Unbeaten Hitchcock-Tulare has moved from fifth to third in Class B in this week’s Prep Media volleyball polls. The Patriots, 5-0 on the season, won the Estelline-Hendricks Invitational last weekend.

Region 1B still has three teams among the top five in the state. Warner remained second, while Northwestern slipped from third to fifth following a setback to Gayville-Volin this past weekend. Defending state champion Chester Area continues to top the Class B poll.

Miller remains third in Class A, but there was a major switch at the top of the poll. Dell Rapids, on the strength of sweeping Sioux Falls Christian last week, has now taken over first place from the Chargers, who now are in second.

Harrisburg continues to be the top-rated team in Class AA.

Here is the South Dakota Media volleyball poll for the week of Sept. 9, 2024. Teams are listed with first place votes in parenthesis, record, points and previous ranking.

CLASS AA

1. Harrisburg (13) 3-0 65 1

2. O’Gorman 4-2 45 2

3. S.F. Washington 3-0 43 3

4. S.F. Jefferson 2-0 28 4

5. Watertown 4-3 13 5

RECEIVING VOTES: S.F. Lincoln (4-2) 1

CLASS A

1. Dell Rapids (13) 8-0 65 1

2. S.F. Christian 3-4 43 2

3. Miller 5-0 34 3

4. Baltic 7-0 29 4

5. Dakota Valley 3-0 20 5

RECEIVING VOTES: Hill City (6-0) 4

CLASS B

1. Chester Area (11) 7-0 63 1

2. Warner (2) 7-0 54 2

3. Hitchcock-Tulare 5-0 26 5

4. Burke 5-1 21 4

5. Northwestern 8-2 17 3

RECEIVING VOTES: Gayville-Volin (7-1) 6; Colman-Egan (2-1) 4; Edgemont (7-1) 2; Faith (3-0) 2