Volleyball: Alexandria rises in Class 3A rankings - Alexandria Echo Press

Alexandria volleyball moved up one spot in the Minnesota Volleyball Coaches Association rankings this week. Alexandria (17-9) is ranked No. 5 in Class 3A.

After Thursday’s win over then-seventh-ranked ROCORI, Alexandria, then ranked sixth in Class 3A, won 3-1 at home on Saturday to take second place.

Alexandria posted 2-0 wins over Morris Area-Chokio-Alberta, Maple Lake and Ada Borup-West before falling 2-1 to Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa in the championship game.

Alexandria will host No. 2 Marshall (18-4) on Thursday at 7 p.m.

The West Central Area Knights (17-3) remain at No. 8 in the Class A rankings. WCA hosts Montevideo (2-14) on Tuesday at 7:15 PM.

Here are the complete state rankings for the week of October 7, 2024.

Class 4A
1. Champlin Park (14) – 237
2. Lakeville South – 222
3. Lakeville North (1) – 210
4. Eagan-184
5. Rogers (1) – 176
6. Eastern Edge – 158
7. Preliminary lake – 152
8. Wayzata-96
9. Waconia – 65
10. Chaska-60

Others receiving votes: Chanhassen – 52, Roseville – 29, St. Michael-Albertville – 19, Park of Cottage Grove – 12

Teams appearing on only one ballot: Maple Grove

Class 3A
1. Delano (12) – 207
2. Marshal – 193
3. Noordveld (2) – 187
4. Willmar-161
5. Alexandria – 140
6. North Branch – 113
7. Byron-108
8. Mahtomedi – 85
9. Holy Angels – 82
10. ROCORI-76

Others receiving votes: Benilde-St. Margaret’s – 54, Stewartville – 28, Monticello – 24, Princeton – 12

Class 2A
1. Belle Plaine (11) – 231
T-2. Albany (4) – 215
T-2. Chat field (1) – 215
4. Caledonia – 197
5. Hawley-173
6. Concordia Academy – 159
7. Sauk center – 135
8. Southwest Christian – 110
9. Annandale-108
10. Redwood Valley – 46

Others receiving votes: Legacy Christian – 27, Pequot Lakes – 27, S. Croix Lutheran – 25

Teams appearing on only one ballot: Nova Classical Academy

Class A
1. Mayer Lutheran (10) – 220
2. Russell-Tyler-Ruthton (5) – 200
3. New Academy of Life – 189
4. Mabel-Canton – 186
5. Minnesota-161
6. Canby-151
7. MACCRAY-144
8. West Central Area – 117
9. Kittson County Central – 92
10. Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa – 64

Others receiving votes: Alden-Conger – 44

Teams appearing on only one ballot: Kenyon-Wanamingo