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Nancy Fjellanger

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nancy-fjellangerNancy Ann Fjellanger (nee Schmidt), 74, of Chester, SD passed away December 27, 2016 after suffering from heart failure. Funeral services will begin at 1:00 PM Friday, December 30, 2016 at Minnehaha Funeral Home Chapel in Dell Rapids. Interment will be in Highland Lutheran Cemetery, rural Sherman. Visitation with the family present will be from 5:00 to 7:00 PM Thursday, December 29, 2016 at the funeral home. On-line condolences may be left at the Minnehaha Funeral Home website.

Nancy, born April 3, 1942, was the daughter of Clarence F. Schmidt and Ann E. (Meyer) Schmidt of Sioux Falls, SD. She was the older of two daughters. After graduating from Washington Senior High School in Sioux Falls she worked at Raven Industries before becoming a licensed daycare provider.

Nancy married James E. Spars in 1962 and they had two children, a son, Curtis and a daughter, Stephanie. She had a second daughter, Anne from her second marriage. She married Gordon Fjellanger in 1991. They moved to her beloved Lake Brandt in 1997 where she enjoyed boating, gardening and other outdoor activities. A keen mind, she loved history and debating politics.

She is survived by her daughters, Stephanie (Johannes) of Vermillion, SD and Anne (Lee) of Egan, SD; step-children, Terry, Butch, Wendy and Clarence along with her sister, Patricia DeVaney. A beloved grandmother, she had three grandchildren, Willow, Leeanne and Leland and two step-grandchildren, Kayla and Ashley. She was preceded in death by her son, Curtis; husband, Gordon and her parents.

Cardinal Boys Even Season Record with Win

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DRSM LogoThe Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals won their second game in a row and evened their season record at 3-3 with a 56-35 win over the Iroquois Chiefs on Wednesday, December 28th, at the Swiftel Classic in Brookings.

The game was close through the first three quarters.  St Mary held a three-point lead at 14-11 at the end of the first quarter.  Both teams scored 11 points in the second quarter, and the Cardinals went to the locker room at halftime with a 25-22 lead.  The Cardinals were able to get extend the lead to eight points by the end of the third quarter at 41-33.  The St Mary defense then only allowed two points in the final quarter and scored 15 to pull away for the win.

St Mary finished the game shooting 21-66 (32%) from the field, 8-26 (31%) from three-point area, and 6-10 (60%) from the free-throw line.  The Cardinals had a total of 38 team rebounds, 10 assists, and 16 steals.  The stat of the game was the turnover differential.  The Cardinals only turned the ball over seven times while forcing Iroquois into 23 turnovers.

The Cardinals were led in scoring by Connor Libis with 33 points.  Libis also had four steals.  Luke Brown finished with a double-double in the game with 10 points and 10 rebounds.  Brown also had four assists and three steals.  Logan Gaspar and Garret Frost both had four points each in the game.  Zach Geraets pulled down five rebounds.  Austin Welbig finished with four assists.

St Mary will play Estelline on Saturday, December 31st, at 12:00 p.m. at Brookings High School.  The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Reginald Crisp

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reginald-crispReginald K. Crisp, 87, of Dell Rapids died Friday, December 23, 2016 at the Palisade Healthcare Community in Garretson. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 AM Saturday, December 31, 2016 at First Baptist Church, Dell Rapids. Burial will be in the Dell Rapids Cemetery. Visitation with the family present will be from 5-7:00 PM Friday at the Minnehaha Funeral Home, Dell Rapids. On-line condolences may be left at the Minnehaha Funeral Home website.

Reginald Keith Crisp was born March 9, 1929 to parents Harry and Ethel (Thomson) Crisp in Dell Rapids. He grew up in the Dell Rapids are and graduated from Dell Rapids High School. He then served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict.

Reginald married Villette Clark on July 30, 1963 at the First Methodist Church in Madison. He farmed on the family farm until his retirement in 1995.

He was a member of the First Baptist Church and the Dell Rapids American Legion.

Grateful for having shared his life are his wife, Villette, Dell Rapids; a sister, Harriet Brown, Flagstaff, Arizona and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Max, Ralph, and Robert, sisters, Lucile and Bette, two nephews, Robert and Bill Burkhart and niece Peggy Rines.

