The 2021 state volleyball championships began on Thursday at Summit Arena in Rapid City with the quarterfinal round for all three classes. Here are the results from Thursday and the schedule for Friday.
Quarterfinals
Class AA
No. 1 Sioux Falls Washington defeated No. 8 Huron 3-1 (25-27, 25-10, 25-14, 25-14)
No. 4 Brandon Valley defeated No. 5 Pierre 3-2 (20-25, 22-25, 25-22, 25-17, 15-11)
No. 2 O’Gorman defeated No. 7 Sioux Falls Lincoln 3-0 (25-18, 25-19, 25-18)
No. 3 Sioux Falls Roosevelt defeated No. 6 Harrisburg 3-1 (25-21, 25-21, 23-25, 25-23)
Class A
No. 1 Sioux Falls Christian defeated No. 8 Parkston 3-0 (25-6, 25-14, 25-18)
No. 4 Wagner defeated No. 5 Hill City 3-1 (25-18, 25-21, 11-25, 26-24)
No. 2 Garretson defeated No. 7 Elkton-Lake Benton 3-2 (23-25, 18-25, 25-15, 25-20, 15-5)
No. 3 Dakota Valley defeated No. 6 Hamlin 3-0 (29-27, 25-21, 25-15)
Class B
No. 1 Platte-Geddes defeated No. 8 Burke 3-2 (25-15, 17-25, 25-23, 21-25, 16-14)
No. 5 Colman-Egan defeated No. 4 Chester Area 3-2 (23-25, 20-25, 25-22, 26-24, 15-12)
No. 2 Warner defeated No. 7 Aberdeen Christian 3-0 (25-15, 25-16, 25-18)
No. 6 Faulkton Area defeated No. 3 Arlington 3-1 (25-22, 28-26, 22-25, 25-17)
Friday Schedule
Consolation semifinals
Class AA
No. 8 Huron vs No. 5 Pierre - 12 pm MT
No. 7 Sioux Falls Lincoln vs No. 6 Harrisburg - 1:45 pm MT
Class A
No. 8 Parkston vs No. 5 Hill City - 12 pm MT
No. 7 Elkton-Lake Benton vs No. 6 Hamlin - 1:45 pm MT
Class B
No. 8 Burke vs No. 4 Chester Area - 12 pm MT
No. 7 Aberdeen Christian vs No. 3 Arlington - 1:45 pm MT
Semifinals
Class AA
No. 1 Sioux Falls Washington vs No. 4 Brandon Valley - 6 pm MT
No. 2 O’Gorman vs No. 3 Sioux Falls Roosevelt- 7:45 pm MT
Class A
No. 1 Sioux Falls Christian vs No. 4 Wagner - 6 pm MT
No. 2 Garretson vs No. 3 Dakota Valley - 7:45 pm MT
Class B
No. 1 Platte-Geddes vs No. 5 Colman-Egan - 6 pm MT
No. 2 Warner vs No. 6 Faulkton Area - 7:45 pm MT
