Two-time defending State B champion Warner is the top-rated team in the first Prep Media Volleyball Poll of the season.

The Monarchs received 12 out of a possible 14 first-place votes. Warner opens the season Thursday in Aberdeen against Aberdeen Christian. Northwestern, which received one of the other two first-place votes, is rated third. The Wildcats open the season at home tonight against Aberdeen Roncalli.

Chester Area is rated second in Class B and received the other first-place vote. Castlewood, Wolsey-Wessington, and Faulkton also received votes.

Sioux Falls Christian is a unanimous number one selection in Class A. Dakota Valley is rated second. Miller is receiving votes.

Harrisburg tops Class AA with eight first-place votes. Sioux Falls Washington is rated second and received four first-place votes. O’Gorman, rated fourth, is the other team that received first-place votes.

Here is the South Dakota Media preseason poll for the 2023 season. Teams are listed with first place votes in parenthesis, final 2022 record, points and final 2022 poll ranking.

CLASS AA

1. Harrisburg (8) 28-3 62 1

2. S.F. Washington (4) 27-5 52 3

3. S.F. Jefferson 25-7 38 4

4. O’Gorman (2) 26-6 23 2

5. S.F. Lincoln 21-12 13 RV

RECEIVING VOTES: S.F. Roosevelt (13-16) 6; R.C. Stevens (23-15) 6; Pierre (18-6) 4; Watertown (17-15) 3; Brandon Valley (10-21) 3

CLASS A

1. S.F. Christian (14) 33-5 70 1

2. Dakota Valley 28-8 37 2

3. Wagner 32-5 29 4

4. Elkton-Lake Benton 32-4 26 RV

5. Elk Point-Jefferson 26-10 14 NR

RECEIVING VOTES: Dell Rapids (19-10) 12; Miller (33-4) 11; Platte-Geddes (28-9) 7; Belle Fourche (32-9) 3; Madison (12-16) 1

CLASS B

1. Warner (12) 37-2 64 1

2. Chester Area (1) 28-6 55 3

3. Northwestern (1) 29-9 36 4

4. Burke 32-6 24 2

5. Colman-Egan 24-11 11 NR

RECEIVING VOTES: Castlewood (23-9) 10; Wolsey-Wessington (30-5) 8; Freeman (21-12) 1; Faulkton Area (20-12) 1