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Vogel Wins State Title, Two Others Place at State for Quarrier Wrestling

February 28, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Jacob Vogel became the second wrestler in Dell Rapids Quarrier program history to win an individual state title. Vogel took home the 132-pound title at the 2021 South Dakota State A Wrestling Tournament in Rapid City February 25th – 27th.

Vogel won his opening round over Nick Roob (Vermillion) by a 7-0 decision. He had a pin (2:37) of Peyton Tryon (Harrisburg) in the quarterfinals. In the semifinal round, Vogel earned a 7-2 decision over Kahlor Hindman (Pierre). The championship match, held Saturday, February 27th, saw Vogel get a 7-2 decision over Alex Mentzer (Brandon Valley). Vogel finished his season with a 40-3 record. Vogel’s title comes seven years after Leon Maxwell won the first individual title for Dell Rapids in 2014.

Two other wrestlers also placed in this year’s state tournament.

Andrew Weiland placed fifth in the 113-pound class. Weiland won his opening round match against Beau Peters (Sturgis), but fell to Josh Hoffman (Spearfish) in the quarterfinals. Weiland battled back through the consolation bracket, going 3-1 the rest of the tournament, to take 5th place.

Zach McKee had a third place finish in the 145-pound weight class. McKee had wins in the first two rounds over Morgan Sandal (Douglas) and Ian Johnson (Watertown), both by pins. Tyson Johnson (Pierre) defeated McKee by a fall (3:02) in the semifinals, but McKee bounced back. He pinned (0:52) Nate Sprenkle (O’Gorman) and then earned a 9-4 decision over Robby Edberg (West Central) to take third place.

Brayden Gee finished 1-2 on the weekend. Weston Mason, Quinn Carr, and Sam Cavigielli all finished 0-2 at the state tournament.

Dell Rapids finished 13th as a team with 58.5 points on the weekend. Brandon Valley finished first with 188.0 points. Rapid City Stevens was second with 166.5 points, and Pierre was third with 144.0 points.

Individual Results

A-113: Andrew Weiland (34-12) placed 5th and scored 11.5 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Andrew Weiland (Dell Rapids) 34-12 won by major decision over Beau Peters (Sturgis) 25-13 (MD 9-0)
Quarterfinal – Josh Hoffman (Spearfish) 40-8 won by decision over Andrew Weiland (Dell Rapids) 34-12 (Dec 4-0)
Cons. Round 2 – Andrew Weiland (Dell Rapids) 34-12 won by tech fall over Eliot Ellenbecker (Sf Lincoln) 16-19 (TF-1.5 3:42 (16-0))
Cons. Round 3 – Andrew Weiland (Dell Rapids) 34-12 won in tie breaker – 1 over Logan Brown (RC Central) 24-23 (TB-1 6-4)
Cons. Semi – Carter Ractliffe (Harrisburg) 29-13 won by decision over Andrew Weiland (Dell Rapids) 34-12 (Dec 11-5)
5th Place Match – Andrew Weiland (Dell Rapids) 34-12 won by decision over Mason Schrempp (Aberdeen Central) 29-14 (Dec 6-2)

A-132: Jacob Vogel (40-3) placed 1st and scored 24.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Jacob Vogel (Dell Rapids) 40-3 won by decision over Nick Roob (Vermillion) 26-10 (Dec 7-0)
Quarterfinal – Jacob Vogel (Dell Rapids) 40-3 won by fall over Peyton Tryon (Harrisburg) 22-14 (Fall 2:37)
Semifinal – Jacob Vogel (Dell Rapids) 40-3 won by decision over Kahlor Hindman (Pierre) 29-10 (Dec 7-2)
1st Place Match – Jacob Vogel (Dell Rapids) 40-3 won by decision over Alex Mentzer (Brandon Valley) 38-3 (Dec 7-2)

