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Quarrier Wrestling Team Participates in Madison Tournament

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The Dell Rapids Quarrier wrestling team participated in their second tournament of the season on Saturday, December 19th.  The Quarriers traveled to Madison for the 2020 Madison Invitational.

Dell Rapids finished with a team score of 64.0 points.  Harrisburg placed first as a team with 205.0 points.  Howard was second with 169.0 points, and Chamberlain was third with 150.5 points.

The Quarriers had five wrestlers place in the tournament.  Jacob Vogel, Weston Mason, and Mitchell Klinkenborg all placed third in their respective weight classes.  Andrew Weiland had a fourth place finish, and Quinn Carr  placed fifth.

Dell Rapids will be at the Floyd Farrand Invite at Sioux Falls Lincoln High School on Saturday, December 29th for their next tournament.   Their next round of duals will be on January 5th in Vermillion.

Individual Results

106 – Connor Hanson went 0-2

  • Quarterfinal – Gannon Gilligan (Kingsbury County) 8-3 won by fall over Connor Hanson (Dell Rapids) 1-5 (Fall 0:41)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Holden Hight (Sioux Falls O`Gorman) 2-4 won by fall over Connor Hanson (Dell Rapids) 1-5 (Fall 2:19)
120 – Andrew Weiland went 2-2 and placed 4th

  • Quarterfinal – Andrew Weiland (Dell Rapids) 4-3 won by fall over Chase Hopkins (Chamberlain) 3-9 (Fall 2:00)
  • Semifinal – Truman Stoller (Madison) 9-1 won by major decision over Andrew Weiland (Dell Rapids) 4-3 (MD 13-3)
  • Cons. Semi – Andrew Weiland (Dell Rapids) 4-3 won by tech fall over Jayce Dornbusch (Harrisburg) 5-9 (TF-1.5 3:35 (15-0))
  • 3rd Place Match – Keenan Sheridan (Sioux Falls O`Gorman) 6-3 won by decision over Andrew Weiland (Dell Rapids) 4-3 (Dec 2-0)
138 – Jacob Vogel went 3-1 and placed 3rd

  • Quarterfinal – Jacob Vogel (Dell Rapids) 5-1 won by fall over Alec Dobson (Kingsbury County) 5-2 (Fall 4:00)
  • Semifinal – Kieffer Klinkhammer (Howard) 12-2 won by fall over Jacob Vogel (Dell Rapids) 5-1 (Fall 2:43)
  • Cons. Semi – Jacob Vogel (Dell Rapids) 5-1 won by tech fall over Logan O`Connor (Harrisburg) 11-4 (TF-1.5 3:37 (16-0))
  • 3rd Place Match – Jacob Vogel (Dell Rapids) 5-1 won by decision over Sam Olson (Madison) 10-3 (Dec 6-0)
145 – Zach McKee went 0-2

  • Quarterfinal – Bryan Roselles (Rapid City Stevens) 8-3 won by injury default over Zach McKee (Dell Rapids) 4-3 (Inj. 3:45)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Joseph French (Milbank) 2-3 won by injury default over Zach McKee (Dell Rapids) 4-3 (Inj. 0:00)
152 – Gabe Clark went 0-2

  • Quarterfinal – Caleb Allen (Rapid City Stevens) 8-3 won by fall over Gabe Clark (Dell Rapids) 0-6 (Fall 1:54)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Tyler Whitlock (Madison) 3-9 won by fall over Gabe Clark (Dell Rapids) 0-6 (Fall 2:10)
160 – Weston Mason went 3-1 and placed 3rd

  • Quarterfinal – John Callies (Howard) 14-0 won by fall over Weston Mason (Dell Rapids) 8-2 (Fall 1:18)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Weston Mason (Dell Rapids) 8-2 won by decision over Caleb Kenable (Sioux Falls O`Gorman) 2-2 (Dec 8-3)
  • Cons. Semi – Weston Mason (Dell Rapids) 8-2 won by injury default over Tyler Voorhees (Rapid City Stevens) 7-4 (Inj. 0:00)
  • 3rd Place Match – Weston Mason (Dell Rapids) 8-2 won by decision over Garret Ristau (Chamberlain) 7-8 (Dec 9-6)
170 – Aiden Geraets went 1-2

