The Sioux Falls Christian volleyball team had few problems on Thursday when they opened the state Class A tournament with a set win over Parkston in the Summit Arena.
The Chargers overtook the Trojans with a 25: 6 win in the first set before winning the second 25:14.
Parkston narrowly held the third set early, but Christian put the match down and moved into the semi-finals with a 25:18 win in the third.
Katie VanEdgdom led the Chargers with 16 kills, Sydney Tims came with 12 kills and Addisen Barber finished the race with 34 assists.
Kylah VanDonkersgoed stepped Christian with 17 excavations and VanEgdom added 13.
For the Trojans, Allison Ziebart finished five kills while Faith Oakley had 10 assists.
The Chargers will play Wagner in the semifinals on Friday at 5 p.m., while Parkston will play Hill City in the consolation semifinals at 11 a.m.
GARRETSON 3, ELKTON-LAKE BENTON 2: The Blue Dragons bounced back from a two-set deficit to claim a tough win over Elkton-Lake Benton on Thursday.
The Elks won the first set with 25:23 and gained the two-set advantage with a 25:18 win in the second.
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Garretson fought his way back to win the third 25-15 and forced the fifth set with a 25-20 win in the fourth.
The Blue Dragons held on to their momentum and drove to a 15-5 win in the fifth set.
Lily Ranschau stepped down from Garretson with 18 kills, Logan Bly added 14 kills, and Kaylin Koch finished at 11.
Jaelyn Benson double-doubled for the Blue Dragons and ended up with 41 assists and 19 digs.
Rachael Krog led Elkton with 13 kills, Kailyn Drietz added 12 kills and Tevan Erickson finished with 34 assists.
Garretson will play Dakota Valley at 6:45 p.m. on Friday, while Elkton-Lake Benton will play Hamlin at 12:45 p.m.
DAKOTA VALLEY 3, HAMLIN 0: The Panthers were rolling in the first round of the state tournament when they swept Hamlin on Thursday.
Dakota Valley fought a hard-fought 29-27 win in the first set, won the second 25-21, and finished it with a 25-15 third.
Jorja Van Den Hul led the Panthers with 13 kills, Sophie Tuttle added 11 kills and Logan Miller had 39 assists.
Ally Abraham led the Chargers with 12 kills and Grace Everson finished the race with 12 assists.
SIOUX FALLS WASHINGTON 3, HURON 1: Despite a narrow loss in the first set, the Warriors roared back to win the next three as they entered the second round of the Class AA volleyball tournament on Thursday.
The Tigers opened with a 27:25 win, before Washington won the second 25:10 and in the third took a 2-1 lead with a 25:14 win.
The Warriors kept their momentum in fourth place and finished it with a 25:14 win.
Joslyn Richardson led SFW with 24 kills, Shelby Kinzer added 11 kills and Macie Malchow finished with 50 assists.
Emily Dale contributed the Tigers with 14 kills, Bryn Huber interfered with 16 digs and Hamtyn Heinz had 30 assists.
Sioux Falls Washington will play Brandon Valley at 5 p.m. on Friday, while Huron will play Pierre in a consolation game at 11 a.m.
BRANDON VALLEY 3, PIERRE 2: Brandon Valley won the last three sets to complete a comeback win over the Governors on Thursday.
Pierre started the game with a 2-0 lead after winning the first set 25:20 and the second 25:22.
From there, the Lynx took over when they won the third set by 25:22 before leveling the match with a 25:17 win in the fourth set.
In the fourth set, Brandon Valley sealed the deal with a 15-11 win in the fifth.
Taylor Stemen led the Lynx with 17 kills, Hannah Parliament added 11 kills and Liz Kopp finished with 45 assists.
Lily Sanchez stepped down the governors with 13 kills while Ayvrie Kaiser and Reese Terwilliger added 11 kills each.
Sanchez led the team with 26 assists and Aleise Christopherson added 12.
SIOUX FALLS O’GORMAN 3, SIOUX FALLS LINCOLN 0: Sioux Falls O’Gorman earned his place in the semifinals with a win over the Patriots on Thursday.
The Knights won the first set 25:18, won the second 25:19, and finished the win 25:18 third.
