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Rex Larson

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Rex A. Larson, 64, of Mellette, SD passed away Wednesday, March 3, 2021, at Avera St. Luke’s Hospital in Aberdeen, SD.

His services will be held on Monday, March 8, 2021, at Northwestern United Methodist Church in Mellette.  Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. with family present during this time to accept condolences.  His funeral service will be at 1:00 p.m. with burial to follow at the Mellette Cemetery in Mellette.  Pastor Doug Duncan will officiate.

The funeral service will be livestreamed to the funeral home’s website.  Arrangements have been entrusted to Hyke Funeral Home of Redfield.  (www.hykefuneralhome.com)

Rex A. Larson was born March 5, 1956, in Redfield, SD to Clifford and Doris (Bymers) Larson.  He spent his childhood and youth on the family farm south of Mellette, SD.  He attended school at Northwestern in Mellette and went on to attend Lake Area Technical College in Watertown, SD.

He married Kathy Johnson on September 21, 1979, in Mellette and they were blessed with three children.  He farmed with his father until eventually taking over the family farm.

He enjoyed taking Kathy out for Harley rides on warm summer days, picking wild roses for her, and taking naps in his favorite chair with his dog in his lap.

Rex is survived by his loving wife Kathy of Mellette; son Matthew (Amber) Larson of Dell Rapids, SD; and daughter, Jenna (Josh) Brinkman of Aberdeen, SD.  He is also survived by five grandchildren:  Brady, Noah, Cooper, Thomas, and Claire; brothers:  Wayne, Bob, Owen, and Donn; and sister Nikki.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his son, Adam.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to be made to the Northwestern Strollers Relay for Life – c/o 1302 13th Ave. SW – Aberdeen, SD – 57401.

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DRHS School Announcements

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Dell Rapids High School Announcements:Quarriers

Wednesday, March 3rd
• Lunch:  Hot Dog or Toasted Italian Melt

  • Attention: For all students who are attending Post Prom, sign up early! There is a sign-up sheet and form for you to fill out in the high school office. All attendees (including non-DRHS guests) must register by turning in this form, signing up and paying the $15 fee ($5 will be returned to each student the night of post prom) to the high school office.
    • Early Registration deadline: 02/01/2021 for 3 extra chances to win prizes
    • Early Registration deadline: 03/01/2021 for 2 extra chances to win prizes
    • Final Registration deadline: 04/01/2021
  • Juniors/Seniors – Reminder to turn in ACT Prep Class registrations to Mrs. Ruesink
  • Attention juniors: Summer dual credit registration is open. Please see Mrs. Ruesink or Mr. Bunkers for more information.
  • Juniors and Seniors –  We are offering a second date for the ASVAB assessment at Dell Rapids on Tuesday, March 16th. Please see Mrs. Ruesink if you would like to get registered to take the ASVAB.
  • Any junior boys interested in applying for South Dakota American Legion Boys State should see Mrs. Ruesink.  Boys State is scheduled from May 31-June 4 at Northern State University.
  • Competitive and Sideline Cheer tryout dates will be Wednesdays: March 31st at 1:00-3:30, April 7th, 14th, and 21st  at 3:30-5:00, and April 28th 1:00-3:30. With an informational meeting on March 5 after school in the new High School commons area- by the entrance. If you have any questions you can contact Magen Richeal. For questions regarding sideline cheer, please contact Deb Huska.
  • There is a sign-up sheet in the MS and HS office for girls interested in High School Girls Golf. First meeting April 1st at the DR Elementary 3:30.
  • The FFA Chapter will be holding a meeting on Monday, March 8 at 7 pm in the high school agriculture classroom.
  • The first girls track practice for non-basketball girls will be Tuesday, March 2 at 3:30 in the middle school gym.
  • Quarrier High School Students: Please refrain from bringing glass containers into the school. We understand accidents happen but it is a lot easier to clean up something that was spilled from a plastic cup/bottle than a glass bottle. The janitors are concerned about broken glass and ask that you bring in only plastic containers to hold your water, coffee and foo foo drinks. If you have any questions, please see Eve in the high school office. Thanks!
  • Activity Schedule for 3/1 – 3/7:
    COVID INFORMATION: TIER ONE
    • Wednesday, Mar 3
      • open
    • Thursday, Mar 4
      • open
    • Friday, Mar 5
      • BBB – Region 3A Semi Finals / @ HOME / #2 DR vs #3 (WC) / 7:00 (doors open at 6:15)
        • Masks Required
        • No attendance limits
        • No passes or activity tickets
        • $6 – adults / $4 – students
    • Saturday, Mar 6
      • open

