Carbon Dinos Boys Volleyball Falls to Grantsville Cowboys

Dinos struggle early but improve as match goes on in 3-0 loss

Mar. 19, 2026 at 9:38am

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The Carbon High School boys volleyball team traveled to Grantsville on Tuesday evening, looking to bounce back after a tough 0-6 performance at the North Sanpete Invitational last weekend. However, the Dinos struggled in the first set, falling 25-16 to the Cowboys. While they were more competitive in the next two sets, ultimately Grantsville prevailed 27-25 and 25-23 to win the match 3-0.

Why it matters

The loss drops Carbon's record on the season, as they continue to search for their first win. The Dinos will need to regroup quickly as they open their region schedule at home against Manti on Thursday.

The details

In the opening set, both teams battled hard, but Grantsville was able to pull away late to take the 25-16 win. The next two sets were much closer, with Carbon pushing Grantsville to the limit, but the Cowboys held on for 27-25 and 25-23 victories to complete the sweep.

  • The match took place on Tuesday, March 18, 2026.
  • Carbon will host Manti on Thursday, March 20, 2026 at 6:30 p.m.

The players

Carter Warburton

Led Carbon with 13 kills and 9 digs in the loss.

Kyler Orth

Recorded 9 kills and 4 digs for the Dinos.

Grant Mathis

Tallied 12 assists for Carbon.

Bryken Preston

Also had 12 assists for the Dinos.

Grantsville Cowboys

The home team that defeated Carbon in straight sets.

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What’s next

Carbon will look to bounce back when they open region play at home against Manti on Thursday, March 20th.

The takeaway

The Dinos struggled early against Grantsville but showed improvement as the match went on, indicating they are close to breaking through for their first win of the season. However, they will need to regroup quickly before hosting Manti in a crucial region matchup on Thursday.