Byron Nelson earns UIL volleyball state title, top national ranking

The Byron Nelson Bobcats earned the 2024 UIL 6A Division II Volleyball State Championship with a dominant three-set sweep of the Houston Stratford Spartans on November 30, capping the season with a top national ranking.

With this victory, the Bobcats finished their season with a 40-1 record and a remarkable run in the playoffs where they didn’t drop a single set.

In the championship game, the Bobcats quickly defeated the Spartans with set victories of 25-20, 25-13 and 25-14. During the season, the team only dropped eight sets and finished the year having not dropped a set in nearly two months.

Byron Nelson previously won the volleyball state title in 2019. The program now joins the school’s cheerleading program as the only Northwest ISD programs with multiple UIL state championships. The Bobcats will look to defend their title next year, as they lose just one starter to graduation.