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The 2021 volleyball season is ripe with perennial contenders as well as a few surprise teams. Can O'Gorman, Sioux Falls Christian and Northwestern Area repeat as state champions? Jason Andera gives you a complete look at the favorites, contenders, surprise teams and top players to watch in all three classes of South Dakota high school volleyball for the upcoming 2021 season.
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The state’s largest class is now made up of Sioux Falls area teams and Rapid City teams only. Eight of their nine games will be in class and each team will get one 11AA opponent. A Sioux Falls public school won 12 straight championships in the largest class up until 2018. Since then a non-Sioux Falls public school has taken home the hardware. This year the Sioux Falls public schools added another team with Jefferson which may make it more difficult for a Sioux Falls school to get it done.
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Pierre has done the unthinkable by winning four straight championships in class 11AA. Each season has been unique as to how close they were to the rest of the competition. This season promises to be one of the closest races in recent years. Several teams whether they’re in my top five or not have a shot to get to the dome.
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The usual suspects are lining up at the top of 11B again. Winner or Bridgewater-Emery has been in the championship game for the past six years. This season there is some new blood that would love to crash the party but the old favorites are strong as usual.
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This is the only class without a defending champ. Tea Area has moved up to 11AA and that means the title is up for grabs. The teams at the top are perennial contenders but this is how I see this competitive class playing out this season.
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