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Quarriers Place Sixth, One Champion at “Top of the Rock” Tournament

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The Dell Rapids Quarrier wrestling team kicked off their 2021-2022 season with their annual “Top of the Rock” tournament on Saturday, December 4th.  Dell Rapids placed sixth as a team with 72.0 points.  The Quarriers did have one wrestler win their respective weight class.

Mason Stubbe took the top spot in the 170-pound weight class finishing the day 3-0 with one major decision and two sudden victories.  The Quarriers also had several wrestlers place second.  Bella Bietz (2-1) was second in the 154G division.  Josh Fletcher (2-1) was second in the 106B weight class.  John Mortrude (2-1) placed second in the 132-pound weight class, and Weston Mason (2-1) finished second in the 160-pound weight class.

Janessa Nelson (1-2, 154G) had a third place finish.  Bailey Credeur (1-3, 132G) and Quinn Carr (2-2, 182-pound) both had fourth place finishes.  Mikayla Hight (0-4, 132G) placed fifth.  Other wrestlers for Dell Rapids in the tournament were Hunter Horton (0-2, 113-pound), Kane Murphy (0-2, 126-pound), Kaiden Lowman (1-2, 138-pound), Gabe Clark (0-2, 152-pound), Brandon Schmidt (0-2, 195-pound), Aiden Geraets (1-2, 195-pound), and Sam Cavigielli (0-2, 285-pound).

The Quarriers will be in Lennox on December 14th for a Dak XII Quadrangular.

Quarriers Fall Just Short Against Bulldogs in Semifinals

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Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

The #4 seeded Dell Rapids Quarriers traveled to the #1 seed Madison Bulldogs for the semifinal game in the 11A playoffs of Friday, November 5th.  On the line was a trip to the Dakota Dome on Friday, November 12th for the 2021 South Dakota 11A Championship.

Both defenses held each other out of the endzone in the opening quarter.  Dell Rapids got the first blow with 8:23 to play in the second quarter.  Austin Henry had a one-yard touchdown run, and the extra point was made by Aiden Boechler to give Dell Rapids a 7-0 lead.  The Bulldogs tied the game two minutes later, and the score remained 7-7 at halftime.

Madison got the two touchdowns on the second half.  With 8:18 to play in the third quarter, Trey Smith had a one-yard run, his second touchdown of the night, to give the Bulldogs a 13-7 lead.  Nate Ricke had a 16-yard touchdown pass to Dillon Bickett with 5:00 to go in the quarter to push the lead to 20-7.  Henry had his second rushing touchdown with 2:13 left in the third quarter on a two-yard run.  Boechler made the extra point to cut the lead to 20-14, which was the score heading into the final quarter.

The Bulldogs had an answer for every score the Quarriers had in the second half.  Smith scored four the third time with 10:24 in the game on a four-yard run.  The two-point conversion was good to extend the lead to 28-14.  Henry added a 10-yard touchdown run with 8:28, and the Quarriers cut the lead to 28-21.  Madison responded again on the very next offensive play on a 65-yard touchdown run by Ricke to make it a two touchdown lead again at 35-21.  Dell Rapids answered right back when Henry completed a 25-yard touchdown pass to Landon Ruesink with 7:31 to play.  The made extra point made the score 35-28.  Madison, however, got a game-sealing 30-yard field goal from Smith with 2:18 on the clock for the 38-28 victory.

The Quarriers finished with 385 yards of total offense, 197 rushing yards and 188 passing yards.  Madison had 481 yards of offense, 294 rushing yards and 187 passing yards.  Ruesink finished with 16 carries for 114 yards along with two catches for 48 yards and a touchdown.  Henry had 13 carries for 46 yards and three touchdowns.  He also was 10-24 passing for 188 yards, a touchdown, and an interception.  Brayden Pankonen had four catches for 65 yards.  Boechler had two catches for 50 yards, and Camden Justice had two catches for 25 yards.

Aiden Geraets led the defense with 13 total tackles, one sack, and four tackles for loss.  Mason Stubbe and Ryler Evens both had eight tackles.  Pankonen had seven tackles and an interception.  Ian Mason had six tackles, two sacks, and four tackles for loss.  Will Jaton and Jade Anstine also both had six tackles.

Dell Rapids finishes the 2021 season with an overall record of 7-4.

