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Sioux Valley Pulls Away from Quarrier Girls

January 23, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarrier girls basketball team hosted the Sioux Valley Cossacks on Friday, January 21st. Leading by just one point with 4:30 to go in the second quarter, the Cossacks pulled away from the Quarriers for a 57-31 win.

The first quarter and a half were close. Sioux Valley held a one-point lead at the end of the first quarter, 8-7. The lead was still just one point, 16-15, with 4:30 to play in the second quarter. The Cossacks then finished the first half on a 18-2 run for a 34-17 halftime lead. Sioux Valley outscored Dell Rapids 23-14 in the second half to cruise to victory.

Dell Rapids shot 27% (13-49) from the field, made just one three pointer on 20 attempts, and was 4-6 from the free-throw line. Sioux Valley shot 35% (17-48) from the field, 34% (10-29) from three-point area, and 72% (13-18) from the free-throw line.

Haileigh Barnhart had 12 points, eight rebounds, and two steals. Mady VanOverbeke finished with six points. Jayme Schmidt had four points and two rebounds. Claire Wynja added three points.

JV Results

After a tough three-game stretch, the Quarrier JV team (5-6 record) got back into the win column as they defeated Sioux Valley JV 41-21 Friday night. Jenna Miller had 15 points, three rebounds, and two assists. Kerrigan Kindopp had seven points, three rebounds, and two steals. Clara Justice added six points, six rebounds, two steals, and three assists. Elly Olson also had six points with three rebounds and three assists. Shelby Welbig had five points and five rebounds. Adah Cavigelli had two points, and Mya De Stigter and Tori Malsom both had three rebounds each.

Fourth Quarter Rally Falls Short Against Deubrook for Cardinal Girls

January 22, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal girls rallied from a 19-point deficit in the fourth quarter, but couldn’t complete the comeback against the Deubrook Dolphins in Friday, January 21st. Deubrook turned a missed shot into a layup late in the game to extend their lead and made free throws in the closing seconds for a 55-46 win.

The Dolphins scored the first four points of the game, and the Cardinals played catch-up the entire game. Ella Griffin made her second three pointer of the game with 3:57 in the opening quarter to bring the Cardinals within a point, 7-6. Deubrook then went on a 7-0 run. The Dolphins led 17-11 at the end of the first quarter. St Mary cut the lead to 19-17 after Griffin’s third three pointer in the half with 6:35 to go in the second quarter. Deubrook again responded and pushed the lead to 31-23 by halftime.

The defenses ruled the first half of the third quarter. Neither team scored for four minutes. Deubrook finally got a basket with 3:45 to play in the third quarter. That basket sparked a rally by the Dolphins, and they led 44-29 heading into the fourth quarter. Deubrook scored the first four points of the fourth quarter to extend the lead to 48-29 with 6:45 in the game.

St Mary then went on a big rally outscoring Deubrook 16-2 to cut the lead to 50-45 with 1:02 to play. The Cardinals stole an inbound pass and had a chance to cut the lead to one possession, but their shot with :51 was no good. Deubrook got the rebound and made a layup with :40 to push the lead to 52-45. The Dolphins made three free throws from there for the win.

The Cardinals shot 37% (16-43) in the game, 36% (9-25) from three-point area, and 5-9 from the free-throw line. Deubrook was 42% (21-50) from the field, 23% (3-13) on three pointers, and 71% (10-14) from the free-throw line.

Madala Hanson had 18 points, two rebounds, two assists, and three steals. Griffin finished with 11 points, three rebounds, one assist, and a steal. Sydney Klein had five points, six rebounds, and two assists. Sierra Klein also had five points with a rebound, an assist, and a steal. Courtney Brown had four points and 10 rebounds.

Quarriers Complete Huge Comeback Against Madison in Overtime

January 21, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

The Dell Rapids Quarriers were two minutes and six points away from having a running clock on them in the second half at home on Thursday, January 20th. The Madison Bulldogs had a 15-0 run in the first quarter and led 23-8 at the break. They started the second quarter on an 8-0 run and extended their lead 35-11 with 2:00 to play in the half. The Quarriers were able to end the half on an 8-2 run to make the score 37-19. That little run sparked the Quarrier comeback.

