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Quarrier Wrestling Falls in Two Duals at Tri-Valley

January 26, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarrier wrestling team traveled to Tri-Valley High School for a Dak-12 quadrangular on Tuesday, January 25th. The Quarriers had dual matches against Tri-Valley and West Central.

The Tri-Valley Mustangs defeated the Quarriers 47-30. Kane Murphy (120-pound), Hunter Nelson (152-pound), Weston Mason (160-pound), and Aiden Geraets (195-pound) all had pins in the match. Jamison Rave earned a victory by forfeit.

The West Central Trojans beat Dell Rapids 66-15. Gabe Clark (145-pound) and Geraets (195-pound) had pins in the match. Mason (160-pound) had an 8-5 decision win.

Mason and Geraets were the two wrestlers that had two wins on the night.

Dell Rapids will be at the Les Tlustos-Brookings Invitational in Brookings on Saturday, January 29th.

Quarrier Boys Fend off Elks for Win

January 26, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

The Dell Rapids Quarrier boys tried to put the game away in the third quarter, but the Elkton-Lake Benton Elks kept hanging close. Dell Rapids was still able to get a 62-57 road win on Tuesday, January 25th.

Most of the game was close, and the first quarter was played to a 15-15 tie. Dell Rapids held the first advantage at a quarter break when the lead 30-26 at halftime. The Quarriers had a 10-point lead in the third quarter, but the Elks came back and made a layup at the end of the quarter to cut the lead to 43-38. The Quarriers were able to keep a four-to-seven point lead throughout the fourth quarter as the two teams traded baskets through most of it. In the closing seconds, the Quarriers were able to get a fast-break layup by Camden Justice as he was fouled. Justice made the extra free-throw to put Dell Rapids ahead by seven to secure the win.

Dell Rapids shot 49% (22-45) from the field, but did not make a three-pointer in the game. The Quarriers were a strong 75% (18-24) from the free-throw line. The Elks finished the game shooting 47% (22-47), 29% (4-14) from three-point area, and 75% (9-12) from the free-throw line.

Three players finished in double figures for Dell Rapids. Brayden Pankonen had 17 points, four steals, and three rebounds. Jack Henry had 16 points and four rebounds. Landon Ruesink finished with 15 points, three steals, two rebounds, and two assists. Aiden Boechler added seven points, and Justice had five points.

Dell Rapids (8-3) will host Vermillion on Thursday, January 27th.

First Quarter Run Sparks Quarrier Girls to Win

January 26, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

The Dell Rapids Quarrier girls used momentum from a 10-0 run in the first quarter for a 60-46 road win over the Elkton-Lake Benton Elks on Tuesday, January 25th.

Trailing 11-4 with 1:40 to play in the first quarter, Dell Rapids went on a 10-0 run in 1:15 for a 14-11 lead. The Elks scored final basked of the first quarter to make it a 14-13 score. Elkton-Lake Benton did score the first four points of the second quarter and led 17-14 with 6:10 to go in the half, but Dell Rapids held the Elks to just six more points in the quarter and built a 30-23 halftime lead.

Dell Rapids continued to slowly grow the lead in the third quarter. The advantage grew to 44-33 by the end of the quarter. The Quarriers continued to put the pressure on the Elks in the fourth quarter and led by almost 20 points before finishing with the 60-46 win.

The Quarriers shot 42% (21-50) in the game, 35% (8-23) from three-point area, and 77% (10-13) from the free-throw line. The Elks were 40% (16-40) shooting, just 2-9 from three-point area, and 71% (12-17) from the free-throw line. Dell Rapids was able to force 26 Elkton-Lake Benton turnovers in the game.

Alli De Stigter had a team-high 13 points along with two assists. Claire Wynja had 11 points and five rebounds. Liz Price finished with eight points and seven rebounds. Jayme Schmidt and Haleigh Barnhart both finished with seven points. Mady VanOverbeke and Jenna Miller both had five points each.

Dell Rapids (2-12) will host Vermillion on Thursday, January 27th.

JV Results

After a hard-faught loss over the weekend, the Quarrier JV team bounced back by picking up a huge win over the Elks, 50-16. Jenna Miller had 17 points, four steals, and two assists. Kerrigan Kindopp had 10 points and seven steals. Clara Justice finished with 10 points, five rebounds, two steals, and five assists. Shelby Welbig had six points, seven rebounds, and four assists. Elly Olson added four points and four steals. Adah Cavigelli had two points, and Taylor Schmidt had one point, three assists, and a steal.

Cardinal Boys Race Past Deubrook

January 26, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals raced out to a 10-1 run to start the fourth quarter to put the game away against the Deubrook Area Dolphins on Tuesday, January 25th. St Mary won the game 81-62.

