Britton-Hecla’s Ava Teveldal digs out a serve during a match earlier this season at the Roncalli High School gym. Britton-Hecla plays at Webster in the Region 1A tourney on Tuesday. Photo by John Davis taken 10/10/2024
The accomplishments of the regular season have been documented, conference titles secured, and now the postseason journey begins as Class A volleyball squads compete in regional tournaments this week.
The top two seeds in the state reside in the area with Miller and Hamlin.
A pair of squads from each region will head to SoDak 16 action the following week.
Here is a look at each region involving area teams:
Region 1A
Tuesday and Thursday
Top-seeded Groton did not lose to a single in-region foe and will own the home-court advantage in this one. The Tigers have a solid group of multiple-sport athletes, many of which played in the Class A state soccer championship this past fall.
Aberdeen Roncalli is the second seed, and its only in-region loss was to Groton. The Cavaliers closed the season with a flurry, winning six of their last seven matches, the only setback coming to the top-overall seed in Class A Miller.
Sisseton, Webster, and Britton-Hecla all have winning records and will present challenges before this region is settled.
Team W L
Groton 18-6
Aberdeen Roncalli 14-8
Sisseton 14-12
Webster 12-11
Britton-Hecla 14-11
Milbank 13-15
Redfield 6-19
Tuesday’s Matches: Redfield at Aberdeen Roncalli 6 p.m.; Milbank vs. Sisseton, at Roncalli, 7:30 p.m.; Britton-Hecla at Webster; Groton, bye.
Thursday’s Matches: Britton-Hecla/Webster winner at Groton 6 p.m., Redfield-Aberdeen Roncalli winner vs. Milbank-Sisseton winner, at Groton, 7:30 p.m.
Region 2A
Tuesday and Thursday
This region is absolutely loaded.
It is the only region, Class A or B, in the area that features five teams with at least 15 victories and three squads with at least 20 wins.
Hamlin is the top seed and has just one loss this year, that coming to Dell Rapids, a squad that was rated in the top five all season, including several weeks at number one.
Great Plains Lutheran at 22-5 lost to only one region foe, Hamlin, but will likely face 21-6 Sioux Valley in the semifinals. GPL won a previous match in straight sets.
Clark-Willow Lake’s Shay Michalski, right, hits the ball at the net as Aberdeen Roncalli’s Rylee Voeller, left and Karsyn Davis, center, defend, during a match earlier this season at the Roncalli High School gym. Photo by John Davis taken 10/3/2024
Clark-Willow Lake, 17-7, is looking for a rematch against Hamlin in the semis. The Cyclones owned an 8-5 lead in the fifth set just last week before Hamlin prevailed.
Team W L
Hamlin 22-1
Great Plains Lutheran 22-5
Sioux Valley 21-6
Clark-Willow Lake 17-7
Elkton-Lake Benton 15-12
Florence-Henry 8-19
Deuel 4-19
Tuesday’s Matches: Deuel at Sioux Valley, 7 p.m.; Florence-Henry at Great Plains Lutheran, 7 p.m.; Elkton-Lake Benton at Clark-Willow Lake, 7 p.m.; Hamlin, bye.
Thursday’s Matches: Elkton-Lake Benton/Clark-Willow Lake winner at Hamlin, 7 p.m.; Deuel-Sioux Valley winner vs. Florence-Henry/Great Plains Lutheran winner, at highest remaining seed, 7 p.m.
Region 6A
Tuesday and Thursday
Miller and Mobridge-Pollock will be favored to advance out of this region.
Miller volleyball coach Linda DeBoer, center, talks to her players in a time out during last year’s Class A match against Wagner at the South Dakota State Volleyball Tournament at the Summit Arena in Rapid City. The Rustlers are the top-seeded team in Class A heading into the postseason. Photo by John Davis taken 11/16/2023
Miller, 26-1, is the top overall seed in Class A. The Rustlers lone loss came to Class B power Warner.
Mobridge-Pollock, 25-8, has also been solid all season. The Tigers did lose two of their last three matches, but those teams, one of which was Warner, are a combined 55-8 on the season.
Team W L
Miller 26-1
Mobridge-Pollock 25-8
Stanley County 14-12
Cheyenne-Eagle Butte 18-17
Platte-Geddes 16-20
Chamberlain 4-22
Crow Creek 9-18
Tuesday’s Matches: Crow Creek vs. Mobridge-Pollock; Chamberlain at Stanley County, 7 p.m.; Platte-Geddes vs. Cheyenne-Eagle Butte.
Thursday’s Matches: Semifinals at highest remaining seeds.
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