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Quarriers Drop Season Opener to Canton

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The Dell Rapids Quarrier football team opened their 2021 season on the road against the 2020 11A Runner-up, Canton C-Hawks.  Canton used an early for a 28-6 win.

The C-Hawks had two offensive scores and a defensive score in the first half.  Luke Richardson had a 10-yard touchdown run with 9:19 in the opening quarter.  Avery Herting added another score on a six-yard touchdown run with 3:00 left in the first quarter for a 14-0 first quarter lead.  Canton was awarded a safety with :28 to play in the second quarter after a Dell Rapids snap went over the head of Austin Henry and out of the back of the end zone.

Neither team scored in the third quarter, and Dell Rapids got on the board early in the fourth quarter.  Henry connected with Landon Ruesink on a 45-yard touchdown pass with 10:42 in the game.  The two-point conversion was no good, and the Quarriers trailed 16-6.  Dell Rapids got a defensive stop and was driving down the field in Canton territory on their next drive.  That drive stalled, and the Quarriers turned the ball over on downs.  Canton took advantage and scored with 4:28 to go in the game on a nine-yard pass from Josh Merkle to Payton Eben.  Tadesse VanDeStroet added the last score with 1:17 to play on a 46-yard touchdown run.

The C-Hawks had a total of 305 yards of offense, 242 rushing yards and 63 passing yards.  Dell Rapids finished with 151 yards of offense, 101 passing yards and 49 rushing yards.  The Quarriers had 11 first downs, were 3-11 on third down conversions, and 1-6 on fourth down.  Dell Rapids was also sacked four times for -33 yards.

Henry finished 8-18 passing for 102 yards, a touchdown, and an interception.  Ruesink had four catches for 73 yards.  Brayden Pankonen had two catches for 13 yards, and Jade Anstine had a catch for 17 yards.  Ruesink also had nine carries for 39 yards.  Ian Mason had five carries for 18 yards.  Will Jaton, Mason Stubbe, and Aiden Geraets all had seven tackles each.  Ruesink and Jack Henry both had five tackles each.

Dell Rapids (0-1) will travel to Sisseton on Friday, September 3rd.

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Quarrier Cross Country Season Starts in Beresford

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The Dell Rapids Quarrier cross country team had their first meet of the season in Beresford on Friday, August 27th.

Two runners took part in the varsity girls race.  Elizabeth Price finished with a time of 24:21.06.  Peyton VanZee was right behind with a time of of 24:25.79.  Weston Mason was the only runner for Dell Rapids in the boys varsity race.  Mason finished with a time 22:04.26.

The next race for Dell Rapids will be McCook Central/Montrose Invite at the McCook Country Club on Tuesday, August 31st.

Quarrier Volleyball Loses Tough Battle in Home Opener

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Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

The Dell Rapids Quarriers and West Central Trojans played a hard-fought, exciting match at Dell Rapids High School on Thursday, August 26th.  The match went five sets with the Trojans taking the win 21-25, 25-21, 25-22, 21-25, 15-12.

Every single set was back and forth excitement, and the entire crowd was electric from start to finish.  Dell Rapids set the tone early in the first set jumping out to a 9-3 lead.  The Quarriers never trailed in the first set, but West Central pulled within a point late at 21-20.  Dell Rapids held off the rally for the 25-21 win.

Dell Rapids again got out to an early lead, 9-5, in the second set.  The Trojans tied the set at 13-13, and the game went back-and-forth from there.  West Central eventually built a three-point lead at 21-18 and 22-19, which was enough for them to take the second set 25-21.

The Trojans held the early advantage in the third set, 10-6, but Dell Rapids scored four straight to tie it at 10-10.  And again from there, neither team was able to get any separation.  Dell Rapids was able to grab a 20-17 lead, but the Trojans rallied for an 8-2 run to take the third set 25-22.

West Central got the early advantage in the fourth set, taking an 8-3 lead.  But once again, just as had happened all night long, the set was tied about the midway point at 15-15.  The Quarriers took an 18-15 lead only to see West Central regain the lead at 19-18.  Dell Rapids then went on a 6-3 run to close out the fourth set to force the fifth and final set.

