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Quarrier Girls Can’t Overcome First Quarter

February 26, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

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

The Canton C-Hawks built a big first quarter lead which was enough to earn a 61-42 win over the Dell Rapids Quarriers on Tuesday, February 25th.

Canton led from start to finish in the game after building a 15 point lead in the first quarter. The C-Hawks led 22-7 at the end of the first quarter. Dell Rapids was able to regroup and pull within four points by halftime at 32-28. Unfortunately for the Quarriers, halftime may have stopped the momentum they were riding from the second quarter. Canton was able to extend their lead to 45-35 by the end of the third quarter. That lead grew to a game-high 21 points with 7:03 to play in the game on the way to victory.

The Quarriers finished the game shooting 32% (12-37) from the field, 0-6 on three-point shots, and 64% (18-28) from the free-throw line. Canton finished 38% (33-61) from the field, 55% (6-11) from three-point area, and 71% (10-14) from the free-throw line.

Two players finished in double-figures for Dell Rapids. Aspen Hansen had 20 points, four rebounds, two assists, and two steals. Zoey Hilmoe had 10 points. Maggie Schmidt added five points and two steals.

Dell Rapids (2-17) will finish the regular season at home against the Garretson Blue Dragons on Thursday, February 27th, in a girls and boys double header. Both games can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Eight Individuals Heading to State for Quarrier Wrestling

February 23, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

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

A week after qualifying the full team for the state dual championships, the Dell Rapids Quarrier wrestling team finished second as a team in the Region 1A tournament and qualified eight wrestlers for the individual championships. Dell Rapids also had a region champion.

The Quarriers finished with a team score of 174.0 points. Watertown won the team region championship with 239.5 points. Madison placed third with 150.5 points, and West Central was fourth with 132.5 points.

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

Jacob Vogel won the 126-pound weight class. Andrew Weiland, Brayden Gee, Gage Carr, and Mitchell Klinkenborg all had 2nd place finishes. Zach McKee and Kyle Cavigielli had 3rd place finishes. Trevon Cross also qualified for state with a 4th place finish.

The 2020 South Dakota State Wrestling Tournament will be held at the Premier Center in Sioux Falls Thursday, February 27th through Saturday, February 29th.

Individual Results

106: John Mortrude finished 2-2, placing 5th
113: Andrew Weiland finishd 2-1, placing 2nd
120: Carson Roach finished 2-2, placing 5th
126: Jacob Vogel finished 3-0, winning the weight class
132: Hunter Nelson finished 0-3
138: Trevon Cross finished 2-2, placing 4th
145: Zach McKee finished 3-1, placing 3rd
152: Weston Mason finished 0-2
160: Brayden Gee finished 2-1, placing 2nd
170: Gage Carr finished 2-1, placing 2nd
182: Josh Deknikker finished 0-2
195: Sam Cavigielli finished 1-3
220: Mitchell Klinkenborg finished 2-1, placing 2nd
285: Kyle Cavigielli finished 3-1, placing 3rd

Quarrier Girls Fall to Tough Roncalli Team

February 22, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarrier girls basketball team hosted an afternoon ballgame on Saturday, February 22nd. The Quarriers hosted the Aberdeen Roncalli Cavaliers, who were playing in their final regular season game of the year. Roncalli won the game 61-30.

Roncalli opened the game on a 7-0 run. Dell Rapids pulled within two points at 11-9 and then tied the game at 13-13 with 2:30 to go in the quarter. The Cavaliers then went on a 7-0 run to end the first quarter to lead 20-13. Roncalli continued to roll from there. The Cavaliers outscored Dell Rapids 34-6 over the next two quarters and led 54-19 heading into the fourth. Dell Rapids did hold the scoring advantage in the fourth quarter at 11-7.

Eight different players scored in the game for Dell Rapids. Aspen Hansen finished with six points, nine rebounds, and two blocked shots. Zoey Hilmoe also had six points. Kennedy Krull had five points and two rebounds. Alli De Stigter, Haileigh Barnhart, and Maggie Schmidt all finished with three points each. Becky Dorn and Hanna VanOverbeke had two points apiece.

