Sports Archives - Page 15 of 259 - Big Sioux Media Sports Network

Cardinal Girls Ride First Half to Win over Hills-Beaver Creek

February 1, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals used a strong first half for a 64-49 road win over the Hills-Beaver Creek Patriots on Monday, January 31st.

The Cardinals were hot from three-point area in the first half and the defensive pressure caused problems for the Patriots. St Mary built a 34-15 lead by halftime. The two teams traded baskets throughout the second half. The Cardinal lead from the first half was too big for the Patriots to overcome.

St Mary finished the game shooting 44% (25-57) overall, 40% (12-30) from three-point area, and 2-6 from the free-throw line. The Patriots were 44% (19-43) shooting, 33% (6-18) from on three pointers, and 5-14 from the free-throw line. The Cardinals had 16 fast break points and 24 points off turnovers. Hills-Beaver Creek had 24 turnovers, 15 of those Cardinal steals.

Ella Griffin hat 16 points, finishing 6-10 on three-pointers, along with three rebounds, four assists, and two steals. Madala Hanson had 14 points, four rebounds, and two steals. Maya Heinitz had six points and two assists. Addyson Gilbert and Addison Libis both had five points each.

St Mary (9-6) will host Arlington on Monday, February 7th.

Baltic Gets Overtime Win over Dell Rapids

February 1, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarrier girls basketball team traveled to Baltic to play the Bulldogs on Monday, January 31st. In a Region 3A match-up, the Bulldogs earned an overtime win over the Quarriers 39-35.

Dell Rapids scored 15 of their 35 points in the first quarter as they built a 15-10 lead by the end of the quarter. Both teams scored eight points in the second quarter, and Dell Rapids continued to lead by five points, 23-18, at halftime. Both teams cooled offensively in the second half. The two teams combined for seven points in the third quarter as the Quarriers led 25-23 heading into the fourth quarter.

The Quarriers took at 29-23 lead with 5:55 to play for one of their largest leads of the game. Dell Rapids, however, would not score the rest of the quarter, and Baltic tied the game 29-29 to send it to overtime. Claire Wynja made a three-pointer with :58 seconds left in overtime to tie the game 33-33, but Baltic made their free-throws in the closing seconds of the game for the 39-35 win.

Dell Rapids shot 21% (10-48) from the field, 21% (4-19) from three-point area, and 55% (11-20) from the free-throw line. Baltic was 28% (13-47) shooting, 11% (2-19) from three-point area, and 61% (11-18) from the free-throw line.

Haileigh Barnhart had nine points and six rebounds. Jayme Schmidt finished with six points and three rebounds. Jenna Miller also had six points. Zoey Hilmoe had four points, seven rebounds, and two assists. Maggie Schmidt had four points, four rebounds, and two steals. Wynja added three points, five rebounds, three steals, and two assists.

The Quarriers (2-14) will host Tri-Valley on Thursday, February 3rd.

JV Results

The Quarrier JV team cruised to their eighth win of the season, defeating the Baltic JV team by a score of 33-25. Miller finished with 11 points, two steals, and an assist. Shelby Welbig had six points and seven rebounds. Clara Justice finished with five points. Kerrigan Kindopp had four points and two assists. Elly Olson had four points, four rebounds, and two assists. Adah Cavigielli added three points.

Cardinal Boys Win Third Straight with Strong Second Half

January 30, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids St Mary won their third straight game on Saturday, January 29th after a big win over the Viborg-Hurley Cougars 67-58.

In the first half, each team had a one point lead at a quarter break. The Cougars had the lead at the end of the first quarter, 15-14. St Mary took the lead into the locker room at halftime, 29-28. The Cardinals used the third quarter to extend their lead. St Mary added four more points to their lead heading into the fourth quarter, 45-40. They then outscored Viborg-Hurley 22-18 in the final quarter for the nine-point win.

Four players finished in double figures. CJ Smith had a big game with 21 points. Nic Gaspar had 12 points. Ty Brown finished with 11 points, and Dylan Mathis ended with 10 points.