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Dell Rapids MIDDLE SCHOOL Announcements

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Dell Rapids Middle School Announcements:Quarriers

Wednesday, March 3rd
• Lunch today will be choices of:   Hot Dog

  • Attention Students:  Please bring a water bottle from home to use throughout the day.  The use of cups in the classrooms is no longer allowed.  Students are allowed to have a water bottle, please bring one.  Thank you.
  • Attention Baseball Players:  baseball registrations are open online for all ages for 2021.  Students/Parents can go to dellrapidsbaseball.com to register.
  • Attention students:  The America Library of Poetry is hosting a Poetry Contest, for more information, please see your homeroom teacher or stop in the office for more information.  Entries due April 30th.
  • Attention 6th, 7th and 8th graders:  If you are interested in competitive OR varsity sideline cheer please plan to attend an informational meeting this Friday (March 5th), after school in the high school commons area (by the entrance).  Practice dates will be:  March 31st (1-3:30pm), April 7, 14 and 21 (3:30-5pm) and April 28th (1-3:30). 
  • Attention Lady Q Golfers:  If you are interested in signing up for golf this year, please stop in the office.  First meeting will be April 1st at the DR Elementary at 3:30pm.
  • Attention Middle School Golfers:  If you are interested in signing up for golf this year, 7th grade signup will be in Mrs. Swaney’s classroom and students can signup when they rotate to her class.
    8th grade signup will be in Mr. Ljunggren’s classroom and students can signup when they rotate to his class.
  • Flannel Friday was SO MUCH FUN!! Let’s do it again…. wear a JERSEY this Friday… just for fun
  • ATTENDANCE POLICY FOR STUDENTS
    • Our School’s top priority is to keep kids safe as we work to continue offering sports/activities. Due to ongoing issues with compliance to wear masks and stay in the bleachers during sporting events by our Middle School students, going forward we will have open attendance for High School students only – Middle School students will now need a voucher from a player or coach to attend home games. Also, High School Students will need a “student voucher” to attend home events. These HS Student vouchers will be handed out in the HS office the day of the game TO HS STUDENT WHO HAVE SIGNED UP and for now there will be no limits on those. Here is the brief summary:
    • MS Students can no longer attend home HS Events without a fan/family voucher from a HS player/coach and must sit with a parent
    • HS Students may continue to attend home HS Events but must sign up in the office prior to game day and then stop by to receive a student voucher on game day.
    • This policy is only for our home High School games.  Limits may or may not be in place for away games.

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Mustang’s Season Comes to End in Region 3A

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The #4 seeded Tri-Valley Mustang boys hosted the #5 seeded Garretson Blue Dragons in the opening round of the Region 3A tournament on Tuesday, March 2nd.  The Mustang offense couldn’t get the shots to fall, and Garretson took the 53-46 upset win.

The Blue Dragons started hot by hitting their first three-point shots of the game.  They were able to build a lead in the first quarter they wouldn’t lose even though Tri-Valley rallied late in the game.

Garretson had the 13-12 advantage after the first quarter.  Neither team was able to make a field goal in the first four minutes of the second quarter, but once the offenses started rolling, the Blue Dragons took a 23-21 lead into halftime.

Tri-Valley continued to struggle on the offensive end in the second half.  Garretson went to the free-throw line 23 times in the second half and used that to build a 40-33 lead heading into the fourth quarter.  After a made three-pointer to open the fourth, the Blue Dragons had a game-high 10-point lead with 7:00 to go.  The Mustangs rallied and went on a 10-1 run to cut the lead to 44-43 with 2:03 on the clock.  Garretson responded with a 9-0 run, most of which from the free-throw line, to push the lead back to 10 points with :21 to go before a late Nick Hass three-pointer ended the game.

The Mustangs shot just 29% (14-48) from the field, 31% (8-26) from three-point area, and 56% (10-18) from the free-throw line.  Garretson finished 34% (14-41) from the field, 33% (5-15) from three-point area, but 71% (20-28) from the free-throw line.

