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Quarrier Wrestling Wins Three in Garretson

February 10, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarrier wrestling team had three duals in Garretson on Tuesday, February 9th, and Dell Rapids won all three of them.

The Quarriers defeated Garretson 63-18, beat Lennox 44-21, and then defeated Sioux Falls O’Gorman 48-36.

Weston Mason (3-0), Mitchell Klinkenborg (2-0, 1 forfeit), Andrew Weiland (1-0, 2 forfeits), Jacob Vogel (1-0, 2 forfeits), and Brayden Gee (1-0, 2 forfeits) all had three wins

Zach Mckee (2-0), Gabe Clark (2-1), John Mortrude (0-1, 2 forfeits), Canyon Lowman (1-0, 1 forfeit), and Quinn Carr (0-1, 2 forfeits) all had two wins added to their records.

Dell Rapids will finish their regular season with a tournament in Huron on Saturday, February 13th.

Individual Results

Dell Rapids 63, Garretson 18

	Weight	Summary	GAR	DR
	106	Connor Hanson (Dell Rapids) over Drew Chester (Garretson) (Fall 0:35)	0	6
	113	Andrew Weiland (Dell Rapids) over Unknown (For.)	0	6
	120	John Mortrude (Dell Rapids) over Unknown (For.)	0	6
	126	Canyon Lowman (Dell Rapids) over Jayse Miller (Garretson) (Dec 10-6)	0	3
	132	Braxten Rozeboom (Garretson) over Carson Roach (Dell Rapids) (Inj. [time])	6	0
	138	Jacob Vogel (Dell Rapids) over Trevon Cross (Garretson) (Fall 3:05)	0	6
	145	Zach McKee (Dell Rapids) over Tayson Swatek (Garretson) (Fall 0:38)	0	6
	152	Gabe Clark (Dell Rapids) over Carsten Rozeboom (Garretson) (Fall 1:37)	0	6
	160	Weston Mason (Dell Rapids) over Adam Hulscher (Garretson) (Fall 1:08)	0	6
	170	Brayden Gee (Dell Rapids) over Unknown (For.)	0	6
	182	Mitchell Klinkenborg (Dell Rapids) over Unknown (For.)	0	6
	195	Quinn Carr (Dell Rapids) over Unknown (For.)	0	6
	220	Martin Welch (Garretson) over Unknown (For.)	6	0
	285	Gabe Johnson (Garretson) over Unknown (For.)	6	0
Team Score:			18	63

Dell Rapids 44, Lennox 21

	Weight	Summary	LEN	DR
	106	Ramsey Williams (Lennox) over Connor Hanson (Dell Rapids) (Dec 10-5)	3	0
	113	Andrew Weiland (Dell Rapids) over Unknown (For.)	0	6
	120	John Mortrude (Dell Rapids) over Unknown (For.)	0	6
	126	Canyon Lowman (Dell Rapids) over Unknown (For.)	0	6
	132	Jacob Vogel (Dell Rapids) over Unknown (For.)	0	6
	138	Double Forfeit	0	0
	145	Brandon Otte (Lennox) over Unknown (For.)	6	0
	152	Gabe Clark (Dell Rapids) over Sam Haar (Lennox) (MD 11-3)	0	4
	160	Weston Mason (Dell Rapids) over Dawson Anderson (Lennox) (MD 9-0)	0	4
	170	Brayden Gee (Dell Rapids) over Unknown (For.)	0	6
	182	Mitchell Klinkenborg (Dell Rapids) over Ethan Schroeder (Lennox) (Fall 1:29)	0	6
	195	Jase Langbehn (Lennox) over Quinn Carr (Dell Rapids) (Fall 2:50)	6	0
	220	Double Forfeit	0	0
	285	Hayden Herlyn (Lennox) over Unknown (For.)	6	0
Team Score:			21	44