A-145: Zach McKee (30-6) placed 3rd and scored 20.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Zach McKee (Dell Rapids) 30-6 won by fall over Morgan Sandal (Douglas) 14-23 (Fall 1:13)
Quarterfinal – Zach McKee (Dell Rapids) 30-6 won by fall over Ian Johnson (Watertown) 22-20 (Fall 2:26)
Semifinal – Tyson Johnson (Pierre) 31-4 won by fall over Zach McKee (Dell Rapids) 30-6 (Fall 3:02)
Cons. Semi – Zach McKee (Dell Rapids) 30-6 won by fall over Nate Sprenkle (O`Gorman) 27-15 (Fall 0:52)
3rd Place Match – Zach McKee (Dell Rapids) 30-6 won by decision over Robby Edberg (West Central) 29-7 (Dec 9-4)

A-160: Weston Mason (30-14) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Payton DeWitt (Douglas) 25-11 won by decision over Weston Mason (Dell Rapids) 30-14 (Dec 3-1)
Cons. Round 1 – Tyson Hage (Vermillion) 23-16 won by fall over Weston Mason (Dell Rapids) 30-14 (Fall 5:42)

A-170: Brayden Gee (18-5) place is unknown and scored 4.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Brayden Gee (Dell Rapids) 18-5 won by fall over Tanner VanScoy (RC Stevens) 20-14 (Fall 0:22)
Quarterfinal – Reese Jacobs (Sturgis) 33-0 won by fall over Brayden Gee (Dell Rapids) 18-5 (Fall 4:24)
Cons. Round 2 – Landin Winter (RC Central) 23-12 won by fall over Brayden Gee (Dell Rapids) 18-5 (Fall 4:28)

A-195: Quinn Carr (26-21) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Noah Hutmacher (Chamberlain) 37-11 won by fall over Quinn Carr (Dell Rapids) 26-21 (Fall 1:14)
Cons. Round 1 – Jaxon Morrison (RC Central) 22-24 won by fall over Quinn Carr (Dell Rapids) 26-21 (Fall 4:06)

A-220: Sam Cavigielli (7-14) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Regan Bollweg (Pierre) 26-0 won by fall over Sam Cavigielli (Dell Rapids) 7-14 (Fall 0:30)
Cons. Round 1 – Gunner Ristau (Chamberlain) 32-18 won by injury default over Sam Cavigielli (Dell Rapids) 7-14 (Inj. 1:11)

Cardinals’ First Half Lead Enough for Regular Season Finale Win

February 28, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The nine-point lead built in the first half was just enough for the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal boys to win their regular season finale against the Bridgewater-Emery Huskies in Emery on Friday, February 26th. The Cardinals ended the regular season with a 67-55 victory.

The offenses were ready to go early and combined to score 38 points in the first quarter alone. The Cardinals had the 21-17 advantage heading into the second quarter. St Mary shot the ball well from three-point area, with over half of their made three-pointers coming in the first half. That. sharp shooting helped the Cardinals hold a 40-31 lead at halftime.

The two teams played at the same pace in the third quarter. The Huskies and Cardinals both scored 14 points each, and St Mary continued to lead by nine points, 54-45, heading into the final quarter. The fourth quarter was much of the same as the third quarter, with the two teams continuing to match one another, and St Mary Cardinals took the victory.

St Mary shot 57% (24-42) from the field, 47% (9-19) from three-point area, and a perfect 10-for-10 from the free-throw line. The Huskies shot 43% (20-47) from the field, 36% (5-14) from three-point area, and 50% (10-20) from the free-throw line.

Connor Libis had 26 points and five assists. Sam Palmer had a perfect night from the floor finishing 6-for-6 shooting, including five made three-pointers, and 2-for-2 from the free-throw line. Palmer finished with 19 points, five rebound, three blocks, and an assist. Ashaun Roach-Valandra. had five points, 11 rebounds, and three steals. Ty Brown had six points, and Max Herber had six points, three rebounds, and two steals.

The Cardinals finish the regular season with a 16-4 record and a third-place finish in Region 4B. St Mary will play #6 Chester in a Region 4B game at St Mary High School on Tuesday, March 2nd at 7:00 p.m.

Hanson Sinks Cardinal Girls from Free Throw Line

February 25, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Hanson Beaverettes took advantage of 38 trips to the free-throw line and defeated the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals 51-38 in Huron on Thursday, February 25th. The win sends Hanson to the SoDak 16.

