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Huskies Stun Cardinal Boys on Senior Night

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Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

Playing in the final regular season game of the year, the Bridgewater-Emery Huskies stunned the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals on Friday, February 25th.  The Huskies led for almost the entire game and took the 54-48 victory on the Cardinal senior night.

The opening quarter was a defensive battle as both offenses struggled to find anything.  The two teams combined for 10 total points, and the Huskies led 6-4 at the break.  The Huskies built a nine-point lead, 16-7, with 4:48 to play in the second quarter.  The Cardinals cut the lead to one point at 16-15 and then again at 19-18 with :05 to play in the quarter.  Bridgewater-Emery hit a three-pointer with just seconds left to give them a 22-18 lead at halftime.

The Huskies were able to push their four-point halftime lead to seven, 33-26, with 3:25 to play in the third quarter.  St Mary went on a 7-0 run to tie the game, 33-33, which was the first tie since 4-4 early in the first quarter.  Bridgewater-Emery ended the third quarter, however, leading 37-35.  Another run by the Huskies gave them a 47-39 lead with 3:20 to go in the game.  The Cardinals were only able to get within three points, 51-48, after a three pointer by Nic Gaspar with :17 to go.  The Huskies made three of four free throws in the closing seconds to get the win.

St Mary finished the game shooting 38% (18-48) from the field, just 4-17 from three-point area, and 53% (8-13) from the free-throw line.  The Huskies were 44% (21-48) shooting overall, 3-14 on three pointers, and 9-16 from the free-throw line.  Bridgewater-Emery out rebounded St Mary 34-24 in the game.

John Pica had 13 points, four rebounds, three steals, and three assists to lead the Cardinals.  Gaspar had 11 points, five rebounds, two steals, and two assists.  Ty Brown also had 11 points along with four rebounds.  Dylan Mathis finished with 10 points, six rebounds, two steals, and two assists.

The Cardinals finish the regular season with a 15-5 record and the #2 seed in the Region 4B tournament.  St Mary will host a Region 4B game on Tuesday, March 1st and will play the winner of Bridgewater-Emery and Sioux Falls Luthrean.

Eight seniors for the Cardinals were recognized prior to the game.  This year’s seniors are Noah Reiff, Aiden Geraets, Brandon Cook, Ty Brown, Gabe Lamb, Luke Geraets, John Pica, and Seth Roemen.

Two Place Winners at State for Quarrier Wrestling

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The Dell Rapids Quarrier wrestling team had two place winners at the 2022 South Dakota Class A State Wrestling Tournament held in Sioux Falls on Thursday, February 24th and Friday, February 25th.

Weston Mason had a sixth place finish in the 160-pound weight class.  Mason had an opening round win by technical fall (15-0).  Barrett Schneck of Milbank pinned Mason in thee quarterfinal round.  Mason bounced back with a major decision win (14-3) and a 7-5 decision win in his next two matches.  In the consolation semifinals, Tyson Brand of Brookings beat Mason by a 2-1 decision.  Mason was then pinned in the 5th/6th match.

Rylee Bird had an eighth place finish in the G-126 division.  Bird lost her opening round match, but picked up two pins in a row in the first two rounds of the consolation bracket.  Bird was then pinned in her next two matches to finish eighth.

John Mortrude finished 1-2 with a pin in the 126-pound class.  Aiden Geraets was 0-2 in the 195-pound division.  Bailey Credeur was also 1-2 with a pin in the G-132 class.  Mikayla Hight finished 0-2 in the G-142 class at the tournament.

Late Surge Lifts Howard over Cardinal Girls in Region 4B

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Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

Howard went on a 10-0 run to end the third quarter which carried the Tigers to a 60-46 win over the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals in the opening round of the Region 4B tournament in Howard on Tuesday, February 22nd.

The Cardinals opened the game on a 12-2 run and led 20-13 at the end of the first quarter.  The Tigers went on a 9-0 run in the second quarter to take a 22-20 lead.  The two teams traded baskets the remainder of the quarter, and Howard led 28-26 at halftime.  Most of the third quarter was back and forth as the two teams were tied 36-36.  Addyson Gilbert made a three-pointer to give the Cardinals a 39-36 lead.  That’s when the Tigers finished the third quarter on a 10-0 run for a 46-39 lead going into the fourth quarter.  Howard carried the momentum into the fourth quarter and outscored St Mary 14-7 for the win.

