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

Erma (Mairose) Boldt

September 22, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Erma (Mairose) Boldt, 98, died September 20, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Village in Sioux Falls. She was the oldest of 6 children and was born on March 5, 1916 on a farm northwest of Dell Rapids, SD to Henry and Mathilda (Heissel) Mairose. She attended rural grade school and completed her education at Dell Rapid’s St. Mary’s Catholic School. Early during the outbreak of World War II, she went to work helping the war effort by filling military commodity orders at John Morrells.

She moved to Hattiesburg, Mississippi and on February 21, 1944 she married Jake Boldt, who had been called to active military duty. She stayed with him until he was shipped overseas. She returned to South Dakota for the duration of the war and after this, they made their home in Sioux Falls.

Erma was a member of St. Joseph Cathedral and sang in the Cathedral Adult Choir for over 30 years. She also sang in the funeral choir. She participated in the Cathedral Symphony Christmas Concert a number of times.

She did volunteer work at the Good Samaritan Village Nursing Home, St. Vincent DePaul and the Center for Active Generations. She was an accomplished seamstress and used her talents to sew clothes for needy little children, donating them to the Banquet. One of her latest endeavors was making quilts and blankets for babies of underprivileged young mothers.

She was a staunch believer in the sanctity of life and supported and contributed to The National Right To Life, The American Life League and the South Dakota Right To Life.

Those remaining and remembering her life are her daughters: Gayle Angle, Vickie (Jim) Beach, Darlene (Larry) Tentinger and son, Donald (Debra) Boldt; Brother: Donald five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; four great-great grandchildren; four step-grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jake, brother, Jerome, sisters, Bernetta Huntimer, Doris Fellows, son-in-law, Chet Angle, and an infant sister, Lavona.

Memorials may be directed to the South Dakota Right To Life.

Visitation will be Wednesday, 6 PM at Barnett-Lewis Lewis Funeral Home with a Scripture Vigil at 7PM. Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday, 10:30 AM at St. Michael Parish. Condolences may be left at www.barnett-lewisfuneralhome.com.

Quarrier Golf Places 2nd at EPJ Invite

September 22, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarrier golf team finished second in the Elk Point/Jefferson Invitational on Friday, September 19th. Vermillion won the event with a team score of 324. Dell Rapids finished with a 328, and Canton finished third with a score of 341.

Ty Hoglund placed first individually in the tournament with a round of 77. Devon Weber placed fifth after a round of 80. Adam Karst had an 85 and placed 12th. Jordan Kerns finished the day with an 86. Josh Parrott had an 87, and Mason Schmidt ended with a 91.

For the JV squad, Trevor Hanzlik had an 89 and placed 3rd, Pierce Schumacher finished in a tie for fifth with a round of 92, and Jace Blair shot a 95.

The Quarriers will play in the Dak-12 Conference Tournament held at Two Rivers Golf Course (Dakota Valley).

Cardinal Football Wins Third Straight

September 21, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapid St. Mary Cardinals improved to 3-0 with a 44-28 victory over the Colman/Egan Hawks on Friday, September 19th, in Colman.

On the first play of the game, Colman/Egan fumbled the ball and was recovered by St Mary. St. Mary capitalized on the turnover with Josh Brown’s first touchdown of the night. On the next drive, the Hawks turned the ball over on downs, and the Cardinals marched down the field scoring on Brown’s second touchdown of the night. Colman/Egan punted on their next possession and pinned St. Mary’s back on their own 10 yard-line. Brown scored his third touchdown of the quarter on a 70-yard run.

Colman/Egan then started their comeback. After Brown’s three touchdowns, Riley Voelker had touchdown runs of 50 and 75 yards to cut St.
Mary’s lead to 18-14 at halftime. The Hawks struck first in the 3rd quarter with a touchdown reception by Josh Giese to give Colman/Egan their only lead of the game at 20-18.

St Mary regained control of the game from that point. The Cardinals outscored the Hawks 26-8 the rest of the game for the win.

Brown finished the game with 230 yards and three touchdowns. The Cardinals were led by Dalton Houska defensively with six tackles and a fumble recovery. Noah Fiegen had 5.5 tackles and a sack as well.

Head Coach Ross Flemmer said that the Cardinals still have a lot of work to do to be prepared for Arlington, especially cutting down on the penalties. St Mary was flagged for more than 10 penalties for the third straight week.

The Cardinals will take on the Arlington Cardinals in Arlington on Friday, September 26th.

