MN high school volleyball state tournament

No. 1 Lakeville South and No. 2 Champlin Park danced back and forth all volleyball season.

With near flawless records, the teams lost only to each other and a third dance partner, Lakeville North — but South dispatched its crosstown rival in a five-set Section 1 championship.

Through tough slates of in-season tournaments, no other school could disrupt the tango at the top of Class 4A. Champlin Park won their first two meetings. Lakeville South took the third.

On Saturday night, at Xcel Energy Center, the dance came to its end.

Top-seeded Lakeville South held off Champlin Park’s attempt at a reverse sweep, 25-16, 25-17, 14-25, 20-25, 15-10, to win the Cougars’ first state title in their third appearance at state, their first since 2018.

For more on the Cougars' victory, click here after the match to read the story on startribune.com.