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West Central Track Returning Many Key Athletes from Last Season

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The West Central Trojan track teams enjoyed great success.  The girls team took home the 2021 state title and the boys team finished ninth as a team.  Both teams will be returning many key athletes from those squads.

The girls team will be returning last year’s 4x200m state runner-up relay team, returning three of the four members of the state champion 4x100m relay team, long jump runner up, and fourth place finisher in long jump from last year.  The team will look to seniors Keighlor Nolz, Missy Anderson, Lily Sidel, Peyton Meadors, and, Rylee Haldemann and juniors Cambell Fischer, Emma Goehring, Molli Thornton, and Tessa VanOverbeke.

“Every coach knows coming back after winning a state title is both fun and challenging. We now have a target on our back and everyone knows these girls’ names and what to expect from them. However, we also know we have a lot to prove with the graduation of our seniors. I believe we have a team that is capable of defending their state title if we stay focused and are healthy come May. More than anything, I am just excited to see all of these ladies out there competing and having fun again. I love spending my afternoons and evenings helping these girls progress from the start of their season, to the end. These athletes become my second family and I truly just want them to enjoy our time together and competing knowing they are growing their confidence and becoming better people…and if all of that translates into winning events or meets, that’s an added bonus and makes our moments and memories even better!” said head coach Janel Merkwan.

The boys team had six place winners at last year’s state meet.  This year the team will be led by seniors Tommy Berg, Gunnar Cuka, and Brayden Diericks; juniors Mason Berens and Justin Zirpel; and sophomores Layton Johnson, Jude Jarding, and Ben Strunk

“We have 48 male athletes out for Boys Track.  Many of them are returning from last year.  We expect to compete highly at every meet this year.  Our goal is to reach the podium at the state track meet in Sioux Falls,” said head coach Brian Voss.

The Trojans will host the West Central Early Bird meet on Tuesday, April 5th.

Tri-Valley Track Team Experienced and Ready for 2022

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The Tri-Valley Mustang track team is returning and 15 athletes who participated in the state track meet last year and will have a total of 12 seniors on the team.

The seniors for this year are Brandon Havlovic, Michael Beyer, Cory McDonald, Josh Leiseth, Connor Christensen, Jaden Siemonsma, Jose Mendoza, Zach Powell, Isaac McFarland, Barrett Althoff, Hannah West, and Paige Jewett.

“We have a lot of experienced leadership returning this year, which is great because we also have quite a few people new to high school track and field.  Both the boys and girls teams have worked very hard in preparing for this season.  Practices with them have been high energy and a lot of fun.  Our seniors have been outstanding in practice so far leading drills, teaching and encouraging our younger athletes, and setting a standard of excellence.  I’m proud of them already and cannot wait to see all their hard work pay off over the course of the next couple months,” said head coach Derik Fossum.

The season officially starts on Tuesday, April 5th.  Tri-Valley will be at West Central High School for the West Central Early Bird meet.

Mustang Girls Golf Returns One from 2021

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The Tri-Valley Mustang girls golf team returns one golfer from last season, but everyone will be looking to play in their first varsity meet in 2022.  There are a total of eight golfers signed up for the Mustangs this season.

Head coach Brandon DeWitt said, “I’m hoping to know much more about my team before our first meet at Dakota Valley on April 26th.  The girls signed up this year do have more overall golf experience.”

West Central Girls Golf Young, but Excited for Season

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The West Central Trojan girls golf team will be young in 2022 with no seniors on the team, but head coach Tony Lanham is excited to see what the team can do.  Last year the Trojans finished third at the Dak XII Conference meet, third in regions, and eighth at state.

“We will be young.  The six girls on varsity all love golf and played a lot last summer, so I’m excited to see what we can do.  Our conference, region, and state will be tough though,” said Lanham.

Kaylee Olson (46th at state in 2021) and Dakotah Larson (51st at state in 2021) are the only returning varsity players from last year.  The other members of the varsity team are Morgyn Driscoll, McKenzie Jurgensen, Lauren Prchal, and Lyric Riepma.

