SIOUX FALLS – An upstart program advanced to the AA volleyball final, while the two-time defending champion did not.
Sioux Falls Jefferson, in its second season of volleyball, advanced to the championship match with a win over Sioux Falls Jefferson Friday at the SDHSAA Class AA State Volleyball Tournament at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center.
Harrisburg stopped O’Gorman, the 2020 and 2021 AA champion.
Semifinals
(4)Sioux Falls Jefferson def. (1)Sioux Falls Washington, 25-23, 12-25, 25-22, 20-25, 15-7
Jefferson (25-6) outlasted Washington behind 12 kills each by Madison Paulsen and Ella Kvernmo. Brooke Bowen served three aces for the Cavaliers.
Joslyn Richardson had 25 kills and two solo blocks for Washington (26-5).
(3)Harrisburg def. (2)O’Gorman, 21-25, 25-21, 25-23, 25-23
Gabrielle Zachariasen led Harrisburg (27-3) in kills for the second straight match, scoring 18. Kaelyn Snoozy had 12.
Bergen Reilly paced O’Gorman (26-5) with 19 kills.
Consolation
(5)Pierre def. (8)Rapid City Stevens, 25-20, 25-21, 19-25, 22-25, 15-9
(6)Sioux Falls Lincoln def. (7)Huron, 25-23, 14-25, 25-22, 19-25, 15-11
Lincoln (21-11) outlasted Huron behind 14 kills from Nyareal Kutey and 43 digs by Claire Brown.
Heavan Gainey had 18 kills and Brynn Gose scored 15 for Huron (19-11).
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