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Dell Rapids Public Moves to Tier Two for Activities

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Image from CDC website

In a message that was released on Wednesday, September 2nd, the Dell Rapids Public High School is moving to Tier Two for activity attendance.  This is in place starting with Thursday’s home volleyball match against Sioux Falls Christian.

In the statement Activity Director Jeff Dvorak said that the school may stay at Tier Two for events next week, or it may move back to Tier One.

Here is what Tier Two means for those that want to attend activities at Dell Rapids High School:

  • Each athlete and coach will receive four vouchers to distribute as they choose.
  • Staff members must have and show a staff ID.  This is good for staff only.  Spouses of staff must have a voucher.
  • A middle school or high school student will be allowed into the events by being students.  No voucher is needed.
  • All other fans must have a pink game voucher to be admitted.
  • Elementary students in Grades 4 and below must have a voucher to attend the event.
  • Children not yet in school do not need a voucher and will be allowed into the event with a parent that has a voucher.
  • A voucher just allows you to be admitted to the event.  Admission must still be paid.

Huskies Spoil Quarrier Volleyball Home Opener

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Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley, Dells City Journal

The Dell Rapids Quarrier volleyball team hosted the Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies in their first home match of the season on Tuesday, September 1st.  The Huskies won the match in four sets by scores of 26-24, 23-25, 25-17, and 25-21.

Dell Rapids started the first set by getting out to an 11-5 lead.  The Huskies went on a 7-0 run to take a 12-11 lead.  The teams remained close the remainder of the set with neither side getting ahead by more than three points.  Dell Rapids led 23-21 late, but Elk Point-Jefferson eventually tied the set at 23-23 and went on to win 26-24.

The Quarriers again got out to a quick lead in the second set at 5-2.  The set remained close again, but Dell Rapids was able to build a six-point lead at 18-12.  The Quarriers hung on to win the set 25-23.  Elk Point-Jefferson built a big lead in the third set.  They jumped out to a 10-3 lead early and pushed the lead to 16-4.  Dell Rapids made run to pull within five points at 19-14, but the comeback fell short as the Huskies took the third set 25-17.

The fourth set started back and forth, but Dell Rapids gained an advantage halfway through the set.  The Quarriers worked themselves to a four-point lead at 17-13.  The Huskies came back and tied the set at 19-19.  They took the lead for good at 22-20 before taking the match.

Emma Van Regenmorter and Kylee Fiddelke both had nine kills in the match.  Kenzie Garry had eight kills, and Maddie Kringen had seven.  Garry had three ace serves on the night.  Fiddelke and Danica Heibult both had two ace serves.  Van Regenmorter led the team with six blocks.  Sam Price had 23 digs, and Sophie Randall added 12.  Randall also had 32 set assists.

Dell Rapids (0-2) will host Sioux Falls Christian on Thursday, September 3rd.  Seniors will be recognized prior to the varsity match.  The varsity match can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Cardinal Volleyball Remains Unbeaten after Win over ORR

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Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley, Dells City Journal

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal volleyball team remained unbeaten on the year after an exciting match win over the Oldham-Ramona/Rutland Raiders at home on Tuesday, September 1st.  The Cardinals won by set scores of 25-23, 25-13, 20-25, and 25-14.

The first set saw both teams go on scoring spurts.  The Cardinals trailed by four points early before going on a four-point run to take an 8-7 lead.  The Raiders responded by scoring the next eight points for a 15-8 advantage.  St Mary came storming back and tied the set at 16-16.  Oldham-Ramona/Rutland then went on a four-point run of their own to regain the lead at 20-16.  The Cardinals tied the set at 20-20.  The the two teams were then tied at 21-21, 22-22, and 23-23 before St Mary won the first set 25-23.

The late momentum seemed to stay with the Cardinals in the second set.  They jumped out to an early 6-0 lead and never trailed as they easily took the second set 25-13.  St Mary appeared to be headed towards a straight set victory as they led by six points early in the third set at 8-2.  The Raiders found a spark and tied the set at 13-13.  They continued their run and took a 21-16 lead.  St Mary scored the next four points to pull within one at 21-20, but Oldham-Ramona/Rutland closed out the third set on a four-point run to win 25-20. 

The Cardinals would not let the Raiders take advantage of any momentum from the third set.  St Mary once again got out to an 8-2 lead, but this time, they were able to keep the pressure on Oldham-Ramona/Rutland.  They pushed the lead to 18-9 and cruised from there to win 25-14 and take the match.

Courtney Brown finished the night with 13 kills and two blocks.  Ella Heinitz had nine kills, 16 set assists, eight digs, two blocks, and two ace serves.  Ella Griffin had six set assists, five blocks, four kills, and three ace serves.   Maya Heinitz added seven digs.  Macie Brown had six digs and an ace.  Jaycee Tebay finished with nine kills on the night.

St Mary (3-0) will host Mitchell Christian on Thursday, September 3rd.  There will only be one match, a varsity match, which will start at 6:00 p.m.  The seniors will also be recognized.

Quarrier Golf Places 14th at Charger Invite

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The Dell Rapids Quarrier boys golf team placed 14th at the Sioux Falls Christian Charger Invite on Tuesday, September 1st.  The tournament was held at Spring Creek Golf Course.

