Cole Langer and Bryce Koch were named to the Big Sioux Conference All-Conference Basketball team for the 2012-2013 season. Both Langer and Koch will also be playing in the 3-Class Shootout in Salem on Saturday, March 30th. The Class A All-Stars will take on the Class B All-Stars at 5:15 p.m. A dunk contest will be held after the first game, and the winner of the first game will take on the Class AA All-Stars at around 7:00 p.m.
2013 Boys State Basketball Tournament
Saturday’s Scores
Class B (Aberdeen)
- 7th Place: Potter County 72, Arlington 62
- 5th Place: James Valley Christian 49, Langford Area 45
- 3rd Place: Dupree 64, South Central 51
- Championship: White River 63, Viborg/Hurley 51
Class A (Rapid City)
- 7th Place: Spearfish 63, Pine Ridge 53
- 5th Place: Clark/Willow Lake 58, Aberdeen Roncalli 56
- 3rd Place: Platte/Geddes 47, Mobridge/Pollock 34
- Championship: Madison 54, Tea Area 49
Class AA (Sioux Falls)
- 7th Place: RC Stevens 56, RC Central 50
- 5th Place: Brookings 61, Huron 54
- 3rd Place: SF Roosevelt 52, SF Lincoln 41
- Championship: Pierre T.F. Riggs 50, Brandon Valley 39
Friday’s Scores
Class B (Aberdeen)
- Langford Area 71, Potter County 56
- James Valley Christian 86, Arlington 62
- White River 86, South Central 55
- Viborg-Hurley 37, Dupree 34
Class A (Rapid City)
- Clark/Willow Lake 61, Spearfish 53
- Aberdeen Roncalli 52, Pine Ridge 32
- Tea Area 65, Platte-Geddes 33
- Madison 66, Mobridge/Pollock 30
Class AA (Sioux Falls)
- Huron 37, RC Stevens 32
- Brookings 73, RC Central 61
- Brandon Valley 57, SF Roosevelt 51
- Pierre T.F. Riggs 47, SF Lincoln 45
Thursday’s Scores
Class B (Aberdeen)
- #1 White River 51, Langford Area 33
- #5 South Central 64, #4 Potter County 54
- #7 Viborg-Hurley 55, #2 James Valley Christian 47 – OT
- #3 Dupree 71, #6 Arlington 63
Class A (Rapid City)
- #8 Platte-Geddes 66, #1 Clark/Willow Lake 51
- #5 Tea 60, #4 Spearfish 53
- #7 Mobridge/Pollock 67, #2 Aberdeen Roncalli 52
- #3 Madison 70, #6 Pine Ridge 34
Class AA (Sioux Falls)
- #1 SF Roosevelt 73, #8 RC Stevens 43
- #5 Brandon Valley 62, #4 Huron 29
- #2 Pierre T.F. Riggs 60, #7 RC Central 47
- #6 SF Lincoln 53, #3 Brookings 48
2013 Girls Basketball State Tournament Pairings
Saturday Pairings
Class B (Huron)
- 7th Place Game: Wall 61, Timber Lake 59 – OT
- 5th Place Game: Sanborn Central/Woonsocket 67, Parker 48
- 3rd Place Game: Hanson 50, Sully Buttes 34
- Championship: Warner 31, DeSmet 19
Class A (Watertown)
- 7th Place Game: SF Christian 67, Chamberlain 58
- 5th Place Game: Spearfish 50, Clark/Willow Lake 48
- 3rd Place Game: Aberdeen Roncalli 48, West Central 34
- Championship: Harrisburg 64, Pine Ridge 49
Class AA (Rapid City)
- 7th Place Game: SF O’Gorman 46, Sturgis Brown 23
- 5th Place Game: RC Central 50, SF Roosevelt 49
- 3rd Place Game: SF Washington 54, Aberdeen Central 49
- Championship: SF Lincoln 51, Mitchell 36
Friday Scores
Class B (Huron)
- Sanborn Central/Woonsocket 73, Timber Lake 45
- Parker 48, Wall 30
- Warner 47, Sully Buttes 38
- DeSmet 47, Hanson 36
Class A (Watertown)
- Clark/Willow Lake 61, SF Christian 34
- Spearfish 52, Chamberlain 39
- Harrisburg 47, Aberdeen Roncalli 37
- Pine Ridge 63, West Central 53
Class AA (Rapid City)
- SF Roosevelt 54, Sturgis Brown 50
- RC Central 56, SF O’Gorman 48
- SF Lincoln 50, Aberdeen Central 48
- Mitchell 46, SF Washington 37
Thursday Scores
Class B (Huron)
- Warner 63, Timber Lake 43
- Sully Buttes 55, Sanborn Central/Woonsocket 48
- DeSmet 52, Parker 34
- Hanson 53, Wall 34
Class A (Watertown)
- Harrisburg 60, SF Christian 52
- Aberdeen Roncalli 47, Clark/Willow Lake 39
- West Central 58, Spearfish 44
- Pine Ridge 55, Chamberlain 34
Class AA (Rapid City)
- Aberdeen Central 61, Sturgis Brown 41
- SF Lincoln 41, SF Roosevelt 37
- SF Washington 52, SF O’Gorman 40
- Mitchell 54, RC Central 43
Quarrier Season Ends in Region Championship Game
The Dell Rapids Quarrier boys basketball team’s season came to an end at the Elmen Center on Tuesday, March 5th, in the Region 3A Championship game. The Quarriers fell to the Madison Bulldogs 69-52. The Quarriers entered the game on an 11-game winning streak. Their last lost was to the Madison Bulldogs on January 17th in Madison. The Bulldog defense was too much for the Quarriers to over-come in the ball game. Dell Rapids jumped out to a 3-0 lead after the opening tip, and that was the only lead they had in the game. The Bulldogs went on an 8-2 run from that point, and held a 21-15 lead after the first quarter. Madison then went on a 10-2 run in the second quarter to lead 31-17 with 2:06 left in the half. The Bulldogs held Dell Rapids to just one field goal in the second quarter and lead 34-22 at halftime. Dell Rapids made a run late in the third quarter, cutting the lead down to 46-39 with just :20 left, but Madison scored four straight points before the quarter ended to go up 50-39. The Bulldogs carried the momentum into the fourth quarter on the way to the win.
