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Quarrier Boys Golf Place 3rd in First Tourney of Season

August 19, 2019 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarrier boys golf team placed third at the Sioux Valley Invite on Monday, August 19th in Volga. Dell Rapids finished with a team score of 359. Sioux Valley placed first with a team score of 357, and Aberdeen Roncalli was second with a score of 358.

Brandon Kubly placed 11th individually with a round of 87. Karsen Welbig also had a round of 87 and placed 12th. Lucas Berg had a round of 91. Brady Larson finished with a round of 94. Zach McKee finished with a 97, and Carter Traill ended the day with a 102.

Dell Rapids will play again Tuesday, August 20th in Madison and Wednesday, August 21st in North Sioux City.

Canova and Mogen Ends Mudcat Season in Quarterfinals

August 18, 2019 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Canova Gang ended the tournament run for the Dell Rapids Mudcats on Friday, August 16th in Mitchell. Canova advanced to the semifinals of the 2019 South Dakota Class B Amateur Baseball Tournament with a 7-0 win over the Mudcats.

The game was scoreless through the first four innings of the game. The Gang scored all seven of their runs in the bottom of the fifth on six hits and one Mudcat error in the inning. Dell Rapids was held to just three total hits in the game. Josh Roemen had two of the hits while Grant Olson picked up the other hit.

Brett Mogen, a Dell Rapids PBR pickup player for Canova, earned the win for the Gang on the mound. He pitched a complete game with three hits allowed along with two walks and 10 strikeouts. Blake Svoboda took the loss for the Mudcats pitching four and 1/3 innings giving up seven runs, four earned, on six hits with five walks and four strikeouts. John Spaeth pitched the final three and 2/3 innings giving up three hits and one walk with two strikeouts.

Canova lost in the semifinal round to Garretson 5-0. The game lasted into the early morning hours of Sunday, August 18th due to the storms that rolled across South Dakota on Saturday evening. Alexandria then defeated Garretson 2-0 to claim the Class B title on Sunday afternoon.

Early Lead Enough for Mudcats

August 15, 2019 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

A six-run second inning and a four-run fourth inning is all the Dell Rapids Mudcats needed to earn a spot in the quarterfinals of the 2019 South Dakota Class B State Tournament. Dell Rapids defeated Four Corners by a score of 16-6 in eight innings on Wednesday, August 14th in Mitchell to advance in the tournament.

After Four Corners scored a run in the top of the second inning, Dell Rapids scored six runs on six hits in the bottom of the inning. Grant Olson, Jared Donahue, Josh Roemen, and Nate Henry all had RBI hits in the inning. Four Corners cut the lead to 6-5 by scoring a run in the top of the third inning and three more runs in the top of the fourth. The Mudcats responded with a four-inning of their own in the fourth inning to extend the lead to 10-5. Travis Peters and Olson had RBI hits, and Dell Rapids also scored two more runs on an error.

Johnson drove in another Mudcat run in the top of the sixth inning. Chad Hunt and Mark Houck brought home three more runs for Dell Rapids in the seventh to make the score 14-5. Four Corners scored in the top of the eighth, but the Mudcats scored two more times on an error and RBI hit by Nate Henry to end the game on the 10-run rule.

Eight Mudcat hitters had a multi-hit game. Houck and Roemen both had three hits and two RBIs. Hunt also had three hits with an RBI. Henry and Olson finished with two hits and two RBIs apiece. Peters and Donahue both had two hits and an RBI. Johnson had a hit and RBI. Story finished with two hits in the game. Jordan Johnson pitched four innings giving up five runs, four earned, on seven hits with two walks and five strikeouts. Andrew Wegner pitched three innings giving up just one hit and two walks with three strikeouts. Austin Henry pitched one inning giving up an earned run on three hits with one walk and three strikeouts.

The Mudcats will play Canova in the quarterfinals on Friday, August 16th. First pitch is scheduled for about 7:30 p.m. in Mitchell.

Dell Rapids Mudcats Win in Opening Round of State Tournament

August 12, 2019 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Mudcats won their opening round game of the 2019 South Dakota Class B State Amateur Baseball Tournament on Sunday, August 11th, at Cadwell Park in Mitchell. Dell Rapids defeated the Dimock/Emery Raptors 10-4 to advance to the second round.

The Raptors scored first in the top of the first inning, but Dell Rapids answered with two runs in the bottom of the first inning on a two-run double by Mark Houck. Dimock/Emery scored another run int he top of the second inning to tie the game and added another run in the third inning for a 3-2 lead.

