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Quarrier Boys Going Back to SoDak 16

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Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley, Dells City Journal

The Dell Rapids Quarrier boys basketball team will make another trip to the Class A SoDak 16 after a Region 3A win over the West Central Trojans on Friday, March 6th.  The Quarriers won the game 64-50 which was held at the Elmen Center in Sioux Falls.

West Central held the lead for the early part of the ball game and led 11-7 with 3:30 to go in the quarter.  Dell Rapids closed out the first quarter on a 13-2 run to take a 20-15 lead heading into the second quarter.  That lead grew to 31-20 with 2:20 to play in the first half.  The Trojans then went on an 8-0 run to finish the half to cut the Dell Rapids lead down to 31-28 at halftime.

The Trojans then scored the first basket of the third quarter to extend the run to 10-0 and pull within a point at 31-30.  The Quarrier defense then held the Trojans to just four more third quarter points and ended the third quarter leading 45-34.  Dell Rapids was able to maintain their lead throughout the fourth quarter to get the victory.

Dell Rapids finished the game shooting 48% (24-50) from the field, 21% (4-19) from three-point area, and 57% (12-21) from the free-throw line. 

Three players finished in double figures.  Logan Ellingson led the team with 21 points and three rebounds.  Ramsey Heinecke had 14 points, four rebounds, and two assists.  Colin Rentz had 10 points along with five rebounds, and five assists.

The Quarriers (17-4) will play the Vermillion Tanagers on Tuesday, March 10th at the Sioux Falls Pentagon with tip-off scheduled for 7:30 p.m.  The winner of the game will advance to the South Dakota State Class A Boys Basketball Tournament.  Big Sioux Media has plans of streaming the SoDak 16 game on Tuesday.

Garretson Ends Quarrier Girls Season in Region Tourney

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Playing each other for the second time in less than a week, the Garretson Blue Dragons beat the Dell Rapids Quarriers again on Monday, March 2nd.  This time Garretson won 68-46 in the opening round of the Region 3A Tournament.

Dell Rapids grabbed the early momentum and set the pace early in the game.  The Quarriers led most of the first quarter led by senior Aspen Hansen.  Garretson took the lead late and held a 15-14 advantage at the end of the first quarter.  The Blue Dragons got on a roll and pushed the lead to 27-19 with 4:00 to play in the second quarter.  They grew the lead to 34-21 by halftime.

The Quarriers kept within striking distance throughout the third quarter, but every time Dell Rapids made a little run, Garretson had an answer.  The Blue Dragons led by twelve points heading into the final quarter at 47-35.  Garretson’s offense scored 21 points in the final quarter to get enough separation for the win.

Dell Rapids finished 36% (18-50) from the field, 13% (2-16) from three-point area, and 62% (8-13) from the free-throw line.  Hansen led the team with 32 points, seven steals, five rebounds, and two blocked shots.  Zoey Hilmoe had four points and three assists.  Becky Dorn also had four points along with three rebounds.  Haileigh Barnhart, Alli De Stigter, and Jayme Schmidt all had two points.  Barnhart also had six rebounds.

The Quarriers finished their 2019-2020 season with an overall record of 2-19.

Quarrier Wrestling 2019-2020 Season Comes to an End

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Photo taken and used with permission by Tiffany Cross

After months of hard work, the 2019-2020 wrestling season came to an end for the Dell Rapids Quarriers at the 2020 South Dakota State Tournament held at the Premier Center in Sioux Falls.

Three wrestlers for the Quarriers were able to finish their season on the last day of the state tournament.

Junior Andrew Weiland lost his first consolation match of the day sending him to the 7th/8th place match.  Weiland earned a big victory over Connor Hanson of Watertown in his final match of the season for 7th place in the 113 weight class.

Junior Jacob Vogel won this opening consolation match putting him the 3rd/4th place match in the 126 weight class, but Vogel fell to Darien Malone of Rapid City Stevens to place fourth.

Senior Gage Carr was also able to finish his Quarrier wrestling career on the final day of the state tournament.  Carr won his opening match of the day, but fell in his second match to send him to the 5th/6th place match.  Carr then lost to Kobi Terpstra of Brandon Valley to finish 6th in the 170 weight class.

