The No. 1 programs held their ground, but not much else stayed the same as in the preseason.

Lakeville South repeated as the Class 4A champion, and Marshall won 3A for its 10th title.

Lakeville South in Class 4A, Hawley in 2A and Mayer Lutheran in 1A went back-to-back. Marshall won 3A for its 10th title.

On Friday, the semifinals played out in Class 3A, 2A and 1A. The 4A semifinals were Thursday. Find out which teams are playing for championships Saturday at Grand Casino Arena.

Seventh seed Apple Valley upset second seed East Ridge in the Class 4A quarterfinals. Cretin-Derham Hall’s win as a fifth seed in 3A was the only other time the seeds didn’t hold Wednesday.

Reporter Marcus Fuller predicts results from Class 1A through Class 4A

Meet volleyball standouts who are not only the highest achievers in the state but also the nation and learn their college plans.

Section tournaments ended Saturday, and state brackets were seeded Sunday. Here’s who qualified, how the teams in Strib Varsity’s ranking did and where to learn more.

Top section seeds Maple Grove and Delano lost during a scary Halloween week before the girls volleyball state tournament.

Minnesota’s best teams earned No. 1 seeds in their sections, but the road only gets tougher from here.