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Quarriers Win Back-and-Forth Match Against Cougars

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The Dell Rapids Quarriers earned a well-deserved win over the McCook Central/Montrose Cougars on the road Tuesday, September 28th.  The two teams battled back-and-forth all night long before Dell Rapids took the five-set match win.

The Cougars opened the match with a win in the first set at 25-19.  Dell Rapids took the second set by a score of 25-18 to even the match at 1-1.  McCook Central/Montrose regained the advantage after winning the third set 25-19.  The Quarriers again responded taking the fourth set 25-20 to force the fifth set.  In that fifth set, Dell Rapids was able to pull away from the Cougars for a 15-8 win for the match victory.

JoJo Henry led the team with 14 kills.  Lauryn Kloth and Kylee Fiddelke both had nine kills.  Sophi Randall and Kenzie Garry ended with eight kills each.  Kloth had a team-high three ace serves.  Riley Hill had two.  Randall and Kloth were strong up front defensively.  Randall finished with 13 blocks, and Kloth had six.  Five different players had double-digit digs defensively for Dell Rapids.  Henry finished with 15.  Lexi Ingalls, Hill, and Garry all had 14 digs each.  Randall finished with 13 digs, and Kloth and Emma Molskness each had seven digs.  Hill tallied 24 set assists, and Randall finished with 19.

Dell Rapids (11-8) will host Lennox on Thursday, September 30th.

St Mary Volleyball Team Loses Tough Five-Set Match to Baltic

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Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals and Baltic Bulldogs played a tough, five-set match at St Mary High School on Tuesday, September 28th.  Momentum shifted from one side to another, but it was the Bulldogs that won the match by set scores of 25-15, 25-19, 21-25, 22-25, and 15-12.

The start of the match was close as the two teams were tied 7-7. Baltic took control of the set from that point going on a 10-2 run for a 17-9 lead.  They would cruise to a 25-15 first set win.  Baltic continued the run getting out to a 7-3 advantage to start the second set.  The Cardinals got within a point at 7-6, but the Bulldogs then went on an 8-0 run for a 15-6 lead.  St Mary rallied again and pulled within two points, 20-18, but Baltic finished the set on a 5-1 run for the 25-19 victory.

The two rallies by St Mary in the second set sparked the Cardinals.  After a 6-6 tie in the third set, St Mary inched ahead 13-9.  The lead grew to 20-12 before the Cardinals won the set 25-21.  The Cardinals raced to an 8-1 lead in the fourth set thanks to seven straight points while Jacey Tebay was at the service line.  Despite the slow start by Baltic, the Bulldogs rallied to eventually take a 17-16 lead.  St Mary responded with a 6-2 run for a 22-19 advantage and finished the fourth set with a 25-22 win to force the fifth set.

Baltic struck first with a quick 4-1 run to start the fifth set.  The Cardinals could not get any closer than two points as the Bulldogs maintained a two-to-four point lead throughout the fifth set.  Baltic took the fifth set 15-12 to win the match.

Courtney Brown had a team-high 12 kills.  Maya Heinitz finished with nine, and Ella Griffin had five for the Cardinals.  Tebay had seven ace serves on the night.  Brianna Lindeman finished with 14 set assists, Madala Hanson had nine, and Griffin had five.  Addy Gilbert had three blocks.  Brown also led the team in digs with 16.  Heinitz finished with 10, Griffin had 10, and Josie Baumberger and Whitney Warwick both had eight digs each.

Elyssa Clark had 16 kills for the Bulldogs.  Emma Van Regenmorter had 13, and Bailey Teveldal and Sami Polzin each had nine.  Polzin also had a match-high eight ace serves.  Jacie Wendland had 22 set assists, and Teveldal had 19.  Cami Artz finished with five blocks, while Van Regenmorter had four.  Polzin had 20 digs, Clark finished with 15, and Madison Kennedy had 10.

West Central Volleyball Suffers Road Loss at Canton

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The West Central Trojan volleyball team suffered a road loss on Tuesday, September 28th.  The Trojans traveled to Canton, and the C-Hawks won in straight sets by scores of 25-17, 25-15, and 25-20.

Grace Harden finished with a team-high six kills.  McKenna Sichmeller and Aubree Miller head had two blocks.  Jocelyn Nilson had 10 digs.  Hanna Lee had 18 set assists in the match, and Jenna Lueth had an ace serve.

The Trojans look to get back in the win column on at Elkton against the Elkton-Lake Benton Elks on Tuesday, October 5th.

Dell Rapids Chamber Hosts “Senior Trail Ride” Event

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The Dell Rapids Chamber of Commerce held a “Senior Trail Ride” on Saturday, September 25th around Dell Rapids.  This is a new event for 2021, but was an idea that was presented nearly a year and half ago.

Councilman Gary Haak and Mayor Tom Earley had an idea for this type of a ride and asked if the Dell Rapids Chamber would be willing to put something together.  The original plan was to hold this ride about the time of the idea a year and a half ago, but Covid delayed the plans.

On a beautiful day, the trail ride was offered to residents at Dells Nursing an Rehab Center and Orchard Hills.  The chamber limited the participation this year so they could work on the logistics during the event.  The trial ride followed the bike trail from the pool house to the dam.  They then traveled from the dam to Veteran’s Memorial Park, and then followed the south side of the park past the bathhouse before returning to the pool.

A total of 14 riders took part in the event.  All of the drivers of the golf carts were vaccinated to ensure safety for all the participants.

The Dell Rapids Chamber of Commerce hopes to do more of these rides in the future.

