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

Defense Key to Cardinal Boys First Win

December 16, 2016 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Cardinal defense shut down Estelline as the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals defeated the Estelline Redmen 54-34 on Thursday, December 15th, at Dell Rapids St Mary High School. The two teams traded the lead eight times in the first half, but that’s when the Cardinal locked down on Estelline.

The Cardinals led 15-13 at the end of the first quarter and maintained their two-point lead heading into halftime at 26-24. St Mary then out-scored Estelline 20-3 in the third quarter to take a 46-27 lead. Estelline did not make a field goal in third quarter and only made one in the entire second half. St Mary held the Redmen to one made three-pointer and seven made free-throws in the second half.

St Mary finished the night shooting 22-52 (42%) from the field, 3-21 (14%) from three-point area, and 7-11 (64%) from the free-throw line. The Cardinals had 38 total team rebounds, six assists and 13 steals in the game.

Connor Libis led the team in scoring with 19 points and also had four steals. Luke Brown had nine points and eight rebounds. Zach Geraets and Austin Welbig both had six points. Garret Frost had seven rebounds and Logan Gaspar pulled down six rebounds.

The Cardinals (1-2) will travel to De Smet on Tuesday, December 20th.

Cardinal Girls Win Back-to-Back Games

December 16, 2016 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal girls have won their last two games to even their record at 2-2 on the season. St Mary earned a victory over Ellsworth, MN on Tuesday, December 13th, and then defeated Estelline on Friday, December 15th.

The Cardinals defeated Ellsworth, MN 38-36 in double overtime. Haley Michel led the way in scoring with 12 points on four made three-pointers. Sydney Cook had eight points and six rebounds. Kennedi Mullaney led the Cardinals in rebounding in the game with nine. St Mary did have a 24-14 lead at halftime in the game.

St Mary was then able to hold off a fourth-quarter rally be Estelline for a 34-28 win. The Cardinals led at every quarter break in the game. St Mary was leading 12-8 at the end of the first quarter, 19-11 at halftime, and 26-17 at the end of the third quarter. Estelline scored the first six points of the fourth quarter to make the score 26-23, and they were able to get within two points a couple of times in the quarter. However, the Cardinals were able to hit enough big shots and free throws down the stretch for the win. Cook finished the game with 12 points. Jackie Wolles had 11 points, and Cassy Geraets added five points.

The Cardinals are scheduled to play Colman-Egan at the Entringer Classic in Colman on Saturday, December 17th, at 1:45 p.m. The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Quarrier Wrestling Splits at First Dak-12 Meet

December 15, 2016 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarrier wrestling team won one dual and lost another in their first Dak-12 meet of the year on Tuesday, December 13th, in Tea. The Quarriers fell to Lennox 45.00 – 33.00, but Dell Rapids defeated Tea Area 57.00 – 24.00.

Dell Rapids is scheduled to be at the Madison Tournament on Saturday, December 17th.

Individual Results:

vs Lennox

106: Riley Williams (Len) def. Jacob Vogel (DR): Dec. 10-1
113: Zach McKee (DR) pinned Bobby Smidt (Len): 3:20
120: Trevon Cross (DR) def. Jack Nordmann (Len): Dec. 10-4
126: Jaetin DeCou (Len) pinned Scott Warwick (DR): 1:33
132: Wesley Weischedel (Len) pinned Brayden Gee (DR): 1:11
138: Tyson Stoebner (Len) def. Max Lamer (DR): TF 15-0
152: James Lueders (DR) pinned Mitchell Messersmith (Len): 1:43
160: Gage Carr (DR) pinned Mitchell Rust (Len): 2:00
170: Tyler Zebell (Len) pinned Nate McKee (DR): 2:52
182: Mitchell Klinkenborg (DR) pinned Dawsyn Moroz (Len): 3:04
195: Brock Schroeder (Len) pinned Lincoln Richeal (DR): 2:19
220: Ben Cavigielli (DR) pinned Seth Van Gelder (Len): 1:34
285: Thomas Fischer (Len) pinned Nick Palmer (DR): 1:36

