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Quarrier Boys Holds off Lennox

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Another big three-pointer late in the game helped the Dell Rapids Quarriers get a 57-52 win over the Lennox Orioles in Lennox on Friday, February 19th.

Dell Rapids found themselves in another tight battle for the second time in the week.  Lennox had the early advantage in the game and led 15-13 at the end of the first quarter.  The Quarriers took the lead in the second quarter with 4:13 to play on a three-pointer by Brayden Pankonen and didn’t trail the rest of the game.  Dell Rapids led 29-24 at halftime.

The Quarriers held a three-to-six point lead throughout most of the third quarter, but ended the quarter on a 4-0 run to push the lead to nine points at 43-34.  Lennox chipped away at the lead throughout the fourth quarter and got within a point at 49-48 with 2:20 to play in the game.   Carter Nelson, for the second game in a row, hit a three-pointer to give Dell Rapids a four-point, 52-48 lead with 1:30 left in the game.  Colin Rentz followed with a steal and layup with 1:00 left to push the lead to 54-48, which was enough of a cushion to get the win.

Connor Rentz finished with 14 points, two rebounds, and two steals.  Colin Rentz had 13 points, five rebounds, five assists, and three steals.  Pankonen added 10 points, three steals, and two rebounds.  Avery Boechler and Nelson both had seven points in the game.  Boechler also had three steals.

Dell Rapids (13-6) will conclude their regular season on Monday, February 22nd at Garretson.  The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Tri-Valley Mustangs Get Double-Header Sweep over Beresford

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The Tri-Valley Mustang girls and boys teams hosted a double-header against the Beresford Watchdogs on Friday, February 18th.  Both teams were able to get a victory to earn the double-header sweep.

The Tri-Valley Mustang girls built a 20-point halftime lead and cruised in the second half for a 54-34 win.  The Mustangs quickly built an eight-point lead by the end of the first quarter, 17-9.  That lead grew to 20 points, 34-14, after Tri-Valley held the Watchdogs to just five second-quarter points.  Both teams scored 22 points each in the second half.

Three players finished in double figures for Tri-Valley.  Tabor Teel had 14 points to lead all scorers.  Steph Buchmann finished with 11 points, and Lauren Grinde added 10 points.

The Mustang boys had a little tougher battle against Beresford, but got a nine-point win, 53-44.

Tri-Valley led by just two points at the end of the first quarter, 12-10, but was able to push the lead to double digits by halftime at 27-16.  The lead stayed at 11 points by the end of the third quarter, 40-29.  Beresford tried to make a run in the fourth quarter, but the Mustangs were able to shut it down for the win.

Riley Haynes had 17 points to lead all scorers in the game.  Nick Hass also had double figures with 13 points.

The Tri-Valley girls end their regular season with an 11-9 record.  They will Baltic in the opening round of the Region 3A tournament on Tuesday, February 23rd.  The Mustang boys (9-9) will travel to Baltic on Monday, February 22nd.

West Central Boys Scores Big Win over Chamberlain

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The West Central Trojan boys basketball team got a big home win on Friday, February 19th.  The Trojans defeated the Chamberlain Cubs, who entered the game with a 15-3 record.

The first half was close throughout.  The Cubs had a 21-18 lead at the end of the first quarter.  The Trojans ended the first half trailing by just a point, 31-30.  The third quarter completely changed the game.  West Central held Chamberlain to just three points while the offense exploded for 25 points.  The Trojans in a matter of eight minutes went from trailing by a point to leading 55-34.  West Central continued to roll in the fourth quarter outscoring Chamberlain 19-15.

Derrick Eich had 15 points to lead the West Central scoring attack.  Hunter Hagerty finished with 13 points and five rebounds.  Zane Crawford added 11 points.  Wilson Droge and Jaxon Skinner both had four rebounds each in the game.

West Central (12-6) will host Elk Point-Jefferson on Monday, February 22nd.

Cardinal Boys Take Win over Baltic

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Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal boys earned win number 15 on the season with a 64-49 victory over the Baltic Bulldogs at home on Friday, February 19th.

The Cardinals took started the game on a 10-0 run and ended the first quarter leading 21-13.  The lead went back to double digits in the second quarter, and St Mary had a 34-23 advantage at halftime.

