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November 29, 2016 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

By Jody Schumaker

In their younger years you could hear an echo of a basketball dribbling in the gym, the clang of a basketball hitting iron, and a swish of a made basket—all seemed like a common occurrence with these two Dell Rapids Quarrier teammates. Zane Schumaker (Mount Mary—freshman guard) and Ty Hoglund (Dakota Wesleyan—freshman guard) were in third/fourth grade when they began playing this game together as teammates; however, on November 22, 2016 in Yankton, SD, something changed.

They were together on the floor again, but this time playing against each other. As Hoglund would say following the game, “that just felt weird”. It was also a bit strange watching from the stands cheering for both, but rooting for one. I’m sure this sequence has occurred several times within the state, perhaps even here in Dell Rapids—recent memory includes two brothers from Dells playing against each other.

Memories returned of these two hitting three point shots as young grade school kids, barely with the strength to get the ball to the rim, but with all the confidence of a veteran ball player. It didn’t take long to know they had something special. At a young age, their uncontrolled speed and over abundance of energy are now a bit more enhanced, controlled, and times with pin point accuracy. Their time in the gym, hours of practice, to push their passion for the game only continues to grow, and oh how it shows with the improvement and enhancement of their individual and team skills. Even as college freshman both are showing signs of leadership and gamesmanship on veteran teams. They are no longer boys. These two former grade school kids, who possessed tons of energy and love of basketball, are now grown men still possessing the same energy and love of the game.

It was a bit strange not seeing them wearing Quarrier orange and black, instead sporting two different shades of blue with a splash of white. The names have changed from Schmidt, Hammer, and Karst to names like Thok, Martin, Tellas, and Spicer. The chemistry built with years of playing with their old teammates, now needs to be quickly developed with their new teammates for a future of success on the court. Their teams may be heading in different directions, as Dakota Wesleyan pulled away from Mount Marty to capture the win this night, but both these former Quarriers again showed their skill and ability to their new fans of Lancers and Tigers.

The Lancer and Tiger fans will get to know and enjoy watching these two play for the next four years, as we Quarrier fans have been doing for many years. Oh yes, there were fans from Dell Rapids in the stands watching this match-up, perhaps bringing back memories of state tournament runs, 25 foot bombs, awesome passes, last second shots, and a love for the game attitude. This won’t be the last time they will be on the floor together. They could possibly see each other another seven times, since both schools play in the very talented GPAC conference, and are scheduled to play twice a year, if they both decide to continue to play the game—I have a hunch they will. They will move on to do great things in their life and enjoy life as friends on and off the court, and when they get together, not only will they visit about high school experiences, but now they can throw it a bit about college.

As I watched them interact following the game, talking and laughing about the game and their current teammates, but still holding on to that connection from the past. Schumaker had the first opportunity to experience playing against a former Quarrier when Mount Marty faced Morningside on November 16, 2016 and former Quarrier Bryce Koch. Hoglund will get the same opportunity when Dakota Wesleyan faces Morningside on November 30, 2016. All in all, I can say it was a lot of fun to watch these two play again, even if they weren’t on the same team. They are representing Quarrier basketball and coach Fersdahl quite well in their new roles and teams.

Zane and Ty will face off again on February 1, 2017, as Dakota Wesleyan hosts Mount Marty at the Corn Palace in Mitchell, SD at 8 p.m.

Dell Rapids Seniors Celebrate 1,000 Points Together

April 6, 2016 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Reaching 1,000 points in a basketball career is a great accomplishment, but for two Dell Rapids seniors, they were able to share that accomplishment with a classmate. Ty Hoglund and Mikaela Stofferahn both reached 1,000 points in their career in 2015-2016. Hoglund hit the mark in the first game this year against West Central on December 11th. Stofferahn reached 1,000 points in the Region 3A tournament against Sioux Falls Christian on February 25th.

“It’s pretty cool whenever you look back on the history of Dell Rapids basketball and our names will be in there. And for us to be the first two people that have done it in the same year, it’s really cool,” said Hoglund.

“It’s just a lot of fun, and it’s a big accomplishment for anyone in general, and then have two people do it, especially with someone as great as Ty and get to share that experience with him, is fun,” added Stofferahn.

For both Hoglund and Stofferahn, 1,000 points was never the main focus for them. Hoglund said that the big emphasis for the team was finding their role, and that’s what the team did night in and night out, leading to the team’s success. Stofferahn shared that they all worked hard as much as possible and always tried to hit the open person.

Teammates over the last four years also led to their success, and both Hoglund and Stofferahn recognized that.

