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Dell Rapids Community Fund Awards Two Grants

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Photo submitted by Dan Ahlers. Pictured are Dan Ahlers, Pam Schmitt, Bryan Timperley along with Haven students

The Dell Rapids Community Fund awarded two grants on Wednesday, July 21st.  The two groups that received grant dollars are Dell Rapids Community Haven and Dell Rapids Society for Historic Preservation.

Dell Rapids Community Haven was awarded $300 to go towards the purchase of new games.

The Dell Rapids Society for Historic Preservation was awarded $1,300 to help with costs in replacing their furnace and air conditioning units.

The Dell Rapids Community Fund is an endowment. The gifts made to the fund provide grant money for innovative community projects both today and in the years to come. A committee of Dell Rapids residents recommends annual distributions from the fund. Because only a portion of the income is distributed each year, the endowment is never depleted.  This year the Dell Rapids Community Fund has granted $8,350 to local organizations. Donations can be made to the community fund by clicking this link.

Currenlty, Dan Ahlers is the president of the board.  Pam Schmitt, Bryan Timperley, Paige Krumm, Jill Anderson, Susan Kahler, and Melissa Van’t Hof are board members.

Photo submitted by Dan Ahlers. Pictured are Jean Rave, Alice Chamley, Megan Abbott, Evelyn Huntimer, Pat Sward, Judy Walters and Craig Kumerfield. Bryan Timperley, Pam Schmitt, and Dan Ahlers

Hartford/Humboldt Legion Falls Just Short of State Tournament

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The Hartford/Humboldt Legion baseball team fell just short of a state tournament trip finishing second at the Region 5B tournament Monday, July 19th through Wednesday, July 21st in Canova.

In their opening game on Monday, Hartford/Humboldt scored two times in the top of the seventh and then held Canova scoreless in the bottom of the inning to get a 4-3 win.  Jack Linneman had an RBI double in the top of the second inning to give Hartford/Humboldt an early 1-0 lead.  Canova took the lead with two runs in the bottom of the third.  Landry Knight had an RBI single in the top of the fifth to tie the game 2-2.  Canova regained the lead with a run in the bottom of the sixth.  Hartford/Humboldt then got a two-out, two-run single by Logan Maras to get the victory.

L. Maras had two hits and two RBIs.  Gavin Koch and Cooper Maras both had two hits, with both having one double.  Ryan Healy and Bennett Sebert both had two hits each.  Linneman had a double and an RBI, and Knight had a hit and an RBI.  Healy pitched 5 1/3 innings allowing three runs, two earned, on five hits with six walks and four strikeouts.  Knight pitched 1 2/3 innings allowing just one hit and one walk with one strikeout.

Hartford/Humboldt then faced Lake Norden/Badger in a semifinal game on Tuesday.  Hartford/Humboldt was held to just two hits the entire game as Lake Norden/Badger cruised to a 9-0 win.  Healy had a double in the game, and Knight also had a hit.  Braden Herr pitched 3 1/3 innings allowing six runs, five earned, on seven hits with two walks and two strikeouts.  Brodie Herr allowed two earned runs on two walks.  L. Maras pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up an earned run on two hits with a walk.  Adam Parsons pitched two innings giving up a hit and had two strikeouts.

The loss meant Hartford/Humboldt had to play an elimination game also on Tuesday, and they met Canova again.  Hartford/Humboldt scored two times in the top of the first, but Canova responded with four in the bottom of the inning for a 4-2 lead.  The lead was short-lived as Hartford/Humboldt plated five runs in the top of the second.  The score remained 7-4 until the top of the sixth inning.  Both teams scored four times in the inning making the score 11-8 heading into the seventh.  Hartford/Humboldt added two more runs, while holding Canova to just one, to take the 13-9 win and advance to the championship game against Lake Norden/Badger.

