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

Quarrier Boys Complete Sweep of Sisseton

February 19, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Zach White

The Dell Rapids Quarrier boys basketball team picked up a 53-49 win over the Sisseton Redmen in the second game of the double-header on Tuesday, February 18th. Sisseton took an early lead and ended the first quarter ahead 13-7. After trailing 15-7 early in the second quarter, Dell Rapids went on a 15-4 run to take a 22-19 lead in the closing seconds of the second quarter. With time winding down, Jordan Cornelius hit a desperation shot at the buzzer to tie the game 22-22 at halftime.

The Quarriers were able to grab a slight lead at the end of the third quarter at 42-39. Dell Rapids led by as many as five points in the fourth quarter, but Sisseton made a run to cut the lead down to just one point late in the fourth quarter. Riley Schmidt and Ty Hoglund knocked down six straight free throws at the end of the game to seal the win for Dell Rapids.

The Quarriers shot 19-41 (46%) from the field in the game, just 3-11 (27%) from three-point range, and 12-15 (80%) from the free throw line. Dell Rapids also had 21 team rebounds, seven steals, eight assists, and only eight turnovers in the game.

Hoglund finished with 21 points and four rebounds. Cody Nielsen added 12 points along with four rebounds. Schmidt ended the game with nine points and three assists. Ben Hammer had three blocked shots and six rebounds for Dell Rapids.

Dell Rapids improves to 12-7 on the year. The Quarriers will close out their regular season at home on Friday, February 21st, as they host Lennox.

	1	2	3	4	F
Sisseton	13	9	17	10	49
Dell Rapids	7	15	20	11	53

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JV Results:
The Dell Rapids Quarrier JV team defeated the Sisseton Redmen on Tuesday, February 18th, in another come-from-behind victory. The Quarriers trailed 14-18 at halftime, but battled in the second half for a 40-31 win. Mason Peter and Sheldon Siemonsma led all scorers in the game with 14 and 13 points respectively. Tanner Heim and Sam White each had four points. Heim also had seven rebounds in the game, while Peter had five. Dell Rapids was able to hold Sisseton to zero points in the third quarter.

Quarriers Score Win in Overtime

February 19, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarriers girls basketball team defeated the Sisseton Redmen in overtime 44-42 on Tuesday, February 18th, in Dell Rapids. Dell Rapids led for most of the first quarter, but Sisseton scored the final points to take 10-9 lead. The Dell Rapids defense stepped up in the second quarter, holding the Redmen to just four points. The Quarriers were able to re-gain the lead at halftime at 17-14. The Quarrier offense had a hard time in the third quarter, scoring only six points, and Sisseton jumped out to a 10-point lead at 33-23. Sisseton was able to maintain their 1o-point lead for the first half of the fourth quarter. With 4:32 left in the game, Sisseton led 38-28. However, Dell Rapids went on an 11-0 run and took the lead with 1:51 to go at 39-38. The Redmen knocked down a field goal, and Dell Rapids added a free throw. Regulation ended with the game tied at 40-40. Baskets were hard to come by in the overtime session, and it was Mikaela Stofferahn made the game-winning layup with .3 seconds left on the clock to give the Quarriers a come-from-behind win.

Dell Rapids improves to 6-13 on the year. The Quarriers will travel to Madison to take on the Bulldogs in their final regular season game of the year on Thursday, February 20th.

Mikaela Stofferahn game-winning shot.

	1	2	3	4	OT	F
Sisseton	10	4	19	7	2	42
Dell Rapids	9	8	6	17	4	44

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Nick Van Dam

February 18, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Nick J. Van Dam, 85, of Dell Rapids passed away on Monday, February 17, 2014 at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. His Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, February 21, 2014 at St. Mary Catholic Church, Dell Rapids. Interment will be in the St. Mary Cemetery. Military Rites will be provided by the Dell Rapids American Legion Firing Squad. Visitation will begin at noon on Thursday, February 20, 2014 at Kahler Funeral Home with a Christian Wake service beginning at 6:00 p.m.

