Northwestern and Clark-Willow Lake both inched up one spot in this week’s Prep Media volleyball polls. Northwestern went from third to second in Class B, while Clark-Willow Lake bumped up from fifth to fourth in Class A.
Harrisburg in Class AA, Dell Rapids in Class A, and Chester Area in Class B are all unanimous first place selections in their respective classes.
Warner is rated third in Class B, with Hitchcock-Tulare receiving votes, while Groton and Hamlin are receiving votes in Class A.
Here is the South Dakota Media volleyball poll for the week for the week of Sept. 15, 2025. Teams are listed with first place votes in parentheses, record, points and previous ranking.
CLASS AA
1. Harrisburg (11) 5-0 55 1
2. Brandon Valley 6-2 43 2
3. O’Gorman 5-2 34 3
4. Watertown 7-3 19 4
5. S.F. Washington 4-1 12 5
RECEIVING VOTES: R.C. Stevens (12-2) 2
CLASS A
1. Dell Rapids (11) 8-1 55 1
2. S.F. Christian 7-4 41 2
3. Dakota Valley 10-0 36 3
4. Clark-Willow Lake 12-0 19 5
5. R.C. Christian 11-5 5 4
RECEIVING VOTES: Groton (5-0) 3; Lennox (8-0) 3; Hamlin (6-2) 2; Baltic (8-4) 1
CLASS B
1. Chester Area (11) 11-0 55 1
2. Northwestern 9-1 43 3
3. Warner 12-2 33 2
4. Burke 11-1 21 4
5. Gayville-Volin 10-1 11 5
RECEIVING VOTES: Hitchcock-Tulare (9-2) 1; Bennett County (12-3) 1
