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Cardinals Advance to Semifinals of 9B Playoffs

October 30, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals had to wait 27 days to get a game played since their last game on October 2nd. And in that time, they also watched the opening round of the 9B playoffs. But once the Cardinals took to the field in the quarterfinal round on Thursday, October 29th, they made sure more football would be played this season.

The Cardinals made the long bus ride to Faith and then handled the Longhorns with a 40-22 victory.

St Mary scored 22 points in the opening quarter and never looked back. Noah Olund had two rushing touchdowns in the first two Cardinal possessions and Connor Libis added another one for a 22-8 lead after the first quarter of play. Olund scored his third touchdown with 10:42 to play in the second quarter. Libis then ended the half with a touchdown run with :30 on the clock as St Mary went into halftime leading 34-8.

Faith was able to make some adjustments on defense in the second half, and their offense got going as well. The Longhorns scored a touchdown in the third quarter to make the score 34-14. Faith would get another touchdown early in the fourth quarter after a blocked put, and all the sudden the Longhorns cut the lead to 34-22.

St Mary responded on the very next drive. They would put together a nine-play drive that ended with a 16-yard touchdown by Libis with 5:25 to play in the game. That touchdown proved to be the game-clinching score as the Cardinal defense held the remainder of the game.

The Cardinals finished the night with 352 yards of total offense, all of which were rushing yards. Faith had 202 yards of offense, 70 rushing yards and 202 passing yards.

Libis had 29 carries for 202 yards and three touchdowns. Olund had 18 carries for 63 yards and three touchdowns. Nic Gaspar finished with nine carries for 80 yards. Ashaun Roach-Valandra led the defense with seven tackles and two sacks. Noah Dennis finished with six tackles, and John Pica added five tackles. Nick Wolles, Libis, and Olund all had an interception in the first half of the game.

St Mary (6-2) will travel to Kadoka to play the Kadoka Area Kougars on Friday, November 6th. The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Quarrier Football Ends at West Central

October 30, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

For the second year in a row, the Dell Rapids Quarrier football team had their season come to an end at the hands of the West Central Trojans in the quarterfinals of the 11A playoffs. Dell Rapids traveled to Hartford to play the Trojans on Thursday, October 29th, and West Central advanced to the semifinals with a 16-14 victory over the Quarriers.

West Central started the game with a fury. After receiving the kickoff, the Trojans scored in two plays taking a total of 38 seconds and covering 68 yards. Justin Zirpel had a run of 49 yards, and Ryan Healy scored on a 19-yard run to give West Central a 7-0 lead. The Dell Rapids defense was able to contain the Trojans after that opening drive.

The Quarriers got on the board late in the second quarter. The Quarriers had an eight-play, 47-yard drive that ended with a one-yard touchdown run by Coby Maeschen. Aiden Boechler kicked the extra point to tie the game 7-7 with 3:03 to play in the first half. The Trojans were able to get one more score on the board before halftime. Derek Eidsness made a 20-yard field goal with :09 to play in the second quarter for a 10-7 lead heading into halftime.

Dell Rapids put together an impressive drive to start the third quarter. After receiving the kickoff and starting on their own 20-yard line, the Quarriers marched down the field 80 yards on 13 plays taking almost seven minutes off the clock. Maeschen found the endzone again, this time on a 15-yard run with 5:02 to play in third quarter. Another extra point by Boechler gave the Quarriers a 14-10 lead. Both defenses continued to play strong, and the score remained 14-10 in favor of Dell Rapids at the end of the third quarter.

The Quarriers seemed to be gaining momentum. The defense forced a punt, and the offense took over on their own 33-yard line with 9:36 to go in the game. Landon Ruesink had a 27-yard run on the first play of the drive to the Trojan 40-yard line. The Quarriers were then faced with a fourth down and two yards to go on the West Central 32-yard line, and the Trojan defense was able to stop the Quarriers and take over the ball with 7:24 to play.

That defensive stop seemed to give West Central momentum. They put together a 10 play, 66-yard drive that took five minutes and 35 seconds. Zirpel scored on a quarterback sneak from the one-yard line with 1:49 to play in the game. The extra point was no good, but the Trojans took a 16-14 lead. The Quarriers were able to get the ball to their own 39 yard line with just over a minute to play, but the drive stopped there and the Trojans held on for the win.

The Quarriers finished with 227 yards of total offense, 143 rushing yards and 84 passing yards. West Central had 231 yards of total offense, all of those rushing yards. Both teams had a total of 11 first downs, and each team committed three penalties and punted four times.

