Volleyball ratings

Two BSC teams second in final polls

Two Big South Conference teams are rated second in their respective classes in the final ratings of the season by the Minnesota Volleyball Coaches Association.

BSC West Division champion Marshall is second in Class 3A and East Division winner Belle Plaine is second in Class 2A. Marshall defeated Belle Plaine for the overall conference title last week.

Mayer Lutheran leads the Class 1A ratings. Four teams from Section 3A are ranked, with Minneota third, Canby fourth, Russell-Tyler-Ruthon fifth and MACCRAY sixth.

Albany took over the top spot in Class 2A.

Delano is the Class 3A leader, with Lakeville South on top in Class 4A.

Following are the complete polls with rank, team and last week’s ranking. First-place votes are in parentheses.

Class 1A

• 1.  Mayer Lutheran (14) 1

• 2.  Mabel-Canton (2) 2

• 3.  Minneota 4

• 4.  Canby 5

• 5.  Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 3

• 6.  MACCRAY 7

• 7.  New Life Academy 6

• 8.  West Central 8

• 9.  Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa 10

• ​10. Kittson County Central 9

Class 2A

• 1.  Albany (10) 2

• 2.  Belle Plaine (6) 1

• 3.  Chatfield 3

• 4.  Hawley 4

• 5.  Caledonia 5

• 6.  Sauk Centre t6

• 7.  Southwest Christian t6

• 8.  Annandale 8

• 9.  St. Croix Lutheran 10

• 10. Concordia Academy 9

Class 3A

• 1.  Delano (13) 1

• 2.  Marshall 2

• 3.  Northfield (2) 3

• 4.  Byron 5

• 5.  Willmar 4

• 6.  Alexandria 6

• 7.  North Branch 7

• 8.  Holy Angels 8

• 9.  Mahtomedi 10

• ​10. Benilde-St. Margaret's 9

Class 4A

• 1.  Lakeville South (15) 1

• 2.  Champlin Park (1) 2

• 3.  Lakeville North 3

• 4.  Eagan 4

• 5.  East Ridge 5

• ​6.  Rogers 6

• 7.  Wayzata 8

• 8.  Prior Lake 7

• 9.  Waconia 9

• ​10. Chaska 10

Big South Conference volleyball champions

West Division

• 2014: Marshall

• 2015: Marshall

• 2016: Marshall

• 2017: Marshall

• 2018: Marshall

• 2019: Marshall

• 2020: Marshall

• 2021: Marshall

• 2022: Marshall

• 2023: Marshall

• 2024: Marshall

East Division

• 2014: St. Peter

• 2015: St. James Area

• 2016: St. Peter

• 2017: Blue Earth Area

• 2018: St. Peter

• 2019: St. Peter

• 2020: New Ulm

• 2021: St. Peter

• 2022: St. Peter

• 2023: St. Peter

• 2024: Belle Plaine

Championship matches

• 2014: Marshall def. St. Peter 3-0

• 2015: Marshall def. St. James Area 3-0

• 2016: Marshall def. St. Peter 3-0

• 2017: Marshall def. Blue Earth Area 3-0

• 2018: Marshall def. St. Peter 3-0

• 2019: Marshall def. St. Peter 3-0

• 2020: Marshall def. New Ulm 3-0

• 2021: Marshall def. St. Peter 3-0

• 2022: Marshall def. St. Peter 3-0

• 2023: Marshall def. St. Peter 3-0

• 2024: Marshall def. Belle Plaine 3-0