Area schools in fall sports rankings

By Plainsman Staff
Posted 9/10/24

Heartland teams appear on football, soccer, and volleyball rankings

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Area schools in fall sports rankings

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FOOTBALL S.D. MEDIA POLL
The South Dakota Prep Media football poll for the week of Sept. 9 is listed below, ranking the top-five teams in each class, record, total points and previous ranking. First-place votes received are indicated in parentheses.

Class 11AAA
1. Harrisburg (15) 2-0 94 1
2. Lincoln (5) 2-0 82 2
3. Brandon Valley 2-0 64 3
4. Jefferson 2-0 39 5
5. O’Gorman 0-2 18 4
Receiving votes: Roosevelt 3.

Class 11AA
1. Pierre (20) 2-0 100 1
2. Watertown 1-1 62 4
3. Spearfish 2-0 55 3
4. Yankton 1-1 36 2
5. Brookings 2-0 25 RV
Receiving votes: Tea Area 22.

Class 11A
T-1. Canton (10) 2-0 89 1
T-1. SF Christian (10) 2-0 89 2
3. Lennox 2-0 49 4
4. Dakota Valley 1-1 44 3
5. Dell Rapids 1-1 18 RV
Receiving votes: Tri-Valley 9, Rapid City Christian 1, West Central 1.

Class 11B
1. Winner (15) 2-0 94 1
2. Elk Point-Jefferson (3) 2-0 80 2
3. Sioux Valley (2) 2-0 63 3
4. Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central 2-0 41 4
5. Mount Vernon/Plankinton 2-1 12 RV
Receiving votes: Wagner 7, Groton Area 2, Beresford 1.

Class 9AA
1. Parkston (16) 3-0 96 1
2. Hamlin (4) 3-0 84 2
3. Elkton-Lake Benton 3-0 56 3
4. Hill City 3-0 29 4

5. Viborg-Hurley 2-1 23 5
Receiving votes: Hanson 6, Tripp-Delmont/Armour/Andes Central/Dakota Christian 4, Kimball/White Lake 2.

Class 9A
1. Howard (19) 3-0 99 1
2. Wall (1) 3-0 74 2
3. Warner 3-0 61 3
4. Wolsey-Wessington 3-0 46 4
5. Harding County/Bison 2-1 14 5
Receiving votes: Alcester-Hudson 5, Philip 1.

Class 9B
1. Avon (20) 3-0 100 1
2. Faulkton Area 2-0 76 2
3. Dell Rapids St. Mary 3-0 57 4
4. Sully Buttes 2-0 31 5
5. Corsica-Stickney 2-1 22 3
Receiving votes: Canistota 11, Kadoka Area 2, Herreid/Selby Area 1.

VOLLEYBALL S.D. MEDIA POLL
Here is the South Dakota Media volleyball poll for the week of Sept. 9, 2024. Teams are listed with first place votes in parenthesis, record, points and previous ranking.

CLASS AA
1. Harrisburg (13) 3-0 65 1
2. O’Gorman 4-2 45 2
3. S.F. Washington 3-0 43 3
4. S.F. Jefferson 2-0 28 4
5. Watertown 4-3 13 5
RECEIVING VOTES: S.F. Lincoln (4-2) 1

CLASS A
1. Dell Rapids (13) 8-0 65 1
2. S.F. Christian 3-4 43 2
3. Miller 5-0 34 3
4. Baltic 7-0 29 4
5. Dakota Valley 3-0 20 5
RECEIVING VOTES: Hill City (6-0) 4

CLASS B
1. Chester Area (11) 7-0 63 1
2. Warner (2) 7-0 54 2

3. Hitchcock-Tulare 5-0 26 5
4. Burke 5-1 21 4
5. Northwestern 8-2 17 3
RECEIVING VOTES: Gayville-Volin (7-1) 6; Colman-Egan (2-1) 4; Edgemont (7-1) 2; Faith (3-0) 2

2024 South Dakota HS Soccer Coaches Poll

Boys AA
1. Sioux Falls Lincoln
2. Rapid City Stevens
3. Sioux Falls Christian
4. Watertown
5. O’Gorman
Receiving Votes: Aberdeen Central

Girls AA
1. Rapid City Stevens
2. Harrisburg
3. Pierre T.F. Riggs
4. Sioux Falls Roosevelt
5. Sioux Falls Lincoln
Receiving Votes: Aberdeen Central, O’Gorman, Sioux Falls Washington, Tea Area, Yankton

Boys A
1. Vermillion
2. Rapid City Christian
3. Belle Fourche
4. Freeman Academy
5. James Valley Christian
Receiving Votes: Custer, St. Thomas More

Girls A
1. Dakota Valley
2. Groton Area
3. Sioux Falls Christian
4. West Central
5. St. Thomas More
Receiving Votes: Belle Fourche