Skyline's season lives on after a five-set comeback against Viewmont in the first round of the 5A state volleyball tournament Tuesday, Oct. 27. Brighton and Olympus were not as fortunate, both falling in straight sets to end their postseason runs.

The Eagles dropped the opening set to Viewmont, then won two straight before closing out the match with a 15-8 fifth set. Kova Symkoviak led the attack with 25 kills. Bailey Bennett added 23 kills and Brooke Bennett chipped in 12. Eva Lotulelei contributed four aces from the service line, according to a Deseret News recap of the day's action.

Symkoviak and Bailey Bennett combined for 48 kills in a single match.

Brighton swept by Bountiful

Brighton's tournament ended quickly. Bountiful took the match 3-0 with set scores of 25-23, 25-16 and 25-19. The Bengals kept the first set within two points but could not sustain the pressure across three sets. No Brighton individual stats were available in tournament reporting.

On Bountiful's side, Lillie Hewlett led with 13 kills and Ati Kahuhu served four aces.

The loss ends Brighton's 2026 postseason.

Olympus falls to No. 2 Pleasant Grove

No. 15 Olympus drew No. 2 Pleasant Grove in the first round and fell 3-0 by scores of 25-19, 25-12 and 25-20. The second set was the most lopsided.

Pleasant Grove's Lexi Brown recorded 16 kills and Addyson Pace added 11. Setter Marley McCandless finished with 33 assists for the Vikings.

Olympus's season is over.

What's next

Skyline is the last area team standing in the 5A bracket and advances to the quarterfinals.