Nick J. Van Dam was born on November 20, 1928 at Dell Rapids, SD. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, seeing service in Japan and Korea with the Combat Engineers. He married JoAnn Beaner at St. Joseph Church, Wellington on May 28, 1957. He went to work for John Morrell and Co. and retired in 1991. He then drove school bus for the Dell Rapids School District for 18 years.

He was a Life Member of the Dell Rapids American Legion Post, of which he was a past Commander. He was also a member of the Post’s Color Guard and Firing Squad. He was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Dell Rapids. He was a Life Member of the National Rifle Association and a member of the Dell Rapids Sportsmen’s Club.

Nick is preceded in death by his parents, Nick and Catherine; his brother, Gerald and his sister, Helena Kriens.

He is survived by his wife, JoAnn; his two sons, Floyde (Judy) of Montrose, SD, and Gerald (Jodene) of New Richmond, WI; his two daughters, Bonnie (Michael) Levin of Denver, CO, and Lois (Tom) Martin of Little Canada, MN; his eight granddaughters, one grandson, and seven great grandchildren; his sister, Ethel Ossefoort of Luverne, MN, and his brother, Joseph of Dell Rapids.

Sara Lea (Huewe) Schmidt

February 18, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Sara Lea (Huewe) Schmidt, 46, died unexpectedly on Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, at her home in White.

Funeral services are at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the United Methodist Church in White. Burial is in Fairview Cemetery at White. Visitation is from 4-7 p.m. Friday at the church. Eidsness Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Sara was born March 31, 1967, and was chosen by Pat and Buzz Huewe to be a part of their family. As a child, she had a love for taking care of all her rabbits and dogs, and she was even spoiled enough to have a horse in her backyard. She graduated from St. Mary’s High School in Dell Rapids in 1985, Lake Area Tech in 1987, and Minnesota West Community Tech in 2009.

Sara worked many years helping the elderly. She found great self-worth in helping people. She had an amazing gift to comfort people who were struggling with life by giving a simple helping hand, a big smile, and using her gift to talk, talk, and talk some more. She had a way that it didn’t matter how bad of a day you were having, she could make you smile with her cheery attitude.

Sara gave birth to her pride and joy, Cody, on April 26, 1995. She married Wayne Schmidt and gained a step-daughter, Megan, on June 23, 2001, and moved to White, where they made their home until the time of her death. Despite her health issues, Sara took every opportunity to enjoy her life to the fullest.

She loved to spend time with her close friends playing games, doing crafts, talking, or just watching movies. She enjoyed the family camping trips, baking her holiday treats, and enjoying the company of her faithful furry friends Mickey, Oreo, and Abby.

She had many health issues – having her husband Wayne, son Cody, parents, and many friends by her side gave her great courage to handle everything with a smile and positive outlook.

Survivors include her husband, Wayne, and son, Cody, of White; step-daughter, Megan Schmidt-Guss (Jeremy); granddaughter, Lilley, of Wahiawa, HI; parents, Buzz and Pat Huewe of Dell Rapids; brother, Sam (Melinda) of Brandon; nieces and nephews; and pet dogs, Mickey, Oreo, and Abby.

She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Jake and Leona Huewe, and Irene McEneaney.

City Council Meeting: 2/18/14

February 17, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids City Council will meet on Tuesday, February 18th, at 7:30 p.m. at the City Hall Chambers. The meeting was moved to Tuesday from the regular Monday evening time due to the President’s Day holiday. Some of the items on the agenda include a public hearing on ordinance 790, library renovation/expansion project update, surplus property committee update, zoning ordinance amendments, and the administrative report. The full agenda can be found by clicking here.

The council meeting will be live streamed on Channel 2, and then archived on Big Sioux Media.

Panthers End Quarrier Win Streak

February 15, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dakota Valley Panthers ended the three-game winning streak of the Dell Rapids Quarriers with a 73-61 win on Friday, February 14th. The Panthers took an early first quarter lead at 21-15. The Panthers held Dell Rapids to just 12 second quarter points, and extended their lead to 42-27 at halftime. The Quarriers were able to cut the lead down to 53-43 at the end of the third quarter, but Dakota Valley scored 20 points in the fourth quarter for the win.