Dell Rapids 48, Sioux Falls O’Gorman 36

	Weight	Summary	DR	SFO
	106	Holden Hight (Sioux Falls O`Gorman) over Connor Hanson (Dell Rapids) (Fall 1:14)	0	6
	113	Andrew Weiland (Dell Rapids) over Chancellor Haber (Sioux Falls O`Gorman) (Fall 1:24)	6	0
	120	Keenan Sheridan (Sioux Falls O`Gorman) over John Mortrude (Dell Rapids) (Fall 3:09)	0	6
	126	Canyon Lowman (Dell Rapids) over James Bruns (Sioux Falls O`Gorman) (Fall 1:49)	6	0
	132	Jacob Vogel (Dell Rapids) over Unknown (For.)	6	0
	138	Beau Beavers (Sioux Falls O`Gorman) over Unknown (For.)	0	6
	145	Zach McKee (Dell Rapids) over Nate Sprenkle (Sioux Falls O`Gorman) (Fall 1:10)	6	0
	152	Carson Holt (Sioux Falls O`Gorman) over Gabe Clark (Dell Rapids) (Fall 4:22)	0	6
	160	Weston Mason (Dell Rapids) over Caleb Kenable (Sioux Falls O`Gorman) (Fall 3:30)	6	0
	170	Brayden Gee (Dell Rapids) over Logan Hight (Sioux Falls O`Gorman) (Fall 0:33)	6	0
	182	Mitchell Klinkenborg (Dell Rapids) over Alex Munce (Sioux Falls O`Gorman) (Fall 0:31)	6	0
	195	Quinn Carr (Dell Rapids) over Unknown (For.)	6	0
	220	Will Peterson (Sioux Falls O`Gorman) over Unknown (For.)	0	6
	285	Zach Carlson (Sioux Falls O`Gorman) over Unknown (For.)	0	6
Team Score:			48	36

Third Quarrier Rally Lifts Quarriers over Titans

February 10, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

The Dell Rapids Quarrier boys outscored the Mt Vernon/Plankinton Titans 27-13 in the third quarter to help them to a 82-55 win at home on Tuesday, February 9th.

Dell Rapids had a scoring advantage in every quarter, but the difference in third quarter was the big difference in the game. The Quarriers led 17-12 at the end of the quarter and only led by six points, 33-27, at halftime.

The Quarriers pushed the lead to 10 points at 44-34 with 3:30 to play in the third quarter, and then went on a 9-0 run. Dell Rapids eventually ended the third quarter ahead by 20 points, 60-40. The Quarriers outscored the Titans 22-15 in the final quarter for the win.

Dell Rapids shot 55% (35-64) from the field, 38% (8-21) from three-point area, and 40% (4-10) from the free-throw line.

Five players finished in double figures in scoring. Connor Rentz had 18 points, three rebounds, three steals, and three assists. Brayden Pankonen also had 18 points, three rebounds, two steals, and two assists. Colin Rentz finished with 15 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists. Carter Nelson had 14 points and five rebounds. Landon Ruesink added 10 points, three rebounds, and three assists. Coby Maeschen had five points and a team-high 10 rebounds.

The Quarriers (11-4) will host the Dakota Valley Panthers on Friday, February 12th. The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Titans Third Quarter Sinks Quarrier Girls

February 10, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

The Dell Rapids Quarrier girls fell victim to a big third quarter by the Mt Vernon/Plankinton Titans on Tuesday, February 9th. The Titans defeated the Quarriers 61-34.

The game was much closer than the score might indicate for three of the four quarters. The game was tied 7-7 with 2:22 to play in the first quarter. The Titans had a four-point lead by the end of the quarter, 16-12. Mt Vernon/Plankinton extended their lead to eight points at 27-19 by halftime.

The third quarter is where the Titans ran away with the game. They outscored the Quarriers 26-7 for a 53-26 lead heading into the fourth quarter. The two teams both scored eight points each in the fourth quarter.

Dell Rapids shot 23% (12-53) from the field, 16% (4-25) from the three-point area, and 67% (6-9) from the free-throw line. The Titans shot 51% (25-49) from the field.

