SDPB & SDHSAA State Volleyball Tournament Coverage
SDPB Volleyball Stories
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The 2025 SDHSAA state volleyball tournaments continued on Friday, November 21st, from Summit Arena at The Monument in Rapid City with semifinals and consolation semifinals. -
At the high school volleyball tournaments this week, you’ll see plenty of sisters playing along side each other on the court. But the sister’s connection also extends to the benches when you look at Ronette (Metz) Costain of Harrisburg and Stacey (Metz) Knebel of Wagner. Both are head coaches with their teams at state, but for different schools. -
The 2025 SDHSAA state volleyball tournaments began from Summit Arena at The Monument in Rapid City on Thursday, November 20, with the quarterfinal round. All three classes under one roof for a volleyball extravaganza. -
For the third straight year, Gayville-Volin is at the state volleyball tournament. One of the senior leaders, Taylor Hoxeng, has taken an extra special journey to get to this moment. -
Darci Wassenaar has led Sioux Falls Christian to 13 state titles—but her story goes beyond volleyball. Behind the scenes, a powerful bond with assistant coach Brittany Vollmer reveals love, loss, and unwavering support.
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In Play Podcast with Craig Mattick
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PodcastsCraig Mattick’s guest is a former Roosevelt Rough Rider who won state titles in basketball and volleyball, was South Dakota’s Gatorade Volleyball Player of the Year, and became one of the first from the state to play Big Ten volleyball. She still ranks among Penn State’s all-time greats, has coached at the college level, and now runs her own photography business. Welcome to In Play, Ashley Peterson Buckley.
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This week, Nate Wek and Jason Andera preview the 2025 SDHSAA State Volleyball Tournaments. They tell you what matchups to watch out for and team leaders for all three classes.