C. Maras had three hits, one double, and three RBIs.  Knight finished with two doubles and three RBIs.  Healy also had two doubles and an RBI.  Bennett Sebert had two hits, one double, and an RBI.  L. Maras had two hits and an RBI.  Linneman had a single and two RBIs.  Braden Herr also had a hit, and Gavin Koch had an RBI.  C. Maras pitched 1/3 of an inning allowing four earned runs on two hits and two walks.  Parsons pitched 4 1/3 innings allowing just four hits and three walks with four strikeouts.  Koch pitched 2 1/3 innings allowing five runs, four earned, on seven hits with a walk and four strikeouts.

Hartford/Humboldt got another chance at Lake Norden/Badger in the championship game on Wednesday.  Lake Norden/Badger was once again too strong for Hartford/Humboldt.  Lake Norden/Badger got out to a 3-1 lead after two innings and scored three more times for the 6-1 win to advance to the state tournament.

Healy, Braden Herr, and Linneman had three hits in the game.  Knight pitched four innings allowing six runs, three earned, on five hits and three walks.  Linneman pitched three innings allowing two hits and a walk with three strikeouts.

Cathryn Williamson

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Cathryn Williamson, 74, of Crooks, passed away on Friday, July 16, 2021 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. Her funeral service will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at Kahler-Brende Funeral Home, Dell Rapids. Visitation with the family present will be from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at the funeral home. www.kahlerfh.com

Cathryn Ilene Clemans was born on May 21, 1947 at Osmond, NE, the daughter of Donald and Jean (Wiedman) Clemans. She grew up and attended school in Plainview, NE. After school she worked multiple jobs while raising her children. She moved to Dell Rapids in 1976. She married Darrell Williamson on May 26, 1979 at the Methodist Church in Dell Rapids. The couple made their home in Dell Rapids for twenty years. Cathryn worked in facilities for the Dell Rapids School District, Augustana College and retired from the Children’s Inn. Darrell and Cathryn moved to Crooks in August of 2002.

She enjoyed her family and her arts and crafts. She liked flowers, sewing, puzzles and cheering for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

She is preceded in death by her parents, her brother, Bill and her sister, Jackie.

Cathryn is survived by her husband of 42 years, Darrell of Crooks; her children, Tammy (Terry) Westover of Dell Rapids, Daniel (Dorothy) Fulton of Sioux Falls, Freddy Nielsen of Brookings, Melissa Edwards of Madison and James Williamson of Sioux Falls; her 8 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren and her extended family and friends.

Wood Ducks Finish Regular Season

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The Hartford-Humboldt Wood Ducks finished the Cornbelt League season with a game on Thursday, July 15th and Sunday, July 18th.

After a win over Flandreau (4-3) on Sunday, July 11th, the Wood Ducks played the Dell Rapids Mudcats on Thursday the 15th.  Dell Rapids took the 5-1 victory in the game.  The Wood Ducks then closed out the regular season against Colman on Sunday the 18th.  Colman handed the Wood Ducks a 5-1 loss.

Hartford-Humboldt Wood Ducks finished the league season with a 6-12 record.  They will be the #9 seed in the District 4B Tournament held in Colman July 23rd through 31st.  The Wood Ducks will play #8 seed Salem in the first game of the tournament on Friday, July 23rd at 6:00 p.m.

Dell Rapids Legion Drops Two Games in Region 2B Tourney

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The Dell Rapids Legion baseball season came to an end at the Region 2B tournament in Flandreau.  Dell Rapids lost their opening game to Flandreau on Monday, July 19th, and then lost an elimination game to Garretson on Tuesday, July 20th.

After Flandreau scored three times in the bottom of the second inning, Dell Rapids had a six-run top of the third inning for a 6-3 lead. Flandreau scored two in the bottom of the third to cut the lead to 6-5, and they continued to put up runs in the remainder of the innings. Flandreau took the game 15-8.

Connor Libis had three hits and an RBI. Landon Ruesink and Kaeden Eastman both had two hits. Caleb Kittleson had a double and two RBIs. Noah Swartwout and Bryce Sommerfeld each had a hit and an RBI. Brady Larson also had a hit.

In an elimination game on Tuesday, July 20th, Garretson turned a close game through four innings of play into a big 17-2 win by scoring 14 runs in the final two innings to end the game on the 10-run rule.

