The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal and Dell Rapids Quarrier competitive cheer teams took part in the 2021 South Dakota Class A State Competitive Cheer competition at Brandon Valley High School on Friday, October 22nd.

The Cardinals finished in a tie with Deubrook at 209 points.  Deubrook officially placed fourth, and the Cardinals were fifth.  The tie-breaker went to Deubrook because the Cardinals had more deductions with their final score.  The Quarriers placed eighth with 198 points.  Sioux Valley won their 15th straight cheer title with 283.5 points.  Dakota Valley was second with 214 points, and Winner Area was third with 212 points.

Courtney Brown was named an All-State selection at the competition.

Dell Rapids held their Dell Rapids Competitive Cheer Invite on Tuesday, September 7th.  Eleven teams were initially scheduled to perform, but four of them had to miss.  The other six teams that participated were Dakota Valley, Sioux Valley, Elkton-Lake Benton, Platte/Geddes/AC/DC, Deubrook Area, and Dell Rapids St Mary.  Each team performed just one time during the night.

Sioux Valley took home first place with a score of 177.0.  Dakota Valley was second with 138.5 points.  Elkton-Lake Benton placed third with 122.0 points, just edging Dell Rapids with 120.5 points who finished fourth.  Deubrook Area was fifth with 118.5 points.  Platte/Geddes/AC/DC had 108.5 points, and Dell Rapids St Mary finished with 76 points.

The Quarriers are scheduled to perform at the Pheasants Invite in Redfield on Tuesday, September 14 for their next competition.  The Cardinals are scheduled to perform at the Brookings Invite on Saturday, September 18th for their next event.

The Dell Rapids Quarrier and Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals made the trip to Rapid City to compete in the 2020 Class A South Dakota Competitive Cheer meet.

Dell Rapids finished second in the large group and placed third overall with a total of 206.0 points.  Sioux Valley was the grand champion with 283.0 points.  Wolsey-Wessington placed second with 230.5 points.

Five girls, two from St Mary and three from Dell Rapids, were selected as 2020 All-State Award winners.  Courtney Brown and Maggie Klein were selected from Dell Rapids St Mary.  Caidyn Jones, Olivia Godwin, and Katy Pulscher were selected from Dell Rapids.

The Dell Rapids Quarriers hosted the Dell Rapids Cheer Invite on Tuesday, September 8th.  Dell Rapids St Mary joined four other teams at the event.  Those teams were Dakota Valley, Sioux Valley, Platte-Geddes/Andes Central/Dakota Christian, and Arlingont/Lake Preston.

Sioux Valley won the event with a score of 169.0.  Dakota Valley was second with 131.0 points.  Dell Rapids finished with 124.5 points.  Platte-Geddes/Andes Central/Dakota Christian barely outscored Dell Rapids St Mary for fourth.  They finished with 120.75 points, while the Cardinals finished with 120.5 points.  Arlington/Lake Preston had 114 points.

Prior to the event, Dell Rapids honored their lone senior on the competitive cheer team, Katy Pulscher.

Both the Quarriers and Cardinals will be at the Brookings Invite at the Swiftel Center on Saturday, September 19th for their next competitions.

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal competitive cheer team won their own invite on Monday, August 31st.  The Cardinals finished first among the five teams that competed.  The Dell Rapids Quarriers also competed in the event along with Arlington/Lake Preston, Deubrook, and Parkston.

The Cardinals finished with an average score of 127.25 between their two routines.  Dell Rapids placed second with a score of 125.5.  Deubrook was third with 110.75 points.  Parkston finished fourth with 106.25 points, and Arlington/Lake Preston finished with 98.5 points.

The Quarriers will travel to Watertown on Tuesday, September 1st, then to Dakota Valley on Saturday, September 5th, and then host their own invite on Tuesday, September 8th.  The Cardinals will not perform again until the Quarrier Invite on September 8th.

The Dell Rapids Quarrier and Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal competitive cheer teams competed in the 2019 South Dakota Class A State Cheer and Dance competition on Friday, October 25th.  The event was held at Aberdeen Central High School.  Nineteen teams competed in the cheer portion of the competition.

The Quarriers finished 2nd with a score of 227.5.  The Cardinals finished 9th with a score of 190.5.  Sioux Valley won the state title with a score of 293.5.  Parkston placed third with Dakota Valley and Winner Area following at fourth and fifth place.

Three Quarrier and three Cardinal team members were selected to the 2019 South Dakota All-State Cheer team.  Hannah Heiberger, Olivia Godwin, and Katelyn North were selected from Dell Rapids.  Paige Bunkers, Courtney Brown, and Maggie Klein were selected from St Mary.