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

Quarrier Girls Win at Dak-12 Classic

January 31, 2016 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarrier girls basketball team defeated the Tri-Valley Mustangs at that Dak-12 Conference Classic held at Dakota Valley High School on Saturday, January 30th. Dell Rapids beat the Mustangs 39-23.

The Quarriers outscored Tri-Valley in every quarter and also held the Mustangs to just seven total points in the second half. Dell Rapids led after the first quarter 11-7. They extended their lead to 23-16 at halftime. Tri-Valley scored just five points in third quarter, and Dell Rapids pushed their lead to eight at 29-21 by the end of the quarter. The Quarriers then held the Mustangs to just two fourth quarter points.

Mikaela Stofferahn finished the game with 18 points and eight rebounds. Emma Paul had 12 points, six rebounds, and two steals. Arial Hoffman and Lindsey Morris also had two steals in the game. Dell Rapids finished the game shooing just 28% from the field and 57% from the free-throw line.

Dell Rapids (9-6) will travel to Canton to play the Canton C-Hawks on Tuesday, February 2nd.

Arlington Wins Girls “Battle of the Cardinals”

January 31, 2016 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

After leading by 18 points with 4:56 to go in the third quarter, the Arlington Cardinals hung on to beat the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals 51-45 in Arlington on Friday, January 29th. The game had eight lead changes and five ties.

St Mary led by as many as four in the first quarter, but had just a 16-14 after the first quarter. St Mary, however, then only scored four points in the second quarter, and Arlington had a 35-20 lead at halftime. St Mary was able to chip away at the lead and closed out the third quarter trailing 47-38. St Mary outscored Arlington 7-4 in the fourth quarter, but Arlington was able to hold on for the win.

Kennedi Mullaney had 13 points and six rebounds to lead St Mary. Jackie Wolles added nine points and four rebounds. Abby Burkhart tossed in eight points and grabbed six rebounds. Sydney Cook and Cassy Geraets each had six points. St Mary finished the night shooting 41% (15-35) from the field.

St Mary (3-11) will travel to Bridgewater to face Bridgewater-Emery on Monday, February 1st.

Peggy (Habeger) Allen

January 31, 2016 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Funeral Mass was held on Saturday, January 30, for Margaret “Peggy” Allen, 58, Gillette, Wyo., former Madison resident, who died on Jan. 26, 2016, at Madison Regional Health. The Rev. DeWayne Kayser will officiate in St. Thomas Aquinas Church at Madison, and burial will be in St. Ann Cemetery, Badus Township. On-Line Condolences may be left at Weiland Funeral Chapel.

Peggy Habeger was born on Oct. 29, 1957, at Madison. She grew up in Ramona and graduated from Ramona High School in 1975. She married Bill Allen on Oct. 31, 1975, at Madison. She lived in Madison and drove truck with her husband until moving to Gillette in 1989. She was a heavy equipment operator for the Powder River Coal Company. She returned to Madison in December 2015.

Survivors include her husband, Bill of Madison; a son, Nick of Gillette; two grandchildren; four brothers, John (Polly) Habeger of Madison, Bill (Alice) Habeger of San Diego, Calf,. Bob (Vickie) Habeger of Carmellan Bay, Calif., and Ray (Suzanne) Habeger of Dell Rapids; and a sister, Mary (Clint) Tolley of Ramona.

She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Jim Habeger.

Myron Lamb

January 30, 2016 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Myron G. Lamb, age 79, lifetime rural Clark farmer, died suddenly & peacefully at home on Tuesday morning, January 19, 2016. Funeral services were held on Saturday, January 23, 2016 at 2PM in the Good Hope Lutheran Church east of Clark. Burial will follow services in the Church cemetery. On-Line Condolences may be left at Furness Funeral Home.

He was born Myron Gene Lamb on February 28, 1936 in Clark, the son of Harold Thomas and Verna Viola (Busch) Lamb. Myron attended the Kirkeby School in Merton Township through the eighth grade. He was needed on the family farm and so began his life of farming. He has lived and farmed in Merton Township since that time.