Zoey Hilmoe had eight points and four rebounds. Maggie Schmidt had seven points and three rebounds. Jayme Schmidt and Liz Price both had five points each. Haileigh Barnhart added three points and six rebounds.

Dell Rapids (4-14) will host the Dakota Valley Panthers on Friday, February 12th. The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

C Team Results

The Lady Quarriers girls basketball C team lost a heartbreaker Tuesday afternoon to the Mt Vernon/Plankinton girls C team by a score of 25-28.

Kerrigan Kindopp 7 pts

Claire Wynja 7 pts

Shelby Welbig 4 pts

Kylee Fiddelke 3 pts

Lexi Ingalls 2 pts

Catherine Naillon 2 pts

Trojan Girls Win Final Road Game of Season in Tough Battle

February 10, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

A three-pointer by Cambell Fischer and four made free-throws in the final minute helped the West Central Trojans win their final regular season road game of the season against the McCook Central/Montrose Fighting Cougars 60-55 on Tuesday, February 9th.

The Cougars had the lead for the first quarter and led 13-12 after the first period. The two teams battle back-and-forth in the second quarter, and the first half ended in a 26-26 tie.

The Trojans were able to get a little separation in the third quarter. West Central took a five-point lead, 40-35, into the fourth quarter. The Trojans led 42-40 with 6:00 to play. They then went on a 5-0 run for a 47-42 lead. McCook Central/Montrose went on a 5-0 run of their own, and West Central led 47-45 with 3:05 to play. The Trojans were able to respond with every basket the Cougars made down the stretch and then were able to put the game away in the final seconds from the free-throw line.

West Central finished the game shooting 37% (22-60) from the field, 30% (6-20) from three-point area, and 83% (10-12) from the free-throw line. They finished with 31 team rebounds, 12 assists, and only turned the ball over eight times.

Cassidy Siemonsma had 16 points, six rebounds, and two assists. Rylee Haldeman had 12 points, five assists, and two steals. Addy Kramer had a double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds. Josslin Jarding added eight points, six rebounds, four steals, and three assists.

West Central (15-2) will host St Thomas More on Saturday, February 13th in their first of three straight home games to finish the regular season.

West Central Boys Get Dak-12 Road Win

February 10, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The West Central Trojan boys got a Dak-12 road win against the Madison Bulldogs, 58-49, on Tuesday, February 8th.

Madison scored the first six points of the game and led 6-0 with 5:13 to play. West Central then held them to just two points the remainder of the quarter and led 12-8 at the break. The Trojans extended their lead to six points, 28-22, by halftime.

The Bulldogs got on a run in the third quarter and took a 37-36 lead with 2:30 to play in the third quarter. Madison continued to lead at the end of the third quarter, 41-39. The two teams went back-and-forth to start the fourth quarter, and Madison led 50-48 with 4:17 to play. The Trojans then went on an 8-1 run the remainder of the game to get the come-from-behind win.

Three players finished in double figures. Wilson Droge had 16 points and three rebounds. Derek Eidsness had 15 points, seven rebounds, and two steals. Kasan Abedi finished with 10 points, five assists, four rebounds, and two steals.

The Trojans (9-6) will host Canton on Tuesday, February 16th.

Mustang Girls Fall to Sioux Falls Christian

February 10, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Tri-Valley Mustangs fell to the Sioux Falls Christian Chargers on the road, 69-47, on Tuesday, February 9th.

The Mustangs held a lead on the #2 Chargers throughout the first quarter and into the second, but the Chargers got their offense going in the middle of the second quarter. Tri-Valley got off to a 6-0 start and led 13-10 at the end of the first quarter. They pushed their lead back to six points at 19-13 with 6:45 to play in the first half, but the Chargers outscored the Mustangs 23-6 from that point for a 36-25 halftime lead.

The Chargers continued to pull away from the Mustangs throughout the second half. They led 49-33 at the end of the third quarter and then outscored Tri-Valley 20-14 in the final quarter.

