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

Comeback for Quarrier Girls Falls Short in Milbank

December 29, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarrier girls nearly completely a comeback against the Milbank Bulldogs on Tuesday, December 28th. After trailing by 10 points in the third quarter, Dell Rapids tied the game late in fourth quarter, but the Bulldogs held for the 49-43 win.

Milbank went on an early run in the first quarter. After a 2-2 tie, the Bulldogs scored nine straight for a 11-2 lead with 3:00 to play in the quarter. The Quarriers got within five points by the end of the first quarter, 14-9. Dell Rapids used a strong pressure defense in the second quarter to tie the game 17-17 with 3:35 left in the half. Maggie Schmidt gave Dell Rapids a 22-20 lead with :42 on a made three-pointer, but Milbank got the last three points of the first half for a 23-22 lead.

The Bulldogs were able to avoid the full-court pressure defense by the Quarriers in the third quarter. Dell Rapids couldn’t get into their press as often as they wanted which helped Milbank build a 35-25 lead with 2:45 to go in the third quarter. Alli De Stigter scored five straight points for the Quarriers to cut the lead in half, but Milbank led 37-30 heading into the final quarter.

Milbank pushed their lead back to nine points, 43-34, with 5:00 to play in the game. Dell Rapids then went on an 9-0 run. Liz Price tied the game with a layup with 3:00 to go in the game. The Quarriers had a couple of opportunities to take the lead, but the shots just wouldn’t fall. The Bulldogs scored their next six points from the free-throw line for the win.

Haileigh Barnhart and M. Schmidt had 12 points each. Price finished with six points. De Stigter ended the game with five points. Claire Wynja and Jayme Schmidt each had three points, and Mady VanOverbeke had two points.

Dell Rpaids (0-6) will host Flandreau on Thursday, December 30th.

JV Results

The Quarriers JV basketball team defeated Milbank in a 31-29 thriller. Jenna Miller led the team with 13 points. Shelby Welbig had nine points. Elly Olson finished with seven points, and Kerrigan Kindopp and Clara Justice each had a point.

St Mary Boys Win Tough Battle Against Chester

December 29, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals survived a tough battle against the Chester Flyers at home on Tuesday, December 28th. The Cardinals took the win 53-46 to improve to 3-1 on the season.

The first quarter featured a couple of spurts. The Cardinals opened the game on a 7-0 run only to see the Flyers respond with an 14-1 run. The Flyers ended the first quarter leading 16-14. The Cardinals held Chester to just four points in the second quarter allowing them to have a 26-20 halftime lead.

After the Flyers got the first basket of the third quarter, St Mary went on another big run the rest of the quarter. The Cardinals outscored Chester 15-6 for a 41-28 lead heading into the fourth quarter. The Flyers made a push to start the fourth quarter. Chester closed the gap to 43-36, but back-to-back baskets by Ty Brown and John Pica extended the lead back to 47-36 with 3:15 to play in the game. Chester, however, made one last comeback effort. The Flyers got within four points, 48-44, but Brown and Pica put the game out of reach with two made free-throws each.

Pica finished with a game-high 18 points. Brown added 10 points. Dylan Mathis had nine points, and CJ Smith had eight points in the game.

The Cardinals (3-1) will play Deuel at the Entringer Classic in Brookings at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, December 31st.

Cardinal Girls Take Win over Chester

December 29, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

After taking a 7-4 lead in the first quarter, the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals never trailed the rest of the game against the Chester Flyers. The Cardinals won 68-56 at home on Tuesday, December 28th.

The Flyers led 2-0 right away in the first quarter, and then again at 4-2, but a three-pointer by Ella Griffin gave the Cardinals a lead for the first time in the game. And it was a lead St Mary would not lose. The Cardinals extended the lead to 17-7 by the end of the first quarter. Chester did make a run in the second quarter. The Flyers pulled within a point, 21-20, late in the quarter, but St Mary finished the half on a 5-1 run for a 26-21 halftime lead.

The St Mary offense caught fire in the third quarter. The Cardinals were able to push the lead to 16 points, 45-29, late in the third quarter and led 45-32 at the break. St Mary then scored the first five points of the fourth quarter for a 50-32 lead. The Cardinals looked like they would cruise to the win, but Chester made one more push. The Flyers went on a 13-3 run to pull within eight points, 53-45, but St Mary went on a 10-0 run from that point (63-45) to put the game out of reach.

