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

Jewett Hits 1,000 Points, Mustangs Win at Sacred Hoops Girls Classic

January 31, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Jewett’s free throw for 1,000th career point

Paige Jewett made her 1,000th point of her career after two made free throws with 4:35 to go in a win over the Colman-Egan Hawks at the Sacred Hoops/First National Bank Girls Classic held at the Elmen Center on Saturday, January 29th. The Mustangs won 63-55.

The Hawks built a five-point lead, their largest of the game, in the first quarter and continued to lead by five points, 15-10, at the quarter break. Tri-Valley was able to get the game tied 17-17 and then again at 19-19. Colman-Egan finished the half on a 4-0 run to lead 23-19 at halftime.

The Mustang offense got rolling in the second half. They outscored the Hawks 15-4 for a 34-27 lead with 3:35 to go in the third quarter. Tri-Valley continued to lead by seven at the end of the quarter, 42-35. The Mustangs continued to hold about a seven point lead through the first half of the fourth quarter. Jewett’s two free throws for her 1,000th point put Tri-Valley ahead 51-42. Colman-Egan could only get as close as six points, 61-55, with :15 to play in the game.

Jewett was the player of the game for the Mustangs finishing with 28 points and three rebounds. Stephanie Buchmann had 18 points, five rebounds, and two assists. Lauren Grinde added 12 points, four rebounds, and four assists. Ava Pearson had four points and nine rebounds.

Tri-Valley finished the game shooting 43% (19-44) from the field, 40% (8-20) from three-point area, and 77% (17-22) from the free-throw line. Colman-Egan was 32% (17-53) shooting, 29% (4-14) from three-point area, and 61% (17-28) from the free-throw line.

Jewett’s older brother, Noah, also made his 1,000th point on a free throw at the Elmen Center.

The Mustangs (7-6) have won three in a row. They will host West Central on Tuesday, February 1st.

Tri-Valley Boys Fall to Sisseton at Dak-12/NEC Clash

January 31, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Sisseton Redmen avenged a season-opening loss to the Tri-Valley Mustangs on Saturday, January 29th. Sisseton defeated the Mustangs 47-36 at the Dak-12/NEC Clash in Madison.

Sisseton got out to a double-digit lead in the opening quarter and was able to maintain the lead throughout the game. The Redmen led 19-8 at the end of the first quarter and held an eight-point advantage, 27-19, at halftime. The Mustangs got within six points, 34-28, at the end of the third quarter. Sisseton, however, stopped the Tri-Valley ralley and outscored the Mustangs 13-8 in the fourth to win the game.

Cory McDonald led the way for the Mustangs with 10 points. Noah Haynes had nine points. Lance DeWitt finished with seven points, and Connor Christensen had four points.

The Mustangs will host West Central on Tuesday, February 1st.

Tri-Valley Girls & Boys Beat Huskies in Close Games

January 31, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Both the Tri-Valley Mustang girls and boys basketball teams won very close games against the Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies on Thursday, January 27th at home. The girls survived a Huskies comeback for a 41-39 win, and the boys got a 45-42 upset victory.

Tri-Valley 41, Elk Point-Jefferson 39 – Girls

The Mustangs seemed to be headed to an easy victory against the Huskies. Even though the Mustangs only led 9-7 at the end of the first quarter, they extended their lead to 10 points by halftime, 20-10. Tri-Valley scored first in the third quarter and led 22-10, but the Huskies made one of their second half runs. Elk Point-Jefferson pulled within three points, 22-19, with 3:30 to go in the quarter. Tri-Valley responded with an 8-0 run to lead 30-19 with 1:50 to go. The third quarter ended with Tri-Valley leading 30-22.

The Huskies made another run to start the fourth quarter. Elk Point-Jefferson made the score 30-28 with 6:30 to go in the game. The two teams battled back and forth, and the Mustangs held a 38-37 lead with 3:15 in the game. Tri-Valley made it a four-point lead, 41-37, with 2:00 to go. Twenty seconds later, the Huskies scored and trailed 41-39. The score remained that way until the end of the game. Ava Pearson saved the win for the Mustangs with two blocked shots in the final seconds of the game.

Tri-Valley shot 28% (13-47) in the game, 21% (4-19) from three-point area, and 52% (11-21) from the free-throw line. Elk Point-Jefferson finished 22% (12-55) from the field, 25% (5-20) on three pointers, and 45% (10-22) from the free-throw line. The two teams combined for a total of 77 rebounds.