The first quarter was close throughout, and Hanson was able to take a three-point lead, 11-8, into the second quarter. St Mary was only able to score two points in the second quarter, and the Beaverettes took advantage building a 26-10 halftime lead.

Hanson pushed the lead to 20 points early in the third quarter, but the Cardinals got their offense going and cut the lead in half by the end of the third quarter. Hanson led 34-24 heading into the final quarter. Every time the Cardinals tried to make a run, the Beaverettes made free throws to keep the Cardinals at bay.

St Mary finished the game shooting 38% (15-40) from the field, 24% (4-17) from three-point area, and 36% (4-11) from the free-throw line. The difference in the game came down to the free-throw advantage. Hanson was 25-38 from the free-throw line and also out-rebounded St Mary 51-23.

Ella Heinitz had nine points, six rebounds, two assists, and two steals. Addyson Gilbert had nine points. Ella Griffin finished with eight points, four rebounds, and a steal. Brianna Griffin added five points.

The Cardinals season comes to an end with a 15-7 record.

Garretson Ends Quarrier Girls Season

February 24, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

Needing to wait an extra day, the Dell Rapids Quarrier girls fell to the Garretson Blue Dragons in the opening round of the Region 3A tournament in Garretson on Wednesday, February 24th. Garretson used a big fourth quarter to pull away 63-37.

The game was much closer than the final score might indicate. Garretson had an early lead, 9-5, with 3:53 to play in the opening quarter. Dell Rapids went on a 7-0 run and led 12-9 with 2:15 to play. The Blue Dragons ended the first quarter leading 16-15. Garretson then opened the second quarter on a 7-0 run for a 23-15 lead. The Quarriers got within two points at 25-23 with 3:45 left in the half. The Blue Dragons outscored Dell Rapids 7-2 the rest of the quarter for a 32-25 halftime lead.

Garretson used most of the third quarter to build a 15-point lead. The Blue Dragons led 41-26 with 1:30 in the quarter. The Quarriers ended the quarter on a 5-0 run and trailed 41-31 heading into the final quarter. Dell Rapids had a couple of opportunities to get the lead to single digits early in the fourth quarter only to see the shots just not fall. Those missed shots turned into fast break points on the other end for Garretson, and the Blue Dragons wore the Quarriers down. Garretson outscored Dell Rapids 22-7 in the final quarter.

Dell Rapids finished the game shooting 23% (13-57) from the field, 31% (8-26) from three-point area, and 3-for-6 from the free-throw line. Garretson shot 37% (26-70) from the field and out-rebounded Dell Rapids 51-28.

Claire Wynja finished with 12 points and three rebounds. Zoey Hilmoe had seven points, four steals, and three rebounds. Mady Vanoverbeke had six points, six rebounds, and four assists. Liz Prize also had six points along with three rebounds. Haileigh Barnhart had three points, four rebounds, and two assists, and Alli De Stigter also had three points.

The Quarriers 2020-2021 season ends with a 5-16 record.

Brown Hits Game-Winning Shot for Cardinal Girls, Advance in Region 4B

February 23, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

With :18.6 left in the game, the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals trailed 47-46 and had the entire length of the court in front of them. Ella Heinitz dribbled past the Howard Tiger defense, found Courtney Brown wide open in the left corner, and Brown sank the three-point shot with :10 to go. The Tigers had two shots to tie the game in the final seconds fall off the rim no good, and the Cardinals won 49-47 to advance in the Region 4B tournament.

The battle between the #5 seeded Cardinals and the #4 seeded Tigers was as close and back-and-forth as one might expect for a #4-#5 match-up in Howard on Tuesday, February 23rd.

The game was scoreless for the first couple of minutes until Ella Griffin made a three-pointer. That shot opened up the scoring as the Cardinals took an 8-3 lead. Howard got the game tied 10-10, but St Mary finished the quarter on a 4-0 run to lead 14-10 at the break. The Tigers scored the first five points of the second quarter for a 15-14 lead, but the Cardinals responded with a 9-2 run for a 23-19 lead. The Cardinals were able to keep the lead and push it to 30-25 by halftime.

