Big Sioux Media Sports Network

Your first stop for southeast South Dakota sports!

  • Dells Theatre Top Banner Advertisement
    Absolute Business Promotions
    Landmark Top Banner Advertisement
    LaDelle and Fourth Advertisement
    ERC Top Banner Advertisement
    Roemens Top Banner Advertisement
    Dell Rapids Lumber Top Banner Advertisement
    Rapid Fitness
    Grinde Seeds

Quarrier Boys Score Big Win over Lennox

by

Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

The Dell Rapids Quarrier boys basketball team got a big Dak-12 Conference win over the Lennox Orioles at home on Friday, February 18th.  The Quarriers fought their way to a 55-50 victory.

Neither team led by any more than seven points the entire game in the back and forth battle.  Lennox had 9-4 lead early in the first quarter, but Dell Rapids responded with an 8-0 run and finished the first quarter leading 16-12.  The Orioles were able to old Dell Rapids to just eight points in the second quarter and took a 27-24 lead into halftime.

Lennox had a game-high seven-point lead, 31-24, after a 4-0 run to start the third quarter.  The Quarriers went on an 15-3 run to lead 39-34 with 2:40 to play in the third quarter.  The Orioles got the lead down to one, 41-40, heading into the fourth quarter.  The two teams traded leads of two points throughout the fourth quarter.  With the game tied 48-48 with 1:00 to go, Dell Rapids took the lead for good in a key offensive sequence.  Landon Ruesink made a layup and was fouled with :51.6 left on the clock.  Ruesink missed the free throw, but Aiden Boechler tipped the rebound out to Ruesink.  Brayden Pankonen then made a layup with :35 left to play as Dell Rapids scored four points on one trip to their end of the floor for a 52-48 lead.  The Quarriers made three of four free throws in the closing seconds for the win.

Dell Rapids shot 42% (22-53) from the field overall, just 2-12 on three pointers, and 56% (9-16) from the free-throw line.  Lennox shot 33% (15-46) from the field, 21% (5-24) from three-point area, and 94% (15-16) from the free-throw line.

Jack Henry had 14 points, 14 rebounds, two assists, and two steals.  Pankonen finished with 11 points, six rebounds, and two steals.  Boechler had nine points, three rebounds, four assists, and two steals.  Shane Stone also had nine points along with five rebounds.  Ruesink added six points and five rebounds.

Dell Rapids (13-6) will end the regular season at home against Garretson on Monday, February 21st.

Quarrier Girls Wrestling Team Finishes Regular Season in Harrisburg

by

The Dell Rapids Quarrier girls wrestling team participated in the Harrisburg Girls Tournament on Saturday, February 12th.  Dell Rapids finished with a total of 16.0 points as a team.

Rylee Bird placed seventh in G126 with a 3-2 record, and all three wins via a pin.  Janessa Nelson was also seventh in the G145 division with a 1-2 record.  Nelson’s win was a pin.  Bailey Credeur placed eighth in G132 with a 2-4 record.  Credeur earned one pin and one decision victory.  Mikayla Hight placed eighth in G145 finishing 0-3 in matches and receiving two byes.

Quarrier Wrestling Ninth in Final Regular Season Tournament

by

The Dell Rapids Quarrier wrestling team had their final regular season tournament on Saturday, February 12th.  Dell Rapids traveled to Huron and finished ninth as a team with 92.5 points.  Winner was the top team with 231.0 points.  Aberdeen Central was second with 191.0 points, and Bon Homme/Scotland was third with 163.0 points.

John Mortrude had a second place finish in the 126-pound class finishing 3-1 on the day.  Weston Mason (160-pound) and Quinn Carr (182-pound) both had third place finishes also with 3-1 records.  Aiden Geraets finished 2-2 and placed fourth in the 195-pound class.  Hunter Nelson was fifth in the 152-pound division with a 3-2 record.  Brandon Schmidt had one win and placed sixth in the 220-pound class.  Gabe Clark (145-pound) had two wins on the day as well.

The Quarriers will be at O’Gorman High School for the Region 1A Tournament on Saturday, February 19th.

Quarrier Boys Fall to St Thomas More at DWU Classic

by

The Dell Rapids Quarriers played the #2 St Thomas More Cavaliers at the DWU Classic in Salem on Saturday, February 12th.  The game was less than 24 hours after Dell Rapids played #1 Dakota Valley.

The Quarriers had a 10-3 lead late in the first quarter, but the Cavaliers went on a 9-0 run for a 12-10 lead at the end of the quarter.  Dell Rapids regained the lead at 14-13 early in the second quarter, but that was the last lead they had.  St Thomas More led 25-22 at halftime.  The Cavaliers extended their lead to 40-32 at the end of the third quarter.  They outscored Dell Rapids 12-9 in the final quarter for the 52-41 win.

Dell Rapids was 36% (16-44) from the field, just 2-15 from three-point area, and 7-8 from the free-throw line.  The Cavaliers finished 39% (20-52) shooting, 32% (7-22) on three pointers, and 5-10 from the free-throw line.  The big difference in the game was second-chance points.  St Thomas More had 16 offensive rebounds which turned into 11 second-chance points.

