6 area schools are headed to the UIL state volleyball tournament. Here are facts for each team

PROSPER EAGLES

6A Semifinal: vs Grand Oaks – 5 pm Friday

Road to Garland: 33 miles

County: Collin

Record: 37-9

District: Runner-Up of 5-6A

State Appearances: 3

First Trip: 2013

State Titles: 1 (2017 vs Rouse)

Coach: Ashlee McCormick

Key Wins: Wakeland, Liberty, Rockwall, Coronado, Lovejoy, Flour Bluff, Allen, SL Carroll, Keller

Playoff Wins: Plano West, Martin, Plano East, SL Carroll, Flower Mound

6A Region 1 Champ: Beat Flower Mound 25-23, 25-17, 25-23

Win Streak: 5

Sets Won: 105

Sets Loss: 33

COLLEYVILLE HERITAGE PANTHERS

5A Semifinal: vs Liberty Hill – 11 am Friday

Road to Garland: 37 miles

County: Tarrant

Record: 40-10

District: Runner-Up of 7-5A

State Appearances: 2

First Trip: 2022

State Titles: 1 (2022 vs Reedy)

Coach: Josh McKinney

Key Wins: Coronado, Tascosa, Wakeland, Liberty Northwest, Prosper, Dawson, Byron Nelson, Birdville, Argyle

Playoff Wins: Midlothian Heritage, Azle, Aledo, Tascosa, Argyle

5A Region 1 Champ: Beat Argyle 25-19, 25-21, 25-19

Win Streak: 13

Sets Won: 107

Sets Loss: 42

LOVEJOY LEOPARDS

5A Semifinal: vs Fulshear – 1 pm Friday

Road to Garland: 12 miles

County: Collin

Record: 32-10

District: Champion of 13-5A

State Appearances: 13

First Trip: 2008

State Titles: 9 (Last one, 2021 vs Grapevine)

Coach: Natalie Puckett

Key Wins: Glen Rose, SL Carroll, Highland Park, Northwest, Allen, Liberty, Hockaday, Plano West, Keller, Melissa

Playoff Wins: Lancaster, Whitehouse, Forney, Wakeland, Reedy

5A Region 2 Champ: Beat Reedy 25-18, 31-29, 25-12

Win Streak: 5

Sets Won: 95

Sets Loss: 34

CELINA BOBCATS

4A Semifinal: vs SA Davenport – 5 pm Thursday

Road to Garland: 41 miles

County: Collin

Record: 35-7

District: Co-Champion of 11-4A (#1 seed)

State Appearances: 2

First Trip: 2021

State Titles: 0 (2021 Runner-Up)

Coach: Ginger Murray

Key Wins: Ponder, Lubbock-Cooper, Denton, Plano, Lorena, Sunnyvale, Melissa, Aubrey

Playoff Wins: Hampton Prep, Ferris, Van Alstyne, Lindale, Aubrey

4A Region 2 Champ: Beat Aubrey 21-25, 25-14, 25-17, 25-15

Win Streak: 7

Sets Won: 95

Sets Loss: 37

GUNTER TIGERS

3A Semifinal: vs Columbus – 11 am Thursday

Road to Garland: 48 miles

County: Grayson

Record: 34-11

District: Champion of 11-3A

State Appearances: 4

First Trip: 2020

State Titles: 1 (2022 vs Bushland)

Coach: Toree Winchell

Key Wins: Lone Star, China Spring, Cedar Hill, Celina, Bells

Playoff Wins: Prairiland, Boyd, Edgewood, White Oak, Ponder

3A Region 2 Champ: Beat Ponder 25-15, 25-17, 25-20

Win Streak: 5

Sets Won: 93

Sets Loss: 33

BLUM BOBCATS

1A Semifinal: vs Neches – 11 am Wednesday

Road to Garland: 89 miles

County: Hill

Record: 38-7

District: Champion of 18-1A

State Appearances: 6

First Trip: 2017

State Titles: 1 (2022 vs D’Hanis)

Coach: Lauren McPherson

Key Wins: Lorena, Blanco, Godley, Spring Hill, Wimberley, Celina, Boyd, Stephenville, Peaster, Glen Rose

Playoff Wins: Savoy, Avery, Avalon, Saint Jo

1A Region 3 Champ: Beat Saint Jo 25-17, 25-12, 25-7

Win Streak: 9

Sets Won: 113

Sets Loss: 22

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