Howard came out of halftime and went on a big run. The Tigers opened the third quarter on a 13-0 run and held a 38-30 lead. Karlie Klein finally got the Cardinals on the board with 1:55 to play in the quarter. Madala Hanson made a three-pointer from the right wing to pull the Cardinals within three at 38-35 with about :15 left in the quarter. The score remained 38-35 heading into the fourth quarter.

The Tigers maintained a three-to-four point lead through much of the beginning of the fourth quarter. The lead grew to seven, 45-38, after a three-pointer by Kenedy Koepsell. Heinitz made a shot in the lane to cut the lead to 45-40. St Mary stole the inbound, and Hanson made another three-pointer with just over 2:00 to play to make the score 45-43. After a defensive stop, Hanson banked in another three-pointer with 1:37 to go to give St Mary a 46-45 lead. Kate Conner made two free-throws with :19.6 to give Howard the lead at 47-46. The Cardinals called a timeout to set up the game winning play.

Heinitz led the Cardinals with 15 points and two rebounds. Hanson had 13 points, four rebounds, and three steals. K. Klein and Brown both finished with six points. K. Klein also had five rebounds. Griffin added five points and six rebounds. Howard was led by K. Conner with 20 points and 15 rebounds. Abby Connor had 13 points and 10 rebounds. Koepsell finished with nine points and six assists.

St Mary improves to 15-6. The Cardinals will play #1 seed Hanson in Huron on Thursday, February 25th. Tip-off is at 6:00 p.m. The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Regular Season Ends in Win for Quarrier Boys

February 23, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

The Dell Rapids Quarrier boys basketball team played their final regular season game on Monday, February 22nd at Garretson. The Quarriers ended the season on a three-game winning streak after defeating the Blue Dragons 62-54.

The Quarriers found themselves in another tight battle in their fourth straight road game. Garretson led by two points, 10-8, with 1:49 to go in the first quarter. The Quarriers ended the quarter on a 5-0 run to lead 13-10. They pushed the lead to nine points at 20-11 with 4:00 left in the first half. Garretson got within three points at 22-19, but Dell Rapids ended the half on a 6-0 run to lead 28-19.

Dell Rapids then led by as many as 11 points, 41-30, with 2:00 left in the third quarter. The Blue Dragons went on an 8-2 run to in the final minutes of third quarter to make the score 43-38 heading into the fourth. Garretson scored the first three points of the fourth quarter, but 43-41 was as close as they could get. Every time the Blue Dragons got within a couple of points, Dell Rapids had an answer. The Quarriers were able to extend their lead to 10 points, 56-46, after a three-pointer by Brayden Pankonen with 2:30 left in the game to give the Quarriers enough of a cushion for the win.

Dell Rapids finished the game shooting 42% (25-60) from the field, but only 18% (4-22) from three-point area. They were 57% (8-14) from the free-throw line.

Colin Rentz led the team with 24 points, nine rebounds, seven assists, and four steals. Pankonen had 18 points, three rebounds, and two assists. Carter Nelson also had double figures with 10 points along with six rebounds. Coby Maeschen had seven rebounds.

The Quarriers finish the regular season with a 14-6 record.

Eight Quarrier Wrestlers Qualify for State

February 21, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarrier wrestling team will have eight members participating in the state tournament after placing in the top four of their respective weight classes at the Region 1A tournament in Watertown on Saturday, February 20th.

The Quarrier team finished third with a total of 151.0 points. Watertown won the region title with 230.5 points. Tea Area finished second with 174.0 points.

Jacob Vogel took home the region title in the 132-pound weight class. Andrew Weiland (113) finished 2-1 and placed second. Zach McKee (145) finished 2-1 and placed second. Brayden Gee (170) also finished 2-1 and placed second. Mitchell Klinkenborg (182) went 2-1 in the tournament and placed second. Weston Mason (160) finished 3-1 and placed third. Quinn Carr (195) and Sam Cavigielli (220) both finished 2-2 and had fourth place finishes.

John Mortrude (120) and Canyon Lowman (126) both had 2-2 finishes and placed fifth. Gabe Clark (152) went 0-2.

The 2021 South Dakota State A Wrestling Tournament will be held in Rapid City at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center February 25th – 27th.

