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Cardinal Volleyball Scores Home Win over Howard

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Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal volleyball team picked up a big Region 4B win over the Howard Tigers on Tuesday, September 21st.  The match needed five sets, but the Cardinals won at home by scores of 25-22, 20-25, 25-18, 22-25, 15-5.

In the opening set, St Mary kept about a three-point lead early.  The lead grew to six points at 13-7, but the Tigers pulled within a point at 13-12 with a 5-0 run.  St Mary kept the lead and continued to keep a two-to-three point advantage.  Howard got within a point again at 20-19, but the Cardinals finished the set on a 5-3 run for the win.

The second set went back-and-forth in the early stages.  The set was tied a number of times with the latest tie score being 8-8.  Howard then went on a 5-0 run for a 13-8 lead.  The Cardinals were able to get within a point, but the Tigers held off St Mary in the second set for the 25-20 win.

The Cardinals got out to a big lead in the third set, racing out to a 9-3 advantage.  They grew the lead to 10 points at 17-7.  The Tigers put together a rally of their own and cut the lead to two points, 17-15, but the Cardinals ended then run and pushed the lead back to six at 21-15.  St Mary took the third set 25-18.

Neither team was able to get much of an advantage throughout most of the fourth set.  They traded one-point leads and ties until the score was 19-19.  The Cardinals scored the next two points to lead 21-19, but Howard finished the set on a 6-1 run for a 25-22 win to force a fifth set.

The Cardinals came out of the set break with high energy and scored the first five points of the fifth set.  Howard got the next three points to make the score 5-3, but the Cardinals would not lose the lead.  St Mary went on a 9-1 run to lead 14-4 before winning the set and match at 15-5.

Courtney Brown had a monster match for St Mary.  She had 24 kills, 28 digs, and three blocks.  Maya Heinitz finished with 15 kills, 14 digs, and three ace serves. Brianna Lindeman added 26 set assists, 11 digs, and two ace serves.  Addy Gilbert finished with nine kills and two blocks.  Ella Griffin had 16 set assists and an ace.  Whitney Warwick added 11 digs.

St Mary (9-2) will host the Arlington Cardinals on Thursday, September 23rd.

Quarrier Boys Golf Team Plays in Dak-12 Tournament

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After a postponement of one day, the Dell Rapids Quarrier boys golf team played in the Dak-12 Tournament on Tuesday, September 21st, in Madison.  The tournament was originally scheduled for Monday, but weather forced a one-day delay.

Dell Rapids finished 11th with a total score of 469.  Vermillion won the conference team title with a score of 340.  West Central was second with 347, and Sioux Falls Christian placed third at 358.

Carter Traill had the low score for the Quarriers with a round of 103.  Oscar Anderson had a round of 114.  Ryder VanZee had a 122.  Nick Snyder finished  with a 130.  Tyler Tjaden and Gage Schultz both had a round of 135.

The Quarriers will play in the Region 1A Tournament in Madison on Monday, September 27th.

Quarrier Volleyball Wins in Five at Baltic

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Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

The Dell Rapids Quarrier volleyball team won their third straight match after an exciting five-set win over the Baltic Bulldogs in Baltic on Monday, September 20th.

After an early 9-8 lead for the Quarriers in the opening set, Dell Rapids went on a bit of a run to open a lead they would not lose.  The Quarriers scored six straight for a 15-8 advantage.  Baltic got within four at 15-11, but that was as close as they would get as Dell Rapids took the first set 25-18.

Dell Rapids used the momentum from the first set to build a 9-4 lead to start the second set.  From that point the Bulldogs were only able to get within four again at 10-6.  The Quarriers cruised to a 25-12 win for a 2-0 lead in the match.

The third set was much closer throughout most of it.  Baltic, however, was able to take a slim lead to five points at 20-15 late in the set.  The Quarriers got on a run thanks to the serving of Riley Hill.  The Bulldogs struggled with the serve receive from Hill which allowed Dell Rapids to score six straight for a 21-20 lead.  Baltic was able to regroup to stop the rally and win the third set 25-23.

Baltic got on a roll in the fourth set.  After a 5-5 tie, the Bulldogs went on a 12-2 run for a 17-7 lead.  They finished the set with a 25-12 win to force the fifth and final set.  Dell Rapids struck first in the fifth set with five straight points for a 5-0 lead.  The Bulldogs responded with five straight points of their own for a 5-5 tie.  The set was tied again at 7-7.  Baltic took their only lead of the set at 8-7, but then Dell Rapids went on a 7-1 run for a 14-9 lead before winning 15-10.

Sophi Randall and JoJo Henry both finished with 15 kills in the match.  Kenzie Garry had seven.  Hill had a great match at the service line with 10 aces.  Randall added four ace serves.  Randall also had a team-high 13 blocks.  Lauryn Kloth had eight blocks.  Six different players finished in double figures in digs.  Garry had 16.  Randall had 13 digs, Hill finished with 12, and Henry had 11.  Lexi Ingalls and Emma Molskness both had 10 digs each.  Hill finished with a team-high 29 set assists, and Randall finished with 13.

