Championship Day in Minnesota high school girls volleyball did what it does every year: Introduce us to four champions. Here’s the recap of the day:

Hawley won the Class 2A title in a five-set thriller over Chatfield and Mayer Lutheran swept Russell-Tyler-Ruthton for the 1A title. Read about those matches here.

Lakeville South swept Prior Lake for the Class 4A championship, and Marshall turned away Benilde-St. Margaret’s in Class 3A for its 10th state title. Read about those matches here.

Scroll through the scoreboard on Strib Varsity to see the results. View brackets for the state tournaments here, or learn what happened on the opening day of the tournament Wednesday, the second day of the tournament Thursday and the third day of the tournament Friday.

All games were streamed live on NSPN.

Saturday’s schedule

Class 1A championship: 2:30 p.m., Mayer Lutheran 3, Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 0

Class 2A championship: 3 p.m., Hawley 3, Chatfield 2

Class 3A championship: 6:30 p.m., Marshall 3, Benilde-St. Margaret’s 1

Class 4A championship: 7 p.m., Lakeville South 3, Prior Lake 0

Extra reading: All-Minnesota girls volleyball team; Predicting the state tournament winners.

Class 4A, 3rd Set: Lakeville South 25, Prior Lake 19

Lakeville South wins match 3-0

Lakeville South became the third team to repeat as state champion this season, joining Hawley and Mayer Lutheran. The Cougars did it in impressive fashion in the final set with an 11-1 run that included three straight aces from freshman Kate Utecht. It was only fitting that her older sister, Elle, got the final kill of the season. This team was on a mission from the first practice and accomplished its goal of defending the Class 4A crown.

— Marcus Fuller

Class 4A, 3rd set: Lakeville South 17, Prior Lake 13

Lakeville South leads match 2-0

The Cougars didn’t really know what adversity felt like in the match until the third set. They were down six points early, but the Utecht sisters got the rally going. First it was Elle with a couple of big swings that landed. Her younger sister, Kate, was the secret weapon with three straight aces to help take a 14-13 lead. That came during a momentum-swinging 8-0 run.

— Marcus Fuller

Class 4A, 3rd set: Prior Lake 8, Lakeville South 2

Lakeville South leads match 2-0

The Lakers had no choice but to play with some edge. A couple of early attack errors got Lakeville South behind, but Sidney Burley’s two aces made for the biggest deficit of the match for the defending champs.

— Marcus Fuller

Class 4A, 2nd Set: Lakeville South 25, Prior Lake 15

Lakeville South leads match 2-0

The Cougars learned their lesson from the first set. Don’t let Prior Lake get any confidence early. They used a 6-0 run to pull away and never let up. Hitters Jada Johnson and Grace Hertaus got involved in the offense, which made it hard for the Lakers to figure out where the scoring was coming from next. But in the end, Lakeville South’s go-to Romi Chlebecek finished the set with a blast in the front row.

— Marcus Fuller

Class 3A, 4th Set: Marshall 25, Benilde-St. Margaret’s 17

Marshall wins match 3-1

The Tigers take home their 10th girls volleyball state title. Avery Minor recorded three kills in a row and a block to boost the Red Knights’ chances but couldn’t hold off Marshall’s Avery Fahl as she launched a ball over the net fed by Brooke Gillingham to close the match.

— Olivia Hicks

Class 4A, 2nd Set: Lakeville South 17, Prior Lake 9

Lakeville South leads match 1-0

There’s nothing scarier for Prior Lake’s defense Saturday than Romi Chlebecek flying in from the back row to hammer down a point. That was just one of several big swings for the 5-11 senior outside hitter.

— Marcus Fuller

Class 3A, 4th Set: Marshall 17, Benilde-St. Margaret’s 7

Avery Minor, a Strib Varsity All-Minnesota pick with 230 digs, leads the Red Knights in kills with 14, and Marshall’s Reese Drake leads the game with 20. Sophomore outside hitter Julia Fahl’s serve hit center court unopposed to give Marshall an advantage after BSM’s third-set triumph.