Dell Rapids returned to the court with a new energy in the second half. The Quarriers got the lead down to 46-32 with 2:15 to play in the third quarter. They then finished the quarter on an 8-2 run to cut the deficit to 48-40 heading into the fourth quarter. Halfway through the fourth quarter, Madison led 55-49. Just a minute later, the game was tied 56-56 with 2:54 to play in regulation. Camden Justice gave Dell Rapids their first lead since early in the first quarter with a layup with :52 on the clock. Madison tied the game 58-58 on their next possession. Neither team scored on their final possession, and the game headed to overtime.

The Bulldogs made the first basket just twenty seconds into overtime. The score remained 60-58 in favor of the Bulldogs for almost three minutes. Jack Henry made a breakaway layup with :49 to tie the game. Moments later Henry made a steal and threw down a dunk to give Dell Rapids a 62-60 lead with :28 to go. After a missed shot by the Bulldogs, Landon Ruesink was fouled after the rebound. He sank both free throws to put the game out of reach. Aiden Boechler added one more free throw, and Dell Rapids won 65-60.

Dell Rapids shot 41% (21-51) from the field, 41% (9-21) on three pointers, and 52% (14-27) from the free-throw line. After a strong first half, Madison finished 40% (25-62) shooting, 11% (2-18) from three-point area, and 53% (8-15) from the free-throw line.

Henry finished with 20 points, three rebounds, three steals, and two assists. Ruesink had 18 points, eight rebounds, and five assists. Justice had 14 points, all in the second half, and five rebounds. Brayden Pankonen added 11 points, six rebounds, four steals, and two assists. Boechler had two points and four rebounds, and Shane Stone had six rebounds.

The Quarriers improve to 7-2 on the season. They will travel to Elk Point on Saturday, January 22nd.

Fourth Quarter Rally Lifts Cardinal Boys to Win at Castlewood

January 19, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

In a close battle all game long, the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals used a fourth quarter rally to defeat the Castlewood Warriors 56-50 on Tuesday, January 18th.

Neither team was able to get a large lead in the game. St Mary held the advantage after the first quarter, 15-14. The first half ended with the two teams tied 28-28. The Warriors held a four-point lead late in the third quarter, but John Pica made a three-pointer at the end of the quarter to cut the lead to 43-42. Pica then made another three-pointer to start the fourth quarter to give the Cardinals a slim two-point lead. The Warriors tied the game 47-47 with 6:20 to play. St Mary then went on a 5-2 run over the next three minutes for a 52-49 lead. St Mary continued to lead 52-50 with 1:07 to go. After Castlewood was unable to tie the game, the Cardinals made a layup and then two free-throws in the closing seconds for the win.

The Cardinals finished the game 48% (20-42) shooting, 6-10 from three-point area, and 53% (10-19) from the free-throw line. The Warriors shot 40% (21-53) in the game, 24% (5-21) from three-point area, and 38% (3-8) from the free-throw line.

Nic Gaspar had the hot hand all game long finishing with 24 points and four rebounds. Pica had a double-double with 13 points and 14 rebounds. Dylan Mathis added 11 points and six rebounds. CJ Smith had eight points, four rebounds, and two assists.

St Mary (7-3) will play Mt Vernon/Plankinton in the DVC Classic in Elkton at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 22nd.

Win Streak Ends in Castlewood for Cardinal Girls

January 19, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal girls basketball team had their four-game winning streak come to an end at Castlewood on Tuesday, January 18th. The Warriors defeated the Cardinals 56-37.

The Cardinals started the game on a 5-0 run, but Castlewood led by three points, 12-9, at the end of the first quarter. The Warriors continued to lead at halftime, 24-20. St Mary was then outscored 13-6 in the third quarter and trailed 37-26 heading into the final quarter. Castlewood again outscored St Mary in the fourth quarter, 19-11, for the win.

The Cardinals shot just 26% (16-61) from the field, 19% (5-26) from three-point area and did not attempt a free-throw. The Warriors shot 52% (22-42) in the game, 44% (8-18) on three pointers, and 4-9 from the free-throw line. The Warriors out-rebounded St Mary 38-25.

Madala Hanson had 15 points, two rebounds, five steals, and an assist. Courtney Brown had seven points and two rebounds. Addyson Gilbert finished with four points, four rebounds, and two steals. Maya Heinitz also had four points and two steals. Ella Griffin had two points and six rebounds.

St Mary (7-4) will host Deubrook Area on Friday, January 21st.

Quarriers Fall to #2 West Central

January 19, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

The Dell Rapids Quarrier girls basketball team traveled to Hartford to play the second-ranked West Central Trojans on Tuesday, January 18th. The Trojans took a 73-23 win over Dell Rapids.

