State champions crowned in high school volleyball

RAPID CITY, S.D. – The 38th annual South Dakota State High School Volleyball Championships wrapped up on Saturday with three champions being crowned.

Northwestern continued its dominance in Class ‘B’ where the Wildcats won their 11th state volleyball title since 1999.

Northwestern defeated Faulkton Area, 3-0 (25-21, 25-17, 25-13)

Class A State Title

Meanwhile, Sioux Falls Christian defeated Dakota Valley in five sets to claim the State ‘A’ volleyball title for the third year in a row.

The Chargers won by scores of 25-22, 25-23, 16-25, 22-25, 15-11.

Class AA State Title

Watertown captured the State ‘AA’ volleyball title for the first time since 1997.

The top-ranked Arrows swept Sioux Falls O’Gorman 25-21, 25-23, 25-16.

State Volleyball Championships

Final Results

Class AA

Seventh Place

Harrisburg def. Sioux Falls Lincoln, 17-25, 25-19, 25-15, 22-25, 15-13

Fifth Place

Sioux Falls Roosevelt def. Rapid City Stevens, 25-23, 23-25, 18-25, 25-15, 15-10

Sioux Falls Roosevelt defeated Rapid City Stevens to win the consolation championship at the State AA Tournament.

Third Place

Huron def. Sioux Falls Washington, 25-22, 22-25, 23-25, 30-28, 15-11

State Championship

Watertown def. Sioux Falls O’Gorman, 25-21, 25-23, 25-16

Class A

Seventh Place

Elk Point-Jefferson def. Groton Area, 24-26, 26-24, 14-25, 25-22, 15-13

Fifth Place

Madison def. Winner, 20-25, 20-25, 25-23, 25-16, 15-12

Third Place

Miller def. McCook Central/Montrose, 25-20, 23-25, 28-26, 22-25, 15-4

State Championship

Sioux Falls Christian def. Dakota Valley, 25-22, 25-23, 16-25, 22-25, 15-11

Class B

Seventh Place

Ethan def. Bridgewater-Emery, 22-25, 18-25, 25-16, 25-19, 15-10

Fifth Place

Chester def. Faith, 25-20, 16-25, 25-23, 25-20

Faith lost to Chester Area in the State B consolation championship.

Third Place

Warner def. Burke, 25-27, 25-22, 25-19, 25-20

State Championship

Northwestern def. Faulkton, 25-21, 25-17, 25-13