South Dakota Volleyball: Second-Round Brackets Set for Tuesday Matches
Parkston, Lyman, and Burke face top-seeded opponents in the Class B SoDak 16 tournament this evening.
By Fatou Kim ·
Three South Dakota Class B volleyball teams enter the second round of the SoDak 16 tournament on Tuesday with specific statistical targets and difficult matchups ahead. The games will be played at different venues across the state in the evening hours.
Parkston, the No. 11 seed, plays at 6:30 p.m. Central time at Wall High School. The Trojans, who hold a 20-10 record, need one victory to advance to the state tournament. They will face the No. 6 seed Harding County, a team with a 30-1 record.
Parkston earned its spot by sweeping Viborg-Hurley and Freeman in the Region 4B playoffs. The Trojans rely on Keeara Oakley, who recorded 432 kills and 351 digs this season. Alexis Holzbauer provides support with 821 assists, while Kennedy Knippling has tallied 45 service aces.
Harding County has won its last 15 matches. The team has dropped only three sets during that winning streak. Their sole loss of the season occurred against Lemmon on Sept. 26. Kamry Padden leads the Ranchers with 342 kills, and Mya Glines has served 74 aces.
Lyman, the No. 15 seed, faces the No. 2 seed Warner at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Huron Arena. The Raiders, with an 18-12 record, are first-time qualifiers for this tournament. Their last state appearance was in 2016.
Lyman advanced to the SoDak 16 by defeating Corsica-Stickney in five sets. Jordyn Scott leads the Raiders with more than 400 kills and 300 digs. Brooke Montgomery has contributed over 200 kills for the team.
Warner enters the match with a 32-3 record and a 17-match winning streak. The Monarchs have not lost a best-of-five-sets match this season. Jaycee Jung tops the team charts with 355 kills, and Claire Bakeberg and Tatum Hanson have combined for 963 assists.
Burke, the No. 16 seed, plays at 7 p.m. Central time Tuesday at Philip High School. The Cougars, holding a 17-17 record, face the No. 1 overall seed Bennett County, who are 32-1. Burke qualified by defeating Avon in five sets during the play-in match.
Burke lost eight of its last 11 regular-season matches. Emily Diekmann leads the Cougars with 295 kills. Bennett County, the 2025 state tournament fourth-place finisher, is led by Reagan O'Neill and Peyson O'Neill. The Warriors have dropped only 14 sets all season.
