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St. Cloud Tech loses in first boys volleyball tournament 2025
ELK RIVER — The first season of boys varsity volleyball in St. Cloud is over. St. Cloud Tech lost to Elk River 3-0 in the Section 8-1A play-in game Tuesday, ending the team’s inaugural season. The Tigers (1-17) were seeded No. 10 in the section and played No. 7 Elk River (13-16) for a […]
ELK RIVER — The first season of boys varsity volleyball in St. Cloud is over.
St. Cloud Tech lost to Elk River 3-0 in the Section 8-1A play-in game Tuesday, ending the team’s inaugural season.
The Tigers (1-17) were seeded No. 10 in the section and played No. 7 Elk River (13-16) for a shot at the two-seed, St. Michael Albertville (22-7). The Elks won the first set handily — 25-12, but Tech kept the second and third sets in single digits. The Elk won 25-20 and 25-22.
The Tigers beat Minneapolis Edison (8-15) on April 12. It was the first season of varsity designation for the sport by the MSHSL and most of the Tech players did not play volleyball competitively until the school added a club team in 2023-24.
There are few teams in Minnesota outside of the Twin Cities or Rochester areas, and the Tigers are the furthest north besides Bemidji (14-2). The Lumberjacks beat Tech in the Tigers’ home opener, and they are to play STMA for a chance to play Rogers (23-1) or Anoka (19-6) in the section final.
Contact reporter Reid Glenn at rglenn@gannett.com.