Sami Polzin had 12 kills for Baltic followed by Elyssa Clark with 11.  Emma VanRegenmorter had eight kills along with four blocks.  Polzin also led the team with 13 digs.  Berklee Erickson had 10 digs, and Clark finished with nine.  Baily Teveldal had 17 set assists in the match, and Jacie Wendland had 15 assists.

Dell Rapids Softball Wins Big in Two Games

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Payton Krumm, Kenzie Gerry, Haileigh Barnhart – Photo submitted

The Dell Rapids high school softball team cruised to two big wins on Sunday, September 19th in Hartford.  Dell Rapids played Edgerton and Winner.

In the first game against Edgerton, Dell Rapids scored five times in the first inning, one more in the second, and then seven runs in the third.  The game ended after three innings with Dell Rapids taking the win 13-1.

Kya Alderson had three hits, including a double, and three RBIs.  Haileigh Barnhart had two hits, one a double, and three RBIs.  Lexi Ingalls also had  two hits, one a double, with an RBI.   Kenzie Garry and Rileigh Foster both had two singles and one RBI each.  Katie Scherff had two hits.  Alessandra Swartwout had a hit with two RBIs, and Katie Kvigne had an RBI.  Alderson pitched all three innings allowing a run, which was unearned, on two hits with four strikeouts.

The Dell Rapids offense did not slow down in the second game.  After a scoreless first inning, Dell Rapids scored 12 times in the bottom of the second.  Winner got a single run  in the third inning, and Dell Rapids took the win 12-1.

Claire Wynja had three hits, with one double, and two RBIs.  Foster had two hits, one double, with three RBIs.  Alderson also had two hits, including a double, with an RBI.  Scherff had a single with two RBIs, and Barnhart had a single and an RBI.  Kvigne pitched four innings allowing an earned run on two hits with two walks and eight strikeouts.

The three seniors for Dell Rapids were recognized at the games.  They are Payton Krumm, Kenzie Garry, and Haileigh Barnhart.

Dell Rapids (7-1) will play their final two regular season games at home on Sunday, September 26th against Dakota Valley and West Central

Garretson Girls Soccer Loses and Draws in Past Two Matches

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Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

The Garretson Blue Dragon girls soccer team had one loss and one draw in their last two matches.

On Thursday, September 16th, Garretson hosted the #1 team in Class A, the West Central Trojans.  West Central got a goal in each half of the match for a 2-0 victory over the Blue Dragons.  Garretson then hosted the Groton Tigers on Saturday, September 18th.  Garretson was able to earn a 0-0 draw against the Tigers.

With only two matches left in the season, Garretson currently is in eighth place in the standings.  The top six teams qualify for the state tournament.  Groton is currently in the sixth spot with 39.938 points.  St Thomas More is seventh with 39.667 points, and Garretson has 38.591 points.

The Blue Dragons will have their final home match of the season on Tuesday, September 21st when they host Dakota Valley.  Their final regular season match will be at Sioux Falls Christian on Thursday, September 23rd.

Quarriers’ Late Rally Secures Win over Lennox

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Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

Three scores in the final quarter lifted the Dell Rapids Quarriers to a 28-14 win over the Lennox Orioles at home on Friday, September 19th.  The first three quarters of the game had defensive stops and near misses on offense, but the Quarriers scored in a hurry in the fourth quarter to seal the win.

Dell Rapids got the only touchdown in the first half.  Landon Ruesink scored on a seven-yard run with 7:04 in the opening quarter.   Aiden Boechler made the extra point to give Dell Rapids a 7-0 lead.  That score held for the remainder of the first half.

Lennox started to pick up momentum late in the third quarter.  Jackson Arlt scored on a three-yard run to pull the Orioles within a point.  The extra point was missed as it bounced off the left upright.  Dell Rapids kept the lead at 7-6 after three quarters of play.

The Quarriers quickly took the momentum back from Lennox.  On the very next drive, Ruesink scored on a 33-yard run with 10:27 to go in the game.  Austin Henry completed a pass to Ruesink for the two-point conversion to make the score 15-6.  After a turnover on downs, Dell Rapids took over at about midfield.  Landon VonHoltum found the endzone with 5:55 to go on an eight-yard run.  The extra point was no good, but Dell Rapids led 21-6.  Just :54 later, the Quarriers scored a defensive touchdown when Brayden Pankonen intercepted a pass and returned it 64 yards for the score.  Boechler made the extra point to push the lead to 28-6.  Lennox did get a score with 1:16 to go in the game and also made the two-point conversion.

Dell Rapids had a total of 287 yards of offense, 248 rushing yards and 39 passing yards.  Lennox finished with  473 yards of offense, 123 rushing yards and 350 passing yards.  The Quarriers were 6-11 on third down conversions and one turnover.  The Orioles finished 4-12 on third down and 2-6 on fourth down.  Lennox also turned the ball over three times.

Ruesink finished with 14 carries for 129 yards and two touchdowns in the running attack.  VonHoltum had 16 carries for 73 yards and a touchdown.  Pankonen had eight carries for 47 yards.  Henry was 3-6 passing for 39 yards.  Ruesink had two catches for 24 yards, and Pankonen had a catch for 15 yards. 

