Milestones and Momentum: Randall, Amarillo High Stay Perfect as Bliss Dane, Emma Sauceda and Coach Gibson Make History
- Steven Liles
- Sep 29
- 5 min read
It was a weekend full of milestones, statement wins, and playoff positioning across the Panhandle and South Plains. Frenship’s Bliss Dane notched her 1,000th career kill, Amarillo High stayed unbeaten in district, and Randall continued its perfect run with another sweep. Tascosa, Coronado, West Plains, and Hereford all added key victories, while Andrews celebrated a program sweep and Emma Sauceda reached 1,500 career assists. Canyon bounced back strong, San Angelo Lake View and Big Spring battled through tight matches, and Frenship Memorial head coach Whitney Gibson earned her 100th career win. From 6A through 3A, the intensity of district play is ramping up and this weekend made it clear the playoff push is officially on.
Andrews Sweeps Pecos — Program Clean Sweep
The Andrews Lady Mustangs dominated Pecos on Saturday, rolling to a 3-0 victory (25-6, 25-12, 25-13). The JV and Freshman squads also won in straight sets, giving Andrews a full program sweep.
✨ Andrews Leaders
Emma Sauceda: 31 assists, 11 digs, 3 aces, 2 kills
Rylan Newbrough: 14 kills, 2 blocks, 4 digs, 1 ace
Danlee Fisher: 17 digs, 3 assists
Addy Baeza: 9 kills, 3 digs
👏🏻 Milestone Moment - Setter Emma Sauceda surpassed 1,500 career assists in the win.
Frenship Sweeps San Angelo Central
The Frenship Tigers stayed hot this weekend, defeating San Angelo Central in straight sets (25-21, 25-22, 25-21). The win moves Frenship to 22-12 overall and 2-0 in district play.
✨ Frenship Leaders
Bliss Dane: 10 kills, 1 ace, 11 digs
Reese Roberts: 7 kills, 2 assists, 2 blocks, 11 digs
Brooklyn Cox: 7 kills, 3 blocks, 6 digs
Kiersten Lathrop: 7 kills, 1 block
Hana Hutcheson: 14 assists, 1 ace, 1 kill, 4 digs
Kayle Upham: 14 assists, 1 ace, 10 digs
Emma Harrell: 18 digs, 4 assists
👏🏻 Milestone Moment - Senior standout Bliss Dane recorded her 1,000th career kill in the match.
District 3-5A
Amarillo High Cruises Past Palo Duro
The Amarillo High Sandies kept their perfect district record intact with a dominant sweep of Palo Duro, 25-10, 25-5, 25-15. The victory improves AHS to 23-9 on the season and 9-0 in district play.
✨ Amarillo High Leaders
Kills: Harper Vaughan 17, Kinsler Hanson 12
Assists: Bennett Rea 20, Harper Vaughan 12
Aces: Ellen Head 5, Anzley Davis 5
Blocks: Hattie Freeman 2, Brenna Seideman 2
Digs: Anzley Davis 9, Ellen Head 7
Tascosa Sweeps Plainview
The Tascosa Lady Rebels stayed hot on Saturday, rolling past Plainview in straight sets (25-18, 25-21, 25-13). The win moves Tascosa to 21-9 overall and 8-1 in district play.
✨ Tascosa Leaders
Kills: Harlan Singleton 7, Avery Scalf 6, Molly Mitchell 6, Gabbie Mason 6
Assists: Addison Merrell 18, Libby Miller 14
Digs: Bennet Berryman 20
Coronado Handles Monterey in Four
The Lady Mustangs took care of business at home Saturday, defeating Monterey in four sets (25-20, 25-22, 19-25, 25-11). The win improves Coronado to 19-14 overall and 7-2 in district play. Up next, Coronado heads to Amarillo High on Tuesday, Sept. 30 at 7 p.m.