St Mary continued to add to the lead in the third quarter as they continued to slowly pull away more.  The Cardinals led 53-35 heading into the final quarter.  The Cardinals scored the first four points of the fourth quarter for a 22-point lead, 57-35.  Baltic went on a 12-2 run to cut the lead to 59-47, but that was as close as the Bulldogs would get in the game.

St Mary shot 50% (23-46) from the field, 23% (3-13) from three-point area, and 83% (15-18) from the free-throw line.  They out-rebounded the Bulldogs 34-21 in the game. 

Connor Libis had 30 points, six rebounds, and three assists.  Libis now has 2,577 points for his career, putting him into a tie for 3rd place in South Dakota career scoring history with Wakonda’s Milt Sorenson.  He has now surpassed Josh Mueller and Chuck Welke.

Max Herber contributed 13 points, four rebounds, and two assists.  Ashaun Roach-Valandra added 10 points, nine rebounds, and three assists.  Sam Palmer finished with eight points, five rebounds, three steals, two blocks, and two assists.

Brady Hookie had 24 points, and Alex Haagenson finished with nine points to lead Baltic.

The Cardinals (15-4) will end their regular season on the road at Emery against Bridgewater-Emery on Friday, February 26th.

Mustang Girls Win Tenth Game

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The Tri-Valley Mustangs will have at least a .500 regular season record after they won their tenth game of the year on Thursday, February 18th.  The Mustangs got a 57-38 home win against the Lennox Orioles.

The first and fourth quarters were the two big quarters for the Mustangs in the win.  Tri-Valley held an eight-point lead at the end of the first quarter, 16-8.  Lennox cut the lead down to two points at halftime, 24-22.

The Mustangs were able to extend their lead from halftime in the third quarter.  Tri-Valley built the lead to nine points, 40-31, heading into the final quarter.  The Mustangs then outscored Lennox 17-7 in the final quarter for the win.

Three players finished in double figures.  Paige Jewett led the Mustang scoring with 15 points.  Kaitlyn Mohnen and Tabor Teel both ended with 11 points each in the game.

Tri-Valley (10-9) will end the regular season with a home game against the Beresford Watchdogs on Friday, February 19th.

West Central Girls Cruise in Second Half over Baltic

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It took a couple of quarters for the West Central Trojan girls to find their offensive groove on Thursday, February 18th, but once they found it, they cruised to a 54-30 win over the Baltic Bulldogs.

West Central finished with just nine points in each of the first two quarters.  They led the Bulldogs 9-4 at the end of the first quarter and 18-12 at halftime.  West Central got going in the second half.  They scored 20 points in just third quarter and led 38-23 heading into the final quarter.  The Bulldogs made two free-throws with 7:10 to play to cut the lead to 38-25, but the Trojans held them scoreless for the next five minutes while building a 51-27 lead with 2:06 left in the game.

The Trojans shot just 25% (16-64) from the field, 26% (9-34) from three-point area, and 76% (13-17) from the free-throw line.  The finished with 39 team rebounds, 14 team steals, and 14 assists.

Rylee Haldeman had 19 points, six steals, five assists, and three rebounds.  Cassidy Siemonsma had a double-double with 15 points and 15 rebounds.  Addy Kramer finished with 11 points, four rebounds, and two steals.

West Central finishes the regular season with an 18-2 record and will be the #1 seed in the Region 3A tournament.  The Trojans will host a SoDak-16 qualifying game on Thursday, February 25th.

Second Half Surge Lifts West Central Boys

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A 36-13 difference in the second half led the West Central Trojans to a 61-43 road win over the McCook Central/Montrose Fighting Cougars on Thursday, February 18th.

The Trojans found themselves trailing by three points at the end of the first quarter, 16-13.  The Cougars pushed their lead to 11 points with 4:40 to play in the second quarter, but the Trojans cut the lead down to five by halftime, 30-25.  West Central outscored McCook Central/Montrose 15-9 in the third quarter to take a 40-39 lead into the fourth quarter.  The Trojans then held the Cougars to just four points in the final quarter for the win.

Grafton Stroup had 15 points and two rebounds.  Hunter Hagerty finished with 13 points and three rebounds.  Derek Eidsness added nine points and six rebounds, while Wilson Droge had eight points and four rebounds.