On November 6, 1955 he was united in marriage to Joyce Froke at the Good Hope Lutheran Church. Myron had been living on the farm and after his marriage, Joyce moved into the home and they have resided in the same place since that time. Over the years, he also helped his brother-in-law, Floyd Lamb on his farm as well.

Preceding him in death were his parents, a sister, Linda Hovde and a brother-in-law, Floyd Lamb.

Grateful for having shared in his life is his wife of over 60 years, Joyce, children, Harley (Joan) Lamb, Carol (David) Warkenthien all of Clark and Paula (Marshall) Drexler of Harrisburg, SD, 7 grandchildren, Christi (Jason), Tyler (Angie), Sarah (Eric), Michael, Laura (Brock), Jeff (Nichole) and Katie (Jeff), 10 great-grandchildren, Allison, Brantley, Braedon, Avery, Makenna, Carson, Kenslee, Kyle, Leighton and Aftyn. He also leaves a sister, Marilyn Lamb of Vienna, a brother, Ronald (Patti) Lamb of Clark and a brother-in-law, Larry Hovde of Dell Rapids, SD and a host of cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.

Dave Peterson

January 29, 2016 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

David (Dave) Richard Peterson passed away January 18th, 2016 at his home in Biloxi, MS after a courageous battle with cancer. A celebration of his life was held January 23, 2016 in Biloxi, MS.

David was born in Dell Rapids, SD on April 16, 1937 to Hollie and Margaret (Briley) Peterson. He graduated from Dell Rapids High School, joined the navy for 4 years, worked with Gene Marcher in his body shop until he purchased the business and it became Dells Body Shop for 20 years. He went to work for Chief Automotive Technology until his retirement.

Dave had a real passion and zest for life. Everyone he met experienced his humorous and adventurous approach to life. He loved to travel, always looking for the next adventure. His love for boating and being around the water nourished his spirit.

He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Sandra Hollida Peterson; 3 children: daughter, Nanette (Darren) Billings of Little Rock, AR; his son, Joel (Theresa) of Ft. Collins, CO; his son, Greg (Jennifer) of Tulsa OK; 5 grandchildren and 1 soon to be great grandchild. He is also survived by his brother, Robert (Lee) of Paoli, Indiana; his brother, Jack of St. Petersburg, FL; and sister, Beth (Marvin) Nelsen of Sioux Falls, SD.

On-line condolences may be left at Bradford O’Keefe Funeral Home.

Quarrier Boys Pull off Dramatic Win

January 29, 2016 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

With just :07 to go in the game, the Dell Rapids Quarriers found themselves trailing the Vermillion Tanagers 56-59. The Quarriers inbound pass went to Ty Hoglund, and Hoglund drove the ball to half court before being fouled with :03.8 to go. The foul was ruled an intentional foul.

Hoglund stepped to the free-throw line and knocked down both free-throws to pull Dell Rapids within a point at 58-59. Because of the intentional foul, Dell Rapids was awarded the ball after the free throws. The Quarriers put the ball in play, but was knocked out of bounds with one second coming off the clock. With just over :02 to go, Dell Rapids got the ball into Hoglund who curled around the top of the key and let a floater go from the free-throw line that hit nothing but net to give #1 Dell Rapids a 60-59 win on Thursday, January 28th, in Vermillion.

The entire game was close from start to finish. Dell Rapids led 14-11 after the first quarter. Both teams scored 15 points in the second quarter, and Dell Rapids had a 29-26 lead at halftime. Vermillion cut the lead to one in the third quarter as Dell Rapids led 44-43. The Tanagers took a 47-46 lead with 5:38 to go in the game. Dell Rapids then went on an 8-2 run over the next two minutes to lead 54-39 with 3:20 to go. Vermillion answered regaining the lead with under a minute to play at 57-56. They extended the lead to three points with :07 to go after two made free throws before the dramatic finish.

The Quarriers shot 46% (23-50) from the field, 33% (6-18) from three-point area, and 89% (8-9) from the free-throw line. They had a total of 26 team rebounds, nine assists, seven steals, and only turned the ball over five times.

