The high school volleyball season begins in South Dakota on Tuesday as dozens of teams are preparing to hit the courts.
Here is the South Dakota media preseason volleyball poll for the 2026-27 season. Teams are listed with first place votes in parenthesis, final 2025 records, points and final 2025 poll ranking.
Class ‘AA’
1. Harrisburg (6) 35-2 30 1
2. O’Gorman 26-5 21 2
3. Brandon Valley 27-4 20 3
4. S.F. Lincoln21-6 8 4
5. S.F. Washington 18-9 7 5
RECEIVING VOTES: Watertown (22-11) 3; S.F. Jefferson (13-14) 1
Class ‘A’
1. Dell Rapids (3) 29-7 26 2
2. S.F. Christian (1) 27-11 24 3
3. Dakota Valley (2) 34-3 22 1
4. Clark-Willow Lake 27-2 8 4
5. St. Thomas More 30-11 7 NR
RECEIVING VOTES: Hamlin (22-6) 2; Wagner (24-10) 1
Class ‘B’
1. Chester Area (4) 33-1 28 1
2. Warner (2) 33-7 26 3
3. Northwestern 37-3 14 2
4. Bennett County 37-7 13 RV
5. Parkston 31-8 4 RV
RECEIVING VOTES: Colman-Egan (22-7) 3; Gayville-Volin (32-5) 1; Harding County (28-6) 1
