Photos taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley
The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal and Dell Rapids Quarrier competitive cheer teams took part in the 2021 South Dakota Class A State Competitive Cheer competition at Brandon Valley High School on Friday, October 22nd.
The Cardinals finished in a tie with Deubrook at 209 points. Deubrook officially placed fourth, and the Cardinals were fifth. The tie-breaker went to Deubrook because the Cardinals had more deductions with their final score. The Quarriers placed eighth with 198 points. Sioux Valley won their 15th straight cheer title with 283.5 points. Dakota Valley was second with 214 points, and Winner Area was third with 212 points.
Courtney Brown was named an All-State selection at the competition.