High school boys volleyball: Mountain View withstands Desert Hills to win 4A state championship
Mountain View celebrates after defeating Deseret Hills 3 sets to 2 to win the boys 4A volleyball state championship at the UCCU Center in Orem on Saturday, May 9, 2026. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News All season long, Mountain View has been at its best when playing from behind, so when the Bruins were down 9-7 in the fifth set of the 4A championship game against Desert Hills Saturday, they didn’t panic one bit. Instead, Mountain View responded by closing with an 8-3 run to beat the Thunder 3-2 and hoist its first-ever championship trophy.
“They don’t panic,” said Mountain View head coach Jon Fairbanks. “They have a lot of poise. They have a lot of trust in each other, and they have a lot of talent, so at some point, they know that they can do it.
” Mountain View’s Toby Smith (16) is swarmed by his teammates after getting the final point to defeat Deseret Hills in five sets to win the boys 4A volleyball state championship at the UCCU Center in Orem on Saturday, May 9, 2026. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News Mountain View celebrates after winning the fifth set to defeat Deseret Hills 3 sets to 2 to win the boys 4A volleyball state championship at the UCCU Center in Orem on Saturday, May 9, 2026. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News Mountain View celebrates after winning the fifth set to defeat Deseret Hills 3 sets to 2 to win the boys 4A volleyball state championship at the UCCU Center in Orem on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
| Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News Mountain View celebrates after defeating Deseret Hills 3 sets to 2 to win the boys 4A volleyball state championship at the UCCU Center in Orem on Saturday, May 9, 2026. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News Mountain View celebrates after defeating Deseret Hills 3 sets to 2 to win the boys 4A volleyball state championship at the UCCU Center in Orem on Saturday, May 9, 2026. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News Mountain View celebrates after defeating Deseret Hills 3 sets to 2 to win the boys 4A volleyball state championship at the UCCU Center in Orem on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
| Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News Despite being a come-from-behind team, Mountain View took the first swing with a 25-22 first set win Saturday. Desert Hills certainly didn’t fold though, as its offense remained lethal throughout even as the Bruins capitalized on its mistakes. Desert Hills largely runs its offense through star outside hitter Brodie Hoag, who finished Saturday with 27 kills.
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