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

Cardinal Boys Win on Senior Night

February 23, 2015 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal boys earned their first victory of the year on Senior Night over the Baltic Bulldogs on Friday, February 20th. St Mary’s first five field goals were three-point shots in the first quarter. Baltic held a 14-9 lead with 3:00 to go in the first quarter, but the Cardinals ended the quarter on a 10-0 run to take the lead 19-14 at the end of the quarter. St Mary held Baltic to just one point most of the second quarter while continuing to build their lead. The Cardinals led 35-20 at halftime.

St Mary continued to grow the lead in the third quarter as they were able to take a 16-point lead at 49-33 into the fourth quarter. The Cardinals were held to just nine points in the final quarter, but were able to hang on for the win.

St Mary’s record is now 1-18 on the year. The Cardinals will end the regular season in Chester on Monday, February 23rd. The game will be webcast on Big Sioux Media.

	1	2	3	4	Final
Baltic	14	6	13	13	46
Dell Rapids St Mary	19	16	14	9	58

Highlights

Quarrier Boys Clinch Dak-12 Regular Season Title

February 23, 2015 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarrier boys won the Dak-12 Conference regular season title by defeating the Lennox Orioles 67-59 in Lennox on Friday, February 20th. The win gave the Quarriers an 10-1 conference record on the year.

Dell Rapids seemed headed to another big win after leading 20-8 in the first quarter and 36-21 at halftime. However, the Orioles mounted a second half comeback. Lennox closed the gap to 10 points by the end of the third quarter at 49-39. Lennox was able to pull within five points a couple of times in the fourth quarter, but each time the Quarriers were able to pull ahead and keep the lead.

The Quarriers finished the game shooting 59% (27-46) from the field, 40% (6-14) from three-point area, and 78% (7-9) from the free-throw line. Dell Rapids had 20 rebounds, 12 assists, and only eight turnovers in the game. Lennox shot 39% (21-54) from the field in the game. They had 26 team rebounds and 15 assists.

Dell Rapids had three players finish in double figures. Ty Hoglund had 27 points and nine rebounds in the game. Riley Schmidt finished with 17 points, three assists, and two steals. Zane Schumaker added 10 points, five assists, and two steals. Lennox was led by Jacob Hinker with a game-high 29 points.

Dell Rapids improves to 17-2 on the year. The Quarriers finish out the regular season on Monday, February 23rd, against the Deubrook Area Dolphins on Senior Night. The game will be broadcast on Big Sioux Media.

	1	2	3	4	Final
Dell Rapids	20	16	13	18	67
Lennox	8	13	18	20	59

Highlights

James Hottum

February 22, 2015 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

James R. Hottum, 62, of Dell Rapids passed away on Friday, February 20, 2015 at the Dells Area Health Center. Visitation with the family present will begin at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, February 23, 2015 with a Celebration of Life Service at 6:30 p.m. at Kahler Funeral Home, Dell Rapids. Condolences may be left at www.kahlerfh.com

James “Jim” Richard Hottum was born on January 4, 1953 in Georgia. He grew up and graduated high school and then entered the U.S. Army. He served in the Vietnam War. After his discharge he moved to Indiana where he met and married Robin Cary. The couple lived in Indiana until moving to South Dakota in 2011.

Jim was a loving father, husband and friend. He loved hunting, fishing and camping. He enjoyed spending time with his family and playing with his grandchildren. He loved reading books, watching western and action movies and doing puzzles.

He was a member of Christ Fellowship Church in Baltic where he loved greeting fellow members of the church and new comers for service.

He was a jack of all trades, that loved his job and working with his son at Flag Shooter in Baltic.

Jim professed Christ as his Savior.

He is survived by his wife, Robin of Dell Rapids; his children, Robert “Bob” (Kensi) of Baltic, Heather (Sheila Aills) of Lafayette, IN and Greg of MO; his 12 grandkids; his sisters, Sylvia and Ann and his nieces, Terri Lynn, Missy, Jennifer and Tanya.

He is preceded in death by his parents, his brother, Andy and sisters, Lylvia and Jenny.

Quarrier Girls Win on Senior Night

February 19, 2015 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarrier girls pulled off a come-from-behind win over the Madison Bulldogs on Senior Night in Dell Rapids on Thursday, February 19th. Dell Rapids had a short-lived lead in the first quarter before the Bulldogs ran out to an eight-point lead at the end of the first quarter at 19-11. The Quarriers got within two points, but Madison pushed the lead back out to seven at 32-25 at halftime.

That’s when the Dell Rapids defense and offense switched gears. The Quarrier defense held Madison to just six third-quarter points and pulled to within three points at 38-35 at the end of the third quarter. Dell Rapids then exploded for 25 points in the fourth quarter pulling away for a 60-52 win to complete the come-from-behind win.

