No. 5 SF Washington tops No. 4 Watertown in battle of rated AA teams

South Dakota's Class A and B volleyball teams wrapped up regular season play on Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 27-28 and are slated play in region tournaments starting on Nov 2 or 3.The top two teams in each Class A and B region advance to SoDak 16 state-qualifying matches on Tuesday, Nov. 10. the 2026 South Dakota State High School Volleyball Tournament is set for Nov. 19-21 at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls.Here are the region pairings for area teams:Region 1A — Nov. 3 at Groton: No. 2 Groton Area (18-13) vs. No. 7 Sisseton (4:20), 5 p.m.; No. 3 Britton-Hecla (16-6) vs. No. 6 Redfield (6-19), 6:30 p.m. and No. 4 Webster Area (12-11) vs. No. 5 Milbank (9-16), 8 p.m. Nov. 5: Webster Area-Milbank winner at No. 1 Aberdeen Roncalli (21-5) and Groton Area-Sisseton winner vs. Britton-Hecla winner at highest seed. Times to be determined.Region 2A — Nov. 3: No. 5 Deuel (10-13) at No. 4 Elkton-Lake Benton, 7 p.m.; No. 7 Florence-Henry (4-21) at No. 2 Hamlin (19-3), 7 p.m.; and No. 6 Great Plains Lutheran (10-16) at No. 3 Sioux Valley (20-7), 7 p.m. Nov. 5: ELB-Deuel winner at No. 1 Clark-Willow Lake (22-1), 7 p.m. in Willow Lake and Hamlin-FH winner vs. SV-GPL winner at highest seed, 7 p.m.Region 6A — Nov. 3: No. 5 Stanley County (8-18) at No. 4 Chamberlain (8-17), 7 p.m. and No. 6 Cheyenne-Eagle Butte (4-26) at No. 3 Mobridge-Pollock (17-15), 7 p.m. Nov. 5: Chamberlain-SC winner at No. 1 Winner (19-9), TBD and MP-CEB winner at No. 2 Platte-Geddes (20-10), TBD.]Region 1B — Nov. 2: No. 9 Wilmot (5-16) at No. 8 Tiospa Zina (8-20), TBD and No. 10 Leola-Frederick Area (4-16) at No. 7 Waverly-South Shore (11-16), TBD. Nov. 3: TZ-Wilmot winner at No. 1 Warner (30-3), TBD; No. 5 Hitchcock-Tulare (16-15) at No. 4 Langford Area (15-13), TBD; LFA-WSS winner at No. 2 Northwestern (30-5), 6 p.m.; and No. 6 Waubay-Summit (10-14) at No. 3 Aberdeen Christian (20-9), TBD. Nov. 5: Semifinals at top remaining seeds, TBD.Region 2B — Nov. 2: No. 9 Oldham-Ramona-Rutland (6-19) at No. 8 De Smet (6-10), 7 p.m. and No. 10 James Valley Christian (7-17) at No. 7 Iroquois-Lake Preston (8-22), 7 p.m. in Lake Preston. Nov. 3 at Wolsey: DS-ORR winner vs. No. 1 Wolsey-Wessington (24-5), 6 p.m.; and No. 5 Arlington (14-15) vs. No. 4 Castlewood (15-11), 7:30 p.m. Nov. 3 at Estelline: JVC-ILP winner vs. Estelline-Hendricks (21-5), 6 p.m. and No. 6 Wessington Springs (13-16) vs. No. 3 Deubrook Area (21-7), 7:30 p.m. Nov. 5: Semifinals, site and times TBD.Region 6B — Nov. 2: No. 9 Tiospaye Topa (9-19) at No. 8 Sunshine Bible Academy (10-16), 7 p.m.; No. 10 Sully Buttes (3-23) at No. 7 Gettysburg (12-18), 7 p.m.; and No. 11 Wakpala (3-22) at No. 6 North Central (13-14), 7 p.m. at Eureka. Nov. 3: TT-SBA winner at No. 1 Miller (19-9), 7 p.m.; No. 5 Herreid-Selby Area (13-17) at No. 4 Ipswich (16-11), 7 p.m.; Gettysburg-SB winner at No. 2 Faulkton Area (18-11), 7 p.m.; and NC-Wakpala winner at No. 3 Highmore-Harrold (17-10), 3 p.m. Nov. 5: Semifinals at highest seeds, TBD.Here are highlights from area matches on Oct. 27 and 28:Watertown falls to No. 5 SF