Bend High Reaches 5A State Volleyball Final
The Lava Bears will face top-seeded Crescent Valley in the Class 5A championship game Saturday at 6:30 p.m.
Updated on Nov. 7, 2026 in Volleyball
Bend High advanced to the Class 5A state volleyball championship game after a 3-1 win over No. 10 La Salle Prep on Friday and a sweep of Summit in the semifinals. The Lava Bears will face No. 1 Crescent Valley Saturday at 6:30 p.m.
Why it matters
Bend High has reached the state championship game four times since 2022 but has not won a state title since 2017. The Lava Bears have lost the last two title matches to Crescent Valley, making Saturday's rematch a chance to end that streak.
Bend High has reached the state championship game four times since 2022, and its most recent state title came in 2017. The team enters Saturday's final seeded second against top-seeded Crescent Valley, which beat it in the 2022 and 2023 finals.
The players
Bend High School
Bend High School is a public high school in Bend, Oregon, whose volleyball team, the Lava Bears, competes in the Oregon School Activities Association's Class 5A.
Crescent Valley High School
Crescent Valley High School is a public high school in Corvallis, Oregon, whose volleyball program has won multiple recent Class 5A state titles and is the top seed in this year's tournament.
The details
Bend High won its first two tournament games Friday, beating La Salle Prep in the afternoon before sweeping Summit late in the evening. The championship game will be played Saturday at 6:30 p.m. at Central High School in Independence.
Timeline
Friday, November 6, 2026: Bend High won its quarterfinal and semifinal matches.
Saturday, November 7, 2026, 1 p.m.: Third- and fifth-place games are scheduled.
Saturday, November 7, 2026, 6:30 p.m.: Bend High faces Crescent Valley in the 5A state championship game.
Season Trajectory
Bend High's run to a fourth state final since 2022 reflects a sustained rise in the program's postseason results. Its matchup with Crescent Valley again tests whether the Lava Bears can close the gap that decided the last two championships.
The Saturday final decides the 5A state title and will be played at 6:30 p.m. at Central High School in Independence. Fans in Bend planning to attend will need to travel to Independence for the match.
The takeaway
A win Saturday would give Bend High its first state volleyball title since 2017 and end a streak of near-misses in recent finals. Readers following the program can track the result as the championship match approaches.
What happens next
Bend High faces No. 1 Crescent Valley in the Class 5A state championship game Saturday, November 7, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at Central High School in Independence.
Further reading
For more local high school results, see Volleyball coverage.
