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Quarriers Cruise Past Canton in Volleyball Action

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Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

The Dell Rapids Quarriers cruised to a straight set win over the Canton C-Hawks at home on Tuesday, September 14th.  Dell Rapids won by set scores of 25-12, 25-20, and 25-13.  It was just the second home match of the season and the second time Dell Rapids has defeated Canton this year.

In the opening set, the first half was a close battle.  The two teams were tied 10-10, but that’s when the Quarriers caught fire.  Dell Rapids scored nine straight points to build a 19-10 lead and finished the set with a 25-12 win.

The second set was a bit closer.  Neither team was able to build a lead of more than two or three points early.  The score was tied 13-13, but Dell Rapids then scored seven straight points for a 20-13 lead.  Canton pulled within four at 23-19, but Dell Rapids finished the set with a 25-20 win.

The Quarriers continued to ride the momentum in the third set.  Once again they turned a slim 13-11 lead into a 10-point lead with eight straight points.  Dell Rapids closed out the third set at 25-13 to win the match.

Sophi Randall finished the match with eight kills, four blocks, four digs, and seven set assists.  Kenzie Garry had seven kills, two blocks, and seven digs.  JoJo Henry had five kills, eight ace serves, and nine digs.  Riley Hill had a team-high 12 set assists, along with eight digs, two kills, and an ace serve.   Clara Justice had two kills and two blocks.

Dell Rapids will travel to Tri-Valley on Thursday, September 16th.

Garretson Girls Soccer Suffers Losses in Last Two Matches

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The Garretson Blue Dragon girls soccer team suffered losses in their last two matches.

On Saturday, September 11th, Garretson traveled to Dakota Valley.  The Blue Dragons fell to the Panthers by a score of 2-1.  Kylie Christensen scored off of a corner kick by Jenna VanHolland in the game.  VanHolland had five shots on goal.  Christensen had three shots on goal.  Madison Ljunggren had two, and Joely Sterud and Jordyn Williams both had one shot on goal.

“We were aggressive right off the bat and held with them the entire game.  We were able to possess the ball in the midfield and played solid defense,” said head coach Amber Williamson.

The Blue Dragons again took to the road on Tuesday, September 14th.  They traveled to Vermillion and fell to the Tanagers 5-1.  The match was 2-1 at halftime in favor of Vermillion.

“We were on our offensive half possessing the ball for the majority of the game, but could not find the back of the net,” said Williamson.

Cortney Rogich had 10 saves in goal.  The lone goal for Garretson came from Raegen Altman and was assisted by Williams.  Pagie Sterud, J. Sterud, and VanHolland each had two shots on goal.  Ljunggren and Morgan Damman each had a one shot on goal.

Garretson will host West Central on Thursday, September 16th, which will also be parent’s night.

Quarrier Cross Country Team Races at Charger Invite

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The Dell Rapids Quarrier cross country team ran in the Sioux Falls Christian Charger Invite at Yankton Trails Park in Sioux Falls on Tuesday, September 14th.

Dell Rapids had a total of five runners participate in the varsity races, and neither the boys nor girls team had enough runners to have a team score.

Adisen Stadem placed 19th individually with a time of 21:49.42.  Elizabeth Prize was 41st with a time of 23:19.22.  Peyton VanZee had a time of 24:55.99.

Josh Fletcher placed ninth with a time of 17:42.82.  Jack Montgomery finished with a time of 21:05.84.

Dell Rapids will host the Quarrier Invite at Rocky Run Golf Course on Wednesday, September 22nd.

  • Photo taken and used with permission by Sara Stadem
  • Photo taken and used with permission by Sara Stadem

Quarriers Cruise Past Chamberlain in Home Opener

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Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

The Dell Rapids Quarriers cruised to a 42-14 win over the Chamberlain Cubs on Friday, September 10th.   It was the first home game of the season for the Quarriers.

Dell Rapids put 21 points on the board in a big hurry in the opening quarter.  Brayden Pankonen found the endzone on a 15 yard run on the second offense play for Dell Rapids.  Four plays later, Pankonen was in the endzone again, this time on a 45-yard interception return.  And just like that Dell Rapids was ahead 14-0.  On their next offensive possession, Austin Henry connected with Landon Ruesink on a 40-yard touchdown pass to give Dell Rapids a 21-0 lead.  Chamberlain got a score in the first quarter to cut the lead to 21-7.  Ruesink scored on a three-yard run in the second quarter, and Dell Rapids led 28-7 at halftime.

The Quarriers scored two more times in the third quarter.  Henry and Ruesink connected again on a 37-yard touchdown pass, and Jade Anstine had a seven-yard touchdown run.  Dell Rapids led 42-7 at the end of the third quarter.  The Cubs  added another score in the fourth quarter.

Dell Rapids finished with 298 yards of total offense, 151 passing yards and 147 rushing yards.  They had a total of 15 first downs and were 5-7 on third down attempts.

Anstine had seven carries for 34 yards and a touchdown.  Treyse Eastman had four carries for 34 yards.  Landon VonHultum had six carries for 33 yards.  Pankonen had five carries for 19 yards and a touchdown.  Ruesink finished with four carries for 13 yards and a rushing touchdown.  Henry was 6-7 passing for 151 yards and two touchdowns.  Ruesink had three catches for 92 yards and two touchdowns.  Pankonen had two catches for 23 yards, and Aiden Boechler had a catch for 36 yards.

Mason Stubbe and VonHoltum both had five tackles each.  Ruesink, Ian Mason, and Aiden Geraets all finished with four tackles.  Boechler, Will Jaton, and Anstine had three tackles apiece.  Pankonen had two interceptions and a defensive touchdown.