Dell Rapids had a very successful 2019-2020 season.  They finished 14-5 in duals throughout the season, which placed them 8th in the state to qualify for the 2020 South Dakota State Team Dual Championships.  The Quarriers also had eight individuals qualify for the state tournament and had a region champion.

Individual Bracket Results

  • 113:  Cons. Round 3 – Truman Stoller (Madison) 38-8 won by decision over Andrew Weiland (Dell Rapids) 29-13 (Dec 8-2)
  • 113:  7th Place Match – Andrew Weiland (Dell Rapids) 29-13 won by decision over Connor Hanson (Watertown) 26-18 (Dec 11-4)
  • 126:  Cons. Semi – Jacob Vogel (Dell Rapids) 28-5 won by decision over Clayton Donovan (Spearfish) 41-19 (Dec 2-0)
  • 126:  3rd Place Match – Darien Malone (RC Stevens) 49-5 won by major decision over Jacob Vogel (Dell Rapids) 28-5 (MD 12-4)
  • 170:  Cons. Round 3 – Gage Carr (Dell Rapids) 34-16 won by decision over Justin Zirpel (West Central) 29-20 (Dec 7-2)
  • 170:  Cons. Semi – Wyatt Jungclaus (RC Central) 56-5 won by fall over Gage Carr (Dell Rapids) 34-16 (Fall 1:48)
  • 170:  5th Place Match – Kobi Terpstra (Brandon Valley) 37-12 won by fall over Gage Carr (Dell Rapids) 34-16 (Fall 4:59)

 

Day Two of State for Quarrier Wrestlers

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Photo taken and used with permission by Tiffany Cross

All eight of the Dell Rapids Quarrier wrestlers competing in the individual tournament competed on the second day of the 2020 South Dakota State Wrestling Tournament at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls on Friday, February 28th.

Andrew Weiland won his only match of the day.  Jacob Vogel lost a hard-fought 6-4 decision in the seminal round.  Trevon Cross finished his day 1-1.  Zach McKee and Brayden Gee also went 1-1 on the day.  Gage Carr won his only match.  Mitchell Klinkenborg and Kyle Cavigielli both lost their only matches of the day.

Weiland, Vogel, and Carr will compete on the final day of the tournament on Saturday, February 29th.  All three wrestlers still have a chance to finish in 3rd place in their respective weight classes.

Individual Bracket Results

  • 113:  Cons. Round 2 – Andrew Weiland (Dell Rapids) 28-12 won by decision over Peyton Tryon (Harrisburg) 30-21 (Dec 8-2)
  • 126:  Semifinal – Eli Fischer (Milbank) 29-4 won by decision over Jacob Vogel (Dell Rapids) 27-4 (Dec 6-4)
  • 138:  Cons. Round 1 – Trevon Cross (Dell Rapids) 26-19 won by decision over Garret Ristau (Chamberlain) 18-26 (Dec 6-3)
  • 138:  Cons. Round 2 – Kyler Bauder (Mitchell) 34-9 won by fall over Trevon Cross (Dell Rapids) 26-19 (Fall 3:28)
  • 145:  Cons. Round 1 – Zach McKee (Dell Rapids) 26-9 won by fall over Lucas Hofer (Huron) 19-17 (Fall 1:30)
  • 145:  Cons. Round 2 – Tyler Voorhees (RC Stevens) 34-19 won by fall over Zach McKee (Dell Rapids) 26-9 (Fall 2:27)
  • 160:  Cons. Round 1 – Brayden Gee (Dell Rapids) 32-15 won by fall over Tyson Hage (Vermillion) 26-20 (Fall 0:27)
  • 160:  Cons. Round 2 – Landin Winter (RC Central) 35-19 won by fall over Brayden Gee (Dell Rapids) 32-15 (Fall 4:39)
  • 170:  Cons. Round 2 – Gage Carr (Dell Rapids) 33-14 won by decision over Carter Tuntland (Harrisburg) 26-18 (Dec 7-2)
  • 220:  Cons. Round 1 – Dante Bravo (Pine Ridge) 30-9 won by fall over Mitchell Klinkenborg (Dell Rapids) 12-13 (Fall 2:53)
  • 285:  Cons. Round 1 – Sam Lembcke (Brandon Valley) 26-11 won by fall over Kyle Cavigielli (Dell Rapids) 17-25 (Fall 0:23)

Quarriers Split Double Header on Senior Night

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Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley, Dells City Journal

The Dell Rapids Quarrier girls and boys basketball team played their final regular season game against the Garretson Blue Dragons on Thursday, February 27th.  This was also the final home game of the year and the seniors were recognized between the two games.