Quarrier Rally Falls Short in Region 3A Match

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The Dell Rapids Quarriers rallied from a 2-0 set deficit to force a fifth set, but the Madison Bulldogs held off the Quarrier rally to advance in the Region 3A tournament.  The #6 seeded Quarriers traveled to Madison to play the #3 seeded Bulldogs on Tuesday, November 2nd in the opening round of the Region 3A Tournament.

Madison took the first two sets of the match.  They won the first one by a score of 25-21 and 25-14.  Dell Rapids rallied in the next two sets earning wins by scores of 25-14 and 25-16.  The Bulldogs, however, found momentum between the fourth and fifth set.  They stormed out to a big lead in the fifth set and eventually won by a score of 15-2 to win the  match.

JoJo Henry finished with 12 kills.  Sophi Randall had 11 kills.   Henry also led the team with 18 digs and three ace serves.  Riley Hill had 24 set assists, 12 digs, and two ace serves.  Randall also had 21 set assists, seven and four blocks.  Kenzie Garry finished with 16 digs, and Emma Molskness had 10 digs.   Kylee Fiddelke had three blocks.

Dell Rapids finishes the 2021 season with a record of 16-14.

Quarriers Get by West Central in Playoffs

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For the third straight year, the Dell Rapids Quarriers and West Central Trojans played one another in the opening round of the 11A playoffs.  The Trojans had won the last two meetings, but the Quarriers won this battle 19-15 at home on Thursday,  October 28th.

Dell Rapids got on the board first with a touchdown on their opening drive.  They had 15-play, 80-yard drive that lasted 7:28.  Austin Henry threw a seven-yard touchdown pass to Braden Fersdahl to give the Quarriers a 6-0 lead.  That was the only score of the half, and Dell Rapids led 6-0 at halftime.

After forcing Dell Rapids into a punt just 1:30 into the third quarter, West Central had a three-play, 33-yard drive that took only 1:03 for the tying score.  Gavin Koch threw a 40-yard pass to Mason Berens with 9:24 to go in the third quarter.  The extra point was good to give the Trojans a 7-6 lead.  The score remained 7-6 in favor of West Central heading into the final quarter.

Dell Rapids got the lead back with 6:48 to go in the game on a 29-yard touchdown pass from Henry to Brayden Pankonen.  The two-point conversion failed, but Dell Rapids led 12-7.  The Trojans responded with a score just a minute and 28 seconds later when Koch found Owen Heath for a 33-yard touchdown pass.  The two-point conversion pass from Koch to Logan Maras was good to give West Central a 15-12 lead.

The Quarriers would put together one more drive.  Dell Rapids went 65 yards in six plays.  Henry threw his second touchdown pass to Fersdahl, this time from eight yards away with 1:52 to go in the game.  Aiden Boechler made the extra point to make the score 19-15 in favor of Dell Rapids.  West Central got the ball to the Dell Rapids 37-yard line, but a holding penalty sent them back to midfield.  The Trojans had four chances from there to score, but turned the ball over on downs with just five seconds left in the game.

The Quarriers finished with 230 yards of offense, 146 passing yards and 84 rushing yards.  The Trojans had 219 yards of total offense, 185 passing yards and 34 rushing yards.  Dell Rapids had a total of 13 first downs and were 4-12 on third down conversions.  West Central finished with 11 first downs and were also 4-12 on third down conversions.

Henry was 9-18 passing for 146 yards, three touchdowns, and an interception.  Pankonen had five catches for 109 yards and a touchdown.  Fersdahl had two catches for 15 yards and two touchdowns.  Boechler had two catches for 22 yards.  Landon Ruesink finished with 19 carries for 40 yards.  Landon VonHoltum had five carries for 19 yards, and Pankonen had three carries for 15 yards.  Aiden Geraets had a team-high nine tackles.  Mason Stubbe and Will Jaton both had four tackles each.  Treyse Eastman and Pankonen both finished with three tackles.

Dell Rapids will travel Madison to play the #1 Bulldogs in the semifinals on Friday, November 5th.

Quarrier Volleyball Wins on Senior Night over Watchdogs

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Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

The Dell Rapids Quarrier volleyball team played their final regular season match and recognized their seniors at home on Tuesday, October 26th.  The Quarriers hosted the Beresford Watchdogs and won by set scores of 25-17, 25-17, and 25-21.

