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MITCHELL — The inaugural South Dakota Prep Media volleyball poll was released Monday afternoon, with Wagner standing as the highest Mitchell-area team at No. 3 in Class A.
The Red Raiders, who were the fourth-place finishers last season with a final record of 28-8, are ranked behind state champions Sioux Falls Christian and No. 2 Dakota Valley. Class A runner-up in 2021 Garretson is ranked No. 4 in the preseason, followed by Rapid City Christian at No. 5. Platte-Geddes, which won 34 matches in 2021 and finished third in Class B, was top team receiving votes outside the top-5.
In Class B, defending state champion Warner was the overwhelming No. 1 team off a 33-5 season. State runner-up Colman-Egan was second, followed by Chester Area at No. 3, Northwestern at No. 4 and Wolsey-Wessington at No. 5. Burke was the top vote-getter outside the top-five, as was Bridgewater-Emery, which was 28-1 last season but missed out on the state tournament.
In Class AA, it's an all-Sioux Falls metro top-5, with O'Gorman at No. 1, receiving 12 of the 13 available first-place votes. Sioux Falls Washington was second, followed by Brandon Valley at No. 3, Harrisburg at No. 4 and Sioux Falls Jefferson at No. 5.
Here is the South Dakota Media Preseason Volleyball Poll, as chosen by members of the South Dakota sports media. Teams are listed with first place votes in parentheses, 2021 record, points and final 2021 ranking.
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Class AA
1. O'Gorman (12) 23-4, 64; 2. SF Washington (1) 30-2, 52; 3. Brandon Valley 23-11 31; 4. Harrisburg 20-11 22; 5. SF Jefferson 13-16 11
Others receiving votes: SF Roosevelt (22-10) 8, Pierre (16-8) 3, S.F. Lincoln (21-12) 3, RC Stevens (16-18) 1
Class A
1. S.F. Christian (12) 35-4, 64; 2. Dakota Valley (1) 28-9, 51; 3. Wagner 28-8, 22; 4. Garretson 29-2, 19; 5. R.C. Christian 25-10, 16
Others receiving votes: Platte-Geddes (34-5) 8, Elkton-Lake Benton (24-12) 8, Hamlin (27-8) 4, Madison (18-9) 2, Hill City (27-9) 1
Class B
1. Warner (12), 33-5, 64; 2. Colman-Egan, 27-8, 33; 3. Chester Area, 28-6, 29; 4. Northwestern, 28-6, 21; 5. Wolsey-Wessington, 27-5, 18.
Others receiving votes: Burke (29-11), 16; Bridgewater-Emery (28-1), 1 first-place vote, 5; Faulkton Area (27-8) 3, Arlington (31-7), 2.
