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Quarriers Place 3rd at Dak-12 VB Tourney

October 14, 2018 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarrier volleyball team entered the Dak-12 Conference tournament as the #3 seed team on Saturday, October 13th at Dakota Valley High School.

The #3 seed earned the Quarriers a first-round bye, so their first match was against the Vermillion Tanagers who defeated West Central prior. Dell Rapids beat Vermillion in straight sets (25-16, 25-23) to earn a trip to the semi-final round.

The Quarriers had to face the #2 seed Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies in the semi-finals. The Huskies beat Lennox to advance to this round. Elk Point-Jefferson defeated Dell Rapids in straight sets (25-16, 25-12) to advance to the championship match and send Dell Rapids to the 3rd place match.

Dell Rapids med up with the Dakota Valley Panthers, who fell to Sioux Falls Christian in the other semi-final round. The Quarriers took the match and placed third with a three-set win by scores of 25-23, 18-25, 25-20. In this match Hannah Fletcher had 18 set assists, eight digs, and five kills. Jayda Knuppe had six kills and three digs. Mackenzie Grisham and Maria Jackson both had four kills. Grisham also had 11 digs and two ace serves. Brooke Klein ended the third-place match with 16 digs.

With the 2-1 record in the tournament, Dell Rapids now has a season record of 18-7. The Quarriers will travel to Madison on Tuesday, October 16th.

Quarriers Earn Win in Flandreau

October 13, 2018 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Photo courtesy of Rhonda Rentz

The Dell Rapids Quarriers traveled to Flandreau to play the Fliers on Friday, October 12th. Dell Rapids used a big first half on their way to a 34-18 win.

Dell Rapids scored on their first three drives of the game in the first quarter. Eddie Price and Logan Ellingson connected on a 65-yard touchdown pass with 8:31 to play to take a 6-0 lead. Alex Kringen caught a 29-yard touchdown pass from Price with 5:12 to play to make it a 12-0 game. Kringen scored again with :16 to play in the first quarter on a 31-yard run. Ellingson caught a Price pass for the two-point conversion to give Dell Rapids a 20-0 lead after the first quarter.

The Quarriers were finally stopped for the first time on their fourth drive of the game. Dell Rapids turned the ball over on downs deep in Flandreau territory, but on the very next offensive play by Flandreau, Kringen returned an interception 25 yards for a touchdown with 8:45 to play in the half. The extra point was good by Garry to extend the Dell Rapids lead to 27-0. Flandreau finally broke through on the scoreboard after a 57-yard touchdown run by Nate Kneebone with 7:20 to play in the half. Dell Rapids scored one more time before halftime on a two-yard run by Tayte Gleason with 4:24 to play in the half. Dell Rapids led 34-6 after the extra point by Garry. Flandreau scored two touchdowns in the third quarter.

Price ended the game 3-7 passing for 98 yards and two touchdowns. Ellingson had the one catch for 65 yards and a touchdown. Kringen had one catch for 29 yards and a touchdown. Garry also had a catch for four yards. Nick Boever finished with 12 carries for 74 yards. Gleason had nine carries for 44 yards and a touchdown. Kringen had two carries for 32 yards and a touchdown. Logan Stone added 26 yards on seven carries. Coby Maeschen had 10 tackles to lead the defense. Kenyon Shellum and Logan Heim both had four tackles. Trystan Stahl and Trevon Cross both had three tackles.

Dell Rapids (5-3) will host Madison on Thursday, October 18th in their final regular season game of the year. It will also be senior night. The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Cardinals Make Playoffs with Win over ORR

October 13, 2018 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal football team qualified for the 9B playoffs after a 36-6 win over the Oldham-Ramona/Rutland Raiders on Friday, October 12th at Rickeman Field. It was the final regular season game of the year for St Mary and Senior Night.

The Cardinals led but just two scores at halftime at 14-0. St Mary was able to double the lead by the end of the third quarter at 28-0. Both teams put a score on the board in the fourth quarter.

