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Mustang Golf Team Finishes 15th at State

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For the first time in school history, the entire Tri-Valley Mustang boys golf team qualified for the state tournament.  The Mustangs finished 15th at the 2020 South Dakota Class A Boys Golf State Tournament in Hot Springs on Monday, October 5th and Tuesday, October 6th.

Tri-Valley finished with a two-day team total of 772.  Sioux Falls Christian won the team title with a 649.  Chamberlain was second with 671, and Tea Area placed third at 686.

Josh Leiseth finished 26th with a two-day total of 172 (86, 86).  Braeden Miller had a 36th place finish after a two-day total of 178 (93, 85).  Lance DeWitt placed 87th with a 210 (98, 112).  Cole Focken was 90th with a total of 212 (105, 107).  Riley Carlson placed 97th with a two-day total of 232 (115, 117).

West Central Golfers Finish Season at State

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Three West Central Trojan golfers finished their season at the 2020 South Dakota Class A Boys Golf State Tournament held in Hot Springs on Monday, October 5th and Saturday, October 6th.

Trey Even, Peyton Bettcher, and Anthony Lanham competed in the two-day tournament at Southern Hills Golf Course.

Even had a 20th place finish in the tournament.  He had an 83 in the first round and an 85 in the second round for a total of 168.  Bettcher placed 49th with a two-day total of 183 (89, 94).  Lanham had a 66th place finish after a first-round 91 and a second round 101 (192).

Dell Rapids High School Softball Season Ends at State Tournaments

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The 2020 Dell Rapids High School softball season has now come to an end.  Both the varsity and JV teams played in state tournaments this season.

The varsity team had their state tournament Saturday, October 3rd and Sunday, October 4th.  Dell Rapids lost both of their games in the tournament.

In the first game, Dell Rapids fell to Vermillion by a score of 6-3.  Dell Rapids scored a run in the top of the first inning, but Vermillion scored two times in the bottom of the first and three more in the bottom of the second for a 5-1 lead.  Dell Rapids scored two times in the top of the fifth inning, but wasn’t enough.  Vermillion added a run in the bottom of the fifth for the 6-3 win.

Lexi Ingalls had two hits, including a home run, and an RBI.  Haileigh Barnhart had two hits, one of them a double, with an RBI.  Cora Alderson had an hit with an RBI.  Abigail Greenhoff, Kyra Wajer, Maddy Wilber, and Rileigh Foster all had hits in the game.  Kylie Bitner pitched three innings giving up five runs, all earned, on eight hits with three walks and four strikeouts.  Wajer pitched the final three innings giving up an earned run on three hits with two walks and six strikeouts.

Dell Rapids then played Pierre later in the day and fell by a score of 8-5.  Dell Rapids, again, scored first with two runs in the bottom of the first inning for a 2-0 lead.  Pierre then scored a run in the top of the third inning and then five more in the top of the fourth inning.  Pierre then plated two runs in the top of the sixth inning for an 8-2 lead.  Dell Rapids scored three times in the bottom of the seventh, but the rally fell short.

Wajer had two hits and an RBI in the game.  Alderson had a double with an RBI.  Foster had a hit with two RBIs.  Greenhoff had a hit and an RBI.  Kylie Lebahn, Ingalls, and Wilber also all had a hit.  Autumn Tomes pitched 3 1/3 innings giving up six earned runs on six hits with five walks and a strikeout.  Bittner pitched two innings giving up two earned runs on four hits with three walks and a strikeout.  Wajer pitched the final 1 2/3 innings striking out a batter.

Dell Rapids had three seniors on this year’s team.  They are Maddie Wilber, Cora Alderson, and Kyra Wajer.

The Dell Rapids JV team played their state tournament on Saturday, September 26th and Sunday, September 27th.  The Dell Rapids JV team finished second in the tournament.

On Saturday, September 26th, Dell Rapid JV earned a 10-5 win over Edgerton.  They followed that with a 12-1 win over Sturgis.  Dell Rapids JV then beat Lennox 12-5 to finish the first day undefeated.

Dell Rapid JV lost their first game of the day on Sunday, September 27th to West Central 13-4.  The team then had to fight their way through the loser’s bracket.  They rebounded against Pierre for a 12-5 win.  Dell Rapids JV kept the momentum rolling with a 12-4 win over Rapid City.  They played a close game against Madison, coming out victorious 9-8 to get into the championship game against West Central.  West Central again defeated Dell Rapids JV 7-2, giving the team second place in the tournament.

