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Gunter volleyball state semifinal collage: Lady Tigers celebrating during their 2026 playoff wins over White Oak and Atlanta

Gunter Volleyball State Semifinal: Lady Tigers Head to Wichita Falls Saturday

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The Gunter volleyball state semifinal is set for 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026, at Legacy High School Arena, 3003 Henry S. Grace Freeway in Wichita Falls. The Lady Tigers (32–16) earned the trip by sweeping White Oak 25–17, 25–14, 25–13 in the Class 3A Division I Region II final Monday night, Nov. 9, at Paris High School, according to KTEN and MaxPreps. The opponent is Bushland (38–5), which swept Holliday 25–23, 25–20, 25–13 in the Region I final Tuesday night in Childress, according to Press Pass Sports and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram state semifinal pairings.

KTEN says this is Gunter’s fifth trip to the state semifinals since 2020. Below are the details for Saturday, the gym rules to know before you drive, how the Lady Tigers got here, and what comes next if they win.

Gunter volleyball state semifinal at a glance

  • Round: Class 3A Division I state semifinal (Region I champion vs. Region II champion)
  • When: Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026, 3 p.m. The 3A Division II semifinal is played first on the same court at 1 p.m.
  • Where: Legacy High School Arena, 3003 Henry S. Grace Freeway, Wichita Falls, TX 76302 (site and times per the UIL state semifinal sites page and the Wichita Falls ISD site handbook)
  • Gates: open at 11:30 a.m.
  • Opponent: Bushland (38–5), the Region I champion
  • Gunter’s record: 32–16 overall, 11–1 in district (first place), 14 straight wins, per the MaxPreps Gunter volleyball schedule
Gunter Lady Tigers players celebrate a point against White Oak in the Region II final that sent them to the state semifinal
The Lady Tigers swept White Oak in Paris on Monday, Nov. 9. Image source: KTEN

Tickets and gym rules for Saturday

The host district’s handbook lists a $10 single-day ticket (fees not included, and no re-entry). Tickets can be bought online or with cash at the door. Before you go, check the Gunter ISD announcements page for any fan details the school shares.

Some rules in the handbook may surprise families who are used to home games at Gunter:

  • No outside food or drink in the arena, only water. Concessions will be sold.
  • No horns, mechanical noisemakers, confetti, hanging signs, balloons, large flags or banners. Plan on cheering with your voice.
  • No video by fans. UIL arranges video of every match. Still cameras are allowed without flash.
  • No pep bands at the state semifinals.
  • Programs are digital only, through QR codes posted around the arena foyer.

It is a Saturday drive west across North Texas, so check a live map before you leave instead of guessing at the drive time. With the gates opening at 11:30 a.m. and the 3A Division II match at 1 p.m., you can get there early and watch the first match while you wait.

How the Lady Tigers got here

Gunter’s season did not start as a straight line. On the MaxPreps schedule, 12 of the Lady Tigers’ 16 losses came in August tournaments, and the only district loss was 3–2 at Howe on Sept. 15. Gunter has not lost since that night, and it beat Howe 3–1 in the rematch on Oct. 9.

The playoff results, all from MaxPreps:

  • Oct. 30: beat Life Oak Cliff 3–0
  • Nov. 2: beat Atlanta 3–0
  • Nov. 6: beat Grandview 3–2 (25–18, 23–25, 25–20, 21–25, 15–9). The Herald Democrat reported that Brooklyn Kinison had 22 kills and 19 digs in that match at Boyd.
  • Nov. 9: beat White Oak 3–0 (25–17, 25–14, 25–13) in the regional final

MaxPreps’ recap of the White Oak match notes that Gunter won each set by more points than the last.

Gunter volleyball players in light blue celebrate on the court during their November 2026 playoff win over Atlanta
Gunter swept Atlanta on Nov. 2, one of four playoff wins on the way to Wichita Falls. Image source: KXII

Gunter vs Bushland: a familiar opponent

Saturday is a rematch with history behind it. Gunter’s first state semifinal run in 2020 ended with a loss to Bushland, as KXII reported at the time. The UIL’s record of Gunter’s 2021 state team also lists a regular-season loss to Bushland that fall. Press Pass Sports reports the two programs have met four times in the past six years, with Bushland winning three, and that this is Bushland’s eighth straight trip to the state semifinals. In Tuesday’s regional final, junior outside hitter Berklee Billington led the Lady Falcons with 13 kills and 19 digs.

Gunter volleyball players huddle with raised fists in KXII coverage of the 2020 state semifinal against Bushland
Gunter’s 2020 state semifinal against Bushland. Image source: KXII

If Gunter wins: the state final in Garland

The Class 3A Division I state championship is at 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, at the Curtis Culwell Center, 4999 Naaman Forest Blvd. in Garland, according to the UIL state tournament page and the Curtis Culwell Center event page. The UIL says the NFHS Network will stream every state championship match live for subscribers.

A big playoff week for Gunter

Gunter fans have two playoff trips in three days. The football Tigers play Groesbeck at 7 p.m. Thursday at Mesquite Memorial Stadium, and our Gunter vs Groesbeck preview has the travel and ticket notes for that game. Saturday, the volleyball team heads to Wichita Falls. Howe families have a stake in this run too, since Howe handed Gunter its only district loss. Our Howe ISD guide covers that school district.

For more on the district behind both teams, see our Gunter ISD guide, and for everything else along the county line, start at Grayson County Line.

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