All of the top-rated volleyball teams were able to maintain their prime positions in this week’s media polls despite two of them suffering setbacks over the past week.
Warner is a unanimous selection in Class B despite dropping its first match last Saturday, and Sioux Falls Christian remained atop the Class A rankings despite losing to three opponents from Iowa. O’Gorman is the top rated team in AA.
Northwestern remained second in Class B, while Wolsey-Wessington slipped to fifth. Hamlin and Mobridge-Pollock are receiving votes in Class A. Both of those squads are undefeated on the season.
Platte-Geddes in Class A and Huron in Class AA moved into the top five this week after receiving votes last week.
Here is the South Dakota Media Volleyball Poll for the week of Sept. 12, 2022. Teams are listed with first place votes in parenthesis, record, points and previous ranking.
CLASS AA
1. O’Gorman (16) 3-0 80 1
2. Harrisburg 8-0 60 2
3. Pierre 8-0 45 4
4. S.F. Washington 3-1 29 5
5. Huron 7-0 13 RV
RECEIVING VOTES: S.F. Jefferson (3-1) 10, Mitchell (3-5) 3
CLASS A
1. S.F. Christian (16) 10-3 80 1
2. Dakota Valley 4-0 64 2
3. Platte-Geddes 7-0 30 RV
4. Canton 9-0 25 5
5. R.C. Christian 12-3 21 4
RECEIVING VOTES: Wagner (7-2) 9, Hamlin (4-0) 6, Elkton-Lake Benton (7-1) 2, Baltic (8-3) 2, Mobridge-Pollock (7-0) 1
CLASS B
1. Warner (16) 14-1 80 1
2. Northwestern 6-3 53 2
3. Chester Area 9-2 46 3
4. Burke 10-2 43 5
5. Wolsey-Wessington 7-2 18 4