Paige Jewett finished with 15 points and five rebounds. Lauren Grinde had eight points, seven rebounds, and three assists. Madelyn Wenzel had seven points, seven rebounds, three blocked shots, and two steals. Stephanie Buchmann finished with six points, four rebounds, and three steals. Pearson had two points, but eight rebounds and four blocked shots.

Tri-Valley 45, Elk Point-Jefferson 42 – Boys

Tri-Valley got out to a quick start in the boys game. The Mustangs led 10-4 at the end of the first quarter and then extended the lead to 10 points, 14-4, with 5:45 to play in the second quarter. Tri-Valley only scored three more points the rest of the second quarter, and the Huskies cut the lead to 17-16 at halftime.

Elk Point-Jefferson started the third quarter on an 8-0 run and led 24-17 with 4:00 to play in the third quarter. The Mustangs finished the quarter on a 10-3 run, and the game was tied 27-27 heading into the final quarter. The Huskies went on an 8-2 run in the first minute of the fourth quarter for a 37-29 lead. Tri-Valley got the game tied 37-37 with 5:30 to play. Elk Point-Jefferson responded with a 5-0 run and led 42-37 with 2:40 to go. Tri-Valley shut the Huskies down the rest of the game and outscored them 8-0 for the win.

The Mustangs shot 31% (17-55) in the game, 19% (3-16) from three-point area, and 73% (8-11) from the free-throw line. The Huskies were 22% (12-55) shooting, 10% (2-20) on three-pointers, and 67% (16-24) from the free-throw line.

Cory McDonald had 13 points and seven rebounds. Lance DeWitt finished with 11 points, five rebounds, four steals, and three assists. Connor Christensen had a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds. He also had five blocked shots and two assists.

Cardinal Boys Win Third Straight with Strong Second Half

January 30, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids St Mary won their third straight game on Saturday, January 29th after a big win over the Viborg-Hurley Cougars 67-58.

In the first half, each team had a one point lead at a quarter break. The Cougars had the lead at the end of the first quarter, 15-14. St Mary took the lead into the locker room at halftime, 29-28. The Cardinals used the third quarter to extend their lead. St Mary added four more points to their lead heading into the fourth quarter, 45-40. They then outscored Viborg-Hurley 22-18 in the final quarter for the nine-point win.

Four players finished in double figures. CJ Smith had a big game with 21 points. Nic Gaspar had 12 points. Ty Brown finished with 11 points, and Dylan Mathis ended with 10 points.

The Cardinals (10-4) will travel to Lake Preston on Thursday, February 3rd.

Quarrier Boys Rally in Third Quarter, Win Third Straight

January 30, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarriers turned a 31-31 tie into a 63-46 win against the Aberdeen Roncalli Cavaliers at the Dak-12/NEC Clash in Madison on Saturday, January 29th.

The two teams played a very close game for just over two quarters. Dell Rapids had a 17-14 lead at the end of the first quarter. The lead doubled by halftime, 31-25. Roncalli made back-to-back three pointers to start the third quarter to tie the game 31-31. The Quarriers then went on a 12-3 run the rest of the quarter for a 43-34 lead. They continued to pull away in the fourth quarter for the win.

Dell Rapids had three players finish in double figures. Brayden Pankonen had 17 points. Landon Ruesink had 13 points. Jack Henry finished 10 points, and Shane Stone finished with seven points.

The Quarriers will have a big game on Tuesday, February 1st when they host the 12-1 Flandreau Fliers.

Quarrier Wrestlers Compete in Brookings

January 30, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarrier wrestling team traveled to Brookings for the Les Tlustos-Brookings Invitational on Saturday, January 29th. The Quarriers finished 16th as a team with 33.0 points.

Weston Mason continued his great season placing third in the 160-pound class with a 4-1 finish to the day. Quinn Carr was sixth in the 182-pound class with a 2-3 record. Hunter Nelson was seventh in the 152-pound class finishing 2-2. Aiden Geraets (195) also had a win in the tournament.

Hannah Jensen (G106) was second with a 3-1 record for the Quarrier girls. Rylee Bird (G126) placed fifth with a 2-2 record.

Dell Rapids won’t wrestle again until Tuesday, February 8th in a quadrangular hosted by the Quarriers.