Jack Henry had 10 points, six rebounds, and four assists.  Landon Ruesink finished with eight points, four rebounds, and three steals.  Aiden Boechler added seven points and two rebounds.  Brayden Pankonen had six points, four rebounds, three assists, and two steals.  Camden Justice also had six points along with three rebounds.

Dell Rapids (12-6) will host Lennox on Friday, February 18th.

#1 Dakota Valley Beats Quarriers at Home

by

Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

The Dell Rapids Quarrier boys fell behind in the first quarter and couldn’t get out of that hole at Dakota Valley High School on Friday, February 11th.  The #1 Panthers built a 13-point lead in the first quarter on their way to a 75-55 win.

Dakota Valley led 20-7 after the first quarter.  Dell Rapids cut the lead by two points by halftime and trailed 41-30 after the first two quarters of play.  The Quarriers got the Panther lead into single digits after scoring the first basket of the third quarter, but that was as close as they could get.  Dakota Valley extended the lead to 53-37 at the end of of the third quarter.  The Panthers outscored Dell Rapids 22-18 in the final quarter.

Dell Rapids finished the game shooting 40% (20-50) from the field, 26% (5-19) from three-point area, and just 46% (10-22) from the free-throw line.  The Panthers shot 46% (28-61) from the field, 39% (10-26) on three pointers, and 69% (9-13) from the free-throw line.

Brayden Pankonen had 18 points, three rebounds, three assists, and three steals.  Jack Henry had eight points, five rebound, and four steals.  Landon Ruesink finished with seven points, four assists, and four steals.  Aiden Boechler also had seven points along with a rebound.

Quarrier Girls Regular Season Ends at Dakota Valley

by

Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

The Dell Rapids Quarrier girls basketball team played in their final regular season game of the year at Dakota Valley High School on Friday, February 11th.  The Quarriers fell to the Panthers 73-47 for a regular season record of 3-17.

Dell Rapids got into an early hole in the first quarter.  Dakota Valley outscored Dell Rapids 15-3 in the first quarter.  The Quarriers hung with the Panthers for most of the remainder of the game.  Dakota Valley only outscored the Quarriers by 14 more points in the other three quarters combined.

Dell Rapids shot 35% (18-52) from the field, 28% (5-18) from three-point area, and a perfect 6-6 from the free-throw line.  Dakota Valley was 41% (29-60) shooting, 22% (6-27) from three-point area, and 9-9 from the free-throw line.

Liz Price had 14 points, three rebounds, and two assists.  Mady VanOverbeke had seven points, two rebounds, and three assists.  Jayme Schmidt added six points and five rebounds.  Alli De Stigter and Jenna Miller both had five points and two assists each.  Claire Wynja had a game-high eight rebounds.

The Quarriers will start the Region 3A tournament on Tuesday, February 24th.

JV Results

The Quarrier JV basketball team came out on the short end of a 40-43 game against a very good Dakota Valley JV team.  Ultimately turnovers in the closing minutes played the biggest part in the loss.  With :10 to play, the young Quarriers had a couple of shots to try to tie the game, but couldn’t get the basked they needed.  It was the final game of the season for the Dell Rapids JV team, finishing with a 9-9 record.

Miller had 23 points.  Shelby Welbig had six points.  Elly Olson finished with four points.  Mya DeStigter and Clara Justice both had three points each.  Reagan VanZee had one point.

Team members for the 2021-22 Lady Quarrier JV team were:
Kerrigan Kindopp
Catherine Naillon
Reagan VanZee
Shelby Welbig
Adah Cavigelli
Clara Justice
Elly Olson
Jenna Miller
Mya DeStigter
Taylor Schmidt
Rylee Chamley
Tori Malsam
Kirti Pickard

Quarrier Wrestling Hosts Senior Night

by

Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

The Dell Rapids Quarrier wrestling team held their senior night while hosting a quadrangular on Tuesday, February 8th.  Dell Rapids had dual matches against Garretson, Sioux Falls Jefferson, and Sioux Falls O’Gorman.

The Quarriers as a team went 1-2 in the matches.  Dell Rapids defeated Sioux Falls Jefferson 48-35.  The Quarriers fell to Garretson 36-51 and to Sioux Falls O’Gorman 39-55.

The three seniors, Weston Mason, Hunter Nelson, and Connor Swaney, were recognized and also had a good night on the mats.  Nelson went 3-0 with three pins.  Mason was 2-1 with a pin and a forfeit win.  Swaney also had a pin on the night.

Kane Murphy went 3-0 with with pins.  Quinn Carr was 3-0 with two pins and a decision win.  Aiden Geraets and John Mortrude both were 3-0 with two pins and a forfeit win.  Rylee Bird had three pins on the night.  Brandon Schmidt and Kaiden Loweman also had one pin.

Dell Rapids will travel to Huron for one last regular season tournament on Saturday, February 12th.

Quarrier Boys Score Big Road Win over Titans

by

In a big match-up between two teams with an 11-4 record, the Dell Rapids Quarrier boys earned a tough road win over the Mt Vernon/Plankinton Titans on Tuesday, February 8th.  The Quarriers pulled away late for an 80-68 victory.

