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Dell Rapids Finishes 1-2 at Dak-12 Volleyball Tourney

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Dell Rapids hosted the 2019 Dak XII Conference Tournament on Saturday, October 19th.  The Quarriers finished the tournament in 10th place with a 1-2 record.  Sioux Falls Christian won the conference tournament title.

The Quarriers started the tournament dropping their match against the Lennox Orioles by set scores of 25-20 and 25-21.  Emma VanRegenmorter had four kills, and Maddie Kringen finished with three kills.  Liz Price had nine set assists.  Mackenzie Grisham finished with 11 digs, and Dezi Rus had eight digs.

Dell Rapids then dropped their second match to the Tea Area Titans in straight sets by scores of 25-16 and 25-22.  VanRegenmorter had seven kills in the match.  Kenzie Garry had four kills.  Price tallied 12 set assists.  Gabi Rus had eight digs, while Grisham had four digs.

The Quarriers finished the day with a straight set win over Canton by scores of 25-21 and 25-19.  Grisham had a team-high four kills in the match.  Mallory Haak had three kills.  Price finished with seven more set assists.  Haak also led the team in digs with 11.  Price added six digs.

Dell Rapids (4-21) will host Madison on Tuesday, October 22nd.

Quarrier Defense Gets Second Straight Shutout

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The Dell Rapids Quarrier football team kept their undefeated season going with a 14-0 win over the West Central Trojans on Friday, October 18th.  The shutout was the second straight shutout for the Quarrier defense and third overall this season.

Both defenses came to play in this game.  It was a hard-fought, old-fashioned smash-mouth football game.  Neither offense could really get into any sort of rhythm all night long.

The Quarriers finally broke through late in the second quarter.  Logan Ellingson scored on a five-yard run on fourth down with 1:04 to go in the half.  The extra point was made by Victory Knuppe to give Dell Rapids a 7-0 lead heading into halftime.

The third quarter and most of the fourth quarter was scoreless as well.  The Quarriers got the game-sealing touchdown with 2:59 to play on a 23-yard pass from Colin Rentz to Tyler Wood.  Knuppe again made the extra point for the 14-0 win.

Dell Rapids finished with only 218 yards of total offense, 149 passing yards and 69 rushing yard.  West Central, though, was held to just 111 total yards, 83 rushing yards and 28 passing yards.  Dell Rapids was 2-9 on third down and 2-5 on fourth down, while the Trojans were 0-6 on third down and 1-1 on fourth down.

Colin Rentz finished 10-14 passing for 143 yards with a touchdown and interception.  Austin Henry was 1-4 passing for six yards.  Ellingson had six catches for 80 yards.  Wood had four catches for 63 yards and a touchdown, and Carter Nelson had a catch for six yards.  Wood also finished with three carries for 36 yards.  Logan Stone had six carries for 24 yards.  Coby Maeschen had nine carries for 15 yards, and Carter Rentz had five carries for 12 yards.

Drew VanRegenmorter led the team with six tackles.  Maeschen and Brayden Gee had four tackles each.  Wood and Ian Hackett both had three tackles.  Carter Rentz had an interception.

Dell Rapids (8-0) will host the Tea Area Titans on Thursday, October 24th.  The game will be the final regular season game for the Quarriers, and will also be Senior Night.  The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

St Mary Ends Regular Season with Win

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The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals finished their regular season with a Dakota Valley Conference game win over the Oldham-Ramona/Rutland Raiders on Friday, October 18th in Ramona.  The Cardinals defeated the Raiders 44-20.

The two teams were locked in a battle in the first quarter.  The score remained tied at 0-0 after the first quarter of play.  The Cardinals finally got on the board with 3:17 to play in the second quarter on a rushing touchdown by Connor Libis.  After a defensive stop, St Mary was able to score again before the half on a touchdown pass from Libis to Eli Longville.  The Cardinals led 16-0 at halftime.