Every player for the Cardinals scored in the game. Madala Hanson had 13 points, six rebounds, and four assists. E. Griffin also had 13 points with three rebounds, and four assists. Whitney Warwick had nine points. Addyson Gilbert finished with eight points and three assists. Maya Heinitz and Sierra Klein ended with six points. Courtney Brown also had six points and three assists. Addison Libis finished with three points and five rebounds. Sydney Klein had two points and seven rebounds, and Brianna Griffin had two points, seven rebounds, and three assists.

St Mary (3-2) will host Garretson on Tuesday, January 3rd.

Thank You! from CFOK

December 27, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Please accept our sincere “Thank You” on behalf of “OUR” kids and their families for your generous support this Christmas. Your help for families came in the form of child or family adoptions, cash donations, toys, clothing, homemade pillowcases, and gift cards – all representing your love for others in our community. We found a thankful home for each gift donated and used the financial contributions to buy toys and gift cards. You opened your hearts to spread Christmas joy to families currently experiencing difficult times and helped to ensure that all the children of Dell Rapids had a Merry Christmas. Thank you so very much!!!

Thank you on behalf of “OUR” kids and their families for your contributions to our 2021 Christmas drive. You have made the “Dell Rapids” difference!

Here are a few excerpts from the many thank you notes sent by the families we helped:

“I love this Town! Thank you so much.”
“Thank you for doing this! I know that my kids Christmas is going to be good because of what you guys do!”
“Beyond grateful for this. Thanks again.”
“Thank you for everything you have done to help our family.”
“Thank you all!!!”

West Central Gymnastics Finishes Fourth at Deuel

December 22, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The West Central Trojan gymnastics team traveled to Deuel for a quadrangular on Tuesday, December 21st. The Trojans finished with 97.450 points placing fourth as a team. Estelline/Hendricks was first followed by Deuel and Pipestone.

Kenasyn Johnson finished 12th in all-around. Jenna Schoeneman was 13th, and Sophie Cuka was 14th.

The Trojans will be in Pipestone on Tuesday, January 4th.

Gymnist	Vault	Bars	Beam	Floor	All-Around
Jenna Schoeneman	8.200	3.850	7.050	7.650	26.750
Kenasyn Johnson	7.850	4.700	7.100	7.850	27.500
Sophie Cuka	7.400	2.000	5.350	5.650	20.400
Tracy Cholopray	7.200		6.400	7.200
Lilly Kuhlman		2.000

Vermillion Takes Doubleheader from Tri-Valley

December 22, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Vermillion Tanagers hosted the Tri-Valley Mustang girls and basketball teams in a doubleheader on Tuesday, December 21st. The Tanagers won both games. Tri-Valley girls lost 47-37, and the boys team lost 70-35.

Vermillion 47, Tri-Valley 37 – Girls

After falling behind 15-2 early in the second quarter, the Tri-Valley Mustangs couldn’t get out of that hole. The Mustangs pulled within seven points, 15-8, with 5:00 to play in the second quarter, but Vermillion pushed the lead back to 13 by halftime, 23-10.

Tri-Valley got the deficit down to single digits at 29-20 with 1:00 to play in the third quarter. But again the Tanagers extended the lead back to 13 points by the end of the quarter, 33-20. That lead grew to a game-high 17 points, 39-22, with 6:00 to play in the game. Tri-Valley couldn’t get any closer than the 10 points at the end of the game.

The Mustangs were led by Lauren Grinde with 11 points and Maddie Wenzel with eight points.

Vermillion 70, Tri-Valley 35 – Boys

The Vermillion Tanager boys shot over 50% beyond the arc, and the defense forced 26 Tri-Valley turnovers in their 70-35 win over the Mustangs. Vermillion led 16-8 at the end of the first quarter, and the lead continued to grow each quarter. Tri-Valley trailed 33-20 at halftime and 49-26 at the end of the third quarter.

The Mustangs shot 33% (13-40) from the field, 33% (3-9) from three-point area, and 75% (6-8) from the free-throw line. Vermillion finished 43% (27-63), 53% (9-17) on three-pointers, and 54% (7-13) from the free-throw line. The Tanagers had 12 steals and 29 rebounds, while Tri-Valley had six steals and 27 rebounds.

