Westlake, Georgetown and Wimberley join Lake Travis in UIL volleyball state semifinals

Westlake's Clayton Kelly (7) hits the ball as Westlake and Vandegrift face off Vendegrift in Austin, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (Mikala Compton/Austin American-Statesman) Four Central Texas high school volleyball teams have made the state's UIL final four as Westlake, Lake Travis, Georgetown and Wimberley all captured regional volleyball championships Tuesday night to advance to this weekend's state semifinals.Westlake sweeps into semisWestlake setters Kyrksen Cook and Ellie Ogden combined for 35 assists as the Chaps put on a volleyball clinic of balance, ball control and teamwork to sweep San Antonio Brandeis 25-12, 25-22, 28-26 in their Region IV-6A DII final at New Braunfels Canyon. Cook had 18 assists, Ogden had 17 and two aces and Clayton Kelly had 12 kills, 18 digs and two aces.MORE:50 Central Texas volleyball players who have had breakout seasonsRELATED: UIL playoff schedule for Central Texas football teamsFreshman Caroline Ehrlich and sophomore Geralynn Byers-Veal had eight kills each, and Byers-Veal served an ace on match point. Kaitlyn Tse had two aces herself as did Sunny McWilliams, who led the Chaps with 21 digs. Annabel McDuffee had three blocks. Lake Travis celebrates defeating Round Rock in the state volleyball playoffs at Burger Activity Center in Austin on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026. Lake Travis won 3-2. (Mikala Compton/Austin American-Statesman) Westlake coach Miguel Saenz has kept his team focused on the playoffs as the Chaps survived a brutal schedule and multiple injuries but still finished as tri-champions in District 25-6A with Round Rock and Lake Travis, which met Tuesday in the Region IV-6A DI final at Burger Center. The Cavaliers prevailed in five sets."We have prepared for the playoffs since the first day of practice, to play better from day one and play hard to the finish," Saenz said. Westlake will play Katy Tompkins in Saturday's state semifinals.Georgetown lights up TigersGeorgetown dominated College Station 25-21, 25-20, 25-18 to win the Region III-5A DI championship at Giddings. Florida-bound Amelia Albright notched eight kills, had 13 digs, chalked up 28 assists and had four solo blocks to lead the Eagles into the state semifinals. Georgetown hit over .300 as a team and had nine aces."Our serve and pass were good, and having a spread-out offense always makes winning easier," Georgetown coach Jenny Richardson said. "We had multiple hitters in a balanced offense."Claire Berryman added 11 kills, Taylor Vett had eight and Madelyn Bradley had seven. Jordan Pitkethley led the defense with 19 digs while Mallory Miller served three aces and had 10 digs. Glenn falls in five setsThe Glenn Grizzlies fell in five sets after rallying from a 2-0 deficit before falling 15-12 in the final set in the Region III-5A DII final. Lake Creek's 25-15, 25-21, 25-27, 21-25, 15-12 victory sends it to the state semifinals while Glenn capped its best season in program history.Wimberley sweeps CueroWimberley won its third straight Region IV-4A DII championship with a 25-17, 25-14, 25-17 sweep of Cuero. Trinity Laney led the Texans with 21 kills and also served five aces, and Skylar Mears and Ellen Watson finished with eight kills each. Bianca Mohr had 32 assists. Mears had a team-high 14 digs while Laney and Kara Thames had 10 each. Victoria Jones served four aces. Wimberley was the state runner-up last year after winning the state championship in 2024.Saturday's state semifinalsClass 6A:Division I - Lake Travis vs. Houston Cypress Ranch, 4 p.m. (Houston, Delmar Center); Division II - Westlake vs. Katy Tompkins, 1 p.m. (Houston, Delmar Center)Class 5A:Division II - Georgetown vs. Corpus Christi Flour Bluff, 1 p.m. (Frisco Rock Hill HS)Class 4A:Division II - Wimberley vs. Madisonville, 1 p.m. (San Antonio, Blossom Athletic Center)Sign up for the Daily Briefing from the Austin American-Statesman. Start your day with the must-read headlines from Austin's most trusted news source.This article originally published at Westlake, Georgetown and Wimberley join Lake Travis in UIL volleyball state semifinals.