounds and five assists.  Carson Rentz finished with 11 points, three assists, and three steals.  Logan Heim had nine points and a team-high 11 rebounds.

Dell Rapids (2-1) will play Sioux Valley on Saturday, December 30th, at the Entringer Classic in Brookings for their next game.  That game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Quarrier Wrestling 11th at Madison Tournament

by

NewQuarrierLogoThe Dell Rapids Quarrier wrestling team placed 11th out of 19 teams at the Madison Tournament on Saturday, December 16th.  Dell Rapids finished with 68.5 points.  Rapid City Stevens won the tournament with 246.0 points.  Harrisburg was second with 198.0 points, and Sturgis Brown was third with 157.0 points.

The Quarriers had four wrestlers that placed in the tournament.

  • Jacob Vogel finished 2-2 in the 106 bracket.
  • Canyon Lowman finished 2-2 in the 113 bracket.
  • Zach McKee finished 2-3 in the 120 bracket and placed 6th.
  • Trevon Cross finished 4-1 in the 126 bracket and placed 3rd.
  • Max Lamer finished 1-2 in the 132 bracket.
  • Brayden Gee finished 1-2 in the 138 bracket.
  • Gage Carr finished 0-2 in the 152 bracket.
  • Mitchell Klinkenborg finished 1-2 in the 182 bracket.
  • Lincoln Richeal finished 1-2 in the 195 bracket.
  • Ben Cavigielli finished 3-3 in the 220 bracket and placed 6th.
  • Nick Palmer finished 3-3 in the 285 bracket and placed 6th.

Dell Rapids will not wrestle again until Saturday, January 6th at the Garretson Tournament in Brandon.

 

Third Quarter Surge Keeps Quarrier Girls Undefeated

by

DRvsHamlin_GBB_12-16-17After a slow first half, the Dell Rapids Quarrier girls basketball team exploded for 21 third quarter points and earned a 46-38 come-from-behind win over the #3 ranked Hamlin Chargers at the Entringer Classic on Saturday, December 16th. The Quarrier defense kept the Chargers in check all night long as Dell Rapids forced 17 turnovers and 30 missed shots in the game.

Both teams couldn’t find the offensive groove in the first half. Hamlin led at the end of the first quarter 11-9. The two teams combined for just a total of nine points in the second quarter, and Dell Rapids didn’t make a field goal in the second quarter. The Chargers led 16-13 at halftime.

Dell Rapids made the necessary adjustments at halftime and came out on fire. The Quarriers went on a 21-3 run to lead by as many as 15 points at 34-19. The Chargers closed out the third quarter with the final four points to cut the lead to 34-23. Hamlin took advantage of some Quarrier foul trouble in the fourth quarter and pulled within three points a couple of times in the game. But each time the Chargers got close, the Quarriers came up with a big made basket of clutch free-throws to keep Hamlin at bay to win the game.

Dell Rapids finished the game shooting 42% from the field, 36% from beyond the three-point line, and 69% from the free-throw line. Dell Rapids had 19 team rebounds, 10 steals, and six assists.

Arial Hoffman was named the game’s MVP. She finished with 16 points, two rebounds, two assists, and one steal. Emma Paul tallied 13 points and had five rebounds. Jayda Knuppe added six points and four rebounds. Ravyn Hoffman finished with five points and three steals, and Kaylee Hennen had four points.

The Quarriers (3-0) will play at Baltic on Tuesday, December 19th.

Cardinal Girls Win Second Meeting with Estelline

by

DRSMvsEst_GBB_12-16-17The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal girls basketball team got revenge on their lone loss of the season at the Entringer Classic on Saturday, December 16th, at Colman-Egan High School.  Playing the Estelline Redmen for the second time in three days, the Cardinals this time earned a 43-40 win to improve to 3-1 on the year.

