MNVBCA Coaches Poll - Class AAA
Week 1 Coaches Poll - September 6, 2026 (First place votes in parentheses; records updated with each poll release)
Next poll September 13, 2026
**To send corrections or missing scores, contact Greg Sayuk at [email protected]**
TEAM
RECORD
POINTS
PREVIOUS
1.  Benilde-St. Margaret's (12)
2-0
222
1
Last Week: 8/29 vs #3AAAA Maple Grove W 25-22, 25-18, 21-25, 25-23; 9/2 @ #2AA Southwest Christian W 25-18, 25-17, 25-17
This Week: 9/10 @ Bloomington Jefferson W ​25-19, 25-19, 25-22; 9/11 vs Tracy-Milroy-Balaton W 25-18, 25-7; 9/11 vs #6AAAA Chanhassen W 25-22, 19-25, 15-6;
9/12 vs #4A Minneota W 17-25, 25-21, 15-10; 9/12 vs #1AAAA Lakeville South L 25-15, 25-18; 9/12 vs #2 Marshall W 25-19, 19-25, 15-10
2.  Marshall (3)
3-0
211
2
Last Week: 8/28 vs #6AAAA Chanhassen W 25-18, 23-25, 25-16, 26-24; 9/1 @ Watertown (SD) W 25-10, 25-14, 25-22; 9/3 @ Waseca W 25-10, 25-7, 25-11
This Week: 9/8 @ Brandon Valley (SD) W 27-25, 25-23, 25-23; 9/10 vs #12AA Belle Plaine W ​25-15, 25-16, 25-14; 9/11 vs Sioux Falls Roosevelt (SD) W 25-8, 25-4;
9/11 vs #9AAAA Chaska W 25-18, 25-21; 9/12 vs #13AAAA Prior Lake W 25-15, 25-20; 9/12 vs #4AAAA Maple Grove L 25-22, 22-25, 15-10; 9/12 vs #1 Benilde-St. Margaret's L 25-19, 19-25, 15-10
3.  Willmar
3-0
194
3
Last Week: 8/28 vs St. Peter W 25-11, 25-10, 25-9; 8/29 vs #2A Mayer Lutheran W 25-23, 23-25, 25-15, 25-21; 9/3 vs Alexandria W 25-15, 25-18, 25-22
This Week: 9/8 @ Mankato West W 25-22, 25-17, 25-18; 9/10 vs Brainerd W ​25-13, 25-16, 25-11; 9/11 vs Stillwater W 25-21, 24-26, 15-11; 9/11 vs Bloomington Jefferson W 25-18, 25-14;
9/12 vs #1AAAA Lakeville South L 25-20, 25-20; 9/12 vs #4A Minneota L 25-23, 25-23; 9/12 vs #13AAAA Prior Lake L 19-25, 27-25, 16-14
4.  Stewartville
2-1
177
4
Last Week: 8/27 @ Rochester Mayo W 25-23, 25-18, 25-18; 9/1 vs #1AAAA Lakeville South L 25-18, 26-24, 27-25; 9/3 vs Lake City W 25-14, 25-21, 25-22
This Week: 9/8 @ Austin W 25-11, 25-19, 22-25, 25-18; 9/10 @ Red Wing W ​27-25, 25-13, 25-17
5.  Cretin-Derham Hall
8-0
164
5
Last Week: 8/27 @ Mahtomedi W 25-18, 25-21, 22-25, 25-23; 8/29 vs Minneapolis South W 25-5, 25-6; 8/29 vs International School W 25-10, 25-10; 8/29 vs PACT Charter W 25-19, 25-11;
8/29 vs St. Paul Highland Park W 25-13, 25-22; 8/29 vs Totino-Grace W 23-25, 25-23, 15-7; 8/31 vs St. Paul Highland Park W 25-5, 25-16, 25-16;
​9/4 vs Holy Angels W 24-26, 25-23, 25-23, 21-25, 15-13
This Week: 9/8 @ Two Rivers W 25-19, 25-19, 25-21
6.  Delano
1-1
144
6
Last Week: 9/1 @ Waconia L 21-25, 25-20, 25-16, 25-21; 9/3 @ #10 DeLaSalle W 25-12, 25-11, 25-18
This Week: 9/8 vs Monticello W 25-8, 25-13, 25-13; 9/11 vs Chatfield W 25-15, 20-25, 15-9; 9/11 vs #15AA Concordia W 25-14, 25-18; 9/12 vs #1A Fillmore Central L 25-15, 25-17;
9/12 vs Waconia W 25-16, 26-24
7.  Sauk Rapids-Rice
3-0
139
7
