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Quarrier Boys Golf Finishes 11th at Charger Invite

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The Dell Rapids Quarrier boys golf team finished 11th as a team at the Charger Invite held at Spring Creek Golf Course on Tuesday, August 31st.  Dell Rapids had a team score of 419.  Sioux Falls Christian was first at 317, followed by Vermillion (320) and West Central (321).

Tyler Tjaden had a round of 96 for the day.  Carter Traill finished with 98.  Nick Snyder finished the day with a 108.  Oscar Anderson had a 117.  Gage Schultz finished at 119, and Ryder VanZee had a round of 134.

Dell Rapids will be playing in the Parkston Invitational held at Lakeview Municipal Golf Course on Friday, September 3rd.

St Mary 1st, Dell Rapids 2nd at St Mary Cheer Invite

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Photos taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

The two Dell Rapids competitive cheer teams finished in the top two spots of the Dell Rapids St Mary Cheer Invite on Monday, August 30th.  This was the first event for both teams.  Parkston, Arlington/Lake Preston, and Elkton-Lake Benton were the other three teams that competed in the competition.

The Cardinals finished first with a total score of 134.25 points.  The Quarriers placed second with 117.75 points.  Arlington/Lake Preston had 116.75 points.  Elkton-Lake Benton had 108 points, and Parkston finished with 105.75 points.

The Quarriers will be in Watertown on Tuesday, August 31st and Dakota Valley on Saturday, September 4th.  The Cardinals will be at the Dell Rapids Quarrier invite on Tuesday, September 7th.

West Central Softball 3-1 Through Four Games

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The West Central High School club softball team is 3-1 through the first four games of the 2021 season.  The Trojans played two games on Sunday, August 22nd and then played two games on Sunday, August 29th.

West Central earned a 10-0 win over Tea on August 22nd.  They scored five runs in the first, a run in the third, and then four more in the fifth inning.  The Trojans also hit three home runs in the game.  Addy Kramer had two hits, including a home run, and three RBIs.  Hanna Raethz had two hits and three RBIs.  Grace Harden had two hits, one a double.  Jocelyn Nilson also had two hits.  Jenna Lueth had a home run and two RBIs.  Breanna Stofferahn had a home run and an RBI.  Caitlyn Hoff had a hit and an RBI.  McKenna Sichmeller finished with a triple, and Sammie Mallinger had a single.  Mallinger pitched five innings allowing just one hit while striking out 12 batters.

The Trojans won their second game on the 22nd against Lennox, winning by a score of 7-3.  West Central scored two in the bottom of the second.  Lennox cut the lead in half with a run in the top of the third, but West Central had a three-run third to make it a 5-1 score.  Both teams scored two runs in the fifth.  Caitlyn Maa had three hits, including a triple, with two RBIs.  Raethz had three hits, including a double, and an RBI.  Izzi Parsons had three singles.  Mallinger had two hits and two RBIs.  Stofferahn had two doubles and an RBI.  Harden and Nilson both had a single.  Harden pitched all six innings allowing three runs, one earned, on eight hits with one walk and five strikeouts.

West Central won their first game on August 29th, a 7-0 combined no-hitter win against Dakota Valley.  West Central scored three in the third and four in the fourth for the win.  Stofferahn had two hits, one a double, and two RBIs.  Parsons had a double and two RBIs.  Sickmeller had a double and an RBI.  Maa also had a single.  Stofferahn pitched an inning striking out one batter.  Mallinger pitched four innings walking one and striking out nine.

Playing Tea for the second time in a week, West Central suffered their first loss of the season on the 29th.  Tea scored three times in the third inning and two more in the fourth for a 5-0 win.  West Central was held to just three hits.  Hoff had a triple, and Harden and Kramer both had a single.  Harden pitched three innings allowing three runs, none of them earned, on four hits with a walk and three strikeouts.  Hoff pitched three innings allowing two earned runs on three hits with five strikeouts.

Mustang Volleyball Plays Tough at Flandreau Tourney

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The Tri-Valley Mustang volleyball team took part in the Flandreau Tournament on Saturday, August 29th.  The Mustangs played Baltic, Oldham-Ramona/Rutland, and Flandreau during the tournament.

The Mustangs lost to Baltic in straight sets by scores of 12-25 and 18-25.  Megan Wenzel had four kills, and Madelyn Wenzel had three kills in the match.  Brookelyn Stieben and Nevaeh Grann both had five set assists.  Grann also had five digs.

Tri-Valley played a close match against the Raiders.  Tri-Valley won the first set 25-22, but lost the next two by scores of 23-25 and 17-25.  Erica Bicknase led the team in kills with 10.  M. Wenzel and Lauren Grinde both had five kills each.  M. Wenzel also had four ace serves.  Stieben finished with 15 set assists and two ace serves.  Hannah West led the team with eight digs.

