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Cardinal Volleyball Back in Action, Fall to Elks

October 20, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

It had been twelve days since the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals last played a volleyball match due to the Covid pandemic. They were able to get back to action on Tuesday, October 20th. St Mary hit the road to Elkton to play the Elkton-Lake Benton Elks, who received votes in the latest South Dakota media volleyball polls.

The Elks won the Dakota Valley Conference match-up in straight sets by scores of 25-20, 25-14, and 25-21.

Courtney Brown had eight kills and six digs in the match. Ella Heinitz, Maya Heinitz, and Addy Gilbert all had four kills each. Whitney Warwick had three ace serves and eight digs. E. Heinitz also had 10 set assists, 12 digs, and two ace serves. Ella Griffin had a team-high 14 set assists, two ace serves, two kills and four digs. M. Heinitz had seven digs as well.

St Mary (7-5) will host Centerville in an varsity-only match on Thursday, October 22nd at 4:00 p.m. prior to the playoff football game. The Cardinals will also host Castlewood on Saturday, October 24th.

Two Cardinal Basketball Players Commit to College Programs

October 16, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Two senior players on the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal boys basketball team have committed to play college basketball next season. Sam Palmer recently committed to Mount Marty University in Yankton, SD, and Connor Libis committed to Briar Cliff University in Sioux City, IA earlier this year. With both of the schools playing in the GPAC, these teammates will get plenty of time facing each other in the coming years.

“One of my favorite things about Mount Marty is the atmosphere down there. Walking around campus, everyone was super welcoming and friendly. I talked to a couple staff members who were helpful with the academic side of things. I feel liek Mount Marty has a lot of momentum going for them right now, and I will love being apart of it,” said Palmer.

“I chose Briar Cliff because it was the best fit for me. I really like the coaching staff and everything that they have built there. I want to help add to their basketball legacy. I loved the Catholic Christian aspect as well,” said Libis about choosing Briar Cliff.

Before these two face off against one another in GPAC games in the future, they have one more season for the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals.

“I am really looking forward to this upcoming season. A lot of our younger guys have put in work and stepped up. Everyone has made improvements from last season. With Ashaun coming over, and his presence is going to help our team as well. And as a team working on our strengths and weaknesses during the off season, we will be set for a great season,” Palmer said.

Libis mentioned that he is looking forward to finishing what the team hasn’t done yet, making it to the state tournament. He also said that they need to still take one game at a time and embrace each practice and game this final senior season.

The first basketball game for the Cardinals is scheduled for December 15th against Mitchell Christian at Dell Rapids St Mary High School.

St Mary Cardinal Boys Cross Country Team Places 2nd, Qualifies for State

October 14, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal boys cross country team finished second at the Region 2B meet on Wednesday, October 14th. The meet was held in De Smet.

The Cardinals were able to navigate around the changes to school schedules and activities due to Covid this past week, and then faced unfavorable weather conditions at the race.

Despite those obstacles, the Cardinals finished second with 25 team points. Elkton-Lake Benton won the region team title with 13 points, and Lake Preston was third with 36 points. These three teams qualify all their runners for the state meet.

Jacob Vogel placed second individually with a time of 17:51.22, finishing just nine seconds behind the individual champion Josiah Schroeder of Canistota. Seth Roemen had a 13th-place finish with a time of 20:24.46. Thomas Eining had a time of 20:37.50, placing him 18th. Noah Reiff finished 23rd with a time of 21:04.74.

Sierra Klein was the lone runner for the girls team. Klein finished 44th with a time of 28:56.65.

The boys team will participate in the 2020 South Dakota Class B Cross Country State Meet on Saturday, October 24th. The state meet will be held at Hart Ranch Camping Resort in Rapid City.

Estelline/Hendricks Beats Cardinals in Straight Sets

October 9, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals traveled to Estelline to play the Estelline/Hendricks Redhawks on Thursday, October 8th. Estelline/Hendricks took the match in straight sets.

The Redhawks opened up the first set with a 7-0 run and never looked back. The lead grew to 17-7 and Estelline/Hendricks won the first set 25-12.

The second set went back and forth with neither team having a lead bigger than two points through the midway point of the game. After the set was tied 18-18, Esetlline/Hendricks went ahead 21-18. The Cardinals pulled within a point at 21-20, but the Redhawks held off the Cardinals for the 25-22 win.

The two teams were tied 4-4 and 6-6 to start the third set, with the Cardinals taking a short 7-6 lead. Estelline/Hendricks then went on a 10-0 run for a 16-7 advantage. The Redhawks won the set 25-14 to take the match.