Dell Rapids finished the night going 23-57 (40%) from the field. They shot 7-23 (30%) from the three-point line, and 8-14 (57%) from the free-throw line. Dell Rapids pulled down a total of 36 rebounds, had 17 team assists, and turned the ball over 12 times.

Ty Hoglund led the team with 27 points, five rebounds, and five assists in the game. Cody Nielsen added 11 points and eight rebounds. Zach White had six points and six rebounds. Riley Schmidt finished with nine points, and Zane Schumaker had seven rebounds and four assists.

The Quarriers fall to 10-7 on the year. Dell Rapids will play Parkston at the DWU Classic at 3:30 p.m. in Mitchell.

Dell Rapids	15	12	16	18		61
Dakota Valley	21	21	11	20		73

JV Results:
The boys basketball JV team defeated the Dakota Valley Panthers in a great come-from-behind victory on Friday at McCook Lake. Dell Rapids trailed 17-21 at halftime, but scored 40 points in the second half to grab a victory. Sheldon Siemonsma, Tanner Heim, and Mason Peter led the scoring with 17, 14, and 11 points respectively. Heim and Peter each had eight rebounds, while Peter also led the Quarriers with four steals. The Quarriers were 16-29 from the free-throw line. It was clearly our most exciting JV victory of the year.

Cardinal Girls Also Defeat Raiders

February 15, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Ally Mullaney

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal girls basketball team defeated the Oldham-Ramona/Rutland Raiders 58-48 on Friday, February 14th, in Dell Rapids. The Raiders held a two point lead at the end of a back-and-forth first quarter at 14-12. The Cardinals came back in the second quarter and outscored the Raiders to take a 27-24 halftime lead. Dell Rapids St Mary extended their lead to 41-34 after the third quarter. Oldham-Ramona/Rutland pulled within one point late in the fourth quarter at 48-47 with 1:30 to go, but the Cardinals ended the game with a 10-1 run by knocking down their free-throws for the win.

Kelly Michel led the Cardinals with 21 points in the game. Ally Mullaney added 13 points, and Anna Wolles finished the game with eight points while going 6-7 from the free throw line. Joie Spier had 16 points for the Raiders, 11 of those in the second half. Marissa Hallen-Malisch tossed in eight points.

The Cardinals improve to 12-7 on the year. Dell Rapids St Mary will end their regular season on Tuesday, February 18th. The Cardinals will host Estelline in their final home game of the year.

Oldham-Ramona-Rutland	14	10	10	14		48
Dell Rapids St Mary	12	15	14	17		58

Highlights:

St Mary Cardinals Win Thriller over Raiders

February 14, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Ben Bunkers with game-winning drive and layup.

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals won a thriller of a boys basketball game over the Oldham-Ramona-Rutland Raiders on Thursday, February 13th. The Cardinals held on for 63-61 win. After trailing 7-11, St Mary finished the first quarter on a 10-point run and took a 17-11 lead after the first quarter. The Cardinals were able to build on that lead, and went into the locker room ahead 30-20 at halftime. The Raiders were able to end the third quarter on a little bit of a run and cut the lead down to 43-36 after the third quarter. Oldham-Ramona-Rutland scored the first three points of the fourth quarter to pull within four points. But the Cardinals were able to get the lead back to double-digits at 56-45 with 4:06 left in the game. St Mary held a 58-51 lead with 2:00 left, but the Raiders tied the game at 58-58 with :45 after a three-point shot by Nick Skyberg.

The final :30 were a wild ride as Jared Scholten scored a layup to give the Cardinals a two-point lead with :26 left in the game. Skyberg answered back with another three-point shot to give the Raiders a 61-60 lead :12 to go. Ben Bunkers took the inbound pass and drove the entire length of the court for the go-ahead, game-winning layup with :04 left in the game. Noah Fiegen added a free throw with :02.9 for the Cardinals as St Mary hung on for the win.

Every player that got into the game for St Mary ended up scoring in the ball game. The Cardinals were led by Matt Farmer with 17 points. Scholten finished the game with nine points. Skyberg had a game-high 22 points for Oldham-Ramona-Rutland. Josh Thurow finished with 13 points for the Raiders.