St Mary shot 29% (15-51) overall in the game, 30% (8-27) from three-point area, and 8-10 from the free-throw line.  Howard was 50% (23-46) from the field, 3-8 on three pointers, and 8-13 from the free-throw line.

Ella Griffin had 18 points, four rebounds, three steals, and two assists.  Madala Hanson had 10 points, three rebounds, and three assists.  Gilbert finished with seven points, six rebounds, and three steals.  Brianna Griffin added five points.

The Cardinals season ends with an overall record of 11-10.

Quarrier Girls Season Ends in Regions

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Photo taken and used with permission by Sara Stadem

The Dell Rapids Quarrier girls drew a tough match-up for the opening round of the Region 3A tournament on Tuesday, February 22nd.  Dell Rapids traveled to Hartford to play the #1 seed West Central Trojans.  The Trojans advanced to the next round with a 69-16 win.

The two teams were scoreless in the first minute and a half of the game.  West Central led 5-3 with 4:15 to play in the opening quarter.  They then went on a 12-3 run for a 17-6 advantage with 1:00 to go.  The quarter ended with the Trojans leading 20-10.  Mady VanOverbeke made a three-pointer to start the second quarter, and Dell Rapids trailed 20-13 with 7:45 to play in the first half.  That’s when the Trojan defensive pressure turned into quick points for West Central.  The Trojans had 20 steals in the game and forced 28 turnovers as they shut the Quarriers down the rest of the game.

Dell Rapids shot 18% (6-33) overall, 2-12 from three-point area, and 2-4 from the free-throw line.  West Central finished 44% (27-62) from the field, 38% (9-24) from three-point area, and 6-10 from the free-throw line.

VanOverbeke had five points and two rebounds.  Jayme Schmidt finished with three points and three rebounds.  Alli De Stigter had three points and two steals.  Haileigh Barnhart and Elly Olson both had two points each, and Liz Price had a point and three rebounds.  Zoey Hilmoe and Claire Wynja both had a team-high five rebounds.

The Quarrier season comes to an end with an overall record of 3-18.

Quarrier Boys Win Regular Season Finale

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Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

The Dell Rapids Quarriers survived for a 65-55 win over the Garretson Blue Dragons in their regular season finale at home on Monday, February 21st.

Garretson got out to a quick 7-3 lead in the first minute and a half of the game, but the Quarriers responded with a 12-0 run to take a 15-7 lead with 4:00 left in the opening quarter.  Dell Rapids pushed the lead to 23-14 by the end of the quarter.  Garretson cut the lead to three points, 27-24, with 4:00 to play in the second quarter, but Dell Rapids led 32-26 at halftime.

Dell Rapids kept a four-to-eight point lead throughout the entire third quarter.  The Quarriers led 50-43 heading into the fourth quarter.  The Blue Dragons got within a point after going on a 6-0 run to start the fourth quarter.  The Quarriers got the lead back to six points, 57-51, with 2:00 to play.  Garretson got within four, 59-55, with 1:30 to go, but Dell Rapids closed out the game on a 6-0 run.

The Quarriers shot 32% from the field, 28% from three-point area, and 5-7 from the free-throw line.  Garretson finished the game 38% from the field, 29% on three pointers, and 3-6 from the free-throw line.

Brayden Pankonen had 22 points, seven rebounds, and three steals.  Jack Henry finished with 19 points, five rebounds, and four assists.  Camden Justice added nine points and nine rebounds.

Dell Rapids finishes the regular season with a 14-6 record.  They will host a Region 3A opening round game on Tuesday, March 1st.

Three Quarrier Wrestlers from Boys Team Qualify for State

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The Dell Rapids Quarrier boys wrestling team had three state qualifiers from the Region 1A tournament held at O’Gorman High School on Saturday, February 19th.  The top four places in each weight class qualify for the state tournament.

Weston Mason had a second place finish in the 160-pound class, falling to Tyson Brandt of Brookings in an ultimate tie breaker.  John Mortrude finished third in the 126-pound class with a 3-1 record on the day.  Aiden Geraets also qualified for state with a fourth place finish in the 195-pound class with a 2-2 record.

Hunter Nelson (2-2) just missed qualifying for state with a fifth place finish in the 152-pound class.  Quinn Carr (1-3) placed sixth in the 182-pound division.  Brandon Schmidt (2-3) also placed sixth in the 220-pound class.  Kaiden Lowman (138-pound) finished 1-2, and Gabe Clark (145-pound) finished 0-2 in the tournament.