— Olivia Hicks

Class 4A, 2nd Set: Lakeville South 9, Prior Lake 3

Lakeville South leads match 1-0

Like a machine. That’s the look of Lakeville South’s offense when it gets rolling. The Cougars are playing mistake-free volleyball and hitting fearlessly. Clemson recruit Kaelyn Bjorklund is running the offense to perfection.

— Marcus Fuller

Class 3A, 3rd Set: Benilde-St. Margaret’s 29, Marshall 27

Marshall leads match 2-1

In a late third-set standoff, neither team could take a two-point lead until a kill by junior Sailor Friedly for the Red Knights. As Marshall inched closer to clinching set three, Reese Drake’s several kill attempts were blocked, one of them making it 24-24.

— Olivia Hicks

Class 4A, 1st Set: Lakeville South 25, Prior Lake 17

Lakeville South leads match 1-0

Lakeville South needed an early wakeup call to play the championship-level volleyball it’s been playing this week in St. Paul. The Cougars went from an 11-11 tie to an eight-point win in the first set behind Elle Utecht and Romi Chlebecek, who combined for 10 kills in the opening set. Not surprisingly, Utecht and Chlebecek were the same tandem that led their team to the state title last year.

– Marcus Fuller

Class 4A, 1st Set: Lakeville South 17, Prior Lake 12

The Cougars were on the ropes midway through the first set, but they’ve been in the championship match before. Elle Utecht, who was on the Class 4A state all-tournament team last year, ignited an 11-2 run to help Lakeville South get back on top. The 5-11 junior had two kills and an ace to begin the rally.

— Marcus Fuller

Class 3A, 3rd Set: Marshall 22, Benilde-St. Margaret’s 18

The gulf in points Marshall enjoyed in previous sets, thanks to senior outside hitter Reese Drake’s right arm and kill rate, has been cut down by BSM’s Brooke Kinkead with three balls in Tiger territory. Still, Marshall needs only three points to win the match.

— Olivia Hicks

Class 4A, 1st Set: Prior Lake 10, Lakeville South 7

Defending Class 4A champion Lakeville South and Prior Lake had to wait nearly 90 minutes before their state championship match started. The previous match, in the consolation bracket, went long. That didn’t help the Cougars with the intimidation factor. They took a 7-4 lead early in the first set, but the Lakers went on a 6-0 run to take control. Sidney Burley’s defense was huge to keep Lakeville South’s hitters from getting hot.

— Marcus Fuller

Class 3A, 3rd Set: Marshall 10, Benilde-St. Margaret’s 8

Marshall leads match 2-0

BSM enjoyed a 4-3 lead, but Marshall soon evened the scoreboard and gained a lead. The Red Knights created a defensive frenzy, the ball bouncing from Darby Waters to Sydney Friedly in an attempt to keep it alive. Marshall responded with a leap and hard smack courtesy of freshman middle blocker Nora Holmgren. The ball hit an empty space in center court.

— Olivia Hicks

Class 3A, 2nd Set: Marshall 25, Benilde-St. Margaret’s 15

Marshall leads match 2-0

Marshall secures the second set. Avery Fahl, boasting more than 1,000 career assists, made the hit that brought the Tigers closer to bringing home a 10th trophy.

— Olivia Hicks

Class 3A, 2nd Set: Marshall 22, Benilde-St. Margaret’s 11

Sydney Friedly’s score gives the supporters wielding the red pom-poms something to cheer for, even when BSM is 11 points down.

— Olivia Hicks

Class 3A, 2nd Set: Marshall 13, Benilde-St. Margaret’s 4

The Red Knights came back at the start of the second set with a heavy-handed approach and two immediate points, but the Tigers held them off as senior outside hitter Reese Drake, a Southwest Minnesota State commit with 400-plus kills, scored on hits and off her serve.

