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St Mary Win Streak Snapped by Garretson

January 6, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal girls basketball team took a three-game winning streak into Garretson on Tuesday, January 5th. The Blue Dragons were able to snap that streak with a 71-60 win over the Cardinals.

The Cardinals took it to the undefeated Blue Dragons in the first quarter and held a 15-12 lead at the quarter break. Garretson, however, responded in the second quarter with a 22-12 advantage for a 34-27 halftime lead.

Garretson was able to put a little more space between them and the Cardinals in the third quarter. The Blue Dragons added five more points to the lead for a 51-39 score heading into the fourth quarter. The two teams combined for 41 points in the fourth quarter, but the Cardinals just couldn’t close the gap enough.

Ella Heinitz had a game-high 25 points along with seven rebounds. Karlie Klein finished with 13 points and five rebounds. Ella Griffin and Courtney Brown both finished with eight points each. Sydney Klein had six points and three assists.

St Mary (4-2) will host Estelline/Hendricks on Thursday, January 7th. The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Cardinal Boys Score Big Win at Sacred Hoops Classic

January 4, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal boys basketball team earned a big win at the Sacred Hoops Classic on Saturday, January 2nd. Playing in the final game of the day, the Cardinals played another top Class B team in the White River Tigers. St Mary ended the day in the late hours of the night with an 89-72 victory.

The game was fast-paced and full of action through its entirety. The two teams combined for 46 points in the first quarter alone as the Cardinals led 25-21 at the first break. The offensive explosion continued in the second quarter, but this time the Tigers held the upper hand in scoring. White River led 48-45 at halftime.

St Mary was able to take advantage of a strong defensive effort in the third quarter. The Cardinals held White River to just nine points in the third quarter, while scoring 20 of their own, and took a 65-57 lead into the fourth quarter. The Tigers got the lead down to 70-65 with 5:45 to play, and the lead held around that five-point range for the next couple of minutes. The Cardinals lead 77-70 with 3:57 before ending the game on a 12-2 run for the 89-72 win.

The Cardinals shot 55% (36-66) from the field, 35% (8-23) from three-point area, and 56% (9-16) from the free-throw line. The Tigers finished the game shooting 51% (29-57) from the field, 24% (5-21) from three-point area, and 69% (9-13) from the free-throw line. The Cardinals out-rebounded the Tigers 34-20 in the game and held a 16-10 advantage in team assists.

Connor Libis, named the St Mary player of the game, had 43 points along with three rebounds and three assists. Ashaun Roach-Valandra had 15 points, 10 rebounds, and five assists. John Pica had 10 points and five rebounds. Max Herber finished with six points, six rebounds and three assists.

St Mary (4-2) will host Estelline/Hendricks on Friday, January 8th. The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Quarriers Take Boys “Battle of Dell Rapids”

January 1, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

The atmosphere was slightly different than last year in the Dell Rapids versus Dell Rapids St Mary boys basketball game, but the battle was just as intense. Last season’s Entringer Classic battle was held in Brookings to almost full gym. This year the game was held in Colman with fan restrictions, but the Quarriers and Cardinals put on another great game for the fans on Thursday, December 31st.

The score remained close throughout much of the game before the Quarriers pulled away in the final minutes for a 71-56 victory.

The Quarriers opened the game with a 6-0 before the Cardinals were able to take their first shot of the game. Dell Rapids ended the first quarter leading 16-8. St Mary chipped away at the lead in the second quarter and pulled within a point at 22-21 with 2:15 to play in the half. Dell Rapids was able to push the lead back to four points by halftime at 30-26.

The Cardinals again got the game within a point early in the third quarter. A three-point shot by Ashaun Roach-Valandra with 5:50 to go in the quarter made the score 32-31 in favor of the Quarriers. Dell Rapids was again able to respond and slowly pushed their lead to six points at 46-40 heading into the final quarter. St Mary went on an 8-4 run in the first two minutes of the fourth quarter to get within two points at 50-48, but the Quarriers answered with a 10-0 for their largest lead of the game at 60-48. They continued with that momentum the rest of the game for the 71-56 win.

