The Dell Rapids Nursing and Rehab Center is planning a Valentine’s Day party for their residents on February 23rd. In preparation for the event, Dell Rapids Nursing and Rehab Center is asking for help. They are seeking donations of women’s formal or bridesmaid dresses and men’s suit coats and ties. All sizes are welcome. Donations can be dropped off at the facility nurse’s station. Please note that the dresses need to be long, and many of the residents are old-fashioned and very modest.
Cardinals Win Thriller in Chester
The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals girls basketball team pulled out an overtime win over the Chester Flyers 51-48 on Monday, December 30th, in Chester. The Cardinals jumped out to an early seven point lead in the first quarter and led 13-7 after the first break. However, Chester held St Mary to just four points in the second quarter and took the lead at halftime at 19-17. The Flyers extended their lead to nine points in the third quarter before St Mary scored the last four points to pull within five at 32-27 at the end of the third quarter.
Then in the fourth quarter, the game really got exciting. St Mary was with three points at 32-29 with 7:22 left in the game after a Kelly Michel basket. Neither team scored for nearly two minutes before Chester scored the next five points to take a 37-29 lead with 4:01 to go. Each team traded points, and the Flyers again had an eight-point lead with 3:30 left in the game at 39-31. Amber Hansen knocked down a put-back layup with 1:24 left in the game. After a missed free-throw, Michel hit a three-point shot with :34 left. Chester’s Logan Miller was fouled with 12.2 second remaining. She hit the first free-throw, but missed the second, giving the St Mary Cardinals one last chance. With :00.2 seconds on the clock, Hansen made a shot from the left block and was fouled as time expired. Her free throw was no good, but the game went into overtime tied at 40-40.
In the overtime session, the two teams were again tied at 42-42 with 2:46 as Hansen stepped to the free-throw line with two shots. She made both free-throws, and then at the 2:05 mark, Hansen had another rebound and put-back to give the Cardinals a four point lead. The Flyers tied the game again at 46-46, but Kaitlyn Vortherms hit a shot from the right elbow with :51 left in overtime. Hansen would again make two more free-throws with 11.4 seconds left to give St Mary a three-point lead and the win.
Hansen led St Mary with 17 points, including the game-tying basket at the buzzer, and six points in overtime. Michel added 15 points, and Anna Wolles had eight points in the game. Chester was led by Elena Borah with a game-high 19 points.
Dell Rapids St Mary improves to 3-3 on the year. The Cardinals will host Marion on Friday, December 3rd.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Final | ||
| Dell Rapids St Mary | 13 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 51 | |
| Chester | 7 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 48 |
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Thomas Allen
Thomas A. Allen, 88, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Sunday, December 29, 2013 at the Dells Nursing and Rehab Center. His Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, January 3, 2014 at St. Mary Catholic Church, Dell Rapids. Interment will be in the St. Mary Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 12:00 noon on Thursday, January 2, 2014 with the Christian Wake Service beginning at 4:00 p.m. at Kahler Funeral Home. To leave condolences please visit www.kahlerfh.com.
Thomas A. Allen was born on December 10, 1925 at Dell Rapids, SD, the son of Tom and Regina Allen. He grew up in the Dell Rapids area and attended country school. He worked on the family farm and entered the I.O.O.F. Home in 1993. He lived there until it closed, at which time he became a resident of the Dell Rapids Nursing and Rehab Center.
He was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church.
Thomas was preceded in death by his parents, three sisters and two brothers.
He is survived by his brothers, Lawrence and Leonard of Dell Rapids and his sister, Anna Mae Miiller of Phoenix, AZ and his many nieces and nephews.
Jacob Habeger Signs Letter of Intent with Dakota State
Dell Rapids Quarrier Jacob Habeger has signed a letter of intent to play football for Dakota State University in Madison, SD. Those in attendance of his signing were Dakota State head coach Josh Anderson, coach Craig Jorgensen, the Dell Rapids high school wrestling team, and Habeger’s family. Habeger plans to major in elementary education. Habeger is the son of Ray and Sue Habeger of Dell Rapids.
Quarrier Girls Win at Parkston Classic
The Dell Rapids Quarriers defeated the Aberdeen Roncalli Cavaliers 49-45 at the Parkston Classic on Saturday, December 28th. Dell Rapids held a 10-point lead at halftime of 18-8.
