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Late Surge Lifts Howard over Cardinal Girls in Region 4B

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Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

Howard went on a 10-0 run to end the third quarter which carried the Tigers to a 60-46 win over the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals in the opening round of the Region 4B tournament in Howard on Tuesday, February 22nd.

The Cardinals opened the game on a 12-2 run and led 20-13 at the end of the first quarter.  The Tigers went on a 9-0 run in the second quarter to take a 22-20 lead.  The two teams traded baskets the remainder of the quarter, and Howard led 28-26 at halftime.  Most of the third quarter was back and forth as the two teams were tied 36-36.  Addyson Gilbert made a three-pointer to give the Cardinals a 39-36 lead.  That’s when the Tigers finished the third quarter on a 10-0 run for a 46-39 lead going into the fourth quarter.  Howard carried the momentum into the fourth quarter and outscored St Mary 14-7 for the win.

St Mary shot 29% (15-51) overall in the game, 30% (8-27) from three-point area, and 8-10 from the free-throw line.  Howard was 50% (23-46) from the field, 3-8 on three pointers, and 8-13 from the free-throw line.

Ella Griffin had 18 points, four rebounds, three steals, and two assists.  Madala Hanson had 10 points, three rebounds, and three assists.  Gilbert finished with seven points, six rebounds, and three steals.  Brianna Griffin added five points.

The Cardinals season ends with an overall record of 11-10.

Quarrier Girls Season Ends in Regions

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Photo taken and used with permission by Sara Stadem

The Dell Rapids Quarrier girls drew a tough match-up for the opening round of the Region 3A tournament on Tuesday, February 22nd.  Dell Rapids traveled to Hartford to play the #1 seed West Central Trojans.  The Trojans advanced to the next round with a 69-16 win.

The two teams were scoreless in the first minute and a half of the game.  West Central led 5-3 with 4:15 to play in the opening quarter.  They then went on a 12-3 run for a 17-6 advantage with 1:00 to go.  The quarter ended with the Trojans leading 20-10.  Mady VanOverbeke made a three-pointer to start the second quarter, and Dell Rapids trailed 20-13 with 7:45 to play in the first half.  That’s when the Trojan defensive pressure turned into quick points for West Central.  The Trojans had 20 steals in the game and forced 28 turnovers as they shut the Quarriers down the rest of the game.

Dell Rapids shot 18% (6-33) overall, 2-12 from three-point area, and 2-4 from the free-throw line.  West Central finished 44% (27-62) from the field, 38% (9-24) from three-point area, and 6-10 from the free-throw line.

VanOverbeke had five points and two rebounds.  Jayme Schmidt finished with three points and three rebounds.  Alli De Stigter had three points and two steals.  Haileigh Barnhart and Elly Olson both had two points each, and Liz Price had a point and three rebounds.  Zoey Hilmoe and Claire Wynja both had a team-high five rebounds.

The Quarrier season comes to an end with an overall record of 3-18.

Tri-Valley Boys Hang on Against Baltic

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Photo taken and used with permission by Sara Stadem

The Tri-Valley Mustangs led by nine points, 53-44, after a three-point basket by Brayden Oyen with 1:50 to play.  The Baltic Bulldogs made a 8-1 run and pulled within two points, 54-52, with only :22 to go, but the Mustangs held for a 55-52 win on Monday, February 21st.

Tri-Valley was firing on all cylinders in the first quarter.  They put themselves in front by 13 points, 20-7, by the end of the first quarter.  The Bulldogs tied the game with a 13-0 run to start the second quarter.  The Mustangs recovered and led 28-23 at halftime.

Baltic made another run in the third quarter and eventually took the lead, 35-34, with 2:05 to play in the quarter.  The teams traded baskets back-and-forth, and Tri-Valley held a 38-37 lead going into the fourth quarter.  The Mustangs went ahead 50-42 with 2:45 to go in the game.  After a made basket by the Bulldogs, Oyen hit a three pointer to give Tri-Valley a 53-44 lead with 1:50 to go.  Baltic then went on their 8-1 to cut the lead to 54-52 with :22 left.  The Bulldogs forced a five-second call and got the ball back.  Tri-Valley’s defense was able to hold as the Bulldogs missed a game-tying shot.  Cory McDonald grabbed the rebound with :02 on the clock and then made one of two free throws to seal the win.