Hogland had 25 points to lead the Quarrier scoring attack. He also had five rebounds, three assists, and five steals. Sheldon Siemonsma had 13 points, six rebounds, and two steals. Jeffrey Schuch added eight points, nine rebounds, and three blocked shots. Sam White also had eight points along with two blocked shots.

Dell Rapids (11-1) travels to Canton on Thursday, February 2nd, to play the Canton C-Hawks in their third straight road game.

Quarrier Girls Earn Dak12 Win in Vermillion

January 29, 2016 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarrier girls ended their three-game skid with a Dak-12 Conference win over the Vermillion Tanagers 54-44 on Thursday, January 28th, in Vermillion. Dell Rapids held just a one-point lead at 19-18 halftime. The Quarriers extended their lead to six at 31-25 by the end of the third quarter.

Arial Hoffman and Mikaela Stofferahn led the Quarrier’s second half surge. Stofferahn scored eight of her 16 points in the third quarter, while Hoffman scored 11 of her 18 points in the fourth quarter. Emma Paul and Kaylee Hennen both finished with six points. Dell Rapids had a total of 39 team rebounds.

The Quarriers (8-6) will play the Tri-Valley Mustangs at the Dak-12 Conference Classic on Saturday, January 30th, held at Dakota Valley High School at 1:30 p.m.

Arlington Wins Battle of Cardinal Against St Mary Boys

January 28, 2016 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Arlington Cardinals defeated the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals 50-30 in Arlington on Thursday, January 28th. St Mary was only able to score nine points through the first three quarters before the offense was able to score 21 in the final quarter. Arlington led 12-3 after the first quarter, 24-5 at halftime, and 40-9 at the end of the third quarter.

St Mary finished the game at 43.8% (14-32) from the field, 22.2% (2-9) from the three-point area, and 0-2 from the free-throw line. St Mary also had a total of 26 rebounds and turned the ball over 22 times. Arlington finished the game shooting 31.7% (19-60) from the field, 27.3% (3-11) from the three-point area, and 75% (9-12) from the free-throw line.

Connor Libis had had a team-high 11 points in the game. Luke Brown finished with nine points, and Zach Geraets and Noah Fiegen both had four points each. Fiegen also had nine rebounds. Libis finished with five assists and three steals.

St Mary (1-13) travels to Elkton to play the Elkton/Lake Benton Elks on Thursday, February 4th.

Quarrier Boys Winning Streak Reaches Seven

January 27, 2016 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarriers current winning streak reached seven after a win over the Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies on Tuesday, January 26th, 72-56.

Dell Rapids led start to finish in the game. The Quarriers held a six-point lead at 22-16 after the first quarter. They extended that lead to 13 points by halftime at 40-27. The Huskies closed the gap slightly to 55-43 at the end of the third quarter, but the Quarriers out scored Elk Point-Jefferson 17-13 in the final quarter for the win.

The Quarriers shot 52% (30-58) on the night, 33% (8-24) from the three-point area, and 44% (4-9) from the free-throw line. Dell Rapids also finished with 40 team rebounds, 12 assists, nine steals, and turned the ball over 12 times in the game.

Sheldon Siemonsma had the hot hand for the Quarriers knocking down seven three-point shots on his way to a team-high 24 points. Siemonsma also had five rebounds. Ty Hoglund had 18 points, five rebounds, five assists, and five steals. Jeffrey Schuch ended the night with eight points and 10 rebounds. Tanner Heim added eight points, five rebounds, and two blocks. Mason Peter had eight points as well, and Sam White had six points.

Dell Rapids (10-1) hits the road on Thursday, January 28th, and travels to Vermillion to play the Tanagers.

Quarrier Wrestling Drops Home Duals

January 27, 2016 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarrier wrestling team hosted a Dak-12 meet on Tuesday, January 26th, with Madison, West Central, and Tri-Valley. Dell Rapids dropped both of their duals. The Quarriers fell to West Central 55-21, and they also fell to Tri-Valley 52-24.