The Quarriers shot 16-43 (37%) from the field in the game and shot 13-23 (52%) from the free-throw line. Dell Rapids had 17 total turnovers and out-rebounded the Cavaliers 26-16 in the game.
Mikaela Stofferahn led the team with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Brittany Kludt added nine points and six rebounds. Sami Reider tossed in 11 points for Dell Rapids. Arial Hoffman finished the game with four assists.
Head coach Jeff Dvorak said that his team could take away three or four lessons from the game. “First little mistakes made early in the game come back to haunt you. We had at least six easy shots that we missed in the first half that if we make them, Roncalli would’ve been done. But we missed, they hung around and played a strong 2nd half to give themselves a shot to win. Second we need players to step up and give us a spark. We really got that from Megan Miles in the 4th tonight. Third free throws are huge! Although our overall percentage wasn’t great, we hit eight big ones in the 4th to close the game out. And finally staying poised at the end of tight games is vital. We scored about a D+ on this one, but we did enough to win which is important for a young team such as ours,” said Dvorak.
Dell Rapids improves to 3-1 on the year. The Quarriers will travel to Elk Point-Jefferson for a Dakota 12 Conference game on Saturday, January 4th.
Sioux Valley Hands Dell Rapids First Loss
Zach White
The Sioux Valley Cossacks defeated the Dell Rapids Quarriers 59-52 at the Boys Entringer Classic in Brookings on Saturday, December 28th. Sioux Valley had a first quarter lead of 16-11, but the Quarriers erased that lead to tie the game at 26-26 heading into halftime. A tough third quarter for the Quarriers gave Sioux Valley a 43-33 lead after the third quarter. The Quarriers pulled to within four points a couple of times in the fourth quarter, but the Cossacks were able to knock down enough free throws in the final quarter to hang on for the win.
Dell Rapids shot 22-51 (43%) from the field in the game. They were 2-12 (17%) from three-point range and 6-10 (60%) from the free throw line. Meanwhile, Sioux Valley went 18-46 (39%) from the field, while shooting 5-17 (29%) from three-point range and 18-25 (72%) from the free throw line. Sioux Valley also out-rebounded the Quarriers 30-24 in the ball game.
The Quarriers were led by Ty Hoglund and Ben Hammer who each had 12 points in the game. Riley Schmidt finished with nine points, and Zach White had eight points. Cody Nielsen had a team-high six rebounds in the game. Tayt Vincent had a game-high 19 points for Sioux Valley. Spencer Hanson finished with 13 points and 12 rebounds.
Head coach Jason Fersdahl said, “I thought we played pretty well in the first half as we battled to a 26-26 tie. We had good ball movement on offense, and we played very aggressively. Sioux Valley made a big run on us in the 3rd quarter as they hit some perimeter shots, and we missed some shots we usually make. I am proud that our team fought back in the 4th quarter, and we had some good opportunities to cut it to a one possession game late, but credit Sioux Valley for consistently hitting their free throws down the stretch and maintaining their lead. We gave up too many second chance opportunities on offensive rebounds in the second half and good teams really make you pay for those mistakes.”
Dell Rapids falls to 2-1 on the year. The Quarriers will travel to Elk Point-Jefferson for a Dakota 12 Conference game on Saturday, January 4th.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | ||
| Sioux Valley | 16 | 10 | 17 | 16 | 59 | |
| Dell Rapids | 11 | 15 | 7 | 19 | 52 |
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St Mary Picks Up First Win
The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals defeated the Oldham-Ramona-Rutland Raiders 65-45 at the Boys Entringer Classic in Brookings on Saturday, December 28th. St Mary jumped out to a quick 17-4 lead after the first quarter, but the Raiders closed the gap to 28-19 by halftime. Both teams put up quite a few points in the third quarter as the Cardinals extended their lead to 50-35 at the end of the quarter.
The Cardinals went 24-59 (41%) from the field in the game. They were 5-8 (63%) from three-point range, and went 12-14 (86%) from the free-throw line. St Mary pulled down a total of 40 rebounds as a team, had 12 steals, and turned the ball over 15 times. The Raiders went 13-45 (29%) from the field, 3-11 (27%) from three-point range, and 16-27 (59%) from the free-throw line in the game. The Raiders had a total of 35 rebounds, five steals, and 20 turnovers.