Dell Rapids were led by Cole Langer with 18 points in the game. Bryce Koch finished with 13 points and seven blocked shots.
The Quarriers end their season with a 17-6 record.
Highlights:
Quarriers – District 6A Champions!
The Dell Rapids Quarriers boys basketball team won the District 6A Championship by defeating the Sioux Falls Christian Chargers 67-63 at the Elmen Center on Friday, March 1st. The game was exciting from the opening tip as it was back-and-forth throughout the game. Sioux Falls Christian jumped out to an early lead in the first quarter and led at the quarter’s end 13-8. Dell Rapids came storming back in the second quarter and took the lead into halftime at 26-24. The Chargers found knocked down the three-point shot in the third quarter as they took the lead back at 47-43 with only one quarter to play.
The Chargers continued to build their lead to 52-45 with just 5:40 to go in the game. That is when the Dell Rapids Quarriers went on a 13-0 run to take the lead they would never lose. Dell Rapids held Sioux Falls Christian scoreless over almost four minutes. The Chargers finally broke the run with two free throws to cut the lead to 58-54 with just 1:47 left in the game. The two teams would trade made baskets and free-throws down the stretch, with the Quarriers holding on to win the District 6A title.
Dell Rapids had three players in double-figures on the night. Bryce Koch had 24 points, Cole Langer had 15 points, and Jacob Morris finished with 11 points.
The Quarriers improve to 17-5 on the year and will take on the Madison Bulldogs in the Region 3A Championship game on Tuesday, March 5th, at the Elmen Center.
Highlights:
Quarriers Advance to District 6A Championship
The Dell Rapids Quarrier boys basketball team advanced to the District 6A Championship game by defeating the Garretson Blue Dragons in the opening round 65-51 on Tuesday, February 26th, in Dell Rapids. The Quarriers led at the end of each quarter break, leading 17-8 after the first quarter, 35-18 at halftime, and 51-31 at the end of the third quarter.
Head coach Jason Fersdahl said, “Our players really came ready to play against Garretson. Our seniors have a lot of postseason experience, and they did a great job of providing leadership throughout the game. Defensively, I thought we did an outstanding job of contesting perimeter shots, and we needed to because Garretson has some players that can really shoot the ball.”
Dell Rapids was led by Cole Langer with 21 points, five assists, and three steals in the game. Ty Hoglund added 12 points. Bryce Koch had eight points and 15 rebounds. Matt Kolbeck and Jacob Morris each finished with seven points for Dell Rapids. Garretson was led by Derek Dillon with 11 points. The Quarriers shot 42% (24-57) from the field, 40% (6-15) from three-point area, and 65% (11-17) from the free throw line. Garretson shot 35% (18-51) from the field, 32% (6-19) from three-point area, and 90% (9-10) from the free throw line.
“We were able to limit Garretson to one shot per possession as we really dominated the rebounding battle, led by Bryce Koch’s 15 rebounds. Offensively, we shot the ball with confidence and we moved the ball pretty well against Garretson’s defense. Cole Langer was able to work his way inside consistently to break down their defense and that really opened some things up for our other players,” said Fersdahl.
Dell Rapids improves to 16-5 on the year and won for the 10th time in a row. The Quarriers will face the Sioux Falls Christian Chargers in the championship game on Friday, March 1st, at the Elmen Center in Sioux Falls at 6:30 p.m. The game will be webcast on Big Sioux Media.
Highlights:
Oldham-Ramona/Rutland Ends St Mary Season
The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal boys basketball team lost in the opening round of the District 4B boys basketball tournament to the Oldham-Ramona/Rutland Raiders 81-46 on Monday, February 25th, in Ramona. The Raiders led the game start to finish. The Raiders held an 11-9 lead just three minutes into the game and extended their lead to 26-14 after the first quarter. The Cardinals chipped away at the lead, getting it down to nine points at 35-26 with just 2:30 left in the half, but the Raiders used a 10-1 run to close out the half. Oldham-Ramona/Rutland continued the dominance in the second half, outscoring Dell Rapids St Mary 36-19 in the final two quarters for the win.