The Quarrier girls fell to the Blue Dragons in their game by a score of 64-45.  Every time Dell Rapids got back into the game, Garretson had an answer.  Garretson got out to a 9-4 lead with 4:00 to play in the opening quarter.  Dell Rapids pulled within a point at 9-8 just thirty seconds later, but the Blue Dragons pushed the lead to 15-11 by the end of the first quarter.  They extended that lead to 31-15 with 1:15 to go in the second quarter, but Dell Rapids made a late rally and cut the lead down to 31-23 by halftime.

The Quarriers got even closer with 5:15 to play in the third quarter.  Dell Rapids pulled within six points at 35-29, but Garretson went on an 11-4 run the rest of the quarter to lead 46-33.  The lead grew to 19 points by the 5:20 mark of the fourth quarter at 54-35, and Garretson was able to pick up the win from there.

Alli De Stigter finished with 14 points and two rebounds.  Zoey Hilmoe had 10 points, six rebounds, two assists, and two steals.  Aspen Hansen added seven points, four rebounds, three assists, and two steals.  Haileigh Barnhart, Maggie Schmidt, and Jayme Schmidt all had four points each.

The Dell Rapids boys team had no problems with Garretson in the second game of the double header.  The Quarriers defeated the Blue Dragons by a score of 77-50.

The Quarriers got out to a big lead in the first quarter and were never really challenged the rest of the game.  Dell Rapids led 23-10 at the end of the first quarter and pushed the lead to 20 points by halftime at 40-20.  The two teams each scored 18 points in the third quarter, and Dell Rapids led 58-38 heading into the fourth.  The Quarriers pushed their lead to over thirty points in the fourth quarter on their way to the win.

Four players finished in double figures.  Ramsey Heinecke had 13 points, six rebounds, and three assists.  Carter Rentz had 12 points and six assists.  Drew Van Regenmorter added 11 points, three rebounds, and three assists.  Colin Rentz also had 11 points, three steals, and two assists.

The six seniors recognized between the games were Hansen, Heinecke, Van Regenmorter, Carter Rentz, Logan Ellingson, and Karsen Welbig.

The Dell Rapids Quarrier girls end their regular season with a record of 2-18.  They will play the Garretson Blue Dragons again on Monday, March 2nd at 7:00 p.m. in Garretson in the opening round of the Region 3A Tournament.

The Quarrier boys end their regular season with a record of 16-4.  They will not play again until Friday, March 6th at the Elmen Center in a SoDak 16 qualifying game.

Both games can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Quarrier Wrestlers Compete at First Day of State

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Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley, Dells City Journal

The Dell Rapids Quarrier wrestling team and eight individuals completed their first day at the 2020 South Dakota State Wrestling Tournament on Thursday, February 27th at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls.

Andrew Weiland, Jacob Vogel, Trevon Cross, Zach McKee, Brayden Gee, Gage Carr, Mitchell Klinkenborg, and Kyle Cavigielli wrestled first in the individual tournament.  Weiland, Vogel and Carr all earned opening round wins.  Vogel also won his quarterfinal match.  Weiland, Cross, McKee, Gee, Carr, Klinkenborg, and Cavigielli will all wrestle on Friday in the consolation side of their bracket.  Vogel has moved on to the semifinal round.

In the evening session of the first day was the dual championship round.  Dell Rapids took on Pierre with the Governors winning 55-20.

The state wrestling tournament continues on Friday, February 28th and Saturday, February 29th.

Individual Bracket Results

  • 113:  Andrew Weiland (DR) def Trey Lewis (Pierre), 6-2
  • 113: Brendan Salfrank (Aber C.) def. Andrew Weiland (DR), TF 18-3
  • 126:  Jacob Vogel (DR) def. Carter Heumiller (WC), fall 3:30
  • 126:  Jacob Vogel (DR) def, Deegan Houska (Pierre), MD 9-0
  • 138:  Tyson Johnson (Pierre) def. Trevon Cross (DR), fall 3:18
  • 145:  Lucas Anglin (Vermillion) def. Zach McKee (DR), fall 0:56
  • 160:  Garret Mitzel (Aber C.) def. Brayden Gee (DR), fall 3:38
  • 170:  Gage Carr (DR) def Noah Hutmacher (Chamberlain), fall 5:02
  • 170:  Tyson Lien (Huron) def. Gage Carr (DR), TF 15-0
  • 220:  Owen Warren (Yankton) def. Mitchell Klinkenborg (DR), fall 5:44
  • 285:  Nash Hutmacher (Chamberlain) def. Kyle Cavigielli (DR), fall 0:18

