South Dakota state volleyball took place on Nov. 16, 17 and 18 in Rapid City. The Panthers entered the state tournament with a #7 ranking. The South Dakota Public Broadcasting (SDPB) announcers complemented DV’s strength of schedule and noted multiple times that the Panthers were not a typical #7 seed.

Match #1 on Thursday, Nov. 16 vs. Rapid City Christian Claire Munch started DV’s serving and Samm…