Dell Rapids St Mary was led by Mitch Roemen with 12 points, Ethan Schmidt with 10 points, and Jared Scholten with eight points. Oldham-Ramona/Rutland had four players in double figures, led by Ryan Schlisner with a game-high 16 points, Mike Minor with 12 points, Luke Menor with 11 points, and Mitchell Malcomb with 10 points.
Dell Rapids St Mary ends the season with 2-19 record.
Highlights:
State Wrestling Results – Day 2
Results from the final day of the 2013 State Wrestling Tournament in Watertown:
182 – Jackson Entringer pinned Cole Carlson (Aberdeen Central) in the semi-final round. Aero Amo (Rapid City Central) pinned Entringer in the championship match. Entringer finished 2nd in the 182-pound class.
195 – Trevor Peter was pinned by Cody Carlson (Rapid City Central) in the consolation bracket. Peter was then defeated by Andrew Sorensen (Brandon Valley) by a decision of 5-3. Peter finished 8th in the 195-pound class.
220 – Leon Maxwell lost a 4-3 decision to Jarran Jensen (Rapid City Central) in the semi-finals. Mawell was then pinned by Josh Hunt (Douglas/New Underwood/RC Christian). Maxwell finished the day with a 5-1 decision over Trey Crisp-Peterson (Sioux Falls Washington) for 5th place in the 220-pound class.
As a team Dell Rapids finished with 44.00 points for 14th place. Pierre won the team title with a total of 188.00 points, followed by Rapid City Central at 159.50.
State Wrestling Results – Day 1
Results from the first day of the 2013 State Wrestling Tournament in Watertown:
160 – Phillip Schwebach pinned Lane Warzecha (Harrisburg) in the opening round. Schwebach then lost a 5-1 decision to Shane OConnell (Rapid City Central). Schwebach was defeated by Seth Scott (Pierre) by a 6-3 decision in his final match.
170 – Riley Miller lost a 5-2 decision to CJ Warren (Yankton) in the opening round. Miller then lost to Austin Chleborad (Rapid City Stevens) in his second match.
182 – Jackson Entringer pinned Luke McFarland (Spearfish/Lead-Deadwood) in his opening round. Entringer then won an 8-3 decision over Tyler Kleinsasser (Huron) in the second round. Entringer will wrestle Cole Carlson (Aberdeen Central) next in the semi-finals.
195 – Trevor Peter won a 15-7 decision over Jonah DeVries (Sioux Falls Washington) in his opening round. Peter was then pinned by Nate Rotert (Spearfish/Lead-Deadwood). Peter defeated Corey Welbon (Madison) by a decision of 8-2. Peter will wrestle Cody Carlson (Rapid City Central) next in the consolation bracket to try to reach a high of 3rd place.
220 – Leon Maxwell pinned Justin Murray (Todd County) in his opening round. Maxwell then won an 11-3 decision over Trey Crisp-Peterson (Sioux Falls Washington). Maxwell will wrestle Jarran Jensen (Rapid City Central) next in the semi-finals.
285 – Jacob Harberger was pinned by Matt Halter (Huron) in the opening round. Harberger then defeated Royce Reisner (Yankton) in the consolation bracket. Harberger was pinned by Dylan Bennett (Pierre) in his final match.
As a team Dell Rapids has 27.00 points, which has them in 14th place. Pierre leads the team standings with 72.00, followed by Rapid City Central at 71.50.
Dell Rapids St Mary Girls Lose Exciting District 4B Game
The Chester Flyers defeated the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals in an exciting second-round District 4B girls basketball game on Thursday, February 21st, in Chester. The Flyers jumped out to a lead in the first quarter by not allowing a field goal to the Cardinals in the quarter. All the points for Dell Rapids St Mary came on free throws, as Chester led 11-5 after the first quarter. The Cardinals found their offense in the second quarter and played strong defense as well, holding Chester to just three points and taking a halftime lead of 19-14. Chester would have the offensive burst in the third quarter, regaining the lead after the third, 31-25. The Flyers would extend that lead to 37-27 with 5:15 to go in the game. The Cardinals would not go away quietly, as they cut the lead in half to 37-32 with 4:19 to play. Chester would be held scoreless over the next two minutes as the Cardinals cut the Flyer lead down to 37-36 with 2:05 to go. Dell Rapids St Mary was not able to get any closer, only coming within two points at 40-38 with 1:21 in the game. The Chester Flyers would knock down big free throws to hang on for the win.
Dell Rapids St Mary was led by Kelly Michel with a game-high 17 points. Anna Wolles added 11 points, and Amber Hansen finished with five points. Chester was led by Erin Benson with 16 points. Sara Heyn had 13 points, and Rachel Reiff had seven points.
The Cardinals season comes to an end with a record of 10-11. Chester moves on to the District 4B Championship game against Oldham-Ramona/Rutland on Saturday, February 23rd, at the Swiftel Center in Brookings.
Highlights: