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Three Quarrier Wrestlers from Boys Team Qualify for State

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The Dell Rapids Quarrier boys wrestling team had three state qualifiers from the Region 1A tournament held at O’Gorman High School on Saturday, February 19th.  The top four places in each weight class qualify for the state tournament.

Weston Mason had a second place finish in the 160-pound class, falling to Tyson Brandt of Brookings in an ultimate tie breaker.  John Mortrude finished third in the 126-pound class with a 3-1 record on the day.  Aiden Geraets also qualified for state with a fourth place finish in the 195-pound class with a 2-2 record.

Hunter Nelson (2-2) just missed qualifying for state with a fifth place finish in the 152-pound class.  Quinn Carr (1-3) placed sixth in the 182-pound division.  Brandon Schmidt (2-3) also placed sixth in the 220-pound class.  Kaiden Lowman (138-pound) finished 1-2, and Gabe Clark (145-pound) finished 0-2 in the tournament.

The 2022 South Dakota High School Class A State Wrestling Tournament will be held Thursday, February 24th through Saturday, February 26th at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls.

St Mary Boys Make it Eight in a Row

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Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal boys extended their winning streak to eight after a 65-32 road win over the Baltic Bulldogs on Friday, February 18th.

At an early point in the first quarter, the Cardinals led by just one point at 5-4.  That margin was quickly extended to 10 points after a 9-0 run for a 14-4 lead with 2:15 to play in the first quarter.  St Mary ended the first quarter with a 20-6 lead and continued to roll from there.  They grew the lead to 37-14 by halftime and also led 58-23 at the end of the third quarter.

The Cardinals finished the game shooting an even 50% (26-52) from the field, 6-12 from three-point area, and 7-12 from the free-throw line.  Baltic was held to just 30% (13-44) shooting, 0-7 on three pointers, and 6-12 from the free-throw line.  St Mary also out rebounded the Bulldogs 41-19 in the game.

Four players finished in double figures, and two of them almost had a double-double.  John Pica had 15 points, nine rebounds, and two assists.  Dylan Mathis had 11 points, eight rebounds, and two steals.  Nic Gaspar also had 15 points along with four rebounds and two assists.  Ty Brown added 13 points, six rebounds, and two assists.  CJ Smith finished with four points, four assists, and two rebounds.  Brandon Cook had six points in the fourth quarter.

St Mary (15-4) will finish the regular season at home against Bridgewater-Emery on Friday, February 25th.

Quarrier Boys Score Big Win over Lennox

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Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

The Dell Rapids Quarrier boys basketball team got a big Dak-12 Conference win over the Lennox Orioles at home on Friday, February 18th.  The Quarriers fought their way to a 55-50 victory.

Neither team led by any more than seven points the entire game in the back and forth battle.  Lennox had 9-4 lead early in the first quarter, but Dell Rapids responded with an 8-0 run and finished the first quarter leading 16-12.  The Orioles were able to old Dell Rapids to just eight points in the second quarter and took a 27-24 lead into halftime.

Lennox had a game-high seven-point lead, 31-24, after a 4-0 run to start the third quarter.  The Quarriers went on an 15-3 run to lead 39-34 with 2:40 to play in the third quarter.  The Orioles got the lead down to one, 41-40, heading into the fourth quarter.  The two teams traded leads of two points throughout the fourth quarter.  With the game tied 48-48 with 1:00 to go, Dell Rapids took the lead for good in a key offensive sequence.  Landon Ruesink made a layup and was fouled with :51.6 left on the clock.  Ruesink missed the free throw, but Aiden Boechler tipped the rebound out to Ruesink.  Brayden Pankonen then made a layup with :35 left to play as Dell Rapids scored four points on one trip to their end of the floor for a 52-48 lead.  The Quarriers made three of four free throws in the closing seconds for the win.

Dell Rapids shot 42% (22-53) from the field overall, just 2-12 on three pointers, and 56% (9-16) from the free-throw line.  Lennox shot 33% (15-46) from the field, 21% (5-24) from three-point area, and 94% (15-16) from the free-throw line.

Jack Henry had 14 points, 14 rebounds, two assists, and two steals.  Pankonen finished with 11 points, six rebounds, and two steals.  Boechler had nine points, three rebounds, four assists, and two steals.  Shane Stone also had nine points along with five rebounds.  Ruesink added six points and five rebounds.

Dell Rapids (13-6) will end the regular season at home against Garretson on Monday, February 21st.

Centerville Puts Damper on Senior Night for Cardinal Girls

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Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

Free throws and rebounds were the big key to the game between the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals and Centerville Tornadoes on Tuesday, February 15th.  The Cardinals celebrated their two seniors, Addyson Gilbert and Courtney Brown, but it was the Tornadoes that celebrated the win, 55-49.

Centerville held a distinct advantage at the free-throw line as well as in total rebounds.  The Tornadoes were 19-31 from the free-throw line, while St Mary was just 3-13.  Centerville also out rebounded the Cardinals 48-34 in the game.  Those two stats proved to be the difference.

Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

The Tornadoes had a seven-point lead, 13-6, at the end of the first quarter.  The Cardinals were able to cut that lead down to two points, 19-17, but Centerville pushed the lead to 29-21 by halftime.  The Cardinals still found themselves trailing heading into the fourth quarter, 38-31.  St Mary again got the game within a single possession, but could never quite complete the comeback as the Tornadoes held for the win.

