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Quarrier Wrestlers 8th at Dan Pansch Invite

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The Dell Rapids Quarrier wrestling team placed eighth at the Dan Pansch Invitational on Saturday, January 8th in Brandon.  Dell Rapids finished with 63.5 points.  Brandon Valley won the team title with 259.5 points.  West Central was second, and Tea placed third.

In the girls brackets, Hannah Jensen won the 106G division with a 3-0 record.  Mikayla Hight finished second in the 132G with a 2-1 record.  Bailey Credeur was fourth at 132G with an 0-3 record.  Janessa Nelson finished sixth in the 142G with 1-3 record.  Rylee Bird (126G) finished 0-2, and Bella Bietz (142G) also finished 0-2.

Quinn Carr had a third place finish in the 182-weight class finishing with a 3-1 record on the day.  Aiden Geraets also had a third place finish in the 195-pound class with a 3-1 record.  Hunter Nelson was fifth in the 152-pound class with a 2-2 record.  Mason Stubbe placed fifth in the 170-pound weight class with a 2-2 record.  John Mortrude placed sixth in the 126-pound class with a 1-3 record.  Kaiden Lowman (145-pound) finished 0-2 on the day.

The Quarriers will be in Madison on Tuesday, January 11th.

Free Throws Key to Quarrier Win in Canton

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Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

The game came down to the free throw line in Canton Thursday, January 6th between the Dell Rapids Quarriers and Canton C-Hawks.  Dell Rapids made 13 of their 19 attempts, while Canton was just 4-15 in the game.  The Quarriers also made enough free-throws in the closing minute of the game for a 69-66 win.

The Quarriers were able to build a lead in the first half.  They ended the first quarter leading 22-16 and grew that lead to 39-30 by halftime.  Dell Rapids, however, went cold in the third quarter.  Canton took advantage and tied the game 44-44 with 3:25 left in the quarter.  They then took the lead moments later.  The C-Hawks still lead 50-48 heading into the fourth quarter.  The Quarriers were able to put the third quarter behind them and scored 21 points in the final quarter to come away with the win.

Four players finished in double figures for Dell Rapids.  Brayden Pankonen had 19 points, six steals, four rebounds, and three assists.  Landon Ruesink had 16 points, five rebounds, three assists, and two steals.  Jack Henry added 14 points, six assists, five rebounds, and two steals.  Shane Stone also had 14 points along with four rebounds and two steals.  Aiden Boechler had a team-high eight rebounds.

Dell Rapids (4-2) will host Sioux Falls Christian on Tuesday, January 11th.

Dell Rapids Girls Shut Down by Tough Canton Defense

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Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

The constant pressure defense by the Canton C-Hawks made things difficult for the Dell Rapids Quarriers on Thursday, January 6th.  Canton forced 32 turnovers, 17 of those on steals, on their way to a 69-46 win over the Quarriers.

The pressure defense got to the Quarriers early in the ball game.  Canton built an 18-7 lead at the end of the first quarter, and that lead grew to 23 points by halftime, 46-23.  The quick steals and fast breaks led to more of the same in the third quarter as the C-Hawks extended the lead to 63-36.

Dell Rapids did shoot 41% (16-39) in the game, 37% (7-19) on three pointers, but just 39% (7-18) from the free-throw line.  Canton finished  the game shooting 44% (22-50), 55% (6-11) on three pointers, and 73% (19-26) from the free-throw line.

Liz Prize had nine points, two rebounds, and two assists.  Mady VanOverebeke also had nine points and a steal.  Claire Wynja finished with seven points, two rebounds, a steal, and an assist.  Alli De Stigter had six points, and Zoey Hilmoe had four points and seven rebounds.

Dell Rapids (1-8) will host Lennox on Monday, January 10th.

JV Results

The below zero temperatures outside Canton High School seemed to have followed the Quarrier JV shooters into the gym as they fell to the C-Hawks JV team 24-46.  Struggles shooting from the floorr along with too many turnovers resulted in the young Quarriers loss after having won three games in a row.

Shelby Welbig finished with eight points and four rebounds.  Elly Olson had seven points, two steals, and two assists.  Jenna Miller also had seven points, two steals, and two assists.  Clara Justice had six rebounds and a point, and Tori Malsam also had a point.

Dell Rapids Girls Get First Win of Season

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Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

The Dell Rapids Quarrier defense forced 19 Fighting Cougar turnovers on 13 steals helping the Quarriers to their first win of the season.  Dell Rapids defeated McCook Central/Montrose 45-41 at home on Tuesday, January 4th.