Austin Henry finished the game 3-10 passing for 66 yards. Colin Rentz was 1-1 passing for 18 yards. Ruesink had two catches for 52 yards, Henry had a catch for 18 yards, and Rentz had a catch for 14 yards. Ruesink also had 12 carries for 47 yards. Maeschen finished with 12 carries for 37 yards and two touchdowns. Brayden Gee had seven carries for 30 yards, and Henry had four carries for 25 yards. Ruesink led the team with nine tackles in the game. Gee had eight tackles. Maeschen and Landon VonHoltum both had seven tackles each, and Carter Nelson and Victory Knuppe both had six tackles each.

Dell Rapids has their 2020 season come to an end with an overall record of 5-4.

	1	2	3	4	Final
Dell Rapids	0	7	7	0	14
West Central	7	3	0	6	16

Cardinals Split Last Two Home Matches of Season

October 27, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley, Dells City Journal

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals played their final two regular season home matches on Monday, October 26th and Tuesday, October 27th. The Cardinals earned a split in those two matches.

Colman-Egan came to Dell Rapids St Mary High School on Monday and went home with a four set win. The Hawks took the first set with ease by a score of 25-11. The Cardinals regrouped and led for most of the second set. Colman-Egan finally tied the set late, but St Mary took the win 28-26 to even the match. Colman-Egan, again, was able to get to a sizeable lead in the third set and won 25-13. The two teams battled tough in the fourth set, but the Hawks ultimately took the fourth set 25-20 to win the match.

Courtney Brown helped lead the Cardinals with 10 kills and 18 digs. Ella Heinitz had 21 digs, 11 set assists, and seven kills. Maya Heinitz finished with 14 digs, and Macie Brown had 11 digs and two ace serves. Jaycee Tebay finished with five kills, five digs, and two blocks. Ella Griffin added 11 set assists, four digs, and three kills.

Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley, Dells City Journal

Twenty-four hours later, the Cardinals hosted the Canistota Hawks on Tuesday. St Mary was able to put Monday behind them and took the match over Canistota in straight sets.

The first two sets were played very close. In the opening set, the two teams were tied multiple times. The Cardinals broke a 10-10 tie and scored four points in a row for a 14-10 lead. The lead grew to 17-12. The Hawks pulled within a couple of points a couple of times, but the Cardinals never lost the lead and won the first set 25-19. The second set played out much like the first. The Cardinals got out to a 13-7. That lead grew to eight points at 18-10, and the Cardinals held on for a 25-21 win. St Mary then completely cruised through the third set winning 25-5 to take the match.

C. Brown finished with 10 kills, 13 digs, and four ace serves. E. Heinitz had 16 digs, 14 set assists, seven kills, and four ace serves. M. Heinitz finished with eight digs and five kills. Griffin added 10 set assists and seven kills. M. Brown and Whitney Warwick both had six digs each.

The Cardinals (9-7) will end the regular season in Garretson on Friday, October 30th.

Quarrier Volleyball Finishes Regular Season after Weeks Away

October 27, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Playing a match for the first time since October 3rd, the Dell Rapids Quarrier volleyball team played in their final regular season match on Monday, October 26th, in Beresford. The Quarriers won their third match in a row after a five-set victory over the Watchdogs by set scores of 25-22, 25-20, 19-25, 21-25, and 16-14.

Beresford held an early 11-7 before the Quarriers went on a 10-1 run for a 17-12 lead. Beresford pulled within two points a couple of times, but Dell Rapids took the first set 25-22. The second set remained close in the early stages. Dell Rapids held a slim 11-10 lead and then went on a 5-0 run for a 16-10 advantage. The Watchdogs again pulled within a couple of points at 20-18, but the Quarriers closed out the set 5-2 for the 25-20 win.

Trailing by two sets, Beresford made a run in the third set. They were able to get themselves a 14-8 lead about halfway through the set. That lead grew to 20-13 before the Watchdogs closed out the set 25-19. The Watchdogs continued the momentum and built a big 10-4 lead early in the fourth set. Dell Rapids was only able to get within three points late at 24-21, but Beresford took the fourth set 25-21 to force the fifth and final set.

The fifth set was back and forth. Neither team was able to get ahead by more than two points until late in the set. The score was tied 9-9 when Dell Rapids scored the next two points for an 11-9 lead. Beresford scored the next four points for a 13-11 advantage. The Watchdogs were at match point leading 14-12, but Dell Rapids scored the next four points in a row to steal the set 16-14 and win the match.

Emma VanRegenmorter led the team with 17 kills. Kenzie Garry had 12 kills, and Maddie Kringen had nine kills. VanRegenmorter and Garry both had two blocks each. Sophi Randall finished with 42 set assists and 15 digs. Sam Price had a team-high 31 digs. Emma Molskness had 11 digs, and Lexi Ingalls had nine digs.

