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Five Quarrier basketball players, three from the boys team and two from the girls team, were recognized as Dak-12 All-Conference selections for the 2021-2022 season.
Haileigh Barnhart and Claire Wynja were honorable mentions this year. Brayden Pankonen was a first team all-conference selection. Jack Henry was a third team all-conference selection, and Landon Ruesink was an honorable mention.
Photo taken and used with permission by Sara Stadem
The Dell Rapids Quarrier girls drew a tough match-up for the opening round of the Region 3A tournament on Tuesday, February 22nd. Dell Rapids traveled to Hartford to play the #1 seed West Central Trojans. The Trojans advanced to the next round with a 69-16 win.
The two teams were scoreless in the first minute and a half of the game. West Central led 5-3 with 4:15 to play in the opening quarter. They then went on a 12-3 run for a 17-6 advantage with 1:00 to go. The quarter ended with the Trojans leading 20-10. Mady VanOverbeke made a three-pointer to start the second quarter, and Dell Rapids trailed 20-13 with 7:45 to play in the first half. That’s when the Trojan defensive pressure turned into quick points for West Central. The Trojans had 20 steals in the game and forced 28 turnovers as they shut the Quarriers down the rest of the game.
Dell Rapids shot 18% (6-33) overall, 2-12 from three-point area, and 2-4 from the free-throw line. West Central finished 44% (27-62) from the field, 38% (9-24) from three-point area, and 6-10 from the free-throw line.
VanOverbeke had five points and two rebounds. Jayme Schmidt finished with three points and three rebounds. Alli De Stigter had three points and two steals. Haileigh Barnhart and Elly Olson both had two points each, and Liz Price had a point and three rebounds. Zoey Hilmoe and Claire Wynja both had a team-high five rebounds.
The Quarrier season comes to an end with an overall record of 3-18.
Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley
The Dell Rapids Quarrier girls basketball team played in their final regular season game of the year at Dakota Valley High School on Friday, February 11th. The Quarriers fell to the Panthers 73-47 for a regular season record of 3-17.
Dell Rapids got into an early hole in the first quarter. Dakota Valley outscored Dell Rapids 15-3 in the first quarter. The Quarriers hung with the Panthers for most of the remainder of the game. Dakota Valley only outscored the Quarriers by 14 more points in the other three quarters combined.
Dell Rapids shot 35% (18-52) from the field, 28% (5-18) from three-point area, and a perfect 6-6 from the free-throw line. Dakota Valley was 41% (29-60) shooting, 22% (6-27) from three-point area, and 9-9 from the free-throw line.
Liz Price had 14 points, three rebounds, and two assists. Mady VanOverbeke had seven points, two rebounds, and three assists. Jayme Schmidt added six points and five rebounds. Alli De Stigter and Jenna Miller both had five points and two assists each. Claire Wynja had a game-high eight rebounds.
The Quarriers will start the Region 3A tournament on Tuesday, February 24th.
The Quarrier JV basketball team came out on the short end of a 40-43 game against a very good Dakota Valley JV team. Ultimately turnovers in the closing minutes played the biggest part in the loss. With :10 to play, the young Quarriers had a couple of shots to try to tie the game, but couldn’t get the basked they needed. It was the final game of the season for the Dell Rapids JV team, finishing with a 9-9 record.
Miller had 23 points. Shelby Welbig had six points. Elly Olson finished with four points. Mya DeStigter and Clara Justice both had three points each. Reagan VanZee had one point.
The Dell Rapids Quarrier girls basketball team faced a tough road game on Tuesday, February 8th. The Quarriers traveled to Mt Vernon to play the Mt Vernon/Plankinton Titans. The Titans, one of the top teams in Class A, defeated Dell Rapids 63-33.
Dell Rapids held tough in the opening quarter. Mt Vernon/Plankinton got a little more separation by the end of the first quarter and led 17-8. The Titan offense scored 21 points in the second quarter and extended their lead to 38-16 at halftime. The two offenses struggled to find rhythm in the third quarter. The teams combined for just 13 total points, and the Titans led 46-21 heading into the fourth quarter.
