🏐 Weekend Volleyball Recap: Liberty, Randall, and Shallowater Stay Hot as District Races Tighten Across West Texas

Steven Liles
Oct 6
8 min read

From 6A down to 2A, this weekend’s volleyball action across West Texas was packed with defining wins and shifting momentum. Lubbock-Cooper Liberty remained unbeaten to open the second half of district play, Randall continued to dominate District 4-4A, and Shallowater took control of District 2-3A with a statement win over Idalou. Amarillo High and Frenship stayed in stride atop their respective leagues, while programs like Andrews, Greenwood, and Sanford-Fritch notched key sweeps to keep their postseason goals on track. As district races heat up, every point, set, and serve is beginning to carry playoff implications across the South Plains and Panhandle.

District 3-5A

The playoff picture in District 3-5A is starting to take shape as the regular season winds down. Amarillo High remains unbeaten and is on the cusp of clinching a postseason berth after another dominant performance this weekend. Tascosa continues to keep pace, setting up an October 14th showdown with the Sandies that will likely decide the District Championship. Coronado and Lubbock-Cooper continue to be in the drivers seat for the playoffs, while Monterey stays in the hunt after a crucial victory over Caprock. With just a few matches left, every set carries major playoff implications across the district.

Lubbock-Cooper Wins Five-Set Battle Over Coronado

In one of the most competitive matches of the weekend, the Lubbock-Cooper Lady Pirates went on the road and outlasted Coronado in a five-set thriller (25-22, 22-25, 24-26, 25-21, 15-10)

The win pushes the Lady Pirates to 19-10 overall and 7-3 in district, keeping them in the drivers seat for the playoffs. Next up, they’ll host Plainview on Tuesday.

✨ Lubbock-Cooper Leaders

Bry Carlile: 20 kills, 7 digs, 2 aces, 1 block
Broox Lopez: 4 kills, 49 assists, 6 aces, 10 digs
Brynlyn Barnwell: 7 kills, 4 blocks
Haley McCallick: 13 kills, 1 ace, 7 digs, 1 block
Konli Johnston: 11 kills, 1 ace, 16 digs
Maisen Daniel: 9 kills, 5 blocks

For Coronado, it was another gritty performance in front of a home crowd, but the Lady Mustangs couldn’t close out the fifth set. They fall to 18-16 overall and 7-4 in district and will travel to Palo Duro on Tuesday.

✨ Coronado Leaders

Addison Brown: 30 digs, 2 assists, 4 aces
Hailee Parrott Curtis: 19 kills, 13 digs
Kaleigh Smith: 17 kills, 6 digs
Vivien Welch: 9 kills, 4 blocks
Malory Holdman: 27 assists, 9 digs, 3 aces
Caitlyn Olguin: 21 assists, 9 digs
Keira Shepherd: 1 kill, 2 blocks

Amarillo High Dominates Plainview to Stay Perfect in District

The Amarillo High Sandies kept their district streak alive in dominant fashion, sweeping Plainview 25-7, 25-12, 25-8. The win improves AHS to 25-9 overall and 11-0 in district, as they continue to control the top spot in District 3-5A. The Lady Sandies make the short trip across town Tuesday night to take on Caprock, looking to lock up a playoff berth.

✨ Amarillo High Leaders

Kills: Harper Vaughan 13, Kinsler Hanson 10
Assists: Bennett Rea 20, Harper Vaughan 10
Aces: Kinsler Hanson 3, Anzley Davis 1, Harper Vaughan 1
Blocks: Harper Vaughan 4
Digs: Ellen Head 15, Bennett Rea 12

Tascosa Cruises Past Lubbock High for District Win

The Tascosa Lady Rebels were sharp from start to finish, sweeping Lubbock High 25-12, 25-12, 25-9 to notch another strong district victory. The Lady Rebels’ balanced attack and steady defense kept the Lady Westerners on their heels all afternoon.

✨ Tascosa Leaders

Kills: Berkley Harper 9, Harlan Singleton 8
Assists: Addison Merrell 21, Libby Miller 12
Digs: Bennet Berryman 12, Gabbie Mason 10

Monterey Tops Caprock to Stay in Playoff Hunt

Caprock makes the dig. (Austin Hartsfield for Sideline Sports)

In one other Friday matchup, the Lubbock Monterey Lady Plainsmen earned a key district win over Caprock, taking the match 25-16, 23-25, 25-16, 25-22. The victory keeps Monterey firmly in the playoff race as they improve to 23-12 overall and 6-5 in district play.

