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Quarrier Girls Fall to Cougars in Season Opener

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NewDRLogoThe Dell Rapids Quarrier girls basketball team couldn’t overcome a cold start and dropped their season-opening game to the McCook Central/Montrose Cougars 63-48 on Tuesday, December 6th, in Salem.  The Cougars never trailed in the game as they jumped out to a 10-0 lead in the first five minutes of the game.

Dell Rapids trailed 12-3 after the first quarter and 27-16 by halftime.  The Quarriers were able to chip the lead down to 39-32, but McCook Central/Montrose closed the game on a 24-16 run for the win.

Jayda Knuppe led the Quarriers with 13 points in the game.  Emma Paul added 10 points and four rebounds.  Averi Pankonen had four assists, and Kali Graham had four rebounds.

Dell Rapids will host Sioux Falls Christian on Tuesday, December 13th.

JV Results:

The Quarrier JV team won a convincing 41-25 contest over the Cougars. Jadya Knuppe sparked the girls with 12 points. Ravyn Hoffman had four steals, and Jenae Schoeberl and Sydney Stoffereahn both grabbed four rebounds.

C Team Results:

The Quarrier C team held on for a tight 20-18 win over McCook Central/Montrose. Gabi Rus led the way with six points, while Kyra Graham and Katie Steineke both chipped in four points.

Quarrier Basketball Teams Hold “Friday Frenzy” Event

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fridayfrenzy2016_1The Dell Rapids girls and boys basketball teams joined together to host the first “Friday Frenzy” fundraising event at the Dell Rapids Middle School to kickoff the 2016-2017 basketball season.  Spectators were encouraged to bring two items that could be donated to the Dell Rapids Food Pantry.  The Quarriers were able to collect over 15 boxes of donated items to give to the Storehouse.

The evening’s events included an introduction of all the high school players for both the girls and boys teams, a “hype” video for the year, short scrimmages, a skills competition, a three-point shooting contest, and a dunk contest.  The senior team of Averi Pankonen and Austin Ellingson won the skills fridayfrenzy2016_2competition.  Carson Rentz was the boys’ and overall three-point champion, hitting more than 20 three-pointers in each round.  Emma Paul was the girls’ three-point champion.  Sheldon Siemonsma won the dunk contest in a great battle against Mason Schmidt.  Siemonsma’s won the contest with a dunk over three teammates.

 

Dell Rapids Seniors Celebrate 1,000 Points Together

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HoglundStofferahn1000PointsReaching 1,000 points in a basketball career is a great accomplishment, but for two Dell Rapids seniors, they were able to share that accomplishment with a classmate.  Ty Hoglund and Mikaela Stofferahn both reached 1,000 points in their career in 2015-2016.  Hoglund hit the mark in the first game this year against West Central on December 11th.  Stofferahn reached 1,000 points in the Region 3A tournament against Sioux Falls Christian on February 25th.

“It’s pretty cool whenever you look back on the history of Dell Rapids basketball and our names will be in there.  And for us to be the first two people that have done it in the same year, it’s really cool,” said Hoglund.

“It’s just a lot of fun, and it’s a big accomplishment for anyone in general, and then have two people do it, especially with someone as great as Ty and get to share that experience with him, is fun,” added Stofferahn.

For both Hoglund and Stofferahn, 1,000 points was never the main focus for them.  Hoglund said that the big emphasis for the team was finding their role, and that’s what the team did night in and night out, leading to the team’s success.  Stofferahn shared that they all worked hard as much as possible and always tried to hit the open person.

Teammates over the last four years also led to their success, and both Hoglund and Stofferahn recognized that. DRHSvsSFC_GBB_2-25-16_2

“It started freshmen year with those seniors.  They were such great leaders.  It didn’t matter if you were a freshman, eighth grader, sophomore, junior, senior…it didn’t matter how old you were…if you were out on the court, they expected a certain level of play from you.  If they didn’t get it, they let you know.  They just did so well setting it up and making sure that you meet your expectations and you go past your potential and put everything out there,” said Stofferahn.

