Meet the eight teams competing in the inaugural Boys Volleyball State Tournament
Posted: Monday, June 9, 2025 - 9:11 PM
The Minnesota State High School League's inaugural Boys Volleyball State Tournament begins Tuesday, June 10 with the championship match set for Thursday, June 12. All 11 games will be played at Schoenecker Arena on the University of St. Thomas campus and streamed by NSPN.tv.
Here's a look at the tournament schedule with notes about each of the eight qualifying teams.
Tuesday, June 10 — Quarterfinals
No. 6 St. Paul Central (21-5) vs. No. 3 Rogers (25-1), 11 a.m. — St. Paul Central prevailed in a dramatic fifth set against Eagan in its section final, 17-15. Rogers finished runner-up the last two years in state tournaments hosted by the MN Boys High School Volleyball Association. Senior Grant Anderson was named to the 2024 all-tournament team. The Royals haven’t lost since their season opener against St. Michael-Albertville, who they beat in a five-set section final.
No. 7 Hopkins (17-8) vs. No. 2 Eastview (27-3), 1 p.m. — Hopkins was swept twice by Wayzata in the regular season, but knocked off the Section 6A No. 1 seed Trojans in a five-set final. Eastview split two matches with top-seeded Eden Prairie, winning a best-of-three meeting on April 26 and falling in five a month later.
No. 5 North High School-North St. Paul (25-2) vs. No. 4 Spring Lake Park (23-7) — North has won 12 straight matches, including a best-of-three victory against Spring Lake Park on May 17. Senior Remi Xiong was on the MN Boys High School Volleyball Association’s all-tournament team last year after helping Spring Lake Park finish fourth.
No. 8 Park Center (13-8) vs. No. 1 Eden Prairie (24-2) — The No. 5 seed in its section, Park Center swept No. 1 Hmong College Prep Academy in the semifinals and outlasted No. 6 Roseville Area in a five-set final. Eden Prairie was ranked No. 3 by the Minnesota Boys Volleyball Coaches Association and took down No. 1 Bloomington Jefferson in a section final.
Wednesday, June 11
Consolation semifinals, 11 a.m.
Consolation semifinals, 1 p.m.
Semifinals, 3 p.m.
Semifinals, 5 p.m.
Thursday, June 12
Consolation final, 11 a.m.
Third place, 1:30 p.m.
Championship, 4 p.m.