WashingtonSIOUX FALLS — Fifth-rated Class AA Sioux Falls Washington took over the final two sets to post a 3-1 win over fourth-rated Watertown in a high school volleyball match on Tuesday, Oct. 27.The Warriors improved to 16-6 on the season by winning 25-23, 23-25, 25-17 and 25-14.Arrow leaders against Washington included Andi Olson, 13-13 serving with two aces and 23 digs; Reese Munger, 16-16 serving with two aces, eight kills and one solo and five block assists; Carighan Klatt, 13-13 serving with two aces, 12 kills and eight digs; Cambrie Klatt 14 kills and one solo and two block assists; Jaelyn Kettwig, 31 assists and 8 digs; Hensley Hogue 11 digs; and Torrence Tipton two block assists.Watertown slipped to 17-8 with two regular-season matches remaining. The Arrows will host Aberdeen Central on Monday, Nov. 2 in the Watertown Civic Arena and visit second-rated Brandon Valley on Tuesday, Nov. 3.Here's other Watertown and Aberdeen area volleyball highlights from Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 26-27.Monday, Oct. 26Hamlin 3, Deuel 0 — H: Issie Steffensen 5 aces and 34 assists, Mya Yonker 3 aces, Addie Jensen 19 kills and 13 digs, Lexa Thue 8 kills, Maddy Jutting 7 kills, Paxton Neuendorf 13 digs and Jayci Trowbridge 11 digs. D: Aubrey Lanners 17 assists and 8 digs, Lauryn Peterreins 10 kills and 11 digs and Sophie Trupe 11 digs.Groton Area 3, Faulkton Area 0 — GA: Tori Schuster 37 assists, Abby Fjeldheim 14 kills, Sydney Locke 30 digs and Taryn Traphagen 11 kills, 3 blocks and 10 digs. FA: Ellie Hanson 4 aces, Claire Cotton 22 assists and 13 digs, Brooklyn Mueller 12 kills and 10 digs, Anika Mueller 9 kills and Blake Bowman 3 block assists.Estelline-Hendricks 3, Elkton-Lake Benton 0 — EH: Presly Bury 7 kills, 15 assists and 6 digs; Cambry Bury 9 assists, 8 digs and 3 solo blocks; Elyse Wegner 3 aces and 6 kills; Kimmy Schaefer 3 aces and 7 digs; and Kori Saathoff 8 kills and 3 solo blocks.Wolsey-Wessington 3, Redfield 0 — WW: Preslie Jensen 8 kills and 4 blocks, Shae Uttecht 19 assists, Raya Toupal 21 digs, Lily Holverson 5 blocks and Marley Boomsma 3 aces, 10 kills and 14 digs. R: Layla Hardie 13 assists, Reana Bode 11 assists and Charli Jungwirth 12 kills and 24 digs.Waubay-Summit 3, Florence-Henry 0 — WS: Brynlee Amdahl 4 aces, 18 assists and 10 digs; Addison Heinje 14 kills and 12 digs; Peyton Rumpza 7 kills; Caley Boik 11 assists and 10 digs; and Elise Aker 19 digs.Waverly-South Shore 3, Tiospa Zina 0 — WSS: Jaina Johnson 6 kills and 5 digs, Carlee Mushitz 7 aces and 5 kills, Brianna Gottschalk 5 kills and 5 digs, Marlie Riter 17 assists and Braden Howell 5 digs.Tuesday, Oct. 27Aberdeen Central 3, Pierre 0 — AC: Julia Malsam 13 aces and 14 digs, Camryn Albrecht 10 assists, Alivia Miller 9 assists and 10 digs, Kalli Huff 8 digs and Lauryn Burckhard 4 aces, 9 kills and 8 digs.Great Plains Lutheran 3, Sisseton 1 — GPL: Lillian Martens 4 aces and 3 blocks, Nylah Vannelli 3 aces and 21 digs, Emily Moritz 24 assists, Julia Prahl 11 kills and 12 digs, Evelyn Prahl 10 kills and 3 blocks, Katelin Richter 4 blocks and Elise Kobylinski 12 digs. S: Clara Iverson 8 aces, Jaylee Brown and Marisa Lewis 8 assists each, Sayloer