West Central started the game on a 13-0 run and continued to roll from there. The Trojans built a 23-3 lead by the end of the first quarter. The lead grew to 40-9 by halftime. West Central started the third quarter on a 15-0 run and outscored the Quarriers 33-14 in the second half.

Dell Rapids shot 22% (10-45) from the field, 13% (2-16) from three-point area, and 1-2 from the free-throw line. West Central was 48% (29-61) shooting, 3-16 from three-point area, and 12-19 from the free-throw line.

Alli De Stigter had six points and two rebounds to lead the Quarriers. Jayme Schmidt had four points and five rebounds. Jenna Miller had four points. Haileigh Barnhart, Zoey Hilmoe, Maggie Schmidt, and Claire Wynja all had two points each.

Dell Rapids (1-10) will host Sioux Valley on Friday, January 21st.

JV Results

The West Central JV team defeated the Quarrier JV team 53-23 Tuesday night in Hartford. Miller finished with 11 points, three rebounds, and three steals. Shelby Welbig had four points and three rebounds. Elly Olson had three points, four rebounds, and two steals. Clara Justice had three. Rylee Chamley had two points and two rebounds, and Karrigan Kindopp had three rebounds and three steals.

Quarrier Wrestling Wins Two at Dak-12 Duals

January 19, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Screen shot from webcast

The Dell Rapids Quarrier wrestling team won their two dual matches on Tuesday, January 18th. The Quarriers hosted Dakota Valley and Elk Point-Jefferson in a Dak-12 quadrangular. Dell Rapids defeated Dakota Valley 57-24 and also defeated Elk Point-Jefferson 54-21.

Brandon Schmidt, John Mortrude, and Hunter Nelson all had pins during the night. Gabe Clark had a win by decision.

The Quarriers will travel to Canton for the Dak-12 Conference Tournament on Saturday, January 22nd.

Dell Rapids 57, Dakota Valley 24

Weight	Summary	DR	DV
106	Josh Fletcher (Dell Rapids) over Unknown (For.)	6	0
113	Hunter Horton (Dell Rapids) over Unknown (For.)	6	0
120	Kane Murphy (Dell Rapids) over Unknown (For.)	6	0
126	John Mortrude (Dell Rapids) over Unknown (For.)	6	0
132	Bennett Lukken (Dakota Valley) over Charlie Prasek (Dell Rapids) (Fall 1:00)	0	6
138	Kaiden Lowman (Dell Rapids) over Unknown (For.)	6	0
145	Jackson Boonstra (Dakota Valley) over Connor Swaney (Dell Rapids) (Fall 0:53)	0	6
152	Gabe Clark (Dell Rapids) over Latrell Watson (Dakota Valley) (Dec 9-6)	3	0
160	Hunter Nelson (Dell Rapids) over Unknown (For.)	6	0
170	Weston Mason (Dell Rapids) over Unknown (For.)	6	0
182	Brodey Ballinger (Dakota Valley) over Unknown (For.)	0	6
195	Aiden Geraets (Dell Rapids) over Unknown (For.)	6	0
220	Brandon Schmidt (Dell Rapids) over Levi Harris (Dakota Valley) (Fall 2:54)	6	0
285	Samson Do (Dakota Valley) over Unknown (For.)	0	6
	*Team Score:*	57	24

Dell Rapids 54, Elk Point-Jefferson 21

Weight	Summary	DR	EPJ
106	Josh Fletcher (Dell Rapids) over Unknown (For.)	6	0
113	Hunter Horton (Dell Rapids) over Unknown (For.)	6	0
120	Kane Murphy (Dell Rapids) over Unknown (For.)	6	0
126	John Mortrude (Dell Rapids) over Gunner Ewing (Elk Point-Jefferson) (Fall 0:22)	6	0
132	Charlie Prasek (Dell Rapids) over Unknown (For.)	6	0
138	Kaiden Lowman (Dell Rapids) over Unknown (For.)	6	0
145	Lucas Hueser (Elk Point-Jefferson) over Gabe Clark (Dell Rapids) (Fall 0:30)	0	6
152	Connor Swaney (Dell Rapids) over Unknown (For.)	6	0
160	Hunter Nelson (Dell Rapids) over Noah Thooft (Elk Point-Jefferson) (Fall 5:38)	6	0
170	Weston Mason (Dell Rapids) over Unknown (For.)	6	0
182	Gavin Jacobs (Elk Point-Jefferson) over Unknown (For.)	0	6
195	Noah McDermott (Elk Point-Jefferson) over Aiden Geraets (Dell Rapids) (Dec 8-3)	0	3
220	Hunter Sharkey (Elk Point-Jefferson) over Brandon Schmidt (Dell Rapids) (Fall 3:09)	0	6
285	Double Forfeit	0	0
	*Team Score:*	54	21

Quarriers Cruise to Victory in Parker

January 18, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Once the Dell Rapids Quarriers took the lead in the first quarter, they continued to cruise to a 77-58 road win over the Parker Pheasants on Monday, January 17th.