The Cardinals held the advantage at the end of every quarter in the game. St Mary led 16-12 at the end of the first quarter, and they were able to extend their lead to 42-31 by halftime. The Dolphins cut the lead down to five points, 46-41, with 5:00 to play in the third quarter, but St Mary held off any rally and led 58-49 at the end of the quarter. The 10-1 run in the first two and half minutes of the fourth quarter by the Cardinals put the game out of reach as St Mary led 68-50 at that point.

The Cardinals shot 57% (28-49) from the field, 32% (6-19) on three pointers, and 70% (19-27) from the free-throw line. Deubrook was 47% (23-49) shooting, 50% (9-18) from three-point area, and 44% (7-16) from the free-throw line.

Dylan Mathis finished with 29 points, eight rebounds, three assists, and two steals. Ty Brown added 17 points, four rebounds, and two assists. Nic Gaspar had 14 points, three rebounds, and two steals. John Pica had a double-double with 11 points and 13 rebounds.

The Cardinals (8-4) will host Alcester-Hudson on Thursday, January 27th.

Howard Beats St Mary in Region 4B Battle

January 25, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal girls basketball team traveled to Howard for a Region 4B battle against the Tigers on Monday, January 24th. Despite a fast start, the Cardinals fell to the Tigers 50-64.

The Cardinals were on fire in the first quarter. They built an eight-point lead, 20-12, but the Tigers started chipping away at that lead. Howard cut the lead in half by the start of the second quarter, 21-17. Howard then outscored the Cardinals 18-8 in the second quarter for a 35-28 halftime lead. Every time the Cardinals tried to make a run in the second half, Howard had an answer. The Tigers extended their lead to 47-38 by the end of the third quarter. Howard pulled away late in the game from the free-throw line.

St Mary shot 33% (18-54) in the game, 36% (8-22) from three-point area, and 43% (6-14) from the free-throw line. Howard finished 41% (22-54) shooting, 1-7 on three pointers, and 66% (19-29) from the free-throw line.

Ella Griffin led the team with 21 points, four rebounds, and two steals. Madala Hanson added 12 points, five rebounds, and two steals. Addyson Gilbert finished with six points, five rebounds, and five steals. Sydney Klein had four points and seven rebounds. Sierra Klein also had four points.

The Cardinals (7-6) will host the Alcester-Hudson Cubs on Thursday, January 27th.

Dell Rapids Club Bowling Team Gets First Match Win of Season

January 24, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids High School club bowling team earned their first match win of the season on Friday, January 21st. Dell Rapids hosted McCook Central/Montrose at Pinz. Dell Rapids won all three games by scores of 891-682, 974-758, and 866-682.

Ashton Schaaf had a 517 (185, 189, 143) series. Ryder VanZee finished with 483 (146, 183, 154). Caden Bitzer had a 471 series (155, 160, 156). Oscar Anderson finished with 446 (125, 184, 137). Bryce Janiszeski had 417 (161, 132, 124), and Noah Larson had a 397 series (119, 126, 152). Adaya Penning had a 230 series (79, 106, 46) from the girls team.

Dell Rapids is now 1-7 on the season with six game wins.

Quarrier Wrestling Team Finishes 9th at Dak-12 Tournament

January 24, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarrier wrestling team finished 9th at the Dak-12 Conference tournament in Canton on Saturday, January 22nd. The Quarriers finished with 42.0 points. Canton won the conference team title with 232.0 points. Tea Area was second followed by West Central.

Two wrestlers placed in the tournament. Weston Mason was second in the 160-pound weight class finishing 2-1 for the day. Quinn Carr had a third place finish in the 182-pound class with a 3-1 record. Kaiden Lowman had two wins on the day, and Hunter Nelson also earned a win.

In the girls division, Hannah Jensen won the G106 bracket with two wins. Bailey Credeur was second in the G132 with a 2-1 record. Rylee Bird placed third in the G126 bracket with a 2-2 record, and Mikayla Hight placed third in the G132 bracket finishing 1-2.

Dell Rapids will be at Tri-Valley for a Dak-12 quadrangular on Tuesday, January 25th.

Winning Streak Ends for Quarrier Boys in Elk Point

January 23, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

The Dell Rapids Quarrier boys saw their four-game winning streak come to an end at Elk Point on Saturday, January 22nd. The Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies handed the Quarriers their third loss of the season, 74-67.