Dell Rapids had three players finish in double figures. Averi Pankonen and Mikaela Stofferahn each had 15 points apiece. Brittney Siemonsma finished with 12 points. Arial Hoffman and Emma Paul each had eight points. Madison was led by Roz VandenBosch with 14 points, and Danielle Roemen with 11 points. The Quarriers finished the night 19-28 from the free-throw line, while Madison was just 8-11.

The Quarriers finish the regular season with a record of 11-9. Dell Rapids will receive a first-round bye in the Region 3A tournament. The Quarriers will play in the semi-finals on Thursday, February 26th, at Tea. The game will be webcast on Big Sioux Media.

	1	2	3	4	Final
Madison	19	13	6	14	52
Dell Rapids	11	14	10	25	60

Highlights

Quarrier Boys Rebound in Sisseton

February 18, 2015 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarrier boys picked up another win in Sisseton by beating the Redmen 72-44 on Monday, February 17th. The Quarriers held just a five point lead at the end of the first quarter at 15-10. However, Dell Rapids exploded for 24 points in the second quarter while holding Sisseton to just 10, giving the Quarriers a 39-20 lead at halftime. The Quarrier defense kept Sisseton to just 24 points in the second half for the win.

Three players finished in double figures for Dell Rapids in the game. Zane Schumaker had 20 points, eight rebounds, and five assists in the game. Ty Hoglund finished with 18 points and three assists. Riley Schmidt had 12 points, six assists, and six steals. Tanner Heim pulled down nine rebounds, and Ben Hammer finished with seven rebounds.

Dell Rapids shot 55% (28-51) from the field, 35% (6-17) from the free-throw line, and 77% (10-13) from the free-throw line. The Quarriers had 36 team rebounds, 18 assists, and 11 steals.

The Quarriers improve to 16-2 on the year. Dell Rapids will travel to Lennox on Friday, February 20th, to take on the Orioles. The game will be webcast on Big Sioux Media.

	1	2	3	4	Final
Dell Rapids	15	24	17	16	72
Sisseton	10	10	17	7	44

Quarrier Girls End Skid

February 18, 2015 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarrier girls ended their three-game losing streak with a 50-25 win against the Sisseton Redmen on Monday, February 17th, in Sisseton. The Quarriers raced out to a 15-7 lead at the end of the first quarter and never looked back. The lead was 12 points for Dell Rapids at halftime, 28-16. The Dell Rapids defense held the Redmen to just nine second half points for the win.

Averi Pankonen had 17 points for Dell Rapids to lead the Quarriers. Mikaela Stofferahn tossed in eight points, and Sami Reider added seven points for Dell Rapids. Cami Goodhart led Sisseton with 11 points.

Dell Rapids improves to 10-9 on the year. The Quarriers will play their final regular season game at home on Thursday, February 19th, as Dell Rapids will host Madison. The game will be webcast on Big Sioux Media.

	1	2	3	4	Final
Dell Rapids	15	13	10	12	50
Sisseton	7	9	5	4	25

Raiders Sneak Past Cardinal Girls

February 18, 2015 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Oldham-Ramona/Rutland Raiders made one field goal in the fourth quarter, but knocked down nine free throws to hang on and beat the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal girls on Monday, February 17th, in Rutland. The Cardinals grabbed an early lead to start the game, but the Raiders led 8-5 at the end of the first quarter. O-R-R extended that lead to 22-15 by halftime. The Raiders ran the lead to nine points by the end of the third quarter at 36-27. St Mary started to make a run in the fourth quarter, but the Raiders made enough free throws down the stretch to hang on for the 47-43 win.

The Cardinals finish the regular season at 5-15. St Mary will play in the first round of the District 7B tournament on Tuesday, February 24th. The game will be webcast on Big Sioux Media.

	1	2	3	4	Final
Dell Rapids St Mary	5	10	12	16	43
Oldham-Ramona/Rutland	8	14	14	11	47

Highlights

Harold Goehrs

February 18, 2015 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Harold Goehrs, age 87, of Baltic, died on Tuesday, February 17, 2015, at the Dells Nursing & Rehab Center in Dell Rapids. Memorial visitation with the family present will be from 5-7:00 PM Friday, February 20, 2015, at the Minnehaha Funeral Home, Baltic. Condolences may be left at www.minnehahafuneralhome.com

Harold was born on March 12, 1927, at Minneapolis, Minnesota to Harold Robert and Mary (McMullin) Goehrs. He moved to Washington State at the age of four. Following high school, he was drafted into the United States Army Air Corp in 1946. He was honorably discharged in 1949 and spent the next 10 years working on merchant ships. He then spent the remaining time until his retirement working as a nursing assistant with the VA in Spokane, Washington. On February 14, 1970, he married Shirley Holbeck in Spokane. The couple moved to Baltic in December of 1992 and remained there until moving to Dell Rapids in 2012.