Parker delivered the initial blow in this battle taking a 9-4 lead with 5:40 in the opening quarter. The Pheasants still lead 14-12 with 2:45 left, but Dell Rapids ended the quarter on a 10-2 run for a 22-16 lead. Dell Rapids continued that momentum throughout the rest of the game. The Quarriers outscored Parker 25-16 in the second quarter to take a 47-32 lead into halftime. Dell Rapids put the game out of reach midway through the third quarter. They went on a 15-4 run to start the second half for a 62-36 lead with 3:44 to play in the third quarter. The Pheasants ended the third quarter on a 10-3 run to cut the lead to 65-46, but that was as close as they would get.

The Quarriers shot 49% (30-61) from the field, 25% (5-20) from three-point area, and 71% (12-17) from the free-throw line. Parker shot 55% (24-44) in the game, 30% (3-1) from three-point area, and 54% (7-13) from the free-throw line. Dell Rapids forced 17 Parker turnovers on 13 steals.

Five players finished in double figures for Dell Rapids. Jack Henry had 18 points, three rebounds, and three assists. Landon Ruesink had 14 points, three assists, three steals, and two rebounds. Brayden Pankonen finished with 13 points, five steals, and three rebounds. Camden Justice had 10 points and eight rebounds. Aiden Boechler also had 10 points along with three rebounds, three assists, and two blocks. Shane Stone added four points and nine rebounds.

Dell Rapids (6-2) will look to keep the winning streak going when they host Madison on Thursday, January 20th.

Quarrier Wrestling Finishes 1-3 at Harrisburg Dual Tournament

January 16, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarrier wrestling team finished 1-3 in their four duals at the Harrisburg Dual Tournament on Saturday, January 15th. Dell Rapids lost to Aberdeen Central 66-9, lost to Sioux Falls Washington 46-30, and lost to Tea Area 61-15. The Quarriers defeated Sioux Falls Roosevelt 42-25.

Quinn Carr had three pins and a decision win to finish 4-0 on the day. Weston Mason was also 4-0 with a major decision, decision, pin, and forfeit win. John Mortude and Kaiden Lowman both had two pins no the day. Hunter Nelson and Brandon Schmidt both also earned two wins with a pin and forfeit win. Aiden Geraets had a decision and forfeit win as well.

The Quarriers will host a Dak-12 quadrangular on Tuesday, January 18th.

Cardinal Boys Hand Raiders First Loss of Season

January 16, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal boys handed the Oldham-Ramona/Rutland Raiders their first loss of the season at Rutland on Saturday, January 15th. The Cardinals led for all but a few seconds at the beginning of the game in a 75-48 victory.

The Raiders made first basket of the game, and that was their only lead. The Cardinals went on an 8-0 run from there and never looked back. St Mary built an 18-11 lead by the end of the first quarter. That lead grew to 18 points at 36-18 by halftime. The game continued to go the Cardinals way throughout the second half as well. St Mary led 56-31 after three quarters of play and extended the lead to 65-31 early into the fourth quarter on the way to the win.

The Cardinals shot 43% (25-58) from the field, 20% (4-20) from three-point area, and 75% (21-28) from the free-throw line. The Raiders finished 34% (20-59) from the field, 14% (4-28) from three-point area, and just 33% (4-12) from the free-throw line.

Four players finished in double figures for the Cardinals, and two of them had double-doubles. John Pica had 21 points, 11 rebounds, two steals, and two assists. Dylan Mathis had 10 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, and two steals. Ty Brown had 16 points and six rebound. Nic Gaspar added 12 points and three rebounds. Gabe Lindeman had eight and six rebounds, and CJ Smith also had eight points with four rebounds, three assists, and two steals.

St Mary (6-3) will travel to Castlewood on Tuesday, January 18th.

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