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

Cardinal Football Cruises to 5th Win of the Year

October 11, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal football team cruised to a 60-8 over Estelline on Friday, October 10th, in Dell Rapids.

The Cardinals scored 30 points in the first quarter. The first touchdown came on a fake-punt run by Wes Heinricy. The Cardinal defense recovered a fumble in the endzone for the second score to go ahead 16-0. Heinricy scored again later in the quarter to put St Mary ahead 24-0. Josh Brown added a 5-yard touchdown run to add to the Cardinal lead.

The offense kept rolling in the second quarter as Heinricy scored his third touchdown on a short run to make it 38-0. J. Brown scored his second touchdown of the game on a 7-yard touchdown run with 4:48 left in the half to give St Mary a 46-0 lead. Estelline was able to score late in the second quarter on a touchdown pass to head into halftime down 46-8.

St Mary scored two more times in the third quarter. Heinricy found the endzone for the fourth time on the night to extend the St Mary lead to 54-8. Evan Brown scored the final touchdown with 1:54 left in the third quarter to end the game on the mercy rule 60-8.

The Cardinals improve to 5-1 on the year. St Mary will travel to Lake Preston on Friday, October 17th. The game will be webcast on Big Sioux Media.

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Quarrier Football Rides Big 2nd Half to Win

October 11, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarriers football team scored 28 points in the second half to come from behind and beat the West Central Trojans 34-25 on Friday, October 10th, in Dell Rapids.

Dell Rapids got on the scoreboard first on a 56-yard touchdown run by Jase Nelson to take an early 6-0 lead. West Central was able to get three points on a 32-yard field goal by Noah Vettrus with 4:56 left in the first quarter. The Quarriers held a 6-3 lead after the first quarter.

The Trojans took the lead early in the second quarter. With 11:25 remaining Josh Mettler scored on a 1-yard touchdown run to put West Central up 10-6 after the extra point. The Trojans extended their lead to 17-6 with 8:48 left in the half on a 3-yard touchdown run by Seth Titus. West Central led 17-6 at halftime.

Dell Rapids came out of half time inspired as they scored on their first possession of the second half on a 32-yard touchdown run by Riley Schmidt. Nelson found Ben Gillogly in the endzone for the 2-point conversion, and Dell Rapids cut the lead to 14-17. With 3:34 left in the third quarter, Nelson hit Austin Broin with a 25-yard touchdown pass to give Dell Rapids a 21-17 lead. On West Central’s next drive, Titus fumbled the ball which was recovered by Schmidt. Schmidt then scored on a 23-yard touchdown shortly after the recovery with 2:09 to go in the third quarter to push the Quarrier lead to 28-17.

West Central drove deep into Quarrier territory early in the fourth quarter, but Trojan quarterback Jace Hanisch was intercepted in the end zone by Riley Jurgensen. The Quarriers capitalized again on the turnover, as Schmidt scored on an 80-yard touchdown run on the very next play to extend the lead to 34-17 with 11:17 left in the game. West Central added a late touchdown on a 9-yard run by Hanisch with 2:28 left to play to pull within nine points at 34-25, but the game ended on a Beau Carpenter interception.

Dell Rapids gained 487 yards in the game, 115 passing yards and 372 rushing yards. West Central ended the game with 359 total yards, 101 passing yards and 258 rushing yards. The Trojans turned the ball over three times while Dell Rapids had zero turnovers.

Nelson finished the night 5-12 passing for 115 yards and a touchdown. Schmidt had two catches for 71 yards. Broin had one touchdown catch of 25 yards. Jurgensen also had a catch for 17 yards. Schmidt led the rushing attack with 20 carries for 221 yards and three touchdowns. Nelson had four carries for 71 yards and a touchdown. Tanner Ljunggren had 9 carries for 39 yards, and Keegan Hemenway had 13 carries for 29 yards.

Ben Gillogly led the defense with eight tackles. Carpenter had seven tackles and one interception. Joel Brust and Ljunggren each had six tackles in the game. Jurgensen had an interception, and Schmidt had a fumble recovery.

Dell Rapids improves to 5-1 on the year. The Quarriers will be on the road Friday, October 17th, playing the Tri-Valley Mustangs. The game will be webcast on Big Sioux Media.

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Helen Ray

October 10, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Helen Ray, 76, of Dell Rapids passed away on Thursday, October 9, 2014 in her home. Her Funeral Service will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, October 13, 2014 at the United Methodist Church, Dell Rapids. Visitation on Sunday, October 12, 2014 will begin at 1:00 p.m at Kahler Funeral Home. The family will be present from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. with a time of sharing at 3:00 p.m. Condolences may be left at http://www.kahlerfh.com.