Dell Rapids struck first with a 4-0 run right away.  The Trojans rallied to tie the set at 5-5.   The two teams traded points, and the score was tied yet again at 7-7.  West Central scored three in a row for a 10-7 lead, but the Quarriers battled back to tie it once again at 12-12.  The Trojans then scored the final three points to take the set and the match.

Kenzie Garry and Sophi Randall both had 13 kills, and Emma Van Regenmorter had 11 kills.  JoJo Henry led the team with five ace serves, and Riley Hill added another four.  Van Regenmorter was a force up front with 10 blocks.  Randall finished with nine total blocks.  Garry and Henry both had 18 digs as well.  Hill finished with 12 digs, Lexi Ingalls had 11, and Randall had 10.  Hill had a team-high 21 set assists, and Randall ended the night with 16.

Cardinal Volleyball Starts 2021 with Win

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Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal volleyball team played in front of a home crowd to start the 2021 season on Thursday, August 26th.  The Cardinals are coming off a 10-9 season in 2020 losing to Chester in the Region 4B tournament in the SoDak 16 qualifying match.

St Mary returns two seniors from last year’s team, Courtney Brown and Addy Gilbert.  Head coach Sandra Heinitz said the team returns Ella Griffin, Maya Heinitz, Josie Baumberger, Whitney Warwick, and Jaycee Tebay as key players.  She also mentioned that new comers Brianna Lindeman, Katie Scherff, Madala Hanson, and Brianna Griffin will be players to watch for the Cardinals.

“This season I am excited to see our team continue to work hard and improve and to build upon our finish from last season.  Last year was our first winning season in quite some time at St Mary.  I hope to see our players continue to work together as a team, have great effort and attitude, and to compete every time we step out on the court.  I am excited to see what this team can accomplish,” said Coach Heinitz.

The Cardinals showed off the 2021 team with a win over the Alcester-Hudson Cubs in four sets.  They won by scores of 21-25, 25-17, 25-17, and 25-23.

St Mary fell behind early in the first set and found themselves trailing 16-8.  They started to find their groove and picked up some momentum, tying the match 19-19.  The Cubs were able to hold off the complete comeback by the Cardinals and win the first set 25-21.

But the momentum the Cardinals gained in the first set carried over throughout the rest of the match.  St Mary jumped out to an 8-1 lead in the second set, and they were able to cruise from there for the 25-17 win.  The third set started the same way as the second set.  St Mary got out to a quick lead early and again took at 25-17 win.  The two teams battled back and forth throughout the fourth set as neither team was able to get a lead of more than three points.  The Cardinals put together the late rally to take the fourth set 25-23 and win the match.

Brown finished the night with 16 kills, eight digs and four ace serves.  M. Heinitz added 10 kills, eight ace serves, and six digs.  E. Grifin had four kills, eight set assists, six ace serves, and four digs.  Lindeman had 13 set assists, five digs, three kills, two ace serves, and a block.  Gilbert finished with three kills, two digs, and two ace serves.  Hanson added eight set assists, and Josie Baumberger had eight digs.

The Cardinals (1-0) will play in the Estelline Tournament on Saturday, August 28th.

Quarrier Volleyball 2021 Season Starts with Road Loss

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Photo taken and used with permission by Zoey Hilmoe

The Dell Rapids Quarrier volleyball team started their 2021 season on the road in Elkton on Tuesday, August 24th.  The Quarriers are coming off a 5-13 record in 2020 that also saw the team lose two weeks of matches due to Covid.

Head coach Erica Fersdahl said, “I think we played our best volleyball at the end of the season (last year), which is always our goal, and we took Baltic to five sets in the region quarterfinals.  Afterwards they went on to beat Garretson in the semfinals and lose in the SoDak 16, so I think that is a testament to our growth as a team for the year.  We are looking to build on that potential for this year and play competitively in the Dak XII as well as look to get better every practice and game in hopes of a post-season run in November.”

Coach Fersdahl mentioned the team will look to senior Mackenzie Garry, junior Emma VanRegenmorter, and freshman Sophi Randall along with other seniors Riley Hill and Brooklyn Spoonemore to lead the Quarriers.