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Quarrier Football Has Impressive Win over Milbank

September 19, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarrier football team posted an impressive win over the Milbank Bulldogs 51-0 on Friday, September 19th, in Dell Rapids. The Dell Rapids offense imposed their will on Milbank, and the defense shut down the Milbank offense completely in the game.

Dell Rapids scored early on a 65-yard punt return by Tanner Ljunggren to take a 6-0 lead. Riley Schmidt followed that with a 2-yard touchdown run on Dell Rapids’ next drive to give the Quarriers a 13-0. Keegan Hemenway put Dell Rapids ahead 16-0, still in the first quarter, after a 22-yard field goal. Schmidt added another touchdown run in the first quarter, this time from 70 yards. Dell Rapids led 23-0 after the first quarter.

The Quarrier offense continued to roll in the second quarter. Ljunggren had a 43-yard touchdown run early in the second quarter to add to the Quarrier lead. Schmidt also had a punt return for a touchdown of 63 yards. Sam White scored the final two touchdowns for Dell Rapids in the second quarter. The first run was for five yards, and the second touchdown run was 53 yards. The game ended at halftime with Dell Rapids winning 51-0.

Dell Rapids finished with 359 yards of total offense, all on the ground, while holding Milbank to just 72 total yards. Schmidt had five carries for 131 yards and two touchdowns. White had three carries for 61 yards and two touchdowns, while Ljunggren had two carries for 58 yards and a touchdown. Andrew Wiebenga led the team with four tackles and a sack for the Quarriers. Henry LaCoursiere and Tanner Heim each had three tackles apiece.

The Quarriers improve to 2-1 on the year. Dell Rapids will travel to North Sioux City to take on the Dakota Valley Panthers on Friday, September 26th.

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Quarrier Volleyball Falls to Tri-Valley

September 19, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarrier volleyball team lost a tough match to the Tri-Valley Mustangs on Thursday, September 18th, by scores of 12-25, 10-25, 25-23, 28-26, 5-15.

Tri-Valley took the first two games with relative ease, but the Quarriers fought back in a back-and-forth third game. With the score tied 23-23, Dell Rapids scored the final two points to push the match to a fourth game. The Quarriers rode the momentum early in the fourth game gaining an 18-10 lead. The Mustangs fought back and tied the game up late. Tri-Valley then had the fourth game at match point three different times before Dell Rapids rallied for three straight points to win game four at 28-26. However, the Quarriers could not complete the comeback as Tri-Valley took the fifth game 15-5 to win the match.

Shelby Wrage had eight service points and 14 digs in the match. Baily Munk ended the night with 23 digs. Brittany Kludt and Mikaela Stofferahn had three blocks each defensively. Emily Boyle finished with 11 kills, and Stofferahn had nine kills. Sarah Haak had 30 assists in the match.

Dell Rapids fell to 4-5 on the year. The Quarriers will travel to Garretson on Tuesday, September 23rd.

Dell Rapids Listed as #9 City on the Rise in South Dakota

September 18, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

NerdWallet recently published an article listing the “cities on the rise” in South Dakota. NerdWallet is trying to find the cities and communities that are growing the fastest and why for each state in the country. Their factors include growth in working-age population, employment, and income from 2009 to 2012.

NerdWallet found trends when analyzing the communities of South Dakota. They found that the southeast part of the state is prospering, income is rising, and small cities are strong.

Dell Rapids made the list of the top 20 cities and places on the rise in South Dakota. Dell Rapids was listed at #9 on the list. The working-age population in 2012 is listed as 2,838 for Dell Rapids, which is a 22.01% growth from 2009 to 2012. Median income for Dell Rapids in 2012 is listed as $37,845, which is a 3.15% growth from 2009 to 2012.

North Sioux City was #1 on the list, followed by Pine Ridge, Box Elder, Beresford, Spearfish, Pierre, Sisseton, Yankton, Dell Rapids, and Winner.

The full article published by NerdWallet can be found by clicking here.

Quarrier Volleyball Back in Win Column

September 17, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarrier volleyball team got back into the win column with a straight set win over the Canton C-Hawks on Tuesday, September 16th, in Canton. The Quarriers won by set scores of 25-15, 25-16, 25-16.

Tiffany Finkral had 14 service points and eight kills to lead the Quarriers. Mara Adams added eight kills. Brittany Kludt finished with seven kills and three block points. Sarah Haak finished with 22 set assists in the match. Shelby Wrage contributed 15 digs for the Quarrier defense. Baily Munk added 14 digs.

Dell Rapids improves their record to 4-4 on the year. The Quarriers will host Tri-Valley on Thursday, September 18th. The match will be webcast on Big Sioux Media.

