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Quarrier Volleyball Rallies for Exciting Win over Lennox

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After dropping the first two sets of the match, the Dell Rapids Quarrier volleyball team rallied for three straight set wins to defeat the Lennox Orioles on Thursday, September 30th.

Four of the five sets could have been won by either team.  The opening set was back-and-forth over the first half.  The two teams were tied multiple times, including at 13-13.  The Quarriers built a three point lead at 16-13, 18-15, and then again 21-18, but Lennox outscored Dell Rapids 7-1 to win the opening set 25-22.

Lennox used that momentum to build a 15-9 lead through the midway point of the second set.   The Quarriers chipped away at the lead and eventually tied the set at 23-23.  Dell Rapids took the lead 24-23, but Lennox tied the score 24-24.  After another one-point lead for Dell Rapids at 25-24, the Orioles scored the final three points for a 27-25 win and a 2-0 match lead.

Momentum then shifted to Dell Rapids in the third set.  The Quarriers jumped out to a 9-1 lead and never looked back.  Dell Rapids kept rolling in the third set and won 25-7.  Dell Rapids kept the run going into the fourth set building an early 8-2 lead.  Lennox was able to cut the Dell Rapids lead to a single point a couple of times in the fourth set, but the Quarriers never lost the lead.  Dell Rapids won the fourth set 25-19 to force a fifth set.

Lennox delivered the first blow in the fifth set getting an early 4-1 lead.  Dell Rapids got within a point at 7-6 and 9-8, but both times the Orioles were able to increase the lead.  It wasn’t until Dell Rapids pulled within a point at 11-10 that momentum shifted back to the Quarriers.  Dell Rapids tied the score at 11-11, and then finished the match on a 4-1 run for the 15-12 win.

Three Quarriers had double digit kills on the night.  JoJo Henry had 16 kills, and Sophi Randall and Kenzie Garry both had 10 kills.  Henry also had a team-high four ace serves.  Garry had three ace serves, and Lauryn Kloth and Riley Hill both had two.  Kloth finished with seven blocks up front with Hill and Randall both finishing with five blocks.  Four players had double digit digs.  Emma Molskness had a team-high 22 digs.  Lexi Ingalls finished with 19, Henry had 17, and Hill added 11 digs.  Hill also led the team with 31 set assists, and Randall had 17.

Dell Rapids (12-8) will travel to Dakota Valley High School on Monday, October 4th, and then host Vermillion on Tuesday, October 5th.

St Mary Volleyball Cruises to Home Win over Lake Preston

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The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal volleyball team had no problem with the Lake Preston Divers on Thursday, September 30th.  The Cardinals got a straight set win by scores of 25-10, 25-15, and 25-17.

The Cardinals held just a three-point, 10-7, lead to start the first set.  They then went on a big run outscoring the Divers 15-3 to win the first set.  St Mary got out to a quicker start taking a 10-2 lead in the second set.  The lead grew to 10 points at 19-9, and the Cardinals put the second set away at 25-15.  The two teams were tied 9-9 in the third set and traded points until it was 15-15.  St Mary then closed out the match on a 10-2 run for the win.

Courtney Brown had 16 kills and nine digs.  Addy Gilbert had eight kills and a block.  Maya Heinitz finished with seven kills and 10 digs.  Brianna Lindeman had a team-high 17 set assists, three ace serves, and a block.  Josie Baumberger had nine digs and an ace serve.  Ella Griffin had four set assists and two ace serves, and Jacey Tebay finished with three ace serves.

St Mary will travel to Castlewood on Monday, October 4th and then host Garretson on Tuesday, September 5th.

Fletcher Places in Top 10, Quarriers Race at Lennox Cross Country Invite

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The Dell Rapids Quarrier cross country teams ran in the Lennox Invite on Thursday, September 30th.

Josh Fletcher and an eighth place finish with a time of 17:11.04.  The boy’s team finished with a total of 189 points.  Jackson Peppel (63rd) finished in 20:06.24.  Weston Mason (71st) had a time of 20:33.81, and Jack Montgomrey (73rd) had a time of 20:38.04.

The girls team had a total of 197 points.  Adisen Stadem (32nd) had a time of 21:48.13.  Madyn Lacey (44th) finished with a time of 22:35.58.  Elizabeth Price (69th) completed in 23:50.88.  Peyton ZanZee (73rd) had a time of 24:00.07.  Cariss Montgomery finished in 26:24.13.

The Quarriers will be running the Dak-12 Conference meet on Thursday, October 7th, which will be held at Rocky Run Golf Course in Dell Rapids.