The Cougars made the first three-pointer of the game, but that was their only lead.  The Quarriers responded with a 7-0 and continued to hold the lead, 12-9, at the end of the first quarter.  Mady VanOverbeke made a three-pointer with 4:10 to play in the second quarter to give Dell Rapids their largest lead of the game.  They led 24-12 at that point.  McCook Central/Montrose finished the half on an 8-2 run, but Dell Rapids still led 26-20 at halftime.

The Quarriers were able to maintain their lead throughout the third quarter.  Dell Rapids led by seven, 36-29, going into the fourth quarter.  Another three-pointer, this time by Maggie Schmidt, pushed the Quarrier lead to double digits at 41-31 with 4:00 to go.  The Cougars cut the lead down to four points, 43-39, with :15 to go, but Zoey Hilmoe made two free throws just seconds later to seal the victory.

Dell Rapids shot 38% (17-45) from the field, 18% (3-17) on three-pointers, and 8-10 on free-throws.  The Quarriers had 16 rebounds as a team, 13 steals, and nine assists.

Jayme Schmidt finished with eight points and four rebounds.  Hilmoe also had eight points with three rebounds, two blocks, a steal, and an assist.  M. Schmidt had eight points as well.  Claire Wynja finished with seven points and two steals.  Haileigh Barnhard added six points, seven rebounds, three steals, three blocks, and three assists.

Dell Rapids (1-7) will travel Canton on Thursday, January 6th.

JV Results

The Quarrier JV team made it three wins in a row with their 40-32 win over McCook Central/Montrose.  The record for the JV team is now 4-3.  Jenna Miller had 22 points, three steals and two assists.  Ellly Olson finished with seven points, five rebounds, and four assists.  Shelby Welbig had six points, four rebounds, and three steals.  Kerrigan Kindopp had three points, two steals, two assists, and two rebounds.  Tori Malsam added two points.

Quarrier Wrestling Drops Two in Canton

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The Dell Rapids Quarrier wrestling team dropped both of its duals at a Dak-12 triangular in Canton on Tuesday, January 4th.  The Vermillion Tanagers defeated Dell Rapids 39-24, and then the Canton C-Hawks got the win 65-13.

Mason Stubbe and Quinn Carr both had two wins on the night.  John Mortrude, Kane Murphy, Gabe Clark, and Aiden Geraets each earned a win.

Dell Rapids will be in Brandon for teh Dan Pansch/Lynx Invite on Saturday, January 8th.

Vermillion 39, Dell Rapids 24

WeightSummaryDRVer
106
Double Forfeit
0
0
113
Hayden Schroeder (Vermillion) over Connor Hanson (Dell Rapids) (Fall 1:48)
0
6
120
Padraig Fulton (Vermillion) over Unknown (For.)
0
6
126
Michael Roob (Vermillion) over John Mortrude (Dell Rapids) (Dec 4-3)
0
3
132
Kane Murphy (Dell Rapids) over Unknown (For.)
6
0
138
Connor Peterson (Vermillion) over Unknown (For.)
0
6
145
Felix Perez (Vermillion) over Unknown (For.)
0
6
152
Rollie French (Vermillion) over Hunter Nelson (Dell Rapids) (Fall 5:30)
0
6
160
Gabe Clark (Dell Rapids) over Unknown (For.)
6
0
170
Mason Stubbe (Dell Rapids) vs. Vermillion Forfeit (Vermillion)
0
0
182
Quinn Carr (Dell Rapids) over Unknown (For.)
6
0
195
Aiden Geraets (Dell Rapids) over Connor Mattson (Vermillion) (Fall 3:48)
6
0
220
Double Forfeit
0
0
285
Zach Brady (Vermillion) over Unknown (For.)
0
6
Team Score:
24
39

