With two of our preseason No. 1 teams (Lakeville North in Class AAA and Bethlehem Academy in Class A) and two defending state champions (Eden Prairie in Class AAA and BA in Class A) -- along with 13 of the top 15 Class AAA teams, six of the top nine Class AA teams and seven of the top eight Class A teams -- the 3rd annual Minnesota Elite Preseason Tournament should be a terrific test of the state's best to kick off the beginning of the fall season. All those powerhouse programs are among 32 of the best high school volleyball teams going head-to-head Saturday, Aug. 4 at Midwest Volleyball Warehouse (14050 Judicial Road, Burnsville, MN).
Breakdown Sports USA, in conjunction with Midwest Volleyball Warehouse present this elite – and unique – tournament for the third year in a row. Last August, LeSueur-Henderson claimed the tournament title behind the big swing of Jess Thelemann. In our first season, Lakeville North won the crown and later the state championship.
The first round of play will be in pool format with eight pools of four (4) teams, running from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., followed by playoffs for the top three (3) teams in each pool from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. All pool play matches will be best-of-3, with the first two games to 25 points (no cap) and the third to 15 points (no cap) if needed.
Click here for more information on the tournament. Schedules and pool assignments will be announced approximately one week prior to the tourney.
Schedules and real-time results will be available at the tournament on the Midwest Volleyball Warehouse website.
School | Rank |
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Lakeville North | No. 1AAA |
Eden Prairie | No. 2AAA |
Waconia | No. 4AAA |
Shakopee | No. 5AAA |
Blaine | No. 6AAA |
Wayzata | No. 7AAA |
Chaska | No. 8AAA |
Delano | No. 9AAA |
Chanhassen | No. 10AAA |
Minnetonka | No. 11AAA |
Hopkins | No. 13AAA |
Andover | No. 14AAA |
Bemidji | No. 15AAA |
Osseo | |
Owatonna | |
St. Michael-Albertville | |
Lakeville South | |
Totino-Grace | |
Roseville | |
Stewartville | No. 2AA |
LeSueur-Henderson | No. 3AA |
Caledonia | No. 4AA |
Belle Plaine | No. 6AA |
Jackson Co Central | No. 7AA |
Kasson-Mantorville | No. 9AA |
Bethlehem Academy | No. 1A |
Wabasha-Kellogg | No. 2A |
Nevis | No. 3A |
Mayer Lutheran | No. 5A |
Southwest Christian | No. 6A |
Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa | No. 7A |
Mabel-Canton | No. 8A |