Lehi Pioneers setter Ty Reynolds (18) celebrates with Lehi Pioneers outside hitter Kyson Ririe (14) after they scored during the 6A boys volleyball state championship against the Bingham Miners held at the UCCU Center in Orem on Thursday, May 7, 2026. Tess Crowley, Deseret News
Carson Hilton
By Carson Hilton
Carson Hilton has covered high school sports in Utah for the Deseret News since 2022.

In all three years of sanctioned high school volleyball in Utah, top-seeded Lehi may have had the single greatest momentum swing during its 6A championship match against No. 2 Bingham Thursday night.

The Pioneers were down 2-1, and with their season on the line, they engineered a 17-2 run in the fourth set. The momentum carried through the fifth set, and Lehi took the 3-2 title win over the defending champions.

Before the Pioneers’ dominance, it was Bingham who had the advantage. It started on the block. The Miners were following Lehi’s hitters well, which resulted in 13 total blocks through three sets.

Lehi’s hitters were still getting kills, but their errors were also rising due to kill attempts around the Miners’ block. Bingham’s JJ Fiivae and Brody Siddoway were dominant up front and helped earn the 2-1 set lead.

“We have to make adjustments,” Lehi head coach Kolby Shewell said. “That’s what I have my coaching staff for. They help me find the holes.

“Bingham is such a good team. They can go on runs at any time, but I had confidence in my guys because they had the confidence.”

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The Lehi Pioneers lift setter Ty Reynolds (18) in the air during the 6A boys volleyball state championship against the Bingham Miners held at the UCCU Center in Orem on Thursday, May 7, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
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Lehi Pioneers outside hitter Ashton Shewell (15) makes contact with the ball during the 6A boys volleyball state championship against the Bingham Miners held at the UCCU Center in Orem on Thursday, May 7, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
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Lehi Pioneers' Jonny Dustin (6) dives for the ball during the 6A boys volleyball state championship against the Bingham Miners held at the UCCU Center in Orem on Thursday, May 7, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
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Lehi Pioneers libero Rigden Hansen (13) hits the ball during the 6A boys volleyball state championship against the Bingham Miners held at the UCCU Center in Orem on Thursday, May 7, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
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Lehi Pioneers setter Ty Reynolds (18) jumps up to set the ball during the 6A boys volleyball state championship against the Bingham Miners held at the UCCU Center in Orem on Thursday, May 7, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
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Bingham Miners head coach Ben Chamberlain reacts with players from the sidelines during the 6A boys volleyball state championship against the Lehi Pioneers held at the UCCU Center in Orem on Thursday, May 7, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
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Bingham Miners fans cheer during the 6A boys volleyball state championship against the Lehi Pioneers held at the UCCU Center in Orem on Thursday, May 7, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
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Bingham Miners JJ Faiivae (1) smiles during the 6A boys volleyball state championship against the Lehi Pioneers held at the UCCU Center in Orem on Thursday, May 7, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
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Bingham Miners Jerico Jones (8) reacts to a call during the 6A boys volleyball state championship against the Lehi Pioneers held at the UCCU Center in Orem on Thursday, May 7, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
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The Lehi Pioneers cheerleaders cheer during the 6A boys volleyball state championship against the Bingham Miners held at the UCCU Center in Orem on Thursday, May 7, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
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Lehi Pioneers outside hitter Ashton Shewell (15) reacts to a call during the 6A boys volleyball state championship against the Bingham Miners held at the UCCU Center in Orem on Thursday, May 7, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
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Bingham Miners Jerico Jones (8) makes contact with the ball during the 6A boys volleyball state championship against the Lehi Pioneers held at the UCCU Center in Orem on Thursday, May 7, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
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Lehi Pioneers setter Ty Reynolds (18) reacts after the Lehi Pioneers scored during the 6A boys volleyball state championship against the Bingham Miners held at the UCCU Center in Orem on Thursday, May 7, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
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Lehi Pioneers setter Ty Reynolds (18) celebrates with Lehi Pioneers outside hitter Kyson Ririe (14) after they scored during the 6A boys volleyball state championship against the Bingham Miners held at the UCCU Center in Orem on Thursday, May 7, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
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Lehi Pioneers fans celebrate after they scored during the 6A boys volleyball state championship against the Bingham Miners held at the UCCU Center in Orem on Thursday, May 7, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
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Bingham Miners setter Derek Peterson (21) runs for the ball during the 6A boys volleyball state championship against the Lehi Pioneers held at the UCCU Center in Orem on Thursday, May 7, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
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Bingham Miners Brody Siddoway (11) hits the ball during the 6A boys volleyball state championship against the Lehi Pioneers held at the UCCU Center in Orem on Thursday, May 7, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
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The Lehi Pioneers celebrate after winning against the Bingham Miners during the 6A boys volleyball state championship held at the UCCU Center in Orem on Thursday, May 7, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
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Lehi Pioneers Jonny Dustin (6) celebrates after the Lehi Pioneers won against the Bingham Miners during the 6A boys volleyball state championship held at the UCCU Center in Orem on Thursday, May 7, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
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Lehi Pioneers outside hitter Ashton Shewell (15) is emotional after the Lehi Pioneers won against the Bingham Miners during the 6A boys volleyball state championship held at the UCCU Center in Orem on Thursday, May 7, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
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The Lehi Pioneers celebrate with their trophy after winning against the Bingham Miners during the 6A boys volleyball state championship held at the UCCU Center in Orem on Thursday, May 7, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
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The Lehi Pioneers celebrate with their trophy after winning against the Bingham Miners during the 6A boys volleyball state championship held at the UCCU Center in Orem on Thursday, May 7, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
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Lehi Pioneers setter Ty Reynolds (18) celebrates with the trophy after the Lehi Pioneers won against the Bingham Miners during the 6A boys volleyball state championship held at the UCCU Center in Orem on Thursday, May 7, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
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Lehi Pioneers outside hitter Ashton Shewell (15) celebrates with teammates after the Lehi Pioneers won against the Bingham Miners during the 6A boys volleyball state championship held at the UCCU Center in Orem on Thursday, May 7, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
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Lehi Pioneers outside hitter Ashton Shewell (15) is emotional after the Lehi Pioneers won against the Bingham Miners during the 6A boys volleyball state championship held at the UCCU Center in Orem on Thursday, May 7, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
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The Lehi Pioneers celebrate after winning against the Bingham Miners during the 6A boys volleyball state championship held at the UCCU Center in Orem on Thursday, May 7, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
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Lehi Pioneers outside hitter Ashton Shewell (15) celebrates with teammates after the Lehi Pioneers won against the Bingham Miners during the 6A boys volleyball state championship held at the UCCU Center in Orem on Thursday, May 7, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
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Lehi Pioneers head coach Kolby Shewell, right, hugs his son outside hitter Ashton Shewell (15) after the Lehi Pioneers won against the Bingham Miners during the 6A boys volleyball state championship held at the UCCU Center in Orem on Thursday, May 7, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
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The Lehi Pioneers celebrate after winning against the Bingham Miners during the 6A boys volleyball state championship held at the UCCU Center in Orem on Thursday, May 7, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
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Lehi Pioneers setter Ty Reynolds (18), right, hugs Lehi Pioneers libero Rigden Hansen (13), left, after the Lehi Pioneers won against the Bingham Miners during the 6A boys volleyball state championship held at the UCCU Center in Orem on Thursday, May 7, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
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Lehi Pioneers setter Ty Reynolds (18), right, hugs Lehi Pioneers libero Rigden Hansen (13), left, after the Lehi Pioneers won against the Bingham Miners during the 6A boys volleyball state championship held at the UCCU Center in Orem on Thursday, May 7, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News