Dual Results:  Pierre 55, Dell Rapids 20

  • 106 – Blake Judson (Pierre T.F. Riggs) over John Mortrude (Dell Rapids) Fall 0:57
  • 113 – Andrew Weiland (Dell Rapids) over Noah Williams (Pierre T.F. Riggs) TF 25-8
  • 120 – Kahlor Hindman (Pierre T.F. Riggs) over Carson Roach (Dell Rapids) Fall 0:30
  • 126 – Nate Williams (Pierre T.F. Riggs) over Carter Cross (Dell Rapids) Dec 6-5
  • 132 – Hayden Shaffer (Pierre T.F. Riggs) over Hunter Nelson (Dell Rapids) Fall 1:24
  • 138 – Trevon Cross (Dell Rapids) over Jayden Wiebe (Pierre T.F. Riggs) Dec 5-2
  • 145 – Zach McKee (Dell Rapids) over Austin Foley (Pierre T.F. Riggs) Fall 1:32
  • 152 – Cade Hinkle (Pierre T.F. Riggs) over Weston Mason (Dell Rapids) Fall 1:39
  • 160 – Jack Van Camp (Pierre T.F. Riggs) over Brayden Gee (Dell Rapids) Maj 20-10
  • 170 – Gage Carr (Dell Rapids) over Jaret Clarke (Pierre T.F. Riggs) Fall 3:17
  • 182 – Gavin Stotts (Pierre T.F. Riggs) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
  • 195 – Regan Bollweg (Pierre T.F. Riggs) over Sam Cavigielli (Dell Rapids) Fall 0:20
  • 220 – Jacob Larson (Pierre T.F. Riggs) over Mitchell Klinkenborg (Dell Rapids) Fall 5:26
  • 285 – Wesley Harsma (Pierre T.F. Riggs) over Kyle Cavigielli (Dell Rapids) Fall 1:38

Quarrier Boys Shake off Slow Start and Beat Canton

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Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley, Dells City Journal

The Dell Rapids Quarrier boys basketball team shook off a slow start and won their fourth straight game, and eighth out of their last nine on Tuesday, February 25th.  The Quarriers defeated the Canton C-Hawks 82-63 in Canton.

The C-Hawks struck first and got out to a fast start in the opening minutes of the game.  They continued to ride the momentum and led by as many as 10 points with 2:51 to play in the first quarter.  But from that point forward, the Quarriers took control of the game.  Dell Rapids cut the lead down to six points by the end of the first quarter at 20-14.  The Quarriers then scored 30 points in the second quarter alone, and they were able to take a lead into the locker room at halftime at 44-40.  The third quarter proved to be the big turning point in the Quarriers win.  Dell Rapids outscored Canton 23-9 for a 67-49 lead heading into the final quarter.  The lead grew to a game-high 23 points with 5:31 to play as Dell Rapids cruised to the victory.

Dell Rapids shot the ball well on the night shooting 53% (33-62) from the field, 44% (11-25) from three-point area, and 50% (5-10) from the free-throw line.  The Quarriers had a total of 31 team rebounds, 14 team assists, and only turned the ball over 11 times while forcing 15 Canton turnovers. 

Three players finished in double figures.  Drew Van Regenmorter had the hot hand scoring 24 points while pulling down eight rebounds, dishing out six assists, and grabbing three steals.  Colin Rentz finished with 20 points, six rebounds, and three steals.  Connor Rentz had 14 points and three steals.  Ramsey Heinecke and Landon Ruesink both had nine points each.

Dell Rapids (15-4) will close out their regular season at home on Thursday, February 27th when they host the Garretson Blue Dragons in a girls and boys double header.  Both games can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Quarrier Girls Can’t Overcome First Quarter

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Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley, Dells City Journal

The Canton C-Hawks built a big first quarter lead which was enough to earn a 61-42 win over the Dell Rapids Quarriers on Tuesday, February 25th.