Dell Rapids will now wait for the Region 3A tournament to begin. The Quarriers finish the regular season with a 5-12 record.

Cardinal Volleyball Splits Pair of Matches

October 24, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal volleyball team hosted a pair of matches on Thursday, October 22nd and Saturday, October 24th.

The Centerville Tornadoes came to St Mary High School on Thursday afternoond, and the Cardinals earned a straight-set match win by scores of 25-15, 25-19, and 25-14.

Courtney Brown had nine kills, eight digs, and five ace serves. Ella Heinitz finished with 13 digs, eight set assists, seven kills and two ace serves. Ella Griffin had seven set assists, four kills, three blocks, three digs, and three ace serves. Maya Heinitz had five kills and three digs.

The Cardinals then hosted the Castlewood Warriors on Saturday afternoon. The Warriors won in straight sets by scores of 25-15, 25-16, and 25-19.

Brown had a team-high 13 kills along with seven digs and two blocks. E. Heinitz finished with nine digs, eight set assists, and four kills. M. Heinitz had seven digs in the match. Griffin added 10 set assists and seven digs. Addy Gilbert finished with three digs and two kills.

St Mary (8-6) will host matches on back-to-back nights. The Cardinals will host Colman-Egan on Monday, October 26th, and will then host Canistota on Tuesday, October 27th. Both matches will be on Big Sioux Media.

State Runners Battle Cold and Snow in Rapid City, Vogel Finishes 6th

October 24, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Photo taken and used with permission by Sara Stadem

The runners at the 2020 South Dakota Cross Country state meet had to battle bitter cold temperatures and snow in Rapid City on Saturday, October 24th. Despite the weather challenges, all the runners ran very well.

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal boys team consisting of Jacob Vogel, Thomas Eining, Seth Roemen, Noah Reiff, and Owen Vargas, along with the lone Dell Rapids runner, Logan Anderson, ran at the state meet.

The Cardinals boys team finished 14th overall with a total of 108 points.

Jacob Vogel had a sixth place finish with a time of 17:39.08. Thomas Eining was 78th with a time of 20:08.45. Seth Roemen was 81st at 20:21.38. Noah Reiff had a time of 21:52.35, and Owen Vargas finished in 23:13.81.

Logan Anderson placed 64th in the Class A race with a time of 19:05.12.

Quarriers and Cardinals Attend State Cheer – Quarriers Place 3rd

October 24, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley, Dells City Journal

The Dell Rapids Quarrier and Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals made the trip to Rapid City to compete in the 2020 Class A South Dakota Competitive Cheer meet.

Dell Rapids finished second in the large group and placed third overall with a total of 206.0 points. Sioux Valley was the grand champion with 283.0 points. Wolsey-Wessington placed second with 230.5 points.

Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley, Dells City Journal

Five girls, two from St Mary and three from Dell Rapids, were selected as 2020 All-State Award winners. Courtney Brown and Maggie Klein were selected from Dell Rapids St Mary. Caidyn Jones, Olivia Godwin, and Katy Pulscher were selected from Dell Rapids.

Cardinals Advance to Quarterfinals Despite No Games in Weeks

October 23, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The 2020 Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal football season has not gone according to play to say the least. The Cardinals currently have a 4-2 season record and have advanced to the quarterfinals of the 9B playoffs, but they have not played a down of football since Friday, October 2nd.

The Cardinals were one of the first team to have their scheduled altered due to the Covid pandemic. St Mary was scheduled to open the season in Estelline against Estelline/Hendricks on Friday, August 21st, but the Redhawks had to cancel that game due to Covid. In less than 24 hours after that announcement, the Cardinals found a new season-opener opponent in Florence/Henry.

St Mary started their season with a 1-2 record in their first three games. They were able to turn things around at home against Alcester-Hudson with a 52-38 victory on Friday, September 11th. They followed that win with two big road wins over Avon on September 18th and Centerville on October 2nd.

Things then went sideways for the Cardinals. Their final two regular season games had to be cancelled due to Covid. St Mary was scheduled to play Colman-Egan on October 9th. That game was then moved to Monday, October 12th, but ultimately cancelled when St Mary closed the school during Homecoming week October 12th through the 16th. That also meant the Homecoming game against Elkton-Lake Benton was also cancelled.

Despite having the last two games cancelled, St Mary qualified for the 9B playoffs as the #1 seed in Region 2. School was back in session, and the team was back on the practice field. Everything was set for the Cardinals to host the Bison Cardinals on Thursday, October 22nd in the opening round of the playoffs.

Then the team received the news on the evening of Wednesday, October 21st. Bison was forfeiting the playoff game and will not be making the trip to Dell Rapids. This news coming less than 24 hours before the scheduled kickoff.