JV Results:
The JV team won two sets to zero. Kia Schumacher, Chloe Solberg, Megan Miles, Sami Reider, Trinity Gordon, and Hannah Welbig led the total team effort. C Team Results:
The C team set scores were 25-20 and 26-24. Betsy Amundson was cited for her efforts on both offense and defense. Kenedy Mergen added seven service points. Lydia Symens and Sydney Stofferahn played well on the defensive side of the net.

Laura (Nebben) Knutson

September 17, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Laura C. Knutson, 91, passed away Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at Avera Dells Area Hospital. Laura was born on a farm southeast of Colman to John and Anna (Haugen) Nebben on August 10, 1923. She was baptized on October 28, 1923 and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. She attended eight grades at Gale Ridge Country School and graduated from Colman High School in 1941. She attended Nettleton Community College.

Laura was married to Morris Knutson at Colman Lutheran church on June 8, 1947. She was a long time member of Colman Lutheran Church, WELCA, and a former member of Circle Bible Study. Laura was a member of the Colman American Legion Auxiliary. She was financial secretary at the church for nine years. She was a secretary at the Van Buren and Vogt Law Firm. Laura was the executive secretary at Sioux Valley Energy Electric Association for over 36 years. Her husband preceded her on September 5, 2000. Laura was a quiet and gentle Christian lady. She enjoyed dancing with her husband, listening to good music, bowling, and golfing. Laura was hard to beat at scrabble and liked working on crossword puzzles. Her greatest joy was being with her family.

Laura is survived by two daughters, Kathleen (Randy) Keppen, Sioux Falls, Cynthia Erickson (Keven McGuire), Brandon; five grandchildren, Eric, Angela, Paula, Sarah, and Emily; nine great-grandchildren, Elizabeth, Erica, Morgen, Gustaf, Jack, Amya, Ella, Jace, and Xavier; two sisters, Hilda Johnson, Dell Rapids and Rosetta Croon, Colman; one brother, Palmer “Swede” Nebben, Colman; two sisters-in-law, Delores Nebben, Dell Rapids and Donna (Don) Broksieck, Kansas; two brothers-in-law, Don Knutson, Dell Rapids and Richard (Arlys) Knutson, Custer, SD, and many nieces and nephews. Laura was preceded by her husband Sam, her parents, three sisters, Luella Knutson, Annette Steinborn, Dorothy Plummer, and two brothers, Olaf and Arthur.

Funeral Services will be 2pm Friday, September 19, 2014 at Colman Lutheran Church with burial at Dell Rapids Cemetery. Visitation will be 2 hours prior to the service. Condolences may be left at http://www.skrochfc.com.

Quarrier Golf Second in Madison

September 17, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarrier golf team placed 2nd at the Madison Invitational on Monday, September 15th. Aberdeen Roncalli finished first with a team score of 341. Dell Rapids had a team score of 351.

Ty Hoglund finished 3rd on the day with a round of 84. Josh Parrott finished 6th with an 87. Adam Karst placed 8th in the tournament with an 88. Devon Weber had a round of 92, Mason Schmidt had a 95, and Pierce Shumacher finished with a 98.

Other teams in the tournament were Brookings, Canton, Sioux Valley, Madison, Redfield/Doland, Sisseton, West Central, Milbank, Sioux Falls Christian, Tri-Valley, Tea, Groton and Lennox.

The boys golf team will play in the Elk Point-Jefferson tournament on Friday, September 19th, at the Elk Point Golf Course.

Cardinal Football Moves to 2-0

September 16, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapid St. Mary Cardinal football team improved their record to 2-0 in impressive fashion by beating the Elkton/Lake Benton Elks 52-14 on Friday, September 12th, in Dell Rapids.

The Elks started the game with a 2-yard touchdown run. After that touchdown the Cardinal offense took control of the game. St. Mary scored their first touchdown on a 24-yard pass play from Wes Heinricy to Noah Fiegen. St. Mary scored again on a 15-yard touchdown run by Josh Brown. The Cardinals added to their lead in the second quarter on a 12-yard touchdown run by Brown. St. Mary also scored on touchdown runs by Hienricy, Jacob Glazier, and Mitch Brown in the game. J. Brown finished the night offensively with 179 yards on 20 carries and three touchdowns.

Defensively the Cardinals were just as impressive. The Cardinals had three interceptions – one by Hienricy, one by Glazier, and one by Casey Hansen. The Cardinals were led by Dalton Houska with 9.5 tackles and a sack.

The Cardinals will travel to Colman/Egan to take on the Hawks on Friday, September 19th.

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