Kittleeson and Ashaun Roach-Valandra each had a single and an RBI.  Zeb Schumaker had a triple.  Libis, Ruesink, and Swartwout also each had a single.

Dell Rapids’ season comes to an end with a 6-12 overall record.

Colton Legion Season Ends in Region 5B Tournament

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The Colton Legion baseball team had their season come to an end at the Region 5B tournament on Monday, July 19th in Canova.

Colton played in the opening game of the tournament against Lake Norden/Badger.  Lake Norden/Badger advanced with a 20-4 victory, sending Colton to the loser’s bracket.

Colton then met the host team, Canova, in an elimination game later in the day.  Canova scored first in the top of the first inning, but Colton took the lead in the bottom of the first.  Luke Lofswold had a two-out, two-run single to give Colton a 2-1 lead after the first inning.  Canova, however, took the lead for good in the top of the second inning.  They scored seven times for an 8-2 lead.  Colton cut into the lead in the bottom of the second when Cole Skadsen had a three-run double to cut the lead to 8-5. 

Canova got a single run in the top of the third inning and one more in the top of the fifth to push the lead to 10-5.  Nick Haas had an RBI single in the bottom of the fifth for Colton to cut the score to 10-6, but Canova got one more run in the top of the sixth for the 11-6 victory.  The loss ended Colton’s time in the Region 5B tournament and ended their season.

Skadsen had three hits, including a double, and three RBIs. Alex Andresen had three hits. Hass had two hits and an RBI. Braydon Humpel had two hits. Lofswold finished with a single and two RBIs. Preston Wieman also had a hit. Logan Cowill pitched five innings allowing 11 runs, six earned, on nine hits with two walks and five strikeouts. Lofswold pitched two innings allowing one hit and one walk with one strikeout.

Tri-Valley 16U Comes from Behind to Beat West Central 16U

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Tri-Valley 16U came from three runs behind to beat West Central 16U 7-5 in Colton on Monday, July 19th.

West Central’s Andrew Zimmer had an RBI ground out to shortstop in the top of the first inning.  Gage Nelson had an RBI double followed by an RBI double by Duece Sherard to give West Central a 3-0 lead after two innings.

Tri-Valley picked up two runs in the bottom of the third inning.  Kaden Egger had an RBI single, and then Everett Althoff had an RBI single to cut the lead to 3-2.  West Central extended the lead back to three runs with two more in the top of the fourth inning.  Sherard had an RBI single, and D Mulder drove home a run on a single for a 5-2 advantage.

Tri-Valley then had a four-run bottom of the fourth.  Tanner Van Asselt had an RBI single.  Lawson Loiseau also had an RBI ground out.  Ledger Burggraff brought home the tying run on an RBI double, and Holden Rise scored on a passed ball to give Tri-Valley a 6-5 lead.  Tri-Valley added another run in the bottom of the sixth when Loiseau scored on a passed ball.

Sherard had three hits, including a double, and two RBIs for West Central.  Mulder and Nelson both had two hits each, one a double, and an RBI.  Camden McDonald had a double, and Owen Heath had a single.  Zimmer pitched four innings allowing six runs, four earned, on seven hits with one walk and five strikeouts.  Heath pitched two innings allowing an unearned run on four hits with a walk and four strikeouts.

Althoff and Loiseau both had two hits each and an RBI.  Noah Haynes also had two hits.  Burggraff had a double and an RBI.  Egger and Van Asselt both had a single and an RBI.  Beau Keith had a double, and Mason Hendrixson had a single.  Egger pitched 5 2/3 innings allowing five earned runs on nine hits with one walk and six strikeouts.  Keith pitched 1 1/3 innings walking two batters and striking out one.

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Madison Black 16U Scores Early and Often in Win over Dell Rapids 16U

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Madison scored in every inning except for one and scored 10 runs before Dell Rapids was able to get on the board in an 18-2 win on Monday, July 19th in Dell Rapids.