Boys 4th, Girls 5th for Cardinal Cross Country at Colman-Egan Invite

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The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal girls and boys cross country teams competed at the Colman-Egan Invite on Wednesday, September 29th.  The event was held at the Sunrise Ridge Golf Course in Colman.

The girls team was fifth with a total of 43 points.  They finished just three points behind Oldham-Ramona/Rutland.  Lucy Vargas placed 14th with a time of 23:39.25, just beating teammate Cami Wolles, who finished 15th in a time of 23:39.48.  Addy Gilbert (23rd) had a time of 24:58.49.  Madison Reiff (24th) finished in 25:02.18, and Sierra Klein (26th) had a time of 25:04.21.

The boys team had a fourth place finish with a total of 37 points.  Seth Roemen and Noah Reiff finished 14th and 15th respectively.  Roemen had a time of 20:05.98, and Reiff finished in 20:22.82.  Owen Vargas (21st) had a time of 21:06.92.  Gabe Nelson (36th) finished in 25:20.84.

The Cardinals will be at the Dakota Valley Conference Meet on Wednesday, October 6th in White.

Quarriers Win Back-and-Forth Match Against Cougars

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The Dell Rapids Quarriers earned a well-deserved win over the McCook Central/Montrose Cougars on the road Tuesday, September 28th.  The two teams battled back-and-forth all night long before Dell Rapids took the five-set match win.

The Cougars opened the match with a win in the first set at 25-19.  Dell Rapids took the second set by a score of 25-18 to even the match at 1-1.  McCook Central/Montrose regained the advantage after winning the third set 25-19.  The Quarriers again responded taking the fourth set 25-20 to force the fifth set.  In that fifth set, Dell Rapids was able to pull away from the Cougars for a 15-8 win for the match victory.

JoJo Henry led the team with 14 kills.  Lauryn Kloth and Kylee Fiddelke both had nine kills.  Sophi Randall and Kenzie Garry ended with eight kills each.  Kloth had a team-high three ace serves.  Riley Hill had two.  Randall and Kloth were strong up front defensively.  Randall finished with 13 blocks, and Kloth had six.  Five different players had double-digit digs defensively for Dell Rapids.  Henry finished with 15.  Lexi Ingalls, Hill, and Garry all had 14 digs each.  Randall finished with 13 digs, and Kloth and Emma Molskness each had seven digs.  Hill tallied 24 set assists, and Randall finished with 19.

Dell Rapids (11-8) will host Lennox on Thursday, September 30th.

St Mary Volleyball Team Loses Tough Five-Set Match to Baltic

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Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals and Baltic Bulldogs played a tough, five-set match at St Mary High School on Tuesday, September 28th.  Momentum shifted from one side to another, but it was the Bulldogs that won the match by set scores of 25-15, 25-19, 21-25, 22-25, and 15-12.

The start of the match was close as the two teams were tied 7-7. Baltic took control of the set from that point going on a 10-2 run for a 17-9 lead.  They would cruise to a 25-15 first set win.  Baltic continued the run getting out to a 7-3 advantage to start the second set.  The Cardinals got within a point at 7-6, but the Bulldogs then went on an 8-0 run for a 15-6 lead.  St Mary rallied again and pulled within two points, 20-18, but Baltic finished the set on a 5-1 run for the 25-19 victory.

The two rallies by St Mary in the second set sparked the Cardinals.  After a 6-6 tie in the third set, St Mary inched ahead 13-9.  The lead grew to 20-12 before the Cardinals won the set 25-21.  The Cardinals raced to an 8-1 lead in the fourth set thanks to seven straight points while Jacey Tebay was at the service line.  Despite the slow start by Baltic, the Bulldogs rallied to eventually take a 17-16 lead.  St Mary responded with a 6-2 run for a 22-19 advantage and finished the fourth set with a 25-22 win to force the fifth set.

Baltic struck first with a quick 4-1 run to start the fifth set.  The Cardinals could not get any closer than two points as the Bulldogs maintained a two-to-four point lead throughout the fifth set.  Baltic took the fifth set 15-12 to win the match.

Courtney Brown had a team-high 12 kills.  Maya Heinitz finished with nine, and Ella Griffin had five for the Cardinals.  Tebay had seven ace serves on the night.  Brianna Lindeman finished with 14 set assists, Madala Hanson had nine, and Griffin had five.  Addy Gilbert had three blocks.  Brown also led the team in digs with 16.  Heinitz finished with 10, Griffin had 10, and Josie Baumberger and Whitney Warwick both had eight digs each.

