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Trojan Girls 4th, Boys 6th at Dak-12 Cross Country Meet

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The West Central Trojan girls and boys cross country teams took part in the Dak-12 Conference meet on Thursday, October 7th in Dell Rapids.  The girls team finished fourth, and the boys team finished sixth on the day.

The girls had a total of 76 points.  Maelee Krempges finished 13th with a time of 21:42.27.  Aubrey Borns placed 18th in a time of 21:55.76.  Drew Caffrey and Wllie McDonald finished 24th and 25th respectively.  Caffrey had a time of 22:27.09, and McDonald finished in 22:41.78.  Elizabeth Johnson placed 37th in a time of 23:44.52.

The boys had a total of 96 points.  Ben Strunk placed 12th individually in a time of 17:57.14.  Jacob Peterson was 21st with a time of 18:33.72, barley beating teammate Jonathon Roth who finished in a time of 18:33.78.  Griffin Stallman (42nd) had a time of 20:26.76.  Josh Wagner (44th) finished in 20:33.17, and Blake Stark (46th) had a time of 20:42.94.

The Trojans will race in the Region 2A meet on Thursday, October 14th at the Madison Golf and Country Club.

Mustangs Stay Close but Fall to Huskies

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The Tri-Valley Mustang volleyball team stayed close with the Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies on Thursday, October 7th.  The Huskies, however, took the match in four sets from the Mustangs at Tri-Valley High School.

Elk Point-Jefferson won a close first set 25-22.  The Mustangs came back and won the second set by a score of 25-21.  The Huskies, again, by a 25-22 score in the third set.  Elk Point-Jefferson then took the fourth set 25-15 for the match win.

Ally Haga finished with 15 digs in the match.  Hannah West had 12.  Megan Wenzel had five aces, while Hannah West finished with two.  Erica Bicknase had a team-high 10 kills.  Maddie Wenzel had four kills.  Me. Wenzel finished with three blocks.  Brookelyn Stieben had 12 set assists, and Neveah Grann had eight set assists.

The Mustangs will travel to Baltic on Monday, October 11th and then host Sioux Falls Christian on Tuesday, October 12th.

Peters and Gacke Race at Dak-12 Meet

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Brie Peters and Teagin Gacke ran in the Dak-12 Conference Cross Country Meet for the Tri-Valley Mustangs on Thursday, October 7th in Dell Rapids.

Peters had an 11th place finish with a time of 21:27.82.  Gacke finished 38th in a time of 20:10.46.

The next event will be the Region 2A meet at the Madison Golf and Country Club on Thursday, October 14th.

Cardinal Cross Country Teams Both Finish Fourth at DVC Meet

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The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal boys and girls cross country teams both finished fourth at the Dakota Valley Conference meet on Wednesday, October 5th in White.

The girls team finished with 46 points.  Arlington won the girls team title with 11 points.  Colman-Egan was second with 25 points, and De Smet finished third with 30 points.

Cami Wolles finished 10th with a time of 23:25.40.  Lucy Vargas was 18th in a time of 23:57.40.  Addy Gilberet had a 20th place finish  in 24:04.90.  Sierra Klein (26th) had a time of 25:16.02.  Madison Reiff (28th) finished  in 25:47.93.

The boys team had a total of 44 points.  Elkton-Lake Benton won the boys title with seven points.  Deubrook Area was second with 20 points, and Arlington placed third with 25 points.

Noah Reiff was 11th with a time of 20:07.53.  Seth Roemen placed 15th in a time of 20:37.00.  Owen Vargas was 18th with a time of 20:59.28.  Gabe Nelson (31st) finished with a time of 25:07.81.

St Mary will host the Region 2B meet on Wednesday, October 13th.

Dell Rapids Economy Remains Strong in 2021

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Spending in Dell Rapids has remained strong in 2021.  The Dell Rapids City Council received a sales tax revenue report during their regular meeting on Monday, October 4th.  The report shows an increase in spending through the month of August compared to the same time frame in 2020.

“If you look at the month of July compared to last year, what a difference,” said Dell Rapids Mayor Tom Earley.  “Thanks to everybody for shopping local.”