Macy Matheson led O’Gorman with eight kills, Bergen Reilly had 23 assists and Gabriella Jones finished the race with nine digs.
Baily Plourde approached Lincoln with eight kills while Samantha Zeeck added 20 assists.
The Knights play Sioux Falls Roosevelt at 6:45 p.m. on Friday, while the Patriots play Harrisburg in a consolation game at 12:45 p.m.
SIOUX FALLS ROOSEVELT 3, HARRISBURG 1: The Rough Riders won the first two sets on their way to defeating Harrisburg in the first round of the Class AA tournament.
Roosevelt opened the match with a pair of 25-21 wins in the first two sets before the Tigers fought their way back to win the third set 25:23.
The Rough Riders held Harrisburg in the fourth set for a 25:23 win.
Abigail Ward led Roosevelt with 16 kills, Mya Vandrovec crossed with 13 kills and Elizabeth Deneven finished with 31 assists.
Abby Meister and Morissen Samuels led the Tigers with 13 kills each, while Kayleigh Hybertson entered with 10.
Maggie Meister supported the team with 25 assists.
PLATE-GEDDES 3, BURKE 2: Led by a balanced offensive attack, Platte-Geddes fought his way to the second round of the Class B volleyball tournament after having a back-and-forth affair over the Cougars on Thursday.
The Black Panthers gained the early advantage with a 25-15 win in the first game, but Burke equalized the match with a 25-16 win in the second.
After Platte-Geddes got going again in the third with a 25-23 win, the Cougars struck back and forced a fifth set with a 25-21 win in the fourth.
Both teams fought in the fifth round, but the Black Panthers eventually took the lead and held the 16-14 victory.
Cadence Van Zee led Platte-Geddes with 16 kills, Regan Hoffman added 15 kills and Karly VanDerWerff finished at 12.
Avery DeVries supported the team with 43 assists.
Adisyn Indahl led Burke with 17 kills, Kailee Frank added 14 kills and Ava Sargent finished with 17 assists.
The Black Panthers will play Colman-Egan on Friday at 5 p.m. to win the state title game, while the Cougars will play Chester Area in the semifinals at 11 a.m.
COLMAN-EGAN 3, CHESTER AREA 2: After falling two sets back in their first-round match with Chester Area, the Hawks fought back and won the next three when they beat the Flyers on Thursday.
Chester Area won early with a 25-23 win in the first, followed by a 25-20 win in the second.
Colman-Egan didn’t fold when they won the third set 25:22, beat the Flyers in the fourth 26:24, and ended the match with a 15:12 win in the fifth.
Mackenzie Hemmer led the Hawks with 20 kills, Hailey Larson crossed with 13 kills and Lanie Mousel finished with 19 assists.
Breckyn Ewoldt and Jayda Kenyon led the Flyers with 18 kills each, while Addison Bates added 15 kills.
Lily VanHal finished with a double-double for Chester, who added 43 assists and 12 kills.
WARNER 3, ABERDEEN CHRISTIAN 0: The Monarchs passed Aberdeen Christian in the first round of the national tournament on Thursday.
Christian started the match with a 25-15 win, won the second set with 25-16 and finished it with a 25-18 win in the third.
Jennifer Aman raced the Monarchs with 17 kills, Kyra Marcuson added 16 kills and Ava Nilsson finished with 38 assists.
Kaylee Block led the Knights with 14 assists, Hanna Miller added seven kills, and Joy Rohrbach had 15 digs.
Warner will play Faulkton Area at 6:45 p.m. on Friday while Aberdeen Christian will play Arlington at 12:45 p.m.
FAULKTON AREA 3, ARLINGTON 1: The Trojans earned their place in the second round of the state tournament with a surprising win over Arlington on Thursday.
Faulkton Area won the first set 25:22 and took a 2-0 lead after beating the Cardinals 28-26 in the second.
Arlington won the third set 25:22, but the Trojans regained momentum in the fourth set and ended the game in a 25-17 win.
Isabel Aesoph stepped in with 23 kills for Faulkton while Shayna Heitmann added 19.
The duo Camryn Deiter and Gabby Kast each ended with 23 assists for the Trojans.
Hadley Carlson led the Cardinals with 26 kills and 31 digs while Grace Parry handled 40 assists.
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