There was little change among the top five squads in each of the classes during this week’s Prep Media volleyball polls.
Sioux Falls Washington, which hosts Aberdeen Central this evening, moved into fifth in Class AA. Bennett County went from fourth to third and Colman-Egan from third to fourth, and Gayville-Volin moved into fifth in Class B.
Among area squads, Warner remained first in Class B, while Northwestern moved into the receiving votes category, and in Class A, Clark-Willow Lake stayed fourth and Hamlin continued to receive votes.
Here is the South Dakota Media Volleyball Poll for the week of Oct. 12, 2026.
Teams are listed with first-place votes in parenthesis, record, points and previous ranking.
CLASS AA
1. Harrisburg (8) 17-4 68 1
2. Brandon Valley (7) 16-4 67 2
3. S.F. Lincoln 11-3 45 3
4. Watertown 11-5 24 4
5. S.F. Washington 10-3 9 RV
RECEIVING VOTES: O’Gorman (13-7) 8; R.C. Stevens (18-4) 4
CLASS A
1. S.F. Christian (15) 18-8 75 1
2. Dell Rapids 19-2 60 2
3. Dakota Valley 15-8 39 3
4. Clark-Willow Lake 18-1 34 4
5. St. Thomas More 25-7 15 5
RECEIVING VOTES: Hamlin (15-3) 2
CLASS B
1. Warner (14) 21-3 74 1
2. Chester Area (1) 19-4 61 2
3. Bennett County 21-1 35 4
4. Colman-Egan 19-3 33 3
5. Gayville-Volin 26-2 9 RV
RECEIVING VOTES: Northwestern (27-5) 8; Dell Rapids St. Mary’s (21-2) 3; Harding County (22-1) 2