Beresford scored the first four points of the first set, but the Quarriers then went on a 14-3 run for a 14-7 lead and never looked back.  Dell Rapids cruised from there to a 25-17 win.  The Watchdogs again scored four in a row early in the second set for a 4-1 lead.  The Quarriers took the lead 8-7 and extended it to 10-7.  Dell Rapids kept a three-point lead until before pulling ahead farther at 22-15.  The Quarriers won the second set 25-17.

The Watchdogs had the lead for most of the third set.  They kept a three-point lead until Dell Rapids was able to tie the score 16-16.  The two teams traded points over the next five points, and the score was tied 21-21.  The Quarriers scored the final four points for the 25-21 set and match win.

JoJo Henry finished with 10 kills.  Kenzie Garry had eight kills, and Sophi Randall had seven.  Lauryn Kloth and Riley Hill both had five kills on the night.  Henry also had a team-high four ace serves.  Randall finished with two.  Lexi Ingalls had Garry finished with 11 digs each.  Emma Molskness and Hill each had seven.  Randall added 19 set assists, and Hill had 17. 

Three seniors were recognized before the match.  Players Kenzie Garry and Riley Hill, along with statistician Makayla Duinkerken.

Dell Rapids finished the regular season with a 16-13 record.  The Quarriers will begin Region 3A tournament play on Tuesday, November 2nd.

Cardinals Fifth, Quarriers Eighth at State Cheer Competition

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Photos taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

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.

Quarriers End Regular Season with Big Win

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The Dell Rapids Quarrier football team ended the regular season with a big 43-6 road win at Tri-Valley on Thursday, October 21st.  The Quarriers led the entire game over the Mustangs after scoring the first touchdown of the game.

Landon Ruesink had a one-yard touchdown run in the opening quarter, and Aiden Boechler made the extra point for an early 7-0 lead.  The Mustangs only touchdown also game in the first quarter on a two-yard run by Owen Besmer.  The extra point was no good keeping the score 7-6.  That’s what as close as the Mustangs would get.

Austin Henry had a six-yard touchdown run in the second quarter, but the two-point conversion attempt was no good.  Ruesink found the endzone again later in the quarter on a six-yard reception from Henry.  Boechler made the extra point, and the Quarriers led 20-6 at halftime.

Dell Rapids only got three points in the third quarter.  Boechler made a 22-yard field goal to give the Quarriers a 23-6 lead.  The score remained 23-6 heading into the fourth quarter, and that’s when Dell Rapids blew the game wide open.  Ruesink scored his third touchdown on nine-yard run with the extra point made by Boechler.  Jade Anstine had a big 56-yard touchdown run later in the fourth quarter, but the extra point was no good.  The final score came on a seven-yard run by Sutton Williams and an extra point made by Miriam Pickard.

The Quarriers had 398 yards of offense while holding Tri-Valley to 185 yards.  300 of the total yards for Dell Rapids were on the ground.  Dell Rapids was 6-10 on third down, while the Mustangs were 0-9.

Ruesink had 14 carries for 97 yards and two touchdowns.  Anstine had six carries for 78 yards and a touchdown.  Landon VonHoltum finished with 11 carries for 40 yards.  Williams had three runs for 31 yards and touchdown.  Brayden Pankonen had eight carries for 27 yards, and A. Henry had three carries for 16 yards and a touchdown.

A. Henry finished 5-10 passing for 62 yards and a touchdown.  Jack Henry was 1-1 passing for 38 yards.  A. Henry had a catch for 38 yards.  Ruesink had two catches for 29 yards and a touchdown, and Camden Justice had two catches for 29 yards.

Mason Stubbe had 15 tackles and fumble recovery for the Quarrier defense.  Anstine finished with eight tackles.  Ryler Evens, Aiden Geraets, and Ian Mason all had four tackles each.  Will Jaton also had a fumble recovery, and Pankonen had an interception.

Dell Rapids finishes the regular season with a 6-3 record and will be the #4 seed in the 11A playoffs.  The Quarriers will host #5 West Central on Thursday, October 28th at 7:00 p.m.

Madison Defeats Quarriers in Dell Rapids

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Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

The Dell Rapids Quarriers hosted the Madison Bulldogs in volleyball action on Tuesday, October 19th.  Madison won the match in four sets by scores of 26-24, 25-21, 16-25, and 25-21.

