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Quarrier Track in Sioux Falls on Saturday

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NewDRLogoThe Dell Rapids Quarrier girls and boys track teams participated in the O’Gorman Invitational and the Howard Wood Dakota Relays on Friday, May 1st and Saturday, May 2nd.  Both of the teams had athletes at each of the events.

Individual Girls Results – O’Gorman Invitational

100m Dash

  • Rebekah Tiernan – :15.48

1600m Run

  • Shaina Visser – 6:34.02

400m Dash

  • Elly Schultz – 1:06.14
  • Raigan Schmidt – 1:07.21
  • Amanda Tomes – 1:14.51

4x100m Relay

  • Dell Rapids (8th) – :54.68

4x200m Relay

  • Dell Rapids – 1:59.76

100m Hurdles

  • Sydney LaCoursiere – :19.69

Discus

  • Jill Nelsen – 101’02”
  • Sydney Stofferahn – 90’03”
  • Mara Adams – 74’10”

High Jump

  • Kali Graham – 4’7″
  • Emma Paul – 4’5″

Long Jump

  • Demi Erickson – 14’06”
  • Jessica Tisher – 14’0.5″
  • Emma Paul – 13’03”

Shot Put

  • Jill Nelson – 31’0″
  • Sydney Stofferahn – 30’7″
  • Sara Van Ragenmorter – 28’4.75″

Triple Jump

  • Jessica Tisher – 32’1.5″

Individual Girls Results – Dakota Relays

100m Dash

  • Samantha Verver – :13.07

4x100m Relay

  • Dell Rapids – :52.21

4x200m Relay

  • Dell Rapids 1:51.86

4x800m Relay

  • Dell Rapids – 11:28.75

Discus

  • Mikaela Stofferahn – 111’11”

Shot Put

  • Mikaela Stofferahn (10th) – 37’0.75″
  • Brittney Siemonsma – 34’0″

 

Individual Boys Results – O’Gorman Invitational

100m Dash

  • Anthony Miller (3rd) – :12.02
  • Seth Anderson – :12.25
  • Andrew Hegge – :12.66

1600m Run

  • Micah Roemen – 5:17.70
  • Trent Knuppe – 5:19.42
  • Caleb Kirschenmann – 5:25.78

400m Dash

  • Ross Wiebenga – :59.59

4x100m Relay

  • Dell Rapids (3rd) – :45.82

4x200m Relay

  • Dell Rapids (8th) – 1:39.68

Sprint Medley Relay

  • Dell Rapids (6th) – 4:06.30

4x800m Relay

  • Dell Rapids – 9:16.88

Discus

  • Cole Van Duyn – 114’7″
  • Tyson Dahler – 110’3″
  • Nick Palmer – 97’3″

High Jump

  • Mason Schmidt (4th) – 6’0″

Long Jump

  • Adam Nagelhout – 18’7.5″
  • Jace Nelson – 17’8″
  • Brent Eddy – 17’7.5″

Shot Put

  • Keegan Hemenway – 43’6.5″
  • Cole Van Duyn – 42.7″
  • Nick Palmer – 38’11.25″

Triple Jump

  • Brent Eddy – 37’11”
  • Jace Nelson – 37’1.5″

Individual Boys Results – Dakota Relays

1oom Dash

  • Adam Reams – :11.72

110m Hurdles

  • Henry LaCoursiere – :17.38
  • Riley Jurgensen – :17.91

300m Hurdles

  • Riley Jurgensen – :44.38

4x100m Relay

  • Dell Rapids (8th) – :44.00

4x200m Relay

  • Dell Rapids (8th) – 1:33.39

4x400m Relay

  • Dell Rapids – 3:34.78

Discus

  • Ben Hammer – 146’0″

High Jump

  • Mason Schmidt – 6’0″

Triple Jump

  • Ty Hoglund – 20’02.50″

Shot Put

  • Ben Hammer (5th) – 51’05.75″

Sprint Medley Relay

  • Dell Rapids – 3:42.01

Triple Jump

  • Ty Hoglund (8th) – 42’00.50″
  • Tanner Ljunggren – 39’10.25″

Newly Remodeled Dell Rapids Carnegie Public Library Dedicated

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The newly remodeled Dell Rapids Carnegie Library was dedicated on Saturday, May 2nd, on a picture perfect morning.

LibraryDedication-1Tom Earley, president of the Board of Trustees, opened up the dedication ceremony with a few opening remarks.  “Today we celebrate the completion of the renovation of the original Dell Rapids Carnegie Public library and the completion of the addition.  You see before you a building renovated to the standards of today…updated infrastructure wired for technology.  The additional space allows us to improve our service with new and exciting programs,” said Earley.