St Mary finished the game shooting 33% (16-48) from the field, 30% (8-27) from three-point area, and 73% (16-22) from the free-throw line. The Cardinals had 24 team rebounds, nine assists, and 13 turnovers. Dell Rapids finished 52% (26-50) from the field, 31% (5-16) from three-point area, and 78% (14-18) from the free-throw line. The Quarriers had 29 team rebounds, 17 steals, and 11 turnovers.

Two players finished in double figures for the Cardinals. Connor Libis had 20 points, three rebounds, and two assists. Roach-Valandra had 15 points and nine rebounds. Sam Palmer finished with nine points, four assists, and three blocked shots.

The Quarriers had four players finish in double figures. Brayden Pankonen had a game-high 23 points with two rebounds and two steals. Colin Rentz, named the game’s MVP, had 22 points, seven rebounds, seven assists, and three steals. Carter Nelson had a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds plus two blocked shots. Coby Maeschen also finished with 10 points and had seven rebounds.

Both teams will play again on Saturday, January 2nd. The Quarriers (4-0) will play Western Christian, IA at 5:00 p.m. at the Pentagon Classic in Sioux Falls. The Cardinals (3-2) will play White River at 9:00 p.m. at the Sacred Hoops Classic in Mitchell.

Cardinal Girls and Boys Win Big in Chester

December 28, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

Both the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal girls and boys basketball teams posted big wins on the road in Chester on Monday, December 28th. The girls team won 53-37 over the Flyers, while the boys team had a 70-35 victory.

After a quick 3-0 start by Chester to start the game, the Cardinals controlled every part of the game the rest of the way. St Mary outscored Chester 23-5 for a 23-8 lead by the end of the first quarter. The lead grew to 20 points by halftime at 33-13. St Mary led 44-23 after three quarters.

The pressure defense caused problems for the Flyers all game long. St Mary forced 20 Chester turnovers with 12 of those coming off steals. The Cardinals also held the Flyers to just 23% (13-56) shooting from the field. St Mary finished the game shooting 31% (18-59) from the field, 29% (6-21) from three-point area, and 58% (11-19) from the free-throw line.

Ella Griffin had a game-high 20 points. Ella Heinitz had 18 points, six rebounds, four assists, and three steals. Courtney Brown added five points, four rebounds, and three steals. Karlie Klein had four points and five rebounds.

Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

The Cardinal boys team also took control of their game early in the first quarter. The score was tied 6-6, and St Mary then went on a 15-1 run to close out the first quarter leading 21-7. Chester closed the gap by one at 30-17 at halftime. The Cardinals then outscored Chester 25-10 in the third quarter to lead 55-27 heading into the final quarter.

St Mary took advantage of a tough offensive night for Chester. The Flyers shot just 22% (12-55) from the field, 20% (3-15) from three-point area, and 47% (8-17) from the free-throw line. St Mary rebounded from a week ago by shooting 50% (27-54) from the field, 32% (8-25) from three-point area, and 53% (8-15) from the free-throw line.

Connor Libis had a game-high 26 points along with four assists and two steals. Sam Palmer had 12 points, six rebounds, two assists, and two blocks. Max Herber finished with a double-double with 11 points and 15 rebounds. Ashaun Roach-Valandra added nine points and five rebounds. John Pica finished with six points and four rebounds.

The Cardinal boys (3-1) will play the Dell Rapids Quarriers at the Entringer Classic on Thursday, December 31st at 5:00 p.m. in Colman. The Cardinal girls (4-1) will travel to Garretson on Tuesday, January 5th.

Cardinal Basketball Teams Split in De Smet

December 22, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal girls and boys basketball teams played a double-header in De Smet against the Bulldogs on Monday, December 21st. The girls team took home a 48-34 win. The boys team suffered their first loss of the season, 33-69.