Elyssa Clark had 16 kills for the Bulldogs.  Emma Van Regenmorter had 13, and Bailey Teveldal and Sami Polzin each had nine.  Polzin also had a match-high eight ace serves.  Jacie Wendland had 22 set assists, and Teveldal had 19.  Cami Artz finished with five blocks, while Van Regenmorter had four.  Polzin had 20 digs, Clark finished with 15, and Madison Kennedy had 10.

Cardinals Sweep Hills-Beaver Creek

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The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal volleyball team got back into the win column with a straight set win on the road against Hills-Beaver Creek on Monday, September 27th.  The Cardinals won by scores of 25-19, 25-20, and 26-24.

Courtney Brown led the team in both kills and digs.  She had seven kills and 16 digs.  Ella Griffin added seven digs, six kills, and three set assists.  Brianna Griffin also had six kills with two blocks.  Maya Heinitz finished with 11 digs and four kills.  Brianna Lindeman tallied 18 set assists, 10 digs, three ace serves, and two kills.  Addy Gilbert had four kills, two digs, and two blocks.  Madala Hanson had four digs and four set assists.  Jacey Tebay finished with a team-high four ace serves.

The Cardinals will have two more matches during the week.  They will host Baltic on Tuesday, September 28th and host Lake Preston on Thursday, September 30th.  Both matches can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Quarrier Boys Golf Season Ends at Region 1A Tournament

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The Dell Rapids Quarrier boys golf season came to an end at the Region 1A Tournament in Madison at the Madison Country Club on Monday, September 27th.  The Quarriers finished seventh as a team with a team score of 434.  The top three teams from the region qualify for the state tournament.  Aberdeen Roncalli (353) placed 1st, Sioux Valley (360) was second, and Tri-Valley (381) finished third.

The top 50% of individual golfers could also qualify for the state tournament.  Carter Traill finished just two strokes from qualifying for the state tournament this year.  Traill finished with a round of 100, and the cutoff for state qualifying ended at 98.  Tyler Tjaden finished with a 105.  Nick Snyder finished with a 112 on the day.  Oscar Anderson had a 117, and Gage Schultz finished with a 131.

St Mary Cross Country Teams Both Place 3rd at Own Invite

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The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal cross country team hosted the St Mary Invite on Monday, September 27th at Rocky Run Golf Course.

The girls team finished third with 36 points.  Arlington placed first as a team with eight points, and Colman-Egan was second with 18 points.  Cami Wolles  had a ninth place finish with a time of 24:36.  Lucy Vargas was 14th in a time of 25:34.  Addy Gilbert was 16th in 25:49.  Sierra Klein was next at 17th with a time of 26:03, and Madison Reiff placed 18th with a time of 26:21.

The boys team finished third with 19 points.  Arlington was first with 11 points, and Irene-Wakonda placed second with 16 points.  Seth Roemen had a third place finish with a time of 20:19.  Noah Reiff was sixth at 20:48.  Owen Vargas placed 12th at 22:33, and Gabe Nelson was 14th in 25:57.

St Mary will be at the Colman-Egan Invite at Sunrise Ridge Golf Course on Wednesday, September 29th.

Dell Rapids Softball Finishes Regular Season at Home

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The Dell Rapids high school club softball team had their final two regular season games at home on Sunday, September 26th.  Dell Rapids played Dakota Valley, ending in a 5-5 tie.  They then played West Central losing by a score of 11-1.

Dakota Valley scored a run in the top of the first inning for an early 1-0 lead, but Dell Rapids plated five runs in the bottom of the first inning.  Claire Wynja had a two-run inside-the-park home run.  Kya Alderson had a two-run double, and then scored one batter later on a dropped third strike.  The score remained 5-1 until the top of the fourth.  Dakota Valley scored four times to tie the game 5-5.  The game ended in a 5-5 tie after five complete innings of play.

Wynja had a home run and two RBIs.  Alderson had a double and two RBIs.  Jaycee Tebay had a double, and Lexi Ingalls had a single.  Katie Kvigne pitched 4 1/3 innings allowing five runs, four earned, on eight hits with one walk and four strikeouts.  Alderson pitched the final 2/3 of an inning striking out a batter.

In the second game, West Central scored first with a run in the bottom of the first inning.  Tebay tied the game with an inside-the-park home run in the top of the second inning.  West Central took the lead with another run in the bottom of the third inning, but then scored nine times in the bottom of the fourth to end the game on the 10-run rule.

Tebay had a home run and an RBI.  Wynja had a double, and Ingalls and Alderson each had a single.  Alderson pitched 3 2/3 innings allowing 11 runs, five earned, on seven hits with four walks and three strikeouts.

Dell Rapids end the regular season with a record of 7-2-1.  Their only two loses both came against West Central.

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