St Mary scored first in the third quarter on a rushing touchdown by Longville.  Moments later Libis intercepted a Raider pass and returned it for a touchdown to push the Cardinal lead to 30-0.  The offense put another score on the board on a four-yard run by Weston Geraets to extend the lead to 36-0.  The Raiders were able to get a score before the end of the third quarter to make the score 36-6.  Longville scored another touchdown on the very first play of the fourth quarter.  The two-point conversion was made, and St Mary lead 44-6.  The Raiders were able to get a couple of touchdowns to close out the game.

The Cardinals finished with a total of 327 yards of offense, 212 rushing yards and 115 passing yards.  The Raiders ended the night with 323 yards of offense, 268 rushing yards and 55 passing yards.

Libis finished 4-6 passing for 115 yards and a touchdown.  Libis also had seven carries for 49 yards and a touchdown.  Longville had three catches for 80 yards and a touchdown along with seven carries for 66 yards and two rushing touchdowns.  Geraets had one catch for 35 yards and eight carries for 75 yards and a touchdown.  Longville also led the defense with 10 tackles and interception.  Geraets hat 8.5 tackles and two interceptions.  Gabriel Lindeman had 5.5 tackles, and Libis finished with 2.5 tackles and an interception.

Head coach Ross Flemmer said, “We played well in spurts tonight.  We will have to find a way to start faster and finish stronger in the playoffs.  I’m proud of how hard we played and the fact that we overcame some adversity tonight.”

St Mary finishes their regular season with a 7-1 record.  They will host the Alcester-Hudson Cubs on Thursday, October 24th.  The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Two Quarrier Runners Qualify for Cross Country State

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Dell Rapids will have two runners participating in the 2019 South Dakota Class A State Cross Country meet this year.  Logan Anderson and Adisen Stadem both qualified with top 20 finishes at the Region 2A race on Thursday, October 17th in Garretson.

Stadem finished 14th with a time of 21:11.42.  Anderson had a 19th place finish in a time of 18:37.39.

The Quarrier girls team finished sixth with 107 points.  Sioux Falls Christian won the girls title with 26 points.  Garretson was second with 31 points, and Flandreau was third with 49 points.  The Quarrier boys team finished eighth in points with 126.  Sioux Falls Christian won the team title with 12 points.  Flandreau was second with 65 points, and Baltic placed third with 75 points.  The top three teams all qualify six runners for the state meet.

The state meet will be held in Huron on Saturday, October 26th.

Complete Girls Results

Region 2A XC Results - Girls

Complete Boys Results

Region 2A XC Results - Boys

Cardinal Boys Cross Country Defends Region Title

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Picture used with permission from the Cardinal Athletics Twitter account

For the second year in a row, the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal boys cross country team captured the Region 2B title.  The region meet was held in De Smet on Wednesday, October 16th.

Every runner for the boys team finished in the top 20 to capture the team title with 16 points.  Canistota was second with 20 points, and Elkton-Lake Benton placed third as a team with 31 points.  Both full teams for Canistota and Elkton-Lake Benton will qualify for the state meet along with St Mary, plus any individual runner that finished in the top 20.

Jacob Vogel won the individual region title.  Connor Libis placed 5th, Seth Roemen placed 10th, Ryan Eining finished 12th, and Thomas Eining placed 16th.

The Cardinals will also have a runner in the girls state race.  Addy Gilbert placed 15th to qualify for state.  Addison Libis was the other runner for the St Mary girls and had a 28th place finish.

The boys and girls Class B State Cross Country race will be held at Broadland Creek Golf Course in Huron on Saturday, October 26th.

Complete Girls Results

Region 2B XC Results - Girls

Complete Boys Results

Region 2B XC Results - Boys

Quarriers Drop Back-to-Back Matches

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The Dell Rapids Quarriers came up short in back-to-back matches on Monday, October 14th and Tuesday, October 15th.

Dell Rapids traveled to Baltic on Monday, and the Bulldogs defeated the Quarriers in four sets by scores of 25-18, 19-25, 25-19, and 25-14.