Riley Haynes had 19 points, seven rebound, and two steals to lead Tri-Valley.  Hass finished with 12 points, six rebounds, six assists, and two steals.  Tyler Johnson had seven points, and Bryce Kienast had four points and five rebounds.

Tri-Valley’s season comes to an end with an overall record of 10-11.

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Second Half Surge Lifts West Central to Region 3A Win

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The #3 seeded West Central Trojan boys were able put a shaky first half behind them and took a 64-35 win over the #6 seeded Baltic Bulldogs in the opening round of the Region 3A tournament at home on Tuesday, March 2nd.

The Trojans got out to a quick eight-point lead at the end of the first quarter, 14-8, but then hit an offensive snag in the second quarter.  West Central only scored nine points, and the Bulldogs took advantage to pull within five points, 25-20, by halftime.

The halftime period was enough for the Trojans to hit the reset button.  West Central went on a 14-5 run in the first three minutes of the third quarter and eventually outscored Baltic 28-9 throughout the entire quarter for a 53-29 lead heading into the fourth quarter.  The Trojans outscored the Bulldogs 11-6 in the final quarter for the win.

Three players finished in double figures for the Trojans.  Wilson Droge had 19 points and four rebounds.  Kasan Abedi had 10 points, five assists, and three steals.  Zane Crawford also had 10 points in the game.  Hunter Hagerty  had a team-high eight rebounds, and Jacob Krempges had three assists.

West Central improves to 14-7 on the season.  The Trojans will travel to Dell Rapids to play the Quarriers in a SoDak-16 qualifying game on Friday, March 5th.

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Cardinal Boys Advance in Region 4B with Tough Home Win

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Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

It wasn’t easy, but the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal boys won their first game in the Region 4B tournament, 57-42, over the Chester Flyers at home on Tuesday, March 2nd.

Things seemed to be headed towards an easy victory for the Cardinals after the first quarter, but the craziness that can happen in the post season made itself known.  St Mary was able to get out to a nice 17-5 lead at the end of the first quarter.  Chester, however, kept it close the rest of the game.  The Cardinals were only able to add one point to their lead by halftime, 30-17.

The Cardinals opened the third quarter on an 8-3 run for a 38-20 lead, the largest of the game, with 4:55 to play in the quarter.  The Flyers responded with a 13-5 run of their own to cut the lead down to 10 points, 43-33, heading into the fourth quarter.  Chester got the lead down to eight points, 47-39, with 5:25 to go in the game, but Ashaun Roach-Valandra came up big for the Cardinals in the fourth quarter.  He scored 12 of his game-high 22 points in the final quarter to help St Mary hang on for the win.

St Mary finished the game shooting 41% (21-51) from the field, 42% (8-19) from three-point area, and 50% (7-14) from the free-throw line.  Chester was 30% (14-47) from the field, 33% (7-21) from three-point area, and 32% (7-22) from the free-throw line.  The Cardinals out-rebounded Chester 40-27 and forced 11 Flyer turnovers.

Roach-Valandra had 22 points, 16 rebounds, and two steals.  Connor Libis had 20 points, four rebounds, three assists, and two steals.  Sam Palmer also had double-figures with 10 points along with three steals and two blocks.  John Pica had three points and five rebounds, and Max Herber finished with two points and seven rebounds.  Chester was led by Ashton Olivier with 15 points and Brock Wages with 13 points.

St Mary improves to 17-4 on the season.  The win also gave the Cardinals a perfect 8-0 record at home on the year.  St Mary will play Hanson in a SoDak-16 qualifying game against Hanson on Friday, March 5th at the Mitchell Corn Palace.  Tip-off is scheduled for 4:00 p.m., and the game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

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Mustang Wrestling Finishes Season at State

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The Tri-Valley Mustang wrestlers had six wrestlers finish their season at the 2021 South Dakota State B Wrestling Tournament in Rapid City February 25th – 27th.

Porter Jensen earned a consolation round win over Chase Yellowhawk (Sully Buttes) and finished the tournament 1-2.  Brody Dybvig, Landon Reiser, Isaac Nehlich, Alex Andresen, and Ethan Nehlich all participated.