The Mustangs also played a three-set match against Flandreau.  Again Tri-Valley won the opening set at 25-19, but lost the final two sets by scores of 21-25 and 17-25.  Bicknase had six kills, and Grann had five kills along with eight set assists.  Stieben had 10 set assists and four ace serves.  McKenzie Atwood had 15 digs and two ace serves.

Tri-Valley will travel to Dakota Valley to play the Panthers on Tuesday, August 31st.

Dells Softball Wins Two at Home

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The Dell Rapids High School club softball team won both of their games on Sunday, August 29th to remain undefeated on the season.  Dell Rapids hosted Madison and Baltic.

Dell Rapids used two big innings to win their first ballgame of the day over Madison 10-6.  Madison scored two runs right away in the top of the first, but Dell Rapids answered with a run in the bottom of the inning.  Dell Rapids then went ahead for good with a five-run bottom of the second inning for a 6-2 lead.  Madison scored two times in the top of the third, but another big inning in the bottom of the fourth by Dell Rapids put the game out of reach.  They scored four more times to lead 10-4 before Madison scored two late runs in the top of the fifth.

Jaycee Tebay had a home run and two RBIs.  Rileigh Foster and two hits and an RBI.  Lexi Ingalls and Kenzie Garry both had two hits.  Kylie Lebahn had a double and two RBIs.  Claire Wynja and Haileigh Barnhart both had a single and an RBI.  Alessandra Swartwout also had a hit.  Kya Alderson pitched five innings allowing six runs, two earned, on four hits with three walks and eight strikeouts.

In the second game of the day, Dell Rapids scored in every inning on their way to an 8-3 win over Baltic.   Dell Rapids scored two in the bottom of the first another in the bottom of the second for an early 3-0 lead.  Baltic got a run in the top of the third, but Dell Rapids scored two times.  Another run came home for Baltic in the top of the fourth to make the score 5-2, but Dell Rapids put the game away again in the bottom of the fourth with a three-run inning.  Baltic got one more run in the top of the fifth.

Garry had three hits, including two doubles, and three RBIs.  Foster had two hits and two RBIs.  Tebay had a double with an RBI.  Wynja finished with a single and an RBI.  Barnhart and Katie Scherff each had a single as well.  Katie Kvigne pitched all five innings allowing three runs, two earned, on four hits with five walks and four strikeouts.

Two Local Students at DSU Get Teaching Assignments

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Cassandra Geraets – Photo submitted by DSU

Two Dakota State University students from Dell Rapids have recently been given teaching assignments for the year.  Most student teachers are place in districts within a 60-mile radius of Madison, SD.

Cassandra Geraets is student teaching second grade for the fall 2021 semester at Crow Creek Tribal Schools.  Geraets is an early childhoold/elementary education majors.  Megan Griebel is student teaching second grade and special education for the fall 2021 semester in the Brandon Valley School District.  Griebel is an elementary education and special education major.

Megan Griebel – Photo submitted by DSU

To be accepted into the teacher education program, students must maintain a 2.6 cumulative grade point average and a 2.7 in their major. They must successfully pass the Praxis Pre-Professional Skills Test and the Praxis content exam in their area of preparation, and successfully complete all coursework and field experiences. Candidates work in multi-cultural settings, special education classrooms, regular education classrooms, and volunteer settings with K-12 children prior to acceptance into student teaching.

Cardinal Volleyball Wins Three at Redhawk Tournament

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The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal volleyball team picked up three more wins at the Redhawk Tournament in Estelline on Saturday, August 28th.  The Cardinals finished the tournament with a 3-1 record in their four matches.

The Cardinals won in straight sets over Waverly-South Shore by scores of 25-13 and 25-9.  Courtney Brown and Maya Heinitz both had six kills.  Addy Gilbert, Ella Griffin, and Brianna Lindeman all had two kills each.  Lindeman also had seven set assists, three digs, and three ace serves.  Griffin had four set assists and five ace serves.  Brown also had four digs, and Heinitz had five ace serves.

St Mary followed that with a straight set win over Great Plains Lutheran by scores of 25-22 and 25-18.  Brown tallied 15 kills and nine digs.  Heinitz had four kills and nine digs.  Griffin finished with three kills, four set assists, and two ace serves.  Lindeman had two kills, nine set assists, three digs, and three ace serves.  Madala Hanson had six set assists, and Josie Baumberger had three digs and two ace serves.