Courtney Brown had three ace serves and four kills. Macie Brown had five digs and an ace. Maya Heinitz finished with eight digs, two kills, and a block. Ella Heinitz had seven digs, three set assists and an ace serve.

St Mary (7-4) are scheduled to host Castlewood on Monday, October 12th and Centerville on Tuesday, October 13th. The matches, if played, will be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Cardinal Cross Country Teams Run at DVC Meet

October 7, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal girls and boys cross country teams ran at the Dakota Valley Conference meet on Wednesday, October 7th. The meet was held at De Smet.

The Cardinal girls team placed sixth with a total of 70 points. Estelline/Hendricks placed first with 20 points. De Smet was second with 22 points, and Colman-Egan placed third with 24 points.

Lucy Vargas placed 19th with a time of 23:54.15. Addy Gilbert finished 20th with a time of 23:58.45. Seirra Klein placed 35th with a time of 26:33.29.

The boys team placed third with 21 points. Elkton-Lake Benton took the DVC title from St Mary with 16 points. Estelline/Hendricks was second with 18 points.

Jacob Vogel placed second individually with a time of 17:29.66. Thomas Eining was ninth with a time of 19:50.13. Seth Roemen placed 10th at 19:53.38. Noah Reiff was 17th in a time of 20:32.68. Owen Vargas was 29th with a time of 22:17.27.

St Mary will host the Region 2B Cross Country meet on Wednesday, October 14th.

Cardinal Football Wins Third Straight

October 3, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal football team won their third straight game, and fourth overall, on Friday, October 2nd in Centerville. The Cardinals defeated the Tornadoes 55-16.

St Mary scored early and often in the game. They put up 41 points in the first half on their way to the big victory.

The Cardinals finished with 416 total yards of offense, 356 rushing yards and 60 passing yards. Centerville finished with 199 yards of total offense, 123 passing yards and 76 rushing yards. The Cardinal defense forced six turnovers in the game.

Connor Libis had nine carries in the game for 106 yards and three touchdowns. Luke Geraets had eight carries for 50 yards. Same Palmer finished with three carries for 45 yards. CJ Smith was 3-3 passing with 60 yards and a touchdown. Ashaun Roach-Valandra had all three catches for the 60 yards and a touchdown.

Libis had four tackles in the game. Nick Wolles finished with 3.5 tackles. Nic Gaspar added 3.5 tackles. Palmer had two tackles and two interceptions, one of which was returned for a touchdown. John Pica added two tackles, one interception and one forced fumble.

“The offensive line did a great job opening holes, and the defensive line forced a lot of pressure the whole game,” said head coach Ross Flemmer.

St Mary (4-2) will host the Colman/Egan Hawks on Friday, October 9th.

Cardinals Win Seventh Match of Season

October 1, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal volleyball team won their seventh match of the season on Thursday, October 1st. The Cardinals defeated the Lake Preston Divers in Lake Preston.

The Cardinals took control of the match right away and had no problems with the Divers. St Mary won the first set 25-8 and then won the second set 25-15. Lake Preston made it a little closer in the third, but St Mary took the straight-set match win with a 25-19 victory in the third set.

Courtney Brown had 11 kills, eight digs, five aces, and a block. Ella Heinitz finished with 11 kills, 14 set assists, eight digs, five ace serves, and a block. Ella Griffin finished with 13 set assists and six digs. Maya Heinitz had eight digs, and Macie Brown had six digs.

St Mary (7-3) will continue to be on the road in their next two matches. They will travel to Garretson on Tuesday, October 6th and then to Estelline on Thursday, October 8th.

Boys 2nd, Girls 3rd and Individual Champ for Cardinal Cross Country at Colman

September 30, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal cross country teams had a great race on Wednesday, September 30th. The Cardinals were at the Colman-Egan Invite held at Sunrise Ridge Golf Course in Colman.

The girls team finished third with 33 points. Colman-Egan placed first as a team with 18 points. Howard, who also scored 33 points, was awarded second place.

Lucy Vargas had a 10th place finish with a time of 22:53.94. Lauren Rasmussen was 11th at 22:57.92. Addy Gilbert finished 12th in a time of 22:58.43. Sierra Klein, 34th, had a time of 25:37.97.

The boys team had a second place finish with a team score of 22 points. Baltic was first with 12 points, and Elkton-Lake Benton finished third with 25 points.

Jacob Vogel won the boys race with a time of 17:27.58. Thomas Eining was 10th with a time of 19:17.19. Seth Roemen was right behind him in 12th with a time of 19:30.26. Noah Reiff had a 19th place finish in 20:35.37. Owen Vargas, 28th, had a time of 21:10.40.

