Photo courtesy of Michelle Heiberger

The Dell Rapids Quarrier competitive cheer team placed first in their final performance before the state competition on Saturday, October 13th.  Dell Rapids was one of 11 teams that participated in the Platte-Geddes Invite in Platte.  The teams were Dell Rapids, Platte-Geddes, Winner, Gregory, Lyman, Redfield-Doland, Wagner, Rapid City Stevens, Dakota Valley, Bon Homme, and Parkston.

The Quarriers finished with a total of 173.0 points.  Rapid City Stevens was second with 159.5 points.  Dakota Valley was third with 150.5 points.  Platte-Geddes was fourth with 149.5 points, and Redfield-Doland was fifth with 149.0 points.

Dell Rapids will now compete at the 2018 South Dakota Class A Competitive Cheer competition on Friday, October 19th at Brandon Valley High School in Brandon.  The performance will be aired on South Dakota Public TV.  The Quarriers are scheduled to perform at 7:03 p.m. on Friday.

Photo courtesy of Michelle Heiberger

The Dell Rapids Quarrier competitive cheer team returned for North Sioux City with a third place finish at the Dakota Valley Invite on Saturday, September 22nd.  A total of seven teams participated in the cheer competition of the event.

Dell Rapids finished with a team score of 190.0 points.  Dakota Valley won the event with a team score of 213.5 points.  Parkston was third with 209.5 points.  The other teams competing were Bon Homme, Deubrook, Gregory, and Wagner.

The Quarriers will take a few days off before their next event.  Dell Rapids will be at the Brandon Valley Invite on Tuesday, October 2nd for their next performance.

The Dell Rapids Quarrier competitive cheer team placed 3rd at the Sioux Valley Invite held on Thursday, September 20th at Sioux Valley High School.  Six teams participated in the cheer portion, and one team performed in the dance portion of the event.

Dell Rapids finished with a total of 135.50 points.  Sioux Valley won the cheer title with 161.50 points.  Deubrook Area was 2nd with 136.00 points.  Faulkton Area placed 4th.  Arlington-Lake Preston was 5th, and Redfield-Doland placed 6th.  Northwestern had a score of 116.50 points in the Hip-Hop category and 114.50 points in the Pom category of the dance event.

Dell Rapids will travel to North Sioux City for the Dakota Valley Invite on Saturday, September 22nd for their next performance.

The Dell Rapids Quarrier Competitive Cheer team won the Pheasant Invite in Redfield on Tuesday, September 11th.  Four teams competed in the cheer competition and one team performed in the dance portion of the event.

Dell Rapids finished with a total score of 149.50 to place first.  Arlington/Lake Preston was second with a score of 134.50.  Faulkton was third with a score of 122.50, and Redfield-Doland placed fourth with a score of 103.50.  Northwestern had a score of 109 in Pom and 116.5 in Hip-Hop in the dance portion of the night.

The Quarriers will perform at the Brookings Invite at the Swiftel Center in Brookings on Saturday, September 15th.

One day after winning the St Mary Invite, the Dell Rapids Quarrier competitive cheer team finished 6th overall at the Watertown Invite on Tuesday, August 28th.  Fifteen total teams participated in the event with only two of them being Class A teams.

Dell Rapids finished with a team score of 196.5.  Sioux Falls O’Gorman won the invite with a score of 259.5.  Sioux Valley, the only other Class A team, finished second with a score of 250.5.  Sioux Falls Washington was third with a score of 224.5.

The Quarriers will host the Dell Rapids Invite on Tuesday, September 4th.  Both the Quarrier and Cardinal teams will perform, and the competition will be streamed on Big Sioux Media.

The Dell Rapids Quarrier competitive cheer team won the Platte-Geddes Invite on Saturday, October 14th at Platte High School.  The Quarriers finished with a score of 270.50 points.  Parkston placed second with 221.00 points.  Platte-Geddes was third with 217.50 points, and Redfield/Doland was fourth with 199.00 points.

Other teams competing in the invite were Dakota Valley, Bon Homme, Rapid City Stevens, Wagner, Winner, Gregory, and Lyman.

The Quarriers will head to the 2017 State A Competitive Cheer Competition which will be held on Friday, October 20th and Saturday, October 21st at Rapid City Stevens High Schoool.