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

Dell Rapids Student to Tour with Northwestern Choir

March 15, 2015 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

ORANGE CITY, Iowa—Jordan Stone, a student at Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa, is a member of the college’s A cappella Choir and will perform in churches and schools in Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota March 26–29.

The three-part concert will begin with sacred selections, including a powerful setting of “Amazing Grace.” The choir will also perform settings from the Psalms and “Prayer,” which was written from a prayer by Mother Teresa.

Section two of the concert will feature virtuosic choral works, including the women performing “Eatnemen Vuelie,” a Norwegian tune from the soundtrack for the Disney movie “Frozen,” and “Blue Tail Fly,” which the men will perform. “Hee-oo-hm-ha” will feature a tenor yodeler, and “Bohemian Highway” is a musical “duel” between the alto section and the rest of the ensemble.

The concert will conclude with a selection of spirituals and gospel music as well as the choir’s traditional final hymn, “Beautiful Savior.”

Stone is a freshman and is majoring in religion at Northwestern College. She sings soprano in the choir. Stone is the daughter of Dane and Jody Stone of Dell Rapids.

The 43-member A cappella Choir is directed by Dr. Thomas Holm, professor of music at Northwestern and conductor of the Sioux County Oratorio Chorus. The ensemble has performed across the U.S. and in Europe.

Northwestern College is a Christian college of more than 1,200 students in Orange City, Iowa. Rated the nation’s eighth-best baccalaureate college by Washington Monthly and a top-10 Midwestern college by U.S. News & World Report magazine, Northwestern provides an education committed to academic rigor and a Christ-centered worldview.

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by Tamara Fynaardt, fynaardt@nwciowa.edu, 712-707-7115

Quarrier Girls Finish 6th at State A Tournament

March 15, 2015 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarrier girls fell to the Clark/Willow Lake Cyclones on Saturday afternoon by a score of 73-34 in the final day of the 2015 State A Tournement. The Cyclones jumped out to a quick lead in the first quarter and never looked back. Clark/Willow Lake led 23-6 at the end of the first quarter, and 42-13 at halftime. The Cyclone offense continued to roll in the second half outscoring Dell Rapids 31-21.

Dell Rapids shot 26% (11-43) from the field in the game, 26% (5-19) from three-point area, and 64% (7-11) from the free-throw line. The Quarriers had 26 team rebounds, five assists and turned the ball over 15 times. The Cyclones shot 56% (29-52) from the field, 42% (8-19) from three-point area, and also 64% (7-11) from the free-throw line.

Mikaela Stofferahn finished with 11 points and four rebounds. Emma Paul added 10 points and six rebounds. Averi Pankonen, Sarah Haak, Kaylee Hennen, and Lindsey Morris all had three points apiece. Stofferahn was also awarded an All-Tournament selection for her performance in the three state tournament games.

Dell Rapids finishes the season with a Region 3A Championship, 6th place finish at the State A Tournament, and an overall record of 14-11.

A welcome home event was held for the girls on Sunday, March 15th at the MS/HS Commons area.

Chamber of Commerce Hands out Awards at Annual Banquet

March 13, 2015 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

L to R: Mike Park (T&C), Matt Larson (Big Sioux Media), Loren Fjellanger
Photo courtesy of Holly Davidson

The Dell Rapids Chamber of Commerce held their Annual Banquet on Saturday, March 7th, at the Grand Opera House. During the banquet, the Chamber of Commerce handed out three awards. Mike Park and the Park family, owners of T&C and The Other Place, received the 2014 Dell Rapids Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year Award. Big Sioux Media was given the 2014 Community Spirit Award. Loren Fjellanger was awarded the 2014 Volunteer of the Year.

Lisa Brouwer
Photo courtesy of Holly Davidson

After the awards were handed out, attendees were treated to keynote speaker Lisa Brouwer. Brouwer spoke about having a wild imagination for your business, and dreaming big. Brouwer also spoke of her upcoming Inspired Tour in which she’ll be riding a motorcycle from New York to San Francisco. More information about The Inspired Tour can be found on their website, http://www.theinspiredtour.com/.