The Cardinals (10-4) will travel to Lake Preston on Thursday, February 3rd.

Quarrier Boys Rally in Third Quarter, Win Third Straight

January 30, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarriers turned a 31-31 tie into a 63-46 win against the Aberdeen Roncalli Cavaliers at the Dak-12/NEC Clash in Madison on Saturday, January 29th.

The two teams played a very close game for just over two quarters. Dell Rapids had a 17-14 lead at the end of the first quarter. The lead doubled by halftime, 31-25. Roncalli made back-to-back three pointers to start the third quarter to tie the game 31-31. The Quarriers then went on a 12-3 run the rest of the quarter for a 43-34 lead. They continued to pull away in the fourth quarter for the win.

Dell Rapids had three players finish in double figures. Brayden Pankonen had 17 points. Landon Ruesink had 13 points. Jack Henry finished 10 points, and Shane Stone finished with seven points.

The Quarriers will have a big game on Tuesday, February 1st when they host the 12-1 Flandreau Fliers.

Quarrier Wrestlers Compete in Brookings

January 30, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarrier wrestling team traveled to Brookings for the Les Tlustos-Brookings Invitational on Saturday, January 29th. The Quarriers finished 16th as a team with 33.0 points.

Weston Mason continued his great season placing third in the 160-pound class with a 4-1 finish to the day. Quinn Carr was sixth in the 182-pound class with a 2-3 record. Hunter Nelson was seventh in the 152-pound class finishing 2-2. Aiden Geraets (195) also had a win in the tournament.

Hannah Jensen (G106) was second with a 3-1 record for the Quarrier girls. Rylee Bird (G126) placed fifth with a 2-2 record.

Dell Rapids won’t wrestle again until Tuesday, February 8th in a quadrangular hosted by the Quarriers.

Brookings Beats Dell Rapids in Bowling Match

January 30, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids High School club bowling team traveled to Brookings for a match on Friday, January 28th. Brookings won the match winning all three games by scores of 1026-945, 1129-944, and 1042-846.

Ashton Schaaf had the high series for Dell Rapids at 547 (157, 209, 181). Oscar Anderson had a 486 series (189, 169, 128). Caden Bitzer finished with 470 (176, 141, 153). Bryce Janiszeski had a 451 series (189, 140, 122). Ryder VanZee had a 400 (121, 135, 144), and Jake Dearduff finished with a 381 series (113, 150, 118). Adaya Penning had a 294 series (100, 96, 98) for the girls varsity team.

Dell Rapids is now 1-8 on the season with six game wins.

Dell Rapids Boys Win Overtime Thriller over Vermillion

January 30, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarriers needed extra time, but came away with a 62-57 win in overtime against the Vermillion Tanangers on Thursday, January 27th.

The Dell Rapids offense was on fire to start the game. The Quarriers opened the game on a 10-0 run and finished the first quarter with an 18-6 lead. The script was flipped in the second quarter. Vermillion outscored Dell Rapids 16-8 to pull within four, 26-22, at halftime.

The Tanagers were able to cut the Quarrier lead down to one point by the end of the third quarter. Dell Rapids led 39-38 heading into the fourth quarter. Vermillion took the lead right away in the fourth quarter. The two teams continued to battle back-and-forth the remainder of the fourth quarter, and regulation ended with a 51-51 tie. Each team only score two points in the first half of over time. The game was tied 53-53 with 2:10 to go. The Quarriers then went on a 9-4 run over the final two minutes for the win.

Dell Rapids shot 49% (25-51) from the field, 28% (5-18) from three-point area, but only 50% (7-14) from the free-throw line. Vermillion shot 32% (17-53) from the field, 29% (5-17) on three pointers, and 75% (18-24) from the free-throw line.

Three players finished in double figures. Jack Henry had 21 points, four rebounds, and two steals. Brayden Pankonen had 18 points, five assists, three rebounds, two steals, and two blocked shots. Shane Stone added 10 points and five rebounds. Camden Justice had eight points and three rebounds, and Landon Ruesink finished with five points, seven rebounds, and three assists.

