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The Ogden High boys volleyball team poses with their Region 13 trophy following a 3-0 sweep of Ben Lomond on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, in Ogden.

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Ogden High's Case Crowther jumps up for a serve during a region boys volleyball game versus Ben Lomond on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, in Ogden.

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Ben Lomond's Emanii Jackson sets up his serve during a region boys volleyball game at Ogden High on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, in Ogden.

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Ben Lomond's Emanii Jackson helps up his teammate, Juan Millan, during a region boys volleyball game at Ogden High on April 29, 2025, on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, in Ogden.

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Ben Lomond's Emanii Jackson sends the ball over the net during a region boys volleyball game at Ogden High on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, in Ogden.

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Ben Lomond meets for a timeout during a region boys volleyball game at Ogden High on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, in Ogden.

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Ogden High's Kos Crowther blocks a shot by Ben Lomond's Spencer Sartor during a region boys volleyball game at Ogden High on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, in Ogden.

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Ben Lomond's Spencer Sartor is jubilant during a region boys volleyball game at Ogden High on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at Ogden.

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OGDEN — The Ogden High boys volleyball team, in addition to Senior Night and 3-0 sweep (25-9, 27-25, 25-20) over visiting Ben Lomond, celebrated the program’s first-ever region championship Tuesday with a fourth consecutive win in the regular-season finale.

Then Ogden checked in as the No. 1 seed for the 3A state tournament bracket released Wednesday. The Tigers meet the winner of No. 16 Providence Hall and No. 17 Utah Military-Camp Williams in the second round Wednesday, April 7, at UVU.

A historic season for Ogden (20-5, 10-0 Region 13) and head coach Tim Wright includes an unbeaten region schedule, with the Tigers staving off two hard-fought closing sets by the Scots (7-14, 2-7).

Also earning a bye, No. 13 Ben Lomond is paired with No. 4 Juab in the second round on April 7.

Seven Ogden seniors — Case Crowther, Oscar Barragan, Rome Carver, Adam Ballard, Kale Flint, Anthony Martinez and Pedro Garcia — were recognized before their final home match Tuesday. Crowther, who completed his first and only prep season with brothers Keen and Kos, said the senior class owes Wright and the coaching staff a debt of gratitude.

“I’m really sad it’s coming to an end,” Crowther said. “All the boys have really bonded as a group, but I know we’re going our different paths. … (Wright)’s been an amazing coach. … He has a way of seeing what each individual needs and grows them better as a player. I’ve grown a lot of confidence over the years from Tim.”

Crowther (one kill, five digs, eight aces) and the Tigers opened the evening claiming the opening set by 17 points, but those were the tamest waters around Ben Lomond the rest of the night. Scots captain Spencer Sartor and senior Emanii Jackson led BL in a charged second set where Ogden trailed by as much as four and needed extra serves to pull ahead by two for the win.

“You can tell there’s a bond,” Wright said. “When someone makes a mistake, it’s never ‘I’m going to look at you, I’m going to judge you.’ It’s ‘hey, you’ve got the next one and we’re going to do it.’ I think that’s hard to come by and that’s what’s helped them grow.”

Wright also highlighted his senior class in leading Ogden to a perfect region finish and its expected high ceiling entering the postseason.

“We’re really lucky for this senior group,” Wright said. “They came with a lot of fire. Not only has that pushed them, but it’s allowed the whole team to push each other. They have a lot of passion and that’s carrying out on the court.”

Across the net, Ben Lomond, 1-5 in its last five matches, fought for what would’ve been a third region win Monday. Four seniors — Jackson, Angelo Pierce, Freddy Martin and Kalae Winter — helped BL end the regular season with a gritty effort against a 3A favorite.

The Scots opened the season on a 2-0 spark before dropping their next four matches. For guys like Sartor, BL’s seniors have been a bit more than a shoulder this spring.

“We’ve put in a lot of effort to get to where we’re at (right) now,” Sartor said. “Freddy, Kalae and Emanii really brought this team up to where it is right now and I don’t think we’d be doing all too great without them.

“They’ve taught me how to stay positive and keep a goldfish mentality.”

The 3A and 4A state tournaments share the following dates: First-round matches are contested Saturday, May 3, at home sites; the remaining rounds are played May 7-8 at UVU.

Visit uhsaa.org/tournaments for more state tournament information.

3A PLAYOFF

Second round (May 7)

No. 1 Ogden vs. No. 16 Providence Hall (2-17)/No. 17 Utah Military-Camp Williams (3-17)

No. 3 Morgan (19-8) vs. No. 14 Utah Military-Hill Field (5-17)

No. 13 Ben Lomond (7-14) vs. No. 4 Juab (17-5)

4A PLAYOFF

First round (May 3)

No. 17 West Field (8-18) at No. 16 Park City (8-10)

Bear River (2-21) missed the cut.

Connect with sports reporter Conner Becker via email at cbecker @standard.net and X @ctbecker.