Dig, set, spike

While the three District 195A teams listed in the Class 5A state poll of the Texas Girls Coaches Association — No. 1 Rouse, No. 18 Cedar Park and No. 25 Cedar Creek — all appear to have a firm grip on a playoff berth, Hutto took a significant step toward the postseason with a three-game sweep of Cedar Park on Tuesday. The Hippos hold a half-game lead over Georgetown for the fourth and final playoff spot out of 19-5A, but they have seven more district matches. ... Austin High hasn’t won a district championship in volleyball in this century, but the Maroons are in position to snap that skid after defeating LBJ in four sets to remain unbeaten in District 25-5A matches. Cameron

Thompson led the Maroons with 12 kills, and Emma

Buckholt added nine kills and three blocks. Austin

High holds a one-game lead over McCallum and defeated the Knights, the defending district champs, in three games Sept. 15. The rematch is Oct. 10 . ... Nothing’s coming easily for Stony Point as the Tigers chase their first district title in seven years. On Tuesday, Stony Point improved to 5-0 in 13-6A by recording its fourth consecutive district victory in five sets, outlasting Hendrickson. ... San Marcos sits in first place in District 14-6A after defeating Del Valle in three sets. The Rattlers’ next three matches will come against Manor, Anderson and Bowie. ... Cedar Creek’s Brooke

Townsend, a senior outside hitter, totaled 10 kills in the Eagles’ victory over Connally on Tuesday. Townsend, a UT-Arlington pledge, and her teammates will host districtleading Rouse on Friday . ... East View’s Rachel Wisian and Anna Steger had 15 kills apiece in a four-set victory over Bastrop. Peniah Waites led the Bears with 16 kills . ... Angelo State pledge Sophia

Berg piled up 31 kills along with 13 digs, six blocks and eight aces as Round Rock Christian Academy topped Hill Country Christian 27-29, 25-15, 25-19, 25-10 . ... Glenn, 4-1 in District 194A, has won four straight matches after a loss to Liberty Hill. The Grizzlies have 15 victories overall, nearly double the eight they posted last year in their first season of varsity volleyball.