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

Darlene Anderson

November 7, 2013 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Darlene M. Schliemann Anderson, 47, passed away from natural causes Tuesday, November 5, 2013, at her residence in Brandon, SD.

A visitation will begin at 2:00 pm, Thursday, November 7, 2013, at Miller Funeral Home, 507 S. Main Ave., with the family present from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. The funeral service will be 10:00 am Friday, November 8, 2013, at Miller Funeral Home with burial in Hills of Rest Memorial Park. Condolences may be left at http://www.millerfh.com/?page=home

Survivors include her husband, Kevin Anderson, Brandon; children, Michelle (Matthew) Jensen, Peoria, AZ, Daniel (Lacy Boyda) Watkins, Sioux Falls, Adam (Kristen) Anderson, Dell Rapids, Cory Anderson, Mankato, MN, Nicole Anderson, Sioux Falls; five grandchildren (and one on the way); brothers, Darin Schliemann, Sioux Falls, Micah (Lindsey) Schliemann, Baltic, SD; her parents, Donald and Marlene (Harkema) Schliemann, Sioux Falls; her biological father, Rollie (Carol) Smith, Brandon, SD; and a special friend, Lori Dieters, Corson, SD. She was preceded in death by her grandparents; son, Derek Schliemann; brother, Donald Schliemann; and a sister, Melisa Assid.

Quarriers Advance in Region 3A Tournament

November 6, 2013 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarriers picked up their second win of the year in the first round of the Region 3A Tournament. Dell Rapids beat Flandreau 25-19, 25-21, 25-17 in Flandreau. Jordan Stone led the team with seven kills. Sarah Haak had five kills, while Brittany Kludt and Emily Boyle each had four kills. Maria Nagelhout had nine set assists along with six aces. Haak also had seven set assists. Defensively Bailey Munk and Shelby Wrage each had 12 digs. Stone finished with two blocks.

Dell Rapids will take on the Madison Bulldogs at Sioux Falls Christian High School on Thursday, November 7th, at around 7:30 p.m. The match will follow SF Christian vs Garretson, which starts at 6:00 p.m.

Quarrirers Back in Semifinal Round

November 6, 2013 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarrier football team advanced to the semifinals of the 11A playoffs with a 42-6 win over the Belle Fourche Broncs on Monday, November 4th, in Dell Rapids.

Dell Rapids led 13-0 after the first quarter after a 75-yard touchdown run by Riley Schmidt with 11:01 to go in the quarter, and a 3-yard run by Jacob Huewe with 9:57 to go in the quarter. Jase Nelson scored on a 1-yard touchdown run with 7:27 to go in the second quarter to give Dell Rapids a 21-0 lead after the 2-point conversion. The Quarriers added one more touchdown with 3:26 left in the half on a 50-yard run by Riley Schmidt. The Broncs scored with 2:28 left in the second quarter on a 70-yard pass from Breck Young to Nathan Lange. Dell Rapids led 28-6 at halftime. In the fourth quarter, Tanner Solberg threw a 28-yard touchdown pass to Schmidt with 10:08 left in the quarter. The final score came with 7:15 to go in the game on a 16-yard touchdown run by Kahler Berven.

Dell Rapids had a total of 411 yards of offense, 351 yards rushing and 47 yards passing. Schmidt had 11 carries for 233 yards and two touchdowns. Huewe had nine carries for 40 yards and a touchdown. Brett Nichols had eight carries for 37 yards. Solberg finished 2-2 passing for 60 yards and a touchdown. Schmidt had a catch for 28 yards and a touchdown. Riley Jurgensen had a catch for 32 yards. Schmidt also led the team in tackles with 6.5 on the game. Andrew Wiebenga had 4.5 tackles, Nichols finished with 4.0 tackles, and Tanner Ljunggren also had 4.0 tackles in the game.

Dell Rapids improves to 8-2 on the year. The Quarriers will travel to Madison to take on the Bulldogs in the semifinals on Saturday, November 9th, at 3:00 p.m. Big Sioux Media will webcast the game starting at 2:45 p.m. with the pregame.

St Mary Season Ends with 8-2 Record

November 6, 2013 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals football season came to an end in Avon on Monday, November 4th. The Avon Pirates defeated the Cardinals in the second round of the 9B playoffs 46-8.

