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

Quarrier Volleyball Third at C-Hawk Invite

August 31, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarrier volleyball team finished with a 3-1 record and third place at the C-Hawk Invitational Volleyball Tournament in Canton on Saturday, August 30th.

The Quarriers finished 2-1 in pool play. Dell Rapids lost to Parker 20-25, 8-25, but picked up match wins over Canton 25-11, 25-9 and over Garretson 25-20, 25-9. Dell Rapids then defeated Dak-12 foe West Central in the third place match 18-25, 10-25, 25-23, 25-15, 15-9.

The Quarriers are 3-1 on the season and will host the Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies on Tuesday, September 2nd.

Cardinal Volleyball 1-3 at Estelline Tournament

August 31, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal volleyball team finished 1-3 at the Estelline Early Bird Tournament on Saturday, August 30th. The Cardinals won their first match of pool play against Clark/Willow Lake 25-21, 25-22. St Mary then lost their second pool play match to Wolsey/Wessington 23-25, 21-25.

After the pool play was completed, the Cardinals played two more matches in the “Silver” bracket of the tournament. They lost their next match to Viborg/Hurley 18-25, 18-25, and lost their final match of the day to Estelline 21-25, 25-17, 14-25.

The Cardinals are now 1-4 on the season. St Mary will travel to Arlington on Tuesday, September 2nd.

Quarriers Compete in Beresford Cross Country Invite

August 30, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarriers girls and boys cross country teams competed in the Beresford Invite on Friday, August 29th. The girls team finished seventh with a team score of 104. Garretson won the girls event with 41 points. Ipswich was second with 43 points, and Beresford was third with 45 points. The Quarrier boys team finished fifth with a total 0f 75 points. Sioux Falls Christian won the event with 37 points. Lennox was second with 41 points, and Garretson finished third with 59 points.

Individual Girls Results:

Shaylee Hoff – 16:57.96 (18th)
Averi Pankonen – 17:38.12
Kaylee Hennen – 17:57.44
Mikayla DeNoon – 18:46.92
Jessica Tisher – 19:53.34

Individual Boys Results:

Trent Knuppe – 18:12.64 (11th)
Zane Schumaker – 18:51.93
Ted DeLange – 19:10.84
Brett Mogen – 19.39.31
Caleb Kirshenmann – 20:02.00
Dominic Holmes – 20:18.41

Dale Hewitt

August 25, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Dale Hewitt, 78, of Brandon, SD, was called home Sunday, August 24, 2014, at the Dougherty Hospice House. The family will be present to greet friends for a memorial visitation on Wednesday, August 26 at George Boom Funeral Home in Sioux Falls.

Survivors include his wife, Donna Hewitt, Brandon, SD; children, Rick (Becky) Hewitt, Harrisburg, SD, Terry (Beth) Hewitt, Sioux Falls, SD, Richard Hewitt, Brandon, SD, Robin (Bruce) Boersma, Sioux Falls, SD, and Lori (Brian)Hewitt-Bruns, Dell Rapids, SD; 13 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Judi Hewitt, Sioux Falls; and his loyal dog companion, Paco. Dale was preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Frances (Perry) Hewitt; 4 brothers; 3 sisters; son, Kelly Hewitt; and grandson, TJ Hewitt.

Condolences may be left at www.georgeboom.com.

Quarriers Earn 3rd Tourney Win

August 25, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarriers boys golf team earned their third tournament win in as many tournaments on Monday, August 25th. Playing in the Dell Rapids Tournament held at Rocky Run Golf Course, the Quarriers posted a team score of 306, 32 shots better than second place Madison. Parkston finished third also posting a team score of 338. Sioux Valley was fourth at 339, and Canton finished fifth with a team score of 340.

Dell Rapids had four individuals earn medalist honors at the event. Adam Karst finished first with a round of 71. Ty Hoglund was one shot behind finishing second with a 72. Mason Schmidt placed seventh with a final score of 80, and Devon Weber finished 10th with a round of 83. Josh Parrott ended the day with an 85, and Jordan Kerns had a round of 92.

Dell Rapids will participate in the Sioux Falls Christian Invite on Thursday, August 28th, at Bakker’s Crossing Golf Course.

Local Beekeeper Receives Grant Money

August 21, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

David Jastram and Dell City Honey recently received grant money from The Pollination Project on July 26th as part of their Daily Giving 2014 campaign. Jastram told the Pollination Project, “With the continuing loss of habitat, the bees are in serious decline. I keep bees as a hobby, and have discovered a large amount of interest from rural land owners who would like to have bees on their property, but are fearful of them, so they are looking to others to place hives for them. That’s where I can help.”

Funds received will provide lumber for Jastram to build 20 beehives and place them around rural South Dakota to support the honeybee population.The Pollination Project awards $1,000 start-up grants to individuals and projects that promote compassion around the world. The Pollination Project’s Daily Giving Community is a team of 40+ people who help provide the $1000 grants every day. More information about The Pollination Project can be found at their website, http://thepollinationproject.org/.

More information about Dell City Honey can be found on their Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/DellCityHoney.

Edith Perault

August 20, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Edith Arlene Perault, 88, died Friday, Aug. 15, 2014, at the Kadoka Nursing Home

Edith Arlene Bennett was born Oct. 30, 1925, to Fred M. and Ida L. (Schulz) Bennett. She attended grade school at Brady School in rural Jackson County, and graduated from Philip High School in 1943. She obtained a teaching certificate at Springfield College.

Edith taught school in rural Haakon County. She then moved to Kadoka and worked at the rationing office in Kadoka during WWII, where items such as tires, gasoline, sugar, flour and other items were rationed.