The Mudcats responded with six unanswered runs to go ahead for good in the game. Dell Rapids scored two runs in the bottom of the fourth inning on an RBI double by Grant Olson and an RBI single by Aaron Johnson. The Mudcats then added four more runs in the bottom of the fifth inning, all with two outs. Houck scored on an error, Travis Peters had an RBI single, and Olson drove home two more runs with another double. Dell Rapids added two more runs in the eighth inning on a two-run single by Houck to put away the Raptors.

Houck finished with two hits and four RBIs. Olson had two doubles and three RBIs in the game. Johnson and Peters both had two hits and an RBI. Chad Hunt, Josh Roemen, and Jimmy Bauer also had two hits apiece. Nate Henry and Trevor Freudenthal also had hits.

Donahue took the win pitching six innings while giving up three runs, two earned, on four hits with four walks and seven strikeouts. Blake Svoboda pitched the final three innings giving up an unearned run on four hits with a walk and two strikeouts.

The Mudcats will play Four Corners in the late game on Wednesday night, August 14th.

Dell Rapids Legion Season Ends at State

August 4, 2019 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The defending State B Legion champions had their season come to an end at the 2019 South Dakota Class B Legion State Tournament on Saturday, August 3rd. Dell Rapids lost their opening round game against Lennox on Friday, August 2nd, and then dropped their second game to Beresford on Saturday.

Dell Rapids opened the state tournament against the host team Lennox on Friday and lost a 5-4 game in nine innings. Dell Rapids got on the board first with a lead-off home run by Eddie Price to centerfield in the top of the second inning. Jake Rechtenbaugh followed with a double and later scored on an RBI single by Brandon Geraets to give Dell Rapids a 2-0 lead. The score remained 2-0 until the bottom of the third. Lennox scored four times on three hits in the inning to take a 4-2 lead.

Dell Rapids got a run back in the top of the sixth inning. Price started the inning with a single, and Geraets drove him home with a double to cut the lead to 4-3. Dell Rapids tied the game in the seventh. Keegan Miller drew a one-out walk, and Carter Gullickson followed with an RBI double to tie the game. The score remained tied 4-4 until the bottom of the ninth inning. Lennox loaded the bases with one out, and Jay Kirchner singled home the winning run.

Price and Geraets both had two hits in the game. Geraets had two RBIs, while Price had one. Gullickson also had a hit and an RBI. Rechtenbaugh and Ty Wood each had a hit as well. Price pitched the first 2 1/3 innings giving up four earned runs on three hits with six walks and two strikeouts. Jake Steineke pitched the final six innings allowing an unearned run on three hits with three walks and eight strikeouts.

After having to wait a few hours due to rain delays, Dell Rapids faced an elimination game against Beresford on Saturday afternoon. Beresford scored five runs in the first five innings and handed Dell Rapids a 5-1 loss. Beresford scored a run in the first, a run in the third, and three runs in the fifth for a 5-0 lead. Dell Rapids scored their lone run in the top of the seventh inning on an RBI double by Miller.

Gullickson finished the game with three hits. Miller had a hit and RBI. Price and Mason Goeken also had hits in the game. Jon Wilhelmsen pitched six innings giving up five runs, four earned, on six hits with five walks and three strikeouts.

Dell Rapids finishes their 2019 season with a 24-9 record and a Region 2B Championship.

Dells Legion Heading Back to State

July 29, 2019 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The defense of the state championship for Dell Rapids took another step in the right direction with a Region 2B Championship on Saturday, July 27th. Dell Rapids defeated Madison 4-2 for the title to earn a spot in the 2019 South Dakota Legion Class B State Tournament.

Dell Rapids struck first in the bottom of the first inning. Carter Gullickson hit a single to left field, and Eddie Price drove him home with a double later in the inning for the early 1-0 lead. Madison took the lead in the top of the second inning. They scored two runs on two passed balls with two outs to take the 2-1 lead. The score remained 2-1 in favor of Madison until the bottom of the fifth inning.

Gullickson tied the game with a solo home run to center field to lead off the inning for Dell Rapids. Jon Wilhelmsen, Eddie Price, and Jake Rechtenbaugh strung together three straight singles. Wilhelmsen scored on the Rechtenbaugh hit to regain the lead at 3-2. Price scored the fourth run on a fielder’s choice on a ball in play by Brandon Geraets.

