Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media, Author at Big Sioux Media Sports Network

Quarrier Wrestling Has Two State Place Winners

February 24, 2019 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Day 2 Results:

The Dell Rapids Quarrier Wrestling program had two wrestlers place at the 2019 South Dakota State A Wrestling Tournament in Rapid City. Andrew Weiland finished 8th in the 106-pound weight class, and Jacob Vogel had a 4th place finish in the 113-pound weight class.

The Quarriers finished with a total of 26.0 points and tied for 21st place as a team. Rapid City Stevens won the team title with 162.5 points and Pierre T.F. Riggs was second with 133.5 team points.

A-106: Andrew Weiland (33-9) scored 6.5 team points.

Cons. Round 3 – Brock Sparks (Mitchell) 26-23 won in sudden victory – 1 over Andrew Weiland (Dell Rapids) 33-11 (SV-1 6-4)
7th Place Match – Tucker Bahm (Yankton) 30-7 won by major decision over Andrew Weiland (Dell Rapids) 33-11 (MD 13-2)

A-113: Jacob Vogel (39-5) scored 14.5 team points.

Semifinal – Cael Larson (RC Central) 52-2 won by tech fall over Jacob Vogel (Dell Rapids) 40-7 (TF-1.5 5:42 (20-4))
Cons. Semi – Jacob Vogel (Dell Rapids) 40-7 won by major decision over Connor Eimers (Tea Area) 33-12 (MD 12-0)
3rd Place Match – Max Donovan (Chamberlain) 34-4 won by decision over Jacob Vogel (Dell Rapids) 40-7 (Dec 5-4)

Day 1 Results:

Two of the seven Quarrier wrestlers advanced to Saturday’s final day at the 2019 South Dakota State A Wrestling Tournament in Rapid City. Jacob Vogel and Andrew Weiland will be representing Dell Rapids on the final day of the tournament. Vogel won both of his matches and will be in the semifinals. Weiland lost his opening match, but battled back to earn two wins to advance in the wrestle-back side of the bracket.

Canyon Lowman, Max Lamer, and Gage Carr all lost their opening round matches, won the second bouts, but fell in their final match of the day on Friday. Sam Cavigielli and Mitchell Klinkenborg both had two hard-fought matches.

A-106: Andrew Weiland (33-9) scored 6.5 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Logan O`Connor (Harrisburg) 30-22 won by decision over Andrew Weiland (Dell Rapids) 33-9 (Dec 9-7)
Cons. Round 1 – Andrew Weiland (Dell Rapids) 33-9 won by tech fall over Josh Hoffman (Spearfish) 21-23 (TF-1.5 5:00 (16-0))
Cons. Round 2 – Andrew Weiland (Dell Rapids) 33-9 won by fall over Connor Hanson (Watertown) 27-21 (Fall 4:51)

A-113: Jacob Vogel (39-5) scored 8.5 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Jacob Vogel (Dell Rapids) 39-5 won by tech fall over Brock Martin (Aberdeen Central) 24-19 (TF-1.5 2:50 (16-0))
Quarterfinal – Jacob Vogel (Dell Rapids) 39-5 won by decision over Alex Mentzer (SF Lincoln) 46-10 (Dec 6-5)

A-126: Canyon Lowman (31-18) place is unknown and scored 3.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Cody Stockman (RC Stevens) 34-11 won by decision over Canyon Lowman (Dell Rapids) 31-18 (Dec 4-0)
Cons. Round 1 – Canyon Lowman (Dell Rapids) 31-18 won by fall over Kyler Lillie (Yankton) 21-23 (Fall 4:02)
Cons. Round 2 – Beau Beavers (SF O`Gorman) 36-10 won by tech fall over Canyon Lowman (Dell Rapids) 31-18 (TF-1.5 4:51 (15-0))

