SALEM — Dell Rapids left little doubt Tuesday, November 10th, at McCook Central High School, sweeping Todd County 3-0 in the SoDak 16 match to punch its ticket to the state tournament. The Quarriers set the tone early and never let up, using fast starts and extended runs to control all three sets.
In the opening set, Dell Rapids jumped in front 5-2 and quickly stretched the lead to 10-3 and 15-5. The Quarriers kept Todd County at arm’s length the rest of the way, pushing the margin to 18-7 and 22-10 before closing out a 25-11 win.
Set two was tighter early, with the teams even at 2-2, but Dell Rapids began to separate at 6-3 and 11-4. Todd County made a push and trimmed it to 13-10, but the Quarriers answered with another surge — moving ahead 17-12 and 21-15 — and finished the set off 25-16 to take a 2-0 lead.
Dell Rapids saved its most dominant stretch for the third. The Quarriers raced out to a 7-0 start and never looked back, building the advantage to 11-3, 17-3, and 19-3. Dell Rapids was in full control down the stretch, reaching 23-4 before sealing the sweep with a 25-6 win.
Dell Rapids will be the #2 seed in the South Dakota State A Volleyball tournament and will play #7 Dakota Valley in the opening round on Thursday, November 19th. The tournament will be held at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls.