The Pirates scored first on a 24-yard touchdown run Brandon Kocmich after a six and a half minute opening drive. The Cardinals answered on their first possession of the first quarter. They held the ball for seven minutes and 24 seconds before Josh Brown scored on a 2-yard touchdown run with :01 remaining in the first quarter. The 2-point conversion gave St Mary an 8-6 lead after the first quarter.

Josh Brown TD run.

St Mary held that lead halfway through the second quarter, but Avon scored two touchdowns with a span of 3:22. Logan Mudder scored on a 1-yard touchdown run with 4:32 left in the second quarter, and Kocmich scored on a 10-yard touchdown run with :54 left to give Avon a 22-8 lead at halftime. The Pirates added three more touchdowns in the second half, all by Devin Tolsma. Tolsma scored on a 35-yard run with 9:51 left in the third quarter, and then he scored on a 1-yard run with :50 left in the third. Avon led 38-8 after the third quarter. Tolsma’s final touchdown came with 8:24 left in the game on a 2-yard run.

The Cardinals finish with an 8-2 overall record after a 7-1 regular season.

Congratulations to the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals for a great 2013 football season!

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Secretary Zimmerman keynote speaker at Veterans Day program in Dells

November 5, 2013 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

PIERRE, SD – Gov. Dennis Daugaard recently signed a proclamation recognizing the service of South Dakota’s veterans. The proclamation encourages South Dakotans to remember the service and sacrifice of the nation’s veterans and military personnel during Veterans Day observances.

The proclamation signed by Gov. Daugaard states, “From Valley Forge to Afghanistan, through war and peace, valiant Americans have answered the call to duty with honor and dignity. These brave men and women, and their loved ones, have made significant sacrifice on behalf of our nation.”

“Our great nation is forever indebted to the men and women who have served in the military during the time of war. Their service and the sacrifices made by their family members will never be forgotten,” said Maj. Gen. Tim Reisch, SDNG adjutant general and Secretary of the South Dakota Department of the Military.

Reisch will be the keynote speaker at the Veterans Day program at the De Smet High School.

“We must never allow ourselves to forget that America, as we know it, exists because of the sacrifices of our veterans,” said Larry Zimmerman, Secretary of the South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs. “ Through their steadfast defense of America’s ideals, our service members are the reason our country still stands strong, our founding principles still shine and nations’ around the world know the blessings of freedom.”

With an estimated 75,000 veterans living in South Dakota and that number increasing as troops return home each month, Secretary Zimmerman will be keynote speaker at Veterans Day programs in North Sioux City, Deadwood, Huron and Dell Rapids.

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Jessica Dooley

November 5, 2013 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Jessica Rose Dooley, 33, Kimball, died on Oct. 18, 2013, in Madison after a 21-year battle with bipolar disorder.

Dooley was born on Oct. 23, 1979, at Madison to Van David Dooley and Pamela (Williams) Dooley. She attended school and lived in Madison until age 16. In 1996, she moved to Kimball. She married Andrew Allen. She earned her bachelor of science degree in psychology and sociology from Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell and was currently an honor student working toward her master’s degree in psychology through Capella University.

Survivors include two daughters, Willow Allen and Cloey Dooley, both of Kimball; her mother and stepfather, Pamela and Dennis Hallman of Kimball; her father and stepmother, Van David and Linda Dooley of Houston, Texas; a half-brother, Travis Dooley; five stepsiblings, Travis, Tina, Mandy, Lisa and Sandy; three uncles, Joel (Peggy) Williams of Pierre, Aaron (Bobbie Lynn) Williams of Dell Rapids, and Jessie (Kathy) Arguello of Black Hawk; an aunt, Vonda (Steve) Ponto of Watertown; two great-aunts, Fern (Lee) Anderson of Worthington, Minn., and Ruth Williams of Madison; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her grandparents; stepgrandparents; several aunts and uncles.

Memorial services were held on Oct. 23 at Kimball Protestant Parish with The Rev. Laurie Kidd officiating. Soloist was Aaron Williams and organist was Luann Heath.

Honorary casketbearers were Cody, Joshua, Isaac, Sutton and Silas Williams, and Stephan, Casey and Cameron Paul.