Canton 65, Dell Rapids 13

WeightSummaryCanDR
106
Wyatt Tuntland (Canton) over Unknown (For.)
6
0
113
Zach Bartels (Canton) over Connor Hanson (Dell Rapids) (TF 16-0 0:00)
5
0
120
Slayton Swenson (Canton) over Unknown (For.)
6
0
126
John Mortrude (Dell Rapids) over Cole Sehr (Canton) (Fall 0:00)
0
6
132
Taysn Ockenga (Canton) over Kane Murphy (Dell Rapids) (Fall 0:00)
6
0
138
Ayson Rice (Canton) over Unknown (For.)
6
0
145
Andy Meyer (Canton) over Unknown (For.)
6
0
152
Carter Rager (Canton) over Gabe Clark (Dell Rapids) (Fall 0:00)
6
0
160
Luke Richardson (Canton) over Hunter Nelson (Dell Rapids) (Fall 0:00)
6
0
170
Mason Stubbe (Dell Rapids) over John Halverson (Canton) (MD 10-0)
0
4
182
Quinn Carr (Dell Rapids) over Josh Merkle (Canton) (Dec 10-4)
0
3
195
Tanner Meyers (Canton) over Aiden Geraets (Dell Rapids) (Fall 0:00)
6
0
220
Marshall Baldwin (Canton) over Unknown (For.)
6
0
285
Isaac Suter (Canton) over Unknown (For.)
6
0
113
Extra: Hannah Jensen (Dell Rapids) over Marin Rhode (Canton) (Fall 0:00)
0
0
120
Extra: Rylee Bird (Dell Rapids) over Brynn Mulder (Canton) (Dec 8-1)
0
0
132
Extra: Bailey Credeur (Dell Rapids) over Jersey Folkens (Canton) (Fall 0:00)
0
0
145
Extra: Kenzie King (Canton) over Janessa Nelson (Dell Rapids) (Fall 0:00)
0
0
Team Score:
65
13

Late Rally Not Enough for Quarrier Boys

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The Dell Rapids Quarrier boys basketball team finished the game on a 14-0 run, but ran out of time as they fell to the West Central Trojans 60-51 on the road on Monday, January 3rd.

The Quarriers did have an early lead to start the game.  Dell Rapids led 7-4 with 4:30 to play in the quarter, but by the end of the quarter West Central had a 14-9 advantage.  The lead grew by two points more by halftime.  The Trojans led 30-23 at the break.

Dell Rapids was on the wrong end of a 10-0 run to start the third quarter.  West Central pushed the lead to 40-23 with 5:45 in the quarter.  The Trojans led 54-35 heading into the fourth quarter.  The lead grew to 23 points at 60-37 with 5:45 left in the game.  Dell Rapids then had their 14-0 run, but the comeback effort ran out of time.

The Quarriers finished the game shooting 42% (22-52) from the field, just 1-7 on three-pointers, and 46% (6-13) from the free-throw line.  Dell Rapids out-rebounded the Trojans 33-26, but turned the ball over 17 times in the game.

Three players finished in double figures.  Landon Ruesink had 18 points and three assists.  Shane Stone ended with 12 points and five rebounds.  Jack Henry had a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds along with three steals and three assists.

Dell Rapids (3-2) will travel to Canton on Thursday, January 6th.

Quarrier Boys Get Entringer Classic Win over Hamlin

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Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

Every time the Hamlin Chargers made a run at the lead, the Dell Rapids Quarriers had an answer.  Dell Rapids won the close battle 58-51 at the Entringer Classic at Brookings High School on Friday, December 31st.

Dell Rapids started the game on a 7-0 run and led 10-2 in the first quarter.  The Chargers closed the quarter on a 7-0 run of their own to make the score 10-9 at the break.  After Hamlin tied the game 15-15, Dell Rapids went on another 7-0 run to lead 22-15 and ended the first half with a 26-22 advantage.

The Quarriers would build a lead of five-to-seven points throughout the second half, but Hamlin would find a way to get the game within a single possession.  Dell Rapids held a five-point lead, 44-39, goings into the fourth quarter.  The Chargers fought back to pull within a point, 52-51, with 1:57 to go in the game, but Dell Rapids sank four free throws and a layup in that time for the 58-51 win.

Dell Rapids shot 50% (21-42) from the field, 36% (4-11) on three-pointers, and a perfect 12-12 on free throws.  Hamlin was 44% (18-41) shooting, 53% (10-19) on three-pointers, and 63% (5-8) on free throws.

Brayden Pankonen, named the game’s MVP, had 19 points, five rebounds, and an assist.  Landon Ruesink had 12 points, two rebounds, and two assists.  Shane Stone finished with eight points and four rebounds.  Jack Henry finished with seven points, two rebounds, and an assist.  Camden Justice added six points, five rebounds, and  two assists.  Aiden Boechler also had six points and three rebounds.

Dell Rapids (3-1) will travel to West Central on Monday, January 3rd.

Quarrier Wrestling Back in Action at Floyd Farrand Invite

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The Dell Rapids Quarrier wrestling team hit the mats again on Thursday, December 30th at the Floyd Farrand Invitational at Sioux Falls Lincoln High School.  The Quarriers finished with a total of 48.0 team points in the 19-team invitational.

The Quarriers had five wrestlers place in the tournament, two for the boys and three for the girls.  John Mortrude placed fourth in the 126-pound class finishing 3-2.  Quinn Carr had a fifth place finish in the 182-pound class finishing 4-2.  Hannah Jensen finished second (106G) with a 2-1 record.  Rylee Bird (126G) placed fifth finishing 0-2.  Mikayla Hight (142G) was sixth with a 1-3 record.