Trojans Even Record with Win over Vermillion

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The West Central Trojans football team bounced back a week after a tough loss to beat the Vermillion Tanagers 35-19 in Vermillion on Friday, October 2nd.

The Trojans held a slim one-point lead after the first quarter 7-6.  Vermillion took the lead by halftime with two scores in the second quarter.  The Tanagers lead 19-15 at the half.  West Central regained the lead in third quarter with a touchdown to make the score 22-19.  The Trojans added a couple of more scores to put the game away in the fourth quarter.

West Central had 350 yards of total offense, 325 rushing yards and 25 passing yards.  Vermillion finished with 401 yards of offense, 388 passing yards and 13 rushing yards.

Justin Zirpel was 1-2 passing for 25 yards and a touchdown.  Derek Eidsness had the 25-yard touchdown reception.  Zirpel also had 22 carries for 214 yards and two touchdowns.  Zirpel’s touchdown runs were of 66 and 47 yards.  Eidsness had eight carries for 59 yards and a touchdown.  Ryan Healy had 14 carries for 52 yards and a touchdown.

Eidsness also had an interception in the game.  Mason Berens also had an interception.  Healy finished with two sacks.  Tommy Berg, Jacob Loger, and Jaxon Skinner all had a sack.  Berg also had a fumble recovery.

West Central (3-3) will host Madison in their final home game of the season on Friday, October 9th.

Mustang Defense Shines in Win over Sioux Falls Christian

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The Tri-Valley Mustang defense was the star of the night in a 14-7 win over the Sioux Falls Christian Chargers on Friday, October 2nd at home.  The Mustang defense intercepted four passes and the seven points allowed was the fewest points given up in a game this season.

The Mustangs held the Chargers to 243 total yards, sixty rushing yards and 183 passing yards.  The Mustangs had a total of 169 yards of total offense, 140 rushing yards and 29 passing yards.

Isaac McFarland had seven carries for 48 yards and scored both touchdowns for the Mustangs.  Owen Besmer had nine carries for 21 yards.  Nick Hass had three carries for 21 yards, and Mason Mathieu had six carries for 20 yards.  Mathieu was also 3-6 passing for 29 yards and an interception.  Jaden Siemonsma had two catches for 13 yards, and Hass had a catch for 16 yards.

Tri-Valley (2-3) will travel to Canton on Friday, October 9th.

Cougars Best Mustangs on Volleyball Court

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The Tri-Valley Mustangs fell at home to the McCook Central/Montrose Cougars on Thursday, October 1st.  The Cougars took the match in four sets.

McCook Central/Montrose started out fast and beat the Mustangs 25-11 to open up the match.  The Mustangs regrouped and took the second set by a score of 25-15.  The Cougars then took the next two sets by the same 25-19 score.

Abbie Weinacht had 11 kills and two ace serves in the match.  Blayne Gacke had five kills, two ace serves, and a block.  Hannah West and Grace Schildhauer both had 10 digs each.  Schildhauer also had 10 set assists.  Jessica Masgai had four solo blocks and six assisted blocks.  Brooklyn Stieben had a team-high 11 set assists.

Tri-Valley (5-6) will host Chester on Tuesday, October 6th.

Quarrier Volleyball Makes it Two in a Row

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Two days after a big win in Lennox, the Dell Rapids Quarrier volleyball team made the trip to Canton to play a make-up match against the Canton C-Hawks on Saturday, October 3rd.  The Quarriers picked up their second win in a row in four sets against the C-Hawks.

Dell Rapids was able to pick up momentum early in the match and earned two set wins right away.  The Quarriers won the first set 25-18 and then won the second set 25-19.  Canton denied the Quarriers a straight-set win by taking the third set 25-21.  The Quarriers, however, took the fourth set 25-21 for the match win.

Emma Van Regenmorter had 12 kills to lead the Quarriers.  Dania Heibult had 10 kills.  Sophi Randall finished with 33 set assists.  Randall also had five ace serves.  Sam Price had 18 digs, Heibult finished with 16 digs, and Emma Moslkness had 12 digs.

Dell Rapids (4-12) will travel to Vermillion on Tuesday, October 6th.

2020 Homecoming to Look Different in Dell Rapids

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Homecoming for both Dell Rapids St Mary and Dell Rapids High Schools is scheduled for the week of October 12th – 16th.  However, this year things will look vastly different than years past due to the Covid pandemic.

The biggest change this year is that there will not be a community-wide homecoming parade this year.  Traditionally the two schools and the community come together for a parade that runs through downtown Dell Rapids, but because of limited social distancing options and increased interpersonal interactions from a community-wide parade, the schools have decided not to have one this year.

