Brandon Valley, which handed Harrisburg its first loss to a South Dakota team since September of 2022, moved up one spot in Class AA in this week’s Prep Media volleyball polls.
Harrisburg remained number one with nine first-place votes. Brandon Valley inched up to second with seven first-place votes.
Among area teams, Warner remained number one and Northwestern fifth in Class B, and Clark-Willow Lake remained fourth with Hamlin receiving votes in Class A.
Here is the South Dakota Media volleyball poll for the week of Oct. 5, 2026.
Teams are listed with first place votes in parenthesis, record, points and previous ranking.
CLASS AA
1. Harrisburg (9) 13-4 73 1
2. Brandon Valley (7) 14-4 71 3
3. S.F. Lincoln 10-3 48 2
4. Watertown 10-5 27 4
5. O’Gorman 8-5 16 5
RECEIVING VOTES: R.C. Stevens (16-4) 3; S.F. Washington (8-3) 2
CLASS A
1. S.F. Christian (16) 15-8 80 1
2. Dell Rapids 17-2 64 2
3. Dakota Valley 14-5 46 3
4. Clark-Willow Lake 15-1 31 4
5. St. Thomas More 23-6 14 5
RECEIVING VOTES: Hamlin (13-2) 5
CLASS B
1. Warner (15) 19-3 79 1
2. Chester Area (1) 17-4 65 2
3. Colman-Egan 15-2 38 3
4. Bennett County 19-1 31 4
5. Northwestern 21-4 14 5
RECEIVING VOTES: Gayville-Volin (24-2) 7; Harding County (18-1) 3; Dell Rapids St. Mary (20-2) 3