Langager 10 kills and Chesnie Anderson 9 digs.No. 1 Class B Warner 3, Langford Area 0 — Warner clinched Lake Region Conference title. Leading the way were Claire Bakeberg with 4 aces and 19 assists, Jaycee Jung 10 kills and 12 digs, Kya Townsend 7 kills, Tatum Hanson 14 assists and Miah Leidholt 3 aces, 7 kills and 8 digs.Britton-Hecla 3, Wilmot 0 — BH: Chelion Pruitt 5 aces and 7 kills, Maddi Micko 13 kills, Daynika Zuehlke 6 kills, Airiana Buer 10 digs, Brynlee Schmieg 8 digs and Jaelee Grupe 29 assists and 10 digs.Northwestern 3, North Central 0 — NW: Brenna Halvorson 9 aces, Kylee Henjum 6 kills and 4 block assists, Lila Johnson 22 assists, Taylor Vetter 5 kills and 10 digs, Lilly Haven 4 block assists and Elexis Kramp 3 aces, 10 kills and 7 digs. NC: Tylee Vander Vorst 4 kills and 10 digs and Ashton Heyne 7 assists.Sioux Valley 3, Elkton-Lake Benton 0 — SV: Macy Relf 18 assists, McKinley Schwab 12 assists, Kinsley Sapp 10 kills, Aby Degen 7 kills, Maci Licht 24 digs and Liberty Trygstad 10 digs.No. 4 Class B Colman-Egan 3, Dell Rapids St. Mary 0 — CE: Michoen Williamson 11 kills and 4 blocks, Finley Luze 4 aces and 14 assists, Caelee LeBrun 12 kills and 14 digs, Mya Reiff 4 blocks, Kinley Geigle and Hailey Voelker 10 digs each and Harper Mousel 12 assists.Deubrook Area 3, Baltic 1 — DB: Maddie Schulte 3 aces and 11 digs, Chloe Haines 13 kills, Peyton Trooien 12 kills, Nora Olsen 19 assists and 9 digs, Makenna Ekern 23 assists, Kaylee Schmit 6 blocks and Kylee Johnson 3 aces, 12 kills and 25 digs. B: Issie Clark 10 kills, Harper Kortemeyer 8 kills, Ashlynn Lane 24 assists and Kaiya Lenderts and Amaris Handsaker 15 digs.Aberdeen Roncalli 3, Herreid-Selby Area 0 — AR: Cambry Feickert 4 aces and 41 digs, Jillian Ellwein 9 kills and 13 digs, Karsyn Davis 7 kills, Elyana Roach 26 assists and Grace Cogley 6 kills and 13 digs. HSA: Gracin Thorstenson 16 digs and Hannah Haskew 6 kills, 8 assists and 16 digs.Arlington 3, De Smet 0 — A: Emarie Vincent 4 aces, Lizzie Bacon 11 kills and 12 digs, Natalie DeCurtins 26 assists and Lauryn Mutziger 12 digs. DS: Emery Hunt 8 kills, Vada Albrecht 11 assists, Megan Albrecht 18 digs, Gemma Luethmers 13 digs and Charli McCune 10 digs.Hitchcock-Tulare 3, Wessington Springs 0 —HT: Emmerie Arthurs 11 kills, Paige McNeely 10 kills, Brynn Binger 12 assists and 7 digs, Laina Puffer 12 assists, Keilee Schone 3 aces and Olivia Knox 22 digs.Wolsey-Wessington 3, Faulkton Area 0 — WW: Boomsma 14 kills and 24 digs, Uttecht 37 assists, Toupal 20 digs, Jensen 6 kills and 6 blocks and Maria Nelson 3 aces, 9 kills and 26 digs. FA: A. Mueller 13 kills, Cotton 25 assists, B. Mueller 14 digs and Tiah Baloun 18 digs.Estelline-Hendricks 3, Elkton-Lake Benton 0 — EH: Wegner 3 aces and six kills; Schaefer 3 kills and 7 digs; Saathoff 8 kills and 3 solo blocks; P. Bury 7 kills, 15 assists and 6 digs; and C. Bury 9 assists, 8 digs and 3 solo blocks.Follow Watertown Public Opinion sports reporter Roger Merriam on X (formerly known as Twitter) @PO_Sports or email: rmerriam@thepublicopinion.comThis article originally appeared on Watertown Public Opinion: No. 5 SF Washington tops No. 4 Watertown in battle of rated AA teams