The Cardinal girls needed a quarter to get going, but once they did, they locked down the Bulldogs. De Smet held a nine-point lead in the first quarter and led 16-7 heading into the second quarter. That’s when the St Mary Cardinal defense took control. The Cardinals held De Smet to just two points in the second quarter, while the offense scored 19, and St Mary led 28-18 at halftime.

St Mary’s defense continued to give De Smet problems in the second half. The Cardinals outscored the Bulldogs 10-6 in the third quarter, and then built a 19-point lead in the fourth quarter for their third win of the season.

Ella Heinitz had 20 points, four rebounds, four steals, and three assists. Courntey Brown had seven points and three steals. Ella Griffin finished with six points and three rebounds. Sydney Klein and Addyson Gilbert both had four points each.

The St Mary boys team ran into a hot-shooting De Smet team on a night where the shots were not falling for themselves. The Cardinals got down big in the first quarter and were not able to recover. De Smet outscored St Mary in every quarter. The Bulldogs led 28-9 after the first quarter, and the lead grew to 47-17 by halftime. The Bulldogs then outscored St Mary 22-16 in the second half.

The shooting percentages between the two teams tells the story of the game. The Bulldogs finished the game shooting 60% (28-47) from the field, 56% (10-18) from three-point area, and 50% (3-6) from the free-throw line. The Cardinals, however, shot just 23% (10-44) from the field, 20% (3-15) from three-point area, and 77% (10-13) from the free-throw line.

Connor Libis had 10 points, three rebounds, and two steals in the game. Sam Palmer finished with eight points. Ashaun Roach-Valandra had five points, three rebounds, and two assists. John Pica and Max Herber both had four points each. Herber also had seven rebounds.

Both of the Cardinal teams will be in Chester on Monday, December 28th, for a double-header with the Flyers.

Cardinal Girls Get Win over Quarriers at Entringer Classic

December 21, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal and Dell Rapids Quarrier girls basketball team met at the Entringer Classic in Colman on Saturday, December 19th. This was the second time the two schools competed against one another this sports season. The schools played one another in volleyball earlier this year with the Cardinals getting the victory in that contest. Just like the volleyball match this year, the basketball match-up was a hard-fought, close battle bringing the community together in excitement.

Both teams held small leads in the opening quarter of the game. Dell Rapids held a 7-4 lead before St Mary went on an 8-2 run to end the quarter. The Cardinals lead 12-9 after the first quarter. St Mary was able to grow the lead to eight points by halftime at 24-16.

Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

St Mary was able to, again, extend the lead throughout the third quarter. The Cardinals outscored Dell Rapids 13-10 for a 37-26 lead heading into the fourth quarter. The Quarriers started to make a run in the fourth quarter. They started the quarter on a 7-2 run to cut the lead down to six at 39-33. Dell Rapids got the lead down to two points, 43-41, after a Jayme Schmidt three-point basket with 1:47 to play. The Cardinals were able to make their free-throws down the stretch, scoring seven straight points, to extend the lead to 50-41. The Quarriers made two free-throws at the end of the game, but the Cardinals took the win 50-43.

The Quarriers were led by Zoey Hilmoe with 11 points, four rebounds, three steals, and two assists. Jayme Schmidt had 10 points, five rebounds, and two assists. Mady Vanoverbeke had seven points, and Haileigh Barnhart and Alli De Stigter both had six points each.

St Mary was led by Ella Heinitz, who was named the game’s MVP, with 16 points, five steals, two assists, and two rebounds. Karlie Klein had 13 points, four rebounds, and a steal. Sydney Klein had eight points, Courtney Brown had six points, and Ella Griffin finished with five points.

The Cardinals (2-1) will play in De Smet on Monday, December 21st. The Quarriers (0-2) will be in Garretson on Tuesday, December 22nd.