The Mustangs shot 43% (21-49) from the field, 31% (4-13) from three-point area, and 47% (9-19) from the free-throw line.  Baltic finished 42% (20-48) overall, 41% (7-17) from three-point area, and 5-10 from the free-throw line.

McDonald finished with 22 points, 13 rebounds, and three assists.  Lance DeWitt had 12 points, three rebounds, and two assists.  Connor Christensen added seven points, seven rebounds, and five blocked shots.  Noah Haynes had six points, seven rebounds, four assists, and three steals.  Cole Focken had five points.

Tri-Valley (5-14) will finish the regular season on the road at Sioux Falls Christian on Friday, February 25th.

West Central Boys Finish Regular Season with Six Straight Wins

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TThe West Central Trojan boys basketball team won their sixth straight came to end the 2021-2022 regular season on Monday, February 21st.  The Trojans defeated the Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies 67-43.

The Trojans started fast and rolled through the ball game.  West Central led 19-5 at the end of the first quarter and pushed the lead to 36-15 by halftime.  The lead stayed around 20 points throughout the third quarter, and in fact, the Trojans led 49-29 heading into the fourth quarter.

West Central shot 35% (21-60) from the field, 30% (11-37) from three-point area, and 54% (14-26) from the free-throw line.  The Huskies shot 33% (17-51) overall, 25% (4-16) from thee-point area, and just 5-16 from the free-throw line.  The Trojan defense also forced 18 Huskie turnovers.

Jacob Krempges had 16 points, seven rebounds, and three assists.  Mubarak Ibrahim had 15 points and two steals.  Dillon Jackson added 10 points and five rebounds.  Grafton Stroup had six points, and Braden Herr had five points and seven rebounds.

The Trojans finished the regular season with a record of 16-4.  West Central will host a Region 3A opening round game on Tuesday, March 1st.

Quarrier Boys Win Regular Season Finale

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Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

The Dell Rapids Quarriers survived for a 65-55 win over the Garretson Blue Dragons in their regular season finale at home on Monday, February 21st.

Garretson got out to a quick 7-3 lead in the first minute and a half of the game, but the Quarriers responded with a 12-0 run to take a 15-7 lead with 4:00 left in the opening quarter.  Dell Rapids pushed the lead to 23-14 by the end of the quarter.  Garretson cut the lead to three points, 27-24, with 4:00 to play in the second quarter, but Dell Rapids led 32-26 at halftime.

Dell Rapids kept a four-to-eight point lead throughout the entire third quarter.  The Quarriers led 50-43 heading into the fourth quarter.  The Blue Dragons got within a point after going on a 6-0 run to start the fourth quarter.  The Quarriers got the lead back to six points, 57-51, with 2:00 to play.  Garretson got within four, 59-55, with 1:30 to go, but Dell Rapids closed out the game on a 6-0 run.

The Quarriers shot 32% from the field, 28% from three-point area, and 5-7 from the free-throw line.  Garretson finished the game 38% from the field, 29% on three pointers, and 3-6 from the free-throw line.

Brayden Pankonen had 22 points, seven rebounds, and three steals.  Jack Henry finished with 19 points, five rebounds, and four assists.  Camden Justice added nine points and nine rebounds.

Dell Rapids finishes the regular season with a 14-6 record.  They will host a Region 3A opening round game on Tuesday, March 1st.

West Central Boys Win Final Regular Season Home Game

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The West Central Trojan boys basketball team won their final regular season home game of the 2021-2022 season against the McCook Central/Montrose Fighting Cougars on Saturday, February 19th.  The Trojans had no issues with the Cougars in a big 86-42 win.

Four players finished in double figures.  Jacob Krempges had 19 points and five rebounds.  Mubarak Ibrahim finished with 17 points.  Jack Linneman had 13 points, and Dillon Jackson had 12 points and five rebounds.  Owen Heath tallied 12 rebounds and three assists.

The Trojans won their fifth game in a row and improved to 15-4 on the season.  They will end the regular season on the road at Elk Point-Jefferson against the Huskies on Monday, February 21st.

Six Mustangs Headed to State Wrestling

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The Tri-Valley Mustangs had six wrestlers qualify for the state tournament with top four finishes at the Region 2B Tournament in Freeman on Saturday, February 19th.  The team also finished fourth with 115.5 points.