The two teams finished very close in total yards. The Cardinals finished with 289 yards of total offense, 192 rushing yards and 97 passing yards. The Raiders finished with 287 yards of total offense, 139 rushing yards and 148 passing yards.

Connor Libis was 7-13 passing for 97 yards and three two-point conversions. West Geraets had three catches for 67 yards. Ethan Geraets had two catches for 24 yards. Libis also had 16 carries for 103 yards and four touchdowns. Payton Park had 13 carries for 49 yards and a touchdown. W. Geraets had eight carries for 35 yards. Ryan Eining led the defense with 15 tackles in the game. Eli Longville had 8.5 tackles. W. Geraets had eight tackles and an interception. Libis also finished with eight tackles. E. Geraets tallied 7.5 tackles and an interception. Max Herber had a fumble recovery in the game.

Ethan Geraets this this year’s lone senior on the Cardinal football team.

St Mary (3-5) will travel to Castlewood in the opening round of the 9B playoffs on Thursday, October 18th. The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Cardinal Boys Cross Country Team Takes Region 2B Title

October 12, 2018 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Photo courtesy of Steph Libis

After waiting an extra day to run in the Region 2B cross country meet, the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal boys’ team captured the regional title on Thursday, October 11th in Irene. It was the first regional title for St Mary since 1986 and comes one week after the Cardinals claimed the Dakota Valley Conference title.

The Cardinals finished with a total of 17 points. Canistota placed second with 29 points, and Elkton-Lake Benton had 31 points. All three teams qualified for state by being the top three teams in the region.

Not only did the team take the DVC and region titles, the Cardinals can claim the individual DVC and Region 2B champion. Jacob Vogel also won the individual title at the regional meet with a time of 17:31.18.

St Mary had five runners finish in the top 20. Along with Vogel finishing first, Connor Libis was fourth with a time of 18:20.18. Seth Roemen placed 14th with a time of 19:10.09. Thomas Eining was 17th at a time of 19:18.64, and Ryan Eining finished with a time of 19:21.64.

The lone varsity girl’s runner for St Mary, Addy Gilbert, also had a top 20 finish to qualify for state. Gilbert placed 14th with a time of 22:13.23.

In the JV race, Sam Palmer took first place for the Cardinals. Own Vargas finished third, Lucas Flemmer placed fourth, and Gabe Nelson was ninth.

The 2018 South Dakota Class B Cross Country meet will be held on Saturday, October 20th at Yankton Trails Park in Sioux Falls.

Cardinals Rally Falls Short Against Castlewood

October 12, 2018 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

A late rally by the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals fell short against the Castlewood Warriors on Thursday, October 11th. Trailing two sets to none, St Mary rallied to win the third set and came storming back after being down five points late in the fourth set, but the rally fell short as Castlewood won the match 3-1. The set scores were 25-21, 25-12, 23-25, 25-23.

St Mary held a slim lead through much of the first half of the first set. They were able to keep ahead of Castlewood by one to two points. The Warriors, however, were finally able to tie the set at 15-15. Castlewood then went on a 10-6 run to close out the first set for the victory. The Warriors were able to carry that momentum into the second set jumping out to a 9-1 lead. They kept rolling through the second set for the 25-12 win.

Castlewood looked to keep the momentum going into the third set as they got out to a 13-7 lead halfway through the set. The Cardinals were able to chip away at the lead to pull within a point at 15-14. St Mary was able to tie the set at 18-18. Castlewood was able to retake the lead at 22-20, but St Mary closed out the set on a 5-1 run to force a fourth set. The Warriors again got out to a sizeable lead at 16-8 in the fourth set. St Mary once again made a run and tied the game at 20-20. The Cardinals also had to tie the set at 22-22 and 23-23, but Castlewood scored the final two points to take the match.

