Randall Stuns West Plains, Amarillo High Stays Perfect, Liberty, Andrews, Shallowater & Dalhart Roll: Full Recap of a Wild Tuesday Night in Texas Volleyball
- Steven Liles
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District volleyball action across the Panhandle and South Plains brought plenty of drama Tuesday night. Randall grabbed a statement win over previously unbeaten West Plains, while Amarillo High closed out the first half of district play undefeated. In Class 4A, Liberty stayed on top, Frenship Memorial kept pace, and teams like Andrews, Dumas, Snyder, and Hereford all notched key victories. In Class 3A, Shallowater and Dalhart each rolled to dominant sweeps as teams start to make their push for the playoffs!
Frenship Outlasts Midland in 5-Set Thriller
The Frenship Tigers battled through a back-and-forth five-set match, knocking off Midland High 25-16, 24-26, 25-22, 16-25, 16-14. With the win, Frenship improves to 21-12 overall and 1-0 in district play. The Tigers are back in action Friday at 6 p.m. at home against San Angelo Central.
✨ Frenship Leaders
Kayle Upham: 24 assists, 4 aces, 1 kill, 7 digs
Hana Hutcheson: 24 assists, 8 digs
Emma Harrell: 22 digs, 5 assists, 1 ace, 1 kill
Reese Roberts: 17 kills, 2 assists, 3 aces, 3 blocks, 4 digs
Bliss Dane: 14 kills, 3 aces, 2 blocks, 19 digs
Taylor Loyd: 12 kills, 5 digs
District 3-5A
Sandies Sweep to Stay Perfect in District
The Amarillo High Sandies took care of business in Lubbock, sweeping Lubbock-Cooper 25-16, 25-19, 25-13 to close out the first half of district play undefeated. AHS now sits at 22-9 on the season and a perfect 8-0 in district.
✨ Amarillo High Leaders
Kills: Kinsler Hanson 11, Harper Vaughan 10
Assists: Bennett Rea 14, Harper Vaughan 9
Aces: Sofia Quiles 1, Ellen Head 1
Blocks: Harper Vaughan 3, Kensleigh Payne 3
Digs: Sofia Quiles 5, Anzley Davis 5
For the Lady Pirates, it was a tough way to close the first half of district play, dropping to 17-10 overall and 5-3 in district. Lubbock-Cooper will look to rebound Tuesday at home against Palo Duro.
✨ Lubbock-Cooper Leaders
Broox Lopez: 4 kills, 18 assists, 6 digs
Bry Carlile: 4 kills, 6 digs, 1 ace, 1 block
Lindsay Haynes: 4 kills, 1 ace, 4 digs
Tascosa Sweeps Coronado
The Tascosa Lady Rebels went on the road Tuesday night and came away with a sweep of Coronado, 25-20, 25-18, 25-14. With the win, Tascosa wraps up the first half of district play in sole possession of 2nd place in district 1 game back of the Sandies.
✨ Tascosa Leaders
Kills: Presley Ward 14, Berkley Harper 14, Avery Scalf 10
Digs: Bennet Berryman 36
Assists: Libby Miller 25, Addison Merrell 24
Coronado battled but came up short at home, falling in three sets (21-25, 18-25, 14-25). The Lady Mustangs are now 18-14 overall and 6-2 in district play, and will host Monterey on Saturday, Sept. 27 at noon.
✨ Coronado Leaders
Hailee Parrott Curtis: 12 kills, 14 digs
Vivien Welch: 5 kills, 3 aces, 6 digs, 1 block
Kaleigh Smith: 10 kills, 1 block
Malory Holdman: 15 assists, 8 digs, 3 aces
Caitlyn Olguin: 10 assists, 5 digs
Addison Brown: 19 digs, 2 aces
Milestones Recognized Pre-Match
Addison Brown: 500 career digs
Caitlyn Olguin: 500 career assists
Hailee Parrott Curtis: 500 career kills
Malory Holdman: 2,000 career assists
Monterey Sweeps Palo Duro
The Lubbock Monterey Lady Plainsmen handled business Tuesday night, sweeping Palo Duro 25-21, 25-18, 25-18. The win gives Monterey momentum heading into a big matchup with crosstown rival Coronado on Saturday afternoon.
Plainview Takes Down Lubbock High in Four
The Plainview Lady Bulldogs picked up a key district win Tuesday night, defeating Lubbock High 25-23, 23-25, 25-10, 25-7. The victory keeps Plainview in the mix heading into the back half of district play.
District 5-4A
Liberty Dominates on the Road
The Liberty Patriots went on the road Tuesday night and rolled past San Angelo Lake View in straight sets, 25-12, 25-6, 25-7. The win keeps the Patriots rolling as they continue district play.
✨ Liberty Leaders
Kills: Madison Heider 9, Camryn Weatherly 8, Ellis Roberts 8, Abby Dallas 6, Braylee Barron 6
Assists: Jacelyn Gestes 20, Bree Weatherly 13
Digs: Kennedy Ezell 12, Jacelyn Gestes 5, Braylee Barron 5
Liberty moves to 32-2 on the season and 5-0 in district play. The Lady Patriots will be back in action next Tuesday night when they host Snyder.