Hoglund said, “My freshman year I started playing with Cole Langer and Bryce Koch.  When you have those two names on your team, it only wants to push you harder to get better. They paved the way to where I’ve been today.  Just looking at their leadership and how they played the game and how they embraced the support form the community, it was just something that I really looked up to, and I just wanted to continue my success through them.”

DRHSvsWC_BBB_12-11-15Not only did both Hoglund and Stofferahn reach 1,000 points this year, they are both heading to Mitchell to continue their basketball careers at Dakota Wesleyan University next year.  Men’s Head Coach Matt Wilber and Women’s Head Coach Jason Christensen are excited to have these two join their programs.

Wilber said, “Ty is going to fit great into our program in so many ways.  I think everyone is able to see the basketball ability, but the people that know him and our program understand how well he will fit in from a character and intangible standpoint.  We have been fortunate to have very high character people in our program, and I feel strongly that Ty will add to that part of our culture in our program and at our university.  With Ty as well as all of our returners and newcomers, we are excited to get him out here in Mitchell and see him go with our current roster and what that looks like.  I am not going to put expectations on him or anyone outside of coming everyday to get better and pursue the desire to be great.  We are hopeful that he will help to continue to push our program in the right direction.”

“Mikaela is an outstanding young lady infused with a tremendous work ethic. She is passionate about succeeding, both on the court and in the classroom, and has been part of a winning program during her career at Dell Rapids!” said Christensen.

Hoglund and Stofferahn are also excited for the next step of their careers.

“I just want to keep getting better and become the best player that I can be.  And with coach Wilber, he’s going to expect nothing less than my best effort every day in practice and every game.  I’m just looking forward to him pushing me and just exceeding my top potential,” Hoglund said.

“I’m looking forward to putting my best foot forward every day giving everything, playing with some new people that you know are right there at that level too, and being able to learn from them and grow as a basketball player and as a person.  I’m just really excited to get there and get started,” added Stofferahn.

The accolades didn’t stop at just a 1,000 points for Hoglund and Stofferahn.  Both Hoglund and Stofferahn were invited to play in the 3-Class Shootout in Salem on March 26th, and both are playing in the 2016 SDBBCA/Sanford Pentagon All-Star Game at the Pentagon on April 10th.  Stofferahn was also invited to play in the 10th Annual Southeast Area All-Star Basketball Games on April 3rd, was named a First Team Dak-12 All-Conference player, and named to the Class A All-State Second Team.  Hoglund was named to Dak-12 All-Conference First Team, Dak-12 Conference MVP, Class A All-State First Team, Gatorade SD Boys Basketball Player of the Year, and is nominated for 2015-2016 Mr Basketball which will be announced May 1st.

Hoglund also set five school records this year:  Career Points (1,600), Points in a Season (604, 2015-2016), Career Made 3-pointers (160), Career Steals (199), and Points in a Game (44 against Tea on 12/18/15).

Quarrier Girls End Season with Win, Place 7th

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DRHSvsMcL_GBB_3-12-16_4The Dell Rapids Quarriers ended their season with a win and placed 7th at the 2016 Girls State A Tournament in Watertown on Saturday, March 12th.  The Quarriers defeated McLaughlin 71-62.  The game was back-and-forth throughout its entirety.

Dell Rapids had an early 13-12 lead at the end of the first quarter.  Both teams scored over 20 points in DRHSvsMcL_GBB_3-12-16_1the second quarter, and it was McLaughlin that held a one-point lead of 34-33 at halftime.  Dell Rapids regained the lead late in the third quarter and led 50-48 by quarter’s end.  The Quarriers pushed their lead to 60-50 midway through the quarter, but McLaughlin tied the game at 62-62 after a 12-2 run late in the quarter.  The Quarriers answered with a 9-0 run to close out the game for the win.