Dell Rapids finished with a team score of 385.  Lennox won the team title with a score of 323.  Sioux Falls Christian was second with a score of 325, and Dakota Valley placed third at 334.

Zack McKee finished with a round of 87.  Carter Traill finished with a 93.  Brady Larson had a 99.  Tyler Tjaden had a round of 106, and Konrad Richeal had a round of 134.

The boys will travel t Vermillion for the Vermillion Invite at the Bluffs Golf Course on Thursday, September 10th.

Trojans Drop Exciting Match to Tea

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In a match that lasted two hours and forty-five minutes, the West Central Trojans fell to the Tea Area Titans in an epic five-set match on Tuesday, September 1st in Tea.

The Trojans took the first set of the match by a score of 25-18.  The next three sets went extra points.  The Titans won the next two sets by scores of 24-26 and 27-29.  West Central forced a fifth set after taking the fourth by a score of 26-24.  Tea was able to win the fifth set and match by a close score of 15-13.

Grace Harden finished the night with 17 kills for the Trojans.  Brooke Opitz had 20 assists and five ace serves.  McKenna Sichmeller and Cassidy Siemonsma both had four blocks each.

West Central (1-2) will host Madison on Thursday, September 3rd.

Mustang and Trojan Boys Golf Teams Play at Charger Invite

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Both the Tri-Valley Mustang and West Central Trojan boys golf teams played in the Sioux Falls Christian Charger Invite at Spring Creek Golf Course on Tuesday, September 1st.

West Central finished seventh, out of 15 teams, with a total score of 346.  Tri-Valley was ninth with a score of 362.  Lennox placed first as a team with a score of 323.  Sioux Falls Christian was second at 325, and Dakota Valley finished third at 334.

Peyton Bettcher (West Central) finished fourth individually with a round of 77 to earn medalist honors.  Other West Central golf scores include Trey Even – 87, Cole Miles – 88, Kamden Zomer – 94, Anthony Lanham – 103, and Connor Eisenbeisz – 103.

For the Tri-Valley Mustangs, Braeden Miller finished with a low score of 83.  Other golf scores include Josh Leiseth – 90, Riley Carlson – 91, Dillon Lucas – 98, Lance DeWitt – 106, Mayson Rise – 106.

West Central will play in a quadrangular at Lenkota Country Club in Lennox on Tuesday, September 8th.  Tri-Valley’s next tournament will be the Madison Dual at the Madison Country Club on Tuesday, September 15th.

Mustang Volleyball Falls to Dakota Valley

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The Tri-Valley Mustangs hosted Dak-12 foe, Dakota Valley, in volleyball action on Tuesday, September 1st.  The Mustangs dropped a close match in straight sets to the Panthers by scores of 24-26, 21-25, and 16-25.

Katilyn Mohnen led the Mustangs with seven kills in the match.  Blayne Gacke added five kills.  Mohnen also led the team with 11 digs, and Gacke had five.  Jessica Masgai and Gacke both had four blocks each.  Grace Schildhauer finished with eight set assists, and Brooklelyn Stieben had four set assists.

Tri-Valley (0-2) will host Lennox on Thursday, September 3rd.

Peters and Hargreaves Place in Top 10 at Salem

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Brie Peters and Nate Hargreaves had another solid performance for the Tri-Valley Mustang cross country team.  They both had top 10 finishes at the McCook Cental/Montrose Invitational in Salem on Tuesday, September 1st.

Peters finished seventh overall wiht a time of 21:59.72.  Hargreaves finished eighth overall with a time of 19:00.92.

The Mustangs will be at the Jesse James Invitational in Garretson on Tuesday, September 8th.

Quarrier Cross Country Competes in Salem

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The Dell Rapids Quarrier cross country team traveled to Salem for the McCook Central/Montrose Invitational on Tuesday, September 1st.

The girls team only had two runners compete in the varsity race and did not report a team score.  The boys team finished ninth with 83 points out of 18 teams that posted team scores.

Viveca Kreul had a time of 24:59.17.  Adisen Stadem finished with a time of 27:16.93.  Logan Anderson had a 10th place finish with a time of 19:08.68.  Joshua Fletcher was 14th with a time of 19:20.61.  Gabe Clark had a time of 25:08.49.  Matt Nelson finished in 25:51.31.

The Quarriers will be at the Jesse James Invitational in Garretson on Tuesday, September 8th.

Cardinal Cross Country Results from Salem

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The Dell Rapids Cardinal cross country team took part in the McCook Central/Montrose Invitational in Salem on Tuesday, September 1st.

The girls team finished 12th as a team with 121 points.  Chamberlain won the team event with 16 points.  Flandreau was second with 40 points, and Colman-Egan placed third with 42 points.

  • Lucy Vargas – 26:15.74
  • Sydney Klein – 27:04.91
  • Sierra Klein – 27:18.72

The boys team finished seventh overall with 64 points.  Baltic won the boys title with 26 points.  Winner Area was second with 31 points, and Garretson placed third with 49 points.

Jacob Vogel placed sixth with a time of 18:30.42.

  • Thomas Eining – 20:56.82
  • Seth Roemen – 20:58.34
  • Noah Reiff – 21:57.64
  • Owen Vargas – 23:22.76

The Cardinals will be at the Jesse James Invitational in Garretson on Tuesday, September 8th.

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