A-138: Max Lamer (26-17) place is unknown and scored 1.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Isaac Klinkhammer (Brandon Valley) 31-2 won by decision over Max Lamer (Dell Rapids) 26-17 (Dec 6-1)
Cons. Round 1 – Max Lamer (Dell Rapids) 26-17 won by decision over Jaxon Bowes (Brookings) 29-17 (Dec 3-1)
Cons. Round 2 – Peyton Johnston (Watertown) 20-12 won by decision over Max Lamer (Dell Rapids) 26-17 (Dec 9-2)

A-160: Gage Carr (30-14) place is unknown and scored 1.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Alec Bien (Milbank) 16-11 won by fall over Gage Carr (Dell Rapids) 30-14 (Fall 1:02)
Cons. Round 1 – Gage Carr (Dell Rapids) 30-14 won by decision over Justin Zirpel (West Central) 11-13 (Dec 9-6)
Cons. Round 2 – Mason Schoenhard (Harrisburg) 29-18 won by fall over Gage Carr (Dell Rapids) 30-14 (Fall 1:56)

A-182: Sam Cavigielli (8-18) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Garrett Leesman (Pierre T.F. Riggs) 23-12 won by fall over Sam Cavigielli (Dell Rapids) 8-18 (Fall 0:16)
Cons. Round 1 – Caleb Dumke (SF Lincoln) 25-25 won by fall over Sam Cavigielli (Dell Rapids) 8-18 (Fall 3:44)

A-195: Mitchell Klinkenborg (12-13) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Gage Gehring (Pierre T.F. Riggs) 32-10 won by fall over Mitchell Klinkenborg (Dell Rapids) 12-13 (Fall 2:23)
Cons. Round 1 – Tice McVay (Sturgis Brown) 18-22 won by decision over Mitchell Klinkenborg (Dell Rapids) 12-13 (Dec 9-2)

Quarrier Boys Close Regular Season with Road Win

February 24, 2019 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Playing in their second game in as many days, the Dell Rapids Quarrier boys basketball team closed out their 2018-2019 regular season with a road win against the Flandreau Fliers on Saturday, February 22nd. Dell Rapids won the game 59-46 for a third straight victory.

The two teams were locked in a close battle in the first quarter with Dell Rapids holding a slim, three-point lead at 13-10 after the first quarter. The Quarriers, however, put together a solid second and third quarters to put some distance between themselves and Flandreau. The Quarriers outscored the Fliers 19-10 in the second quarter for a 32-20 halftime lead. The lead grew to 50-33 after Dell Rapids outscored Flandreau 18-13 in the third quarter. The middle two quarters proved to be enough to hold off a small Flandreau rally in the fourth quarter.

Colin Rentz finished the game with 12 points, four rebounds, and three assists. Logan Ellingson also had 12 points along with two steals. Connor Rentz added 11 points, six rebounds, and three assists. Jacob Rechtenbaugh had seven points, and Drew Van Regenmorter finished with six points. Flandreau was led by Connor Lebrun with 20 points and Tash Lunday wiht 17 points.

Dell Rapid finished the regular season with a 12-7 record and a #2 seed in the Region 3A tournament. The Quarriers will earn a first round bye and will play on Friday, March 1st at the Elmen Center in Sioux Falls at 8:00 p.m. The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Regular Season Ends in Win for Cardinal Boys

February 24, 2019 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Playing in a make-up game against the Howard Tigers on Friday, February 22nd, the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal boys basketball team ended the regular season with a win. The Cardinals defeated the Tigers 69-53 on a night the seniors were recognized.

The Cardinals were able to double-up the Tigers after the first quarter at 16-8. Howard was able to stay within single digits over the first two and a half minutes of the second quarter, but St Mary pushed the lead to 19 points by halftime at 40-21. Howard cut the lead down in the third quarter, but only slightly. The Cardinals still lead by 16 points at 56-30 heading into the final quarter. The Tigers outscored St Mary 23-13 in the final quarter, but it wasn’t enough for the comeback as the Cardinals took the win.

Three players finished in double figures for the Cardinals. Connor Libis had 17 points. Ethan Geraets had 13 points and 11 rebounds. Max Herber finished with 10 points. Howard was led by Jacob Brooks with 27 points and Colton Spader with 10 points.