Individual Results

  • B-120:  Brody Dybvig (18-14) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
    • Champ. Round 1 – Ryker Peterson (Philip Area) 25-11 won by decision over Brody Dybvig (Tri-Valley) 18-14 (Dec 7-2)
    • Cons. Round 1 – Jacob Fehlman (Redfield Area) 30-20 won by decision over Brody Dybvig (Tri-Valley) 18-14 (Dec 3-1)
  • B-132:  Landon Reiser (10-9) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
    • Champ. Round 1 – Andy Meyer (Canton) 35-5 won by fall over Landon Reiser (Tri-Valley) 10-9 (Fall 0:53)
    • Cons. Round 1 – Braden Weiss (Hill City) 30-13 won by decision over Landon Reiser (Tri-Valley) 10-9 (Dec 6-0)
  • B-138:  Porter Jensen (35-17) place is unknown and scored 2.5 team points.
    • Champ. Round 1 – Carter Lenz (Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes) 28-9 won by decision over Porter Jensen (Tri-Valley) 35-17 (Dec 6-2)
    • Cons. Round 1 – Porter Jensen (Tri-Valley) 35-17 won by tech fall over Chase Yellowhawk (Sully Buttes) 14-10 (TF-1.5 3:31 (15-0))
    • Cons. Round 2 – Alec Dobson (Kingsbury Co) 30-10 won by decision over Porter Jensen (Tri-Valley) 35-17 (Dec 6-2)
  • B-182:  Isaac Nehlich (27-19) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
    • Champ. Round 1 – Jacobi Krouse (McCook Central/Montrose) 43-7 won by fall over Isaac Nehlich (Tri-Valley) 27-19 (Fall 5:07)
    • Cons. Round 1 – Keaton Bissonnette (Hot Springs) 26-11 won by tech fall over Isaac Nehlich (Tri-Valley) 27-19 (TF-1.5 3:25 (18-2))
  • B-195:  Alex Andresen (28-20) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
    • Champ. Round 1 – Cody Donnelly (Philip Area) 30-0 won by fall over Alex Andresen (Tri-Valley) 28-20 (Fall 1:43)
    • Cons. Round 1 – Austin Hoiten (McCook Central/Montrose) 36-14 won by decision over Alex Andresen (Tri-Valley) 28-20 (Dec 1-0)
  • B-220:  Ethan Nehlich (34-9) placed 8th and scored 7.0 team points.
    • Champ. Round 1 – Levi Wieman (Parker) 27-26 won by fall over Ethan Nehlich (Tri-Valley) 34-9 (Fall 5:38)
    • Cons. Round 1 – Ethan Nehlich (Tri-Valley) 34-9 won by fall over Teigen Hadrick (Faulkton Area) 18-20 (Fall 1:27)
    • Cons. Round 2 – Ethan Nehlich (Tri-Valley) 34-9 won by fall over Grady Fey (Redfield Area) 38-9 (Fall 4:12)
    • Cons. Round 3 – Clayton Smith (Marion/Freeman) 30-11 won by fall over Ethan Nehlich (Tri-Valley) 34-9 (Fall 3:19)
    • 7th Place Match – Levi Wieman (Parker) 27-26 won by disqualification over Ethan Nehlich (Tri-Valley) 34-9 (DQ)
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West Central has Four Place Winners at State Wrestling

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The West Central Trojan wrestling team had four wrestlers place at the 2021 South Dakota State A Wrestling Tournament in Rapid City February 25th – 27th.

Chandler Carda had a fourth place finish in the 106-pound division.  Carda won his first two rounds, but then fell to Hayden Schroeder (Vermillion) in the semifinal round.  Carda won his next consolation match over Nolan Miles (Brookings) to advance to the 3rd/4th place match.  Rayden Zens (Aberdeen Central) got a 6-4 decision win over Carda.

Robby Edberg also had a fourth place finish in the 145-pound weight class.  Edberg won his opening round match, but lost to Tyson Johnson (Pierre) in the quarterfinals.  Edberg won three straight consolation round matches over Blessing Taniah (SF Washington), Soren Aadland (Harrisburg), and Bryan Roselles (RC Stevens).  Edberg fell to Zach McKee (Dell Rapdis) in the 3rd/4th place match.