Quarrier Boys Holds off Lennox

February 20, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Another big three-pointer late in the game helped the Dell Rapids Quarriers get a 57-52 win over the Lennox Orioles in Lennox on Friday, February 19th.

Dell Rapids found themselves in another tight battle for the second time in the week. Lennox had the early advantage in the game and led 15-13 at the end of the first quarter. The Quarriers took the lead in the second quarter with 4:13 to play on a three-pointer by Brayden Pankonen and didn’t trail the rest of the game. Dell Rapids led 29-24 at halftime.

The Quarriers held a three-to-six point lead throughout most of the third quarter, but ended the quarter on a 4-0 run to push the lead to nine points at 43-34. Lennox chipped away at the lead throughout the fourth quarter and got within a point at 49-48 with 2:20 to play in the game. Carter Nelson, for the second game in a row, hit a three-pointer to give Dell Rapids a four-point, 52-48 lead with 1:30 left in the game. Colin Rentz followed with a steal and layup with 1:00 left to push the lead to 54-48, which was enough of a cushion to get the win.

Connor Rentz finished with 14 points, two rebounds, and two steals. Colin Rentz had 13 points, five rebounds, five assists, and three steals. Pankonen added 10 points, three steals, and two rebounds. Avery Boechler and Nelson both had seven points in the game. Boechler also had three steals.

Dell Rapids (13-6) will conclude their regular season on Monday, February 22nd at Garretson. The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Cardinal Boys Take Win over Baltic

February 20, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal boys earned win number 15 on the season with a 64-49 victory over the Baltic Bulldogs at home on Friday, February 19th.

The Cardinals took started the game on a 10-0 run and ended the first quarter leading 21-13. The lead went back to double digits in the second quarter, and St Mary had a 34-23 advantage at halftime.

St Mary continued to add to the lead in the third quarter as they continued to slowly pull away more. The Cardinals led 53-35 heading into the final quarter. The Cardinals scored the first four points of the fourth quarter for a 22-point lead, 57-35. Baltic went on a 12-2 run to cut the lead to 59-47, but that was as close as the Bulldogs would get in the game.

St Mary shot 50% (23-46) from the field, 23% (3-13) from three-point area, and 83% (15-18) from the free-throw line. They out-rebounded the Bulldogs 34-21 in the game.

Connor Libis had 30 points, six rebounds, and three assists. Libis now has 2,577 points for his career, putting him into a tie for 3rd place in South Dakota career scoring history with Wakonda’s Milt Sorenson. He has now surpassed Josh Mueller and Chuck Welke.

Max Herber contributed 13 points, four rebounds, and two assists. Ashaun Roach-Valandra added 10 points, nine rebounds, and three assists. Sam Palmer finished with eight points, five rebounds, three steals, two blocks, and two assists.

Brady Hookie had 24 points, and Alex Haagenson finished with nine points to lead Baltic.

The Cardinals (15-4) will end their regular season on the road at Emery against Bridgewater-Emery on Friday, February 26th.

Cardinal Girls Finish Regular Season with Fourteen Wins

February 19, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal girls finished their regular season at home on Thursday, February 18th against the Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies. The Cardinals won their fourteenth game of the year with a 46-38 victory.

St Mary got out to an 11-point lead by the end of the first quarter at 16-5. The Huskies cut the lead down to six points by halftime. St Mary led 25-19. Elk Point-Jefferson again cut into the lead by the end of the third quarter. The Cardinals held a five-point lead, 35-30, heading into the final quarter. St Mary outscored the Huskies 11-8 in the final quarter for the win.

The Cardinals shot 41% (15-37) from the field, 24% (5-21) from three-point area, and 85% (11-13) from the free-throw line. The Huskies were 35% from the field, 24% from three-point area, and 63% from the free-throw line. St Mary had 24 team rebounds, 13 points off turnovers, and 16 points in the paint.

Ella Heinitz had 14 points, four rebounds, three steals, and an assists. Karlie Klein had nine points. Courtney Brown finished with six points, seven rebounds, and three steals, and Ella Griffin had six points, four assists, and three rebounds.

St Mary’s regular season ends with a 14-6 record. The Region 4B tournament runs the week of February 22nd.

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