Wilhelmsen kept Madison off balance in six strong innings. He gave up two runs, both unearned, on one hit while walking three and striking out 15 batters. Rechtenbaugh finished off the game with a 1-2-3 seventh inning including a strikeout.

Dell Rapids will open the state tournament on Friday, August 2nd against Lennox. It will be the final game of the day and will start approximately 7:00 p.m. The legion state tournament is being held in Lennox through Tuesday, August 6th.

2019 Legion State Tournament

Dell Rapids Legion Earns Spot in Region Championship

July 24, 2019 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Legion baseball team picked up three wins in two days at the Region 2B tournament and have punched their ticket to the championship game. Dell Rapids defeated Volga and Aurora on Tuesday night, July 23rd, and then Madison on Wednesday, July 24th in Garretson.

Dell Rapids started the tournament with a 19-1 win over Volga. Dell Rapids scored four runs in the first inning, four runs in the second, and 10 runs in the third on their way to the win. Nine different players had hits in the game. Jon Wilhelmsen had three hits and four RBIs. Logan Stone had three hits and an RBI. Eddie Price has two hits and five RBIs. Jake Rechtenbaugh had two hits and three RBIs. Keegan Miller and Carter Gullickson both had two hits each. Thane Hilmoe, Brandon Geraets, and Landon Ruesink each had a hit. Stone pitched two innings giving up no runs on two hits with three strikeouts. Jake Steineke pitched three innings giving up one earned run on two hits with one walk and five strikeouts.

Dell Rapids followed that win with a 14-4 victory over Aurora later Tuesday night. Dell Rapids scored in every inning of the game, which included the first nine runs. Wilhelmson had three more hits and four more RBIs in the second game. Geraets also had three hits and an RBI. Price and Ty Wood both had two hits and an RBI each. Rechtenbaugh added a hit and two RBIs. Gullickson and Hilmoe also had a hit. Wood pitched four innings giving up four runs, one earned, on four hits with six walks and nine strikeouts. Steineke pitched the final inning striking out all three batters.

With a trip to the championship game on the line Wednesday night, Dell Rapids cruised to an 8-1 win over Madison by scoring all eight of their runs in the first four innings. Geraets had two hits and two RBIs, and Keegan Miller also had two hits. Price finished with a hit and two RBIs. Wilhelmsen and Wood both had a hit and an RBI. Mason Goeken also had a hit. Price pitched six innings giving up one earned run on four hits with three walks and 11 strikeouts. Stone finished the game on the mound striking out two batters.

Dell Rapids will now play in the championship game on Saturday, July 27th at 4:00 p.m. in Garretson.

Dell Rapids 13/14 Teeners Take 3rd at State

July 21, 2019 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Photo taken and used with permission by Joni Smith

The Dell Rapids 13/14 Teener team placed third at the 2019 South Dakota VFW 14U State Tournament held Friday, July 19th through Sunday, July 21st in Madison.

Dell Rapids opened the tournament with a 7-6 win over Elk Point-Jefferson on Friday. Dell Rapids scored two runs in the bottom of the first inning taking advantage of an EPJ error and never trailed in the game. After EPJ scored a run in the top of the second, Dell Rapids scored five times in the bottom of the fourth inning to take a 7-1 lead. EPJ scored four times in the top of the sixth inning and one more in the seventh, but Dell Rapids was able to close out the game for the win.

Brayden Pankonen, Dylan Mathis, Will Jaton, Joe Rechtenbaugh, Chase Jones, and Evan Nelson all collected hits in the game. Shane Ness and Mathis each had an RBI. Pankonen pitched 3 2/3 innings giving up one earned run on four hits with two walks and a strikeout. Jones pitched 2 1/3 innings giving up four earned runs on four hits with two walks and a strikeout. Jaton closed out the game giving up an earned run on one with and a walk.

Dell Rapids then dropped the semifinal game against West Central by a score of 7-4 on Saturday. Dell Rapids was only able to collect three hits in the game, and West Central took advantage of eight Dell Rapids errors. West Central scored two runs in the top of the first inning for an early 2-0 lead. Dell Rapids cut the lead in half after Rechtenbaugh scored on an error. West Central, however, scored four runs on just one hit in the top of the fifth inning to extend the lead to 7-1. Mathis scored on a balk in the bottom of the inning to cut the lead to 7-2. Mathis then drove in two more runs with a double in the bottom of the seventh inning with one out to make the score 7-4, but West Central got the next two Dell Rapids hitters for the win.