The Quarriers shot 25% (13-51) in the game, 12% (3-26) from three-point area, and 4-8 from the free-throw line. The Titans finished 54% (28-52) shooting, 3-8 from three-point area, and 4-11 from the free-throw line.
Alli De Stigter had a team-high eight points along with four rebounds and two assists. Jenna Miller had five points, three rebounds, and three steals. Jayme Schmidt finished with four points and six rebounds. Maggie Schmidt also had four points along with two rebounds. Claire Wynja had three points and six rebounds. Zoey Hilmoe and Elly Olson both had three points as well.
Dell Rapids (3-16) will finish the regular season at Dakota Valley on Friday, February 11th.
After a sluggish first quarter to start the JV contest, the Quarrier defense put a strangle hold on their hosts en route to a 38-24 win. A very active and tenacious defense held Mt Vernon/Plankinton to only four points in the second and third quarters, while building a 22-15 lead going into the fourth period. Solid team defense created several easy scoring opportunities as Dell rapids put the game out of reach scoring 18 points in the final quarter. The win improves the JV record to 9-8 heading into their final game of the season Friday night at Dakota Valley.
Miller had 21 points, three steals and one assist. Clara Justice had six points, eight rebounds, two steals, and an assist. Olson finished with four points, three rebounds, three steals, and an assist. Kerrigan Kindopp had three points, two rebounds, four steals, and two assists. Taylor Schmidt and Tori Malsam both had two points each. Shelby Welbig finished with six rebounds, four steals, and two assists.
Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley
The Dell Rapids Quarrier girls built a big lead by the end of the third quarter and got a 65-52 win over the Tiospa Zina Wambdi on Saturday, February 5th. Tiospa Zina and Dell Rapids played in Madison at the Dak-12/NEC Clash.
The Quarriers had a lead at the end of every quarter break in the game. Dell Rapids led 15-8 at the end of the first quarter. The lead grew to 10 points by halftime, 30-20. Dell Rapids outscored Tiospa Zina 22-12 in the third quarter and led 52-32 going into the fourth quarter. The Wambdi scored 20 points in the fourth quarter, but the Quarriers held for the win.
Three players finished in double figures. Liz Price had a double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds. Mady VanOverbeke had 13 points and five rebounds. Jenna Miller finished with 11 points. Jayme Schmidt added seven points and seven rebounds.
Price was named the game’s MVP.
Dell Rapids (3-15) will travel to Mt Vernon on Tuesday, February 8th.
Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley
The Dell Rapids Quarrier girls celebrated their six seniors while hosting the Tri-Valley Mustangs on Thursday, February 3rd. The Mustangs spoiled the senior night celebration with a 63-46 win.
The first half featured a few runs by both teams. After the Mustangs scored the first four points, Dell Rapids went on an 11-0 run and led 11-4 with 2:20 to play in the first quarter. Tri-Valley responded with a 10-0 to finish the quarter for a 14-11 lead. The Quarriers had another run in them in the second quarter. They outscored Tri-Valley 14-6 for a 25-20 halftime lead.
Dell Rapids still held a five point lead, 34-29, with 4:40 to play in the third quarter. That’s when the Mustangs went on a big roll. The Mustangs pulled within three points, 36-33, with 3:18 left in the quarter and then finished with a 10-0 run for a 43-36 lead heading into the fourth quarter. Tri-Valley then outscored Dell Rapids 20-10 for the win.
The Quarriers shot 27% (17-63) from the field, 20% (5-20) from three-point area, and 47% (7-15) from the free-throw line. Tri-Valley shot 43% (21-49) in the game, 55% (6-11) on three pointers, and 83% (15-18) from the free-throw line.
Alli De Stigter led Dell Rapids with 13 points, five rebounds, and two assists. Zoey Hilmoe had eight points and five rebounds. Mady VanOverbeke and Jayme Schmidt both had five points and three rebounds each. Haighleigh Barnhart had four points, eight rebounds, and three assists. Maggie Schmidt added four points and two assists.