Emma VanRegenmorter led the team with 10 kills in the match.  Kenzie Garry finished with five kills.  Sam Price and Maddie Kringen both had four kills.  VanRegenmorter also led the team with five blocks.  Kringen finished with three blocks.  Price also had 19 set assists and 10 digs.  Gabi Rus had a team-high 15 digs, and Dezi Rus and Mallory Haak both finished with eight digs each.

The Quarriers then hosted the Deubrook Area Dolphins for their “Dig Pink” night on Tuesday.  The Dolphins took a four-set match from Dell Rapids by scores of 21-25, 25-19, 25-7, and 25-19.

VanRegenmorter and Kringen both had a team-high eight kills.  D. Rus had six kills, while Haak had four kills.  Haak also had three ace serves and 10 digs.  VanRegenmorter posted four blocks, and Kringen had three.  G. Rus had a team-high 31 digs, followed by D. Rus with 23 digs.  Price finished with 20 digs, and Emma Molskness had nine.  Price also finished with 25 set assists.

Dell Rapids (3-19) will be the host for the Dak XII Conference tournament on Saturday, October 19th.

Cardinal Volleyball Back in Win Column

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The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals got back into the win column with a straight-set win over the Centerville Tornadoes on Tuesday, October 15th.  St Mary won by set scores 25-9, 25-11, and 25-9.  The win snapped a six-match losing streak for the Cardinals.

Ella Heinitz finished the match with 14 set assists, 13 kills, seven digs, one ace, and one block.  Ella Griffin had 10 set assists and nine digs.  Courtney Brown added seven kills, five digs, and an ace.  Paige Bunkers finished with two digs and two ace serves.  Tyra Harrington tallied three kills and three set assists, and Addy Gilbert had seven kills and a dig.

The Cardinals (8-11) will travel to Castlewood for a match against the Warriors on Thursday, October 17th.

St Mary Finishes 8th in Mitchell

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The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal competitive cheer team traveled to Mitchell for the Mitchell Invite on Saturday, October 12th.  Thirteen teams competed in the competitive cheer portion of the event.

The Cardinals finished 8th overall with a score of 186.50.  The score was the fifth best Class A score.  Sioux Valley won the cheer title with a score of 285.00.  Rapid City Central was second with a score of 233.50, and Huron placed third with a score of 226.50.  Wolsey/Wessington, Parkston, and Platte-Geddes had scores slightly ahead of St Mary.  The other Class A schools participating included Bon Homme, Deubrook, Arlington/Lake Preston, and Wagner.

St Mary will be at the Lake Preston Invite on Monday, October 21st.

Cardinals Suffer First Loss of Season in Colman

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In a battle of the top two teams in class 9B, the #1 Colman-Egan Hawks defeated the #2 Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals 44-26 on Friday, October 11th in Colman on a cold and windy night.  The Hawks scored the first two touchdowns of the game and never trailed.

After forcing the Cardinals to punt on their opening drive, Colman-Egan scored on their first possession on a four-yard run by Nate Tolley.  The two-point conversion was no good.  The Hawks took advantage of an interception and scored again on a Tolley run with just over 5:00 to play in the first quarter.  Eli Bowen scored the two-point conversion for a 14-0 lead.  St Mary cut into the lead with just :33 left in the quarter on a great catch by Weston Geraets in the back of the end zone.  The two-point conversion was no good, and the Cardinals trailed 14-6 after the first quarter.

Tolley scored again for Colman-Egan on a one-yard touchdown run early in the second quarter.  The two-point conversion was also made by Tolley to give the Hawks a 22-6 lead.  Connor Libis pulled the Cardinals within a score after a 19-yard touchdown run.  Libis scored the two-point conversion to make the score 22-14 with 1:12 to play in the half.  Tolley had a big run to set the Hawks up in Cardinal territory with :55 to play.  Colman-Egan was able to finish the drive in the end zone as Tolley scored again on a one-yard run and also scored the two-point conversion.  Colman-Egan led 30-14 at halftime.