DR Booster Club Wrestle Tournament Sets Record

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2016drboosterwrestletourneyThe Dell Rapids Booster Club youth wrestling tournament set a new record for wrestlers this year.  About 350 wrestlers participated in the tournament held at Dell Rapids High School on Friday, December 23rd.  The tournament had age brackets of 6&U, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12, and 13-14.

The tournament was sponsored by the Dell Rapids Booster Club, but would not be as big of a success without the help of the Dell Rapids High School wrestling team and the Dell Rapids Youth Wrestling Club.  The high school wrestlers served mainly as referees on each of the 10 mats throughout the night.  Members of the Dell Rapids Youth Wrestling Club provided support throughout the night wherever it was needed, starting with weigh-ins all the way through the last match of the night and cleanup.

Dell Rapids Booster Club board member Wayne Mortrude said, “We could not get these kind of numbers done without the çombined efforts of the Booster Club, the Quarrier’s high school program, and the Dell Rapids youth wrestling program. Please keep supporting our fundraising events, there are alot of big purchases in the works we are working to fund! ”

The tournament is one of the bigger fundraisers of the Dell Rapids Booster Club during the calendar year.

Jim Schmidt Inducted to SD High School Basketball Hall of Fame

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SIOUX FALLS – Thirteen former greats have been selected for induction into the South Dakota High School Basketball Hall of Fame.

The eighth annual induction banquet is at 1 p.m. on March 25 at the Ramkota Hotel in Sioux Falls. Ticket information will be announced soon on the Hall of Fame website at www.sdbbhof.com.

Members of the Class of 2017 include standouts from the decades of the 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. They will increase Hall of Fame membership to 130.

During the banquet the 1987 Pine Ridge Thorpes will be honored as a Team of Excellence. Pine Ridge won the Class A state boys title and finished 26-0.

Hall of Fame Class of 2017:

* Joe Ashley, Pierre (Pierre 1979): The 7-foot Ashley recorded 405 career blocked shots and led the Governors to the Class A state championship as a senior. He played collegiately at Iowa State University and South Dakota State University.

* Ron Bertsch, Yankton (St. Lawrence 1961): Bertsch starred for the Wolves, ranking among the state’s career scoring leaders with 2,012 points. He then set a Yankton College record when he netted 1,606 points as a Greyhound.

* SuAnne Big Crow (Pine Ridge 1992): The late Big Crow scored 2,541 career points and led the Lady Thorpes to the Class A title in 1989. She tallied a state girls single-game record 67 points and was first team all-state three years.

* Jerry Buri, Montgomery, Texas (Hazel 1960): After scoring 1,937 points for the Mustangs, Buri was a three-year letterman at South Dakota State University. He helped the Jackrabbits to the 1963 NCAA College Division championship.

* Kriss Edwards, Seattle, Wash. (Watertown 1977): Edwards was a talented point guard who sparked the Arrows to the Class A championship in 1976. She went on to set University of Nebraska-Omaha career records for assists and steals.

* Gary Evjen, Sioux Falls (Sioux Falls Washington 1968): Evjen averaged 15 points per game as a Warrior senior. He then had 2,288 career points at Northern State University and was all-South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference four years.

* Terry Jordre, Aberdeen (Corona 1957): A skilled floor leader, Jordre was also a defensive stalwart for the Midgets. During his Northern State University career he and the Wolves won four South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference titles.

* John Lillibridge, Burke (Burke 1958): Lillibridge achieved career totals of 1,984 points and 1,008 rebounds for the Bulldogs. At the University of South Dakota he played basketball and was a record setting discus thrower.

* Guy Mackner, Sisseton (Sisseton 1965): A standout for the Redmen and an all-North Central Conference center for South Dakota State University, the 6-foot-7 Mackner was selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the 1969 NBA Draft.

* Donna Muir, Norfolk, Va. (Cheyenne-Eagle Butte 1978): First team all-state for three years, Muir averaged 23.2 points per game as a senior. She played collegiately for the Lady Statesmen of Delta State University (Miss.).

* Ann Pancoast, Ballwin, Mo. (Sioux Falls Washington 1981): Pancoast and the Warriors were 23-0 and Class A state champions in 1980. She was then all-North Central Conference three years for the University of South Dakota.

