Maple Grove rose to No. 1 in Class 4A, and Eagan surged up the list into a tie for second.

Marshall, Lakeville South, Delano, Chanhassen and Maple Grove remain the top five, though winning streaks were put to the test.

Mayer Lutheran and Minneota, the teams that played for the Class 1A title last fall, switched spots atop their list.

Lakeville South rose to No. 1 in Class 4A, moving Chanhassen down to No. 2.

Surprising teams often feature surprise standouts, and even well-established programs have under-the-radar athletes.

Maple Grove, the Lakeville schools, Cretin-Derham Hall and others are in the stretch run of conference title races.

Marshall kept the No. 1 ranking after its first loss of 2025, but Lakeville South, Delano, Maple Grove and others are hot on their trail.

The Class 4A teams are doing their weekly shuffle. Chanhassen is the new No. 1, ahead of Lakeville North and Lakeville South.

Lakeville North replaces rival Lakeville South at No. 1 in Class 4A; Marshall (3A), Hawley (2A) and Minneota (1A) hold steady in the coaches poll released Sept. 7.

Lakeville South (Class 4A), Marshall (3A), Hawley (2A) and Minneota (1A), No. 1 in the preseason, retained the top spots in the rankings released by the Minnesota Volleyball Coaches Association on Aug. 31.