The 2018-2019 seniors for the Cardinals are Avery Hof and Ethan Geraets.

St Mary finishes the regular season with a record of 16-4. The Region 4B tournament will begin on Monday, February 25th. The Cardinals will not play until Tuesday, February 26th at home after securing a top four seed. Big Sioux Media will have the details of the tournament for St Mary as they become available, and Big Sioux Media will stream the game on Tuesday.

Quarrier Boys Get Key Road Win

February 22, 2019 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Photo taken and used with permission by Rhonda Rentz

Looking to keep themselves as the second seed in the Region 3A standings, the Dell Rapids Quarrier boys basketball team earned a key road win at Garretson on Thursday, February 21st. The Quarriers beat the Blue Dragons 75-57.

Dell Rapids got out to a fast start and built a double-digit lead in the first quarter. The Quarriers led 25-9 after the first quarter of play. Dell Rapids pushed the lead to 22 points at 38-16 with 4:15 to play in the second quarter. Garretson then went on an 18-5 run to cut the deficit to 43-34 by halftime.

Garretson cut the Quarrier lead to six points at 43-37 in the first minute of the third quarter and then again at 48-42 with 5:00 to go. Dell Rapids then held Garretson to just two points the remainder of the quarter and led 56-44 heading into the final quarter. The Quarriers closed out the game outscoring the Blue Dragons 19-13 in the final quarter.

Logan Ellingson had a team-high 24 points along with five rebounds. Connor Rentz finished with 15 points. Logan Heim tallied 13 points and 13 rebounds. Drew Van Regenmorter also finished in double figures with 10 points and seven rebounds. Colin Rentz had eight points and six assists in the game.

Dell Rapids (11-7) will look to end the regular season on a three-game winning streak when they travel to Flandreau to take on the Fliers on Friday, February 22nd. Big Sioux Media will have a link to the Flandreau live stream of the game.

Quarrier Girls Finish Regular Season with Win

February 22, 2019 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

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

The Dell Rapids Quarrier girls basketball team finished their 2018-2019 regular season with a road win at Garretson on Thursday, February 21st. The Quarriers beat the Blue Dragons 75-52 to secure the #3 seed in the Region 3A tournament.

The Blue Dragons held an early 3-0 lead, but Dell Rapids went on a 9-3 run and never trailed the remainder of the game. The Quarriers built a six-point lead by the end of the first quarter at 18-12. The two teams traded scores throughout much of the second quarter. The Quarriers was able to maintain about a five-point lead most of the quarter and lead 38-30 at halftime.

Garretson cut the lead to four points at 44-40 with 4:40 to play in the third quarter, but Dell Rapids held the Blue Dragons scoreless the remainder of the quarter while on a 12-0 run to push the lead to 56-40 by quarter’s end. The Quarriers then outscored the Blue Dragons 19-12 in the final quarter for the win.

Three players finished in double figures. Aspen Hansen led the way with 19 points. Emma Paul and Jayda Knuppe both finished with 18 points each. Garretson was led by Lizzie Olson with 16 points.

Dell Rapids finishes the regular season with a 13-7 record. The Quarriers will host the #6 seeded Tri-Valley Mustangs in the opening round of the Region 3A tournament on Monday, February 25th. Tip-off is at 7:00 p.m. and the game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Quarrier Boys Get Back on Track on Senior Night

February 21, 2019 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

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

The Dell Rapids Quarrier boys basketball team got back into the win column on senior night against the Canton C-Hawks on Tuesday, February 19th. The Quarriers defeated the C-Hawks 76-42. The win snapped a three-game skid for Dell Rapids.

Nick Boever started the game with six straight points on two made three-point shots, and the Quarriers never trailed in the game. Dell Rapids built a 15-10 lead after the first quarter, but extended the lead to 21 points by halftime at 37-16. The Quarriers went on to outscore Canton 39-26 in the second half for the win.