The Trojans will play O’Gorman at Elmwood Golf Course on Thursday, April 14th.

Tri-Valley Baseball Drops Season Opener

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The Tri-Valley Mustang high school club baseball team opened their 2022 season on the road at Alexandria taking on Hanson-Bridgewater-Emery on Monday, March 28th.  After two scoreless innings, Hanson-Bridgewater-Emery scored four straight runs and held for a 4-1 win.

H-B-E took advantage of a walk and error to start the bottom of the third inning and scored a run on a sacrifice fly.  H-B-E scored three times in the bottom of the fourth on two singles, a walk, and two Tri-Valley errors.

Tri-Valley plated a run in the top of the sixth inning.  Connor Christensen and Barrett Althoff both drew one-out walks.  Noah Haynes had a sacrifice bunt to advance both runners.  Carter Sorenson had an RBI single scoring Christensen.  Althoff was thrown out at the plate to end the inning.

Haynes, Sorenson, and Lawson Loiseau all had singles in the game.  Riley Carlson pitched four innings allowing four runs, one earned, on four hits with three walks and six strikeouts.  Kaden Egger pitched two innings without allowing a hit with three strikeouts.

Dell Rapids Baseball Opens 2022 Season with Spring Trip to Oklahoma

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The defending South Dakota State B champions, Dell Rapids, opened their 2022 club baseball season with a spring trip to Oklahoma Thursday, March 24th through Saturday, March 26th.  They played two games on the 24th and then one each on the 25th and 26th.  Dell Rapids finished the trip 0-4.

Choctaw, OK 13 – Dell Rapids 0

In the first game of the season, Dell Rapids played Choctaw, OK on Thursday afternoon in Choctaw.  The host team scored nine times in the first inning on their way to a 13-0 win over Dell Rapids.

Dell Rapids was held to just four hits in the game.  Landon Ruesink had a double.  Jack Henry, Mason Stubbe, and Dylan Mathis all had singles.

Joe Rechtenbaugh started on the mound.  He pitched 2/3 of an inning allowing eight runs, all earned, on three hits and four walks.  Will Jaton pitched 2 1/3 innings allowing five runs, one earned, on four hits with two walks and a strikeout.

Ed Memorial, OK 11 – Dell Rapids 1

In the second game of Thursday for Dell Rapids, Ed Memorial, OK scored two runs in the bottom of the first inning.  Dell Rapids cut the lead in half on an RBI single by CJ Smith that scored Aiden Boechler.  Ed Memorial responded with two more runs in the bottom of the second, and then added seven more in the fourth for the 11-1 win.

Smith had the only hit in the game as well as the RBI for Dell Rapids.  Henry started on the mound throwing 1 2/3 innings allowing four runs, none earned, on two hits with four walks and two strikeouts.  Ruesink also pitched 1 2/3 innings allowing two runs, one earned, on four walks and a strikeout.  Stubbe pitched 1/3 of an inning allowing five earned runs on four walks with one strikeout.

Ed Santa Fe, OK 11 – Dell Rapids 1

Dell Rapids played just one game on Friday against Ed Santa Fe, OK.  Dell Rapids scored first in the top of the first inning when Treyse Eastman scored on a dropped third strike passed ball.  Ed Santa Fe scored in every inning getting four runs in the first, two in the second, four in the third, and one more in the fourth to end the game 11-1 on the 10-run rule.

Rechtenbaugh had both hits in the game for Dell Rapids, including one double.  Eastman pitched 2 2/3 innings allowing 10 runs, nine earned, on five hits and five walks.  Braden Fersdahl pitched 1/3 of an inning allowing one earned run on a hit with two walks.

Piedmont, OK 9 – Dell Rapids 1

In their final game of the trip, Dell Rapids played Piedmont, OK on Saturday.  Dell Rapids got on the board first again.  Ruesink had an RBI single to bring home Stubbe for an early 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning.  Piedmont, however, scored seven times in the bottom of the first inning and added single runs in the third and fifth innings for a 9-1 victory.