Tri-Valley (8-8) will travel to Milbank on Saturday, February 13th.

Cardinal Girls Win on Back-to-Back Nights in Exciting Finishes

February 10, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal girls basketball team has provided plenty of excitement in their last two games. St Mary defeated Arlington in the final seconds on Monday, February 8th, and then followed that with an overtime win against Baltic on Tuesday, February 9th.

St Mary traveled to Arlington to play the Cardinals and got locked into a close battle. Arlington led at the first three quarter breaks, but never by more than four points. Arlington led by three points at the end of the first quarter 12-9. The lead for Arlington was only two points at 21-19 at halftime. They were able to increase the lead to four points by the end of the third quarter at 33-29. St Mary was able to take advantage of Arlington’s struggle on the offensive end in the fourth quarter. Arlington went 2-13 in the fourth quarter, scoring only six points, allowing St Mary to take the lead.

Ella Heinitz made a three-pointer to give St Mary a 35-33 lead. Ella Griffin followed with another three-pointer to give St Mary a 38-33 lead. Arlington came back to tie the game 39-39. The score remained tied 39-39 with :11 to go. St Mary inbounded in front of their bench, and Heinitz took the inbound pass and drove to the hoop making a layup while being fouled with :08 on the clock. She made the free-throw to give St Mary a 42-39 lead. Madala Hanson got a steal in the back court to secure the win for St Mary.

St Mary finished the game shooting just 29% (15-51) from the field, 25% (4-16) from three-point area, and 73% (8-11) from the free-throw line. They had 36 team rebounds, 11 steals, and 10 assists.

Heinitz finished with 12 points, eight rebounds, five steals, and three assists. Karlie Klein had eight points and seven rebounds. Griffin finished with six points, seven rebounds, and two assists. Hanson also had six points, three steals, and three assists.

The Cardinals followed that performance with a 69-62 overtime win over the Baltic Bulldogs. This was another back-and-forth game with neither team able to take a large lead.

For the first two quarters of play, the two teams played even. The score was tied 13-13 at the end of the first quarter and then again 29-29 at halftime. The Cardinals seemed to be gaining momentum in the third quarter and took a 47-42 lead into the fourth quarter. The lead grew to a game-high eight points, 58-50, after a layup by K. Klein with 3:30 to play. That was the final basket for St Mary in regulation. Baltic cut the lead to 58-55 with seconds to go. After a missed one-and-one by St Mary, the Bulldogs got the ball back with :10 to go. After a timeout with :05.5, Berklee Erickson made a game-tying three-point shot at the buzzer to force overtime.

Baltic had two small leads early in overtime at 59-58 and 61-60. After a 62-62 tie with 1:10 to go, Griffin made a three-pointer from the right wing with under a minute to play for a 65-62 St Mary lead. Heinitz made two free-throws with with :18 to play to give the Cardinals a 67-62 win.

The Cardinals finished the game shooting 43%. They were 10-19 on three-point shots and 11-16 from the free-throw line. St Mary also had 20 points off of Baltic turnovers.

Heinitz had 24 points, five rebounds, five steals, and four assists. Griffin had 12 points, five rebounds, two steals, and two assists. K. Klein finished with nine points, six rebounds, two assists, and two steals. Sydney Klein had seven points, and Hanson finished with seven points and two assists.

St Mary (12-4) will host Howard on Thursday, February 11th. The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Tri-Valley Boys Win at Home over Lennox

February 9, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Tri-Valley Mustangs earned a 47-39 home win over the Lennox Orioles on Monday, February 8th. The win stopped a two-game skid for the Mustangs.

Tri-Valley was able to overcome a tough third-quarter for the win. The Mustangs held a four-point lead at 14-10 after the first quarter. They were able to double the lead to eight points at 29-21 by halftime. Tri-Valley was held to just three points in the third quarter, and Lennox pulled within a point at 32-31 heading into the final quarter. The Mustangs were able to regroup and outscored Lennox 15-8 in the final quarter for the eight-point win.