Last Week: 8/27 vs Becker W 25-21, 25-17, 25-19; 9/1 @ Brainerd W 25-16, 25-21, 25-17; 9/3 @ Annandale W 17-25, 25-17, 25-19, 25-22
This Week: 9/8 vs Rocori L 17-25, 25-19, 25-23, 25-18; 9/10 @ Sartell L 3-1; 9/12 vs Paynesville W 25-11, 25-21; 9/12 vs Royalton W 25-22, 25-14; 9/12 vs #9AA Sauk Centre L 25-21, 23-25, 15-9;
9/12 vs Foley W 25-12, 27-29, 15-9
8.  Northfield
1-2
107
9
Last Week: 8/27 vs Farmington W 25-20, 25-16, 22-25, 25-17; 9/1 @ #2AAAA Eagan L 22-25, 25-16, 25-23, 25-15; 9/3 vs #7AAAA Prior Lake L 25-13, 22-25, 26-24, 25-23
This Week: 9/8 vs #9 Byron W 25-17, 25-14, 25-18; 9/10 vs Mankato East W ​23-25, 21-25, 25-16, 25-16, 15-10; 9/11 vs #4AAAA Maple Grove L 25-18, 25-15;
9/11 vs #3A Mayer Lutheran W 25-23, 25-16; 9/12 vs Owatonna W 25-22, 25-15; 9/12 vs Sioux Falls Christian (SD) L 25-23, 25-10; 9/12 vs Tracy-Milroy-Balaton W 25-18, 25-16
9.  Byron
2-1
74
8
Last Week: 8/27 @ Faribault W 25-12, 25-20, 25-16; 9/1 @ Rochester Lourdes W 27-25, 20-25, 21-25, 25-13, 15-7; 9/3 vs Cannon Falls L 25-20, 25-23, 25-23
This Week: 9/8 @ #8 Northfield L 25-17, 25-14, 25-18; 9/10 @ #13 Kasson-Mantorville L 25-21, 20-25, 23-25, 25-15, 15-11
10. Holy Angels
2-1
51
NR
Last Week: 8/27 @ Visitation W 25-19, 25-20, 25-11; 9/1 @ #10 DeLaSalle W 25-17, 25-13, 18-25, 25-7; 9/4 @ #5 Cretin-Derham Hall L 24-26, 25-23, 25-23, 21-25, 15-13
This Week: 9/9 @ Cooper W 25-4, 25-13, 25-18; 9/10 @ Woodbury W ​25-7, 25-15, 22-25, 25-13; 9/12 vs Rockford W 25-18, 25-10; 9/12 vs St. Peter W 25-22, 25-23;
9/12 vs Westonka W 25-20, 25-18; 9/12 vs Orono W 19-25, 25-22, 15-12
Dropped from Top 10: DeLaSalle (#10)
​ALSO RECEIVING VOTES
Number of votes in parentheses
DeLaSalle (39)
Last Week: 8/28 vs Richfield W 25-15, 25-23, 25-19; 8/31 vs Visitation W 25-27, 25-17, 18-25, 25-20, 15-10; 9/1 vs Holy Angels L 25-17, 25-13, 18-25, 25-7;
​9/3 vs #6 Delano L 25-12, 25-11, 25-18
This Week: 9/9 @ Fridley W ​25-19, 25-13, 25-17; 9/12 @ Becker Tournament (scores not reported)
Princeton (24)
Last Week: 8/27 @ Grand Rapids W 25-17, 26-24, 29-27; 9/1 vs Rock Ridge W 3-0; 9/3 @ Hermantown W 25-15, 25-13, 25-14
This Week: 9/8 @ Cloquet W 25-12, 25-20, 25-14; 9/10 @ Zimmerman W ​25-14, 25-11, 25-16; 9/12 vs Esko L 25-18, 25-17; 9/12 vs Cambridge-Isanti W 25-6, 25-20; 9/12 vs Rochester John Marshall W 25-11, 25-12; 9/12 vs Hermantown W 25-20, 25-6
Kasson-Mantorville (16)
Last Week: 8/28 vs Triton W 25-20, 25-23, 14-25, 25-20; 9/1 @ Cannon Falls W 25-18, 25-20, 25-13; 9/3 vs Zumbrota-Mazeppa W 25-21, 25-18, 25-14
This Week: 9/8 vs Faribault W 25-20, 25-13, 25-17; 9/10 vs #9 Byron W ​25-21, 20-25, 23-25, 25-15, 15-11; 9/12 vs Elk River W 25-19, 25-13; 
9/12 vs #2AAAA Eagan L 25-12, 25-13; 9/12 vs New Prague W 25-16, 25-19; 9/12 vs Shakopee L 22-25, 25-22, 15-6
​TEAMS ONLY APPEARING ON ONE BALLOT
Chisago Lakes, North Branch