Dell Rapids St Mary will be having their own “mini” parade around the school.  Their parade will start in front of the school on State Ave and move south to 8th St.  The parade will then go east on 8th St to Garfield Ave before turning north and ending on the corner of Garfield Ave and 9th St.  Other changes to the St Mary homecoming celebration include a change to the coronation.  This year’s coronation will be held on Sunday, October 11th at 3:00 p.m. and will be open only to senior parents and the student body, but the event will be streamed on the St Mary YouTube channel.  A pep rally will be held on Friday, October 16th at 9:30 a.m., but that too will be limited to students only.  An “Olympics” event will be held on Friday at 9:45 and will be open only to the senior parents.

Dell Rapids public school is still finalizing some of the standard homecoming activities such as the royalty court.  The school announced in an email to parents that there will not be a homecoming dance  held this year.   Some other activities being planned are a “reverse parade” for the elementary and middle school students, as well as a pep rally.  Both of those activities will be held during the school day and not open to the public.  More building-specific details on activities will be shared with students in the coming days.

At this time, both of the homecoming football games are planned to played as scheduled on Friday, October 16th.  Both games are scheduled to start at 7:00 p.m.

Cardinal Football Wins Third Straight

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The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal football team won their third straight game, and fourth overall, on Friday, October 2nd in Centerville.  The Cardinals defeated the Tornadoes 55-16.

St Mary scored early and often in the game.  They put up 41 points in the first half on their way to the big victory.

The Cardinals finished with 416 total yards of offense, 356 rushing yards and 60 passing yards.  Centerville finished with 199 yards of total offense, 123 passing yards and 76 rushing yards.  The Cardinal defense forced six turnovers in the game.

Connor Libis had nine carries in the game for 106 yards and three touchdowns.  Luke Geraets had eight carries for 50 yards.  Same Palmer finished with three carries for 45 yards.  CJ Smith was 3-3 passing with 60 yards and a touchdown.  Ashaun Roach-Valandra had all three catches for the 60 yards and a touchdown.

Libis had four tackles in the game.  Nick Wolles finished with 3.5 tackles.  Nic Gaspar added 3.5 tackles.  Palmer had two tackles and two interceptions, one of which was returned for a touchdown.  John Pica added two tackles, one interception and one forced fumble.

“The offensive line did a great job opening holes, and the defensive line forced a lot of pressure the whole game,” said head coach Ross Flemmer.

St Mary (4-2) will host the Colman/Egan Hawks on Friday, October 9th.

Quarriers Drop First Game of Season to Panthers

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The Dakota Valley Panthers found some homecoming magic as they handed the Dell Rapids Quarriers their first loss of the season.  The Panthers defeated the Quarriers on a cool and rainy night 16-14 on Friday, October 2nd.

Defense and ball control were big factors in the contest.  Dakota Valley had the ball for most of the first half.  They put together a long drive in the first quarter which resulted in a touchdown on the first play of the second quarter for a 7-0 lead.  The Panthers would score late in the second quarter on a 29-yard field goal to push the lead to 10-7.  Dell Rapids got a great return on the ensuing kick-off which led to a one-yard touchdown run by Austin Henry with just over a minute to play in the first half to cut the lead to 10-7.

Dell Rapids received the ball to begin the third quarter and scored quickly to take their first lead of the game.  Coby Maeschen scored on a one-yard touchdown run to put the Quarriers in front 14-10.  That score held until the final 2:30 in the game.  Dakota Valley executed a half-back pass to take the lead 16-14 after a blocked extra point.  Dell Rapids was able to put together a drive late in the game and had the ball on the Panther 15-yard line with :30 to go in the game.  Dakota Valley, however, intercepted a pass at the goal-line to seal the victory.

Dell Rapids finished with 206 yards of total offense, 199 yards rushing and seven passing yards.  Dakota Valley had 218 yards of offense, 182 rushing yards and 36 passing yards.  The Quarriers were just 1-7 on third down conversions in the game and 0-1 on fourth down.

Henry finished 1-7 passing for seven yards.  Brayden Gee had the only catch in the game.  Maeschen led the team with six carries for 69 yards and a touchdown.  Gee added seven carries for 54 yards.  Landon Ruesink had eight carries for 40 yards.   Maeschen had another big night defensively.  He finished with 15 tackles in the game.  Gee had eight tackles and sack.  Cody Schultz and Landon VonHoltum both had four tackles each.  Connor Rentz had an interception.

Dell Rapids (5-1) is scheduled to travel to Milbank on Friday, October 9th.

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