✨ Stats: Not reported

District 4-4A

Dumas Outlasts Hereford in Five-Set Thriller

The Dumas Demonettes and Hereford Lady Whitefaces battled deep into five sets Tuesday night, with Dumas holding on for a dramatic 21-25, 25-22, 25-17, 23-25, 16-14 victory. The win pushes Dumas to 18-16 overall and 5-3 in district, while Hereford slips to 15-16 and 3-5.

✨ Dumas Leaders

Kills: Sophie Clements 15, Brooklyn Rose 14, Haley Winegarner 13
Assists: Sophie Clements 29, Gabby Alvarez 20
Aces: Karsyn Blue 5, Sophie Clements 5
Digs: Gabi Holt 26, Karsyn Blue 24, Sophie Clements 16
Blocks: Alang Makuei 8.5, Sophie Clements 5.5, Demi Bitonel 4

✨ Hereford Leaders

Kills: Sam Grajeda 11, Lexi Vallejo 10
Assists: Lilly Madrigal 15, Mia Estrada 14
Digs: Kyndall Valdez 12, Lilly Madrigal 10
Aces: Mia Estrada 2, Sam Grajeda 2
Blocks: Sam Grajeda 2

Randall Rolls Past Perryton to Stay Perfect in District Play

Kambree Gonzalez serves. (Steven Liles for Sideline Sports)

The Randall Lady Raiders continued their dominant run through District 4-4A, sweeping Perryton 25-9, 25-19, 25-16 on Saturday at home. With the win, Randall improves to 22-12 overall and 8-0 in district, standing alone atop the district standings. Perryton drops to 8-18 and 1-7.

✨ Randall Leaders

Kills: Chloe Brown and Nevaeh Conner combined for 29
Assists: Madelyn Sisomsouk 17
Digs: Kambree Gonzalez 15

Canyon Sweeps Pampa to Stay Hot in District Play

The Canyon Lady Eagles stayed locked in Tuesday night, rolling to a straight-set win over Pampa 25-13, 25-19, 27-25. The victory keeps Canyon’s momentum rolling as they continue to climb the district standings.

✨ Canyon Leaders

Laney Jones: 17 kills, 1 ace, 14 digs
Klair Stone: 8 kills, 2 blocks, 15 digs
Brylee McElroy: 27 assists, 2 aces
London Gibson: 11 assists, 1 ace
Maddie Haugen / Braylee Crockett: 2 blocks each
Aiva Kerr: 25 digs

West Plains Sweeps Borger for 24th Win of the Season

The West Plains Lady Wolves were dominant once again, cruising past Borger in straight sets 25-23, 25-7, 25-14. The victory improves West Plains to 24-11 overall, as they continue to establish themselves among the district’s top contenders.

✨ West Plains Leaders

Kills: Aaniyah Kitchen 15, Kynzie Ward 12
Assists: Cecilia Murillo 26, Bella Wineberg 14
Digs: Idaly Sotelo 15, Cecilia Murillo 7
Blocks: Aaniyah Kitchen 2
Aces: Sydney Garza 1, Idaly Sotelo 1

District 3-4A

Andrews Sweeps Fort Stockton to Stay Perfect in District

The Andrews Lady Mustangs stayed red-hot in district play, sweeping Fort Stockton 25-18, 25-12, 25-14 to move to 4-0 in district. Andrews controlled the match from start to finish behind a balanced offensive attack and strong serving performance.

Andrews will hit the road tomorrow night to take on Monahans at 7pm

✨ Andrews Leaders

Rylan Newbrough: 16 kills, 2 blocks, 10 digs, 2 aces
Emma Sauceda: 42 assists, 7 digs, 5 aces, 1 block
Danlee Fisher: 4 assists, 12 digs, 1 ace
Addy Baeza: 12 kills, 3 digs
Anah Bueno: 10 digs
Tobi Hinson: 7 kills, 1 dig
Kyra O’Connor: 5 kills, 1 dig
Macie Miller: 8 digs, 2 aces

Greenwood Sweeps Pecos Behind Jones’ Triple-Double

The Greenwood Rangerettes took care of business at home Saturday, sweeping Pecos 25-7, 25-16, 25-10 in District 3-4A action. Greenwood was dominant from the start, led by a standout performance from Emily Jones, who posted a triple-double to power the sweep.