Memorials may be directed to a trust fund to be established for her children.

Mount Funeral Home of Kimball supervised arrangements. Condolences may be sent to www.mountfuneralhome.com.

Dell Rapids City Council Meeting: 11/4/13

November 4, 2013 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids City Council will meet in regular session on Monday, November 4th, at 7:30 p.m. in the Dell Rapids Chambers. Some of the items on the agenda include an outdoor event permit request for “Christmas at the Dells”, second reading of ordinance 779, sidewalk snow removal discussion, Dell Rapids Golf ownership discussion, first reading of ordinance 780, and the administrative report. The full agenda can be found here.

Craig Harmsen

November 3, 2013 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Craig Harmsen, 66, died Friday, November 1, 2013, at the Morningside Manor Nursing Home in Alcester, SD. A memorial service will begin at 7:00 PM on Tuesday, November 5, 2013, at George Boom Funeral Home in Sioux Falls, SD. The family will be present to greet friends for visitation from 5:00 to 7:00 PM on Tuesday at the funeral home.

Craig Douglas Harmsen, son of John and Marion (Knutson) Harmsen was born October 31, 1947, in Sheldon, IA. He grew up between Sheldon, Yankton, SD and Sioux Falls and would later graduate from Yankton High School. Following high school he enlisted in the United States Navy. He served honorably from 1965 to 1968 when he was discharged in Bambridge, Maryland. After his discharge he worked various different jobs from Hawaii to Sioux Falls. In 1991 he began working for Deli Express as a salesman.

On October 1, 1994, Craig married Nancy Bloch in Chamberlain, SD. The couple lived there until 2001 when he transferred to Denver, CO with his work. They lived in Denver until 2007 when they moved back to Sioux Falls where he began to work for Prairie Coach. The couple would later mov to Dell Rapids to be closer to his work.

In his free time, Craig enjoyed fishing and camping with family and friends, traveling and bowling. He loved to bowl wherever there was an alley and had a number of “300” games. More than anything else, Craig loved his family. He was a very loving man who will be greatly missed by all those who shared his life.

Grateful for having shared his life are his wife, Nancy Harmsen, Dell Rapids, SD; daughters, Trena (Chadd) Lundquist, Aberdeen, SD, Tatum (fiancé, Cy) Harmsen, Omaha, NE, and Tiffanie Harmsen, Hecla, SD; 7 grandchildren; sisters, Chevon (Pat) Padrnos, Flagstaff, AZ and Charisse Peterson, Oregon; step-daughters, Chris (Dan) Hotzler, Baltic, SD, Jaime (Jerrod) Steiger, Kimball, SD, and Keli (Chad) Bolstad, Sioux Falls; and 6 step-grandchildren.

Craig was preceded in death by his parents, John and Marion. www.georgeboom.com

A Christmas of Hope

November 2, 2013 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

As of press time it’s 55 days to Christmas..8 weeks. I’m not trying to jump the gun and forget Thanksgiving. I simply love Christmas! I love what it stands for. I love the time with family. I love the weather, the visiting with people, seeing people shopping, I love the music. All of it! Recently I was driving home from Oklahoma and I was thinking about Christmas and how, for some people, it isn’t fun. Some people will have their headaches. Some people will not enjoy visiting because of their pain. Some will have to leave their relatives house early because of a heath problem. Some are groggy because of the medications. I realized that some people will be sitting there wishing they could have a good time. They will be sitting there thinking about how they are such a fun person to be around and they love to laugh and they love to visit and they love to play games and tickle grandkids but they just aren’t in the mood because of their pain or because of their headaches or because of their medication. Maybe they even used to be a fun loving person but over the last several years that spirit of happiness and that grateful attitude and that positive outlook are all gone. The are a different person now and because of their silent struggle people just assume they are “crabby” all the time…but they don’t want to be. Some of these people even say “I just deal with it” yet their families are the ones who take the brunt of their frustration. I know because that was me. I know because it has been my relatives. I know because I have these conversations all the time at our clinic. I know this happens and it breaks my heart. To think that some people are out there not expressing life because of a problem… A problem that we have great results with. I had a conversation with a guy who really opened up to me about his back pain. He told me “I don’t like to do this,” holding up a beer can, “I drink because it is all that will take my mind off of the pain.” Let me tell you those people struggling are in your family. They are in your neighborhood. You go to church with them, you work with them. They would love to be different and be happy…but they cannot get past their pain. They cannot get past their limitation.