Two players finished in double figures for the Mustangs. Riley Haynes had a team-high 17 points. Tyler Johnson finished with 13 points.

Tri-Valley (7-8) will travel to Milbank on Saturday, February 13th.

Cardinal Boys Win Eighth Straight

February 9, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal boys won their eighth straight game after a 79-41 victory over the Arlington Cardinals in Arlington on Monday, February 8th.

Arlington held a six-point lead in the first two minutes of the game, but that lead was short lived. St Mary ended the first quarter leading 23-13 and continued to add to the lead at the end of each quarter. The lead grew to 39-24 by halftime. St Mary put the game out of reach in the third quarter. They outscored Arlington 26-11 for a 65-35 lead after three quarters of play.

St Mary shot 54% (30-56) from the field, 45% (9-20) from three-point area, and 91% (10-11) from the free-throw line. St Mary out-rebounded Arlington 37-28 and forced 17 Arlington turnovers while only committing eight themselves.

Three players had double-figures for St Mary. Connor Libis had 24 points, four steals, two rebounds, and two assists. Sam Palmer finished with 14 points, five rebounds, and four steals. Ty Brown had 11 points and two rebounds. Max Herber added eight points and five rebounds, and Ashaun Roach-Valandra had six points and four rebounds.

St Mary (13-3) will have a big Region 4B match-up with the Howard Tigers at home on Thursday, February 11th. The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Mustang Wrestling Places Fifth in Redfield

February 7, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Tri-Valley Mustang wrestling team participated in the Redfield Invitational on Saturday, February 6th. The Mustangs finished fifth with a total of 89.5 points. Redfield Area was first with 231.5 points. Madison placed second with 142.5 points, and Burke/Gregory was third with 140.0 points.

Landon Reiser and Isaac Nehlich both had 2nd place finishes. Brody Dybvig, Tyler Groenewold, and Ethan Nehlich all placed 3rd in their respective weight classes. Porter Jensen and Alex Andresen both had 4th place finishes.

Tri-Valley will host Flandreau, Garretson, and Kingsbury County on Friday, February 12th.

Individual Results

106: Cody Lofswold finished 0-2.

Quarterfinal – Holden Hawkins (Sisseton) 22-4 won by fall over Cody Lofswold (Tri-Valley) 2-16 (Fall 0:45)
Cons. Round 1 – Ramsey Williams (Lennox) 10-26 won by fall over Cody Lofswold (Tri-Valley) 2-16 (Fall 2:26)

120: Brody Dybvig finished 3-1 and placed 3rd.

Quarterfinal – Truman Stoller (Madison) 26-4 won by fall over Brody Dybvig (Tri-Valley) 11-9 (Fall 1:09)
Cons. Round 1 – Brody Dybvig (Tri-Valley) 11-9 won by decision over Jackson Bauld (Burke/Gregory) 20-17 (Dec 7-0)
Cons. Semi – Brody Dybvig (Tri-Valley) 11-9 won by fall over Jacob Fehlman (Redfield Area) 24-14 (Fall 2:55)
3rd Place Match – Brody Dybvig (Tri-Valley) 11-9 won by decision over Carter Sommer (Parkston) 15-16 (Dec 7-4)

126: Lawson Loiseau finished 0-2.

Quarterfinal – Isaac Henry (Madison) 26-7 won by fall over Lawson Loiseau (Tri-Valley) 3-13 (Fall 1:33)
Cons. Round 1 – Lawson Loiseau (Tri-Valley) 3-13 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Semi – Porter Neugebauer (Parkston) 22-9 won by fall over Lawson Loiseau (Tri-Valley) 3-13 (Fall 2:22)

132: Landon Reiser finished 2-1 and placed 2nd.

Quarterfinal – Landon Reiser (Tri-Valley) 2-1 won by fall over Brayden Yackley (Sully Buttes) 2-4 (Fall 1:21)
Semifinal – Landon Reiser (Tri-Valley) 2-1 won by major decision over Blake Johnson (Madison) 11-22 (MD 11-3)
1st Place Match – Landon Sudbeck (Parkston) 22-9 won by decision over Landon Reiser (Tri-Valley) 2-1 (Dec 4-3)

138: Porter Jensen finished 2-2 and placed 4th.