  • Prelim – Aiden Geraets (Dell Rapids) 1-6 won by decision over Swade Reis (Chamberlain) 0-2 (Dec 6-4)
  • Quarterfinal – Ty Beyer (Howard) 12-3 won by fall over Aiden Geraets (Dell Rapids) 1-6 (Fall 0:28)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Dylan Marsh (Rapid City Stevens) 4-4 won by major decision over Aiden Geraets (Dell Rapids) 1-6 (MD 14-5)
182 – Quinn Carr went 2-2 and placed 5th

  • Quarterfinal – Lucas Johnson (Madison) 5-7 won by decision over Quinn Carr (Dell Rapids) 3-5 (Dec 4-3)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Quinn Carr (Dell Rapids) 3-5 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Cons. Semi – Trey Stauffacher (Harrisburg) 3-1 won by fall over Quinn Carr (Dell Rapids) 3-5 (Fall 0:48)
  • 5th Place Match – Quinn Carr (Dell Rapids) 3-5 won by decision over Lucas Johnson (Madison) 5-7 (Dec 7-1)
195 – Mitchell Klinkenborg went 3-1 and placed 3rd

  • Quarterfinal – Mitchell Klinkenborg (Dell Rapids) 7-2 won by fall over Wyatt Powers (Chamberlain) 2-7 (Fall 3:22)
  • Semifinal – Noah Hutmacher (Chamberlain) 9-5 won by fall over Mitchell Klinkenborg (Dell Rapids) 7-2 (Fall 1:50)
  • Cons. Semi – Mitchell Klinkenborg (Dell Rapids) 7-2 won by fall over Trenton Gore (Rapid City Stevens) 2-7 (Fall 1:18)
  • 3rd Place Match – Mitchell Klinkenborg (Dell Rapids) 7-2 won by major decision over Jack Detert (Harrisburg) 3-6 (MD 13-4)
220 – Sam Cavigielli went 0-2

  • Prelim – Gunner Ristau (Chamberlain) 8-7 won by fall over Sam Cavigielli (Dell Rapids) 1-7 (Fall 3:14)
  • Prelim – Tyler Reck (Madison) 7-5 won by injury default over Sam Cavigielli (Dell Rapids) 1-7 (Inj. 0:00)
285 – Kyle Cavigielli went 0-2

  • Quarterfinal – Jackson Soulek (Chamberlain) 6-3 won by fall over Kyle Cavigielli (Dell Rapids) 1-5 (Fall 0:59)
  • Cons. Round 1 – William Rentz (Howard) 9-5 won by decision over Kyle Cavigielli (Dell Rapids) 1-5 (Dec 7-0)

Buzzer Beater Caps off Come-from-Behind Win for Quarrier Boys

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Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

Facing a 52-40 deficit to start the fourth quarter against the Tea Area Titans, the Dell Rapids Quarrier boys basketball team seemed unfazed with the task at hand.  Dell Rapids scored the first six points of the fourth quarter to cut the Titan lead in half.  The Titans seemed to still be in control of the game through first half of the fourth quarter.  Austin Lake made a driving layup with 4:40 to play to put Tea Area ahead by nine at 62-53.  Dell Rapids went on a 6-1 run over the next three minutes to pull within four at 63-59.

A layup by Conner Rentz with :47 to go in the game put Dell Rapids down by just two points at 63-61.  Caden Ellingson responded with a reverse layup with :38 on the clock and also drew a foul on the play.  Ellingson missed the free-throw, and Colin Rentz  drove the length of the court for a layup.  After an errant pass that was stolen by Brayden Pankonen, Landon Ruesink found a wide-open Coby Maeschen who made a layup from the right block after a pump fake to tie the game at 65-65 with :07.4 to go.  The Titans called their final timeout to try to set up the game-winning play.

Full court pressure by the Quarrier defense forced a Tea travel in the back court, and Dell Rapids had a chance to win the game with :04.4 seconds.  Col. Rentz put the ball in play in front of his bench with a pass to Maeschen.  Col. Rentz broke for the hoop, and Maeschen handed him the ball.  With is body twisting, Col. Rentz looped a shot with his right hand towards the hoop, and the ball went off the backboard and through the next as time expired for the 67-65 win.