Dell Rapids (2-1) will host Lennox on Friday, September 17th.

Quarrier Volleyball Drops Five-Set Match in Tea

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The Dell Rapids Quarrier volleyball team dropped a five-match thriller in Tea to the Titans on Thursday, September 9th.  Dell Rapids has not played a home match since August 26th.  The Quarriers have gone 4-3 during that time.

The Titans took the first set of the match 25-16.  Dell Rapids was able to get an extra-time win in the second set, winning 26-24.  The Titans took the third set by a 25-19 score.  The Quarriers forced the fifth set with a 25-19 win of their own in the fourth set.  The Titans were able to win the match with a close 15-12 win in the fifth and final set.

Kenzie Garry led the team with 11 kills on the night.  Sophi Randall added 10 kills.  JoJo Henry finished with seven kills.  Riley Hill and Randall both had four ace serves.  Kylee Fiddelke finished with three.  Randall led the team with 10 blocks.  Fiddelke and Garry both had eight blocks each.  Five players finished in double figures in digs.  Hill had 17 digs.  Emma Molskness had 13 digs.  Garry finished with 10 digs, and Henry and Randall both had 10 digs each.  Hill finished with 16 set assists, and Randall had 12 set assists.

Dell Rapids will be back home on Tuesday, September 14th when they host the Canton C-Hawks.

Quarrier Boys Golf Competes at Vermillion Invite

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The Dell Rapids Quarrier boys golf team participated in the Vermillion Invite with 13 other teams on Thursday, September 9th.  Dell Rapids finished with a team score of 432.

Carter Traill had the low score on the day with a 100.  Nick Snyder and Tyler Tjaden both had a round of 110.  Oscar Anderson finished with a 112.  Ryder VanZee had a round of 117, and Gage Schultz finished with a 132.

Dell Rapids will play at the Elk Point-Jefferson Match Play Invitational held at The Pointe Golf and Event Center on Thursday, September 16th.

Dell Rapids Hosts Cheer Invite

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Photos taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

Dell Rapids held their Dell Rapids Competitive Cheer Invite on Tuesday, September 7th.  Eleven teams were initially scheduled to perform, but four of them had to miss.  The other six teams that participated were Dakota Valley, Sioux Valley, Elkton-Lake Benton, Platte/Geddes/AC/DC, Deubrook Area, and Dell Rapids St Mary.  Each team performed just one time during the night.

Sioux Valley took home first place with a score of 177.0.  Dakota Valley was second with 138.5 points.  Elkton-Lake Benton placed third with 122.0 points, just edging Dell Rapids with 120.5 points who finished fourth.  Deubrook Area was fifth with 118.5 points.  Platte/Geddes/AC/DC had 108.5 points, and Dell Rapids St Mary finished with 76 points.

The Quarriers are scheduled to perform at the Pheasants Invite in Redfield on Tuesday, September 14 for their next competition.  The Cardinals are scheduled to perform at the Brookings Invite on Saturday, September 18th for their next event.

Garretson Girls Soccer Falls to West Central

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The Garretson Blue Dragon girls soccer team traveled to Hartford to play the #1 ranked West Central Trojans on Tuesday, September 7th.  The Trojans proved their number one ranking with five goals in the first half and three more in the second for an 8-0 win over the Blue Dragons.

Kayla Genzlinger did have 12 saves in goal for Garretson.  Jenna VanHolland had three shots.  Morgan Damman and Joely Sterud each had one shot on goal.

Garretson (2-5-0) will play at Dakota Valley on Saturday, September 11th.

Quarriers and Cardinals Race at Jesse James Cross Country Invite

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The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal and Dell Rapids Quarrier cross country teams traveled to Garretson for the Jesse James Invite on Tuesday, September 7th.

Five runners competed in the girls varsity race for the Cardinals.  Cami Wolles had a time of 23:47.17.  Sierra Klein posted a time of 24:47.44.  Addy Gilbert finished in 25:07.45.  Lucy Vargas had a time of 25:37.03, and Madison Reiff had a time of 25:48.17.

Dell Rapids had two runners in the girls varsity race.  Elizabeth Price finished with a time of 23:22.15.  Peyton VanZee had a time of 25:33.99.

Noah Reiff finished with a time of 20:31.12 for the Cardinal boys.  Seth Roemen had a time of 20:55.32.  Owen Vargas finished in 21:54.29.  Gabe Nelson had a time of 27:12.90

For the Dell Rapids Quarriers, Josh Fletcher placed second individually with a time of 17:53.90.  Weston Mason finished in 20:33.90.  Jack Montgomery had a time of 22:35.91.

The Quarriers will be at the Charger Invite at Yankton Trail Park on Tuesday, September 14th.  St Mary will race next in the Flyer Invite at Valley View Golf Course on Wednesday, September 15th.

Quarrier Boys Golf 7th at Parkston Invite

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The Dell Rapids Quarrier boys golf team had a seventh place finish as a team at the Parkston Invitational on Friday, September 3rd.  Dell Rapids had a team score of 405.  West Central won the team title with a score of 317.

Carter Traill had the low score on the day for Dell Rapids with a 92.  Tyler Tjaden had a round of 97.  Oscar Anderson had a round of 107.  Ryder VanZee finished with a 109.  Nick Snyder was a couple of shots behind at 111.  Gage Schultz had a 117, and Konrad Richeal had a round of 118.

Dell Rapids will travel to Vermillion for the Vermillion Invite at The Bluffs Golf Course on Thursday, September 9th.

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