Dell Rapids (2-16) will travel to Canton on Tuesday, February 25th and play the C-Hawks in a girls and boys double header. The games can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Quarrier Boys Upset #5 Lennox

February 22, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Lennox Orioles came to Dell Rapids ranked fifth in the latest South Dakota Boys Basketball media poll. The Dell Rapids Quarriers earned a statement win and made some noise in Class A after a 79-62 win on Friday, February 22nd.

The first quarter was tightly played between the two teams as Dell Rapids ended the quarter with a slim 13-12 lead. The second quarter proved to be the difference in the game. Dell Rapids connected for 28 points and built a 12-point lead by halftime at 41-30. Both teams scored 19 points each allowing Dell Rapids to keep their 11-point lead at 60-49. The Quarriers outscored Lennox in the final quarter 19-13 for the win.

The Quarriers shot the ball very well shooting 53% (28-53) from the field, 60% (15-25) from three-point area, and 62% (8-13) from the free-throw line. Lennox finished the game shooting 48% (24-50) from the field, 43% (12-28) from three-point area, and 67% (2-3) from the free-throw line.

Four players finished in double figures for Dell Rapids. Colin Rentz had 22 points, seven assists, and four rebounds. Logan Ellingson had 17 points. Drew Van Regenmorter had 14 points, six assists, and four rebounds. Ramsey Heinecke also had 14 points along with six rebounds, and two assists.

Dell Rapids (14-4) will play their final road game of the regular season on Tuesday, February 25th when then travel to Canton to play the C-Hawks. The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Quarrier Girls Fall to Hot Shooting Bulldogs

February 21, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

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

The Dell Rapids Quarrier girls basketball team found themselves on the wrong end of a hot shooting night by the Madison Bulldogs. Madison turned a six-point lead into a 73-45 win on Thursday, February 20th.

The Qurriers started the game with a three-point basket made by Becky Dorn for an early 3-0. Madison then went on a 16-1 run to take a 16-4 run. They ended the quarter leading 21-8. Dell Rapids rebounded to start the second quarter and went on a 7-0 run to cut the lead to 21-15. The Bulldogs pushed the lead back to 13 before the Quarriers cut it down to nine at 30-21 at halftime.

Dell Rapids struck first again to start the third quarter. Zoey Hilmoe made a three-point shot to start the quarter and cut the Bulldog lead to 30-24. That’s when Madison set the hoops ablaze in the second half. The Bulldogs went on a 25-6 run to lead 55-30 and finished the third quarter leading 59-34. Madison then outscored Dell Rapids 14-11 in the final quarter. The Bulldogs went 8-12 on three-point shots and 14-25 on total field goals in the second half to pull away from Dell Rapids.

The Quarriers finished 25% (15-60) from the field, 35% (8-23) on three-point shots and 70% (7-10) from the free-throw line. Hilmoe had 12 points and four rebounds in the game. Aspen Hansen finished with 10 points, eight rebounds, and three steals. Alli De Stigter had nine points, and Hanna Vanoverbeke had six points.

Dell Rapids (2-15) will host Aberdeen Roncalli on Saturday, February 22nd. The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Rentz to Play Football at DWU

February 19, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Carter Rentz will continue is football career after signing his letter of intent to play for the Dakota Wesleyan University Tigers on Tuesday, February 18th.

Rentz had a solid senior season for the Dell Rapids Quarriers. He finished the season with 45 tackles, three of those for loss, and had an interception with a return of 15 yards. He also had 22 carries for 91 yards and two touchdowns.

Head coach Jordan Huska said about Rentz, “Over the last four years Carter has been a lot of fun to coach and be around. He is coachable and works hard each day. Playing college football has been a goal of Carter’s that he has worked hard for. He has earned this opportunity and we are happy for him.”

Joining Rentz at his signing were his family, coach Huska, assistant coach Dustin Steckler, and DWU Head Coach Ross Cimpl.

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

Third Quarter Run Lifts Quarrier Boys to Victory

February 19, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

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

A big run to start the third quarter was enough for the Dell Rapids Quarrier boys basketball team to earn a 79-57 victory over Sisseton on Tuesday, February 18th.

Dell Rapids started the game on a little 6-0 to gain the advantage early, and they were able to stay in front the entire game. The Quarriers kept the lead throughout the quarter and led 19-14 at quarter’s end. Dell Rapids used a 7-0 to start the second quarter to extend their lead to 12 points at 26-14 with about 5:00 to go in the half. Sisseton made a comback, however, and pulled within three points at 35-32 by halftime.