The game lived up to the hype of an early-season top-five match-up between the two teams.  Dell Rapids entered the game ranked third in the media polls, while Tea Area was ranked fourth.

The two teams battled back and forth in the first two quarters of the game trading leads along the way.  Dell Rapids held a three-point lead at the end of the first quarter at 16-13.  Tea outscored Dell Rapids by three points in the second quarter, and the game was tied 32-32 at halftime.  The game was again tied 38-38 with 4:30 to play in the third quarter, but the Titans finished the quarter on a 14-2 run for a 52-40 lead heading into the fourth quarter to set the stage for the dramatic come-from-behind win for Dell Rapids.

The Quarriers finished the game shooting 57% (27-47) from the field, just 11% (2-18) from three-point area, and 69% (11-16) from the free-throw line.  The Titans finished shooting 51% (27-53) from the field, 25% (3-12) from three-point area, and 62% (8-13) from the free-throw line.

Colin Rentz had 29 points, seven rebounds, five assists, and three steals in the game.  Connor Rentz finished with 17 points, four rebounds, and two steals.  Maeschen ended with eight points, six rebounds, and two assists.  Landon Ruesink also had eight points.  Carter Nelson had five points and four rebounds.  Cael Lundin led all scorers with 32 points, along with five rebounds, and four assists for the Titans.  Jeff Worth added 13 points and five rebounds.

Dell Rapids (3-0) will have a break until Thursday, December 31st.  The Quarriers will play the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals in the Entringer Classic in Colman at 5:00 p.m.

Cardinal Boys Cruise to Senior Night Win

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Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal boys basketball team had no problem picking up their second win of the season on Friday, December 18th.  On a night the Cardinals recognized their nine seniors, they cruised to a 70-38 win over the Colman-Egan Hawks.

It took a quarter for the Cardinal offense to get rolling, but once they did, Colman-Egan couldn’t stop them.  St Mary only led 11-10 after the first quarter, but that lead quickly grew to 19 points by halftime at 34-15.  The Cardinals hit the 30-point running clock mark in the third quarter and led 55-25 heading into the final quarter.

Ashaun Roach-Valandra led the team with 21 points and 10 rebounds.  Sam Palmer finished with 20 points, and Connor Libis added 17 points.

The nine seniors recognized before the game were Connor Libis, Connar Kangas, Sam Palmer, Colin Winberg, Hunter Griffin, Noah Dennis, Thomas Eining, Max Herber, and Ashaun Roach-Valandra.

St Mary (2-0) will travel to De Smet on Monday, December 21st as part of a girls and boys double-header.  Both games can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Trojan Boys Win Big Against Winner

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The West Central Trojan boys basketball team won their second game in a row when the defeated the Winner Warriors at home on Friday, December 18th.   West Central increased their lead at the end of every quarter.

It was a close game in the first quarter.  The Trojans led by just a point, 15-14, at the end of the quarter.  They were able to push the lead to nine points by halftime at 31-22.  West Central was able to increase the lead by two points by the end of the third quarter and led 50-39 heading into the final quarter of play.  West Central put the game out of reach in the fourth quarter by outscoring Winner 19-8 for the win.

Zane Crawford had a game-high 29 points.  Jacob Krempges had eight points and six assists.  Jaxon Skinner tallied eight points, eight rebounds, and three assists.  Derek Eidsness finished with seven rebounds and three assists.

The Trojans (2-2) will take a break for a little over a week.  West Central will play Hamlin in Watertown on Tuesday, December 29th.

West Central Girls Beat #1 Winner, End Winning Streak

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The last time the West Central Trojan and Winner Warrior girls basketball team met was in the South Dakota Class A state championship game in 2019.  Both teams were undefeated going into the game, and it was Winner that was took home the championship and perfect season after a 60-53 victory.  The Warriors had not lost a game since then.  They finished last year’s season undefeated (no championship games played) and had won their first two games of this season.

The Trojans and Warriors met again in Hartford on Friday, December 18th, for a battle of top five teams.  West Central came into the game ranked fifth in the latest media poll, and Winner entered the game as the number one ranked team.

