On Friday, Nov. 6, the Saxons beat Central Catholic 3-2 in the quarterfinals of the 2026 OSAA / OnPoint Community Credit Union 6A Girls Volleyball State Championship. The Saxons lost in the semifinals against the Sprague Olympians 3-0. South Salem will play Jesuit High School for third or fifth place Nov. 7.
The quarterfinals match against Central Catholic took place at Gresham High School at 1 p.m.. The Saxons finished the regular season ranked third in the state by the Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA). Central Catholic was ranked sixth in the state. The Rams won the first set 25-22, moving them to 1-0. The Saxons won the next set 25-19, tying the contest to 1-1. In the third set South Salem won 25-21, advancing to a 2-1 lead. The fourth set was heavily contested with a score of 25-22 for the Rams. Central Catholic managed to tie the match 2-2, forcing a fifth set. The Saxons won the fifth set 16-14 and advanced to the semifinals.
At 8 p.m. the semifinals started. The OSAA ranked Sprague second in the state. In the regular season, the Saxons played the Olympians twice. On both occasions, South Salem won. However, in the semifinals Sprague won 3-0. The Olympians won the first set 25-15, the second set 25-20 and the third set 25-18. Sprague will play Westview High School at 6:30 p.m on Nov. 7 for the state championship final.
South Salem High School will play the number one ranked Jesuit Crusaders Nov. 7 in a placement match for third or fifth place.
