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

Quarrier Volleyball Team Drops Match to Madison

October 19, 2016 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarriers dropped their match to the Madison Bulldogs in Madison on Tuesday, October 18th, in straight sets by scores of 25-16, 25-18, 25-16.

Trinity Gordon led the team with seven kills on the night. Jayda Knuppe finished with five kills. Gordon also added two ace serves. Brooke Klein had 21 digs for Dell Rapids, with Kenzi Gullickson adding nine. Chloe Solberg had 15 set assists, and Sydney Stofferahn had a block.

Dell Rapids falls to 11-16 on the season. The Quarriers will travel to Beresford on Monday, October 24th.

Bearcats Win on Cardinals Senior Night

October 18, 2016 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Freeman Academy/Marion Bearcats defeated the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals in straight sets by scores of 25-13, 25-11, 25-20, on Tuesday, October 18th, at Dell Rapids St Mary High School. It was the final home match of the regular season for the Cardinals in which they honored the seniors Haley Michel, Kennedi Mullaney, and Jackie Wolles.

The Cardinals had a lead early in each of the games and also lead 18-9 in the final game before Freeman Academy/Marion made their run to win in straight sets.

The loss drops the Cardinals to 2-25 on the season. St Mary will wrap up the regular season at De Smet on Monday, October 24th.

Dell Rapids City Council Recognizes Former Mayor Fiegen

October 18, 2016 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Former mayor Scott Fiegen and his wife Teri were recognized for their years of service to the city of Dell Rapids by the Dell Rapids City Council during the regular meeting on Monday, October 17^th.

Mayor Tom Earley said, “We want to express our appreciation and our best wishes to Scott and Teri as they enter a new venture with their move to Sioux Falls.”

Scott served the city of Dell Rapids for 16 years. He was an Alderman from 1998-2001, and he served as Dell Rapids mayor two different times, once from 2001-2007, and then again from 2009-2016. Scott also served as a District 25 State Senator in 2016.

“Many people voice concerns, but few take steps to be involved to see if they can make a difference. Scott you can certainly be proud of your work and your accomplishments that have greatly helped make Dell Rapids the community it is today. Your willingness to work with others, to listen to all sides of an issue, to look for the right way to accomplish a goal, these skills and values have directly benefitted our community and the people who chose to make Dell Rapids their home. This city council is a better council today because of your guidance and your leadership since 2001. Thank you for your service to Dell Rapids,” stated Mayor Earley.

Teri was also recognized by Mayor Earley for the many years on the board of the Dell Rapids Society for Historical Preservation, work on documenting information about the Dell Rapids and St Mary cemeteries, restoring the markers that identify the veterans in the cemetery, as well as providing educational and entertaining tours of the cemeteries.

“Thank you for all the things you have done to make Dell Rapids what it is today,” Mayor Earley said thanking Teri.

Scott was presented with a framed letter of proclamation of his service and his name plate from the Dell Rapids City Council. The presentation was held at the beginning of the meeting and can be seen in the archived video found by clicking this link.

Dell Rapids Jr Football Teams to Play Each Other in Semifinals

October 16, 2016 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Photo Courtesy of Tarah Burggraff

The Dell Rapids 3rd-4th grade Pee Wee teams are both enjoying a great season. The two teams have combined for a record of 17-1, and on Monday, October 24th, at 6:00 p.m. at Sanford Sport Complex Field 6, they will play one another in the semifinals.

Dell Rapids (Team 106) had a 6-0 regular season record. They have also won three playoff games with wins over Simplot Grower Solutions (27-0, Oct 11th), First Dakota National Bank (21-6, Oct 13th), and Marso Outdoor Equipment (13-0, Oct 16th).

Dell Rapids Mitch Adams Construction (Team 107) had a 5-1 regular season record. They, too, have won three playoff games with wins over Tea Pizza Ranch (19-6, Oct 11th), Penske Truck Rental (24-13, Oct 13th), and Superior Spray Foam (12-6, Oct 16th).

The two teams will also have another game after their semifinal match-up. Both teams will also play on Saturday, October 29th, at Howard Wood Field. The loser of the game will play for 3rd place in the league with the winner playing for the championship.