Pankonen, Mathis, and CJ Smith had the three hits for Dell Rapids in the game. Mathis had two RBIs in the game. Jaton pitched 4 1/3 innings giving up five runs, three earned, on three hits with three walks and five strikeouts. Smith pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up two runs, both unearned, on one hit and three walks. Mathis pitched one inning giving up a hit.

Dell Rapids then closed out their state tournament experience with a tight 2-1 win over Spearfish on Sunday to take third place. Dell Rapids had two runs on six hits with no errors, while Spearfish had one run on four hits with no errors.

Mathis scored on a passed ball for the first run of the game in the bottom of the fifth inning for Dell Rapids. Mathis then hit an RBI single in the bottom of the sixth inning to drive home Pankonen for the second run. Spearfish got their lone run in the top of the sixth inning.

Pankonen had two hits in the game, while Shane Ness, Mathis, Jaton, and Nelson all had one hit each. Mathis had the lone RBI in the game for Dell Rapids. Pankonen pitched a complete game giving up one earned run on four hits with one walk and seven strikeouts.

The third place finish brings the 2019 13/14 Teener season to an end for Dell Rapids.

Dell Rapids Youth Baseball has Champion and 4th Place Team at State

July 17, 2019 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids youth baseball program had a champion and a fourth place team at state tournaments held Friday, July 12th through Sunday, July 14th. The Dell Rapids 12U team won their tournament held in Webster, SD. The 10U team had a fourth place finish at their state tournament also held in Webster.

Photo submitted by Todd Carr

The 12U team began pool play on Friday with a win over Flandreau 14-2. They followed that with a 10-1 over Lennox on Saturday. Those two wins gave Dell Rapids the number one seed in the championship bracket on Sunday. Dell Rapids started their day on Sunday with a win over Webster by a score of 13-0. After a lightening strike and a two and a half hour rain delay, Dell Rapids defeated Winner 13-5 in the championship game.

Photo submitted by Kurt Peppel

The 10U team opened their tournament on Friday with two wins. They defeated Worthing 10-0 and then beat Flandreau 11-0. Dell Rapids received a bye in the first round of the championship bracket as the #1 seed via a coinflip with West Central, which gave Dell Rapids the day off on Saturday. Dell Rapids fell to Lennox 9-4 in the semifinals on Sunday, and then lost to Flandreau 10-8 in the third place game.

Youth Softball Boasts Champion and Two Other Place Winners

July 16, 2019 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Youth Softball program had a very successful weekend of state tournaments July 12th – 14th in Sioux Falls.

Photo from Dell Rapids Youth Softball, SD Facebook page posted by Amanda Geraets

The Dell Rapids DeKalb 12U team took home the state title going undefeated all weekend and only allowing six total runs. They won their opening game on Friday afternoon over Siouxland Fastpitch by a score of 14-2. They followed that win with another win on Friday over Lennox by a score of 13-0. Dell Rapids continued to roll on Saturday with a win over Tyndall 11-2 and a win over SWAT 6-2. SWAT battled back to get another chance at Dell Rapids, but Dell Rapids blanked SWAT 3-0 for the championship.

Head coach Jenny Alderson said, “These girls played their hearts out! They are only going to get stronger as the years go by. The Dells program has made the players who they are today, and I would like to thank the parents and the community for the opportunity to be a part of a wonderful program. Also I would like to thank our sponsors Casey Scheidt from Dekalb and Seth Van’t Hof from Taxidermy & Nutrient for helping the girls.”

Photo submitted by Tammy Henry

The Dell Rapids 10U team placed second in their state tournament after a tremendous battle through the loser’s bracket. Dell Rapids lost their opening game of the tournament to Dakota Valley 12-11. They then had to play six games just to reach the championship game. Dell Rapids marched through the bottom half of the bracket beating Extream U10 11-8, Post 22 U10 11-10, Spearfish Toxic 8-3, Strom 15-3, Liberty Sluggers 17-1, and the Freeman Flycats 8-5. That put Dell Rapids in the championship game against the Road Runners from Mitchell, but the Road Runners ended the Dell Rapids run with a 9-1 victory.

Photo submitted by Amanda Geraets

The Dell Rapids Ace Hardware 18U also played their state tournament in Sioux Falls. They finished with a 2-2 record and a fifth place finish. Dell Rapids lost to Winner Purple 13-1, defeated Sioux Falls Inferno 9-7 and the Clearfield Sandburs 7-5, but lost to the Venom 12-9 to end their tournament.

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