✨ Coronado Leaders
Hailee Parrott Curtis: 17 kills, 9 digs
Vivien Welch: 8 kills, 2 blocks, 1 ace
Averee Willis: Career-high 6 kills (.556 hitting)
Addison Brown: 38 digs, 2 aces
Bentli Trevino: Career-high 14 digs
Malory Holdman: 27 assists, 14 digs
Caitlyn Olguin: 14 assists, 2 digs
Caprock Picks Up Second District Win
The Caprock Lady Longhorns battled past Lubbock High in four sets on Saturday, earning their second district win (25-20, 21-25, 25-21, 25-23). With the victory, Caprock improves to 13-13 overall and 2-8 in District 3-5A, while Lubbock High falls to 5-28 overall and 1-8 in district play.
District 4-4A
Randall Stays Perfect in District With Sweep of Pampa
The Randall Lady Raiders kept their unbeaten district record intact on Saturday, sweeping Pampa 25-21, 25-18, 25-17. The win improves Randall to 15-11 overall and 6-0 in district play.
✨ Randall Leaders
Kills: Chloe Brown 17, Amber Matthews 14
Assists: Benett Moore 20, Lexy Lujan 12
Digs: Kambree Gonzalez 25, Nevaeh Conner 12, Chloe Brown 11
West Plains Sweeps Dumas
The West Plains Lady Wolves bounced back strong with a straight-set win over Dumas on Saturday (25-20, 25-13, 25-11). The victory pushes West Plains to 23-10 overall and 5-1 in district play.
✨ West Plains Leaders
Kills: Aaniyah Kitchen 10, Kynzie Ward 8
Assists: Cecilia Murillo 18, Bella Wineberg 8
Digs: Sydney Garza 16, Idaly Sotelo 14
Blocks: Aaniyah Kitchen 4, Teagan Hudson 3, Kynzie Ward 3
Hereford Sweeps to Even District Record
The Hereford Lady Whitefaces took care of business Saturday, earning a straight-set win (25-7, 28-26, 25-13). The victory moves Hereford to 15-14 overall and 3-3 in district play.
✨ Hereford Leaders
Kills: Teagan Thomas 15, Lexi Vallejo 9
Assists: Lilly Madrigal 20, Mia Estrada 11
Digs: Lilly Madrigal 8, Kadynce Ramirez 7
Canyon Sweeps Borger to Bounce Back
The Canyon Lady Eagles rebounded in a big way Saturday, sweeping Borger 25-23, 25-17, 25-10. The win lifts Canyon to 14-14 overall and 4-2 in district play. Borger falls to 9-17 on the year and 0-6 in district.
District 5-4A
Frenship Memorial Sweeps Estacado — Coach Gibson Earns Career Win No. 100
The Frenship Memorial Lady Panthers rolled to a sweep of Lubbock Estacado on Friday night (25-20, 25-14, 25-10). The win was extra special, as head coach Whitney Gibson celebrated her 100th career coaching victory with her team.
Lake View Outlasts Snyder in Five
San Angelo Lake View pulled off a gritty road win, edging Snyder in a five-set thriller (25-23, 25-21, 12-25, 13-25, 17-15). The Maidens weathered Snyder’s comeback after dropping the third and fourth sets, rallying in the fifth to secure the win.
Big Spring Tops Levelland in Four
Big Spring earned a key district win on Saturday, defeating Levelland in four sets (25-19, 21-25, 25-21, 27-25). The Lady Steers held on in a dramatic fourth set to close the match and even their district record.
Area Games:
Shallowater Sweeps Littlefield
The Shallowater Lady Mustangs continued their strong play with a straight-set win over Littlefield (25-xx, 25-xx, 25-xx). The victory adds to Shallowater’s momentum as they push through district play.
✨ Shallowater Leaders
Kills: Emma Clawson 12, Carli Buckley 12
Digs: Taylor Wood 12
Assists: Aniston Vanatta 16, Jaci Fenter 7
Idalou Outlasts Childress in Five
The Idalou Lady Cats pulled off a hard-fought win Monday night, edging Childress in five sets (20-25, 25-20, 25-15, 14-25, 15-6). The victory gives Idalou another key result in district play as they continue to battle in the standings.
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