Photo Courtesy of Tarah Burggraff

Dell Rapids T&C (Team 206 – 5th/6th Grade) finished their regular season with a 4-2 record. They have won two playoff games defeating Carnaval Brazilian Grill (28-6, Sept 29th) and First Rate Excavate (25-22, Oct 10th). Their season continues with a playoff game against Alliance Communication on Monday, October 17th, at 7:30 p.m. at Sanford Sports Complex Field 4.

Dell Rapids Lumber (Team 207 – 5th/6th Grade) finished their year with a 2-4 regular season record, and a 1-1 playoff record. Dell Rapids Lumber lost their first post season game to Midco 24-13 on October 2nd, but won their final game of the year 26-0 over I.B.E.W. at the USD Dakota Dome on October 9th.

Cardinals Compete in DVC Volleyball Tourney

October 16, 2016 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal volleyball team competed in the Dakota Valley Conference volleyball tournament on Saturday, October 15th, in Colman.

The Cardinals went 0-2 in pool play dropping their first match against Oldham-Ramona/Rutland 25-10, 25-9. In St Mary’s second match, the Cardinals fell to Castlewood 25-18, 25-7.

The two losses put the Cardinals in the Bronze bracket. St Mary lost to Lake Preston in the opening round of the bracket by scores of 25-14, 25-20. The Cardinals then faced Estelline in the final match of the day falling by scores of 25-20, 25-13.

Kennedi Mullaney finished the tournament with six kills. Veronica Beck had five kills, and Jackie Wolles and Cassie Mullaney each had four kills. Cassy Geraets led the team in assists on the day with 27. Adyn Heinricy had six service aces in the tournament. Wolles and C. Mullaney both had two blocks on the day. Haley Michel finished with 24 digs.

The Cardinals now have a record of 2-24. St Mary will host Freeman Academy/Marion on Tuesday, October 18th, in the final regular season home match of the year. The match can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Quarriers Win Fourth Straight

October 16, 2016 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarriers won their fourth game in a row after defeating the Dakota Valley Panthers 21-3 on Friday, October 14th, at Dakota Valley High School in North Sioux City.

Dell Rapids got the scoring started in first quarter when Carson Rentz connected with Hunter Hansen on a 23-yard pass to take a 7-0 lead. Dakota Valley scored on a 23-yard field goal by Connor Roper. The first quarter ended with Dell Rapids leading 7-3.

The Quarriers scored again in the second quarter when Hansen scored on a one-yard run to put Dell Rapids ahead 14-3. After neither team scored in the third quarter, Anthony Miller scored on a one-yard run for Dell Rapids to push the lead to 21-3.

Hansen finished 2-8 passing for 39 yards. Rentz was 1-2 passing for 23 yards and a touchdown. Hansen had 16 carries for 58 yards and a touchdown. Miller had nine carries for 54 yards and a touchdown. Matt Gillogly had 10 carries for 45 yards. Hansen also had one catch for 23 yards and a touchdown. Adam Nagelhout had one catch for 31 yards, and Mason Peter had a catch for eight yards. Defensively for the Quarriers, Nate McKee had seven tackles, two of them for loss. Eddie Price added five tackles. Gillogly finished with three tackles.

The Quarriers had a total of 271 yards of offense, 62 passing yards and 209 rushing yards. They were 3-13 on third down, but 4-5 on fourth down. Dell Rapids only turned the ball over one time. Dakota Valley had a total 227 yards of offense, 60 passing yards and 167 rushing yards. The Panthers finished 2-11 on third down and 2-5 fourth down plus turned the ball over three times.

Dell Rapids improves to 6-2 on the season. The Quarriers will finish up the regular season at home on senior night against the Lennox Orioles on Thursday, October 20th. The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

First Quarter Run Propels Colman-Egan over Cardinals

October 16, 2016 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Colman-Egan Hawks scored four touchdowns in five minutes in the first quarter on their way to a 46-6 win over the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals on Friday, October 14th, at Rickeman Field in Dell Rapids.

The Hawks scored the first touchdown with 4:32 to play in the first quarter when Bodee Groos connected with Kade Groos on a 14-yard touchdown pass. The second touchdown was scored with 3:46 to go when B. Groos returned a blocked punt about 25 yards for a touchdown to go ahead 14-0. Colman-Egan scored again :17 later when Walker Olivier returned an interception about 45 yards for a touchdown. B. Groos scored again for Colman-Egan as time expired in the first quarter on a 16-yard run to put the Hawks ahead 28-0 after the first quarter.