The Cardinals will be at the Dakota Valley Conference race in De Smet on Wednesday, October 7th.

Cardinals Cooled by Baltic

September 30, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Playing their second straight Class A team on back-to-back nights and coming off a big win over the Dell Rapids Quarriers, the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals fell to the Baltic Bulldogs in Baltic on Tuesday, September 29th. The Bulldogs won in straight sets by scores of 25-18, 25-20, and 27-25.

The first set was a close battle that saw both teams have leads of three points early in the set. The Cardinals had a three-point advantage at 14-11, but the Bulldogs scored the next five points to take a 16-14 lead. The lead grew to six points at 22-16 and eventually to seven for the 25-18 win.

The second set was back-and-forth almost the entire way. There were over 15 ties in the set between the two teams. St Mary looked to have taken a slight advantage when they took an 19-16 lead. Baltic scored the next four points to take the lead at 20-19. The Cardinals forced another tie at 20-20, but Baltic scored the last five points for the 25-20 win.

The two teams played it close early in the third set as well. The score was tied 8-8 before the Cardinals went on a 7-1 run for a 15-9 advantage. The lead stayed at six points for St Mary at 23-17, but Baltic went on a 7-0 run to take a 24-23 lead. The Cardinals tied the set at 24-24, and then Baltic had to tie it at 25-25. The Bulldogs then scored the final two points for the 27-25 set win for the match.

Courtney Brown had eight kills and 13 digs in the match. Ella Heinitz finished with 11 set assists, 10 digs, seven kills, two blocks, and two ace serves. Ella Griffin had seven set assists, six digs, four kills, and four ace serves. Macie Brown and Josie Baumberger both had seven digs.

The Cardinals (6-3) travel to Lake Preston on Thursday, October 1st.

Cardinal Volleyball Wins “Dell Rapids Battle” over Quarriers

September 29, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

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

Monday, September 29th, was the first of three battles between the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals and Dell Rapids Quarriers this season. This first match-up was on the volleyball court at Dell Rapids St Mary High School. The schools came together to provide a fun atmosphere for the teams.

The first set started back-and-forth with neither team getting a lead bigger than two points. The Quarriers made a run of four straight with the score tied 9-9 to take a 13-9 lead. The Cardinals were able to tie the set at 16-16 and then took a short 19-18 lead. Dell Rapids then scored the next seven points for the 25-19 win.

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

The Cardinals and Quarriers battled back-and-forth again to start the second set. The two teams were tied 7-7, but this time the Cardinals made the first run outscoring the Quarriers 6-1 for a 13-8 lead. Dell Rapids chipped away at the lead and tied the set at 16-16. They then took the lead 19-16. Dell Rapids continued to lead by three at 21-18, but this time the Cardinals went on the late set run scoring the final seven points for a 25-21 victory to even the match.

After falling behind 3-1 early, St Mary continued to thrive on the momentum from the second set and went on a 7-0 run to lead 8-3. The Quarriers stopped the run and scored five straight of their own to tie the set at 8-8. St Mary then went ahead at 16-11 and continued roll winning the third set 25-13.

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

The fourth set was close early again as the two teams were tied 5-5. The Quarriers looked to take momentum scoring eight points in a row for a 13-5 lead. Dell Rapids still held a seven-point lead at 18-11, but the Cardinals started to make a run. They cut the lead to 18-14. The Quarriers responded with a mini 3-1 run to push the lead back to 21-15. St Mary got hot scoring the next six points to tie the set at 21-21, and then finished the set 4-1 to win the set at 25-22 to win the match.

Ella Heinitz led the Cardinals with 18 kills. She also finished with 14 digs and 13 set assists. Courtney Brown had 14 kills and seven digs. Maya Heinitz had a team-high 15 digs and four ace serves. Ella Griffin had a team-high 15 set assists along with six digs.

Emma Van Regenmorter led the Quarriers with 10 kills in the match. Kylee Fiddelke had nine kills, and Kenzie Garry had six kills. Sophi Randall had a match-high 27 set assists. Van Regenmorter had a match-high nine blocks. Randall also had six blocks and eight ace serves. Four players finished in double-figure digs for Dell Rapids. Sam Price had 21 digs, Garry had 16, Randall added 12, and Fiddelke finished with 11 digs.

St Mary (6-2) will travel to Baltic on Tuesday, September 29th and then to Lake Preston on Thursday, October 1st.

Dell Rapids (2-11) will host McCook Central/Montrose on Tuesday, September 29th and then travel to Lennox on Thursday, October 1st.

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