Connor Hanson (106, 0-2), Carson Roach (132, 1-2), Gabe Clark (152, 2-2), Hunter Nelson (160, 2-2), Mason Stubbe (170, 2-2), Aiden Geraets (195, 1-2), Jamison Rave (285, 0-2), Bailey Credeur (142G, 0-2), and Janessa Nelson (142G, 0-2) all took part in the tournament as well.

Dell Rapids will be at Canton on Tuesday, January 4th.

Flandreau Races Past Quarrier Girls

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Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

After having their lead cut to just one point early in the second quarter, the Flandreau Fliers went on a big run the rest of the game for a 64-30 win over the Dell Rapids Quarriers on Thursday, December 30th.

The Fliers opened the game on a 9-0 run.  The Quarriers battled hard the remainder of the first quarter, and after a buzzer-beater by Liz Price, Dell Rapids trailed 15-13 heading into the second quarter.  Dell Rapids pulled within a point, 17-16, with 6:45 to play in the half.  Flandreau extended the lead to six, 25-19, with 4:00 to go.  They then went on a 9-0 run the rest of the quarter for a 34-15 halftime lead.

Flandreau took that momentum into the second half.  They held Dell Rapids to just seven points in the third quarter and built a 51-26 lead at the quarter break.  The Fliers then outscored the Quarriers 13-4 in the final quarter in the win.

Dell Rapids finished the game shooting 26% (11-42), 24% (5-21) on three pointers, and 3-8 from the free-throw line.  Flandreau finished 49% (25-51) shooting, 31% (5-16) on three pointers, and 69% (9-13) from the free-throw line.

Price had eight points and seven rebounds for Dell Rapids.  Zoey Hilmoe also had eight points as well as two assists.  Alli De Stigter finished with six points, two rebounds, and two assists.  Mady VanOverbeke had three points and four assists, and Maggie Schmidt added three points.

Dell Rapids (0-7) will host McCook Central/Montrose on Tuesday, January 4th.

JV Results

Fresh off a huge 31-29 win on Tuesday, night, the Quarrier JV basketball team outscored Flandreau 16-2 in the final quarter for a 39-26 win on Thursday night.  Jenna Miller had 18 points, seven steals, and three assists.  Shelby Welbig had seven points and five rebounds.  Mya De Stigter finished with seven points.  Clara Justice added four points, five rebounds, two steals, and two assists.  Elly Olson had three points and two steals.

Third Quarter Lifts Quarrier Boys to Win over Milbank

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The Dell Rapids Quarriers outscored Milbank 21-8 in the third quarter, and that proved to be the difference on Tuesday, December 28th.  The Quarriers escaped Milbank with a 55-53 win over the Bulldogs.

The first half was a little bit of a struggle for the Quarriers in the first half.  Dell Rapids shot just 23% (6-26) from the field and 27% (4-15) from three-point area in the first two quarters of play.  Milbank held a 14-9 lead at the end of the first quarter and kept that five-point lead at halftime, 25-20.

The Bulldogs extended their lead to 29-22 with 5:26 left in the third quarter.  That’s when Dell Rapids made a big push.  The Quarriers finished the quarter on a 19-4 run to take a 41-33 lead into the fourth quarter.  The lead for Dell Rapids hit double digits, 44-33, after a made three-pointer by Brayden Pankonen to start the fourth quarter.  The Quarriers continued to keep the Bulldogs at bay and still held a 10-point, 49-39, lead after a free throw by Shane Stone with 4:00 to play.  The Bulldogs, however, went on an 8-0 run over the next three minutes to make the score 49-47.  Pankonen made two free-throws to push the lead to 51-47.

With just under a minute to play, a costly delay of game technical foul was called against Milbank.  After a made free throw to make the score 51-48, a delay of game was called against the Bulldogs for hitting the ball after a made shot.  It was the second one of the game resulting in a technical foul.  Pankonen made both free throws to make it a five point lead, 53-48.  Each team scored two points, 55-50, and then the Bulldogs were fouled on a three-point shot with :07 left.  They made all three free-throws to pull within two points, 55-53.  Dell Rapids was fouled, but both free-throws were missed.  Milbank got the defensive rebound, but the last second shot just inside the three-point line hit the back rim and fell away no good.

Pankonen and Jack Henry both had 15 points in the game.  Camden Justice finished with 10 points.  Stone added seven points, and Landon Ruesink and Will Jaton both had three points each.

Dell Rapids (2-1) will play Hamlin at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, December 31st at the Entringer Classic in Brookings.

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