Minnesota Volleyball Coaches Polls

The Minnesota Volleyball Coaches Association released their second to last rankings of the 2026 season in each of the four classes of high school volleyball.

Minneota is in the top spot in Class A, Southwest Christian Class AA, Benilde-St. Margaret's, Class AAA, and Eagan Class AAAA. No changes from the previous week.

In Class A Fillmore Central stays at #2 even though they were defeated by Triton at a tournament over the weekend. Fellow Section One team, Kenyon-Wanamingo defeated the Cobras last week, The Falcons also lost to state ranked Belle Plaine and defeated Mayer Lutheran and Bemidji at that tournament.

Russell-Tyler-Ruthton remains in the #3 spot, Kenyon-Wanamingo is #4, Cleveland #5.

Mayer Lutheran dropped to #7 after tournament losses to Fillmore Central, Stewartville and Shakopee.

Class A

1. Minneota
2. Fillmore Central
3. Russell-Tyler-Ruthton
3. Kenyon-Wanamingo
5. Cleveland
6. Central MN Christian
7. Mayer Lutheran
8. Sacred Heart
9. Chisholm
10. Ely
Also Receiving Votes: Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa, Renville County West.

The Triton Cobras defeated Hopkins, Fillmore Central, and Shakopee at a tournament over the weekend, fell to Chaska and still did not crack the top ten in Class AA.

Dover-Eyota did move up a notch from #10 to #9. Belle Plaine moved from #9 to #8 with losses to Mayer Lutheran, Chaska and wins against Fillmore Central, Stewartville, and Shakopee in a weekend tournament.

Class AA

1. Southwest Christian
2. New Life Academy
3. Minnewaska
4. New London-Spicer
5. Jackson County Central
6. Esko
7. Rush City
8. Belle Plaine
9. Dover-Eyota
10.Sauk Centre
Also Receiving Votes: Triton, Caledonia, Concordia Academy. Milaca.

In Class AAA Northfield did not lose during the week but dropped from #6 to #7 in the latest rankings. The Top five remained unchanged. Stewartville remained locked in at #8 despite losses in a tournament to Chaska and Belle Plaine. They did defeat Cotter and Mayer Lutheran in that same tournament.

Sauk Rapids-Rice moved into the top ten in that final spot.

Class AAA

1. Benilde-St. Margaret's
2. Marshall
3. Delano
4. Princeton
5. Willmar
6. Northfield
7. Cretin-Derham Hall
8. Stewartville
9. Holy Angels
10.Sauk Rapids-Rice
Also Receiving Votes: Kasson-Mantorville.

Three of the top six, and four of the top eight teams in Class AAAA are South Suburban Conference teams, #1 Eagan, #2 Lakeville South, #6 Apple Valley, and #8 Lakeville North. Prior Lake is in the others receiving votes category.

Class AAAA

1. Eagan
2. Lakeville South
3. Maple Grove
4. East Ridge
5. Champlin Park
6. Apple Valley
7. Wayzata
8. Lakeville North
9. Chaska
10.Roseville
Also Receiving Votes: Prior Lake, Rogers.

Kenyon-Wanamingo swept United South Central Monday, October 19, 2026, 25-17, 25-22, 25-14 to win the Gopher Conference Championship.