Ruesink had an RBI single.  Mathis had the other hit for Dell Rapids, a double.  Henry pitched the first inning giving up seven runs, six earned, on four hits with three walks and a strikeout.  Ruesink pitched 1 2/3 innings allowing an unearned run on two hits and two walks.  Jaton pitched two innings and allowed an earned run on one hit and two walks and also had three strikeouts.

Dell Rapids is scheduled to have their first home game of the season against Sioux Falls Christian on Friday, April 1st at 5:30 p.m.

Dell Rapids Quarrier – 2022 Summer Volleyball

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Quarrier Volleyball

If you are interested in summer volleyball camp and workouts,  please see the following link.  Opportunities for girls entering grades 5-12 are available at DRHS, but information regarding summer camps for younger ages is also included.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GzjDnYPHDxWkeVghJug4TzBN2m5p1DVErek4AtaUmLE/edit?usp=sharing

Please direct any questions to Erica Fersdahl.

Dell Rapids Quarrier Track Competes in Showcase

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Photo taken and used with permission by Sara Stadem

Several members of the Dell Rapids Quarrier track team competed in a preseason meet on Thursday, March 17th.  The meet was the DWU High School Showcase Series at the DWU/Avera Sports and Wellness Complex in Mitchell.

Six teams competed in the preseason meet.  They were West Central, Dell Rapids, Madison, Mt Vernon/Plankinton, Hanson, and Bridgewater-Emery.

The Quarriers will start their season at the SDSU Relays on Monday, April 4th.

Individual Results

Girls

400m Dash

  • Jenna Miller (2nd) – 1:12.51
  • Sophia Godwin (3rd) – 1:13.63

1600m Run

  • Peyton VanZee (2nd) – 7:26.16

60m Hurdles

  • Elly Olson (1st) – :11.37
  • Shayla Welbig (3rd) – :12.12

60m Dash

  • Madyson VanOverbeke (4th) – :8.71
  • Hanna VanOverbeke (5th) – :8.81
  • Shayla Welbig (12th) – :9.36

800m Run

  • Elizabeth Price (5th) – 2:49.43
  • Adisen Stadem (8th) – 2:58.30
  • Madyn Lacey (11th) – 3:25.64

200m Dash

  • Sophia Godwin (5th) – :31.15
  • Jenna Miller (6th) – :31.58

Long Jump

  • Makaylah O’Meara (4th) – 12’9″

Triple Jump

  • Makaylah O’Meara (3rd) – 26’9″

Shot Put

  • Shelby Welbig (3rd) – 25’1″
  • Elly Olson (4th) – 22’7″

Boys

1600m Run

  • Josh Fletcher (1st) – 4:56.87
  • John Mortrude (3rd) – 5:23.56
  • Atticus Miles (7th) – 5:51.83

60m Dash

  • Jade Anstine (3rd) – :7.42
  • Ian Mason (5th) – :7.62
  • Oscar Anderson (9th) – :8.32

200m Dash

  • Ian Mason (5th) – :25.27
  • Jade Anstine (6th) – :25.32
  • Ethan Ten Eyck (11th) – :28.11

Long Jump

  • Braden Fersdahl (4th) – 17’5.75″

Triple Jump

  • Braden Fersdahl (2nd) – 36’8.5″

Shot Put

  • Gunnar Chamley (3rd) – 39’4.5″

Trojan Track Competes at Preseason Meet

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The West Central Trojan track team competed in a preseason meet on Thursday, March 17th.  The meet was the DWU High School Showcase Series at the DWU/Avera Sports and Wellness Complex in Mitchell.

Six teams competed in the preseason meet.  They were West Central, Dell Rapids, Madison, Mt Vernon/Plankinton, Hanson, and Bridgewater-Emery.

The Trojans will host the West Central Early Bird on Tuesday, April 5th.