Cardinal Boys Cruise to Senior Night Win

December 19, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal boys basketball team had no problem picking up their second win of the season on Friday, December 18th. On a night the Cardinals recognized their nine seniors, they cruised to a 70-38 win over the Colman-Egan Hawks.

It took a quarter for the Cardinal offense to get rolling, but once they did, Colman-Egan couldn’t stop them. St Mary only led 11-10 after the first quarter, but that lead quickly grew to 19 points by halftime at 34-15. The Cardinals hit the 30-point running clock mark in the third quarter and led 55-25 heading into the final quarter.

Ashaun Roach-Valandra led the team with 21 points and 10 rebounds. Sam Palmer finished with 20 points, and Connor Libis added 17 points.

The nine seniors recognized before the game were Connor Libis, Connar Kangas, Sam Palmer, Colin Winberg, Hunter Griffin, Noah Dennis, Thomas Eining, Max Herber, and Ashaun Roach-Valandra.

St Mary (2-0) will travel to De Smet on Monday, December 21st as part of a girls and boys double-header. Both games can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Rally Falls Short for Cardinal Girls on Senior Night

December 19, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

A fourth-quarter rally fell just a little short for the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal girls basketball team. The Cardinals trailed 41-27 heading into the final quarter. St Mary cut the lead in half, but ran out of time as the Colman-Egan Hawks took a 50-43 win on Thursday, December 17th.

The Cardinals and Hawks traded leads in the first quarter and ultimately ended in a 13-13 tie. Neither team was able to get into much of an offensive flow in the second quarter as the two teams combined for a total of 10 points. Colman-Egan led by two points, 19-17, at halftime.

Colman-Egan started to make shots early in the third quarter and went on a 10-0 run to start the second half. The Hawks led 29-17 before the Cardinals got their first point of the second half. That 10-0 proved to be the difference in the game.

Ella Heinitz led the Cardinals with 17 points, six rebounds, two assists, and two steals. Ella Griffin ended with 12 points, four rebounds, and two assists. Karlie Klein had six points and six rebounds, and Courtney Brown finished with six points and five rebounds. Braiden Westley had 17 points and six rebounds for Colman-Egan followed by Mackenzie Hemmer with 14 points, six rebounds, and four assists.

St Mary held a senior night celebration prior to the game. This year’s seniors are Ella Griffin and Karlie Klein.

St Mary (1-1) will play the Dell Rapids Quarriers in the Entringer Classic. The game will be held in Colman at 3:00 p.m. and can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Cardinals Sweep First Games of the Season

December 16, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Photo taken and used with permission by MacKenzie Apland, Dells City Journal

The Dell Rapids Cardinal basketball teams held the first games of the season on Tuesday, December 15th, at Dell Rapids St Mary High School. The girls and boys held a double-header against the Michell Christian Golden Eagles.

The girls found themselves trailing 3-0 in the opening moments of the game, but that was the only lead the Golden Eagles would have. St Mary grabbed control of the game midway through the first quarter as they went ahead 15-9 by the quarter break. The Cardinals pushed the lead to 10 points by halftime at 28-18.

The defense for the Cardinals was the difference in the game as they held Mitchell Christian to single digit points in each of the four quarters. The Golden Eagles, again, only got nine points in the third quarter, and then St Mary held them to just five points in the fourth quarter for the season-opening win, 50-32.

Ella Heinitz finished the night with a team-high 15 points and four steals. Ella Griffin added 12 points and eight rebounds. Courtney Brown nearly had a double-double with eight points and 10 rebounds along with three steals. Addyson Gilbert and Brianna Griffin both finished with five points each.

Photo taken and used with permission by MacKenzie Apland, Dells City Journal

The Cardinal boys went on a 34-point run to open the game. St Mary held Mitchell Christian scoreless until near the midway point of the second quarter. The opening run was all St Mary would need as they would cruise to a 67-26 season-opening victory.