Brody Dybvig (126-pound) and Mason Hendrixson (170-pound) both had second place finishes.  Cole Hendrixson (106-pound), Treyson Ricther (113-pound), and Isaac Nehlich (220-pound) all had third place finishes.  Lawson Loiseau (138-pound) finished fourth.  These six wrestlers will move on to the state tournament.

Landy Reiser (145-pound) and Luke Nehlich (195-pound) finished fifth at regions.  Everet Althoff (160-pound) had a record of 1-2 on the day.  Cody Lofswold (120-pound), Zach Powell (152-pound), and Jose Mendoza (182-pound) were 0-2 on the day.

The 2022 South Dakota High School Class B State Wrestling Tournament will be held at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls on Thursday, February 24th through Saturday, February 26th.

West Central Boys Wrestling Qualifies Nine for State

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The West Central Trojan boys wrestling team finished fourth as a team at the Region 1A tournament at O’Gorman High School and qualified nine individual wrestlers for the state tournament.  The top four places in regions in each weight class qualify for the state tournament.

Justin Zirpel won the 152-pound weight class.  Karson Vessells (106-pound) and Chandler Carda (126-pound) both had second place finishes.  Orlando Whiting (113-pound), Jesse Jost (132-pound), Jude Jarding (145-pound), Chet Carda (170-pound), and Gabe Gebhard (195-pound) all had third place finishes in their respective weight classes.  Abram Maras finished fourth in the 220-pound weight class.  All these wrestlers qualified for the state tournament.

Rayce Whiting (120-pound), Wyatt Nielsen (160-pound), and Dwight Kuhlman (182-pound) all finished fifth.  Keaton Vessells (138-pound) and Gavin Pischke (285-pound) both had sixth place finishes at the region tournament.

The 2022 South Dakota High School Class A State Wrestling Tournament will be held Thursday, February 24th through Saturday, February 26th at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls.

Three Quarrier Wrestlers from Boys Team Qualify for State

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The Dell Rapids Quarrier boys wrestling team had three state qualifiers from the Region 1A tournament held at O’Gorman High School on Saturday, February 19th.  The top four places in each weight class qualify for the state tournament.

Weston Mason had a second place finish in the 160-pound class, falling to Tyson Brandt of Brookings in an ultimate tie breaker.  John Mortrude finished third in the 126-pound class with a 3-1 record on the day.  Aiden Geraets also qualified for state with a fourth place finish in the 195-pound class with a 2-2 record.

Hunter Nelson (2-2) just missed qualifying for state with a fifth place finish in the 152-pound class.  Quinn Carr (1-3) placed sixth in the 182-pound division.  Brandon Schmidt (2-3) also placed sixth in the 220-pound class.  Kaiden Lowman (138-pound) finished 1-2, and Gabe Clark (145-pound) finished 0-2 in the tournament.

The 2022 South Dakota High School Class A State Wrestling Tournament will be held Thursday, February 24th through Saturday, February 26th at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls.

Trojan Boys Win in Chamberlain

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The West Central Trojan boys slowly extended their lead throughout the game en route to a 62-38 road win over the Chamberlain Cubs on Friday, February 18th.

West Central built a double digit lead in the first quarter, but the Cubs cut the lead to 18-10 by the end of the quarter.  The Trojans held the Cubs to just 10 points in the second quarter as well and pushed their lead to 34-20 by halftime.  Chamberlain made a little run in the third quarter scoring the first five points of the half.  West Central responded with an 11-0 run and led 45-25 with 2:50 to play in the quarter.  Their lead was 22 points, 49-27, heading into the fourth quarter.

The Trojans shot 41% (24-58) overall from the field, 33% (10-30) on three pointers, and 4-7 from the free-throw line.  Chamberlain shot just 25% (12-48) from the field, 1-11 from three-point area, and 62% (13-21) from the free-throw line.

Grafton Stroup had 16 points, six rebounds, and two steals.  Mubarak Ibrahim had eight points, three rebounds, and three steals.  Jacob Krempges also had eight points.  Braden Herr finished with seven points and nine rebounds.  Braden Dierickx and Dillon Jackson each has seven points as well.

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