— Olivia Hicks

Class 3A, 1st set: Marshall 25, Benilde-St. Margaret’s 20

Marshall leads match 1-0

Marshall wins the first set despite the efforts of BSM’s Adele Humke. She stopped Marshall from making long runs, three times diving to save the ball just before it hit within bounds. When BSM’s Avery Minor, an All-Minnesota player with more than 330 kills to her name, failed to complete a spike, Marshall scored the 25th and final point and took the set.

— Olivia Hicks

Class 3A, 1st Set: Marshall 16, Benilde-St. Margaret’s 15

The first set has been a constant back-and-forth. Marshall’s offense came in hot, but the Red Knights continue to respond.

— Olivia Hicks

Pregame: Marshall vs. Benilde-St. Margaret’s, Class 3A

The Class 3A state championship match between first seed Marshall and second seed Benilde-St. Margaret’s is about to begin here in St. Paul at Grand Casino Arena.

Marshall is aiming to bring home its 10th state title tonight. The Tigers fell short of a fourth consecutive title last year but made history in 2023 by becoming Minnesota’s leader in volleyball championships. The Red Knights have a less storied legacy at state, with appearances in 1983 and 2022, when they finished second.

Red Knights fans clad in red, white and blue populate the stands with an array of props, from bright red wigs to hockey helmets to larger-than-life cardboard cutouts of players. Marshall’s student section shimmers from the other end of the court in glittery black jackets and tiger stripes.

— Olivia Hicks

Class 2A, 5th Set: Hawley 15, Chatfield 8

Hawley wins match 3-2

It took the third match point, but the Nuggets took care of business to win their second Class 2A state title. They did it in comeback fashion after being down two sets to start. The Gophers couldn’t overcome their errors that swayed the match. Katie Vetter was arguably the player of the match with 15 kills, 22 digs and five assisted blocks.

— Marcus Fuller

Class 2A, 5th Set: Hawley 10, Chatfield 3

Match is tied 2-2

The Gophers couldn’t stop Katie Vetter, who picked up her 14th kill of the match to lead Hawley. Vetter’s been doing it defensively with 21 digs as well.

— Marcus Fuller

Class 2A, 5th Set: Hawley 5, Chatfield 1

Match is tied 2-2

Hawley’s Annaka Johnson made her case to be the MVP if her team wins with two kills and an assisted block to start the fifth set. The Nuggets are now control their own destiny it seems to win their second state title.

— Marcus Fuller

Class 2A, 4th Set: Hawley 25, Chatfield 16

Match is tied 2-2

Hawley took advantage of Chatfield’s mistakes again. The Gophers had 11 attack errors, including the last two points of the set. That’s a ton of points given away to a champion that looked like it was reeling toward a possible upset. Not so fast. Chatfield’s poorly played last two sets dropped its hitting to .106 for the match. This fifth set will be interesting.

— Marcus Fuller

Class 2A, 4th Set: Hawley 11, Chatfield 6

Chatfield leads match 2-1

Chatfield started with a three-point lead, including Cora Bicknese being the third player into double digit kills. But the Nuggets picked up where they left off in the third set. They used a 10-1 run to take control, which included Katie Vetter and Annaka Johnson providing a presence at the net on offense and defense.

— Marcus Fuller

Class 2A, 3rd Set: Hawley 25, Chatfield 17

Chatfield leads match 2-1

Hawley had a 12-point lead late before being outscored 6-0 to make it feel like the momentum was swinging for a potential sweep. The Nuggets had to call a timeout, but they figured out their issues in time to close out the third set. A sloppy start to the period was the Gophers’ downfall with 10 attack errors, including five in the beginning of the set. Hawley still doesn’t have a player with double digit kills (Katie Vetter with nine).