Ruesink also led the team in tackles with 11 and had an interception.  Pankonen had nine tackles and an interception.  Mason Stubbe had eight tackles.  Jake Henry and Aiden Geraets both finished with seven tackles each.  Ian Mason had six tackles and a fumble recovery.  

Dell Rapids (3-1) will travel to Sioux Falls to play the Sioux Falls Christian Chargers on Friday, September 24th.

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Quarrier Volleyball Wins Back-and-Forth Match at Tri-Valley

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The Dell Rapids Quarriers and Tri-Valley Mustangs had quite the battle on Thursday, September 16th at Tri-Valley High School.  The two teams traded set wins and needed five sets to determine the winner.

Tri-Valley opened the match with a 25-21 victory.  Dell Rapids came back and cruised through the second set for a 25-12 win.  The third set went to the Mustangs by a 25-18 score.  Once again Dell Rapids cruised through another set, winning the fourth 25-13.  With the match tied 2-2, it came down to the fifth set.  Dell Rapids came out victorious with a 15-12 score.

JoJo Henry led the team with 14 kills.  Sophi Randall finished with 11.  Kenzy Garry had seven kills, and Lauren Kloth had six.  Lexi Ingalls and Riley Hill both had a team-high five ace serves.  Randall added three.  Randall led the team in blocks with 12 on the night, while Garry notched eight.  Three players finished in double figures for digs.  Henry had 16 digs, Garry had 15, and Hill finished with 13.  Randall also had 18 set assists, and Hill had 17.

The Quarriers (6-5) will travel to Baltic on Monday, September 20th.

Dell Rapids Boys Golf 8th at EPJ Invite

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The Dell Rapids Quarrier boys golf team played in the Elk Point-Jefferson Match Play Invite on Thursday, September 16th.  This is the one tournament a year that points and places are based on bracketed match play rules.

Three of the Quarrier golfers had seventh place finishes in their respective brackets.  They were Ryder VanZee, Konrad Richael, and Lauden VonHoltum.  The other players finished eighth in their brackets.  They were Carter Traill, Tyler Tjaden, Oscar Anderson, Nick Snyder, and Gage Schultz.

Each place was given a point value, and Dell Rapids finished with 11 total points on the day.  West Central and Sioux Falls Christian both had 70 team points.

The Quarriers will be at the Madison Golf and Country Club on Monday, September 20th for the Dak-XII Conference Tournament.

Dolphins Stop Cardinal Winning Streak

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The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals had their four match winning streak snapped by the Deubrook Area Dolphins on Thursday, September 16th.  The Dolphins won in four sets by scores 15-25, 25-8, 25-22, and 25-12.

The Cardinals got out to a quick start taking a 9-4 lead in the opening set.  The lead grew to 18-10 as the Cardinals cruised to a 25-15 set win.   St Mary had an early lead in the second set at 5-3, but the Dolphins then went on a big run.  Deubrook went on a 12-3 run to take a 15-8 lead, and then scored the final 10 points of the set to win 25-8.

The third set was back-and-forth throughout most of the set.  Neither team was able to get a lead of more than two to three points.  The set was tied at 18-18.  The Cardinals then took a 20-18 lead, but the Dolphins finished the set on a 7-2 run for a 25-22 victory.  Deubrook carried that momentum into the fourth set as they built a 10-point lead at 16-6.  The Dolphins took the fourth set 25-12 to win the match.

Courtney Brown finished with 15 kills and 12 digs.  Maya Heinitz had nine kills and nine digs.  Ella Griffin tallied six set assists, three ace serves, three blocks, three digs, and two kills.  Brianna Lindeman had 15 set assists and eight digs, and Madala Hanson had 12 set assists and four digs.  Whitney Warwick added 11 digs, while Josie Baumberger had eight digs.  Brianna Griffin finished with seven kills, two digs, and a block.  Addyson Gilbert had four kills and two blocks as well.

The Cardinals (8-2) will host the Howard Tigers on Tuesday, September 21st.

Cardinal Girls 8th, Boys 9th at Flyer Cross Country Invite

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The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal cross country team participated in the Flyer Invitational in Freeman on Wednesday, September 15th.  The girls team finished eighth with a total of 76 points.  The boys team was ninth with a total of 95 points.

Cami Wolles had a 26th place finish with a time of 23:54.46.  Lucy Vargas (33rd) had a time of 24:47.66.  Madison Reiff (42nd) finished in 25:18.59.  Sierra Klein (46th) had a time of 25:32.21, and Addy Gilbert (47th) had a time of 25:32.74.

Noah Reiff placed 24th with a time of 20:27.77.  Seth Roemen was 30th with a time of 20:50.23.  Owen Vargas (46th) had a time of 22:10.02.  Gabe Nelson (67th) finished with a time of 28:53.39.

St Mary will stay in Dell Rapids on September 22nd for the Quarrier Invite at Rocky Run Golf Course.

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