St Mary had to kickoff to start the 3rd quarter, and Noah Dennis sent a high kick straight into the wind.  The wind held the ball up in the air, and that turned into a break for St Mary.  The ball fell to the ground, and the Cardinals fell on the ball for an impromptu onside kick recovery.  St Mary took advantage of the break and scored on a four-yard pass from Libis to Eli Longville to cut the lead to 30-20.  The St Mary defense recovered a fumble in Hawk territory giving the Cardinals a chance to cut the lead even more on the ensuing Hawk possession.  However, Colman-Egan’s defense kept the Cardinals out of the end zone and ran out the third quarter leading 30-20.

Chase Hemmer scored for Colman-Egan early in the fourth quarter on a seven-yard run, and Tolley connected with Dalton Voelker for the two-point conversion to push the lead to 38-20.  Libis scored on a two-yard run with 7:22 to play in the game to cut the lead to 38-26.  Colman-Egan, though, scored on a 12-yard run by Tolley with 2:19 to play in the game to seal the victory.

St Mary finished with 241 yards of total offense, 144 rushing yards and 97 passing yards.  Colman-Egan had 305 yards of total offense, 285 rushing yards and 20 passing yards.

Libis had 23 carries for 96 yards and two touchdowns and also went 10-19 passing for 97 yards with two touchdowns and one interception.  Geraets had six catches for 69 yards and a touchdown.  Longville had four catches for 29 yards and a touchdown.

Head coach Ross Flemmer said, “The kids played hard tonight.  I’m proud of their effort.  We will learn from our mistakes and get better heading into the playoffs.”

The Cardinals (6-1) will play the Oldham-Ramona/Rutland Raiders in Ramona on Friday, October 18th.

Quarrier Defense Shuts Down Milbank Area

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The Dell Rapids Quarrier defense has been one of the biggest reasons for the success of the 2019 Quarrier football team.  The defense is allowing just 5.4 points and just under 200 yards of offense per game.

The defensive dominance continued on Friday, October 11th.  The #1 Quarriers shut out the Milbank Area Bulldogs 30-0 to remain undefeated on the season.  Dell Rapids allowed just 166 yards of total offense in the game, and almost half of those yards came in the final minute before halftime and in the final minute of the game.  The Quarriers held the Bulldogs to just 2-10 on third down conversions and wouldn’t let Milbank get into any offensive rhythm all night long.

With the weather being cold and windy, Dell Rapids was content to keep the ball on the ground offensively and chew up the clock.  The Quarriers gained 216 of their 257 yards of offense running the football.  Four players had 30 rushing yards or more in the game.

Coby Maeschen put Dell Rapids on the board first with 7:04 to go in the opening quarter with a six-yard run.  The two-point conversion was no good, and Dell Rapids led 6-0.  About a minute and a half later, the defense got a score.  Logan Ellingson intercepted a pass and returned it 36 yards for a touchdown.  Maeschen scored the two-point conversion to give Dell Rapids a 14-0 lead after the first quarter.

Maeschen scored two more times for Dell Rapids.  His second rushing touchdown came on a fourth and goal with just over 5:00 to play in the second quarter from a yard away.  Mason Goeken made a great stretched-out grab of a Colin Rentz pass for the two-point conversion to give the Quarriers a 22-0 halftime lead.  The final touchdown came with 7:34 to play in the third quarter.  Maeschen scored on a 14-yard run, and Tyler Wood dove into the end zone for the two-point conversion for the 30-0 lead.

Colin Rentz finished the game 2-5 passing for 41 yards.  Ellingson had both catches.  Ellingson also had three carries for 69 yards.  Maeschen finished with 10 carries for 57 yards and three touchdowns.  Logan Stone had 13 carries for 40 yards, and Wood finished with seven carries for 35 yards.

Four players, Thane Hilmoe, Maeschen, Trevon Cross, and Drew VanRegenmorter, finished with six tackles for the Quarrier defense.  Cody Schultz had five tackles.  Connor Rentz and Brayden Gee both had four tackles each.  Ellingson and Maeschen each had an interception as well.

Dell Rapids (7-0) will travel to Hartford to play the West Central Trojans on Friday, October 18th.  The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

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