WATERTOWN, S.D. — Brackets have been set for the 2026 South Dakota High School Activities Association Class A and Class B regional volleyball tournaments, launching the postseason path toward the state tournament in November.
In Class A Region 2, opening-round play begins Nov. 3. Clark/Willow Lake earned the No. 1 seed and a first-round bye. Fourth-seeded Elkton-Lake Benton will host No. 5 Deuel, while No. 2 Hamlin takes on No. 7 Florence/Henry. In the remaining matchup, No. 3 Sioux Valley faces No. 6 Great Plains Lutheran.
In Class B Region 1, opening-round action tips off Nov. 2. Ninth-seeded Wilmot visits No. 8 Tiospa Zina, and No. 7 Waverly-South Shore hosts No. 10 Leola/Frederick. Top-seeded Warner and No. 2 Northwestern received first-round byes and will host the opening-round winners in the semifinals Nov. 3. Also on Nov. 3, No. 4 Langford Area plays No. 5 Hitchcock-Tulare, while No. 3 Aberdeen Christian hosts No. 6 Waubay/Summit.
Region 2B action also starts Nov. 2, featuring No. 8 De Smet against No. 9 Oldham-Ramona/Rutland, and No. 7 Iroquois/Lake Preston against No. 10 James Valley Christian. Top-seeded Wolsey-Wessington and No. 2 Estelline/Hendricks hold first-round byes and will host the opening-round winners Nov. 3. Other Nov. 3 matchups include No. 4 Castlewood taking on No. 5 Arlington, and No. 3 Deubrook Area facing No. 6 Wessington Springs.
Teams across all regions will compete in SoDak 16 qualifying matches Nov. 5, with the state-qualifying SoDak 16 scheduled for Nov. 10.
The 2026 SDHSAA Volleyball Tournaments will take place Nov. 19–21 at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls.
Region 1A Bracket
Region 2A Bracket
Region 1B Bracket
Region 2B Bracket