The Quarriers first match of the year was against the Elkton-Lake Benton Elks.  The Elks were able to build a four-point lead early in the first set at 10-6.  Dell Rapids then got on a roll.  They eventually tied the set and continued the momentum to an 18-13 lead.  The Elks responded and tied the set at 20-20.  They then finished the set on a 5-1 run to win 25-21.

Dell Rapids built a slim lead and maintained it early in the second set.  They led 7-5 and 9-8 before Elkton-Lake Benton went on an 8-0 run to take the lead 16-9.  Dell Rapids got within four points at 23-19, but the Elks finished the set for the win 25-19.  The third set remained close through the first half as Dell Rapids held an 11-10 lead.  The Elks then took the lead and were ahead 16-15 before going on a 9-3 run to close out the set, 25-18, and win the match.

Madelynn Henry had nine kills, six digs, and an ace serve.  Garry finished with seven kills, two digs, two blocks, and an ace serve.   Randall added five kills, four digs, three blocks and 12 set assists.  Riley Hill had 10 set assists, nine digs, four blocks, and an ace serve.  VanRegenmorter had three kills and four blocks.  Kylee Fiddelke finished with four kills, four digs, four blocks, and three ace serves.  Lexi Ingalls added five digs and four set assists.

Dell Rapids (0-1) will host West Central on Thursday, August 26th.  The match can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Quarrier Boys Golf Hosts Dells Invite

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The Dell Rapids Quarrier boys golf team hosted the Dell Rapids Invite at Rocky Run Golf Course on Monday, August 23rd.  It was the fourth tournament for the Quarriers already in the 2021 season.

Dell Rapids finished 16th as a team with a total score of 433.  Carter Traill finished with a 101 on the day.  Oscar Anderson had a 105.  Nick Snyder fired a round of 111.  Tyler Tjaden finished with 116.  Ryder VanZee had a 125, and Gage Schultz had a 127.

The Quarriers will play in the Charger Invite at Spring Creek Golf Course on Tuesday, August 31st.  The JV team will get to play in a tournament at Central Valley Golf Course on Tuesday, August 24th.

Dell Rapids Softball Wins Two on Opening Day

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The Dell Rapids club softball team opened the season with two games at Sherman Park in Sioux Falls on Sunday, August 22nd.  Dell Rapids won the their first game of the day against Vermillion and then defeated Pierre.

Dell Rapids scored in every inning in their 10-6 win over Vermillion.  Vermillion scored two times in the top of the first, but Dell Rapids answered with two of their own.  Dell Rapids took the lead in the bottom of the second inning with a run, but Vermillion tied the game in the top of the third.  Dell Rapids got another run in the bottom of the third for a 4-3 lead.  Vermillion again tied the game with a run in the top of the fourth inning, but Dell Rapids took the lead for good with three runs in the bottom of the fourth.  Vermillion scored two in the top of the fifth, and Dell Rapids added three more in the bottom of the fifth for the win.

Rileigh Foster had two hits, including a triple, and an RBI.  Lexi Ingalls had two hits, one a double, and two RBIs.  Claire Wynja had a triple and an RBI.  Haileigh Barnhart had a hit, and Kenzie Garry had an RBI.  Kya Alderson pitched five innings allowing six runs, three earned, on four hits with three walks and two strikeouts.

Later in the day, Dell Rapids cruised to a big win over Pierre.  After a scoreless first inning, Dell Rapids scored two runs in the bottom of the second inning.  Those were the only two runs they would need as Pierre was held to just three hits and one run in the third inning.  Dell Rapids added six runs in the third inning, and five more in the fourth.

Katie Scherff had three hits, including a home run, and four RBIs.  Kylie Lebahn had two hits and three RBIs.  Wynja added two hits and two RBIs.   Alderson had two hits, one a double.  Ingalls also had two hits.  Barnhart had a double and three RBIs.  Foster had a hit and an RBI, and Garry also had a hit.  Katie Kvigne pitched four innings allowing one earned run on three hits with one walk and three strikeouts.

Cardinals Fall in 2021 Football Season Opener

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Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals started their 2021 football season at home on Friday, August 23rd.  The Cardinals hosted the Gayville-Volin Raiders, and it was the Raiders who went home victorious, 42-8.