“It started freshmen year with those seniors. They were such great leaders. It didn’t matter if you were a freshman, eighth grader, sophomore, junior, senior…it didn’t matter how old you were…if you were out on the court, they expected a certain level of play from you. If they didn’t get it, they let you know. They just did so well setting it up and making sure that you meet your expectations and you go past your potential and put everything out there,” said Stofferahn.

Hoglund said, “My freshman year I started playing with Cole Langer and Bryce Koch. When you have those two names on your team, it only wants to push you harder to get better. They paved the way to where I’ve been today. Just looking at their leadership and how they played the game and how they embraced the support form the community, it was just something that I really looked up to, and I just wanted to continue my success through them.”

Not only did both Hoglund and Stofferahn reach 1,000 points this year, they are both heading to Mitchell to continue their basketball careers at Dakota Wesleyan University next year. Men’s Head Coach Matt Wilber and Women’s Head Coach Jason Christensen are excited to have these two join their programs.

Wilber said, “Ty is going to fit great into our program in so many ways. I think everyone is able to see the basketball ability, but the people that know him and our program understand how well he will fit in from a character and intangible standpoint. We have been fortunate to have very high character people in our program, and I feel strongly that Ty will add to that part of our culture in our program and at our university. With Ty as well as all of our returners and newcomers, we are excited to get him out here in Mitchell and see him go with our current roster and what that looks like. I am not going to put expectations on him or anyone outside of coming everyday to get better and pursue the desire to be great. We are hopeful that he will help to continue to push our program in the right direction.”

“Mikaela is an outstanding young lady infused with a tremendous work ethic. She is passionate about succeeding, both on the court and in the classroom, and has been part of a winning program during her career at Dell Rapids!” said Christensen.

Hoglund and Stofferahn are also excited for the next step of their careers.

“I just want to keep getting better and become the best player that I can be. And with coach Wilber, he’s going to expect nothing less than my best effort every day in practice and every game. I’m just looking forward to him pushing me and just exceeding my top potential,” Hoglund said.

“I’m looking forward to putting my best foot forward every day giving everything, playing with some new people that you know are right there at that level too, and being able to learn from them and grow as a basketball player and as a person. I’m just really excited to get there and get started,” added Stofferahn.

The accolades didn’t stop at just a 1,000 points for Hoglund and Stofferahn. Both Hoglund and Stofferahn were invited to play in the 3-Class Shootout in Salem on March 26th, and both are playing in the 2016 SDBBCA/Sanford Pentagon All-Star Game at the Pentagon on April 10th. Stofferahn was also invited to play in the 10th Annual Southeast Area All-Star Basketball Games on April 3rd, was named a First Team Dak-12 All-Conference player, and named to the Class A All-State Second Team. Hoglund was named to Dak-12 All-Conference First Team, Dak-12 Conference MVP, Class A All-State First Team, Gatorade SD Boys Basketball Player of the Year, and is nominated for 2015-2016 Mr Basketball which will be announced May 1st.

Hoglund also set five school records this year: Career Points (1,600), Points in a Season (604, 2015-2016), Career Made 3-pointers (160), Career Steals (199), and Points in a Game (44 against Tea on 12/18/15).

Ty Hoglund Named Gatorade® SD Boys Basketball Player of the Year

March 17, 2016 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

CHICAGO (March 17, 2016)—In its 31st year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, The Gatorade Company, in collaboration with USA TODAY High School Sports, today announced Ty Hoglund of Dell Rapids High School as its 2015-16 Gatorade South Dakota Boys Basketball Player of the Year. Hoglund is the first Gatorade South Dakota Boys Basketball Player of the Year to be chosen from Dell Rapids High School.

The award, which recognizes not only outstanding athletic excellence, but also high standards of academic achievement and exemplary character demonstrated on and off the court, distinguishes Hoglund as South Dakota’s best high school boys basketball player. Now a finalist for the prestigious Gatorade National Boys Basketball Player of the Year award to be announced in March, Hoglund joins an elite alumni association of past state boys basketball award winners, including Dwight Howard (2003-04, SW Atlanta Christian Academy, Ga.), Chauncey Billups (1993-94 & 1994-95, George Washington HS, Colo.), Jason Kidd (1991-92, St. Joseph Notre Dame HS, Calif.), Paul Pierce (1994-95, Inglewood HS, Calif.) and Chris Bosh (2001-02, Lincoln HS, Texas).

The 6-foot-3, 170-pound senior guard led the Quarriers to a 20-3 record and the regional championship game this past season. Hoglund averaged 26.3 points, 4.5 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 3.1 steals per game. A First Team All-State selection, he was also the Dakota XII Conference Player of the Year. Hoglund has maintained a 4.09 GPA in the classroom. Also a golf and track standout, he is a member of his school’s student council and has volunteered locally on behalf of a food pantry and youth sports programs.