Cory McDonald finished the game with 12 points, four rebounds, two steals, and two assists. Brayden Oyen had nine points, two rebounds, and two assists. Connor Christensen added five points, 10 rebounds, and three blocked shots. Lance DeWitt had four points.

The Mustang girls will host Garretson in a make-up game on Tuesday, December 28th.

Garretson’s Quick Start and Strong Defense Paves way for Win over Quarriers

December 22, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

The Dell Rapids Quarriers girls basketball team hosted the Garretson Blue Dragons in their final home game prior to Christmas on Tuesday, December 21st. The Blue Dragons used a strong defense and quick offensive start to get a 66-43 win over the Quarriers.

The Blue Dragons only missed eight total shots in the first half, four two-pointers and four three-pointers. The Quarriers tried to keep pace throughout the first two quarters. Garretson built a 19-10 lead by the end of the first quarter and then extended the lead to 37-22 at halftime.

The offense cooled down in the second half, but their defense continued to be strong all game. Dell Rapids was only to get eight points in third quarter. The Quarriers stayed close with Garretson in the fourth quarter and were only outscored 14-13. The Blue Dragon defense forced 24 Quarrier turnovers.

Dell Rapids shot 37% (16-43) for the game, 36% (4-11) on three-pointers, and 58% (7-12) from the free-throw line. Garretson finished the game shooting 46% (25-54) for the game, 37% (7-19) on three-pointers, and 53% (9-17) from the free-throw line. Garretson also out-rebounded Dell Rapids 30-16 in the game.

Haileigh Barnhart had 11 points and a rebound. Claire Wynja finished with nine points, four rebounds, and two steals. Zoey Hilmoe added nine points, six rebounds, and four assists. Mady VanOverbeke had five points, and Jayme Schmidt had four points. Garretson was led by Jaelyn Benson with 15 points and Lily Ranschau with 12 points.

Dell Rapids (0-5) will travel to Milbank on Tuesday, December 28th.

JV Results

The Lady Quarrier JV basketball team simply ran out of time in their come back bid against the Garretson Blue Dragon JV team Tuesday night in the Dell Rapids high school gym, losing 29 – 38. After three sluggish quarters of basketball, the young Quarriers came to life scoring 16 points in the final quarter. Howerver, the Garretson lead was simply too large for Dell Rapids to overcome despite the Quarriers’ gutty performance.

Kerrigan Kindopp had four 14 points, four steals, and three rebounds. Clara Justice finished with seven points and two steals. Shelby Weelbig finished with five points and five rebounds. Adah Caviglli had three points.

Marietta Nelson

December 21, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Marietta Nelson, 93, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Sunday, December 19, 2021 surrounded by her family at Riverview Health Care Center in Flandreau. Her Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, December 28, 2021 in St. Mary Catholic Church, Dell Rapids. Visitation with the family present will be from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Monday, December 27, 2021 at Kahler-Brende Funeral Home. The Christian Wake Service will begin at 7:00 p.m. www.kahlerfh.com

Marietta Maxine Schreier was born December 17, 1928 on a farm near Dell Rapids, South Dakota to Adam and Mary (Phelps) Schreier. Marietta attended country school and St. Mary’s Academy.

At a young age, Marietta moved to Sioux Falls to waitress. On November 7, 1949 she married the love of her life Stanley J Nelson in Dell Rapids. They farmed near Baltic and Dell Rapids until 1994 when they moved to town and retired. While on the farm she worked hard side by side with her husband and waitressed for different establishments. This union was blessed with one daughter Sherry, whom they cherished greatly.

Marietta’s Catholic faith was the foundation in her life, which carried onto her family. She was a member of the Altar Society. She was an excellent cook and homemaker, feeding anyone and everyone who came to her door. The Veterinarian would always seem to want work Stanley’s cattle around dinner time. Marietta made the best cakes; her specialty was homemade German Chocolate cake.

In retirement, Marietta’s favorite pastime was going on drives with Stanley, playing cards with friends and neighbors, traveling, shopping, getting her hair done, volunteering at Padres, and spending time with her two grandchildren.

