Dakota Oyate Challenge Volleyball

The 3rd Annual Dakota Oyate Challenge Girls Volleyball Tournament in Mitchell, SD at The World's Only Corn Palace!

Day 1

Friday September 18, 2026 - 8:00 AM Start

Pine Ridge vs Takini (Arena)

Lower Brule vs Oelrichs (Armory)

St. Francis Indian vs Tiospaye Topa (Arena)

Tiospa Zina vs Crazy Horse (Armory)

Marty Indian vs Wakpala (Arena)

Flandreau Indian vs Little Wound (Armory)

Omaha Nation vs Pine Ridge (Arena)

Lakota Tech vs Lower Brule (Armory)

Marty Indian vs Takini (Arena)

Flandreau Indian vs Oelrichs (Armory)

Wakpala vs Tiospaye Topa (Arena)

Little Wound vs Crazy Horse (Armory)

Omaha Nation vs St. Francis Indian (Arena)

Lakota Tech vs Tiospa Zina (Armory)

Pine Ridge vs Marty Indian (Arena)

Lower Brule vs Flandreau Indian (Armory)

Tiospaye Topa vs Takini (Armory)

Crazy Horse vs Oelrichs (Arena)

Omaha Nation vs Marty Indian (Armory)

Lakota Tech vs Flandreau Indian (Arena)

St. Francis Indian vs Wakpala (Armory)

Tiospa Zina vs Little Wound (Arena)

Pine Ridge vs Tiospaye Topa (Armory)

Lower Brule vs Crazy Horse (Arena)

Omaha Nation vs Wakpala (Armory)

Lakota Tech vs Little Wound (Arena)

Day 2

Saturday September 19, 2026 - 8:00 AM Start

Marty Indian vs Tiospaye Topa (Arena)

Flandreau Indian vs Crazy Horse (Armory)

FIRST AVAILABLE COURT

St. Francis Indian vs Takini

Tiospa Zina vs Oelrichs

Omaha Nation vs Tiospaye Topa

Lakota Tech vs Crazy Horse

Wakpala vs Takini

Little Wound vs Oelrichs

Pine Ridge vs St. Francis

Lower Brule vs Tiospa Zina

This event is not being live streamed.

The tournament format is Round Robin style of play with two pools. We will be playing best of 3 and rally scoring to 25 for the first 2 games and if it goes into the 3rd game, we will play to 25. At the end of pool play we will be cross bracketing the top two teams in each pool.

Grand Entry will be on Saturday immediately following pool play.

Awards: We will be giving team awards for 1st through 4th place. There will be championship Long Sleeve Hoodies for a 16-team roster, 2 coaches and 1 manager. The championship team will be awarded two (2) all tournament selections. There will also be awards for Most Valuable Player, Outstanding Setter, Best Defensive Player, and Team Sportsmanship. All-tournament team will consist of 15 all-tournament players. Each coach will select (1) player for the All-tournament team from their own team except for the championship team who will select (2) players.

Thank you to the Dakota Oyate Challenge Volleyball 2026 meal sponsors / vendors / contributors!

• Mitchell Sports & Events Authority
• Arby's - 1500 S Burr Street, Mitchell, SD
• Jimmy John's - 1610 S Burr Street Ste A, Mitchell, SD
• The World's Only Corn Palace - 604 N Main Street, Mitchell, SD
• McLeod's Printing & Office Supply - 1011 S Edgerton St, Mitchell, SD

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