Three Pointers Fall for Quarrier Girls in Win

March 13, 2015 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Five different girls made three-point shots, nine different players scored, and two players finished in double figures as the Dell Rapids Quarrier girls scored the most points in a game all year in a 79-67 win over the Red Cloud Crusaders at the State A Tournament in Watertown on Friday.

Dell Rapids scored 20 or more points in two of the four quarters and outscored the Crusaders in every quarter. The Quarriers led 21-17 after a high-scoring first quarter by both teams. Dell Rapids extended the lead to 35-27 at halftime. The Quarriers then scored 44 second half points on their way to the win.

The Quarriers finished the game shooting 50% (22-44) from the field, 47% (7-15) from three-point area, and 76% (28-37) from the free-throw line. The Crusaders finished 45% (25-56) from the field, 50% (11-22) from three-point area, and 35% (6-17) from the free-throw line. Dell Rapids out-rebounded Red Cloud 39-23 in the ball game.

Mikaela Stofferahn led Dell Rapids with 27 points and eight rebounds. Averi Pankonen added 10 points. Emma Paul finished with nine points. Arial Hoffman had eight points, six rebounds and three assists. Lindsey Morris also ended the game with eight points. Sami Reider, Kaylee Hennen, Hoffman, Pankonen, and Morris all made three-point shots in the game.

Dell Rapids will face Clark/Willow Lake in the Consolation Championship game for 5th/6th place on Saturday at 1:45 p.m. in their final game of the year.

	1	2	3	4	Final
Dell Rapids	21	14	18	26	79
Red Cloud	17	10	16	24	67

Helmuth Papendick

March 13, 2015 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Funeral services will begin at 1 p.m. Mon., March 9, for Helmuth Papendick, 92, Aberdeen, former Madison resident, who died on March 5, 2015, at Avera Mother Joseph Manor in Aberdeen. The Rev. Warren Uecker will officiate in Our Savior Lutheran Church at Madison, and burial with military honors will be in Graceland Cemetery at Madison.

The family will be present on Sunday from 4-6 p.m. at the Weiland Funeral Chapel. To leave a message of sympathy, visit www.weilandfuneralchapel.com.

Papendick was born on April 25, 1922, at Freeman to Rudolph and Mary (Kasper) Papendick. He grew up in Freeman and Canistota, where he graduated from high school. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He returned to Bridgewater and farmed. He married Leona St. Clair on Nov. 6, 1949, at Hammond, Ind. They moved to Madison in 1978. His wife died in 1999.

He was a 68-year member of the American Legion.

Survivors include two sons, Ron of Minneapolis, and John (Janene) of Aberdeen; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; three brothers, Bob of Pullman, Wash., Norm of Spencer, S.D, and Arnie (Linda) of Canistota; and a sister, Ella Koepp of Dell Rapids.

He was also preceded in death by his parents; a son, Stan in 1997; two brothers; a sister; and a brother in infancy.

Emily Johnson

March 13, 2015 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Emily Johnson, 92, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2015, at Riverview Healthcare Community.

She is survived by 2 children, Dale (Carolyn) Johnson, Flandreau, Debra (Max) Kamber, Dixon, CA, 5 grandchildren, Andrea (Scott) Hemmer, Dell Rapids, SD, Daron (Erika Albers) Johnson, Sioux Falls, Jared (Ronda Medlin) Johnson, Sioux Falls, DeAnna Kamber, Munich, Germany and DaNae Kamber, San Diego, CA.

Emily was preceded in death by her husband, grandchildren, baby girl (Da’Lyn) Johnson and Chad Johnson, parents, a brother Lawrence Haugen and a sister Lillian Thelen.