The start of the third quarter was what put the game away for Dell Rapids. The Quarriers scored the first 16 points of the quarter and led 51-32 with 4:00 to go in the third quarter. Sisseton held Dell Rapids to just three points the rest of the quarter and pulled within eight at 54-46 heading into the fourth quarter, but that was as close as they would get. The Quarrier defense held Sisseton to just 11 fourth quarter points as they went on to win 79-57.

Dell Rapids finished the game shooting 49% (26-53) from the field, 39% (7-18) from three-point area, and 74% (20-27) from the free-throw line. Three players finished in double figures. Drew Van Regenmorter had 25 points, three rebounds, and two assists. Logan Ellingson added 24 points, eight rebounds, and three assists. Ramsey Heinecke tossed in 10 points and four rebounds.

The Quarriers (13-4) will host Lennox on Friday, February 21st. The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Quarrier Wrestling Team Qualifies for Dual State with Two Wins to End Season

February 16, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

For the 2019-2020 wrestling season, the South Dakota High School Activities Association added a team dual state tournament to the 2020 South Dakota High School wrestling championship weekend. Schools had to notify the SDHSAA by December 31st of their intent to be a part of the dual championships. Those teams then had to compete in a minimum of eight regular-season varsity duals during the year, and the top eight teams based on seed points would qualify for the 2020 South Dakota Team Dual Championship.

The Dell Rapids Quarrier wrestling team indicated their intent to participate in the dual championships this season, and on their final dual of the regular season, Dell Rapids secured the #8 spot to qualify for the state dual championships with two more dual wins. Dell Rapids defeated Sioux Falls Roosevelt 53-18 and then defeated Sioux Falls Lincoln 68-10.

Dell Rapids finished their dual season with a record of 14-5 and finished with 42.053 seed points. The entire team will now compete in the 2020 South Dakota Dual Championships Thursday, February 27th through Saturday, February 29th at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls. The other teams will be Pierre (#1 – 45.333), Rapid City Stevens (#2 – 45.222), Brandon Valley (#3 – 45.118), Watertown (#4 – 44.722), Sturgis Brown (#5 – 43.625) , Harrisburg (#6 – 42.462), and Madison (#7 – 42.063).

The Quarriers still have one more major tournament before the state meet. Dell Rapids will look to qualify individuals for the individual state tournament when they go to Brookings on Saturday, February 22nd for the Region 1A Tournament.

Individual Results:

Dell Rapids 53, Sioux Falls Roosevelt 18

106: Mason Stubbe (DERA) over Ayden Dooley (SFR) (MD 11-3)
113: Andrew Weiland (DERA) over Benjamin Neilan (SFR) (Fall 1:40)
120: Carson Roach (DERA) over (SFR) (For.)
126: Carter Cross (DERA) over (SFR) (For.)
132: Nolan Jessen (SFR) over Hunter Nelson (DERA) (Dec 7-3)
138: Trevon Cross (DERA) over Dane Mediger (SFR) (Fall 2:52)
145: Zach McKee (DERA) over Kaden Duffy (SFR) (Fall 0:24)
152: Demetrious Bissell (SFR) over Weston Mason (DERA) (Dec 5-0)
160: Eli Kadoun (SFR) over (DERA) (For.)
170: Gage Carr (DERA) over Cruiz Vaughn (SFR) (MD 12-0)
182: Brayden Gee (DERA) over Ryan Treadway (SFR) (Fall 0:22)
195: Sam Cavigielli (DERA) over (SFR) (For.)
220: Mitchell Klinkenborg (DERA) over Zane Wilson (SFR) (Dec 3-2)
285: Caleb Dagel (SFR) over Kyle Cavigielli (DERA) (Fall 2:45)