Individual Results

Girls

4x800m Relay

  • 1st:  Clara Nelson, Ellie McDonald, Hadley Larson, Aubrey Borns – 12:00.66

400m Dash

  • Ryenn Caffrey (4th) – 1:14.35

1600m Run

  • Drew Caffrey (1st) – 6:34.51

60m Dash

  • Lily Sidel (1st) – :8.34
  • Emma Goehring (2nd) – :8.37
  • Rayna Goehring (3rd) – :8.52
  • Melissa Anderson (6th) – :8.94
  • Taya Brown (10th) – :9.22
  • Holly Berg (11th) – :9.28
  • Tehya Hoey (13th) – :9.46

800m Run

  • Cambree Ideker (4th) – 2:47.82
  • Aubrey Borns (7th) – 2:53.09
  • Hadley Larson (10th) – 3:04.43

200m Dash

  • Emma Goehring (1st) – :28.01
  • Rayna Goehring (2nd) – :28.73
  • Lily Sidel (3rd) – :28.93
  • Melissa Anderson (4th) – :30.67
  • Tehya Hoey (7th) – :32.47
  • Taya Brown (9th) – :32.75
  • Holly Berg (10th) – :33.66

4x400m Relay

  • 2nd:  Melissa Anderson, Ellie McDonald, Clara Nelson, Ryenn Caffrey – 4:59.96

Long Jump

  • Lily Sidel (1st) – 16’4.75″
  • Clara Nelson (2nd) – 14’2″
  • Holly Berg (3rd) – 13’2.75″

Boys

4x800m Relay

  • 1st:  Xzavian Ferris, Jude Jarding, Evan Jaton, Jonathan Roth – 10:22.46

400m Dash

  • Layton Johnson (1st) – :56.91
  • Patrick Hammond (2nd) – :59.61
  • Aiden Bartmann (3rd) – :59.80
  • Liam Schmeichel (4th) – 1:01.66
  • Kennith Rolfson (5th) – 1:02.26
  • Carson Garry (6th) – 1:06.23

1600m Run

  • Jacob Peterson (4th) – 5:28.10
  • Griffin Stallman (5th) – 5:45.16
  • Blake Stark (6th) – 5:49.98

60m Hurdles

  • Carson Berens (1st) – :10.35

60m Dash

  • Layton Johnson (1st) – :7.35
  • Justin Zirpel (6th) – :7.71
  • Aiden Bartmann (7th) – :7.86

800m Run

  • Evan Jaton (3rd) – 2:42.81

200m Dash

  • Layton Johnson (2nd) – 24:33
  • Wyatt Nielsen (3rd) – :24.86
  • Justin Zirpel (7th) – :26.19
  • Aiden Bartmann (8th) – :26.42
  • Jonathan Roth (10th) – :28.05

4x400m Relay

  • 1st:  Xzavian Ferris, Jude Jarding, Kennith Rolfson, Patrick Hammond – 4:04.58

High Jump

  • Liam Schmeichel (1st) – 5’4″
  • Wyatt Nielsen (2nd) – 5’2″

Long Jump

  • Gunnar Cuka (1st) – 20’6″
  • Xzavian Ferris (5th) – 16’2″
  • Patrick Hammond (6th) – 15’6.5″
  • Samuel Handberg (7th) – 15’0″

Triple Jump

  • Gunnar Cuka (1st) – 39’8.5″
  • Samuel Handberg (3rd) – 32’1″

Shot Put

  • Brayden Eisenbeise (4th) – 31’11”
  • Werner Fajardo (5th) – 28’6″
  • Cain Grocott (6th) – 28’4″

Seven Cardinals Receive DVC All-Conference Honors

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Seven Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal basketball players received Dakota Valley Conference All-Conference honors for the 2021-2022 season.

Madala Hanson was a first time all-conference selection for the girls.  Ella Griffin was named to the second team, and Addyson Gilbert was an honorable mention.  John Pica and Dylan Mathis were second team all-conference selections.  Nic Gaspar was named to the third team, and Ty Brown was an honorable mention.

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