Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley, Dells City Journal

The Dell Rapids Quarriers, looking for their first volleyball win of the season, hosted the Tri-Valley Mustangs in a Dak-12 clash on Thursday, September 17th.  The Mustangs took the close match in straight sets by scores of 25-21, 25-16, and 25-22.

Dell Rapids and Tri-Valley stayed within two or three points most of the first set.  Both teams had small leads through the early and middle portions of the set.  The two teams were tied at 13-13, 17-17 and 19-19 before Tri-Valley closed out the set on a 6-2 run for the win.

The second started the same as the first one.  The score was tied at 5-5 before Tri-Valley went on a four-point run to take a 9-5 lead.  Dell Rapids responded with five straight points of their own for a 10-9 lead.  Tri-Valley broke a 13-13 tie and went on a 12-3 run to take a two set advantage over the Quarriers.

Set three was also close to start.  The score was tied 5-5, but this time the Mustangs made a big run early.  Tri-Valley went on a 14-3 run to take a 19-8 lead.  Dell Rapids made a late run and pulled within three points at 23-20, but Tri-Valley was able to hold off the Quarrier rally and take the set 25-21 to win the match.

Kenzie Garry and Kylee Fiddelke both had seven kills.  Danica Heibult finished with four kills.  Sam Price finished with 17 digs and three ace serves.  Garry also led the team with two blocks.  Sophi Randall had 20 set assists and 13 digs.

Dell Rapids (0-5) will host the Baltic Bulldogs on Monday, September 21st.  The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley, Dells City Journal

Trying to earn their first win of the season, the Dell Rapids Quarrier volleyball team hosted the Tea Area Titans on Thursday, September 10th.  The Titans, however, were victorious on this night taking the match in four sets.  Tea Area won by scores of 25-19, 25-20, 17-25, and 25-17.

Tea Area started the first set of the match on a 5-0 run and never trailed.  Dell Rapids rallied to within a point a couple of times with one of those times being 20-19.  Tea Area ended the first set on a 5-0 run to win 25-19.

The second set was back and forth most of the game.  Neither team was able to get ahead by more than three points until late in the set.  The set was tied 19-19 before the Titans went on a 6-1 run to win 25-20.

Dell Rapids got out to a five-point lead early in the third set at 10-5.  They continued to be in control the rest of the game and forced a fourth set with a 25-17 win.

The Titans grabbed an early 4-1 to start the fourth set.  Dell Rapids rallied and went on a 9-2 run for a 10-6 advantage.  The Titans fought back to tie the set at 13-13, and then they scored the next four points for a 17-13 lead.  Dell Rapids pulled within two at 19-17, but the Titans scored the final six points for the match win.

Kylee Fiddelke led the team with 10 kills in the match.  Kenzie Garry had eight kills, and Sophi Randall finished with five kills.  Randall also led the team with three ace serves, 23 set assists, and six blocks.  Garry had two ace serves.  Emma Van Regenmorter had four blocks, and Garry had three blocks.  Sam Price ended the night with 22 digs.  Fiddelke had 12 digs.

Dell Rapids (0-4) will look to pick up their first victory of the season when they travel just down the street.  The Quarriers will do battle against the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals on Monday, September 14th at St Mary High School.  The game will be webcast on Big Sioux Media.