The Cardinals improve to 5-12 on the year. St Mary will play host to Estelline on Monday February 17th.

Oldham-Ramona-Rutland	11	9	16	25		61
Dell Rapids St Mary	17	13	13	20		63

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Dorothy (Nebben) Plummer

February 13, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Dorothy Elaine Plummer, 84, died Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014 at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls.

Funeral services are at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Flandreau. Burial is in Union Cemetery in Flandreau. Visitation is from 5 – 8 p.m. Friday at the church.

Dorothy was born to John and Anna (Haugen) Nebben on June 11, 1929, at the Nebben homestead near Colman, the youngest of nine children. Her father died when she was 1 month old.

Dorothy went to Gale Ridge Country School and graduated from Colman High School. She was baptized and confirmed at Hegre Lutheran Church in rural Colman.

She believed in Jesus Christ as her savior. Dorothy worked as a waitress at the Lone Tree Station and Colman Cafe until her marriage to Virtus Plummer on Feb. 13, 1949, at Colman. They farmed for 45 years in Lone Rock Township, Moody County.

She was a member of Lone Rock Lutheran Church for 40 years, where she held various WELCA offices and taught Sunday school for 35 years.

She served on election boards several times and was a teacher’s aide for a short time at Dailey School, worked at Eaton Dakota in Flandreau, and as a biscuit baker at Hardees in Pipestone.

They moved to Flandreau in 1994, where she became a member of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church. Her husband died Aug. 6, 1995. Dorothy worked as a receptionist at Social Services and as a porter at Royal River Casino in Flandreau until ill health caused her to retire.

She enjoyed her family most of all and liked music, dancing, cards, quilting, painting, gardening and dogs.

Dorothy is survived by one son, Randy (Rhonda) of Egan; three daughters, Becki (Larry) Landgren of Flandreau, Pam (Craig) Thies of Pipestone, Minn., and Amy (Jason) Ellsworth of Brandon; 10 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; five siblings, Swede Nebben of Colman, Art (Dee) Nebben of Dell Rapids, Laura Knutson of Colman, Hilda Johnson of Dell Rapids and Rosie Croon of Colman and a brother-in-law, Don Knutson of Dell Rapids.

Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband, Virtus; two sisters, Luella Knutson and Annette Steinborn; brother Olaf Nebben; two nieces Kim Steinborn and Lori McAthie and her uncle Rudolf Haugen who helped raise her.

For online condolences, visit www.skrochfc.com.

Quarriers Cruise to 3rd Straight

February 12, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapid Quarriers cruised to their third straight win on Tuesday, February 11th. The Quarriers defeated the Mt. Vernon/Plankinton Titans 70-45. The Quarriers led at every quarter break in the game. Dell Rapids jumped out to a 23-12 lead after the first quarter, and extended the lead to 38-26 at halftime. The defense of Dell Rapids held the Titans to just three points, while the Quarriers pushed their lead to 54-29. Both teams scored 16 points in the fourth quarter.

Dell Rapids shot 31-55 (56%) from the field in the game. They were 6-15 (40%) from three-point area, and 2-5 (40%) from the free-throw line. The Quarriers had a total of 46 rebounds in the game, 13 blocked shots, 15 assists, and just 11 turnovers.

Cody Nielsen led Dell Rapids with 16 points and seven rebounds in the game. Ty Hoglund also had 16 points along with six rebounds, three steals, and six assists. Zach White added 12 points and seven rebounds. Ben Hammer finished the game with nine rebounds and seven blocked shots.

Head coach Jason Fersdahl said, “Defensively, our guys put forth a great effort all night long against a team that really has the capability to shoot the ball well. Ben Hammer did a tremendous job of protecting the basket, finishing the night with seven blocked shots while altering many more. Offensively, we were able to hit some shots early in the game, and our posts went strong to the basket and finished well at the rim. Our offensive execution was very good tonight and our high shooting percentage reflected our good ball movement.”

The Quarriers improve to 10-6 on the year. Dell Rapids will travel to Dakota Valley to take on the Panthers in a girls-boys double-header on Friday, February 14th.

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