Here are the results from day one of the 2009 state high school volleyball tournaments: 
Class AA
*Frost Arena (Brookings)
Aberdeen Central def. Huron, 25-17, 25-19, 25-18
RC Stevens def.

Greater Dakota Conference Coach of the Year:  Brian Hermanson, Sioux Falls Washington
2009 All Conference Football Team

*FIRST TEAM
Name School Year Height Weight Pos.

Washington's win over Aberdeen Central was the school's 36th state football title. That's a national record. But it has been a long time coming.
It's the Warriors' first title of the playoff era, first title since 1967, and first undefeated team in 49 years.

For a school with as much football tradition as Washington, patience is awfully tough to ask for.

Brandon Mohr scored three touchdowns to ignite Sioux Falls Washington in the second half in a 27-10 win over Aberdeen Central on Saturday in a Class 11AA state football championship game matching unbeaten teams.
Trailing 10-0 at halftime, the winning Warriors (13-0) scored four times in the second half and came up with two pass interceptions and a fumble recovery to win their first state title after being runner-up the past two years.

Ryan Huizenga ran for four touchdowns and passed for another to give Hitchcock-Tulare a 32-28 win over Dell Rapids St. Mary on Friday for the Class 9B state football title.
Huizenga rushed for 163 yards and passed for 191. He threw a touchdown pass to Nate Binger with 29 seconds left for the winning TD as the Patriots finished unbeaten in 12 games and moved up one spot from last year's state runner-up finish.

Wyatt Walter threw for two touchdowns and ran for a third in leading Howard to a 40-16 win over Emery-Ethan on Friday for the Class 9AA state football title.
Zach Torkelson had one touchdown reception and ran for two more scores for the winning Tigers (11-1).

Jordon Connor carried the ball a record 30 times and rushed for 204 yards and one touchdown for Emery-Ethan.

Andrew Gross threw a pair of touchdown passes Friday in Hanson's 20-16 win over Avon for the Class 9A state football championship.

The game featured two defending champions: Hanson won the Class 9B title last year and moved up a class this year. Avon won in Class 9A last year.

Pierce Smith added a 2-yard touchdown run for the winning Beavers (9-3).

Jayd Knodell scored on a 43-yard desperation pass reception as time ran out Thursday to lift Winner over Tri-Valley 12-6 for the Class 11B state football title.

The pass from Ted Wonnenberg was meant for another Winner receiver, but it was deflected into Knodell's arms and he ran 5 yards untouched to score.

Colin Porath rushed for 162 yards and scored three times Thursday in Milbank's 34-20 win over St. Thomas More for the state Class 11A football championship.

Quarterback Nick Mears added three touchdown passes and 128 yards rushing for Milbank (9-3). Porath set a record with 34 rushing attempts.

After a 10-1 season, Emery-Ethan's football team will play in the 9-AA state championship Friday. It will also be the final game of the program's co-op.
At least, as we know it.

In 22 years as a co-op, Emery-Ethan's success speaks for itself. A 154-56 record and three state titles -- make that four if the Seahawks win Friday.

*Class 3A Quaterfinal
Thursday, Nov 12
Shakopee (29-0) vs. Centennial (24-5), 9 a.m.
Stillwater (25-4) vs. Andover (23-7), 9 a.m.
Burnsville (21-9) vs. Farmington (19-10), 11 a.m.
Wayzata (22-8) vs. Alexandria (24-7), 11 a.m.

*Class 2A
Quaterfinal
Thursday, Nov 12
Marshall (28-3) vs.

*Class 5A Quarterfinal
Friday, Nov. 13
Centennial (10-1) vs. Brainerd (7-3), 8 p.m.
Lakeville North (9-2) vs. Mounds View (9-2), 7 p.m.
Wayzata (9-1) vs. Eden Prairie (10-0), 7 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 14
Eastview (7-3) vs. Cretin-Derham Hall (9-1), 6 p.m.

Click on the video player to watch the highlights from Tuesday's AA District games: Watertown vs Roosevelt; Lincoln vs Washington.

 Pairings for South Dakota's 2009 state football championships Thursday through Saturday at the Dakota Dome in Vermillion. Times are CST.
Thursday
*Class 11A
St. Thomas More (10-1) vs. Milbank (8-3), 2:30 p.m.

*Class 11B
Winner (11-0) vs.

The teams advancing to the state championships will be determined Saturday in the semifinal round of the South Dakota high school football playoffs.

With a number of records already in hand, Brandon Valley quarterback Austin Sumner is sure to go down as one of the best quarterbacks in South Dakota history. But how does he stack up on the national level?
Better than a three-time NFL MVP.

Peyton Manning will likely go down as one of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history.

A study committee has removed a proposed implementation date in a revised report on adding soccer as a sanctioned high school sport for boys and girls.
The South Dakota High School Activities Association's board of directors will give the report a first reading in January.

The study committee suggested earlier that soccer be added in the 2011-12 school year.

In a day and age where co-ops are king, its rare for two teams to call one small town home. But that's the situation in Hull, Iowa for Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley and Western Christian. And when the two sides meet Friday night in the Class 2A quarterfinals, moving on won't be the only thing at stake.
Despite cliches like "taking it one game at a time" or "it's just another game," not even the coaches can deny Friday's matchup between Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley and Western Christian is a little different. 

"It's a unique dynamic," said Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley coach Cory Brandt.  "A lot of times, to go to the UNI Dome, you're playing somebody you don't know.

Semifinal games will be played Saturday, November 7.
11AA
O'Gorman (9-2) at Aberdeen Central (11-0), 6:00pm
Brandon Valley (10-1) at Washington (11-0), 2:00pm

11A
Dakota Valley (46.125) at St. Thomas More (53.625), 3:00pm MT
Todd County (48.250) at Milbank (50.250), 3:00pm

11B
Wagner (54.500) at Winner (61.250), 6:30pm
Aberdeen Roncalli (57.375) at Tri-Valley (61.250), 5:00pm

9AA
Emery/Ethan (53.000) at Lyman (58.000), 5:00pm
Leola/Frederick (55.000) at Howard (55.250), 6:00pm

9A
Arlington (53.125) at Avon (60.000), 6:30pm
Sully Buttes (54.125) at Hanson (54.500), 6:30pm

9B
Warner (43.375) at Hitchcock-Tulare (58.000), 7:00pm
Gettysburg (52.125) at Dell Rapids St.

A travel issue precluded us from showing Lyman vs. Herreid/Selby highlights on Monday's KELOLAND SportsZone.  Click on the video player to view these highlights from Lyman's 48-20 victory in Monday's 9AA quarterfinal.