Frenship Memorial Stays Hot in District Play
Frenship Memorial picked up another key district victory Tuesday night, defeating Big Spring 25-23, 20-25, 25-21, 25-22. The Lady Panthers improve to 19-7 overall and 3-1 in district, staying just a game back of Liberty in the standings. Big Spring falls to 10-13 and 2-3.
✨ Memorial Leaders
Jovi Phillips: 8 kills, 4 digs
Mercedez Rodriguez: 21 assists, 4 kills
Snyder Battles Back to Defeat Estacado
After dropping the first set, the Snyder Lady Tigers rallied to take the next three and secure a 3-1 win over Lubbock Estacado (18-25, 25-19, 25-21, 25-23). The victory keeps Snyder in the district mix as play heats up in the second half of the schedule.
District 4-4A
Randall Takes Showdown Over West Plains
The Randall Raiders protected home court at the House of Doom on Tuesday night, taking down West Plains in four sets (21-25, 25-19, 25-22, 25-20). The win keeps Randall unbeaten in district play at 5-0 and moves their overall record to 14-11. The Raiders will try to keep the momentum rolling on Saturday when they travel to face Pampa.
✨ Randall Leaders
Kills: Chloe Brown 13, Nevaeh Conner 10, Amber Matthews 9
Assists: Bennett Moore 16, Madelyn Sisomsouk 9
Aces: Nevaeh Conner 3, Kambree Gonzalez 2
Blocks: Amber Matthews 7, Laci Clay 4
Digs: Nevaeh Conner 19, Kambree Gonzalez 17
For West Plains, it’s their first district loss of the season, falling to 4-1 in district and 22-10 overall. The Wolves return home Saturday to take on Dumas.
✨ West Plains Leaders
Kills: Kynzie Ward 16, Aaniyah Kitchen 6
Assists: Cecilia Murillo 16, Bella Wineberg 12
Aces: Ava Barksdale 1, Sunday Garza 1, Bella Wineberg 1
Blocks: Aaniyah Kitchen 6
Digs: Idaly Sotelo 35, Sydney Garza 15
Dumas Takes 4-Set Win Over Canyon
The Dumas Demonettes defended home court Tuesday night, outlasting Canyon in four sets (27-25, 25-18, 25-27, 25-21). The win moves Dumas to 16-15 on the season and 3-2 in district play.
✨ Dumas Leaders
Kills: Alang Makuei 12, Haley Winegarner 12, Emarie Marquez 12, Sophie Clements 9, Brooklyn Rose 8, Demi Bitonel 6
Assists: Sophie Clements 30, Gabby Alvarez 13
Aces: Gabby Alvarez 5, Gabi Holt 5, Sophie Clements 3, Haley Winegarner 2
Digs: Gabi Holt 21, Sophie Clements 14, Suzette Reyes 13
Blocks: Alang Makuei 7, Demi Bitonel 5
Canyon managed to extend the match with a third-set win but couldn’t hold off Dumas in the fourth.
Hereford Downs Borger in Four
The Hereford Lady Whitefaces picked up a big district win Tuesday night, defeating Borger 3-1 (16-25, 25-23, 25-14, 25-21). The victory evens Hereford’s record at 14-14 overall and improves them to 2-3 in district play.
✨ Hereford Leaders
Kills: Lexi Vallejo 10, Karizma Rivera 9
Assists: Lilly Madrigal 31
Digs: Lilly Madrigal 28, Kyndall Valdez 17
Blocks: Sam Grajeda 2
Aces: Kyndall Valdez 2, Sam Grajeda 2
Milestone Moment: Setter Lilly Madrigal notched her 500th career assist in the win.
Area Games:
Andrews Opens District With Win Over Greenwood
The Andrews Lady Mustangs started district play on a high note Tuesday night, knocking off Greenwood 3-1 (25-19, 20-25, 25-18, 25-22). The victory gives Andrews early momentum in the District 3-4A race.
✨ Andrews Leaders
Emma Sauceda: 54 assists, 8 digs, 3 aces, 1 block
Rylan Newbrough: 25 kills, 13 digs, 3 blocks, 1 ace
Danlee Fisher: 17 digs, 1 kill, 1 assist
Addy Baeza: 11 kills, 1 block
Macie Miller: 17 digs, 1 ace
Kyra O’Connor: 9 kills
Tobi Hinson: 7 kills, 1 block, 2 assists, 3 digs
Greenwood battled throughout, taking the second set, but couldn’t slow down Andrews’ offense late.
Dalhart Sweeps Friona
The Dalhart Lady Wolves rolled to a straight-set victory over Friona on Tuesday night, winning 25-9, 25-17, 25-21. The win keeps Dalhart moving strong through district play.
✨ Dalhart Leaders
Kammi Maddox: 15 kills, 24 assists
Kaetlin: 12 kills, 24 assists
Addysin Carnessca: 25 digs
Friona battled in the third set but couldn’t extend the match.
Shallowater Dominates District Opener
The Shallowater Lady Mustangs opened district play in dominant fashion, sweeping Tulia 25-8, 25-8, 25-10. With the win, Shallowater moves to 22-9 overall and 1-0 in district, while Tulia falls to 10-7 and 0-1.
✨ Shallowater Leaders
Kills: Emma Clawson 15, Carli Buckley 10
Assists: Aniston Vanatta 19, Piper Noble 5
Digs: Jorja Mcguire 12, Carli Buckley 7
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