The game went as expected with back-and-forth battles all night long.  Dell Rapids had the early advantage, 16-13, at the end of the first quarter.  The Quarriers slowly built a seven point lead by the end of the first half and led 34-27 at halftime.  Their lead grew to 13 points, 46-33, with 5:25 to play in the third quarter.  The Titans made a run and cut the lead down to 48-46 with 1:20 left in the quarter.  The Quarriers pushed the lead back to five points, 54-49, by the start of the fourth quarter.

Mt Vernon/Plankinton started the fourth quarter on a little bit of a run.  They cut the five-point lead down to two points, 58-56, with 6:00 to go in the game.  The lead was still only two points, 62-60, with 4:30 on the clock.  Dell Rapids then went on a 7-0 run to lead 69-60 with 2:00 to go in the game.  The Quarriers made some big three-point shots and got some break-away layups after steals to seal the victory.

Dell Rapids shot 48% (30-63) in the game, 40% (10-25) from three-point area, and 53% (10-19) from the free-throw line.  The Titans were a very good 59% (27-46) from the field, 1-4 on three pointers, and 72% (13-18) from the free-throw line.  The Quarrier defense, however, caused problems for the Titans as they turned it over 25 times, 17 on Dell Rapids steals.

Brayden Pankonen had 31 points, seven steals, and six assists.  Jack Henry had 25 points, three rebound, and three steals.  Camden Justice added eight points and five rebounds.  Landon Ruesink had six points, four rebounds, three steals, and three assists.  Shane Stone finished with five points and nine rebounds.

The Quarriers (12-4) will travel to Dakota Valley on Friday, February 11th.

Quarrier Girls Beat by Tough Titan Team

by

The Dell Rapids Quarrier girls basketball team faced a tough road game on Tuesday, February 8th.  The Quarriers traveled to Mt Vernon to play the Mt Vernon/Plankinton Titans.  The Titans, one of the top teams in Class A, defeated Dell Rapids 63-33.

Dell Rapids held tough in the opening quarter.  Mt Vernon/Plankinton got a little more separation by the end of the first quarter and led 17-8.  The Titan offense scored 21 points in the second quarter and extended their lead to 38-16 at halftime.  The two offenses struggled to find rhythm in the third quarter.  The teams combined for just 13 total points, and the Titans led 46-21 heading into the fourth quarter.

The Quarriers shot 25% (13-51) in the game, 12% (3-26) from three-point area, and 4-8 from the free-throw line.  The Titans finished 54% (28-52) shooting, 3-8 from three-point area, and 4-11 from the free-throw line.

Alli De Stigter had a team-high eight points along with four rebounds and two assists.  Jenna Miller had five points, three rebounds, and three steals.  Jayme Schmidt finished with four points and six rebounds.  Maggie Schmidt also had four points along with two rebounds.  Claire Wynja had three points and six rebounds.  Zoey Hilmoe and Elly Olson both had three points as well.

Dell Rapids (3-16) will finish the regular season at Dakota Valley on Friday, February 11th.

JV Results

After a sluggish first quarter to start the JV contest, the Quarrier defense put a strangle hold on their hosts en route to a 38-24 win.  A very active and tenacious defense held Mt Vernon/Plankinton to only four points in the second and third quarters, while building a 22-15 lead going into the fourth period.  Solid team defense created several easy scoring opportunities as Dell rapids put the game out of reach scoring 18 points in the final quarter.  The win improves the JV record to 9-8 heading into their final game of the season Friday night at Dakota Valley.

Miller had 21 points, three steals and one assist.  Clara Justice had six points, eight rebounds, two steals, and an assist.  Olson finished with four points, three rebounds, three steals, and an assist.  Kerrigan Kindopp had three points, two rebounds, four steals, and two assists.  Taylor Schmidt and Tori Malsam both had two points each.  Shelby Welbig finished with six rebounds, four steals, and two assists.

Dell Rapids Girls Win at Dak-12/NEC Clash

by

Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

The Dell Rapids Quarrier girls built a big lead by the end of the third quarter and got a 65-52 win over the Tiospa Zina Wambdi on Saturday, February 5th.  Tiospa Zina and Dell Rapids played in Madison at the Dak-12/NEC Clash.

The Quarriers had a lead at the end of every quarter break in the game.  Dell Rapids led 15-8 at the end of the first quarter.  The lead grew to 10 points by halftime, 30-20.  Dell Rapids outscored Tiospa Zina  22-12 in the third quarter and led 52-32 going into the fourth quarter.  The Wambdi scored 20 points in the fourth quarter, but the Quarriers held for the win.

Three players finished in double figures.  Liz Price had a double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds.  Mady VanOverbeke had 13 points and five rebounds.  Jenna Miller finished with 11 points.  Jayme Schmidt added seven points and seven rebounds.

Price was named the game’s MVP.

Dell Rapids (3-15) will travel to Mt Vernon on Tuesday, February 8th.

Terms & Conditions
Privacy Policy