“It’s very disappointing for the team. The team, as well as the coaches and our administration, have already put a lot of time into this game, and then to have to find out they are backing out from a third party is ridiculous. How Bison handled the situation from start to finish was just absurd. I feel bad for the kids missing out on a game because another team who had plenty of time to figure things out decided to pull out less than 24 hours before kickoff,” said head coach Ross Flemmer.

St Mary will not move their focus to the quarterfinals. The Cardinals will travel to Faith and play the Faith Longhorns on Thursday, October 29th.

Quarriers Fall in Double Overtime to Tea

October 23, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarrier football team played in their final regular season game in Tea on Thursday, October 22nd . The Quarriers and Titans put on a show for the fans who braved the cold and wind. The two teams went to double overtime with the Titans getting the 26-20 win.

The Quarriers scored first after taking advantage of a fumble and punt. Landon Von Holtum scored on a one-yard run with 1:44 to go in the quarter. The extra point was good by Aiden Boechler to give Dell Rapids a 7-0 lead. Neither team scored the remainder of the first half, and the Quarriers maintained a 7-0 lead at halftime.

The Titans scored on their first possession of the first half to tie the game. Austin Lake threw a 26-yard touchdown pass to Kade Schentzel with 8:28 to play in the third quarter. Tea then scored on their second possession to take the lead. Garret Kolbeck scored on a 14-yard run with 11:52 to play in the fourth quarter for a 14-7 lead.

Dell Rapids responded with a six-play scoring drive that lasted 3:35. Austin Henry connected with Landon Ruesink on a 30-yard pass with 8:17 to play in the game to tie the game 14-14.

Tea’s next drive lasted just over seven minutes on 11 plays, but the drive ended in an interception inside the 10-yard line with 1:09 to play in the game. The Quarriers’ drive ended in a punt after four plays following the interception. The Titans also had one more possession in regulation, but did not score.

Each time had an opportunity on offense in the overtime period. Dell Rapids scored on their first possession. Henry scored on a one-yard quarterback sneak. The extra point was no good, and the Quarriers led 20-14. Tea also scored on their overtime possession when Lake also scored on a quarterback sneak. Tea’s extra point to win the game was also missed, leaving the game tied at 20-20. The Titans got the ball first in the second overtime, and Kaden Johnson scored on a one-yard touchdown run. The extra point was missed again, and the Titans led 26-20. Dell Rapids’ second overtime possession ended on a turnover on downs, giving the Titans a the 26-20 victory.

Dell Rapids finished the game with 198 yards of total offense, 133 rushing yards and 65 passing yards. The Titans had 290 yards of offense, 211 rushing yards and 79 passing yards.

Ruesink finished with 16 carries for 44 yards. Ruesink also had three catches for 65 yard and a touchdown. Von Holtum had 10 carries for 36 yards and a touchdown. Brayden Gee had eight carries for 36 yards, and Henry had five carries for 17 yards and a touchdown. Henry was also 3-14 passing with one touchdown and one interception. Gee, Ruesink, and Coby Maeschen all finished with eight tackles each. Cody Schultz finished with six tackles, and Victor Knuppe had five tackles. Colin Rentz and Ruesink had fumble recoveries.

Dell Rapids finishes the regular season with a 5-3 record. The Quarriers will be the #6 seed in the 11A playoffs and will travel to Hartford to play the #3 West Central Trojans on Thursday, October 29th. The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

	1	2	3	4	OT1	OT2	Final
Dell Rapids	7	0	0	7	6	0	20
Tea Area	0	0	7	7	6	6	26

Cardinal Volleyball Back in Action, Fall to Elks

October 20, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

It had been twelve days since the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals last played a volleyball match due to the Covid pandemic. They were able to get back to action on Tuesday, October 20th. St Mary hit the road to Elkton to play the Elkton-Lake Benton Elks, who received votes in the latest South Dakota media volleyball polls.

The Elks won the Dakota Valley Conference match-up in straight sets by scores of 25-20, 25-14, and 25-21.

Courtney Brown had eight kills and six digs in the match. Ella Heinitz, Maya Heinitz, and Addy Gilbert all had four kills each. Whitney Warwick had three ace serves and eight digs. E. Heinitz also had 10 set assists, 12 digs, and two ace serves. Ella Griffin had a team-high 14 set assists, two ace serves, two kills and four digs. M. Heinitz had seven digs as well.

St Mary (7-5) will host Centerville in an varsity-only match on Thursday, October 22nd at 4:00 p.m. prior to the playoff football game. The Cardinals will also host Castlewood on Saturday, October 24th.

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