vs Tea Area

106: Jacob Vogel (DR) pinned Devin Pence (Tea): 0:47
113: Canyon Lowman (DR) pinned Justin Powell (Tea): 3:02
120: Kiet Gilberts (Tea) pinned Zach McKee (DR): 0:53
126: Jakob Thomas (Tea) pinned Trevon Cross (DR): 0:36
132: Scott Warwick (DR) pinned Kaden Johnson (Tea): 1:18
138: Max Lamer (DR) def. Riley Schnider (Tea): Dec. 7-2
152: James Lueders (DR) pinned JT Panning (Tea): 1:51
160: Gage Carr (DR) pinned Andrew Bagherpour (Tea): 3:25
170: PJ Parmelee (Tea) pinned Nate McKee (DR): 3:18
182: Mitchell Klinkenborg (DR) pinned JT Panning (Tea): 2:29
195: Lincoln Richeal (DR) def. FORFEIT
220: Ben Cavigielli (DR) def. FORFEIT
285: Nick Palmer (DR) def. FORFEIT

Cardinal Boys Fall at Emery

December 15, 2016 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal boys basketball team fell to the Bridgewater/Emery Huskies 57-18 in Emery on Monday, December 12th. The Huskies led the entire game, and had a 35-10 lead at halftime.

The Cardinals finished the game shooting 7-44 from the field, 1-20 from three-point area, and 3-4 from the free throw line. St Mar had 29 total team rebounds in the game.

Connor Libis finished with nine points. Logan Gaspar had four points and five rebounds. Luke Brown had two points. Zach Geraets had two points and four rebounds. Drew Wood also finished with four rebounds.

The Cardinals (0-2) will host Estelline on Thursday, December 15th, as part of a girls and boys double-header. The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Nita Heinemann

December 13, 2016 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Nita J. Heinemann, 83, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2016 at the Dells Nursing and Rehab Center. Her Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 in St. Mary Catholic Church, Dell Rapids. Visitation will begin at noon on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at Kahler Funeral Home with the family present at 5:00 p.m. The Christian Wake Service will begin at 7:00 p.m. with a family rosary to follow. On-line condolences may be left at the Kahler Funeral Home website.

Nita was born on June 28, 1933 on a farm near Baltic, SD, the daughter of Oscar and Alice (Brobjorg) Oien. She grew up on a farm near Baltic and attended school in Baltic. After high school she waitressed at the Dells Cafe. She married Arnie Heinemann on November 5, 1953 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Dell Rapids. The couple made their home in Dell Rapids and later moved to a farm west of Dell Rapids. When Arnie started farming with his father, the couple moved to the Heinemann farm. They remained there until moving into Dell Rapids shortly after retiring.

Nita was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church and Altar Society. She enjoyed family time, fishing, camping and doing crossword puzzles. She is preceded in death by her parents, her stepfather, her stepbrother and her stepsister.

Nita is survived by her husband of 63 years, Arnie Heinemann of Dell Rapids; her five children, Deb (Tony) Sorg of Trent, Connie (Jerry) Weniger of Sioux Falls, Steve (Karen) Heinemann of Baltic, Larry (Kay) Heinemann of Custer and Peg (Bob) Ellwein of Dell Rapids; her nine grandchildren and soon to be 17 great grandchildren; her brother, Iver (Judy) Oien of Baltic and her sisters, Ardis Warwick of Sioux Falls and Janice (Richard) Wehde of Floresville, TX.

Sales Tax Revenue Strong in Dell Rapids

December 12, 2016 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Despite reports of decrease in sales tax revenue in Sioux Falls and a current lower-than-predicted sales tax revenue for the state of South Dakota in 2016, sales tax revenue is trending strong in Dell Rapids for 2016. Through the end of October, the city of Dell Rapids has seen a 5.7% growth in sales tax revenue over the same period in 2015.

“We’ll break that $1 million mark again for sure, unless the bottom falls out in Nov and Dec, which I don’t anticipate happening…The new Shopko Hometown is a totally new introduction into our market that will bring our numbers up. As long as people are still supporting local here, we should be okay,” said City Administrator Justin Weiland.

Dell Rapids Mayor Tom Earley also made mention of El Tapatio opening as being great for the community and sales tax revenues.

Sales tax revenues are just over $950,000 through the end of October. November numbers should be available sometime in December, and December numbers available in early 2017.

