As the volleyball season is set to begin today the preseason media polls have been released. Most teams who made the state tournament last season are either in the top five or receiving votes which includes Pierre and Miller from the area in Class AA and Class A. First place votes are in parenthesis. Previous rankings are from the last 2022 poll.
Class AA
1. Harrisburg (8) 28-3 62 1
2. Sioux Falls Washington (4) 27-5 52 3
3. Sioux Falls Jefferson 25-7 38 4
4. O’Gorman (2) 26-6 23 2
5. Sioux Falls Lincoln 21-12 13 RV
Receiving Votes: Sioux Falls Roosevelt (13-16) 6; Rapid City Stevens (23-15) 6; Pierre (18-6) 4; Watertown (17-15) 3; Brandon Valley (10-21) 3
Class A
1. Sioux Falls Christian (14) 33-5 70 1
2. Dakota Valley 28-8 37 2
3. Wagner 32-5 29 4
4. Elkton-Lake Benton 32-4 26 RV
5. Elk Point-Jefferson 26-10 14 NR
Receiving Votes: Dell Rapids (19-10) 12; Miller (33-4) 11; Platte-Geddes (28-9) 7; Belle Fourche (32-9) 3; Madison (12-16) 1
Class B
1. Warner (12) 37-2 64 1
2. Chester Area (1) 28-6 55 3
3. Northwestern (1) 29-9 36 4
4. Burke 32-6 24 2
5. Colman-Egan 24-11 11 NR
Receiving Votes: Castlewood (23-9) 10; Wolsey-Wessington (30-5) 8; Freeman (21-12) 1; Faulkton Area (20-12) 1