The month of July in 2021 had an 18.84% increase in sales tax revenue compared to July in 2020.  Over the eight-month reporting period, revenue is up 6.1% for an increase of $58,320.30 from last year at this time.  The city has collected just over $950,000 in sales tax through the month of August.

West Central Boys Golf Team Takes Second at State Tournament

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The West Central Trojan boys golf team ended a very successful 2021 season with a second place finish at the 2021 South Dakota Class A State Boys Golf Tournament in Madison on Monday, October 4th and Tuesday, October 5th.

The Trojans finished with a two-day team score of 674.  Tea Area narrowly took the top spot with a team score of 669.  Vermillion was third at 681.

Peyton Bettcher placed fourth individually with a two-day score of 159.  Anthony Lanham tied for 13th with a score of 167.  Trey Even also placed in the top 20 tying for 19th at 170.  Cole Miles tied for 27th with a score of 179.  Kamden Zomer finished tied for 37th at 183.

Mustang Boys Golf Finishes 10th at State Tournament

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For the second year in a row, the Tri-Valley Mustang’s entire boys golf team competed at the South Dakota Class A State Tournament.  The 2021 tournament was held in Madison on Monday, October 4th and Tuesday, October 6th.

Tri-Valley finished 10th as a team with a two-day score of 783.  Josh Leiseth placed 26th with a two-day score of 178.  Lance DeWitt tied for 41st with a 185.  Riley Carlson (T 70th) had a score of 204.  Cole Focken (76th) finished at 216.  Mayson Rise (84th) finished the tournament with a 229.

Trojans Drop Third Straight Road Match

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The West Central Trojans played in their third straight road match on Tuesday, October 5th.  West Central traveled to Elkton to play the Elkton-Lake Benton Elks.  The Elks won in straight sets by scores of 25-18, 25-12, and 25-17.

Grace Harden finished with eight kills and an ace serve.  McKenna Sichmeller had a block and an ace serve.  Jenna Lueth led the team with 11 digs.  Hanna Lee added 20 set assists.

West Central (6-10) will be back home on Thursday, October 7th when they host the McCook Central/Montrose Cougars.

Mustangs Drop Match at Chester

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The Tri-Valley Mustangs traveled to Chester to play the Chester Area Flyers on Tuesday, October 5th.  The Flyers won the match in straight sets by scores of 25-10, 25-9, and 25-14.

Ava Pearson had three kills.  Megan Wenzel and Jenna Hanson both had two kills in the match.  Wenzel and Brookelyn Stieben each had an ace serve.  Wenzel also led the team with two blocks.  Stieben and Hanson both finished with five digs.  Hannah West and Lauren Grinde and three digs each.

The Mustangs (0-13) will host Elk Point-Jefferson on Thursday, October 7th.

Vermillion Takes Five-Set Conference Match over Dell Rapids

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Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

The Dell Rapids Quarriers lost a five-set, Dak-12 Conference match at home to the Vermillion Tanagers on Tuesday, October 5th.

After the opening set was tied 6-6, Vermillion went on a 10-1 run for a 17-6 lead and went on to win the opening set 25-11.  The Tanagers started the second set on a 5-1 run.  They pushed the lead to 18-11 and eventually won the second set 25-12 ending the set on a 7-0 run.

Dell Rapids regrouped during the break and started the third set on a 5-0 run.  The Quarriers never trailed in the third set and led by as many as eight points.  Dell Rapids won the third set 25-16.  The Quarriers carried the momentum into the fourth set and built an early 9-1 advantage.  Dell Rapids cruised through the fourth set winning 25-10 to force the fifth set.

The Quarriers scored the first two points of the fifth set, but Vermillion responded with six straight points for a 6-2 lead.  Dell Rapids cut the lead down to one point two times, including at 11-10.  The Tanagers, however, held off the rally and won the fifth and final set 15-11.

Sophi Randall had a team-high 12 kills on the night.  JoJo Henry and Kenzie Garry both had six kills, while Kylee Fiddelke had five kills.  Henry had four ace serves, and Randall finished with three.  Fiddelke led the team with two blocks.  Riley Hill and Henry both finished with 11 digs.  Emma Molskness and Randall each had eight digs.  Lexi Ingalls finished with six digs.  Hill had a team-high 19 set assists, and Randall had 11.

Dell Rapids (12-10) will host Deubrook Area on Tuesday, October 12th.

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