Bethlehem Academy, Belle Plaine and Prior Lake Tops in Coaches Volleyball Poll
The latest high school volleyball poll was released Monday by the Minnesota Volleyball Coaches Association.
After a strong showing against primarily Class 3A competition, the Faribault Bethlehem Academy Cardinals remained the top team in Class A with 10 of 12 first-place votes. Tracy-Milroy-Balaton won the Class A Volleyball Showcase Tournament at the Midwest Volleyball Warehouse in Burnsville over the weekend and is still second. TMB received the other first-place votes.
Waterville-Elysian-Morristown played well in the Class A Volleyball Showcase over the weekend also and moved up to fourth in the poll.
Here are the Week 5 polls.
Class A
1. Bethlehem Academy
2. Tracy-Milroy-Balaton
3. Mayer Lutheran
4. Waterville-Elysian-Morristown
5. Heritage Christian
6. Wabasha-Kellogg
7. Mabel-Canton
8. Windom
9. Minneota
10. Kittson Central
Also receiving votes: Ada-Borup, BBE, Wabasso, Henning, Browerville, Fillmore Central
Class AA
1. Belle Plaine (5 first-place votes)
2. Stewartville (2 first-place votes)
3. New Life Academy
4. Southwest Christian
5. Concordia Academy
5. Kasson-Mantorville
7. Maple Lake
8. Jordan
9. St. Croix Lutheran
10. Kenyon-Wanamingo
Also receiving votes: Roseau, Rocori, Hill-Murray, Thief River Falls
Class AAA
1. Prior Lake (11 first-place votes)
2. Eagan (3 first-place votes)
3. Lakeville South (1 first-place vote)
4. Champlin Park
5. Chaska
6. Eden Prairie
7. Roseville
8. Wayzata
8. Rosemount
10. Moorhead
Also receiving votes: Apple Valley, Marshall, Cretin-Derham Hall, North St. Paul, Hutchinson, East Ridge, Shakopee