* Jim Schmidt (Dell Rapids St. Mary 1941): Known as “Sunny” Jim, the late Schmidt was chosen to the Catholic all-tournament team four years. While at South Dakota State University he was North Central Conference scoring champion twice.

* Mike Sisk, Mesa, Ariz. (Miller 1957): Sisk averaged 18 points per game in his final two seasons starring for the Rustlers. He was a three-year starter as South Dakota State University won the North Central Conference in 1959, 1960 and 1961.

Hamlin Rallies in Second Half Over Quarrier Girls

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NewDRLogoThe Hamlin Chargers outscored the Dell Rapids Quarriers 35-23 in the second half to pull out a 52-48 win at the Entringer Classic in Colman on Friday, December 23rd.  Dell Rapids held the lead in the first quarter at 14-8.  The Quarriers then extended the lead to 25-17 by halftime.  The Chargers cut the Quarrier lead to two by the end of the third quarter at 37-35.

Dell Rapids shot 18-47 (38%) from the field, 3-12 (25%) from the three-point area, and 9-19 (47%) from the free-throw line.  The Quarriers had 26 team rebounds, 10 assists, 12 steals, but turned the ball over 13 times.  Hamlin finished the game shooting 19-46 (41%) from the field and had 30 team rebounds.

The Quarriers had three players finish in double figures.  Aspen Hansen finished with 13 points.  Arial Hoffman and Jayda Knuppe both had 12 points in the game.  Emma Paul led the team with five rebounds.  Knuppe and Hansen both had four rebounds.  Hoffman finished the game with five steals.

Dell Rapids (2-2) will play Hanson in the Parkston Classic on Friday, December 30th, at 3:00 p.m.

Colman-Egan Defense Leads to Win over Cardinal Girls

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DRSM LogoThe Colman-Egan defense forced 22 turnovers and beat the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals 46-29 at the Entringer Classic in Colman on Friday, December 23rd.  The Hawks applied a full court pressure defense the entire game that lead to 16 steals.

Colman-Egan led 15-6 after the first quarter.  The Hawks added to the lead in the second quarter and led 23-13 at halftime.  It was the third quarter where the Hawks pulled away.  Colman-Egan outscored St Mary 19-5 in the third quarter to take a 42-18 lead.

The Cardinals finished the game shooting 10-37 (27%) from the field, 2-12 (17%) from three-point area, and 7-17 (41%) from the free-throw line.  St Mary finished with 35 team rebounds, five team assists, and four steals.

Jackie Wolles finished with nine points to lead the team.  Sydney Cook added eight points, and Ella Heinitz and Maddie Schwebach both finished with four points.  Cook finished with 10 rebounds.  Kennedi Mullaney had six rebounds, and Lexi Klein and Cassy Geraets both had five rebounds.

The Cardinals (2-4) will play Tiospa Zina at the Swiftel Classic in Brookings on Thursday, December 29th, at 1:45 p.m.

First Half Run Leads to Cardinal Boys Win

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DRSM LogoThe Cardinals went on a 15-0 run in the first half and never looked back as the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals defeated the McCook Central/Montrose Cougars 58-42 on Thursday, December 22nd, at Dell Rapids St Mary High School.

The Cougars held an 11-7 lead with less than a minute to go in the first quarter, but the Cardinals rallied to score seven points in that time and had a 14-11 lead at the end of the first quarter.  St Mary then scored the first eight points of the second quarter to extend their lead to 22-11.  The first half ended with the Cardinals leading 26-16.

McCook Central/Montrose went on a little run of their own to start the third quarter.  The Cougars cut the lead to three points in the first half of the third quarter at 29-26.  Over the final four minutes of the third quarter, the Cardinals outscored the Cougars 13-5 to push the lead to 42-31 at the quarter break.  St Mary then outscored McCook Central/Montrose 16-11 to close out the win.

St Mary finished the game shooting 22-47 (47%) from the field, 7-22 (32%) from three-point area, and 7-15 (47%) from the free-throw line.  The Cardinals also had a total of 34 rebounds, 11 assists, eight steals, and just 11 turnovers in the game.

Connor Libis led all scorers with 31 points in the game and also had five assists and five steals.  Luke Brown tallied 14 points along with nine rebounds and two steals.  Zach Geraets finished with seven points.