Colman-Egan scored again before halftime. The next score came with 6:12 to play in the second quarter on a 12-yard run by Keith Crittenden to give the Hawks a 34-0 heading into halftime. Colman-Egan scored first again in the second half. With 6:32 to play in the third quarter, Trey McKnight scored no a three-yard run. St Mary finally was able to get on the board with 7:35 to play in the game when Evan Brown scored on a one-yard run. The final score of the game came with :21 left on the clock on a five-yard run by McKnight.

The Cardinals finished the game with 180 yards of rushing offense. Colman-Egan had 273 yards of total offense, 182 rushing yards and 91 passing yards. Garret Frost had 24 carries for 112 yards in the game. E. Brown had eight carries for 40 yards and a touchdown. E. Brown led the team defensively with eight tackles. Frost added seven tackles. Dalton Houska finished the game with five tackles.

The St Mary Cardinals finish their regular season with a 3-5 record. St Mary will have their bye week on Thursday, October 20th.

Florence (Klein) Van Vooren

October 14, 2016 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Florence Van Vooren, 101, of Dell Rapids passed away Thursday, October 13, 2016. Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:30 AM Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Dell Rapids. Burial will be in St. Mary Catholic Cemetery. Visitation with the family present will be from 5:00 to 7:00 PM with a Wake service at 7:00 PM Monday, October 17, 2016 at Minnehaha Funeral Home in Dell Rapids. On-line condolences may be left at the Minnehaha Funeral Home website.

Florence Klein was born June 9, 1915 to Will and Gabrielle (Fisher) Klein in Dell Rapids, SD. She married Clyde Van Vooren on February 14, 1939. They moved to a farm near Garretson and farmed there until Clyde’s death July 26, 1976. Florence moved to Dell Rapids in 1977. She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church and Altar Society.

Survivors include her son, Darryl Van Vooren, Sioux Falls and numerous nieces and nephews as well as many friends.

Florence was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde; brothers, Joe Klein and Walter Klein and daughter-in-law, Ardis Van Vooren.

Quarriers Fall to #1 SF Christian

October 14, 2016 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

On senior night in Dell Rapids, the Dell Rapids Quarriers fell to the #1 team in Class A, the Sioux Falls Christian Chargers, in straight sets by scores of 25-15, 25-14, and 25-18 on Thursday, October 13th. In all three of the games, the score was close mid-way through before the Chargers pulled away to win.

Emma Paul finished the night with six kills and six points. Trinity Gordon added six kills and 10 digs. Hannah Fletch notched 13 digs, and Brooke Klein finished the match with 12 digs. Chloe Solberg had a team-high 21 set assists.

Dell Rapids falls to 10-12 overall on the season and 4-5 against Dak-12 Conference teams. The Quarriers will play in the Dak-12 Conference Classic on Saturday, October 15th, in Canton.

JV Results:

he JV played well, but fell to SFC by the set scores of 23-25 and 17-25. Maria Jackson (five digs, six points, five kills), Hannah Fletcher (three kills, 10 digs, 12 assists), and Regan Stone (five kills, 10 digs, three points) led a total team effort.

C Team Results:

The C team lost 2-1 by the set scores of 25-19, 22-25, and 9-15. Katie Steineke (six kills), Mallory Haak (14 digs), Jessica Schoeberl (12 points, 13 digs) and Ava Schuring (11 digs, three kills, five points) paved the way for the Quarriers.

Deubrook Area Defeats Cardinal Volleyball

October 14, 2016 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Two nights removed from defeating the Dell Rapids Quarriers, the Deubrook Area Dolphins defeated the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals in straight sets by scores of 25-15, 25-9, and 25-8 on Thursday, October 13th, at Dell Rapids St Mary High School.

The Cardinals finished the match with a total of 14 kills led by Cassie Mullaney with four. Rhiannon Glazier and Maddie Schwebach each had three kills. Kennedi Mullaney and Jackie Wolles finished with two kills. Haley Michel led the defense with 19 digs on the night. Wolles also finished the night with two blocks.

The Cardinals fall to 2-20 on the season. St Mary will play in the Dakota Valley Conference tournament on Saturday, October 15th, in Colman. The Cardinals will face Oldham-Ramona/Rutland in the first match of the day.

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