Justin Zirpel had an eighth place finish in the 160-pound class.  Zirpel had an opening round win over Graydon Bakke (RC Central), but lost in his quarterfinal match to Wren Jacobs (Sturgis).  Zirpel won his first consolation round match, but last his second one to put him in the 7th/8th place match.  Graydon Bakke (RC Central) got an 11-4 decision win in their second meeting of the tournament.

Allison Foote took fourth place in the inaugural girls state tournament in 2021.  Foote started the tournament with a win over Danica Miller (Harrisburg).  Brooke Otte (Lennox) pinned Foote, but she bounced back with a pin of Madison Holmes (Aberdeen Central) to put her into the 3rd/4th place match.  Maria Larson (SF Lincoln) got the win over Foote in that match.

Jude Jarding, Chet Carda, Wyatt Nielsen, and Gabe Gebhardt all finished 1-2 on the weekend.  Keaton Vessells finished 0-2.

The Trojans finished 15th as a team with a total of 50.0 points.

Individual Results

A-106:  Chandler Carda (30-8) placed 4th and scored 15.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Chandler Carda (West Central) 30-8 won by fall over Wiley Elwood (Chamberlain) 11-20 (Fall 1:34)
  • Quarterfinal – Chandler Carda (West Central) 30-8 won by major decision over Evan Eckholm (RC Stevens) 23-12 (MD 17-6)
  • Semifinal – Hayden Schroeder (Vermillion) 36-2 won by decision over Chandler Carda (West Central) 30-8 (Dec 8-3)
  • Cons. Semi – Chandler Carda (West Central) 30-8 won by decision over Nolan Miles (Brookings) 30-7 (Dec 10-4)
  • 3rd Place Match – Rayden Zens (Aberdeen Central) 38-7 won by decision over Chandler Carda (West Central) 30-8 (Dec 6-4)
A-113:  Jude Jarding (18-19) place is unknown and scored 2.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Jack Schoenhard (RC Stevens) 36-2 won by fall over Jude Jarding (West Central) 18-19 (Fall 0:17)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Jude Jarding (West Central) 18-19 won by major decision over Jacob Johnson (Milbank) 15-16 (MD 11-3)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Mason Schrempp (Aberdeen Central) 29-14 won by decision over Jude Jarding (West Central) 18-19 (Dec 6-2)
A-126:  Keaton Vessells (16-10) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Trason Oehme (Brandon Valley) 26-0 won by fall over Keaton Vessells (West Central) 16-10 (Fall 0:51)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Isaac Henry (Madison) 30-10 won by tech fall over Keaton Vessells (West Central) 16-10 (TF-1.5 5:00 (16-0))
A-145:  Robby Edberg (29-7) placed 4th and scored 18.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Robby Edberg (West Central) 29-7 won by fall over Kaiser Ruth (Huron) 20-10 (Fall 1:03)
  • Quarterfinal – Tyson Johnson (Pierre) 31-4 won by fall over Robby Edberg (West Central) 29-7 (Fall 5:20)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Robby Edberg (West Central) 29-7 won by major decision over Blessing Taniah (SF Washington) 24-9 (MD 13-2)
  • Cons. Round 3 – Robby Edberg (West Central) 29-7 won by major decision over Soren Aadland (Harrisburg) 28-25 (MD 11-0)
  • Cons. Semi – Robby Edberg (West Central) 29-7 won by injury default over Bryan Roselles (RC Stevens) 30-13 (Inj. 1:00)
  • 3rd Place Match – Zach McKee (Dell Rapids) 30-6 won by decision over Robby Edberg (West Central) 29-7 (Dec 9-4)
A-152:  Chet Carda (18-17) place is unknown and scored 1.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Bailey Badwound (Spearfish) 36-10 won by fall over Chet Carda (West Central) 18-17 (Fall 1:26)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Chet Carda (West Central) 18-17 won by decision over Jess Englert (Madison) 8-24 (Dec 7-0)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Tucker Vilhauer (Mitchell) 30-12 won by fall over Chet Carda (West Central) 18-17 (Fall 2:23)
A-160:  Justin Zirpel (30-9) placed 8th and scored 8.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Justin Zirpel (West Central) 30-9 won by fall over Graydon Bakke (RC Central) 28-15 (Fall 3:07)
  • Quarterfinal – Wren Jacobs (Sturgis) 25-1 won by decision over Justin Zirpel (West Central) 30-9 (Dec 6-0)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Justin Zirpel (West Central) 30-9 won by fall over Tyson Hage (Vermillion) 23-16 (Fall 3:57)
  • Cons. Round 3 – Tyson Degen (Mitchell) 30-8 won by major decision over Justin Zirpel (West Central) 30-9 (MD 15-5)
  • 7th Place Match – Graydon Bakke (RC Central) 28-15 won by decision over Justin Zirpel (West Central) 30-9 (Dec 11-4)
A-170:  Wyatt Nielsen (16-14) place is unknown and scored 3.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Samuel Calvert (Aberdeen Central) 33-14 won by fall over Wyatt Nielsen (West Central) 16-14 (Fall 3:10)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Wyatt Nielsen (West Central) 16-14 won by fall over Gunnar Geib (Belle Fourche) 15-31 (Fall 2:10)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Ryan Hirschkorn (Harrisburg) 44-7 won by fall over Wyatt Nielsen (West Central) 16-14 (Fall 2:30)
A-182:  Gabe Gebhardt (18-16) place is unknown and scored 3.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Hunter Stambach (Cheyenne-Eagle Butte/Dupree) 27-6 won by fall over Gabe Gebhardt (West Central) 18-16 (Fall 4:38)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Gabe Gebhardt (West Central) 18-16 won by forfeit over David Miller (RC Central) 13-24 (For.)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Nolan Archer (Brookings) 27-9 won by fall over Gabe Gebhardt (West Central) 18-16 (Fall 0:24)
Girls A – 275:  Allison Foote (2-2) placed 4th and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal – Allison Foote (West Central) 2-2 won by fall over Danica Miller (Harrisburg) 0-2 (Fall 0:56)
  • Semifinal – Brooke Otte (Lennox) 2-1 won by fall over Allison Foote (West Central) 2-2 (Fall 1:07)
  • Cons. Semi – Allison Foote (West Central) 2-2 won by fall over Madison Holmes (Aberdeen Central) 0-2 (Fall 1:24)
  • 3rd Place Match – Maria Larson (Sf Lincoln) 3-1 won by fall over Allison Foote (West Central) 2-2 (Fall 3:13)
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Vogel Wins State Title, Two Others Place at State for Quarrier Wrestling