Four players scored in double-figures for Dell Rapids.  Mikaela Stofferahn finished with 21 points, nine rebounds, and two assists.  Arial Hoffman had 14 points, eight rebounds, and four assists.  Lindsey Morris scored 13 points and had four assists.  Emma Paul added 10 points along with six rebounds.  Kali Graham finished with eight points, and Kaylee Hennen had five points.  Sami Reider dished out three assists in the game. DRHSvsMcL_GBB_3-12-16_2

Dell Rapids finishes the 2015-2016 season with a 15-10 record and a 7th place finish.

EPJ Edges Quarrier Girls at State A

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NewDRLogoThe Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies took the lead in the third quarter and hung on to beat the Dell Rapids Quarriers 44-39 in the consolation round of the 2016 Girls State A Tournament in Watertown on Friday, March 11th.

The Huskies had a one-point advantage over the Quarriers at the end of the first quarter 11-10, but Dell Rapids outscored Elk Point-Jefferson 13-8 in the second quarter to take a 23-19 lead at halftime.  Elk Point-Jefferson’s defense held Dell Rapids to just two third quarter points, and the Huskies led 33-25 at the end of the third quarter.  Dell Rapids outscored Elk Point-Jefferson 14-11 in the final quarter, but couldn’t quite complete the comeback.

Mikaela Stofferahn finished the game with a double-double, scoring 12 points and grabbing 12 rebounds.  Emma Paul added nine points to go along with five rebounds and three assists.  Arial Hoffman had seven points.  Lindsey Morris added four points and had seven rebounds.

Dell Rapids (14-10) will play McLaughlin for 7th/8th place at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 12th.

Quarrier Girls Fall in Opening Round Game

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Photo courtesy of Jody Stone

The Dell Rapids Quarriers lost to the St Thomas More Cavaliers in the opening round of the girls 2016 State A Tournament 55-24 on Thursday, March 10th, in Watertown.

St Thomas More led 12-6 at the end of the first quarter.  Dell Rapids had closed to within five points at 20-15 near the end of the second quarter, but the Cavaliers went on a 6-0 run to end the half and led 26-15 at halftime.  St Thomas More’s defensive pressure was difficult for the Dell Rapids offense to handle, as the Quarriers were held to just nine second half points.

Emma Paul had six points, two rebounds, and two assists.  Mikaela Stofferahn finished with six points, two rebounds, one assist, and three steals.  Kali Graham added four points, and Averi Pankonen and Tiffanie Dorale each had three points.

Dell Rapids will play Elk Point-Jefferson at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, March 11th.

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Photo courtesy of Jody Stone

 

 

Two Quarriers Earn Dak-12 Girls All-Conference Honors

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NewDRLogoMikaela Stofferahn and Emma Paul earned 2016 Dak-12 All-Conference honors for the 2015-2016 season.

Stofferahn was a First Team All-Conference selection.  Stofferahn finished second in scoring in conference games and first in rebounding.  She averaged 19.44 points per conference game, 9.82 rebounds, 1.00 steals, and 1.09 assists.

Paul was a Third Team All-Conference Selection.  Paul averaged 8.91 points per conference game, 6.45 rebounds, 1.36 steals, and 2.36 assists.

Dell Rapids was 7-4 in regular season conference games finishing third.  The Quarriers will continue their season at the 2016 South Dakota State A Tournament in Watertown on March 10-12.

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Quarrier Girls Heading Back to State A Tournament

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DRHS_Girls_Region3A_2016_2The Dell Rapids Quarrier girls are headed back to the State A Tournament after a Region 3A Championship win over the Flandreau Fliers 50-42 at Garretson High School on Thursday, March 3rd.

Both teams were on fire offensively in the first quarter combining for 40 points.  The two teams traded leads in the first quarter, but it was Dell Rapids having a 21-19 advantage at the end of the quarter.  The second quarter was more of a defensive battle as the two teams combined for only nine points total.  The Quarriers held a 28-21 lead at halftime.

The Quarriers pushed their lead to 10 points a couple of times in the third quarter, but Flandreau was able to cut the lead back to seven by the end of the quarter at 36-29.  The Fliers opened up the fourth quarter on a 5-0 run to pull within in two points, but that was as close as the Fliers could get as Dell Rapids pulled away for the win.