Helen, born and raised in Webster, South Dakota, would begin a legacy of such kindness and compassion that could only be paid forward from the many lives she touched. Her ability to warm the hearts of others through her infectious laughter and quick, easy smile helped people feel welcomed and loved.

Helen married Gerald Ray on April 1, 1962 and began the role of wife and mother over the span of five decades. Her ability to raise and instill values into her three daughters was what allowed her to open her heart and home to countless children in over 20 years as a daycare provider. She spent countless hours offering warm hugs, smiles and encouragement as she raised many children into successful adults. Even when her daycare duties ended, she stayed a strong supportive influence as she followed them through various events in their lives.

Her door was always open throughout the years for anyone if they needed to talk, ask for advice, needed a shoulder to cry on, learn to bake or can pickles, or have a homemade spaghetti meal.

For many years Helen was active in the community. She worked with the youth bowling leagues, was one of the founding members of the Haven after school program, was on the founding committee for the Relay for Life, and supported every fundraiser she could that encouraged youth development.

Left behind to cherish her memory is her husband Gerald Ray; brother, Jack Jacobs and wife Mary; daughters, Kerri Kirschenmann, Toni Ray-Christensen and husband Tony, and Paula Ray; and her four Grandchildren Aleza Kirschenmann, Tanner Christensen, Caleb Kirschenmann, and Taryn Christensen.

Helen’s family encourages you to wear the cancer awareness color of your choice to Helen’s funeral.

Cardinal Volleyball Falls to Deubrook

October 9, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal volleyball team lost to the Deubrook Area Dolphins by game scores of 25-20, 11-25, 16-25, 7-25 on Thursday, October 9th, in Dell Rapids.

After the first game got off to a 6-6 tie, Deubrook went on the first run of the match outscoring St Mary 8-2 to take a 14-8 lead. The Cardinals answered back scoring the next seven points to go ahead 15-14 midway through the first game. Deubrook was able to regain the lead at 20-19, but the Cardinals scored the final six points to win the first game of the match. St Mary scored the first point of the second game, but after a 1-1 tie, the Dolphins got out to a 7-3 lead early in the game. St Mary was never able to get any closer than three points in the game as the Dolphins went on to win the second game. St Mary again jumped out to an early lead in the third game at 4-1, the Deubrook tied the game at 6-6. From that point the Dolphins outscored St Mary 11-4 to push the lead to 17-10, and Deubrook closed out the third game to go ahead two games to one. The fourth game was again tied very early at 1-1, but it was all Deubrook from that point as the Dolphins went on to win the match in four games.

Ally Mullaney finished the night with 11 kills for the Cardinals. Jackie Wolles added five. Lindsey Wolles had 17 set assists in the match. Kaitlyn Vortherms ended the match with 25 digs. A. Mullaney and L. Wolles each had 16 digs apiece. Kennedi Mullaney and A. Mullaney each had two solo blocks in the match.

The loss drops the Cardinals to 6-14 on the year. St Mary will travel to Estelline on Tuesday, October 14th.

Dak-12 Cross Country Meet Results

October 9, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarrier Cross Country teams participated in the Dak-12 Conference Cross Country Meet held at Lenkota Golf Course in Lennox on Thursday, October 9th. The Quarrier girls team finished ninth in the meet with 128 points. Madison won the conference meet with 19 points. Canton was second with 61 points, and Beresford finished third with 64 points. The Quarrier boys finished fifth with a team score of 92. West Central won the conference meet with 32 points. Sioux Falls Christian was second with 40 points, and Lennox was third with 57 points.

Individual Girls Results:

Aspen Hansen – 16:01.53
Shaylee Hoff – 16:18.55
Shaina Visser – 17:06.07
Jessica Tisher – 17:50.02

Individual Boys Results:

Zane Schumaker – 16:54.56 (5th place)
Trent Knuppe – 18:07.27
Caleb Kirschenmann – 18:13.30
Brett Mogen – 18:26.84
Ted DeLange – 18:37.94
Derek Ahlers – 19:27.06

Dakota Valley Conference Cross Country Meet Results

October 9, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal Cross Country teams participated in the Dakota Valley Conference cross country meet held at the Kingsbury County Country Club in DeSmet on Wednesday, October 8th. The Cardinal girls team finished third with 27 points. Deubrook Area won the conference meet with 12 points, followed by DeSmet with 21 points. Estelline finished fourth and Lake Preston was fifth. The St Mary boys team finished fifth with a team score of 45. Elkton-Lake Benton won the boys conference meet with 20 points. DeSmet was second with 21 points, followed by Deubrook Area with 23 points, and Oldham-Ramona/Rutland with 24 points.