Pictures taken by Tammy McKillip and Rebecca Fritz

West Central Boys Golf Qualifies Team for State

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The West Central Trojan boys golf team has had a great 2021 season, and the season will continue for the entire team.  West Central finished third in a very tough Region 2A Tournament with 329 points qualifying for the state tournament.  The top team and fourth place team was separated by just eight strokes.  Tea Area placed first with 326.  Vermillion was second with 327.  West Central had 329, and Sioux Falls Christian was fourth with 334.

Trey Even was the Region 2A individual champion with a round of 75.  Anthony Lanham had an eighth place finish with a round of 80.  Peyton Bettcher was 15th with a round of 83.  Cole Miles had a round of 91, and Kamden Zomer finished with a round of 92.

The 2021 South Dakota Class A Boys Golf State Tournament will be held in Madison on Monday, October 4th and Tuesday, October 5th.

Cardinals Sweep Hills-Beaver Creek

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The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal volleyball team got back into the win column with a straight set win on the road against Hills-Beaver Creek on Monday, September 27th.  The Cardinals won by scores of 25-19, 25-20, and 26-24.

Courtney Brown led the team in both kills and digs.  She had seven kills and 16 digs.  Ella Griffin added seven digs, six kills, and three set assists.  Brianna Griffin also had six kills with two blocks.  Maya Heinitz finished with 11 digs and four kills.  Brianna Lindeman tallied 18 set assists, 10 digs, three ace serves, and two kills.  Addy Gilbert had four kills, two digs, and two blocks.  Madala Hanson had four digs and four set assists.  Jacey Tebay finished with a team-high four ace serves.

The Cardinals will have two more matches during the week.  They will host Baltic on Tuesday, September 28th and host Lake Preston on Thursday, September 30th.  Both matches can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Mustang Boys Golf Team Qualifies for State Golf for Second Year in a Row

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The entire Tri-Valley Mustang boys golf team qualified for the State A tournament for the second year in a row.  The Mustangs finished third as a team at the Region 1A Tournament at Madison Country Club on Monday, September 27th.

Tri-Valley finished with a team score of 381.  Aberdeen Roncalli finished first with 353, and Sioux Valley was second with 360.

Josh Leiseth and Riley Carlson both finished seventh with a round of 89.  Cole Focken placed 19th with a round of 97.  Lance DeWitt had a round of 106, and Mayson Rise had a round of 113.

The Mustangs will play in the South Dakota State A Tournament, also at the Madison Country Club, on Monday, October 4th and Tuesday, October 5th.

Quarrier Boys Golf Season Ends at Region 1A Tournament

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The Dell Rapids Quarrier boys golf season came to an end at the Region 1A Tournament in Madison at the Madison Country Club on Monday, September 27th.  The Quarriers finished seventh as a team with a team score of 434.  The top three teams from the region qualify for the state tournament.  Aberdeen Roncalli (353) placed 1st, Sioux Valley (360) was second, and Tri-Valley (381) finished third.

The top 50% of individual golfers could also qualify for the state tournament.  Carter Traill finished just two strokes from qualifying for the state tournament this year.  Traill finished with a round of 100, and the cutoff for state qualifying ended at 98.  Tyler Tjaden finished with a 105.  Nick Snyder finished with a 112 on the day.  Oscar Anderson had a 117, and Gage Schultz finished with a 131.

St Mary Cross Country Teams Both Place 3rd at Own Invite

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The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal cross country team hosted the St Mary Invite on Monday, September 27th at Rocky Run Golf Course.

The girls team finished third with 36 points.  Arlington placed first as a team with eight points, and Colman-Egan was second with 18 points.  Cami Wolles  had a ninth place finish with a time of 24:36.  Lucy Vargas was 14th in a time of 25:34.  Addy Gilbert was 16th in 25:49.  Sierra Klein was next at 17th with a time of 26:03, and Madison Reiff placed 18th with a time of 26:21.

The boys team finished third with 19 points.  Arlington was first with 11 points, and Irene-Wakonda placed second with 16 points.  Seth Roemen had a third place finish with a time of 20:19.  Noah Reiff was sixth at 20:48.  Owen Vargas placed 12th at 22:33, and Gabe Nelson was 14th in 25:57.

St Mary will be at the Colman-Egan Invite at Sunrise Ridge Golf Course on Wednesday, September 29th.

West Central Softball Wins Two in Final Regular Season Games

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The West Central softball team won their final two regular season games and only allowed one run in those games on Sunday, September 26th in Dell Rapids.

West Central had a 12-0 shutout in their first game against Dakota Valley.  After a scoreless first inning, West Central scored five runs in the top of second inning, two more in the third, and another five in the fourth inning.  The pitching staff only allowed two hits in the game to the Panthers.

Jocelyn Nilson had three hits and an RBI.  Caitlyn Hoff had two hits, one a double, and two RBIs.  Caitlyn Maa had a triple and three RBIs.  Addy Kramer had a hit and two RBIs.  Sammie Mallinger had a hit.  Emillee Stofferahn, McKenna Sichmeller, and Hanna Raethz all had an RBI.  Grace Harden pitched an inning allowing a hit while striking out one.  Mallinger pitched three innings allowing a hit while striking out eight.

The Trojans then defeated Dell Rapids 11-1 in the second game of the day.  The Trojans scored a run in the bottom of the first.  Dell Rapids tied the game in the top of the second inning, but West Central scored 10 unanswered runs, including a nine-run fourth inning to end the game on the 10-run rule.

Kramer had two hits, including a double, and three RBIs.  Harden had two singles.  Mallinger had a triple and two RBIs.  Raethz finished with a single and two RBIs.  Izzi Parsons had a hit and an RBI, and Nilson also had a single.  Harden pitched three innings allowing an earned run on four hits with one walk and two strikeouts.  Mallinger pitched one inning with two strikeouts.

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