Dell Rapids had four players finish in double figures. Drew Van Regenmorter finished with 13 points. Connor Rentz had 12 points and eight rebounds. Coby Maeschen had 12 points. Jacob Rechtenbaugh had 10 points and nine rebounds. Logan Heim finished with 12 rebounds and four assists.

Four senior also played in their final home game of their careers. The four seniors for the 2018-2019 season are Nick Boever, Matthew Benda, Jacob Rechtenbaugh, and Logan Heim.

Dell Rapids (10-7) will hit the road on Thursday, February 21st. Dell Rapids will travel to Garretson to play the Blue Dragons in a girls and boys double-header. Big Sioux Media will have a link to the Garretson High School stream.

Quarrier Girls Beat Canton on Senior Night

February 21, 2019 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

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

In the final regular season home game of the 2018-2019 season, the Dell Rapids Quarrier girls basketball team defeated the Canton C-Hawks 65-34 on Tuesday, February 19th. It was the seventh win in eight games for Dell Rapids.

Dell Rapids controlled the game from the early stages. The Quarriers led 18-11 after the first quarter, but held the C-Hawks to just nine second quarter points while building a 43-20 halftime lead. Canton was only able to score two points against the Quarrier defense in the third quarter, and Dell Rapids led 58-22 heading into the final quarter. The Quarriers cruised to the victory.

Dell Rapids finished the game shooting 55% (22-40) from the field, 33% (4-12) from three-point area, and 63% (17-27) from the free-throw line. The Quarriers had a total of 35 team rebounds, 13 team assists, and 11 team steals.

Three people finished in double figures for Dell Rapids. Jayda Knuppe had 31 points and 11 rebounds. Emma Paul finished with 13 points, three rebounds, three steals, and three assists. Aspen Hansen added 11 points, four assists, three rebounds, and two steals. Ravyn Hoffman had five points, five rebounds, and four assists. Jenae Schoeberl grabbed eight rebounds.

Four seniors played their final home game of their career on Tuesday. The 2018-2019 seniors are Ravyn Hoffman, Emma Paul, Jenae Schoeberl, and Jayda Knuppe.

The Quarriers (12-7) will play their final regular season game on the road at Garretson against the Blue Dragons on Thursday, February 21st. Big Sioux Media will have a link to the Garretson High School video stream.

Cardinal Girls Season Ends with 1-1 Region 4B Tourney

February 19, 2019 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal girls basketball team had their 2018-2019 season come to an end after going 1-1 in the Region 4B Tournament. The Cardinals hosted the Oldham-Ramona/Rutland Raiders on Monday, February 18th in the opening round. St Mary then played the Hanson Beaverettes in Alexandria on Tuesday, February 19th.

The Cardinals earned an opening round win over the Raiders by a score of 61-22 on Monday. St Mary was in complete control of the game from the start. The Cardinals led 17-4 after the first quarter of play. St Mary then pushed the lead to 31-12 by halftime. St Mary held the Raiders to just 10 second-half points while scoring 30 for the win.

Three players finished in double figures. Ella Heinitz had 15 points and three steals. Maddie Schwebach finished with 14 points, eight steals, and five rebounds. Courtney Brown added 10 points and three rebounds. Tana Harrington had eight points, and Clare Klein had seven points and nine rebounds. Oldham-Ramona/Rutland was led by Khloe Tieman with 12 points.

St Mary then made the trip to Alexandria to play the Hanson Beaverettes on Tuesday in the next round of the Region 4B tournament. The #2 seeded Beavers ended the Cardinals season with a 77-57 win.

The Cardinals trailed by just one point at the end of the first quarter at 17-16, but the Beaverettes pushed the lead to 14 points by halftime at 39-25. Hanson continued to increase their lead throughout the second half. They extended the lead to 17 points by the end of the third quarter at 60-43, and then ended the game with the 20-point victory.

Two players finished in double figures for St Mary. Heinitz had 18 points in the game. Ella Griffin finished with 11 points. Harrington led the team in rebounds with six. Hanson was led by Megan Guericke with 28 points.