Dell Rapids 68, Sioux Falls Lincoln 10

106: Mason Stubbe (DERA) over Bentley Williams (SFL) (Dec 2-0)
113: Andrew Weiland (DERA) over Dawson Wallen (SFL) (TF 15-0 5:42)
120: Alex Mentzer (SFL) over Carson Roach (DERA) (Fall 1:33)
126: Carter Cross (DERA) over (SFL) (For.)
132: Hunter Nelson (DERA) over (SFL) (For.)
138: Trevon Cross (DERA) over Francisco Martinez (SFL) (Fall 2:30)
145: Zach McKee (DERA) over Anthony Marquardt (SFL) (Fall 0:30)
152: Tae Ellenbecker (SFL) over Weston Mason (DERA) (MD 13-4)
160: Gage Carr (DERA) over Emerant Beyene (SFL) (Fall 4:38)
170: Brayden Gee (DERA) over Colton Bechard (SFL) (Fall 1:03)
182: Josh Deknikker (DERA) over (SFL) (For.)
195: Sam Cavigielli (DERA) over (SFL) (For.)
220: Mitchell Klinkenborg (DERA) over (SFL) (For.)
285: Kyle Cavigielli (DERA) over (SFL) (For.)

Quarrier Boys Split Two Games in 24 Hours

February 16, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarrier boys basketball team played two games in less than 24 hours on Friday, February 14th and Saturday, February 15th, losing won and winning the other.

Dell Rapids traveled to Dakota Valley on Friday and ran into a hot-shooting Panther team. Dakota Valley shot 57% from the field, 55% from three-point area, and 91% from the free-throw line in an 87-72 victory of Dell Rapids. The Quarriers were 48% (23-48) from the field, but just 27% (6-22) from three-point area, and 74% (20-27) from the free-throw line in the game.

Both teams started out hot in the first quarter with the two teams combining for a total 41 first quarter points. Dakota Valley held a 23-18 lead heading into the second quarter. The Quarriers pulled within three points at 29-26 with 5:04 to play in the second quarter. Dakota Valley then went on a 17-0 run to end the quarter to lead 46-26 at halftime. Dell Rapids just couldn’t overcome the deficit. They pulled within 11 points once in the third quarter and then again with 4:22 to go in the game, but the Panthers never let them get any closer.

Three players finished in double figures. Colin Rentz had 16 points, nine assists, four rebounds, and three steals. Hamsey Heinecke had 15 points and three rebounds. Carter Nelson added 10 points off the bench for Dell Rapids. Connor Rentz and Drew Van Regenmorter both had nine points each.

Dell Rapids then hopped on a bus Saturday morning to Mitchell to play the Rapid City Christian Comets at the DWU/Culvers Classic at the Corn Palace early Saturday afternoon. The Quarriers rebounded with an 87-60 win.

The Quarriers raced out to a 27-11 lead by the end of the first quarter and never looked back. The lead for Dell Rapids grew to 48-26 by half time. The Quarriers continued to outscore the Comets in final two quarters as well as they outscore Rapid City Christian 39-34 in the second half.

Dell Rapids shot the ball well against the Comets shooting 52% (34-66) from the field, 43% (9-21) from three-point area, and 67% (10-15) from the free-throw line.

Colin Rentz, who was named the game’s MVP, finished with 22 points, four rebounds, four assists, and four steals. Connor Rentz had 12 points. Logan Ellingson also had 12 points, four rebounds, and four assists. Van Regenmorter, Heinecke, and Avery Boechler all had eight points each.

Dell Rapids (12-4) will host Sisseton on Tuesday, February 18th. The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Quarriers Fight Hard at Dakota Valley, but Fall Short

February 15, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarrier girls basketball team traveled to Dakota Valley on Friday, February 14th to play the Panthers. Dakota Valley earned the Dak12 Conference win by a score of 67-49.

Dakota Valley did lead start to finish in the game. The Panthers opened the first two minutes on a 6-0 run. That lead grew to nine points by the end of the first quarter at 21-12. Both teams scored at least 20 points in the second quarter, but the Panthers were able to extend the lead to 46-32 by halftime. The third quarter was tough for Dell Rapids as they were outscored 17-6 and saw the Panthers extend the lead to 63-38. The Quarriers did outscore Dakota Valley 11-4 in the final quarter.

The Quarriers were 35% (18-51) from the field in the game, 41% (7-17) from three-point area, and 50% (6-12) from the free-throw line. Dell Rapids also had 32 rebounds as a team and nine steals.

Haileigh Barnhart had a double-double in the game with 11 points and 10 rebounds. Aspen Hansen tallied 19 points with six rebounds, four assists, and three steals. Alli De Stigter had nine points, and Zoey Hilmoe finished with six points and four steals.

Dell Rapids (2-14) will play the last of four straight road games on Thursday, February 20th in Madison against the Bulldogs. The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

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