Tuesday Night Volleyball Roundup: Frenship Prevails, Liberty Survives, River Road Rallies And More Across West Texas

Steven Liles
Aug 20
4 min read

Another busy night of action across the South Plains saw statement wins, thrilling comebacks, and rivalry showdowns that didn’t disappoint. The headliner came at the Tiger Pit in Wolfforth, where Frenship took down rival Lubbock-Cooper in four sets. Liberty went on the road to West Plains, where the Lady Patriots survived a marathon third set to stay undefeated on the year.

From Amarillo High’s sweep to River Road’s gritty five-set rally, teams across the region showed mid-season toughness as records begin to take shape and momentum builds heading into tournament play this weekend.

Frenship vs. Lubbock-Cooper

Final: Frenship def. Cooper 3-1 (25-11, 25-20, 21-25, 25-11)

Frenship Leaders

Aces: Kayle Upham 4, Reese Roberts 3, Hana Hutcheson 2, Bliss Dane 2, Emma Harrell 2
Kills: Bliss Dane 14, Roberts 12, Brooklyn Cox 4, Jaidyn Sallaska 4
Assists: Hutcheson 19, Upham 13
Digs: Harrell 19, Dane 15, Roberts 11
Blocks: Cox 7, Kiersten Lathrop 5, Sallaska 5, Dane 4

Bliss Dane with the kill for Frenship (Steven Liles / Sideline Sports)

Lubbock-Cooper Leaders

Kills: Haley McCallick 12, Bry Carlile 9, Evie Vaughn 7
Assists: Broox Lopez 23 (2 aces), Mia Rike 8
Digs: Clara Pesterfield 23, Carlile 7, McCallick 3

Broox Lopez sets for Cooper (Steven Liles / Sideline Sports)

Liberty vs. West Plains

Final: Liberty def. West Plains 3-1 (26-24, 21-25, 31-29, 25-16)

The Lady Patriots went on the road and earned a hard-fought four-set win, highlighted by a marathon third set that swung the momentum their way.

Liberty Leaders

Kills: Ellis Roberts 14, Lexie Allgood 13, Campbell Beeler 13
Assists: Karson Killham 33, Jacelyn Gestes 16
Aces: Beeler 5, Killham 2
Digs: Kennedy Ezell 24, Beeler 16, Killham 9

Jacelyn Gestes sets for Liberty (Steven Liles / Sideline Sports)

Amarillo High vs. Palo Duro

Final: Amarillo High def. Palo Duro 3-0 (25-6, 25-11, 25-13)

Sandies Leaders

Kills: Harper Vaughn 11, Grace Hughes 7, Kindler H. 7
Assists: Stella Crawford 12, Bennett Rea 9
Aces: Anzley Davis 5, Claire Decker 3, Crawford 3
Blocks: Makenna St. Clair 4, Vaughn 2, Kinaleigh Payne 2, Brenna Seideman 2
Digs: Davis 12, Ellen Head 13

Team Note: Amarillo High improves to 8-2 overall, 1-0 in district play.

Amarillo High celebrates an ace vs PD (Austin Hartsfield / Sideline Sports)

Lubbock Coronado vs. Lubbock Monterey

Final: Coronado def. Monterey 3-1 (25-15, 25-19, 20-25, 25-19)

In their district opener, Coronado grabbed the first two sets before Monterey stormed back in the third, at one point leading 17-8. The Lady Mustangs rallied late but fell short as Coronado regrouped in set four to finish the match.

Coronado Leaders

Kills: Hailee Parrott Curtis 15, Kaleigh Smith 7, Vivien Welch 7, Ly’Ric Hargers 3, Averee Willis 3, Keira Shepherd 3
Assists: Caitlyn Olguin 14, Malory Holdman 12, Addison Brown 5
Aces: Curtis 2, Welch 2, Brown 1
Digs: Brown 32, Curtis 19, Olguin 10, Holdman 6
Blocks: Hargers 4, Welch 1, Willis 2

Andrews Lady Mustangs def Big Spring & Compass Academy

Match 1: Andrews def. Big Spring 3-0 (25-8, 25-13, 25-10)

Kills: Rylan Newbrough 13, Addy Baeza 7, Kyra O’Connor 7
Assists: Emma Sauceda 32
Aces: Danlee Fisher 6, Macie Miller 5, Sauceda 3
Digs: Sauceda 8, Miller 8, Bueno 7
Blocks: O’Connor 1, Newbrough 0.5, Lowder 0.5, Hinson 0.5
Danlee Fisher passes for the Andrews Lady Mustangs (Steven Liles / Sideline Sports)

Match 2: Andrews def. Compass 3-0 (25-13, 25-13, 25-20)

Kills: Newbrough 11, O’Connor 8, Baeza 7, Lowder 7
Assists: Sauceda 36
Aces: Fisher 5, Gibson 3, Bueno 2, Sauceda 2
Digs: Miller 11, Newbrough 6, Bueno 7, Gibson 6
Blocks: O’Connor 2, Baeza 1, Lowder 1

Team Note: The Lady Mustangs improve to 6-3 and turn their focus to the Nita Vannoy Memorial Tournament in San Angelo this weekend.

Dumas Demons vs Vega

Final: Dumas def. Vega 3-0 (25-22, 25-7, 25-21)

Kills: Haley Winegarner 11, Sophie Clements 8
Assists: Gabby Alvarez 21, Clements 12
Aces: Clements 5, Gabi Holt 3
Digs: Alvarez 10, Winegarner 10
Blocks: Alang Makuei 4, Clements 2, Demi Bitonel 2

Team Note: The Demons move to 6-3 on the season.

Hereford vs. Lubbock Christian

Final: Hereford def. Lubbock Christian 3-1 (25-19, 25-21, 11-25, 28-26)

While Hereford came away with the four-set win, the night belonged to Lubbock Christian libero Whitlee Blacklock, who turned in a career performance with 63 digs, an incredible effort that kept the Lady Eagles alive in a back-and-forth battle. After Hereford claimed the first two sets, Lubbock Christian roared back with a dominant third, fueled by Blacklock’s defensive presence. The fourth set went down to the wire before the Lady Whitefaces closed it out 28-26 to seal the match.

Whitlee Blacklock receives for Lubbock Christian (Steven Liles / Sideline Sports)

River Road vs. Miami

Final: River Road def. Miami 3-2 (16-25, 16-25, 25-12, 25-23, 15-13)

After dropping the first two sets, the Lady Cats clawed back in dramatic fashion to win the next three, sealing a thrilling five-set victory over a tough Miami squad.

River Road Leaders