Trojan Wrestling Places Tenth in Brookings

January 30, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The West Central Trojan wrestling team placed tenth at the Les Tlustos-Brookings Invitational on Saturday, January 29th. The Trojans finished with a 77.5 points. Brandon Valley was first with 281.0 points. Pierre had 237.5 points finishing second, and Harrisburg was third with 174.5 points.

Chandler Carda (126-pound) had a fourth place finish with a 3-2 record. Karson Vessells was fifth in the 106-pound division with a 4-2 record. Orlando Whiting (113-pound, 2-3), Rayce Whiting (120-pound, 2-3), and Jude Jarding (145-pound, 2-3) all had sixth place finishes. Jesse Jost (132-pound, 3-2) and Chet Carda (170-pound, 3-2) both placed seventh. Keaton Vessells (138-pound) and Dwight Kuhlman (182-pound) each had a win in the tournament as well.

Allison Foote (G285) placed second with a 1-2 record in the girls bracket. Hailey Fortny (G142) placed third.

Weset Central will be in Yankton on Saturday, February 5th for their next tournament.

West Central Boys Blow Past Parkston at Dak-12/NEC Clash

January 30, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The West Central Trojans won their fifth in a row in a blowout victory over Parkston Trojans 83-35 at the Dak-12/NEC Clash in Madison on Saturday, January 29th.

West Central got out to a big lead in the first quarter and never looked back. West Central led 23-6 at the end of the first quarter and then 48-14 at halftime. Despite the running clock in the second half, West Central continued to roll offensively. They outscored Parkston 35-21 in the second half.

West Central shot 52% (31-60) in the game, 44% (11-25) from three-point area, and 75% (9-12) from the free-throw line.

Grafton Stroup had 18 points. Jacob Krempges had nine points and four rebounds. Braden Dierickx and Mobarak Ibrahim both had eight points each. Carter Schmeichel led the team with six rebounds.

West Central will travel to Tri-Valley High School to play the Mustangs on Tuesday, February 1st.

Brookings Beats Dell Rapids in Bowling Match

January 30, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids High School club bowling team traveled to Brookings for a match on Friday, January 28th. Brookings won the match winning all three games by scores of 1026-945, 1129-944, and 1042-846.

Ashton Schaaf had the high series for Dell Rapids at 547 (157, 209, 181). Oscar Anderson had a 486 series (189, 169, 128). Caden Bitzer finished with 470 (176, 141, 153). Bryce Janiszeski had a 451 series (189, 140, 122). Ryder VanZee had a 400 (121, 135, 144), and Jake Dearduff finished with a 381 series (113, 150, 118). Adaya Penning had a 294 series (100, 96, 98) for the girls varsity team.

Dell Rapids is now 1-8 on the season with six game wins.

Dell Rapids Boys Win Overtime Thriller over Vermillion

January 30, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarriers needed extra time, but came away with a 62-57 win in overtime against the Vermillion Tanangers on Thursday, January 27th.

The Dell Rapids offense was on fire to start the game. The Quarriers opened the game on a 10-0 run and finished the first quarter with an 18-6 lead. The script was flipped in the second quarter. Vermillion outscored Dell Rapids 16-8 to pull within four, 26-22, at halftime.

The Tanagers were able to cut the Quarrier lead down to one point by the end of the third quarter. Dell Rapids led 39-38 heading into the fourth quarter. Vermillion took the lead right away in the fourth quarter. The two teams continued to battle back-and-forth the remainder of the fourth quarter, and regulation ended with a 51-51 tie. Each team only score two points in the first half of over time. The game was tied 53-53 with 2:10 to go. The Quarriers then went on a 9-4 run over the final two minutes for the win.

Dell Rapids shot 49% (25-51) from the field, 28% (5-18) from three-point area, but only 50% (7-14) from the free-throw line. Vermillion shot 32% (17-53) from the field, 29% (5-17) on three pointers, and 75% (18-24) from the free-throw line.

Three players finished in double figures. Jack Henry had 21 points, four rebounds, and two steals. Brayden Pankonen had 18 points, five assists, three rebounds, two steals, and two blocked shots. Shane Stone added 10 points and five rebounds. Camden Justice had eight points and three rebounds, and Landon Ruesink finished with five points, seven rebounds, and three assists.

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