— Marcus Fuller

Class 2A, 3rd Set: Hawley 20, Chatfield 9

Chatfield leads match 2-0

Hawley’s Annaka Johnson was a force at the net in the semifinals on Friday. She was relatively quiet in the title match until taking over during an 11-3 run in the third set. Her three kills helped the Nuggets take their biggest lead of the match. Katie Vetter was also huge defensively with 18 digs already.

— Marcus Fuller

Class 2A, 3rd Set: Hawley 9, Chatfield 4

Chatfield leads match 2-0

Hawley desperately needed a spark and it got one from the other side. Chatfield had five attack errors early to help its opponent gain the advantage in the third set. The Nuggets were hitting just .138 for the match but more than doubled that in the third.

– Marcus Fuller

Class 2A, 2nd Set: Chatfield 25, Hawley 21

Chatfield leads match 2-0

How badly did Chatfield want to take the 2-0 lead? Two players ran into each other trying to chase down a ball in the corner. Hawley’s Katie Vetter got her seventh kill on the play. But that was an example of which team wanted it more. The Gophers saw their five-point lead cut to 23-21, but they finished off the set strong with Trindy Barkeim’s kill. The defending champion Nuggets are definitely on the ropes.

– Marcus Fuller

Class 1A, 3rd Set: Mayer Lutheran 25, Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 23

Mayer Lutheran wins match 3-0

The Crusaders defeated the Knights to win the Class 1A girls volleyball state title on Saturday afternoon, taking the third set 25-23 third set.

Courtney Tuttle leapt into the air for a spike over the net that brought Mayer Lutheran closer to a 3-0 sweep. Tuttle repeated the move to clinch the set and match-winning point.

But RTR came close to holding off its rivals with a third-set performance that bested the first two and interrupted Mayer Lutheran’s run chances. Sara Thooft’s kill brought the score to 24-23 before the Crusaders won the title.

— Olivia Hicks

Class 2A, 2nd Set: Chatfield 13, Hawley 11

Chatfield leads match 1-0

Hawley setter Sella Flemming was part of the scoring early with an opening kill and ace to help her team get going to start the second set with a 6-3 lead. Chatfield battled back, including for the fourth tie at 11-11 before taking the lead on two aces from Grace Patten.

– Marcus Fuller

Class 1A, 3rd Set: Mayer Lutheran 15, Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 12

Both teams trade attack errors in a continuous standoff: 6-6, 8-8 and then 10-10. Paisley Thooft’s kill fed from Laken Baartman led the RTR team while Country Tuttle’s kill for the Crusaders evened the score.

Both crowds, one in white and the other in navy, take turns yelling as each team enjoys a spot in the lead.

— Olivia Hicks

Class 2A, 1st Set: Chatfield 18, Hawley 14

The Nuggets used a 14-7 run to tie it midway through the first set, which included a couple attack errors. Chatfield responded with confident swinging from Trindy Barkeim and Cora Bicknese. But Amaya Harmening got into the scoring as well with a ball that dropped in the back corner. The Gophers fans were energized.

– Marcus Fuller

Class 1A, 3rd set: Mayer Lutheran 6, Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 4

Mayer Lutheran leads match 2-0

The action got dicey right up against the net at the start of the third set as RTR enjoyed a brief 4-2 lead over Mayer Lutheran. Two kills from Sara Thooft followed immediately by an Ava Karbo kill brought the Knights a necessary advantage in their final fight for the state title.

The Crusaders responded with a series of spikes that allowed them to regain the lead.

— Olivia Hicks

Class 2A, 1st Set: Chatfield 12, Hawley 11

The Gophers led by as much as seven points, but that wouldn’t be nearly a wide enough margin to keep Hawley down for long. Annaka Johnson and Katie Vetter still haven’t been too impactful for the Nuggets. And it’s already getting close. That’s not a good sign for Chatfield.

– Marcus Fuller

Class 1A, 2nd set: Mayer Lutheran 25, Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 15

Mayer Lutheran leads match 2-0

The Crusaders held off the Knights to take the second set. Courtney Tuttle and Izzy Keaveny’s consecutive pair of kills allowed for a 10-point lead over RTR.