Everything changed in the fourth set, and Lehi got multiple players involved.

Most of the Pioneers’ offense runs through star outside hitter Ashton Shewell, who leads the state with 511 kills while also hitting .416. He brings a lot of gravity, which allows other guys to get involved. Some of the biggest beneficiaries Thursday were Jonny Dustin and Thomas Wood, who had 17 and 12 kills, respectively.

Lehi setter Ty Reynolds also had a huge performance with 65 assists.

But it wasn’t just offensively; Lehi was playing near perfectly everywhere on the court.

“We were in flow state,” Dustin said of the 17-2 run. “We could not have missed. I can’t even explain it. It was just perfect.”

Lehi dominated the fourth set 25-13, and kept the momentum going into the fifth set. The Pioneers jumped out to a 4-0 lead and held on for the 15-11 victory.

Ashton Shewell was the clear star for Lehi. He finished with 25 kills in the championship game, 10 of which were in the second set.

“He wanted it,” Kolby Shewell said. “When he wants something, he goes and gets it and it shows with 25 kills. His fire drives the team, every team that he’s on.”

During the fifth set, Bingham took a timeout as Lehi held a 14-11 lead. During that timeout, the coaching staff didn’t say a word. All that was said was one line from Ashton Shewell: “Just one more point.”

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“He was pushing the team,” Kolby Shewell said. “He did the coaching at the end because he knows he’s a winner. He’s been here before with basketball.

“He knows what it takes, and he brings that fire, and he brings the better out of his teammates.”

In the end, what led Lehi to the win was the dominance of Ashton Shewell and his teammates’ ability to play around him.

“That’s what happens when you focus on Ashton,” Kolby Shewell said. “That’s when you have players like Ashton and Jonny that you have to focus on. It opens people up.”

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