The Cardinals looked to get the momentum very early in the game.  Gabriel Lamb dropped Nate Quatier for a loss on the first play of the game, and then CJ Smith intercepted Quatier’s pass on the next play.  St Mary had the ball two plays after the opening kickoff.  The momentum would be short lived however.  The Raiders forced and recovered a fumble three plays later. 

Kyle Hirsch scored with 7:37 in the first quarter for the Raiders.  They converted the two-point conversion for an 8-0 lead.  St Mary had to punt on their second drive.  The Raiders then marched down the field on their next possession.  Hirisch had a 22-yard touchdown run with 4:06 left in the first quarter.  Anther two-point conversion pushed the lead to 16-0. 

St Mary continued to struggle a bit offensively in their next drive.  The Raiders forced and recovered another fumble late in the quarter.  The Cardinal defense was able to hold Gayville-Volin to a punt, but the punt returned was fumbled by St Mary and recovered by the Raiders.  The Raiders turned that into points after a one-yard touchdown run by Quatier.  Another two-point conversion made the score 24-0. 

The Raiders stopped a Cardinal drive that was moving in a positive direction for St Mary.  This time the drive stopped on an interception that was returned 48 yards for a touchdown by Ben Rumsey with 9:19 to play in the first half.  Gayville-Volin got another interception later in the second quarter, this time by Hirsch.  They turned that into  more points, scoring with 1:05 to play in the second quarter, and the Raiders led 36-0 at halftime.

St Mary took the kickoff to start the second half.  The Cardinals looked to be headed towards a score late in the third quarter, but the Raiders got their third interception of the game.  Rumsey intercepted a pass in the endzone and ran it back all the way for a Raider touchdown with 4:31 to play in the third quarter to make the score 42-0.  St Mary was able to find the endzone with 7:37 left in the game.  Smith connected with Camden Gilbert on a 23-yard touchdown pass.  Smith then completed a pass to Lucas Flemmer for the two point conversion.

The Raiders finished with 201 yards of offense, 104 passing yards and 97 rushing yards.  The Cardinals finished with 189 yards of offense, 107 rushing yards and 82 passing yards, but turned the ball over six times.

Ty Brown had 11 carries for 66 yards.  Gabriel Lindeman had three carries for 20 yards.  Smith finished the game 5-12 passing for 82 yards and three interceptions.  Gilbert had two catches for 32 yards and a touchdown.  Tate Bunkers had a catch for 34 yards, and Brown had a catch for 10 yards. 

Noah Olund led the defense with eight tackles.  Brown finished with five tackles.  Nic Gaspar had 4.5 tackles, and Bunkers and Kyle Bares both had four tackles each.  Smith also had an interception.

The Cardinals (0-1) will travel to play the Alcester-Hudson Cubs on Friday, August 27th.

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Quarrier Boys Golf Finishes Busy Week

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The Dell Rapids Quarrier boys golf team finished a busy week with a trip to the Dakota Valley Invite on Wednesday, August 18th.  It was their third straight tournament in as many days.  Dell Rapids finished with a team score of 410 for the day.

Carter Traill had a nice round of 95 finishing just outside of the top 20 at 23rd.  Tyler Tjaden finished with a 99.  Gage Schultz had a round of 103.  Nick Snyder finished at 113, and Ryder Van Zee had a round of 129.

Dell Rapids will host the Dell Rapids Invite at Rocky Run Golf Course on Monday, August 23rd.

Quarrier Boys Golf Plays in Second Straight Day

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Photo taken and used with permission by Sara Stadem

The Dell Rapids Quarrier boys golf team played in their second straight tournament in as many days on Tuesday, August 17th.  Dell Rapids finished with a team score of 456 at the Madison Invite at Madison Golf and Country Club.

Carter Traill had the low score for the Quarriers with a round of 103.  Ryder VanZee had a round of 115.  Gage Schultz finished with 118.  Tyler Tjaden had 120 on the day.  Nick Snyder finished with a 132, and Max Dennis had a 139.

Dell Rapids will be at the Dakota Valley Invite on Wednesday, August 18th.

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