High school boys volleyball: Wednesday’s 6A Day 1 recap, Lehi, Bingham, Lone Peak and Mountain Ridge advance to 6A semis

Lone Peak players celebrate sweeping American Fork in three sets during a second-round game in the 6A boys volleyball state tournament held at the UCCU Center in Orem on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News 6A quarterfinals Lehi 3, Cedar Valley 0 Top-seeded Lehi took care of business on day one of the 6A state tournament. It followed its 3-0 first-round sweep of Westlake with another 3-0 sweep of Cedar Valley to punch its ticket to the semifinals.

“If they are playing with energy and excitement, they’re tough to beat,” said Lehi coach Kolby Shewell. “If they ever get down, then we got to figure things out. But this team does really well when they’re staying mentally focused and mentally strong.

” While it went 6-0 on the day, Cedar Valley pushed the Pioneers. Lehi had to close out sets two and three of the quarterfinals 25-22 and 25-23. Not only did Lehi earn a second consecutive trip to the semifinals, but Kolby Shewell’s son, Ashton Shewell, showed why he’s one of the premiere outside hitters in the state.

Ashton Shewell finished its second-round game against Westlake with 13 kills while hitting . 333. He then one-upped that with a dominant 21 kills with a .