On March 29, 1946, Edith was married to George W. Headlee. They had two sons and two daughters. They resided south of Interior at Headlee Ranch. She worked alongside her husband in operation of the ranch. George passed away on March 14, 1966. Edith and the younger children moved to Kadoka in the fall of 1966, and Dennis returned to college.

While in Kadoka, Edith worked at Hogen’s Hardware and the Belvidere State Bank – Kadoka. She learned to bowl, and enjoyed bowling very much. During these years, Edith boarded students from surrounding rural areas that were attending high school in Kadoka.

On April 29, 1975, Edith was married to Charles O. Perault. They resided on the Perault Ranch south of Stamford on the White River. She again assisted in the operation of the ranch. Edith enjoyed bird watching and having coffee with family and friends. Charles passed away on March 15, 2007. Edith moved to the Gateway Apartments in Kadoka that spring, and was a resident of the Kadoka Care Center since the spring of 2013.

She is survived by her children, Dennis (Melody) Headlee, Pleasant Hill, IA, Vicki Wilson, Kadoka, William (Norma) Headlee, Belvidere, and Mary Knight, Sherwood, AR; 10 grandchildren, Michelle (Randy) Ford, Asheboro, NC, Jason (Val) Headlee, Sioux Falls, Robert (Hilary) Headlee, Ventura, CA, Reagan (Terry) Ison, Fort Worth, TX, Willard (Jennifer) Wilson, Eastover, SC, Anora (Brian) Henderson, Hamill, Corale (Dan) Dorn, Dell Rapids, Monica (John) Dorn, Hendricks, MN, William (Jennifer) Headlee, Ames, IA, and Donella Headlee, Sioux Falls; and 20 great-grandchildren.

Edith was preceded in death by her brothers, Magnus, Harvey, Orville, and Donald Bennett; and her sisters, Gladys Olson and Marjorie Hosek.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, at the Presbyterian Church in Kadoka, with Pastor Gary McCubbin officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior. Interment will be at the Kadoka Cemetery.

Arrangements are with the Rush Funeral Chapel of Kadoka. Her online guestbook is available at www.rushfuneralhome.com.

Darlene (Goodale) Lodmell

August 20, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Darlene Lodmell, 79, of Dell Rapids passed away Tuesday morning, August 19, 2014 following a battle with numerous health issues. Visitation with the family present will be from 5:00pm to 7:00pm Friday, August 22, 2014 followed by a brief prayer service at 7:00pm at Minnehaha Funeral Home in Dell Rapids. Condolences may be left at www.minnehahafuneralhome.com.

Funeral and burial services will be held Saturday, August 23, 2014 at 11:00am at Willow Creek Lutheran Church, with a reception following.

Darlene Mavis Mary Goodale was born July 31, 1935 in Dell Rapids. She received a teaching certificate and taught school several years. She married Ellsworth Lodmell on December 23, 1954, and they raised five children.

Darlene was involved in a number of church activities including choir director, Ladies Aid, the annual Christmas program and teaching Sunday school. In the 1970’s she owned a children’s and young misses store, Your Kid’n’Me. Darlene was an avid bowler for over 50 years and felt especially proud of membership in the 600 Series Club. She also enjoyed traveling, baking and chatting over coffee with friends.

Darlene was preceded in death by her husband; parents; brother and sister. Grateful for having shared her life are her children: sons and their wives, Rick (Sue), Illinois and Torin (Marcia), Dell Rapids, daughters and their husbands, Lori (Charlie) Blake, Washington, Darci (Michael) Niva, California and Ginger (Jon) Rumzis, Arizona. She is also survived by thirteen grandchildren: Moriah (Rahmi) Aiken, Ashley (Curtis) Coe, Whitney (Nick) Taylor, Emily (Liz) Mathews, Peter, Charity and Adam Niva, Zane, Ethan, Tori and Devin Lodmell and Brittany and Mercedes Lodmell.

New Laptops for DR Middle School

August 20, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Middle School recently purchased enough laptops so that every student in fifth through eighth grade would be able to be on a computer in their core classroom for the upcoming school year.

During the Dell Rapids School Board meeting on Monday, August 11th, Middle School Principal Fran Ruesink said, “We purchased enough laptops so that really any classroom that we’ve got for our core classes of 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th, they should be able to be one-on-one if they want to be with the combination of desktops and laptops right in the rooms.”

Ruesink also reported to the board that with the way that the Language Arts curriculum is going and the way that standardized testing requires an online performance, it’s something they felt was needed.

“None of those machines will go home, but the days of us going to the library for computer lab should be done. Any classroom should be able to be up and going in five minutes or less,” said Ruesink.

The machines are already at the middle school, and technology staff are currently working to re-image the machines for school use. The goal is to have the laptops ready for student-use by the time school starts on August 27th, or as soon as possible.

Quarriers Win First Meet of Year

August 18, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarrier boys golf team won their first meet of the year on Monday, August 18th. The Quarriers finished with a team score of 311 at the West Central Early Bird Invitational at Central Valley Golf Course in Hartford, SD. Parkston finished second with a team score of 326, followed by Vermillion with 334, and Madison with 339.

Four of the six golfers for Dell Rapids placed in the top 15 of the event. Devon Weber finished first with a round of 73. Ty Hoglund finished third with a 78, Adam Karst shot a 79 for fifth place, and Mason Schmidt had an 81 for ninth place. Josh Parrot had a round of 88, and Jordan Kerns finished the day with a 90.

The Quarriers will be in action again on Thursday, August 21st, at the Dakota Valley Invite held at Two Rivers Golf Course.

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