After leading by two points at halftime, the Quarrier JV team was outscored 18-9 in the third period. A hard-fought fourth quarter was not enough as the young Quarriers ran out of time, falling 39-42. Jenna Miller had 13 points, five rebounds, four steals, and two assists. Shelby Welbig had 10 points, four rebounds, and four steals. Clara Justice had eight points and five rebounds. Kerrigan Kindopp added five points, two rebounds, two steals, and three assists. Elly Olson finished with three points, five steals, and three assists.
The Dell Rapids Quarrier girls basketball team traveled to Baltic to play the Bulldogs on Monday, January 31st. In a Region 3A match-up, the Bulldogs earned an overtime win over the Quarriers 39-35.
Dell Rapids scored 15 of their 35 points in the first quarter as they built a 15-10 lead by the end of the quarter. Both teams scored eight points in the second quarter, and Dell Rapids continued to lead by five points, 23-18, at halftime. Both teams cooled offensively in the second half. The two teams combined for seven points in the third quarter as the Quarriers led 25-23 heading into the fourth quarter.
The Quarriers took at 29-23 lead with 5:55 to play for one of their largest leads of the game. Dell Rapids, however, would not score the rest of the quarter, and Baltic tied the game 29-29 to send it to overtime. Claire Wynja made a three-pointer with :58 seconds left in overtime to tie the game 33-33, but Baltic made their free-throws in the closing seconds of the game for the 39-35 win.
Dell Rapids shot 21% (10-48) from the field, 21% (4-19) from three-point area, and 55% (11-20) from the free-throw line. Baltic was 28% (13-47) shooting, 11% (2-19) from three-point area, and 61% (11-18) from the free-throw line.
Haileigh Barnhart had nine points and six rebounds. Jayme Schmidt finished with six points and three rebounds. Jenna Miller also had six points. Zoey Hilmoe had four points, seven rebounds, and two assists. Maggie Schmidt had four points, four rebounds, and two steals. Wynja added three points, five rebounds, three steals, and two assists.
The Quarriers (2-14) will host Tri-Valley on Thursday, February 3rd.
The Quarrier JV team cruised to their eighth win of the season, defeating the Baltic JV team by a score of 33-25. Miller finished with 11 points, two steals, and an assist. Shelby Welbig had six points and seven rebounds. Clara Justice finished with five points. Kerrigan Kindopp had four points and two assists. Elly Olson had four points, four rebounds, and two assists. Adah Cavigielli added three points.
The Vermillion Tanagers slowly pulled away from the Dell Rapids Quarriers on Thursday, January 27th in Dell Rapids. Vermillion slowly added to their lead almost every quarter in their 52-38 victory.
After Vermillion scored the first four points of the game, Dell Rapids went on a 5-0 run to take a 5-4 lead with 5:00 to go in the first quarter. The Tanagers then went on a 10-4 run for a 14-9 lead at the end of the first quarter. Vermillion slowly built upon the lead in the second quarter and led 28-16 at halftime. Both teams scored 13 points in the third quarter, and Vermillion led 41-29 after three quarters of play. The Tanagers outscored Dell Rapids 11-9 in the final quarter.
The Quarriers finished the game shooting 32% (15-47), 20% (3-15) from three-point area, and 5-7 from the free-throw line. The Tanagers were 42% (21-50) shooting, 24% (4-17) from three-point area, and 40% (6-15) from the free-throw line.
Haileigh Barnhart had eight points, three rebounds, three steals, and four assists. Mady VanOverbeke finished with seven points, three rebounds, four steals, and three assists. Liz Prize added six points and six rebounds. Jenna Miller and Claire Wynja both had five points and three rebounds.
Dell Rapids will travel to Baltic on Monday, January 31st.
Clara Justice’s two pressure packed free throws with no time on the clock completed an exciting Quarrier come-from-behind victory, 29-28, over the Vermillion JV team. Miller had 10 points, five steals, and three rebounds. Justice finished with six points and six rebounds. Shelby Welbig had six points, 10 rebounds, and two steals. Kerrigan Kindopp added four points, and Elly Olson had three points and three steals.
Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley
The Dell Rapids Quarrier girls used momentum from a 10-0 run in the first quarter for a 60-46 road win over the Elkton-Lake Benton Elks on Tuesday, January 25th.
Trailing 11-4 with 1:40 to play in the first quarter, Dell Rapids went on a 10-0 run in 1:15 for a 14-11 lead. The Elks scored final basked of the first quarter to make it a 14-13 score. Elkton-Lake Benton did score the first four points of the second quarter and led 17-14 with 6:10 to go in the half, but Dell Rapids held the Elks to just six more points in the quarter and built a 30-23 halftime lead.
Dell Rapids continued to slowly grow the lead in the third quarter. The advantage grew to 44-33 by the end of the quarter. The Quarriers continued to put the pressure on the Elks in the fourth quarter and led by almost 20 points before finishing with the 60-46 win.
The Quarriers shot 42% (21-50) in the game, 35% (8-23) from three-point area, and 77% (10-13) from the free-throw line. The Elks were 40% (16-40) shooting, just 2-9 from three-point area, and 71% (12-17) from the free-throw line. Dell Rapids was able to force 26 Elkton-Lake Benton turnovers in the game.
Alli De Stigter had a team-high 13 points along with two assists. Claire Wynja had 11 points and five rebounds. Liz Price finished with eight points and seven rebounds. Jayme Schmidt and Haleigh Barnhart both finished with seven points. Mady VanOverbeke and Jenna Miller both had five points each.
Dell Rapids (2-12) will host Vermillion on Thursday, January 27th.
After a hard-faught loss over the weekend, the Quarrier JV team bounced back by picking up a huge win over the Elks, 50-16. Jenna Miller had 17 points, four steals, and two assists. Kerrigan Kindopp had 10 points and seven steals. Clara Justice finished with 10 points, five rebounds, two steals, and five assists. Shelby Welbig had six points, seven rebounds, and four assists. Elly Olson added four points and four steals. Adah Cavigelli had two points, and Taylor Schmidt had one point, three assists, and a steal.
Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley
The Dell Rapids Quarriers led for most of the game, but the Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies rallied in the fourth quarter for a 54-47 win on Saturday, January 22nd.
The Huskies scored the first basket of the game, but Dell Rapids then went on a 13-0 run to lead 13-2 with 4:00 to play in the first quarter. Dell Rapids led 15-5 after the end of the first quarter. The Quarriers continued to lea throughout the second had third quarters, but the Huskies cut into it. Dell Rapids led 28-21 at halftime.
The Quarriers were able to push their lead back to double digits, 34-24, with 4:00 to play in the third quarter, but the Huskies cut that lead in half by the end of the third quarter. Dell Rapids held a 38-33 lead heading into the fourth quarter. Elk Point-Jefferson scored the first six points of the fourth quarter to take a 39-38 with 5:45 to play. Dell Rapids regained the lead 44-41 after a three pointer by Mady VanOverbeke with 2:45 to play, but the Huskies outscored Dell Rapids 13-3 the rest of the game. Elk Point-Jefferson made all 10 of their free throws in the final quarter.
Dell Rapids shot 37% (17-46) from the field, 29% (6-21) from three-point area, and a perfect 7-7 from the free-throw line. The Huskies finished 36% (16-45) shooting, 16% (3-19) from three point area, and 83% (19-23) from the free-throw line.
Claire Wynja had 15 points, four assists, three rebounds, and three steals. Haileigh Barnhart had 10 points, nine rebounds, and three steals. Zoey Hilmoe added eight points, five rebounds, and two assists. VanOverbeke had six points, four assists, and two rebounds. Liz Price had four points and four rebounds.
The Quarriers (1-12) will travel to Elkton-Lake Benton on Tuesday, January 25th.
The Quarrier JV team lost a haertbreaker, 36-41, to the Elk Point-Jefferson JV team Saturday afternoon. Jenna Miller had 19 points, eight rebounds, and three steals. Kerrigan Kindopp had nine points. Shelby Welbig finished with six points and eight rebounds. Clara Justice added six points, three steals, and two assists. Elly Olson had 2 points, three steals, and three assists.