West Central (11-6) will host Chamberlain on Friday, February 19th.

Cardinal Girls Finish Regular Season with Fourteen Wins

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The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal girls finished their regular season at home on Thursday, February 18th against the Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies.  The Cardinals won their fourteenth game of the year with a 46-38 victory.

St Mary got out to an 11-point lead by the end of the first quarter at 16-5.  The Huskies cut the lead down to six points by halftime.  St Mary led 25-19.  Elk Point-Jefferson again cut into the lead by the end of the third quarter.  The Cardinals held a five-point lead, 35-30, heading into the final quarter.  St Mary outscored the Huskies 11-8 in the final quarter for the win.

The Cardinals shot 41% (15-37) from the field, 24% (5-21) from three-point area, and 85% (11-13) from the free-throw line.  The Huskies were 35% from the field, 24% from three-point area, and 63% from the free-throw line.  St Mary had 24 team rebounds, 13 points off turnovers, and 16 points in the paint.

Ella Heinitz had 14 points, four rebounds, three steals, and an assists.  Karlie Klein had nine points.  Courtney Brown finished with six points, seven rebounds, and three steals, and Ella Griffin had six points, four assists, and three rebounds.

St Mary’s regular season ends with a 14-6 record.  The Region 4B tournament runs the week of February 22nd.

Quarrier Girls Win Final Game of Regular Season

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Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

The Dell Rapids Quarrier girls basketball team won their final regular season game of the year.  The Quarriers hosted the Madison Bulldogs on Thursday, February 18th and got a 51-46 win.

The Quarriers overcame a five-point first quarter where they shot just 11%  (2-19) and trailed by 12 points at the break.   Dell Rapids outscored Madison  18-4 in the second quarter for a 23-21 halftime lead.  The Quarriers maintained a one-point lead at the end of third quarter 32-31.  The two teams traded leads in the fourth quarter, but Claire Wynja put the Quarriers ahead by four, 48-44, with a made three-point shot with :55 to go.  That made shot secured the win for the Quarriers.

Dell Rapids shot 28% (19-68) from the field, 26% (7-27) from three-point area, and 60% (6-10) from the free-throw line.  They had 33 team rebounds, 20 steals, and 14 assists.

Three players had double figures in the game.  Mady Vanoverbeke had 13 points, three rebounds, and two steals.  Maggie Schmidt had 10 points, six steals, three rebounds, and two assists.  Haileigh Barnhart also had 10 points, eight rebounds, six steals, and five assists.

Dell Rapids finishes the regular season with a 5-15 record.  The Quarriers will play at Garretson in the opening round of the Region 3A tournament on Tuesday, February 23rd.

C Team Results

The lady Quarriers basketball C team ended their season on a high note as they defeated the Madison Bulldogs C team by a score of 30 – 21.
Kylee Fiddelke       8 pts
Lexi Ingalls           7 pts
Claire Wynja         7 pts
Shelby Welbig       4 pts
Kerrigan Kindopp   3 pts
Rylee Rinehart      1 pt
The C team finished with a record of 4 wins and 7 losses.  Members included:
Kerrigan Kindopp
Shelby Welbig
Reagan Van Zee
Lexi Ingalls
Kylee Fiddelke
Catherine Naillon
Claire Wynja
Rylee Rinehart

Two Spots Open on Dell Rapids School Board, Date Change for Voting

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Two spots on the Dell Rapids School Board will open up for election this summer.  The three-year terms of Troy Randall and Jacque LeBrun come to an end in July.

Petitions to be put on the ballot for election can be circulated between April 6th and May 7th.  The petitions must be filed with the business manager no later than 5:00 p.m. on May 7th.  The nominating petitions, along with information on how to circulate, will be available at the school district business office.

This year’s school board election date will be moving due to COVID-19 mitigation strategies.  The election date is normally held in April, but will be moved to June 15th, 2021.  Polls will be open that day from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., and all precincts will vote at the Dell Rapids Middle School/High School at 1216 Garfield Avenue.  Absentee voting by mail or in-person can begin on May 28th.  In-person absentee voting will close at 5:00 p.m. on June 14th.

Voter registration for the school board election will close on June 1st. 

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