Girls Individual Results:

Christina Vogel – 16:59.00 (6th)
Tana Harrington – 17:07.00 (7th)
Catherine Vogel – 18:18.00
Paige Bunkers – 19:54.00

Boys Individual Results:

Matt Farmer – 19:28.00 (8th)
Jason Cook – 20:37.00
Drew Wood – 22:23.00

Quarrier Volleyball Holds off Vermillion

October 8, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarrier volleyball team picked up a win over the Vermillion Tanagers by scores of 25-23, 25-21, 22-25, 25-22 on Tuesday, October 7th, in Dell Rapids.

Dell Rapids started a big slow in the first game. Vermillion was able to gain the lead and held a six-point lead late in the game at 16-22, but Dell Rapids went on a 6-0 to tie the game at 22-22. After Vermillion scored the next point, the Quarriers scored the final three points for the win. Both teams traded points back and forth for much of the second game, but Dell Rapids was able to break away late in the game to earn a win in the second game. Vermillion was able to force a fourth game by coming from behind in game three. However, Dell Rapids was able to hold off another Vermillion rally to earn the match win.

Sarah Haak finished the night with 34 set assists, 13 service points, and 15 digs. Tiffany Finkral had 12 kills. Mikaela Stofferahn ended with 11 kills, while Brittany Kludt finished with eight. Shelby Wrage had 20 digs and also had 11 service points.

The Quarriers are now 9-9 on the season. Dell Rapids will travel to White to take on the Deubrook Area Dolphins on Tuesday, October 14th, in their next match.

JV Result:
The JV dropped their match 2-0. Set scores were 22-25 and 17-25. Megan Miles and Arial Hoffman had four kills each. Trinity Gross and Sami Reider served eight and six points respectively. Chloe Solberg added nine set assists.

C Team Result:
The Quarriers came back from a one set deficit and defeated the Tanagers 2-1. The match set scores were 16-25, 25-23, and 15-11. Autumn Schumacher and Alexis Timmer serve 10 and seven points respectively. Sydney Cook and Ashley Lorenzen each killed four attacks. Regan Stone added three kills and one block.

Cardinal Cheer Team 6th in Brandon, Quarriers 11th

October 8, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal Cheer team placed 6th overall, and the Dell Rapids Quarriers placed 11th at the Brandon Valley Cheer and Dance Competition on Tuesday, October 7th, in Brandon. Dell Rapids St Mary scored 188.5 points. Sioux Falls Roosevelt placed first with a score of 233.5. Sioux Falls O’Gorman was second with 230.5 points, and Sioux Falls Washington was third with 228 points. Dell Rapids finished with 167 points.

Even though the Cardinals placed 6th in the event and the Quarriers placed 11th, the event had a combination of AA and A teams. Dell Rapids St Mary placed first amongst the A schools, and Dell Rapids placed third amongst the A schools.

Manuela Neuman

October 8, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Memorial services will begin at 1 p.m. Thurs., Oct. 9, for Manuela Neuman, 57, Madison, who died on Oct. 6, 2014 (today), at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls. The Rev. Alan Blankingfield will officiate at the Weiland Funeral Chapel in Madison.

Manuela Dasch was born on March 29, 1957, at Kreiburg, Germany, to Franz and Heidi (Passion) Dasch. She lived in Germany until age 11, when the family moved to Minneapolis. She married Thomas Neuman on April 26, 1975, at Minneapolis. They moved to Madison in 1984 and she worked at Pamida/Shopko for 26 years.

She was active in Almost Home Canine Rescue.

Survivors include two daughters, Nicole (Dustin) Shiffer of Madison, and Renae (Kelly) Heinemann of Dell Rapids; five grandchildren; her mother, Heidi Dasch of Brooklyn Center, Minn.; and two brothers, Wolfgang and Ferdnand Dasch, both of Wandkriburg, Germany.

She was preceded in death by her father and her husband, Tom in 2007.

To view a video tribute or send a message of sympathy, visit www.weilandfuneralchapel.com.

Cardinal Football Back in Win Column

October 8, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal football team got back in the win column with a Homecoming game win over the Castlewood Warriors 58-26 on Friday, October 3rd, in Dell Rapids.

The Cardinals had 435 yards of total offense, all rushing yards, while holding Castlewood to just 183 yards of total offense. Josh Brown, who earned the Keloland Touchstone Energy Player of the Week honors, led the rushing attack for St Mary with 20 carries for 243 yards and four touchdowns. Jacob Glazier had 16 carries for 118 yards and three touchdowns. Christian Schnieders added six carries for 48 yards and a touchdown.

Defensively for St Mary, Schnieders had 7.5 tackles. Zach Geraets picked up seven tackles and two sacks in the game. Sam Schwebach added six tackles. Micah Roemen and Dalton Houska each had 5.5 tackles, and Noah Fiegen ended the night with five tackles. Wes Heinricy notched two interceptions on the defensive side of the ball.

The Cardinals improve to 4-1 on the year. St Mary will host Estelline on Friday, October 10th.

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