West Central led at the end of every quarter break and snapped the long winning streak of the Winner Warriors with a 53-43 victory.

The Trojans found themselves leading by four points at the end of the first quarter at 12-8.  They were able to grow the lead to seven points by halftime at 25-18.  Winner kept within striking distance in the third quarter as the Trojans led 36-30 heading into the fourth.  West Central outscored Winner 17-13 in the final quarter to secure the win.

Cassidy Siemonsma finished with a team-high 18 points for West Central.  Josslin Jarding added 13 points.  Addy Kramer had 12 points along with seven rebounds.

West Central (3-0) will host Watertown on Tuesday, December 22nd.

Mustangs Get Double-Header Sweep in Chester

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The Tri-Valley Mustang girls and boys basketball teams both notched wins against in Chester on Friday, December 18th.

The Mustang girls won their third straight game with a 74-31 win over the Chester Flyers.  Tri-Valley built a big lead in the first quarter and cruised through the rest of the game.  The Mustangs led by 17 points, 23-6, heading into the second quarter.  The lead grew to 38-13 by halftime.  Tri-Valley then outscored Chester 37-18 in the second half in the win.

Blayne Gacke ended the night with 16 points, 13 rebounds, and four assists.  Tabor Teel also had 16 points.  Kaitlyn Mohnen finished with six rebounds and three assists.

The Tri-Valley boys team evened their season record and won their second game in a row with a 56-41 win over Chester.  The Mustangs built a six-point lead after the first quarter at 16-10.  They pushed the lead to 14 points by halftime at 33-19, a lead they wouldn’t lose.  Tri-Valley led 47-34 at the end of the third quarter.

Three players finished in double figures for the Mustangs.  Nick Hass had 18 points.  Riley Haynes and Owen Besmer both had 11 points each.  Bryce Kienast had a team-high 11 rebounds in the game.

Both the girls (3-1) and boys (2-2) will have another double-header on Tuesday, December 22nd.  Tri-Valley will host the Vermillion Tanagers.

Rally Falls Short for Cardinal Girls on Senior Night

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A fourth-quarter rally fell just a little short for the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal girls basketball team.  The Cardinals trailed 41-27 heading into the final quarter.  St Mary cut the lead in half, but ran out of time as the Colman-Egan Hawks took a 50-43 win on Thursday, December 17th.

The Cardinals and Hawks traded leads in the first quarter and ultimately ended in a 13-13 tie.  Neither team was able to get into much of an offensive flow in the second quarter as the two teams combined for a total of 10 points.  Colman-Egan led by two points, 19-17, at halftime.

Colman-Egan started to make shots early in the third quarter and went on a 10-0 run to start the second half.  The Hawks led 29-17 before the Cardinals got their first point of the second half.  That 10-0 proved to be the difference in the game.

Ella Heinitz led the Cardinals with 17 points, six rebounds, two assists, and two steals.  Ella Griffin ended with 12 points, four rebounds, and two assists.  Karlie Klein had six points and six rebounds, and Courtney Brown finished with six points and five rebounds.  Braiden Westley had 17 points and six rebounds for Colman-Egan followed by Mackenzie Hemmer with 14 points, six rebounds, and four assists.

St Mary held a senior night celebration prior to the game.  This year’s seniors are Ella Griffin and Karlie Klein.

St Mary (1-1) will play the Dell Rapids Quarriers in the Entringer Classic.  The game will be held in Colman at 3:00 p.m. and can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Local Student Named South Dakota Educators Rising State President

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A local Dell Rapids High School senior was recently named the 2020-2021 South Dakota Educators Rising state president.  Lucas Berg will serve as the South Dakota chapter president for the next year.

The state officer team is expected to plan and run the state conference.  They will also have the opportunity to greet and welcome chapters to the learning expo events as well as take part in training opportunities.

Educators Rising is a national network that provides passionate young people with opportunities to experience teaching, sustain their interest in the education profession, and help them cultivate their skills they need to be successful educators.  While students are in high school, Educators Rising supports curricular programs where students explore the teaching profession and gain hands-on teaching experience.  In college, the program supports campus-based student groups that promote the development of aspiring teachers.