The two teams were tied 5-5 about midway through the first quarter, but Estelline went on a 7-0 run to take a 12-5 lead with about 3:00 remaining in the quarter.  St Mary closed out the first quarter on a 5-0 run to cut the lead to 12-10 after one period of play.  The Cardinals scored the first nine points of the third quarter to make the run 14-0 over two quarters.  St Mary led 19-12, but Estelline closed out the first half on a 5-0 run to cut the St Mary lead to 19-17 at halftime.

The Cardinals continued to roll offensively in the third quarter building a 33-23 lead.  Estelline again would get the final points of the quarter to cut the lead to 33-26 at the end of the third quarter.  Estelline then caught fire and scored the first six points of the fourth quarter to cut the lead to 33-32.  The two teams went back and forth through the middle portion of the fourth quarter.  St Mary took a 41-38 lead late in the quarter, but Estelline pulled within a point at 41-40 with :10 to play.  Estelline fouled Ella Heinitz with :04.9 to go.  Heinitz made both free throws on the bonus free throws to give Dell Rapids a 43-40 lead.  The last second shot at the buzzer by Estelline was no good, and St Mary held tough for the win. SydneyCook_12-16-17

Sydney Cook was named the game’s MVP.  Cook finished with 10 points, 16 rebounds, two steals, and one assist.  Heinitz had 12 points and four rebounds in the game.  Maddie Schwebach finished with six points, and Adyn Heiniricy had five points.

St Mary (3-1) will host De Smet on Monday, December 18th.  The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Blanch Olson

by

olson picBlanch A. Olson age 95 of Detroit Lakes, MN died on December 13, 2017 at the Sanford Centennial Hospice Cottage in Sioux Falls, SD.

Blanch Alvira Olson was born on February 21, 1922 in Sebeka, MN, the daughter of Carl and Mary (Hemphill) Peterson. She attended school in Sebeka. The family moved to Evergreen Township in rural Frazee, MN, where Blanch attended country school. She later graduated from Frazee High School, where she was the valedictorian of her class. She worked as a bookkeeper for the Wolf Lake Creamery and later for the Cass Clay Creamery in Moorhead, MN. She moved to Minneapolis, where she worked for Cargill and also attended the University of Minnesota. In January of 1955, she was united in marriage to Forrest Olson in Reno, Nevada. They made their home in Sacramento, CA, Oakland, CA, and Brainerd, MN for the next ten years. In 1965, they moved to Detroit Lakes, MN. She worked as the business manager at Multi County Nursing in Detroit Lakes for fourteen years, and later for DL TV and Appliance for twelve years. Forrest passed away in 1990.  Blanch married Dick Hein in 1998.  They made their home in Detroit Lakes.  Dick passed away in 2013.

She is survived by her two sons, Bert (Cindy) Olson, of Sioux Falls, SD and Gary (fiance’ Connie Breakey) Olson, of Minneapolis, MN; two step sons, Bruce (Jean) Hein, of Audubon, MN and  and Dr. Gary (Wanda) Hein, of Lincoln, NE; and ten grandchildren.

In addition to her two husbands, she was preceded in death by her two brothers, Dale Peterson and Bert Peterson; infant sister, Phyllis Peterson; her step-son, Lynn Hein; and her parents.

Her funeral service will be held on Friday December 22, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. in the Trinity Lutheran Church in Detroit Lakes, MN. Visitation will be on Thursday from 3:00 – 7:00 p.m. at the West-Kjos Funeral Home in Detroit Lakes, MN, with a prayer service at 5:00 p.m. Interment will be in the Oak Grove Cemetery, Detroit Lakes, MN. Local arrangements are under the care of Kahler Funeral Home.

 

Three Young Dell Rapids Students Selected for Elementary Honor Choir

by

music-2618342_1280Three young students from Dell Rapids were selected to participate in the 2018 Elementary Festival Honor Choir. Fourth grade students Madyn Lacey and Finn Murphy, along with sixth grade student Olivia Gill were selected to participate in the event.