The reason I am having this conversation with you is this; It is 55 days to Christmas. The vast majority of people that come into our clinic get marked improvement in their health or their pain in the first 60 days. Many have relief sooner than that. We, you and I, could give the people you know a Christmas they hope for. We could make this Christmas memorable because for once they didn’t have a headache. They didn’t have back pain. Their arms weren’t numb. They could eat with no acid reflux, for once they were not groggy from the medication. For once their diagnosis didn’t hold them back. They could LIVE! I am asking you to focus on sending those people you know into our clinic for an appointment so we can change their life. I love the scriptures. I love the promise’s. Like these: Isaiah 53 “By His stripes we are healed,” I love Psalm 139, “I am fearfully and wonderfully made!” I love Matthew 22 “Love God. Love people.” Thats what we do! This is a way we can love people, help them heal and help them live the wonderful life God made them for. I can’t reach everyone. You can help. Please help them get the help they deserve. Maybe it’s you. Maybe it is someone you know. Whatever it is. Call us today 605-428-4778. Together we can change someones life.

God Bless,

Dr. Seth Severtson- Chiropractor

2013 South Dakota All-State Chorus & Orchestra Scheduled for Sioux Falls

November 1, 2013 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Over 1,000 of South Dakota’s best high school vocal and instrumental musicians will gather in Sioux Falls for the 61st Annual South Dakota All-State Chorus and Orchestra on Friday and Saturday, November 1-2. The All-State activities will culminate with a Grand Concert at the Sioux Falls Arena beginning at 7:00 p.m. (CT) on Saturday evening, November 2. Concert tickets can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com, by calling 1-866-625-4586, or at the box office in the Sioux Falls Arena. The doors of the Arena will open for the Concert at 5:30 on Saturday evening.

The annual All-State Chorus & Orchestra, sponsored by South Dakota High School Activities Association, is the largest interscholastic high school music activity held in South Dakota. The 2013 All-State Chorus includes 964 singers representing 154 South Dakota high schools. The All-State Orchestra is comprised of 161 musicians from 24 schools.

Twelve Dell Rapids students will be participating this year. Eight students from Dell Rapids High School were selected along with four students from Dell Rapids St Mary. This year’s representatives from Dell Rapids High School are Jordan Stone, Mikaela Stofferahn, Ben Hinricher, Jackson Gleason, Jade Schull, Bryana Schull, Ted DeLange, and Dylan Damm. The four students from Dell Rapids St Mary are Kiley Reecy, Angelia Jorgensen, Matt Farmer, and Alex Eulberg.

The guest conductors for the 2013 All-State Chorus & Orchestra Concert are Dr. Joe Miller from Westminster Choir College, Princeton, New Jersey and David Barg from Omaha, NE. Dr. Miller will conduct the All-State Chorus while Mr. Barg will lead the 2013 All-State Orchestra.

During the All-State Grand Concert, the South Dakota Music Educators Association will recognize several high schools and individuals for their contributions to music in South Dakota.

The South Dakota High School Activities Association will present its “SDHSAA Distinguished Service Award” to Dr. Rick Rognstad, Vermillion, and the National Federation of State High School Associations “Outstanding Music Educator Award” to Dr. Alan LaFave, Aberdeen.

Additional information which might assist with other news or feature stories about the All-State Chorus & Orchestra are available at the South Dakota High School Activities Association web site (www.sdhsaa.com). Once on the SDHSAA home page, please go to “Fine Arts” then “Music” then “All-State Chorus and Orchestra, and the following information can be found at this site:

1. Guest Conductor Biographical Information about this year’s All-State conductors

2. Concert Music Program – a listing of the musical selections that will be performed by the Chorus & Orchestra during the All-State Concert, including award recipients, students, schools, and directors.

3. All-State Chorus & Orchestra Rehearsal Schedule – as the title suggests, this is the schedule that will be followed during the two days of All-State rehearsal and concert performance

4. All-State Chorus & Orchestra Concert Ticket Information

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Media Contact: James Weaver, SDHSAA Assistant Executive Director (605/224-9261)

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