The Cardinals were led by MVP Ben Bunkers with 17 points, two rebounds, two steals, and an assist. Jared Scholten finished with 14 points, seven rebounds, and five steals. Matt Farmer also had 14 points to go along with a rebound and a steal in the game.
The Cardinals improve to 1-3 on the year and 1-1 on the Dakota Valley Conference. St Mary will travel to Garretson to take on the Blue Dragons on Saturday, January 4th. The game will be webcast on Big Sioux Media.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | ||
| O-R-R | 4 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 45 | |
| Dell Rapids St Mary | 17 | 11 | 22 | 15 | 65 |
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Thomas Hinz
Thomas Hinz, 24, of Baltic died Tuesday, December 24, 2013 due to injuries received in an automobile accident north of Renner.
Funeral services will begin at 2:00 PM Monday, December 30, 2013 at Baltic Lutheran Church, Baltic. Visitation with the family present will be from 2-4:00 PM Sunday at the Minnehaha Funeral Home, Baltic. Burial will be in the Pioneer Cemetery, Baltic.
Thomas was born September 25, 1989 to parents Troy and Naomi “Chelly” (Leamons) Hinz in Martin, Tennessee. He moved with his family to Oregon, California and to Baltic in 1997. He graduated from Brookings High School and attended Globe University in Sioux Falls. He was presently working at the Safari Bar and Grille.
Thomas loved music, his family and friends, his dog Loki, but more than anything he loved being a dad to Samuel Duane.
Grateful for having shared his life are his son Samuel Duane Hinz; mother, Naomi “Chelly” Sheppard, Arlington; his father, Troy and Sandie Hinz, Rapid City; brothers, Matthew Lavin, Brookings; Brandon Siewell, Sioux Falls; sisters, Brandy Hinz, Sheridan, Wyoming; Chelsea Hinz, Arlington; Megan Alhers, Dell Rapids; and Mallory Siewell, Sheridan, Wyoming; his grandparents, Bonnie and Rodney Norgaard, Arlington; Arlene Hinz, Baltic; Ronald and Sharon Parrish, Coos Bay, Oregon; great grandmother, Mavis Norgaard, Arlington; and special mom, Peggy Brobjorg, Baltic; and many other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by two sisters, Sarah Anne Hinz and Heather Unser and his grandfather, Don Hinz.
Wayne Muth
Wayne M. Muth, age 72, passed away Wednesday, December 25, 2013 at Avera McKennan Hospital. Public visitation begins at 1:00 pm Sunday, December 29 with the family greeting friends from 4:00-6:00 pm at Miller Funeral Home 13th & Main Avenue. Funeral services begin at 11:30 am Monday at First Lutheran Church, with burial to follow at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Grateful for having shared his life are his wife, Karen Eggebraaten Muth, daughters, Michelle (Mike) Muth Walter, and Kristin (Kurt) Muth Skogstad, both of Sioux Falls, 3 grandchildren, Mackenzie Walter, Jacob and Emelia Skogstad, of Sioux Falls, a sister, Shirleen Heinricy, Dell Rapids, SD, and 2 brothers, Gene (Judy) Muth, Howard, SD, and Bob (Susan) Muth, Bozeman, MT.
His parents Howard and Viola preceded him in death. To leave condolences, please visit www.millerfh.com
Cleo Olson
Cleo Olson, age 87, of Baltic, died on Wednesday, December 25, 2013, at her home in Baltic. Funeral services will begin at 11:00 am, Saturday, December 28, 2013, at Baltic Lutheran Church. Visitation with the family present will be from 5-7:00 pm, Friday, at the Minnehaha Funeral Home, Baltic.
Cleo was born on July 15, 1926, to Theodore and Cora (Carson) Haugse. She graduated from Lyons High School and married Kenneth Olson on December 3, 1947 in Colton. The couple farmed south of Baltic until moving into town in 1997. She was a member of Baltic Lutheran Church and greatly enjoyed spending time with her family.
Grateful for having shared her life are her husband, Kenneth of Baltic; children: Sheila (Larry) Skatvold of Dell Rapids, Dennis Olson of Sioux Falls, Rodney (Kim) Olson of Sioux Falls, Lynn (Lisa) Olson of Baltic, Marcia (Larry) Miller of Baltic; six grandchildren; and eight great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, Luther and Vernon; sister, Lois Henjum; and an infant sister.