A new flag pole dedication followed an invocation by Pastor Melissa Fletcher.  Eight members of the Dell Rapids High School choir sang the national anthem as the American flag was raised on the new flag pole for the first time.  American Legion Post 65 presented the colors. LibraryDedication-4

LibraryDedication-5Mayor Scott Fiegen also spoke during the ceremony.  “I’ve been involved in many projects over the years as mayor, but none that have taken this long.”  Mayor Fiegen then asked those in attendance to raise their hands if they served as a library board member, served on the city council, or donated time or money to the project.  “Just look around at the hands up, just look around.  This is what a community project looks like.  This is definitely a community project.”   Mayor Fiegen also said, “I think this is a great addition to our community,” after thanking many for their work and dedication to the project.

Library Director Brittany Moeller said, “I just want to thank everybody for their continued support and dedication to this project.  With this new library, my staff and I are eaglery anticpating the different opportunities and programs we will be able to offer the community of Dell Rapids.” LibraryDedication-6

Mary Jones, Director of Siouxland Libraries was the guest speaker during the ceremony.  She concluded with a challenge to the audience.  “You all need to find and renew all the ways you can to encourage the use of this new facility and connect with the community after this celebration today.”

The 45-minute dedication ceremony ended with a ribbon cutting with the Dell Rapids Chamber of Commerce and refreshments served inside the library.

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Three Ribbon Cuttings in Dell Rapids

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Three downtown Dell Rapids businesses held ribbon cuttings with the Dell Rapids Chamber on Friday, May 1st.

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Ashley Horton, owner of Creative Lush Boutique, had her grand opening and ribbon cutting at her location at 412 E 4th St.  Katie Luttmann, owner of Mason Jar Boutique, also had her grand opening and ribbon cutting at her location of 418 E 4th St.  The final celebration was for Thelma Busk, owner of Blooms on Main.  She held a ribbon cutting and Grand Re-opening to celebrate the move to her new location at 406 E 4th St.

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All three businesses had refreshments and great shopping to celebrate the events.BloomsOnMain

Robert “Bob” Berthelsen

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Robert BerthelsenRobert “Bob” Berthelsen, 73 of Sioux Falls, died Saturday, May 2, 2015 at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls.

Bob was born August 31, 1941 in Viborg, SD, the son of Orval and Irene (Bovee) Berthelsen. He grew up in Sioux Falls and graduated from Washington High School. He owned and operated his own sanitation service in Sioux Falls, then was a semi-truck driver for Exhaust Pros and later worked for Novak Sanitary Service where he worked until his retirement.

Survivors are his son, Robbie (Amy) Berthelsen and their three children, Logan, Lucas and Lilly, Sioux Falls; his two sisters, Shirley (Wesley) Plucker, Sioux Falls and Karen (Joe) Luke, Dell Rapids; also grateful for having shared his life for over 30 years and his love is Kathy Buol and her children, Jason Barbee, Ashley Barbee and Christopher Buol and five grandchildren.

Bobs memorial service will be held at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday May 5, 2015 at Heritage Funeral Home. The family will be present one hour prior to the service to greet friends. Condolences may be left at www.heritagesfsd.com

Sheltered Reality Performs for Dell Rapids Elementary Students

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ShelteredReality-1 The Dell Rapids Elementary School students were treated to a program by Sheltered Reality on Tuesday, April 28th.  Sheltered Reality, started in 1996, uses choreographed drumming to help spread their message of “Success” to the students.  The drummers for the program at Dell Rapids included six students from Dell Rapids Elementary that participate in the Haven program.  The other students were from the Tea after school program.

The program centered around the message of “Success”.  The group shared about personal success and success in helping others.  They gave the students four points to being successful: ShelteredReality-2

  1. Take a chance to learn something new
  2. Never give up on hard work
  3. Do whatever it takes
  4. Be legit – own who you are and be proud of it

The entire assembly was webcasted and can be viewed on the webcast page in the archive section.

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Quarrier Girls Golf Posts Best Team Score of Season

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NewDRLogoThe Dell Rapids Quarrier girls golf team posted their best team score of the season at the Charger Invite held at Bakker’s Crossing in Sioux Falls on Thursday, April 30th.  The Quarriers finished with a team score of 430.  Parkston won the tournament with a team total of 335.  SF Christian finished second with 357, and Vermillion finished third with 363.

Sarah Haak had the low round of the day for Dell Rapids with a round of 100.  Kaitlyn Greenhoff finished just two strokes behind with a round of 102.  Rose Habager had a round of 111.  Alexi Kranz ended the day with a 117, and Shelby Redetske had a round of 125.

The Quarriers will be in Madison on Monday, May 4th, for the Dak XII Conference Tournament.

Boys 2nd and Girls 4th for Quarrier Track in Canton

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NewDRLogoThe Dell Rapids Quarrier track team participated in the Terry Bong Invitational track meet on Thursday, April 30th, in Canton.  The girls team finished fourth as a team with 866 points.  Canton won the girls title with 1759.5 points.  SF Christian was second with 1215 points, and Tri-Valley was third with 1209.5 points.  The boys team finished second with 1192.5 points.  SF Christian won the boys team title with 1295.5 points.  Canton was third with 1167 points.