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Jacob Vogel became the second wrestler in Dell Rapids Quarrier program history to win an individual state title.  Vogel took home the 132-pound title at the 2021 South Dakota State A Wrestling Tournament in Rapid City February 25th – 27th.

Vogel won his opening round over Nick Roob (Vermillion) by a 7-0 decision.  He had a pin (2:37) of Peyton Tryon (Harrisburg) in the quarterfinals.  In the semifinal round, Vogel earned a 7-2 decision over Kahlor Hindman (Pierre).  The championship match, held Saturday, February 27th, saw Vogel get a 7-2 decision over Alex Mentzer (Brandon Valley).  Vogel finished his season with a 40-3 record.  Vogel’s title comes seven years after Leon Maxwell won the first individual title for Dell Rapids in 2014.

Two other wrestlers also placed in this year’s state tournament.

Andrew Weiland placed fifth in the 113-pound class.  Weiland won his opening round match against Beau Peters (Sturgis), but fell to Josh Hoffman (Spearfish) in the quarterfinals.  Weiland battled back through the consolation bracket, going 3-1 the rest of the tournament, to take 5th place.

Zach McKee had a third place finish in the 145-pound weight class.  McKee had wins in the first two rounds over Morgan Sandal (Douglas) and Ian Johnson (Watertown), both by pins.  Tyson Johnson (Pierre) defeated McKee by a fall (3:02) in the semifinals, but McKee bounced back.  He pinned (0:52) Nate Sprenkle (O’Gorman) and then earned a 9-4 decision over Robby Edberg (West Central) to take third place.

Brayden Gee finished 1-2 on the weekend.  Weston Mason, Quinn Carr, and Sam Cavigielli all finished 0-2 at the state tournament.

Dell Rapids finished 13th as a team with 58.5 points on the weekend.  Brandon Valley finished first with 188.0 points.  Rapid City Stevens was second with 166.5 points, and Pierre was third with 144.0 points.