Vermillion Pulls Away from Quarrier Girls

January 30, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Vermillion Tanagers slowly pulled away from the Dell Rapids Quarriers on Thursday, January 27th in Dell Rapids. Vermillion slowly added to their lead almost every quarter in their 52-38 victory.

After Vermillion scored the first four points of the game, Dell Rapids went on a 5-0 run to take a 5-4 lead with 5:00 to go in the first quarter. The Tanagers then went on a 10-4 run for a 14-9 lead at the end of the first quarter. Vermillion slowly built upon the lead in the second quarter and led 28-16 at halftime. Both teams scored 13 points in the third quarter, and Vermillion led 41-29 after three quarters of play. The Tanagers outscored Dell Rapids 11-9 in the final quarter.

The Quarriers finished the game shooting 32% (15-47), 20% (3-15) from three-point area, and 5-7 from the free-throw line. The Tanagers were 42% (21-50) shooting, 24% (4-17) from three-point area, and 40% (6-15) from the free-throw line.

Haileigh Barnhart had eight points, three rebounds, three steals, and four assists. Mady VanOverbeke finished with seven points, three rebounds, four steals, and three assists. Liz Prize added six points and six rebounds. Jenna Miller and Claire Wynja both had five points and three rebounds.

Dell Rapids will travel to Baltic on Monday, January 31st.

JV Results

Clara Justice’s two pressure packed free throws with no time on the clock completed an exciting Quarrier come-from-behind victory, 29-28, over the Vermillion JV team. Miller had 10 points, five steals, and three rebounds. Justice finished with six points and six rebounds. Shelby Welbig had six points, 10 rebounds, and two steals. Kerrigan Kindopp added four points, and Elly Olson had three points and three steals.

Cardinal Boys Too Strong for Cubs

January 30, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals were too strong for the Alcester-Hudson Cubs on Thursday, January 27th. The Cardinals had no trouble in a 63-30 win at home.

St Mary built a 20-8 lead by the end of the first quarter and continued to build the lead from there. The Cardinals led 39-16 at halftime. The Cubs were held to just two points by the Cardinal defense in the third quarter, and St Mary led 57-18 after three quarters of play.

The Cardinals were 43% (24-56) shooting in the game, 25% (5-20) from three-point area, and 59% (10-17) from the free-throw line. The Cubs were just 27% (12-46) shooting, 18% (2-11) from three-point area, and 25% (4-16) from the free-throw line. St Mary forced 21 turnovers, 14 of those on steals.

Nic Gaspar had a double-double with 19 points and 13 rebounds. Gaspar also had three steals. Ty Brown finished with 10 points, two steals, two assists, and a rebound. Dylan Mathis had nine points, six rebound, and five steals. John Pica also had nine points and six rebounds.

St Mary Girls End Skid with Home Win

January 30, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal girls ended a three-game losing streak with a 60-42 win over the Alcester-Hudson Cubs at home on Thursday, January 27th.

The two teams traded blows in the first two quarters. The Cardinals delivered the first blow and built a 14-5 lead by the end of the first quarter. The Cubs responded in the second quarter outscoring St Mary 17-10. The Cardinals led 24-22 at halftime.

The Cardinal offense caught fire in the third quarter which put St Mary in control of the game. St Mary scored 27 points in the third quarter alone and led 51-32 heading into the fourth quarter. The Cubs had a 10-9 scoring advantage in the fourth quarter, but never threatened the Cardinal lead.

St Mary shot 39% (17-44) from the field, 44% (10-23) from three point area, and 79% (19-24) from the free-throw line. The team had a total of 23 rebounds and 15 steals.

Ella Griffin finished with a team-high 18 points with four rebounds, three steals, and two blocks. Maya Heinitz had 10 points, four rebounds, a steal, and an assist. Whitney Warwick added nine points. Madala Hanson ended with seven points, and Addy Gilbert had five points.

The Cardinals (8-6) will travel to Hills-Beaver Creek on Monday, January 31st.

« Previous Page