Grateful for having shared her life is her daughter, Sherry (Dale) Sovell, grandchildren Ashley and Dereck Sovell of Ivanhoe Minnesota. Three nephews; Michael (Vicky) Schreier of Lexington, Kentucky; Lance Schreier of Charles City, Iowa; Tim Schreier of Hoboken, New Jersey. Two Nieces; Teresa (David) Bennett of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Janet (Jim) May of Maple Grove, Minnesota. Other family members and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents Adam and Mary, her husband Stanley; sister Margretta; brothers Michael and Gene; sister in-law Elaine Schreier; brother in-law, Irvin Nelson; sister in-law, Edna Nelson; and Nephew Glen Nelson.

Blessed be her memory.

#1 De Smet Gets Win over Cardinal Boys

December 21, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal boys basketball team hosted the #1 De Smet Bulldogs in their first home game of the season on Monday, December 20th. The Cardinals hung with the Bulldogs most of the game, but De Smet was able to pull away late with a 60-42 win.

Both teams got after each other the entire game in a good, hard-fought battle. The first quarter was back-and-forth with the Cardinals holding a 14-13 lead at the end of it. St Mary continued to lead by two points, 19-17, with 4:45 to play in the half. De Smet, however, outscored the Cardinals 15-6 the rest of the way for a 32-25 halftime lead.

The Bulldogs pushed their lead to 39-28 with 5:10 to play in the third quarter. St Mary cut the lead down to 39-33 with 4:00 left in the quarter, but that was as close as they could get in the second half. De Smet went on a 7-2 run to end the third to lead 46-35 going into the fourth quarter. The Bulldogs outscored St Mary 14-7 in the final quarter.

The Cardinals shot 31% (16-51) overall, just 19% (3-16) from three-point area, and 47% (7-15) from the free-throw line. De Smet was 47% (22-47) shooting in the game, 29% (5-17) on three-pointers, and 69% (11-16) on free throws. The Bulldogs also had a slight 31-28 rebounding advantage.

Dylan Mathis led the Cardinals in scoring with 16 points and also had six rebounds, two steals, and two assists. John Pica and Nic Gaspar both had nine points and seven rebounds each. CJ Smith finished with four points, three rebounds, and two assists. Kalen Garry had 24 points, and Damon Wilkinson had 18 points for the Bulldogs.

St Mary (2-1) will host Chester on Tuesday, December 28th for their next game.

West Central Boys Shake Slow Start in Garretson

December 21, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The West Central Trojan boys basketball team had to shake off a slow first half, but they were able to do just that for a 63-46 win over the Garretson Blue Dragons on Monday, December 20th in Garretson.

Neither team shot the ball particularly well in the first quarter. Dillon Jackson sank a three-pointer at the buzzer to give West Central a 7-6 lead after the first quarter. Both offenses had more success in the second quarter. The two teams went back and forth, but the Trojans held a 26-22 halftime lead.

Garretson struck quickly in the third quarter. The Blue Dragons scored the first five points in :45 for a 27-26 lead with 7:15 to play in the quarter. Jackson made a jumper, and then West Central got two quick steals with breakaway layups to regain the lead 32-27 just a minute later. That series of events sparked a rally for West Central. They went on a 12-4 run for a 44-31 lead with 2:00 to go in the quarter. The Trojans ended the third period leading 49-35.

The Blue Dragons made another quick spurt to start the fourth quarter. They went on an early 6-0 run to cut the lead to 49-41 with 5:45 to play in the game. The Trojans, however, shut down the rally and outscored Garretson 14-5 the remainder of the game for the win.

West Central finished the game shooting 39% (24-61) from the field, 29% (10-34) from three-point area, and a perfect 5-for-5 from the free-throw line. Garretson was 31% (14-45) shooting in the game, just 18% (2-11) on three-pointers, and 73% (16-22) from the free-throw line.

Grafton Stroup finished with 18 points and five rebounds. Jackson had 15 points, eight rebounds, and six assists. Jacob Krempges added 10 points, three assists, and two rebounds. Braden Dierickx had seven points, three rebounds, three steals, and three assists. Braden Herr finished with five points and four rebounds. Dylan Stromer had six rebounds, and Brodie Herr had five rebounds.

West Central (3-1) will host Dell Rapids on Monday, January 3rd for their next game.

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