Veronica Beck tallied 10 kills in the match. Maddie Schwebach had nine kills, and Cassie Mullaney added five kills. Ella Heinitz had 20 set assists. Carly Maxwell finished with 26 digs. Macie Brown finished with 16 digs, and Courtney Brown had nine digs. Mullaney had three blocks, and Heinitz had two blocks. Paige Bunkers led the team with two ace serves.

St Mary (7-12) will travel to Castlewood for the Dakota Valley Conference Tournament on Saturday, October 13th.

Two Quarrier Cross Country Runners Headed to State

October 11, 2018 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Photo courtesy of Sara Van Regenmorter

Dell Rapids Rocky Run Golf Course hosted the Region 2A Cross Country meet on Thursday, October 11th. Two Quarrier runners advanced to state by finishing in the top 20 during their races.

Adisen Stadem qualified for the girls team with a 15th place finish in a time of 22:03.34. Brayden Pulscher qualified for the boys with a 20th place finish in a time of 18:40.73.

The girls team finished fifth overall with a total of 87 points. Flandreau was first with 15 points, Sioux Falls Christian was second with 28 points, and Garretson placed third with 35 points. Those three teams all qualified for state.

The Quarrier boys team also finished fifth with a team score of 110 points. Sioux Falls Christian finished first with 18 points, West Central was second with 43 points, and Flandreau placed third with 60 points. Those three teams also qualified for state.

The 2018 South Dakota Class A Cross Country meet will be held on Saturday, October 20th at Yankton Trails Park in Sioux Falls.

Individual Girls Results:

Adisen Stadem (15th) – 22:03.34
Aspen Hansen – 22:31.02
Kat Fletcher – 23:27.00
Katrina Kreul – 24:10.23
Madysen VanOverbeke – 25:00.77
Alli DeStigter – 25:20.38

Individual Boys Results:

Brayden Pulscher (20th) – 18:40.73
Carter Wynja – 18:53.56
Logan Anderson – 19:08.21
Mitchell Heinemann – 20:18.39
Gabe Clark – 20:32.26
Gabe Skonseng – 20:48.18

Quarriers Big Rally Nets Win over Deubrook Area

October 10, 2018 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Trailing two sets to none and facing match point, the Dell Rapids Quarriers rallied for a thrilling five-set match win over the Deubrook Area Dolphins on Tuesday, October 9th. Dell Rapids won by set scores of 11-25, 26-28, 26-24, 25-20, 15-11.

Playing in their second match in as many nights, the Quarriers got off to a bit of a slow start as Deubrook was able to get out to a 14-9 lead in the first set, and then close out the set on an 11-2 run to win 25-11. Dell Rapids appeared as if they were going to tie the match at 1-1 leading 22-17 in the second set, but Deubrook rallied to tie the set at 24-24, and then got the advantage and win at 28-26.

Dell Rapids was able to get themselves a 15-11 lead mid way through the third set, but Deubrook tied it at 18-18. The Dolphins continued with the momentum for a 24-22 lead, forcing match point on Dell Rapids. The Quarriers rallied for four straight points to steal the third set at 26-24 and keep the match alive.

Neither team was able to get more than a two-to-three point lead for much of the fourth set. The two teams were tied 17-17 and 19-19 before Dell Rapids closed out the fourth set on a 6-1 run to force the fifth and final set. Deubrook started to pull away in the fifth set as they lead 9-5 and then 11-7. However, the Quarriers stormed back with eight straight points with Maria Jackson serving to win the match.

Dell Rapids (16-6) will take a four-match winning streak into the Dak-12 Conference Tournament on Saturday, October 13th. The tournament will be held at Dakota Valley High School.

Cardinals Lose Tough Battle to Ellsworth

October 9, 2018 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals lost a tough, hard-fought match to Ellsworth, MN on Monday, October 8th at Dell Rapids St Mary High School. Ellsworth won by set scores of 25-23, 26-24, 25-23.