Canton led from start to finish in the game after building a 15 point lead in the first quarter.  The C-Hawks led 22-7 at the end of the first quarter.  Dell Rapids was able to regroup and pull within four points by halftime at 32-28.  Unfortunately for the Quarriers, halftime may have stopped the momentum they were riding from the second quarter.  Canton was able to extend their lead to 45-35 by the end of the third quarter.  That lead grew to a game-high 21 points with 7:03 to play in the game on the way to victory.

The Quarriers finished the game shooting 32% (12-37) from the field, 0-6 on three-point shots, and 64% (18-28) from the free-throw line.  Canton finished 38% (33-61) from the field, 55% (6-11) from three-point area, and 71% (10-14) from the free-throw line.

Two players finished in double-figures for Dell Rapids.  Aspen Hansen had 20 points, four rebounds, two assists, and two steals.  Zoey Hilmoe had 10 points.  Maggie Schmidt added five points and two steals. 

Dell Rapids (2-17) will finish the regular season at home against the Garretson Blue Dragons on Thursday, February 27th, in a girls and boys double header.  Both games can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Eight Individuals Heading to State for Quarrier Wrestling

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Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley, Dells City Journal

A week after qualifying the full team for the state dual championships, the Dell Rapids Quarrier wrestling team finished second as a team in the Region 1A tournament and qualified eight wrestlers for the individual championships.  Dell Rapids also had a region champion.

The Quarriers finished with a team score of 174.0 points.  Watertown won the team region championship with 239.5 points.  Madison placed third with 150.5 points, and West Central was fourth with 132.5 points.

Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley, Dells City Journal

Jacob Vogel won the 126-pound weight class.  Andrew Weiland, Brayden Gee, Gage Carr, and Mitchell Klinkenborg all had 2nd place finishes.  Zach McKee and Kyle Cavigielli had 3rd place finishes.  Trevon Cross also qualified for state with a 4th place finish.

The 2020 South Dakota State Wrestling Tournament will be held at the Premier Center in Sioux Falls Thursday, February 27th through Saturday, February 29th.

Individual Results

  • 106:  John Mortrude finished 2-2, placing 5th
  • 113:  Andrew Weiland finishd 2-1, placing 2nd
  • 120:  Carson Roach finished 2-2, placing 5th
  • 126:  Jacob Vogel finished 3-0, winning the weight class
  • 132:  Hunter Nelson finished 0-3
  • 138:  Trevon Cross finished 2-2, placing 4th
  • 145:  Zach McKee finished 3-1, placing 3rd
  • 152:  Weston Mason finished 0-2
  • 160:  Brayden Gee finished 2-1, placing 2nd
  • 170:  Gage Carr finished 2-1, placing 2nd
  • 182:  Josh Deknikker finished 0-2
  • 195:  Sam Cavigielli finished 1-3
  • 220:  Mitchell Klinkenborg finished 2-1, placing 2nd
  • 285:  Kyle Cavigielli finished 3-1, placing 3rd

Quarrier Girls Fall to Tough Roncalli Team

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The Dell Rapids Quarrier girls basketball team hosted an afternoon ballgame on Saturday, February 22nd.  The Quarriers hosted the Aberdeen Roncalli Cavaliers, who were playing in their final regular season game of the year.  Roncalli won the game 61-30.

Roncalli opened the game on a 7-0 run.  Dell Rapids pulled within two points at 11-9 and then tied the game at 13-13 with 2:30 to go in the quarter.  The Cavaliers then went on a 7-0 run to end the first quarter to lead 20-13.  Roncalli continued to roll from there.  The Cavaliers outscored Dell Rapids 34-6 over the next two quarters and led 54-19 heading into the fourth.  Dell Rapids did hold the scoring advantage in the fourth quarter at 11-7.

Eight different players scored in the game for Dell Rapids.  Aspen Hansen finished with six points, nine rebounds, and two blocked shots.  Zoey Hilmoe also had six points.  Kennedy Krull had five points and two rebounds.  Alli De Stigter, Haileigh Barnhart, and Maggie Schmidt all finished with three points each.  Becky Dorn and Hanna VanOverbeke had two points apiece.

Dell Rapids (2-16) will travel to Canton on Tuesday, February 25th and play the C-Hawks in a girls and boys double header.  The games can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

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