Sam Palmer had a game-high 16 points with two rebounds and two assists. Connor Libis finished with 14 points, five assists, and four rebounds. Max Herber had 12 points, five rebounds, and two steals. Connar Kangas ended with nine points.

The Cardinal girls (1-0) will host Colman-Egan on Thursday, December 17th. The boys (1-0) will also hos Colman-Egan, but on Friday, December 18th. Both teams will recognize their seniors during their respective games.

Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals – 9B Runner-Up

November 12, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Dell Rapids St Mary 2020 Seniors – Photo taken by Lee Palmer

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals made a trip to the Dakota Dome in Vermillion for the third time in school history on Thursday, November 12th to play for the South Dakota Class 9B Championship. The other two trips to the championship game were in 2002 and 2009 for the Cardinals.

The Cardinals went into the game with a 7-2 record to play the 9-1 Wolsey-Wessington Warbirds. A big first half by the Warbirds proved to be the difference as Wolsey-Wessington earned a 32-14 win over St Mary.

Wolsey-Wessington received the ball to start the game and put a score on the board in just over a minute and a half. The Warbirds drove the ball 62 yards on six plays and scored with 10:17 to play in the first quarter for a 6-0 lead. St Mary put together an 11-play drive that last six minutes in their opening drive of the game, but they were stopped and turned the ball over on downs to the Warbirds. Wolsey-Wessington took over possession and score in six plays again going 63 yards. The Warbirds led 12-0 with 2:13 to play in the opening quarter.

The Cardinals looked like they were going to find the endzone on their next drive. But once again the Warbirds forced a turnover on downs on their own 16 yard line to keep St Mary off the scoreboard. Wolsey-Wessington got one more score late in the second quarter. The final touchdown came with :47 to play in the half, and Wolsey-Wessington led 18-0 at halftime.

St Mary received the ball to start the third quarter and found a spark in the opening drive of the second half. The Cardinals marched down the field in six plays. Connor Libis threw a touchdown pass to Nic Gaspar of 45 yards. Ashaun Roach-Valandra threw a pass to Sam Palmer for the two-point conversion, and the Cardinals cut the lead to 18-8 with 9:00 to play in the third quarter. The St Mary defense held Wolsey-Wessington out of the endzone in their lone possession of the third quarter. The Warbirds got the ball do the Cardinal 10-yard line, but St Mary stopped them on fourth down to force a turnover on downs.

Working with some momentum, the Cardinals unfortunately had their next possession stopped on their own 38 yard line one play into the fourth quarter. The Warbirds turned that stop into a score as they went 38 yards on seven plays to extend the lead to 26-8 with 7:59 to play. St Mary scored again just over a minute later. Libis connected with Palmer on a 45-yard touchdown pass with 6:49 to go in the game. The two-point conversion was no good, and the Cardinals trailed 26-14. The Warbirds were able to put the game out of reach after a nine-play, 58-yard drive that resulted in another score with 2:53 to go in the game for a 32-14 lead.

St Mary finished the game with 309 yards of total offense, 181 rushing yards and 128 passing yards. The Warbirds had 357 yards of total offense, 185 rushing yards and 173 passing yards. The Cardinals were 3-10 on third down and 2-7 on fourth down conversions. Wolsey-Wessington finished 7-10 on third down and 1-2 on fourth down conversions. Neither team committed a turnover in the game.

Libis finished the game with 26 carries for 133 yards and was also 9-13 passing for 123 yards and two touchdowns. Noah Olund had eight carries for 38 yards, and Roach-Valandra had three carries for nine yards. Palmer had a touchdown catch of 45 yards. Gaspar had a touchdown catch of 45 yards. Roach-Valandra had seven catches for 24 yards, and Noah Dennis had a catch for 11 yards.

Roach-Valandra and Libis both finished with 10 tackles each in the game. Max Herber and Samuel Lack both had six tackles, and Nick Wolles had five tackles.

The Cardinals finish their wild 2020 season with a 7-3 record.

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