Quarterfinal – Porter Jensen (Tri-Valley) 27-10 won by decision over Brandon Otte (Lennox) 22-15 (Dec 6-4)
Semifinal – Bradyn Robbins (Redfield Area) 37-1 won by fall over Porter Jensen (Tri-Valley) 27-10 (Fall 2:30)
Cons. Semi – Porter Jensen (Tri-Valley) 27-10 won by tech fall over Tyler Spencer (Burke/Gregory) 9-11 (TF-1.5 5:00 (16-1))
3rd Place Match – Bradyn Lhotak (Wagner) 24-7 won by fall over Porter Jensen (Tri-Valley) 27-10 (Fall 3:53)

145: Zach Powell finished 1-2.

Quarterfinal – Tyler Whitlock (Madison) 14-21 won by decision over Zach Powell (Tri-Valley) 9-15 (Dec 9-3)
Cons. Round 1 – Zach Powell (Tri-Valley) 9-15 won by decision over Colin Beaner (Britton/Hecla) 7-15 (Dec 7-2)
Cons. Semi – Riley Roberts (Wagner) 22-13 won by tech fall over Zach Powell (Tri-Valley) 9-15 (TF-1.5 3:56 (20-3))

152: Tyler Groenewold finished 3-1 and placed 3rd.

Quarterfinal – Tyler Groenewold (Tri-Valley) 15-12 won by fall over Collin Dean (Redfield Area) 0-2 (Fall 1:29)
Semifinal – Kolter Kramer (Parkston) 9-11 won by decision over Tyler Groenewold (Tri-Valley) 15-12 (Dec 6-1)
Cons. Semi – Tyler Groenewold (Tri-Valley) 15-12 won by decision over Sam Haar (Lennox) 16-25 (Dec 6-5)
3rd Place Match – Tyler Groenewold (Tri-Valley) 15-12 won by fall over Chase McGillivary (Redfield Area) 13-21 (Fall 1:49)

182: Isaac Nehlich finished 2-1 and placed 2nd.

Quarterfinal – Isaac Nehlich (Tri-Valley) 20-14 received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal – Isaac Nehlich (Tri-Valley) 20-14 won by decision over Nolan Dvorak (Wagner) 23-11 (Dec 5-1)
1st Place Match – Corbin Schwartz (Redfield Area) 35-4 won by tech fall over Isaac Nehlich (Tri-Valley) 20-14 (TF-1.5 5:48 (20-5))

195: Alex Andresen finished 2-2 and placed 4th.

Quarterfinal – Alex Andresen (Tri-Valley) 21-13 won by fall over Troy Thompson (Redfield Area) 1-2 (Fall 3:08)
Semifinal – Jase Langbehn (Lennox) 31-8 won by fall over Alex Andresen (Tri-Valley) 21-13 (Fall 1:30)
Cons. Semi – Alex Andresen (Tri-Valley) 21-13 won by fall over Lane Johnson (Parkston) 8-12 (Fall 0:48)
3rd Place Match – Sean Domke (Redfield Area) 20-6 won by fall over Alex Andresen (Tri-Valley) 21-13 (Fall 1:24)

220: Ethan Nehlich finished 3-1 and placed 3rd.

Quarterfinal – Devan Appel (Sisseton) 5-15 won by disqualification over Ethan Nehlich (Tri-Valley) 27-5 (DQ)
Cons. Round 1 – Ethan Nehlich (Tri-Valley) 27-5 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Semi – Ethan Nehlich (Tri-Valley) 27-5 won by fall over Alex Swedlund (Madison) 10-15 (Fall 0:36)
3rd Place Match – Ethan Nehlich (Tri-Valley) 27-5 won by fall over Seth Siebrecht (Redfield Area) 1-2 (Fall 2:17)

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