St Mary’s season ends with an overall record of 11-10. Four seniors had their careers come to an end for St Mary. They were Carly Maxwell, Cassie Mullaney, Maddie Schwebach, and Clare Klein.

St Mary Boys Fall in Arlington

February 19, 2019 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal boys basketball team had their seven-game win streak come to an end on Monday afternoon in Arlington. Arlington won the battle of the Cardinal in a make-up game by a score of 64-50 on February 18th.

Arlington had just a nine point lead at halftime at 37-28. Arlington, however, would outscore St Mary 27-22 in the second half to earn the 14-point victory in the game.

Connor Libis led St Mary with 25 points in the game. Connar Kangas had 12 points. Three players finished in double figures for Arlington. Devon Heuer had 18 points, Revor Larsen had 16 points, and Trey Ramstad had 13 points.

St Mary (15-4) will close out the regular season on Friday, February 22nd in their final home game of the year against Howard. The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Quarrier Wrestling Sends Seven to State, Has Region Champ

February 16, 2019 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarrier wrestling program will be sending seven wrestlers to state next weekend after they finished in the top four of their respective weight classes at the Region 1A tournament on Saturday, February 16th. Dell Rapids finished sixth as a team with a total of 78.5 points. Madison won the Region 1A team title with 158.5 points. Brookings was second with 146.0 points, and Watertown placed third with 104.5 points.

Jacob Vogel won the 113-pound weight class and will take a 37-5 record into the state tournament. Gage Carr (29-12) had a third place finish. Andrew Weiland (31-8), Canyon Lowman (30-16), Max Lamer (25-15), Sam Cavigielli (8-16), and Mitchell Klinkenborg (12-11) all had fourth place finished in their respective weight classes.

The 2019 South Dakota State A Wrestling Tournament will be held on Friday, February 22nd and Saturday, February 23rd at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center in Rapid City.

Dell Rapids Results from Region 1A Tournament

106 – Andrew Weiland (31-8) placed 4th and scored 8.0 team points.

Quarterfinal – Andrew Weiland (Dell Rapids) 31-8 won by fall over Connor Siemonsma (West Central) 11-14 (Fall 3:35)
Semifinal – Isaac Henry (Madison) 23-18 won by decision over Andrew Weiland (Dell Rapids) 31-8 (Dec 8-6)
Cons. Semi – Andrew Weiland (Dell Rapids) 31-8 received a bye () (Bye)
3rd Place Match – Connor Hanson (Watertown) 26-19 won by major decision over Andrew Weiland (Dell Rapids) 31-8 (MD 14-5)

113 – Jacob Vogel (37-5) placed 1st and scored 21.5 team points.

Quarterfinal – Jacob Vogel (Dell Rapids) 37-5 received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal – Jacob Vogel (Dell Rapids) 37-5 won by fall over Nate Sprenkle (SF O`Gorman) 25-24 (Fall 3:43)
1st Place Match – Jacob Vogel (Dell Rapids) 37-5 won by tech fall over Connor Eimers (Tea Area) 30-9 (TF-1.5 4:48 (17-0))

126 – Canyon Lowman (30-16) placed 4th and scored 10.0 team points.

Quarterfinal – Canyon Lowman (Dell Rapids) 30-16 won by fall over Eli Leonhardt (SF Roosevelt) 14-22 (Fall 4:38)
Semifinal – Beau Beavers (SF O`Gorman) 34-9 won by decision over Canyon Lowman (Dell Rapids) 30-16 (Dec 7-0)
Cons. Semi – Canyon Lowman (Dell Rapids) 30-16 won by major decision over Jess Englert (Madison) 5-19 (MD 9-0)
3rd Place Match – Mason Stoick (Watertown) 30-12 won by decision over Canyon Lowman (Dell Rapids) 30-16 (Dec 6-5)

138 – Max Lamer (25-15) placed 4th and scored 9.0 team points.