The first set was back and forth with three ties early.  Dell Rapids was able to get a 15-11 lead.  The Quarriers kept a four point lead at 19-15.  Madison pulled within a point at 22-21 before Dell Rapids pushed the lead back to 24-21.  The Bulldogs then scored the final five points to steal the first set 26-24.

The Bulldogs carried that momentum into the second set to build an 11-6 lead.  The Quarriers tied the set at 13-13, and the two teams went back-and-forth as the score remained tied at 20-20.   Dell Rapids took the advantage at 21-20, but the Bulldogs again scored five in a row late to take the second set 25-21.

After an early 4-4 tie in the third set, Dell Rapids went on an 11-2 run for a 15-6 lead.  The Quarriers cruised the rest of the set for a 25-16 win to force a fourth set.  Madison gained an early five-point lead to start the fourth set at 7-2.  That early advantage was enough to keep the Bulldogs in front the rest of the set.  Dell Rapids could not get the score tied, getting as close as two points at 20-18, 22-20, and 23-21, before Madison ended the set and match with a 25-21 win.

Sophi Randall had 15 kills.  JoJo Henry had 12 kills, and Kenzie Garry had nine kills.  Lauryn Kloth had two ace serves and two blocks.  Randall finished with three blocks.  Riley Hill had 25 set assists, and Randall had 20 assists.  Five players had double digit digs.  Hill had a team-high 16 digs, Randall and Garry both had 14 digs, and Lexi Ingalls and Henry each had 13 digs.

Dell Rapids will end the regular season at home against Beresford on Tuesday, October 26th.

Quarriers Take Fifth at Dak-12 Tournament

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The Dell Rapids Quarrier volleyball team placed fifth at the Dak-12 Conference tournament on Saturday, October 15th in Tea.  Dell Rapids finished 3-1 on the day.

In the opening round, the Quarriers defeated the Vermillion Tanagers in three sets.  Vermillion won the opening set 25-22, but the Quarriers won the next two by scores of 26-24 and 25-12.  JoJo Henry had 11 kills to lead the team.  Riley Hill had seven kills, and Kenzie Garry had five kills.  Randall had four ace serves, and Hill had three.  Randall also had a team high three blocks.  Lauryn Kloth had two blocks.  Hill added 12 digs.  Henry had eight, Randall seven, and Garry, Emma Molskness and Lexi Ingalls all had six digs.  Randall had 14 set assists, while Hill had 10.

The Quarriers faced the Dakota Valley Panthers in the second round.  The Panthers got the win in three sets by scores of 25-16, 23-25, and 25-14.  Randall led the team in kills with 15.  Henry finished with six.  Randall also had two ace serves, 10 digs, and 11 set assists.  Kloth finished with four blocks.  Henry and Garry each had two.  Ingalls had a team-high 12 digs.  Henry had 10, and hill finished with eight digs.  Hill had 17 set assists.

Dell Rapids bounced back in the third round with a straight set win over the Canton C-Hawks by set scores of 25-20 and 25-13.  Henry had a team-high eight kills, and Randall finished with seven kills.  Henry also had three ace serves with Ingalls adding two.  Ingalls also finished with seven digs.  Randall and Garry both finished with five digs.  Randall had 13 set assists, and Hill finished with 12 set assists.

The Quarriers finished the day with a three-set win over the Lennox Orioles for fifth place.  They won by set scores of 20-25, 25-13, and 25-20.  Henry had 10 kills.  Kloth and Garry both had nine kills.  Randall finished with five ace serves with Henry finishing with three.  Randall also had three blocks, and Kloth had two.  Garry tallied seven digs.  Ingalls finished with six.  Hill had five digs, and Randall and Molskness both had four digs each.  Hill and Randall both had 13 set assists each.

Dell Rapids (15-12) will host Madison on Tuesday, October 19th.

Dell Rapids Cheer Places Fifth in Platte

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The Dell Rapids Quarrier competitive cheer team placed fifth at the Platte-Geddes Invitational on Saturday, October 16th.  Eleven teams participated in the event.

The Quarriers finished with 147.5 points.  Bon Homme won the event with 163.5 points.  Wager was second with 162 points.  Dakota Valley placed third with 160.5 points.  Platte-Geddes/Dakota Christian was fourth with 155.5 points.

Dell Rapids will be at the Bon Homme Invite on Monday, October 18th.

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