Cassie Mullaney finished the night with nine kills. Veronica Beck and Maddie Schwebach both had seven kills. Tyra Harrington had four kills. Ella Heinitz had 16 set assists and five digs. Carly Maxwell had 26 digs, Macie Brown had 20 digs, and Courtney Brown had 11 digs. Schwebach had a block.

St Mary (7-11) will host Castlewood on Thursday, October 11th. The match can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Quarrier Volleyball Wins on Senior Night

October 8, 2018 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

On a night when the team celebrated five seniors, the Dell Rapids Quarriers defeated the Baltic Bulldogs 3-1 by set scores of 23-25, 25-21, 25-12, 25-20 on Monday, October 7th.

Baltic jumped out to an early lead in the first set and led by as many as seven points. Dell Rapids had cut the lead to one point multiple times in the set, but Baltic was able to hold the Quarriers each time and took the first set of the match. Dell Rapids got out to a nine point lead mid way through the second set. The Bulldogs made a late run, but the Quarriers took the second set and gained momentum. Dell Rapids was able to take that momentum and cruised to the final two set wins to win the match.

Hannah Fletcher had 27 set assists, eight kills, three ace serves, and a block in the match. Jayda Knuppe finished with a team-high 11 kills. Maria Jackson also had eight kills. Brooke Klein tallied 40 digs and five ace serves. Dezi Rus had 18 digs, while Mackenzie Grisham added 17 digs.

This year’s seniors are Maria Jackson, Hannah Fletcher, Jadya Knuppe, Brooke Klein, and Nina Bradonjic.

The Quarriers (15-6) will travel to White to play the Deubrook Area Dolphins on Tuesday, October 9th.

Quarriers Run Past Milbank for Win

October 6, 2018 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Photo courtesy of Rhonda Rentz

In a big game for both teams, the Dell Rapids Quarriers ran past the Milbank Area Bulldogs 41-12 on a cool, damp night on Friday, October 5th in Milbank. Both teams entered the game with a 3-3 record hoping to hold onto playoff spots.

The strategy to run the ball was evident by both teams early in the game. Each team only had one drive for the majority of the first quarter. After the Quarrier defense stopped Milbank’s drive after just under five minutes, the Dell Rapids offense held the ball for about five minutes and scored on a three-yard run by Nick Boever with 2:05 to play in the quarter to take an early 7-0 lead.

Boever would find the endzone again in the second quarter after a hard, 31-yard run in which he broke many tackles for the touchdown. The extra point was no good, and the Quarriers led 13-0 with 5:55 to play in the second quarter. Dell Rapids forced a Bulldog punt, and Logan Ellingson returned the punt 75 yards for a touchdown with 2:50 to go to give Dell Rapids a 21-0 lead. Milbank was able to break through with under a minute to play on a 32-yard pass play on fourth down to make the score 21-6 going into halftime.

The Dell Rapids ground attack got going again in the third quarter. Alex Kringen had two rushing touchdowns in the third quarter. The first one was for three yards with 9:37 to go in the quarter. The second touchdown game with 4:12 on the clock for 42 yards to extend the Quarrier lead to 34-6. Milbank scored about halfway through the fourth quarter to cut the lead to 34-12, but Trystan Stahl scored the final touchdown of the game on a five-yard run.

Eddie Price was 2-4 passing for 48 yards. Tayte Gleason had a catch for 36 yards, and Tyler Wood had a catch for 18 yards. Boever finished with nine carries for 75 yards and two touchdowns. Price had six carries for 60 yards. Kringen had two carries for 45 yards and two touchdowns. Coby Maeschen led the team with 11 tackles on the night. Logan Stone and Kringen each had six tackles. Boever had five tackles, and Hunter Garry had four tackles.

Dell Rapids (4-3) will be on the road again on Friday, October 12th. The Quarriers travel to Flandreau to play the Fliers. The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

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