Upsets, Milestones, and Marquee Matchups: Tuesday Night Area Volleyball Recap
- Steven Liles
- Sep 3
- 4 min read
It was another thrilling night of West Texas volleyball, with key 3-5A district battles and marquee non-district matchups showcasing a major upset and several standout performances.
Coronado Stuns Lubbock-Cooper in Five-Set Thriller
The upset of the night came in Lubbock, where the Coronado Lady Mustangs outlasted the Lubbock-Cooper Lady Pirates in a five-set battle (25-14, 25-18, 24-26, 23-25, 15-10). Coronado stormed out to a 2-0 lead, only to see Cooper rally back and force a deciding fifth set. The Mustangs steadied themselves, sealing the match with a clutch ace from Rigley Brown to finish it off.
Coronado Standouts:
Hailee Parrott Curtis – 19 kills, 8 digs, 4 aces
Vivien Welch – 12 kills, 2 blocks
Kaleigh Smith – 8 kills, 3 blocks
Addison Brown – 20 digs
Malory Holdman – 23 assists, 6 digs, 1 ace
Caitlyn Olguin – 14 assists, 8 digs, 1 ace
Rigley Brown – 1 ace (match winner)
The victory lifts Coronado to 13-13 overall and 2-1 in district play. They’ll host Palo Duro on Friday, September 5 at 5:00 PM.
Lubbock-Cooper Standouts:
Bry Carlile – 13 kills, 11 digs
Broox Lopez – 43 assists
Haley McCallick – 11 kills, 13 digs
The Lady Pirates fall to 12-5 overall, 1-1 in district play.
Amarillo High Sweeps Plainview
Amarillo High stayed perfect in district play with a sweep of Plainview (25-11, 25-16, 25-17). Behind a balanced attack and stingy defense, the Sandies improved to 15-9 overall and 3-0 in district play.
Amarillo High Standouts:
Harper Vaughan – 13 kills
Bennett Rea – 16 assists (also surpassed 1,000 career assists)
Kensleigh Payne – 3 blocks
Ellen Head – 15 digs
A milestone night for senior captain Bennett Rea highlighted a strong Amarillo High performance as they continue to establish themselves as a district frontrunner.
Liberty Sweeps Canyon on Grandparents Night
In front of a packed house at Liberty for Grandparents Night, the Lady Patriots delivered a sweep over Canyon in what turned into one of the most electric atmospheres of the night. Each set came down to the wire, but Liberty came up clutch in the biggest moments, pulling out the 25-22, 26-24, 25-23 victory.
Liberty Standouts:
Kills: Campbell Beeler 11, Lexie Allgood 9
Blocks: Braylee Barron 2, Abby Dallas 2
Digs: Kennedy Ezell 14, Campbell Beeler 12, Jacelyn Gestes 11
Aces: Karson Killham 5, Campbell Beeler 2
The sweep keeps Liberty rolling as they now turn their eyes to a Saturday matchup with defending 5A State Finalist Randall.
West Plains Outlasts Bushland in Five
One of the marquee matchups in the area Tuesday night lived up to the billing as the West Plains Lady Wolves went on the road and knocked off perennial power Bushland in a five-set thriller (21-25, 25-13, 25-22, 18-25, 15-10).
The back-and-forth battle showcased two of the top programs in the Panhandle, with West Plains ultimately showing poise in the decisive fifth set to secure the statement victory. The win improves the Lady Wolves to 17-8 overall on the season.
West Plains Standouts:
Aaniyah Kitchen – 24 kills, 5 blocks
Kynzie Ward – 18 kills
Idaly Sotelo – 26 digs
Bella Wineburg – 13 digs, 19 assists
Cecilia Murillo – 33 assists
Tascosa Sweeps Lubbock High at Home
The Tascosa Lady Rebels protected their home court with a dominant sweep over Lubbock High, winning 25-15, 25-23, 25-9. Behind a strong serving performance and balanced offense, Tascosa kept control throughout the match.
Tascosa Standouts:
Kills: Avery Scalf 14
Assists: Addison Merrell 18, Libby Miller 17
Aces: Bennet Berryman 5, Addison Merrell 5
Digs: Gabbie Mason 16
The win improves Tascosa to 15-8 overall and 3-0 in district play, keeping them tied at the top of the standings.
Shallowater Falls to Randall
In a clash of two strong programs, the Shallowater Fillies came up short against Randall, falling in straight sets (18-25, 22-25, 20-25). Despite a hard-fought effort, Randall’s balance proved too much as the Fillies dropped to 19-6 overall on the season.
Shallowater Standouts:
Aniston VanAtta – 9 assists, 5 digs
Carli Buckley – 9 kills, 10 digs, 2 blocks
Emie Lusk – 4 kills, 3 blocks, 1 dig
Emma Clawson – 7 kills, 8 digs
Jaci Fenter – 12 assists, 6 digs
Jorja McGuire – 5 kills, 14 digs, 1 ace
Taylor Wood – 12 digs, 3 assists
The Fillies will look to regroup quickly as district play approaches.
Dalhart Tops Dumas in Four Sets
The Dalhart Lady Wolves kept their strong season rolling with a four-set win over the Dumas Demonettes, taking the match 25-22, 25-23, 16-25, 25-13. Dalhart controlled the first two sets, weathered a Dumas push in the third, and then closed it out with a convincing fourth set. The victory improves the Lady Wolves to 19-4-2 overall.
Dalhart Standouts:
Kills: Kammi Maddox 17, Remi Johnson 7, Reese Jenkins 7, Joey Read 5
Assists: Kaetlin Sundvahl 22, Kammi Maddox 14
Blocks: Remi Johnson 5, Kammi Maddox 5, Reese Jenkins 4
Dumas Standouts:
Kills: Haley Winegarner 13, Sophie Clements 10
Assists: Gabby Alvarez 20, Sophie Clements 17
Aces: Karsyn Blue 4, Gabby Alvarez 3
Digs: Gabi Holt 28, Suzette Reyes 11
Blocks: Alang Makuei 6, Demi Bitonel 3, Sophie Clements 3
Dalhart now sits at 19-4-2 overall, while Dumas moves to 13-13 on the season.
Andrews Sweeps Levelland Behind Newbrough’s Big Night
The Andrews Lady Mustangs were dominant on Tuesday, sweeping Levelland in straight sets (25-13, 25-18, 25-14). With strong serving and a balanced attack, Andrews controlled the match from start to finish to improve their momentum heading into district play.
Andrews Standouts:
Kills: Rylan Newbrough 20, Kyra O’Connor 7
Assists: Emma Sauceda 33, Danlee Fisher 2
Blocks: Kyra O’Connor 3.5, Rylan Newbrough 2
Aces: Rylan Newbrough 4, Caroline Gibson 2, Macie Miller 2
Digs: Danlee Fisher 9, Emma Sauceda 9, Macie Miller 8
The Lady Mustangs showcased their depth, but it was Rylan Newbrough who stole the show with a massive 20-kill, 4-ace performance.
Other Area Scores:
Hereford knocks off Denver City 3-2
Pampa takes down Palo Duro 3-1
Andrews goes on the road and sweeps Levelland 3-0
All Saints over Brownfield 3-1
Idalou sweeps Abernathy 3-0
TLCA knocks off Coahoma 3-1
Wall with the reverse sweep of Permian 3-2
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