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
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