Funeral services will be 11:00 am Monday, March 16, 2015 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church with burial in Union Cemetery. Visitation will be 2 – 4 pm Sunday with a 4 pm prayer service at Skroch Funeral Chapel. Condolences may be left at: www.skrochfc.com

Quarrier Girls Fall to MVP in Opening Round of State A

March 12, 2015 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarrier girls couldn’t overcome a slow start offensively as they fell to the Mt Vernon/Plankinton Titans 55-36 in the opening round of the State A Tournament in Watertown. Dell Rapids was held to just 15 points in the first two quarters as the Titans took a 31-15 halftime lead. The Titans extended the lead to 46-26 by the end of the third quarter. Dell Rapids was able to outscore Mt Vernon/Plankinton 10-9 in the final quarter.

Dell Rapids finished the game shooting 32% (12-37) from the field, 22% (4-18) from the three-point area, and 53% (8-15) from the free-throw line. The Quarriers ended with 21 rebounds and turned the ball over eight times. The Titans shot 54% (21-39) from the field, 38% (3-8) from three-point area, and 67% (10-15) from the free-throw line.

Arial Hoffman led Dell Rapids with 11 points in the game. Mikaela Stofferahn added 10 points and five rebounds. Emma Paul tallied five points and pulled down seven rebounds. The Titans had three players in double-figures led by Payleen O’Day with 19 points. Megan Bultsma had 18 points, and Makaela Karst finished with 16 points.

Dell Rapids will play Red Cloud at 1:45 p.m. on Friday.

	1	2	3	4	Final
Dell Rapids	9	6	11	10	36
Mt Vernon/Plankinton	17	14	15	9	55

Quarrier Boys Punch Ticket to State A Tournament

March 11, 2015 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarrier boys defeated the Madison Bulldogs in the Region 3A championship game held at the Elmen Center on Tuesday, March 10th. The Bulldogs held a 10-5 lead with about 2:30 to go in the first quarter, but the Quarriers ended the quarter on a 6-1 run to grab a 16-11 lead at the first quarter break. The second quarter featured runs by both teams. Madison opened up the quarter on a 4-0 run to pull within a point. Dell Rapids countered with a 5-0 run to take a 21-15 lead. Madison’s Jordan Kisor capped off a 10-3 run with a three-point basket to give Madison a 25-24 lead with 1:20 to go in the half. Ty Hoglund broke the run with a three-pointer of his own at the buzzer to give Dell Rapids the lead back at 27-25 at halftime.

The Quarriers were able to extend their lead to seven points a couple of times in the third quarter. Madison was within four points with just :04 left in the third quarter before Zane Schumaker hit a buzzer-beating three-pointer to give the Quarriers a 43-36 lead at the end of the third quarter. The Bulldogs went on a 6-0 run in the first minute and a half of the fourth quarter to pull within a point at 43-42. Ben Hammer capped off a 5-0 run over the next minute with a layup and free throw to extend the lead back to six points. Madison was within four points at 48-44 with their next basket, but that’s as close as they got the rest of the game as the Quarriers pulled away for a 59-49 win.

Dell Rapids finished the game shooting 43% (19-44) from the field, 47% (9-19) from three-point area, and 86% (12-14) from the free throw line. The Quarriers had 30 team rebounds, nine assists, and turned the ball over 11 times. Madison, meanwhile, shot 32% (16-50) from the field and 67% (12-18) from the free-throw line. The Bulldogs had 25 team rebounds and turned the ball over seven times.

Ty Hoglund finished with a game high 23 points, 19 of those in the first half. Zane Schumaker added 20 points, 18 of those in the second half, and also had eight assists. Ben Hammer had six points and 12 rebounds. Madison was led by Mason Leighton and Hunter Robson with 14 points each.

The Quarriers improve to 20-2 on the year and advance to the State A Tournament in Rapid City on March 19-21. Dell Rapids will be the 3rd seed in the tournament and will play Mt Vernon/Plankinton in the opening round on Thurdsday night (March 19) at 8:45 p.m. cst / 7:45 p.m. mst.