Hayden Wigton

December 12, 2016 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Hayden Wigton, 18 month old son of Kristine Wigton, tragically passed away on Wednesday, December 7, 2016. His funeral service will be held on Friday, December 16, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. in the Lutheran Church of Dell Rapids. Hayden’s family will be present at the church for a visitation from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. On-line condolences may be left at the Kahler Funeral Home website.

Hayden is survived by his mother, Kristine Wigton of Dell Rapids; his brothers, Zachary and Alex; his grandparents, Rick Wigton and Barb Wigton, both of Dell Rapids; his great-grandmothers, Rose Henze of Vermillion and Betty Wigton of Dell Rapids; his uncles, Cameron Wigton of Dell Rapids, Jeremy Amundson and Joshua Amundson, both of Vermillion; and his aunt, Tiffany Deitchie of Sioux Falls.

Quarrier Wrestlers Finish Fourth in Watertown

December 11, 2016 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarrier wrestling team placed fourth at the Watertown Tournament on Saturday, December 10th. Watertown placed first, Canby placed second, and Vermillion placed third.

Dell Rapids finished pool-play with a 2-1 team record. The Quarriers fell to Watertown 75-6. Dell Rapids did pick earn wins over West Central (42-39) and Tea Area (65-18). Vermillion defeated Dell Rapids in third place bracket 63-16.

The Quarriers will be at Tea on Tuesday, December 13th, for their first Dak-12 Conference meet of the year.

Individual Results for the Day:

Jacob Vogel (1-3)
Zach McKee (2-2)
Canyon Lowman (1-2)
Trevon Cross (0-3)
Brayden Gee (2-2)
Max Lamer (2-0)
Triston Weinzetl (2-2)
Gage Carr (2-2)
Nate McKee (0-4)
Mitchell Klinkenborg (2-2)
Xander Vliestra (2-2)

Ben Cavigielli (3-1)

Nick Palmer (3-1)

Quarrier Boys Cruise to Season Opening Win

December 11, 2016 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarrier boys opened up their 2016-2017 season with a 65-29 win over the West Central Trojans on Friday, December 9th, in Dell Rapids. The Quarriers started the game on an 8-0 run and never looked back.

Dell Rapids rode the momentum of the 8-0 the entire first quarter and led 20-4 at the first break. Both teams scored 12 points in the second quarter, and the Quarriers led 32-16 at halftime. The Dell Rapids defense held West Central to just 13 total second half points while the offense scored 33 more in the win.

Two players scored in double figures for Dell Rapids, with three more players finishing with eight points each. Jeffrey Schuch led the team in scoring with 17 for the night. Mason Peter added 12 points. Tanner Heim, Sheldon Siemonsma, and Mason Schmidt all had eight points each. Schuch also led the team in rebounds with 13. Heim finished the game with 10 rebounds, and Schmidt had nine. Schuch also tallied four blocks and four assists.

The Quarriers finished 26-71 (37%) from the field, 6-25 (24%) from three-point area, and 7-11 (64%) from the free-throw line. Dell Rapids had a total of 60 team rebounds, 16 assists, and turned the ball over just 11 times.

Dell Rapids (1-0) will travel to Tea to play the Tea Area Titans on Friday, December 16th. The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Raiders Sink Cardinal Boys in Season Opener

December 10, 2016 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal boys basketball team lost to the Oldham-Ramona/Rutland Raiders 59-40 on Friday, December 9th, at St Mary High School. It was the season and home opener for the Cardinals.

The Raiders held a five point lead after a high-scoring first quarter. O-R-R led 23-18. They were able to extend the lead to 31-24 at halftime. The Raiders pushed the lead to 10 at the end of the third quarter at 45-35. O-R-R outscored the Cardinals 14-5 in the final quarter.

St Mary was led by Connor Libis with 19 points. Libis also had three assists. Luke Brown had 13 points and three rebounds. Zach Geraets had four points and nine rebounds. Logan Gaspar and Dalton Houska each had two points in the game.

The Cardinals finished the game shooting 14-65 (22%) from the field, 6-31 (19%) from three-point area, and 6-13 (46%) from the free-throw line. The team had a total of 39 rebounds, and only turned the ball over eight times. The Raiders finished the game shooting 24-55 (44%).

St Mary (0-1) will travel to Bridgwater to take on Bridgewater-Emery on Monday, December 12th.

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