Quarterfinal – Max Lamer (Dell Rapids) 25-15 won by decision over Josh Brunz (SF O`Gorman) 18-22 (Dec 12-6)
Semifinal – Landry Knight (West Central) 28-12 won by decision over Max Lamer (Dell Rapids) 25-15 (Dec 5-0)
Cons. Semi – Max Lamer (Dell Rapids) 25-15 won by fall over Riley Kearin (Madison) 5-11 (Fall 2:36)
3rd Place Match – Jaxon Bowes (Brookings) 29-15 won by decision over Max Lamer (Dell Rapids) 25-15 (Dec 5-2)

145 – Zach McKee (25-14) place is unknown and scored 3.0 team points.

Quarterfinal – Kiet Gilberts (Tea Area) 25-17 won by fall over Zach McKee (Dell Rapids) 25-14 (Fall 0:23)
Cons. Round 1 – Zach McKee (Dell Rapids) 25-14 won by fall over Robby Edberg (West Central) 9-19 (Fall 1:42)
Cons. Semi – Grant Wirkus (Watertown) 18-14 won by fall over Zach McKee (Dell Rapids) 25-14 (Fall 4:38)

152 – Brayden Gee (25-16) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

Quarterfinal – Brayden Gee (Dell Rapids) 25-16 received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal – Nolan Johnson (Madison) 32-5 won by fall over Brayden Gee (Dell Rapids) 25-16 (Fall 3:03)
Cons. Semi – Tanner Swab (SF Roosevelt) 28-20 won by major decision over Brayden Gee (Dell Rapids) 25-16 (MD 14-4)

160 – Gage Carr (29-12) placed 3rd and scored 11.0 team points.

Quarterfinal – Gage Carr (Dell Rapids) 29-12 won by major decision over Justin Zirpel (West Central) 11-11 (MD 12-1)
Semifinal – Lexan Thorson (Watertown) 21-22 won by fall over Gage Carr (Dell Rapids) 29-12 (Fall 3:40)
Cons. Semi – Gage Carr (Dell Rapids) 29-12 won by decision over Jordan Dahl (SF O`Gorman) 22-20 (Dec 4-1)
3rd Place Match – Gage Carr (Dell Rapids) 29-12 won by decision over Justin Zirpel (West Central) 11-11 (Dec 12-6)

182 – Sam Cavigielli (8-16) placed 4th and scored 8.0 team points.

Quarterfinal – Jayden Hartford (Watertown) 34-7 won by fall over Sam Cavigielli (Dell Rapids) 8-16 (Fall 0:57)
Cons. Round 1 – Sam Cavigielli (Dell Rapids) 8-16 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Semi – Sam Cavigielli (Dell Rapids) 8-16 won by fall over Thomas Seppela (Madison) 13-18 (Fall 1:43)
3rd Place Match – PJ Parmelee (Tea Area) 26-12 won by fall over Sam Cavigielli (Dell Rapids) 8-16 (Fall 0:09)

195 – Mitchell Klinkenborg (12-11) placed 4th and scored 8.0 team points.

Quarterfinal – JT Panning (Tea Area) 24-20 won by fall over Mitchell Klinkenborg (Dell Rapids) 12-11 (Fall 2:38)
Cons. Round 1 – Mitchell Klinkenborg (Dell Rapids) 12-11 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Semi – Mitchell Klinkenborg (Dell Rapids) 12-11 won by fall over Connor Wirtjes (Watertown) 24-21 (Fall 3:37)
3rd Place Match – JT Panning (Tea Area) 24-20 won by fall over Mitchell Klinkenborg (Dell Rapids) 12-11 (Fall 1:32)

285 – Lincoln Richeal (8-5) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

Quarterfinal – Lincoln Richeal (Dell Rapids) 8-5 received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal – Tucker Christie (Brookings) 22-16 won by fall over Lincoln Richeal (Dell Rapids) 8-5 (Fall 1:59)
Cons. Semi – Jake Scheafer (SF O`Gorman) 13-17 won by decision over Lincoln Richeal (Dell Rapids) 8-5 (Dec 3-0)

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