Mikaela Stofferahn led a balanced Quarrier offensive attack with 14 point, scoring 10 of those in the second half.  Emma Paul finished with 10 points in the game.  Arial Hoffman finished with nine points, and Lidnsey Morris and Averi Pankonen each had five points.

Senior guard Sami Reider said, “I think we really came together as a team tonight as opposed to the whole season.  We really put four quarters together tonight.  We haven’t been able to do that yet.  I’m really proud to say that I’m a Quarrier first of all, and I’m really proud to say that I’m a part of this team.  We’ve been about the same team the past three years, and I’m really excited to go experience that again with these same girls.”

The 2016 South Dakota Girls State A Tournament will be held in Watertown on March 10th-12th.

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Quarrier Girls Celebrate Win and Milestone

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DRHSvsSFC_GBB_2-25-16_1 Just 1:02 into the game, Mikaela Stofferahn was fouled and sent to the free-throw line with two shots.  She made the first one, which gave her 1,000 points for her career at Dell Rapids.  Stofferahn went on to make both free throws, and the Quarriers used that excitement to build a big lead they would not lose against the Sioux Falls Christian Chargers.  The Quarriers went on to defeat the Chargers 53-36 in the semifinal round of the Region 3A tournament in Tea on Thursday, February 25th. DRHSvsSFC_GBB_2-25-16_2

Sioux Falls Christian tied the game at 2-2 with 6:00 to go in the first quarter, but Dell Rapids went on a 10-0 run the remainder of the first quarter to take a 12-2 lead.  The Chargers could not solve the Quarrier defense in the second quarter either only scoring four more points.  Dell Rapids led 26-6 at halftime.  The Chargers were able to get the offense going in the second half, however, they could not stop the Quarriers.  Dell Rapids added to their lead in the third quarter pushing it to 43-21.

Three players scored in double figures for Dell Rapids.  Emma Paul led the way with 17 points.  Arial Hoffman and Kaylee Hennen both had 11 points a piece.  Stofferahn finished with seven points in the game.  Paige DeJong led Sioux Falls Christian with 15 points.

Dell Rapids (13-8) will play in the Region 3A championship game against Flandreau on Thursday, March 3rd, at 7:00 p.m. at Garretson.  The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Madison Rally Stuns Quarrier Girls

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DRHSvsMadison_GBB_2-18-16The Madison Bulldogs rallied from a 14-point halftime deficit to defeat the Dell Rapids Quarriers 49-46 on Thursday, February 18th, in Madison.  Dell Rapids was only able to score just 14 points in the second half.

The Quarriers led 18-6 at the end of the first quarter.  They pushed their lead to 18 points at 26-8 with 4:35 to go in the second quarter.  Madison was able to  close the gap to 14 at 32-18 by halftime.

The Bulldogs made their run in the second half.  They outscored Dell Rapids 15-5 in the third quarter to trail 37-33.  Madison pulled the game within two points at 37-35 after two free-throws by Jessi Giles.  Dell Rapids then went on a 5-0 run after a three-point play by Mikaela Stofferahn to extend their lead to 42-35 with 6:10 remaining in the game.  Madison again fought back within a point at 44-43 with 1:35, but Kaylee Hennen hit a driving shot from the middle of the lane with 1:18 to go.  The Bulldogs closed out the game on a 6-0 run for the win.

Dell Rapids shot 36% (18-50) from the field, 11% (2-18) from three-point area, and 67% (8-12) from the free-throw line.  The Quarriers out rebounded Madison 42-38, but turned the ball over 19 times.

Emma Paul finished with 10 points.  Stofferahn had eight points and 16 rebounds.  Arial Hoffman also added eight points, and Kali Graham added six points.  Nicole Brown led Madison with 18 points, while Giles had 16 points.

Dell Rapids finishes the regular season with a record 12-8.  The girls Region 3A tournament starts on Tuesday, February 23rd.

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