The meet was scored differently than traditionally done for South Dakota meets.  Each place for every event was scored to qualify the meet as a Minnesota sanctioned meet.

Individual Girls Results

4x800m Relay

  • Dell Rapids (4th) – 12:17.4

4x200m Relay

  • Dell Rapids (3rd) – 1:53.63

4x100m Relay

  • Dell Rapids (3rd) – :52.07

400m Dash

  • Shaylee Hoff (4th) – 1:04.64

Medley Relay

  • Dell Rapids (5th) – 5:02.31

200m Dash

  • Samantha Verver (2nd) – :27.35

4x400m Relay

  • Dell Rapids (3rd) – 4:17.84

High Jump

  • Kali Graham (6th) – 4’6″

Long Jump

  • Demi Erickson (6th) – 15’6″

Discus

  • Mikaela Stofferahn (3rd) – 115’0″
  • Jill Nelsen (4th) – 99’10”
  • Brittney Siemonsma (6th) – 99’4″

Shot Put

  • Mikaela Stofferahn (1st) – 37’7″
  • Brittney Siemonsma (4th) – 35’10”

Individual Boys Results

110m Hurdles

  • Riley Jurgensen (4th) – :16.7

100m Dash

  • Anthony Miller (3rd) – :11.97

4x800m Relay

  • Dell Rapids (4th) – 9:19.45

4x200m Relay

  • Dell Rapids (1st) – 1:33.49

1600m Run

  • Trent Knuppe (4th) – 5:08.66

4x100m Relay

  • Dell Rapids (1st) – :44.07

Medley Relay

  • Dell Rapids (3rd) – 4:02.20

800m Run

  • Brett Mogen (6th) – 2:18.99

3200m Run

  • Trent Knuppe (3rd) – 11:17.22
  • Caleb Kirschenmann (6th) – 11:52.5

4x400m Relay

  • Dell Rapids (1st) – 3:39.40

High Jump

  • Mason Schmidt (3rd) – 6’0″

Discus

  • Ben Hammer (1st) – 158’5″
  • Keegan Hemenway (6th) – 126’2″

Shot Put

  • Ben Hammer (1st) – 53’0″
  • Keegan Hemenway (4th) – 44’9″

Triple Jump

  • Brent Eddy (5th) – 36’5″
  • Jace Nelson (6th) – 36’2″

Dell Rapids FCCLA Chapter Receives Gold Star Merit

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NewDRLogoThe state FCCLA conference was held earlier this week with the Dell Rapids chapter receiving a plaque for a Gold Star Merit Chapter for meeting the criteria for their overall accomplishments throughout the year.  They were also recognized for the work they did with the South Dakota Outreach Project.  Kelcie Hauf was installed as one of the state officers.  She will be the Vice President of Public Relations for the coming year.  In the STAR Event competition, Morgan Kistler received a Top Superior in her Life Planning Event.  Receiving a Gold rating on his Illustrated Talk was Tim Jaycox.  Receiving a Silver rating on their Illustrated Talks were Katie Jaycox, Madi Peters, Taylor Reit, and Anh Tran and Beth Bruggeman on her National Programs in Action project.

Hundreds Participate in Little Quarrier Track Clinic

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Hundreds of students in grades K-6 participated in the 2015 Little Quarrier Track Clinic held at the Dell Rapids High School this year.  The clinic ran on three consecutive Mondays starting on April 13th and ending on April 27th.  The students received instruction from current Dell Rapids High School track coaches and athletes.  They worked on long jump, sprinting, starting blocks, hand offs, high jump, hurdles, shot put, discus, and relays during the three afternoons at the track.

Dell Rapids varsity girls track coach Mike Putnam said, “The ‘Meet Me at the Track’ Little Quarrier Track Camp was a lot of fun this year. We had over 200 little tracksters attend over the course of three different Monday’s.  This is a great opportunity for our young Quarriers to work with are varsity athletes and coaches and to see how fun being part of the track team really is.”

Every participant received a t-shirt at the end of the camp as well.

Photo by Joni Smith

Photo by Joni Smith

Quarrier Golfers Have Good Rounds in Vermillion

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NewDRLogoKaitlyn Greenhoff and Sarah Haak traveled to Vermillion on Monday, April 27th, to play in the Vermillion Invite held at The Bluffs Golf Course in Vermillion.  Greenhoff finished the day with a round of 94.  Haak finished just four strokes behind with a round of 98.  The Quarriers did not have a team score entered for the tournament.  Canton had the low team score at 339 for the day.  Vermillion finished second with a team score of 345, and Madison finished third with 351.

The Quarriers will play in the SFC Invite at Bakker’s Crossing on Thursday, April 30th.

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