Madison got two runs right away in the top of the first.  They had back-to-back three-run innings in the second and third innings, and then scored two more times in the top of the fourth for a 10-0 lead.  Dell Rapids got their two runs in the bottom of the fourth.  Braden Fersdahl had an RBI single, and Aiden Boechler followed with an RBI triple.  Madison, however, scored eight more times in the top of the sixth inning and the game ended after six innings on the 10-run rule.

Fersdahl finished with two hits and an RBI.  Boechler had the triple and an RBI.  Joe Rechtenbaugh, Ethan Kringen, and Evan Nelson all had a single in the game.  Will Jaton pitched three innings allowing eight runs, three earned, on six hits with two walks and two strikeouts.  Fersdahl pitched 2 2/3 innings allowing nine runs, three earned, on six hits with three walks and a strikeout.  Dylan Mathis pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up an unearned run on three hits.

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Canova Rallies to Beat PBR in Final Regular Season League Game

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The Canova Gang overcame a three-run deficit to beat Dell Rapids PBR in the final regular season game for both teams on Sunday, July 18th in Canova.

Carter Gullickson PBR on the board in the top of the first inning after a steal of home.  Nate McKee hit into an RBI fielder’s choice scoring Riley Hoffman to give PBR a 2-0 lead.  McKee then had an RBI double in the top of the third inning to extend the PBR lead to 3-0.

Canova started their rally in the bottom of the fourth inning.  They scored two times in that inning and then tied the game in the bottom of the fifth with a run.  The Gang took the lead in the bottom of the seventh.  Canova plated four runs in the bottom of the eighth for the win.

McKee had two hits, one double, and two RBIs.  Gullickson and Tanner Solberg both had two hits.  Hoffman and Beau Behrend both had a single.  Matt Gillogly pitched six innings allowing three earned runs on three hits with five walks and five strikeouts.  Jake Rechtenbaugh pitched 1 1/3 innings allowing four runs, three earned, on two hits and a walk.  Trey Randel pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and striking out one.

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Gamecocks Can’t Hold Comeback Lead, Fall to Madison in Regular Season Finale

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The Hartford-Humboldt Gamecocks nearly pulled off a come-from-behind win after trailing 8-0 to Madison, but Madison scored two late runs to get an 11-10 win in the final regular season league game on Sunday, July 18th.

Madison scored a run in the top of the first inning and then got hot in the top of the fourth.  Madison scored seven times on five hits to take an 8-0 lead after four innings of play.  The Gamecocks started to chip away at the lead starting with two runs in the bottom of the fifth on an two-run single by Jon Maras.  Hartford-Humboldt scored four times in the bottom of the sixth.  Noah Vettrus received a bases-loaded walk, Drew DeMers brought home two with a double, and Devon Garry had an RBI sacrifice fly to cut the lead to 8-6.  The Gamecocks pulled within a run in the bottom of the seventh on an RBI single by Drew Maras. 

Madison added a run in the top of the eighth to extend their lead to 9-7.  The Gamecocks took the lead in the bottom of the eighth with three more runs.  Cole Hellie had a two-run single to tie the game.  J. Maras followed with an RBI ground out to put the Gamecocks in front 10-9.  Madison, however, scored two runs with two outs in the top of the ninth to retake the lead 11-10.  Hartford-Humboldt went down in order in the bottom of the ninth.

Tyler Renken had four hits.  Garry finished with three hits, one double, and an RBI.  DeMers had two hits, one double, and two RBIs.  Hellie had two hits and two RBIs.  J. Maras had a hit and three RBIs.  D. Maras had a hit and an RBI.  Dhad Morrison and Adam Hentges both had a hit, and Vettrus had an RBI.  Micah Warrington pitched 3 2/3 innings allowing five earned runs on eight hits with a walk and three strikeouts.  Vettrus pitched 1 1/3 innings allowing three earned runs on three hits with two walks.  Cole Barthel pitched two innings allowing a walk and had a strikeout.  Devon Garry pitched two innings allowing three earned runs on four hits with five walks and four strikeouts.

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