The Cardinals (2-3) will play Iroquois at 10:15 a.m. on Wednesday, December 28th, at the Swiftel Classic in Brookings.  St Mary will then play Estelline at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 31st, at the Entringer Classic in Brookings.

St Mary Cardinals Season of Giving

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Story and photos submitted by Joni Smith

stmaryseasongiving_1December is a time of year that many us remember how blessed our lives our everyday.  It is also a time that we remember to give back to those who are not always so lucky everyday.  The students and families at St. Mary Catholic School have been very busy giving back to those in our community and in surrounding communities during this month.

The season of giving started the week of December 5th thru the 9th. Students in both the elementary and high school competed in a Penny War.  Each students brought pennies and other coins or cash to put in their own class’s collection bucket or in another class’s bucket.  Pennies counted as positive points for their class, but anything else counted as negative points.  The goal by the end of the week was to have the more pennies than anyone else.  It was a close stmaryseasongiving_2competition but the winners of the Penny War ( the class with the most pennies) was the Kindergarten for the Elementary School and the 9th Graders in the High School.  However, the winners for collecting the most money in their bucket was the 3rd graders with $130.64 and the 7th graders with $268.79 in their bucket.   All together $796.55 was raised in one week by all the students!  This money will stay in Dell Rapids and go to the Christmas For Our Kids Organization, and will help buy Christmas gifts and meals to those who need it in Dell Rapids.

St. Mary students in grades 7-12 collected new baby items as part of the annual diocesan Advent Baby Shower. More than 50 students donated diapers, sleepers, baby care items, onesies and toys for needy families.   All of the collected items will be given to needy families within the Dell Rapids community.

stmaryseasongiving_3If these letters were handed in by Friday, December 9th, Macy’s would donate $2 per letter.  Overall, students wrote over 170  letters and over $350 was raised for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Thank you to Macy’s and to all those that wrote letters to Santa!

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The giving didn’t stop though.  On December 14th, students in Pre-K through twelve gathered in their Cardinal Families and spent about an hour cutting, tying, and making Fleece-Tie Blankets.  Students and teachers made and donated these fleece blankets to local residents of nursing homes in Dell Rapids and local homeless shelters in our diocese.  Overall 16 blankets were made by everyone in about 40 minutes.

The giving didn’t stop in our community though, the students at St. Mary School even gave back to their school.  On the last stmaryseasongiving_5day of school before students were set free to enjoy their Christmas Break, students and teachers in grades 7-12 cleaned the school, gym, and church.  Students scrubbed the top and bottoms of the bleachers in the gym, cleaned and organized the stage, washed lunchroom tables and chairs, washed windows, glass doors and trophy cases, cleaned church pews, disinfected computer keyboards, moved sidewalk salt to the garage, and tidied up the entire school before break.  The students then celebrated their successful cleaning day with a movie in the gym.

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The students at St. Mary Catholic school are a great reminder that there are many great things that young ones can do.  The entire school and staff constantly are giving back to everyone in their community and  had a very successful month of giving.

 

Quarrier Boys Win Second Game of Year

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NewDRLogoPlaying in just their second game of the year, the Dell Rapids Quarriers defeated the Baltic Bulldogs 77-54 on Tuesday, December 20th, at Dell Rapids.  The Quarriers didn’t pull away until late in the second half in this win.  Dell Rapids led by just five points at the end of the first quarter at 23-18.  The lead was nine points at halftime at 41-32.  Both teams scored 12 points in the third quarter and the lead was still just nine points at 53-44 at the end of the third quarter.  However, Dell Rapids scored 22 points while holding Baltic to just 10 in the final quarter for the win.

Dell Rapids was led by Jeffrey Schuch with 25 points and 10 rebounds.  Sheldon Siemonsma finished the game with 14 points.  Tanner Heim also had a double-double in the game finishing with 12 points and 12 rebounds.  Carson Rentz had eight points, and Austin Ellingson had seven points.  Heim and Ellingson both had four assists in the game as well.

The Quarriers (2-0) will have another 11-day break until their next game.  They will play Sioux Valley in the Entringer Classic on Saturday, December 31st, at 4:15 p.m. in Brookings.

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