Dakota Valley moved up to second in Class A, but otherwise there was limited change in this week’s Prep Media volleyball polls.
The Panthers are now receiving six first-place votes, the same amount as top-rated Dell Rapids.
Warner, which faced stiff competition at the Pentagon Classic this past weekend, dropped one position in Class, while unbeaten Bridgewater-Emery climbed into the top five for the first time this season.
Undefeated Clark-Willow Lake is rated fourth in Class A, while Hitchcock-Tulare is receiving votes in Class B.
Harrisburg in Class AA, Dell Rapids in Class A, and Chester Area in Class B all retained their positions as top-rated teams.
Here is the South Dakota Media Volleyball Poll for the week of Sept. 29, 2025. Teams are listed with first place votes in parentheses, record, points and previous ranking.
CLASS AA
1. Harrisburg (13) 13-2 65 1
2. Brandon Valley 10-2 51 2
3. O’Gorman 8-2 40 3
4. Watertown 9-6 21 4
5. R.C. Stevens 14-3 13 5
RECEIVING VOTES: S.F. Washington (6-3) 3; S.F. Jefferson (4-4) 1; S.F. Lincoln (8-4) 1
CLASS A
1. Dell Rapids (6) 17-4 56 1
2. Dakota Valley (6) 16-1 52 3
3. S.F. Christian (1) 15-5 47 2
4. Clark-Willow Lake 15-0 22 4
5. Lennox 17-0 17 5
RECEIVING VOTES: R.C. Christian (16-7) 1
CLASS B
1. Chester Area (13) 18-1 65 1
2. Northwestern 16-1 51 2
3. Burke 16-1 33 4
4. Warner 15-5 30 3
5. Bridgewater-Emery 14-0 8 RV
RECEIVING VOTES: Hitchcock-Tulare (12-2) 3; Gayville-Volin (15-4) 2; Colman-Egan (12-2) 2