Harold was a member of the Baltic American Legion. He greatly enjoyed raising sheep, caring for his dogs, and going to morning and afternoon coffee in Baltic.

Grateful for having shared his life are his wife, Shirley, Dell Rapids; Eugene Goehrs, Everett, Washington, James (Ellen) Goehrs, Spokane, Washington, and Walter (Dot) Goehrs, Pennsylvania; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and four sisters: Rosemary Bailey, Margaret Ann Johnson, and Ruth Dietch.

Lois Haugaard

February 18, 2015 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Mrs. Lois Alverda Haugaard died peacefully at her son’s home, in Sioux Falls, SD, on February 16, 2015, at the age of 91. Her funeral service will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 21, 2015 at St. Peter Lutheran Church of Orland. Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 20, 2015 with the family present from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at Kahler Funeral Home, Dell Rapids. Condolences may be left at www.kahlerfh.com

Lois is survived by her children, Vernon Haugaard and wife, Karen of Papillion, NE, Helen Williamson and husband, Dean of Garretson and Steven Haugaard and wife, Mary of Sioux Falls; three brothers; Derry Frederickson of Imboden, AR, Maynard Frederickson of Baytown, TX, Lyle Frederickson of Dell Rapids, and her sister, Wanda Shaffner Lindholm of Chester; her 11 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.

She was preceded, in death, by her parents, Mr. & Mrs. Andy and Louise Frederickson, her husband, Harry Haugaard, and one child, Linda Lou Haugaard.

Lois was born on November 18, 1923 on the farm east of Chester, South Dakota, to Andy and Louise Frederickson. She graduated from Chester High School (Valedictorian) in 1941, and was accepted to attend Augustana College. Her parents didn’t have the money to send her to college, so she took a job at Northwestern National Bank in Madison, South Dakota, as the Bond and Title clerk. She married her high school sweetheart, Harry, in Belton, Texas on January 27, 1945, just before he left for the Philippine’s, during WWII. After WWII, they purchased a home at Orland, South Dakota, where they farmed for the next 40 years. Lois went to work in 1958 at Wenk’s Produce in Madison, to make ends meet on the farm. In 1967, she went to work at Spies Grocery in Madison, where she worked for the next twenty years. When Harry died in 1986, she moved to her new home at Lake Madison where she lived for the next 20 years. In 1988, she went to work at Glacial Lakes and Prairies Tourism selling advertising space in the South Dakota Glacial Lakes magazine. Lois was president of the Lake County Extension “Hustling Housewives” for many years, shop steward of the Retail Clerks Union at Spies Grocery for 10 years, and president of South Dakota’s AFL/CIO Amalgamated Meat Cutters for 10 years.

Lois was an active and dedicated member of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, for 60 years, and often volunteered to teach Sunday school.

Lois always encouraged her children to speak up, stand their ground, and pursue their goals.

Lois loved growing flowers, cutting hair, bragging about her children and grandchildren, traveling, and being with friends. During the recent few years, she had the opportunity to live with each of her children for at least a year.

All are welcome to attend and celebrate Lois’s life.

Arthur Hagg

February 16, 2015 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Arthur G. Hagg age 94 of Madison, died Wednesday evening February 11, 2015 at the Bethel Lutheran Home.

Funeral Services will begin at 100pm. Saturday February 14, 2015. The Rev. Rick Senner, will officiate at Trinity Lutheran Church Madison. Burial with Military Honors will be at the Graceland Cemetery Madison. Visitation will begin at 4:00 pm Friday with family present to greet friends at 6:00 pm. at the Randall Funeral Home. Visitation will resume at 12:00 pm Saturday at the church. Condolences may be left at: www.randallfuneral.com

Arthur Grant Hagg, was born April 12, 1920 at Algona, IA. the son of Grant and Edna (Bankson) Hagg. He grew up in Dell Rapids, SD. where he attended school. He served in the Army during WW II. serving in the European Theater of operations. In 1951 he moved to Madison, SD. Arthur married Lillian Kopperud, on March 20, 1951 at Lake Preston, SD.

He worked as a Custodian and Bus Driver at the Franklin School. In 1975 he went to work for M-Tron Industries in Madison and later became the custodian at the Karl Mundt Library at Dakota State University. He was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church Madison and the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Those left to cherish his memory are his wife: Lillian, and daughter Jean Hagg, both of Madison, a daughter and son-in-law: Nancy (Doug) Peterson, Wentworth, a sister: Vivian Sneve, Worley. ID. and a sister-in-law: Elleen Hagg, Madison, along with several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother: Charley Hagg and two sisters: Marie Nicholson, and Norma Jensen.

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