As we turn the page to October volleyball, a quick look back on September reveals one thing — there were a lot of early-season tests for St. Tammany schools.

Some schools passed with flying colors, and others are still searching for their identity as the regular season reaches the midway point. District play officially starts this week, and now the race to the Cajundome begins in earnest.

Below are my Farmer 5 volleyball rankings.

1 | Hannan (last ranking: 1)

The Hawks struggled on the road with a four-set loss to Parkview Baptist after playing well in the Catholic League tournament on Sept. 20. How did they answer that defeat? They survived with a five-set win over Dunham in a two-hour marathon . In that victory, freshman middle Aubrey Ethridge showed out, scoring four of the final

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