The 2022 South Dakota High School Class A State Wrestling Tournament will be held Thursday, February 24th through Saturday, February 26th at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls.

St Mary Boys Make it Eight in a Row

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Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal boys extended their winning streak to eight after a 65-32 road win over the Baltic Bulldogs on Friday, February 18th.

At an early point in the first quarter, the Cardinals led by just one point at 5-4.  That margin was quickly extended to 10 points after a 9-0 run for a 14-4 lead with 2:15 to play in the first quarter.  St Mary ended the first quarter with a 20-6 lead and continued to roll from there.  They grew the lead to 37-14 by halftime and also led 58-23 at the end of the third quarter.

The Cardinals finished the game shooting an even 50% (26-52) from the field, 6-12 from three-point area, and 7-12 from the free-throw line.  Baltic was held to just 30% (13-44) shooting, 0-7 on three pointers, and 6-12 from the free-throw line.  St Mary also out rebounded the Bulldogs 41-19 in the game.

Four players finished in double figures, and two of them almost had a double-double.  John Pica had 15 points, nine rebounds, and two assists.  Dylan Mathis had 11 points, eight rebounds, and two steals.  Nic Gaspar also had 15 points along with four rebounds and two assists.  Ty Brown added 13 points, six rebounds, and two assists.  CJ Smith finished with four points, four assists, and two rebounds.  Brandon Cook had six points in the fourth quarter.

St Mary (15-4) will finish the regular season at home against Bridgewater-Emery on Friday, February 25th.

Quarrier Boys Score Big Win over Lennox

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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.

Centerville Puts Damper on Senior Night for Cardinal Girls

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Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

Free throws and rebounds were the big key to the game between the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals and Centerville Tornadoes on Tuesday, February 15th.  The Cardinals celebrated their two seniors, Addyson Gilbert and Courtney Brown, but it was the Tornadoes that celebrated the win, 55-49.

Centerville held a distinct advantage at the free-throw line as well as in total rebounds.  The Tornadoes were 19-31 from the free-throw line, while St Mary was just 3-13.  Centerville also out rebounded the Cardinals 48-34 in the game.  Those two stats proved to be the difference.

Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

The Tornadoes had a seven-point lead, 13-6, at the end of the first quarter.  The Cardinals were able to cut that lead down to two points, 19-17, but Centerville pushed the lead to 29-21 by halftime.  The Cardinals still found themselves trailing heading into the fourth quarter, 38-31.  St Mary again got the game within a single possession, but could never quite complete the comeback as the Tornadoes held for the win.

St Mary shot 35% (20-57) overall and 22% (6-27) from three-point area.  Centerville was 33% (16-49) from the field and 21% (4-19) from three-point area.

Madala Hanson had 15 points, three rebounds, two assists, and three steals.  Brianna Griffin ended with nine points and three rebounds.  Ella Griffin added seven points, five rebounds, and four assists.  Whitney Warwick had six points.

The regular season ends for the Cardinals with an 11-9 record.  St Mary will begin Region 4B play on Tuesday, February 22nd.

Cardinal Boys Muscle Past Centerville

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Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal boys muscled their way past the Centerville Tornadoes at home on Tuesday, February 15th.  The Cardinals pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 63-51 win.

Centerville started strong hitting 8-13 shots in the first quarter to build a 19-12 lead.  St Mary’s defense then held the Tornadoes to just nine points in the second quarter, and the Cardinals held the halftime lead at 31-28.  The two teams scored 12 points each in the third quarter, and St Mary still led by three, 43-40, heading into the final quarter.  That’s when St Mary was able to pull away, outscoring Centerville 20-11 in the fourth for the win.

The Cardinals shot 47% (26-55) from the field, 36% (5-14) from three-point area, and 6-10 from the free-throw line.  The Tornadoes finished 46% (19-41) shooting, 33% (5-15) from three-point area, and 8-11 from the free-throw line.

John Pica had a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds.  Dylan Mathis finished with 18 points, five rebounds, four steals, and three assists.  Ty Brown also had double figures with 10 points , seven rebounds, three assists, and two steals.  CJ Smith added six points and three rebounds.

The Cardinals will travel to Baltic on Friday, February 18th.

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