“Any coach would love to have Ty Hoglund as the leader of his team,” said Alex Langner, head coach at Baltic High. “He has the ball-handling skills to run the show and he has the ability to score from anywhere on the floor. He’s progressed from being a good shooter as a young player to a complete, all-around player as a senior.”

Hoglund has signed a National Letter of Intent to play basketball on scholarship at Dakota Wesleyan University this fall.

The Gatorade Player of the Year program annually recognizes one winner in the District of Columbia and each of the 50 states that sanction high school football, girls volleyball, boys and girls cross country, boys and girls basketball, boys and girls soccer, baseball, softball, and boys and girls track & field, and awards one National Player of the Year in each sport. The selection process is administered by the Gatorade high school sports leadership team in partnership with USA TODAY High School Sports,which work with top sport-specific experts and a media advisory board of

accomplished, veteran prep sports journalists to determine the state winners in each sport.

Hoglund joins recent Gatorade South Dakota Boys Basketball Players of the Year Deng Geu (2014-15, Washington High School), Justin Decker (2013-14, Huron High School), Zach Hanson (2012-13, 2011-12 & 2010-11, TF Riggs High School), Jared Hannigan (2009-10, Central), Tony Fiegen (2008-09, Madison High School), Louie Krogman (2007-08 ,White River High School), and Dale Moss (2006–07, Brandon Valley) among the state’s list of former award winners.

Two other Dell Rapids HS students won this award recently. Cole Langer won the award for football in 2012, and Adam Wolff also won the award for football in 2002.

To keep up to date on the latest happenings, become a fan of Gatorade Player of the Year on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. For more on the Gatorade Player of the Year program, including nomination information, a complete list of past winners and the announcement of the Gatorade National Player of the Year, visit www.gatorade.com/poy.

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Hoglund Reaches Milestone in Quarrier Win

December 11, 2015 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Ty Hoglund reached the 1,000 point milestone for his career on Friday, December 11th. Hogland was only four points away from 1,000 entering the game against the West Central Trojans. Hoglund hit a three-point shot three seconds into the game to give him 999 points. With the score tied 8-8, Hoglund drove the length of the court after a rebound and made the left-handed layup with 4:33 to go in the quarter to give Dell Rapids a 10-8 lead…a lead they would hold on to the rest of the game…and give him 1,001 points for his career.

Hoglund finished the game with 36 points, three steals and five assists for Dell Rapids. Sheldon Siemonsma had 14 points, while Mason Schmidt had 12 points. Siemonsma also had nine rebounds. Sam White and Jeffrey Schuch both had eight rebounds a piece. Carson Rentz dished out four assists in the game.

Dell Rapids led 22-13 after the first quarter as the Quarriers out-scored West Central 12-5 after Hoglund’s milestone layup. The Quarriers continued the offensive momentum into the second quarter outscoring the Trojans 21-13 to give Dell Rapids a 43-26 halftime lead.

The Quarriers scored the first seven points of the third quarter to give them their biggest lead of the night at 50-26 with 6:30 to go in the quarter. West Central, however, went on a run the remainder of the quarter to close the gap to 66-54 by the end of the quarter.

Noah Vettrus hit a three-point basket, three of his 33 points in the game, with 6:00 to go in the game to pull the Trojans within seven points at 70-61. That was as close as West Central would get as Dell Rapids was able to hit enough free throws down the stretch to maintain about a 10-point lead and pull out the win 82-70.

Dell Rapids (1-0) will host Tea Area in their next game on Friday, December 18th, as part of a double-header. The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Ty Hoglund Signs Letter of Intent with DWU

November 11, 2015 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Dell Rapids senior Ty Hoglund signed a letter of intent with Dakota Wesleyan University on National Signing Day Wednesday, November 11th. Head Coach of the DWU Tigers Matt Wilber joined Hoglund at Dell Rapids High School for the ceremony.

Hoglund is a three-year starter and letter winner for the Quarriers. He was named to the Second Team Class A All-State and First Team Dak-12 All-Conference in 2014. Hoglund then earned First Team Class A All-State, Dak-12 Conference First Team, Dak-12 Conference MVP, State A All-Tournament Team, and Entringer Claissic MVP honors in 2015.

For his high school career, Hoglund is a 45% (286-636) shooter from the field, 34% (96-281) from three-point range, and 80% (193-242) shooter from the free-throw line. He has a total of 237 rebounds, 141 assists, and 104 steals. Hoglund is also just four points away from 1,000 career points with 996 points.

The Dell Rapids Quarriers open up their season on Friday, December 11th, in Hartford against the West Central Trojans.