The South Dakota Educators Rising chapter is in their third year of existence and has 17 schools from around the state participating.  Those schools are De Smet, West Central, Madison, Harrisburg, Brandon Valley, Mobridge-Pollock, Tea Area, Brookings, Rapid City, Dell Rapids, Beresford, Yankton, Timber Lake, Milbank, Lakota Tech, Sioux Valley, and Aberdeen.

https://www.edrisingsd.org/

Cardinals Sweep First Games of the Season

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Photo taken and used with permission by MacKenzie Apland, Dells City Journal

The Dell Rapids Cardinal basketball teams held the first games of the season on Tuesday, December 15th, at Dell Rapids St Mary High School.  The girls and boys held a double-header against the Michell Christian Golden Eagles.

The girls found themselves trailing 3-0 in the opening moments of the game, but that was the only lead the Golden Eagles would have.  St Mary grabbed control of the game midway through the first quarter as they went ahead 15-9 by the quarter break.  The Cardinals pushed the lead to 10 points by halftime at 28-18.

The defense for the Cardinals was the difference in the game as they held Mitchell Christian to single digit points in each of the four quarters.  The Golden Eagles, again, only got nine points in the third quarter, and then St Mary held them to just five points in the fourth quarter for the season-opening win, 50-32.

Ella Heinitz finished the night with a team-high 15 points and four steals.  Ella Griffin added 12 points and eight rebounds.  Courtney Brown nearly had a double-double with eight points and 10 rebounds along with three steals.  Addyson Gilbert and Brianna Griffin both finished with five points each.

Photo taken and used with permission by MacKenzie Apland, Dells City Journal

The Cardinal boys went on a 34-point run to open the game.  St Mary held Mitchell Christian scoreless until near the midway point of the second quarter.  The opening run was all St Mary would need as they would cruise to a 67-26 season-opening victory.

Sam Palmer had a game-high 16 points with two rebounds and two assists.  Connor Libis finished with 14 points, five assists, and four rebounds.  Max Herber had 12 points, five rebounds, and two steals.  Connar Kangas ended with nine points.

The Cardinal girls (1-0) will host Colman-Egan on Thursday, December 17th.  The boys (1-0) will also hos Colman-Egan, but on Friday, December 18th.  Both teams will recognize their seniors during their respective games.

Quarrier Girls Fall in Season Opener to SF Christian

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Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

The Dell Rapids Quarrier girls basketball team hosted the Sioux Falls Christian Chargers, who received votes to be rated in the latest South Dakota media poll, on Tuesday, December 15th.  It was the first game of the season for the Quarriers. 

The Chargers flexed their defensive muscle in the game causing 27 Dell Rapids turnovers on their way to a 65-29 victory.  Dell Rapids was not able to get much going offensively as they were limited to just 28 total shots in the game.  The Quarriers were within three points at 8-5 with 4:00 to go in the first quarter, but the Chargers ended the first quarter on an 11-2 run to lead 19-7.  The lead grew to 20 points by halftime at 38-18.  Dell Rapids was then held to just 11 second half points.

Dell Rapids finished the game shooting 32% (9-28) from the field, 27% (3-11) from three-point area, and 67% (8-12) from the free-throw line.   The team finished with 20 total rebounds and seven steals.

Zoey Hilmoe led the team in scoring with eight points along with five rebounds and two steals.  Haileigh Barnhart had six points, three rebounds, and two steals.  Jayme Schmidt and Mady Vanoverbeke both finished with five points each.

Dell Rapids (0-1) will travel to Tea in a girls and boys double-header on Friday, December 18th.

JV Results

The Quarrier JV team fell to the Chargers 41-30.

  • Claire Wynja – 12 points
  • Kennedy Krull – 7 pts
  • Kylee Fiddelke – 4 pts
  • Liz Price     –  3 pts
  • Lexi Ingalls – 2 pts
  • Kerrigan Kindopp  – 2 pts

C Team Results

Dell Rapids won the “C” game 32-29.

  • Kerrigan Kindopp – 15 points
  • Kylee Fiddelke – 8 points
  • Lexi Ingalls – 5 points
  • Shelby Welbig and Reagan VanZee – 2 points each
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