Breaking down 2026 South Dakota Prep Media volleyball preseason polls: Trojans open at No. 5 in Class B

Aug. 24—PARKSTON, S.D. — As a new season of high school volleyball tips off this week, the preseason edition of the South Dakota Prep Media poll was issued on Monday.

Defending state champions Harrisburg and Chester open as the No. 1-ranked squads in Class AA and Class B, respectively. The Tigers garnered all six available first-place votes as the unanimous team to beat in Class AA, while the Flyers got four top votes to come in ahead of Warner, which nabbed the other two in Class B.