— Olivia Hicks

Class 2A, 1st Set: Chatfield 7, Hawley 1

Chatfield meant business to start Saturday’s Class 2A championship. The Gophers jumped out to a 7-0 lead, which included three aces from Harper Goldsmith. Hawley, the defending champion, beat Chatfield in last year’s semifinals. You think revenge was on the mind of the Gophers? You betcha.

– Marcus Fuller

Class 1A, 2nd set: Mayer Lutheran 21, Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 11

Mayer Lutheran leads match 1-0

The Knights and the Crusaders go on a sprint of trading kills with Mayer Lutheran’s Ada Hahn going on a consecutive kill streak in between RTR’s Paisley Thooft, Brynn Borreson and Kaysie Serreyn scoring points for the Knights.

— Olivia Hicks

2nd set: Mayer Lutheran 13, Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 5

Mayer Lutheran leads match 1-0

Mayer Lutheran came into the second set hot off the first with a 3-1 lead to start. The team’s 6-0 run allowed for a seven-point advantage as RTR took one of its two allotted timeouts. Braylin Stahlke, the Crusader’s opposite hitter, smacked another powerful spike.

— Olivia Hicks

1st set: Mayer Lutheran 25, Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 17

Mayer Lutheran leads match 1-0

The Crusaders clinched the first set as RTR failed to find solid ground with several attempts at getting the ball over the net falling short.

Ava Karbo led the Knights in attacks. Mayer Lutheran’s Hallie Hunter’s consecutive kills brought her total to four, matching teammate Izzy Keaveny. Braylin Stahlke, the team’s opposite hitter, scored to make the score 22-13. An attack error by Brynn Borreson brought the final score of the first set to 25-17.

— Olivia Hicks

1st set: Mayer Lutheran 17, Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 12

Izzy Keaveny’s kill — lofted up by her sister, Clara — paired with Courtney Tuttle and Preslie Hunter’s kills allowed Mayer Lutheran to make it 10-6 ahead of a timeout. But RTR’s navy and white squad, led by Sara Thooft’s attacks, cut back any chances of the Crusaders securing a solid run.

Mayer Lutheran’s Ada Hahn’s kill and subsequent block stretched the scoreboard to 17 in favor of the Crusaders.

— Olivia Hick

1st set: Mayer Lutheran 6, Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 5

Mayer Lutheran, the defending champions, set the tone in Saturday’s Class 1A state final match. The Crusaders got the first point on an attack error from the Knights’ Ava Karbo. But in the first couple of minutes, the two top teams showed just how well matched they are with a back-and-forth volley.

Outside hitter Hallie Hunter’s back-to-back spikes over the net, both fed from setter Izzy Keaveny, stretched Mayer Lutheran’s lead.

— Olivia Hicks

Class 1A championship: Mayer Lutheran vs. Russell-Tyler-Ruthton

I’m here at Grand Casino Arena where the Minnesota Wild’s home ice has been turned into a blue and red volleyball court for the Class 1A girls volleyball state finals.

No. 1 seed Mayer Lutheran is about to take on No. 2 seed Russell-Tyler-Ruthton in a fight for the state title. The Crusaders will attempt to take home the trophy for a second year in a row while the Knights aim for a 2023 championship repeat.

All-Minnesota senior setter Izzy Keaveny will join the team’s star outside hitter Courtney Tuttle and middle blocker Ada Hahn against RTR’s trio of Thoofts: Sara, Taylin and Paisley. The Knights completed a 8-0 run in Friday’s semifinal game rivaling Ada-Borup-West. But Mayer Lutheran managed a 14-0 run while facing Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa on Friday afternoon.

RTR lost against Mayer Lutheran in the first match of the season in August, but the squad is not deterred. “It’s now the last game of the season,” head coach Daynica Brown said on Friday. “Now it’s our time to get the win.”

— Olivia Hicks