The first half was back and fourth with neither team getting much of an advantage. The Huskies had a two-point lead at the end of the first quarter, 19-17. Dell Rapids flipped the script and had a two point lead at halftime 40-38. The Quarriers scored the first five points of the third quarter for a 45-38 lead with 7:15 to play in the quarter. The Huskies held Dell Rapids to just six points the remainder of the quarter and led 54-51 heading into the fourth quarter. Elk Point-Jefferson continued to grow the lead in the fourth quarter. They led 61-54 with 5:15 to play and then 69-59 with 2:00 to go. Dell Rapids got within three points, 70-67 with :45 left, but the Huskies made four straight from the free-throw line to hold the win.

The Quarriers shot 47% (24-51) from the field, 31% (8-26) from three-point area, and only 44% (11-25) from the free-throw line. The Huskies were 53% (26-49) shooting in the game, 42% (8-19) from three-point area, and 56% (14-25) from the free-throw line.

Brayden Pankonen had 22 points, five rebounds, three steals, and two assists. Landon Ruesink had 16 points and four rebounds. Jack Henry finished with 15 points, five rebounds, three assists, and two steals. Aiden Boechler had five points, seven rebounds, and four assists. Shane Stone added five points and four rebounds.

Dell Rapids (7-3) will travel to Elkton-Lake Benton on Tuesday, January 25th.

Huskies Rally in Fourth Quarter for Comeback Win over Quarrier Girls

January 23, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

The Dell Rapids Quarriers led for most of the game, but the Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies rallied in the fourth quarter for a 54-47 win on Saturday, January 22nd.

The Huskies scored the first basket of the game, but Dell Rapids then went on a 13-0 run to lead 13-2 with 4:00 to play in the first quarter. Dell Rapids led 15-5 after the end of the first quarter. The Quarriers continued to lea throughout the second had third quarters, but the Huskies cut into it. Dell Rapids led 28-21 at halftime.

The Quarriers were able to push their lead back to double digits, 34-24, with 4:00 to play in the third quarter, but the Huskies cut that lead in half by the end of the third quarter. Dell Rapids held a 38-33 lead heading into the fourth quarter. Elk Point-Jefferson scored the first six points of the fourth quarter to take a 39-38 with 5:45 to play. Dell Rapids regained the lead 44-41 after a three pointer by Mady VanOverbeke with 2:45 to play, but the Huskies outscored Dell Rapids 13-3 the rest of the game. Elk Point-Jefferson made all 10 of their free throws in the final quarter.

Dell Rapids shot 37% (17-46) from the field, 29% (6-21) from three-point area, and a perfect 7-7 from the free-throw line. The Huskies finished 36% (16-45) shooting, 16% (3-19) from three point area, and 83% (19-23) from the free-throw line.

Claire Wynja had 15 points, four assists, three rebounds, and three steals. Haileigh Barnhart had 10 points, nine rebounds, and three steals. Zoey Hilmoe added eight points, five rebounds, and two assists. VanOverbeke had six points, four assists, and two rebounds. Liz Price had four points and four rebounds.

The Quarriers (1-12) will travel to Elkton-Lake Benton on Tuesday, January 25th.

JV Results

The Quarrier JV team lost a haertbreaker, 36-41, to the Elk Point-Jefferson JV team Saturday afternoon. Jenna Miller had 19 points, eight rebounds, and three steals. Kerrigan Kindopp had nine points. Shelby Welbig finished with six points and eight rebounds. Clara Justice added six points, three steals, and two assists. Elly Olson had 2 points, three steals, and three assists.

Titans Early Run Leads to Win over Cardinal Boys

January 23, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals and Mt Vernon/Plankinton Titans did battle at the Dakota Valley Conference classic on Saturday, January 22nd in Elkton. The Titans had an early run in the first quarter to lead them to a 63-52 victory.

Mt Vernon/Plankinton got out to a fast start in the first quarter, taking a 17-8 lead into the second quarter. That difference in the first quarter was too much for the Cardinals to overcome. St Mary did cut the lead to 31-24 by halftime. The Titans extended the lead to 40-32 after the third quarter. Mt Vernon/Plankinton outscored St Mary 23-20 in the final quarter.

St Mary shot just 35% (18-52) in the game, 28% (5-18) from three-point area, and 61% (11-18) from the free-throw line. The Titans shot well in the game, finishing 61% (23-38) from the field, 50% (5-10) from three-point area, and 63% (12-19) from the free-throw line.

Dylan Mathis had 27 points and five rebounds. Nic Gaspar finished with seven points, eight rebounds, and two steals. John Pica had seven points, six rebounds, and two assists. Ty Brown also had seven points along with three steals and three assists. CJ Smith added four points, five rebounds, and two steals.

The Cardinals (7-4) will host the Deubrook Area Dolphins on Tuesday, January 25th.

JV Results

JV Results

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