The win improves the Rangerettes to 23-11 overall and 3-1 in district play. Greenwood will hit the road Tuesday to face Fort Stockton at 6 p.m.

✨ Greenwood Leaders

Emily Jones: 23 assists, 10 kills, 10 digs
Olivia Willis: 10 digs, 9 assists
Rylee Rubio: 16 digs, 7 kills
Kimberle McConnell: 13 digs
Angel Smith: 3 blocks

District 5-4A

Liberty Sweeps Frenship Memorial to Stay Perfect in District

The Lubbock-Cooper Liberty Lady Patriots kept their impressive season rolling, completing the season sweep of Frenship Memorial with a 25-18, 25-16, 25-9 win on Friday. The Lady Patriots were sharp in all phases, moving to 34-2 overall and 7-0 in district. Memorial falls to 22-8 and 5-2 but remains in strong playoff position.

✨ Stats: Not reported

Big Spring Sweeps Estacado

Big Spring handled business on Saturday, sweeping Lubbock Estacado 25-17, 25-16, 25-10. The Lady Steers continue to gain momentum as they chase a playoff berth in the second half of district play.

✨ Stats: Not reported

Levelland Outlasts Lake View in Four

In one of the closest matches of the weekend, Levelland bounced back after dropping the opening set to defeat San Angelo Lake View 25-27, 25-18, 25-23, 26-24. The Lady Lobos battled through long rallies and clutch moments to stay in the mix for a postseason spot.

✨ Stats: Not reported

District 2-3A

With first place on the line, Saturday’s action across District 2-3A delivered some major shakeups in the standings. Shallowater took control of the district race with a statement win over Idalou, while Childress picked up a key victory to even its district record and Talkington battled for a sweep on the road.

Shallowater Takes Control of District With Win Over Idalou

In the marquee matchup of the weekend, the Shallowater Fillies took care of business at home, defeating Idalou in four sets (25-8, 22-25, 25-8, 25-17). The win puts Shallowater alone atop the district standings at 4-0 (25-9 overall), while Idalou drops to 3-1 (19-13 overall).

✨ Shallowater Leaders

Emma Clawson: 19 kills, 6 digs
Aniston Vanatta: 29 assists, 10 digs
Jorja McGuire: 12 kills, 11 digs
Carlie Buckley: 9 kills, 2 blocks

Carli Buckley with the pass for Shally (Ryder Grace Liles for Sideline Sports)

Childress Sweeps Tulia to Even District Record

The Childress Lady Bobcats bounced back with a strong win over Tulia, sweeping the Lady Hornets (25-19, 25-12, 25-14). Childress improves to 14-18 overall and 2-2 in district, while Tulia falls to 10-10 and 0-4.

✨ Childress Leaders

Journey Prince: 21 kills
Avery Keys: 8 kills

Talkington Outlasts Littlefield in Tight Three-Set Sweep

In another close district battle, Lubbock Talkington edged Littlefield in straight sets (25-21, 25-23, 27-25) to pick up an important win and keep pace in the middle of the standings.

✨ Stats: Not reported

Area Games:

Frenship Sweeps Permian

The Frenship Tigers kept their strong start to district play rolling with a straight-set win over Odessa Permian, taking the match 25-23, 25-13, 25-23. The victory keeps Frenship unbeaten in district play and firmly in contention for the top spot in 2-6A.

✨ Frenship Leaders

Reese Roberts: 13 kills, 5 aces, 12 digs, 2 blocks
Bliss Dane: 12 kills, 20 digs
Taylor Loyd: 9 kills, 1 block
Hana Hutcheson: 19 assists, 8 digs
Kayle Upham: 15 assists, 5 digs
Brooklyn Cox: 4 kills, 3 blocks, 2 aces

Brooklyn Cox with the kill for the Lady Tigers (Steven Liles for Sideline Sports)

Sanford-Fritch Opens District Play With Sweep of Highland Park

The Sanford-Fritch Lady Eagles opened district play in dominant fashion, sweeping Highland Park 25-17, 25-13, 25-22 on Friday night. The win moves Fritch to 16-8 overall and 1-0 in District 1-2A, while Highland Park drops to 10-19 and 0-1.

✨ Sanford-Fritch Leaders