Individual Results

A-113:  Andrew Weiland (34-12) placed 5th and scored 11.5 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Andrew Weiland (Dell Rapids) 34-12 won by major decision over Beau Peters (Sturgis) 25-13 (MD 9-0)
  • Quarterfinal – Josh Hoffman (Spearfish) 40-8 won by decision over Andrew Weiland (Dell Rapids) 34-12 (Dec 4-0)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Andrew Weiland (Dell Rapids) 34-12 won by tech fall over Eliot Ellenbecker (Sf Lincoln) 16-19 (TF-1.5 3:42 (16-0))
  • Cons. Round 3 – Andrew Weiland (Dell Rapids) 34-12 won in tie breaker – 1 over Logan Brown (RC Central) 24-23 (TB-1 6-4)
  • Cons. Semi – Carter Ractliffe (Harrisburg) 29-13 won by decision over Andrew Weiland (Dell Rapids) 34-12 (Dec 11-5)
  • 5th Place Match – Andrew Weiland (Dell Rapids) 34-12 won by decision over Mason Schrempp (Aberdeen Central) 29-14 (Dec 6-2)
A-132:  Jacob Vogel (40-3) placed 1st and scored 24.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Jacob Vogel (Dell Rapids) 40-3 won by decision over Nick Roob (Vermillion) 26-10 (Dec 7-0)
  • Quarterfinal – Jacob Vogel (Dell Rapids) 40-3 won by fall over Peyton Tryon (Harrisburg) 22-14 (Fall 2:37)
  • Semifinal – Jacob Vogel (Dell Rapids) 40-3 won by decision over Kahlor Hindman (Pierre) 29-10 (Dec 7-2)
  • 1st Place Match – Jacob Vogel (Dell Rapids) 40-3 won by decision over Alex Mentzer (Brandon Valley) 38-3 (Dec 7-2)
A-145:  Zach McKee (30-6) placed 3rd and scored 20.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Zach McKee (Dell Rapids) 30-6 won by fall over Morgan Sandal (Douglas) 14-23 (Fall 1:13)
  • Quarterfinal – Zach McKee (Dell Rapids) 30-6 won by fall over Ian Johnson (Watertown) 22-20 (Fall 2:26)
  • Semifinal – Tyson Johnson (Pierre) 31-4 won by fall over Zach McKee (Dell Rapids) 30-6 (Fall 3:02)
  • Cons. Semi – Zach McKee (Dell Rapids) 30-6 won by fall over Nate Sprenkle (O`Gorman) 27-15 (Fall 0:52)
  • 3rd Place Match – Zach McKee (Dell Rapids) 30-6 won by decision over Robby Edberg (West Central) 29-7 (Dec 9-4)
A-160:  Weston Mason (30-14) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Payton DeWitt (Douglas) 25-11 won by decision over Weston Mason (Dell Rapids) 30-14 (Dec 3-1)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Tyson Hage (Vermillion) 23-16 won by fall over Weston Mason (Dell Rapids) 30-14 (Fall 5:42)
A-170:  Brayden Gee (18-5) place is unknown and scored 4.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Brayden Gee (Dell Rapids) 18-5 won by fall over Tanner VanScoy (RC Stevens) 20-14 (Fall 0:22)
  • Quarterfinal – Reese Jacobs (Sturgis) 33-0 won by fall over Brayden Gee (Dell Rapids) 18-5 (Fall 4:24)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Landin Winter (RC Central) 23-12 won by fall over Brayden Gee (Dell Rapids) 18-5 (Fall 4:28)
A-195:  Quinn Carr (26-21) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Noah Hutmacher (Chamberlain) 37-11 won by fall over Quinn Carr (Dell Rapids) 26-21 (Fall 1:14)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Jaxon Morrison (RC Central) 22-24 won by fall over Quinn Carr (Dell Rapids) 26-21 (Fall 4:06)
A-220:  Sam Cavigielli (7-14) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Regan Bollweg (Pierre) 26-0 won by fall over Sam Cavigielli (Dell Rapids) 7-14 (Fall 0:30)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Gunner Ristau (Chamberlain) 32-18 won by injury default over Sam Cavigielli (Dell Rapids) 7-14 (Inj. 1:11)
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