The third win for the Cardinals came against Wilmot by scores of 25-19 and 25-14.  Brown had eight kills, three ace serves, and two digs.  Heinitz had four kills, two digs, and two ace serves.  Brianna Griffin tallied three kills.  Lindeman had five set assists, three digs, and three ace serves.  E. Griffin finished with three set assists, four aces, and a dig.  Hanson had five set assists.

The Cardinals lone loss came against the Hamlin Chargers in three sets.  Hamlin won by scores of 25-19, 22-25, and 27-25.  Brown finished this match with nine kills and 17 digs.  Heinitz added seven kills and 11 digs.  E. Griffin had five kills, four set assists, three digs, and two blocks.  Addy Gilbert had four kills.  Lindeman added four kills 12 set assists, eight digs, and five ace serves.  Hanson had eight set assists, and five digs.  B. Griffin tallied five blocks.  Baumberger finished with five digs, and Whitney Warwick had six digs.

St Mary now has a record of 4-1.  The Cardinals will play Oldham-Ramona/Rutland in Rutland in Tuesday, August 31st.

Cardinal Cross Country Participates in Don Ray Invite

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The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal cross country team participated in the Don Ray Invitational at White on Saturday, August 28th.  Ten boys teams and nine girls team had team scores kept.

The Cardinal girls finished eighth with 68 team points.  The boys finished ninth as a team with 90 points.

Cami Wolles placed 18th out of 44 runners with a time of 24:15.  Madison Reiff was 28th with a time of 26:24, and Lucy Vargas placed 31st with a time of 26:30.  Noah Reiff had a 30th place finish out of 47 runners with a time of 21:35.  Seth Roemen was 34th at 22:09, and Gabe Nelson finished with a time of 32:18.

St Mary will be at the McCook Central Invitational at McCook Country Club on Tuesday, August 31st.

Garretson/Dell Rapids Soccer 1-2 in Last Three Matches

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Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

The Garretson/Dell Rapids Blue Dragon girls soccer team have gone 1-2 in their last three matches.  After their first win over Huron, the Blue Dragons have played Tea Area, Sioux Falls Christian, and Worthington, MN.

Garretson traveled to Tea to play the Titans on Saturday, August 21st.  The Titans were able able to get their first win of the season with a 3-2 victory over the Blue Dragons.

The Blue Dragons then had two straight home matches in three days.  Garretson hosted undefeated Sioux Falls Christian on Thursday, August 26th.  Each team scored a goal in the first half for a 1-1 halftime score, but the Chargers got two goals in the second half for the 3-1 win.

Garretson was able to get back into the win column with a big win over Worthington on Saturday, August 28th.  The Blue Dragons scored four times in the first half and four more in the second half for a big 8-0 win.

Garretson will be off until Tuesday, September 7th.  The Blue Dragons will travel to Hartford to play the defending state champions, West Central Trojans.

Quarrier Volleyball Places 2nd at Canton Tournament

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The Dell Rapids Quarrier volleyball team took second place at the Canton Tournament on Saturday, August 28th.  They went undefeated in pool play, but then fell to Garretson in the championship game, finishing the day 3-1.

In the first pool-play match of the day, Dell Rapids got a straight set win over Viborg/Hurley by scores of 25-9 and 25-11.  JoJo Henry had five kills.  Sophi Randall finished with four kills, 12 blocks, four digs, and three set assists.  Lexi Ingalls had three ace serves and four digs.  Kylee Fiddelke had 11 blocks, and Riley Hill had seven blocks and nine set assists.

In the second pool-play game, Canton defeated Dell Rapids 25-20 in the opening set, but the Quarriers won the next two by scores of 25-22 and 25-22.  Kenzie Garry had 10 kills and four blocks.  Henry added nine kills and six digs.  Randall finished with seven kills, seven blocks, and 17 set assists.  Hill had six kills, two ace serves, 10 digs, and 10 set assists.  Ingalls had two ace serves.  Clara Justice added six blocks.  Fiddelke had five blocks, and Emma Molskness had nine digs.

The Quarriers continued to roll through the pool-play winning their third match of the day.  Dell Rapids defeated West Lyon in straight sets by scores of 25-19 and 25-18.  Randall had seven kills, one ace, two blocks, a dig, and nine set assists.  Henry had six kills, two ace serves, and five digs.  Hill added nine set assists, one dig, one block, and one ace.  Garry finished with two blocks and two digs.

Dell Rapids met the Garretson Blue Dragons in the championship match, and the Blue Dragons won in straight sets by scores of 25-14 and 25-18.  Randall had five kills, three blocks, and four set assists in the match.  Henry ended with three kills, two ace serves, and four digs.  Garry added three kills.  Hill had seven digs and six set assists.  Molskness also had five digs.

The Quarriers (3-3) will travel to Elk Point to play the Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies on Tuesday, August 31st.

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