	1	2	3	4	Final
Madison	11	14	11	13	49
Dell Rapids	16	11	21	11	59

Highlights

Anna Mae Seeley

March 9, 2015 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Anna Mae (Bauman) Seeley, 90, died in Sioux Falls on Friday, March 6, 2015. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 14, 2015 at the Chester Area School at 10:00 AM. Visitation will be held beginning at 3:00 PM on Friday, March 13, 2015 with family present from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at the Minnehaha Funeral Home in Dell Rapids. Condolences may be left at www.minnehahafuneralhome.com

Mae Bauman was born December 4, 1924 in Chester, SD to Frank and Edna (Capps) Bauman. After her parent’s divorce, she spent her childhood years with her grandparents on their farm north of town. She met her husband Bill at a Halloween hayride in 1940. They were married on May 25, 1941 in Pipestone, MN. Together with their sons Roger and Jack they farmed and operated agriculture businesses until 1963 when they moved to Orange, California. Together they managed an apartment complex, Mae drove school bus, and throughout the 70’s operated Fertilizer Hauling Inc. with Bill’s brother Merlin and their son, Jack. Upon retirement they moved to Yucca Valley and began traveling together visiting family and friends, collecting and playing cards. In January, Mae moved to an apartment at Dow Rummel Village in Sioux Falls.

Mae is survived by her son, Jack, Orange, CA and daughter in-law, Karen Seeley, Chester; grandchildren, Dawn (Mark) Aspaas, Sioux Falls, Julie (Mark) Steffen, Tea, Darin (Andrea) Seeley, Piedmont, Tony Seeley, Orange, CA and Wendy Rich, Norco, CA; 9 great-grandchildren, Liza, Andrew, Doug, Desirae, Mahli, Bryce, Christine, Mara, and Will; 7 great-great- grandchildren: Autumn, Mason, William, Colton, Daxton, Theodore, and Reece; her sisters, Elaine Baca, Vequita, NM, Bonnie Schroeder, Victorville, CA and Jean Braa, Quartzite, AZ and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband; brother, Bill Bauman; sister, Doris Schaefer; brother, Donald DeBuck; daughter in-law, Pat and her son, Roger, the day prior.

Roger Seeley

March 9, 2015 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Roger Seeley, 72, of Chester died at his home Thursday, March 5, 2015. Funeral services will begin at 10:00 AM Saturday, March 14, 2015 at Chester Area High School. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, rural Chester. Visitation will begin at 3:00 PM with the family present from 5:00 to 7:00 PM Friday, March 13, 2015 at Minnehaha Funeral Home in Dell Rapids. Condolences may be left at www.minnehahafuneralhome.com

Roger was born May 20, 1942 to Bill and Anna Mae Seeley in Chester, SD where he spent his life serving customers and community. He grew up working with his parents and brother farming, harvesting, and trucking across the region. Roger married Karen Berven on September 13, 1961. He continued a trucking business until joining Lidel Construction in 1963. In 1968, he was a founding partner in the Chester Farm Service. In 1978, he started his 30 year service to hundreds of customers delivering fuel and oil with the familiar red F&M truck. Not one for retirement, Roger started hauling loads with pick-up and trailer across the country after his cancer diagnosis in 2007. At 70 years old he received a patent for a trailer design.

For more than 45 years, Roger was a volunteer fireman serving as chief and president of the Chester Fire Protection District. He was a member of the Madison Elks Lodge for 40 years and a lifelong member of the Chester United Methodist Church.

Roger is survived by his wife of 53 years, Karen; two daughters, Dawn (Mark) Aspaas, Sioux Falls and Julie (Mark) Steffen, Tea; son, Darin (Andrea) Seeley of Piedmont, eight grandchildren, Liza Gaspar, Sioux Falls, Doug (Heather) Gaspar, Garretson, Desirae (Nick) Adams, Shawnee, KS, Bryce Steffen, Tea, Mara and Will Seeley, Piedmont, Andy (Lyndsey) Aspaas, Centerville,MN and Mahli Aspaas, Sioux Falls; seven great-grandchildren, Autumn, Mason, Will, Colton, Daxton, Theodore and Reece; brother, Jack, Orange, CA and numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews. His mother, Mae passed away Friday, March 6, 2015. Roger was preceded in death by his father, Bill.

Roger never met a stranger, was quick with a smile, and had friends spread far and wide.

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