The choir consists of about 180 4th, 5th, and 6th grade students from around the state who are selected by recorded audition.  Over 800 auditions are received for the event.  The choir performs each year during the annual SDSU Choral Day event.  The Elementary Festival Honor Choir will perform on Thursday, February 8th, 2018 in Brookings.

“They get to travel with me to Brookings and perform in front of a variety of college professions, high school teachers, and elementary teachers in February,” said Dell Rapids Elementary music teacher Kim Gaul during the afternoon performance of the Christmas concert on Thursday, December 14th.  Gaul recognized Lacey and Murphy at the end of the performance.  Lacey, Murphy, and Gill were also recognized for their accomplishment during the Dell Rapids School Board meeting on Monday, December 11th.

Dr. Sean Burton will be the conductor for the Elementary Festival Honor Choir.  Dr. Burton currently serves as Director of Choral Activities and is the Chairperson of the Department of Music at Briar Cliff University.

Double Overtime Thriller Goes Way of Titans

by

DRvsTea_BBB_12-15-17Dell Rapids High School was the setting for a double overtime thriller on Friday, December 15th.  The #1 ranked Tea Area Titans came away with a 68-63 win over the #4 ranked Dell Rapids Quarriers.

Both offenses got off to a slow start as Dell Rapids led 10-6 after the first quarter of play.  As both teams settled into the game, the offenses found their stride.  Both teams combined for 30 points in the second quarter, and the Titans led 24-22 at halftime after a buzzer-beater.

The Titans pushed their lead to four points at 42-38 by the end of the third quarter.  The Quarriers went on a 7-2 run to take a 45-44 lead with just under 4:00 to play in the game.  Dell Rapids pushed the lead to 50-45 with 2:30 to go, and then lead 52-48 with 1:32 on the clock.  With just :20 to go in the game, Kaleb Joffer pulled down an offensive rebound and got his put-back shot to fall to tie the game at 52-52.

That’s when things got wild in Dell Rapids.  Carson Rentz dribbled to the Quarrier end of the floor and found a wide open Elijah Story in the left corner.  Story made the three-point shot to give Dell Rapids a 55-52 lead with :04 to go in the game.  After a timeout by Tea Area, Noah Freidel drove three-quarters of the court and hit a running three-point shot at the buzzer to tie the game at 55-55 to force overtime.

Both teams scored just two points each in the first half of the first overtime.  Tea Area scored to make it 59-57 with just under 2:00 to play.  Neither team would score over the next minute and a half, and the Quarriers had the ball with :26 to go in the game down by two points.  With :11 on the clock, Rentz hit a jumper just inside the three-point line to tie the game at 59-59.  Tea Area called a timeout with :06.5 to go.  After the timeout, Freidel appeared to hit the game-winning shot as time expired and the Tea Area fans erupted.  However, an official saw a timeout called by Coach Jason Fersdahl after the made basket prior to the final buzzer sounding and added :01.3 to the game clock.  Dell Rapids had to inbound the ball underneath the Titan basket.  Elijah Story made a baseball pass to the opposite end of the court.  The pass was tipped by Logan Heim to the middle of the Quarrier lane where Jeffrey Schuch laid it off the glass and in just prior to the buzzer sounding to tie the game at 61-61 to go to double overtime.

The Titans were able to make free throws down the stretch in the second overtime as three Quarrier starters fouled out of the game in the second overtime.  Tea Area took advantage of the foul trouble and outscored Dell Rapids 7-2 for the win.

Dell Rapids finished the game shooting 36% from the field, 31% from beyond the three-point line, and 74% from the free-throw line.  The Quarriers had 51 team rebounds, 11 team assists, but turned the ball over 24 times.

Schuch finished the game with a double-double.  He had 13 points and 18 rebounds.  Story and Mason Schmidt both finished with 16 points each to lead the team.  Rentz had 15 points.  Heim added 11 rebounds in the game.

Dell Rapids (1-1) will travel to Baltic on Monday, December 18th for their next game.

Terms & Conditions
Privacy Policy