St Mary shot 35% (20-57) overall and 22% (6-27) from three-point area.  Centerville was 33% (16-49) from the field and 21% (4-19) from three-point area.

Madala Hanson had 15 points, three rebounds, two assists, and three steals.  Brianna Griffin ended with nine points and three rebounds.  Ella Griffin added seven points, five rebounds, and four assists.  Whitney Warwick had six points.

The regular season ends for the Cardinals with an 11-9 record.  St Mary will begin Region 4B play on Tuesday, February 22nd.

Cardinal Boys Muscle Past Centerville

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Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal boys muscled their way past the Centerville Tornadoes at home on Tuesday, February 15th.  The Cardinals pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 63-51 win.

Centerville started strong hitting 8-13 shots in the first quarter to build a 19-12 lead.  St Mary’s defense then held the Tornadoes to just nine points in the second quarter, and the Cardinals held the halftime lead at 31-28.  The two teams scored 12 points each in the third quarter, and St Mary still led by three, 43-40, heading into the final quarter.  That’s when St Mary was able to pull away, outscoring Centerville 20-11 in the fourth for the win.

The Cardinals shot 47% (26-55) from the field, 36% (5-14) from three-point area, and 6-10 from the free-throw line.  The Tornadoes finished 46% (19-41) shooting, 33% (5-15) from three-point area, and 8-11 from the free-throw line.

John Pica had a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds.  Dylan Mathis finished with 18 points, five rebounds, four steals, and three assists.  Ty Brown also had double figures with 10 points , seven rebounds, three assists, and two steals.  CJ Smith added six points and three rebounds.

The Cardinals will travel to Baltic on Friday, February 18th.

Cardinal Girls Dominate in Complete Team Win

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Every player for the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals scored at least two points, had at least one rebound, and had at least one steal in a 70-38 win over the Lake Preston Divers on Monday, February 14th.

St Mary got out to a quick 8-0 start, but the Divers pulled within six points by the end of the first quarter, 17-11.  That was as close as Lake Preston would get.  The Cardinals outscored Lake Preston 22-10 in the second quarter for a 39-21 halftime lead.  They continued to come big on the defensive end which led to easy layups in the second half as well.

The Cardinals shot 43% (29-67) from the field, 29% (8-28) on three-point shots, and 4-10 from the free-throw line.  The Divers finished 30% (12-40) from the field, 21% (3-14) from three-point area, and 11-15 from the free-throw line.  St Mary forced 32 Lake Preston turnovers, 22 of those on steals.

Madala Hanson had 17 points, four steals, three assists, and two rebounds.  Courtney Brown had 12 points, three rebounds, three steals, and two assists.  Ella Griffin added 11 points, five rebounds, and two steals.  Brianna Griffin had nine points.  Addison Libis finished with six points.  Addyson Gilbert had five points, five rebounds, and five assists.  Maya Heinitz and Whitney Warwick both had three points each, and Sydney and Sierra Klein each had two points.

The Cardinals will host Centerville in their final regular season game on Tuesday, February 15th.

Dell Rapids Bowling Drops Last Two Regularly Scheduled Matches

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The Dell Rapids High School Club bowling team has has a busy month of February.  They have had two regularly scheduled matches as well as two make-up matches.  Their regularly scheduled matches were against Yankton on Friday, February 4th and Canton on Friday, February 11th.

Yankton defeated Dell Rapids in all three games by scores of 1152-883, 1458-871, and 1706-956.  Bryce Janiszeski had a series of 501 (162, 167, 172). Ryder VanZee had a 500 series (162, 178, 160).  Dylan Aker had a 471 (153, 130, 188), while Oscar Anderson had a 470 (171, 151, 148).  Zander Heathcote had a series of 415 (131, 133, 151), and Orran O’Meara had a series of 353 (104, 112, 137).  Adaya Penning had a 287 (85, 88, 114) for the girls team.

On February 11th Canton also defeated Dell Rapids in all three games by scores of 1006-821, 951-920, and 1109-1022.  Ashton Schaaf had the high series of 518 (161, 167, 190).  Janiszeski had a 516 series (182, 161, 172).  Anderson finished with 449 (125, 148, 176).  VanZee had a 437 series (114, 149, 174).  Caden Bitzer had a series of 434 (107, 159, 168).  Aker had a 409 (131, 136, 142).  Penning had a 430 series (132, 179, 119).

Dell Rapids also had make-up matches on February 1st and February 8th, but no results were available on the league website.

Quarrier Girls Wrestling Team Finishes Regular Season in Harrisburg

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The Dell Rapids Quarrier girls wrestling team participated in the Harrisburg Girls Tournament on Saturday, February 12th.  Dell Rapids finished with a total of 16.0 points as a team.

Rylee Bird placed seventh in G126 with a 3-2 record, and all three wins via a pin.  Janessa Nelson was also seventh in the G145 division with a 1-2 record.  Nelson’s win was a pin.  Bailey Credeur placed eighth in G132 with a 2-4 record.  Credeur earned one pin and one decision victory.  Mikayla Hight placed eighth in G145 finishing 0-3 in matches and receiving two byes.