FROM STAFF REPORTS

Sunday, August 30, 2009
Story last updated at 8/30/2009 – 2:05 am

CLOVIS, N.M. – Brittany Hays racked up 33 kills and 36 digs in two matches on Saturday, leading the Lubbock Christian High volleyball team to a second-place finish at the Clovis Invitational.

After rallying for a 22-25, 22-25, 26-24, 25-18, 18-16 win over Albuquerque (N.M.) Academy in the semifinals, the Lady Eagles lost to host Clovis, N.M., in the championship match, 25-20, 25-20, 25-23. Clovis got 14 kills from Antiesha Brown, who has orally committed to the Texas Tech women’s basketball team.

Lubbock Christian’s Bailey Scarborough dished out 40 assists for the day. In the win over Albuquerque Academy, in which the Lady Eagles rallied from a 15-6 deficit in the third set, Avery Branson made 24 digs and KK Mack added 14 kills and six service aces.

The Lady Eagles (9-3) return to action at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Brownfield.

• Estacado

WOLFFORTH – LaShondra Ray and Airel Wilson combined for 21 kills and 15 blocks in three matches, helping the Lady Mustangs win their last two matches at the Frenship Tournament and take third place in the bronze bracket.

Estacado began the day with 25-5, 25-15 loss to Lamesa before rebounding with wins over Brownfield (25-22, 11-25, 25-20) and Littlefield (25-15, 25-9).

Stephanie Sanchez paced Estacado’s defense with 11 digs for the day, while setters Nicole Cooks and Kaniesha Briley supplied 17 and 10 assists, respectively.

The Lady Matadors (6-10) travel to face Lamesa against at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.

• Monterey

WOLFFORTH – The Lady Plainsmen went 2-1 on the final day of the Frenship Tournament, finishing third in the silver bracket.

Monterey came from behind to beat Shallowater, 19-25, 25-20, 25-11, in the bracket quarterfinals before falling to Pampa, 25-18, 25-19. The Lady Plainsmen rebounded with a 25-20, 25-20 win over El Paso Riverside in the third-place match.

Monterey returns to District 2-5A action at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Amarillo.

• Lubbock High

EL PASO – Hannah Brooks tallied 13 kills and 12 digs to help the Lady Westerners split their final two matches at the Margaret Hussmann Tournament of Champions.

Lubbock High began the day with a 16-25, 25-14, 25-17, 25-15 loss to Moriarty, N.M., before beating Alamogordo, N.M., 25-23, 25-18, 13-25, 25-20.

Katie Pattillo had 14 kills and nine service aces for the Lady Westerners (8-12), while Priyanka Shome added nine kills. Catherine Wiechmann posted eight kills and 24 assists, Azzeneth Marrufo chipped in 18 assists, and Marcie Kissko made 13 digs. Elizabeth Wu added 10 digs and five aces for Lubbock High, which all four of its tournament matches on Friday.

The Lady Westerners resume District 2-5A play at 7 p.m. Tuesday, hosting Coronado.

• Trinity Christian

SEMINOLE – Kasey Shaw tallied 17 kills in two matches, but the Lady Lions lost twice in the gold bracket of the Seminole Tournament.

Trinity Christian began the day with a 25-17, 25-11 loss to Monahans, ranked fifth in Class 3A, and then fell to El Paso Montwood, 25-15, 26-24.

Grace McGinnis added seven kills for the Lady Lions (6-9), while setters Kristin Fellows and Shelbi McClure combined for 19 assists. Makenzie Brown made 19 digs to pace the back-row defense, and Logann Lamb chipped in six digs.

Trinity will next host Shallowater at 7 p.m. Monday.

• Frenship

WOLFFORTH – Carsey Aycock distributed 41 assists in two matches, but the Tigers lost twice on the final day of their host tournament.

Frenship lost to Abilene Wylie, 25-18, 10-25, 25-22, in the gold bracket quarterfinals and then dropped a 25-16, 25-19 decision to District 4-4A rival Plainview.

Kailey Moorhead led the Tigers’ attack with 14 kills, and Darbie Walker made 19 digs defensively.

Frenship (7-10) travels to face Canyon at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

• Coronado

COPPELL – Coronado’s Kyleigh Lucia made 26 digs in two matches, but the Lady Mustangs lost twice to conclude play at the Jenny Eckert Memorial Tournament.

Coronado fell to host Coppell (25-14, 25-14) and Dumas (25-23, 19-25, 25-21).

Tyler Webster posted 10 kills, 22 digs, two blocks and a service ace for the Lady Mustangs (7-14), while Michelle Baucum added 12 kills and two blocks. Setters Heather Choat and Stephany Wines each dished out 19 assists, and Wines also had four aces.

Coronado returns to District 2-5A action at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Lubbock High.

• Cooper

WOLFFORTH – Brittany Ruble had 12 kills and three blocks in two matches at the Frenship Tournament, but the Lady Pirates lost both of them.

Cooper lost 25-8, 25-7 in a gold-bracket quarterfinal against Randall, the top-ranked team in Class 4A, and then fell to El Paso Americas, 27-25, 16-25, 26-24.

All-tournament selection Katelyn Stewart finished the day with 32 assists, three kills and six digs for the Lady Pirates, while Brittney Bednarz added three kills and 11 digs. Hannah Limmer led Cooper with 15 digs and two aces, while Bednarz, Ruble and Stewart each tallied one ace.

The Lady Pirates (9-9) will next host Denver City at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.

—

SATURDAY’S AREA SCORES

FRENSHIP TOURNAMENT

at Frenship HS, Wolfforth

GOLD BRACKET

Quarterfinals

Abilene Wylie def. Frenship, 25-18, 10-25, 25-22

Bushland def. Plainview, 25-27, 25-20, 25-15

Randall def. Cooper, 25-8, 25-7

Dalhart def. El Paso Americas, 25-20, 25-12

Consolation Semifinals

Plainview def. Frenship, 25-16, 25-19

El Paso Americas def. Cooper, 27-25, 16-25, 26-24

Consolation Final

Plainview def. El Paso Americas, 25-16, 25-21

Semifinals

Abilene Wylie def. Bushland, 25-16, 25-20

Randall def. Dalhart, 25-11, 25-8

Third-Place Match

Dalhart def. Bushland, 25-20, 25-15

Championship

Randall def. Abilene Wylie, 25-9, 25-13

SILVER BRACKET

Quarterfinals

El Paso Riverside def. Sweetwater, 25-20, 18-25, 25-15

Caprock def. El Paso Socorro, 25-17, 25-18

Monterey def. Shallowater, 19-25, 25-20, 25-11

Pampa def. Frenship JV, 25-22, 25-14

Consolation Semifinals

Sweetwater def. El Paso Socorro, 25-23, 25-19

Shallowater def. Frenship JV, 25-23, 25-23

Consolation Final

Sweetwater def. Shallowater, 25-16, 25-20

Semifinals

Caprock def. El Paso Riverside, 19-25, 25-18, 26-24

Pampa def. Monterey, 25-18, 25-19

Third-Place Match

Monterey def. El Paso Riverside, 25-20, 25-20

Final

Pampa def. Caprock, 25-23, 21-25, 25-23

BRONZE BRACKET

First Round

Lamesa def. Estacado, 25-5, 25-15

El Paso Bel Air def. Brownfield, 25-15, 25-20

Perryton def. Littlefield, 16-25, 25-18, 25-13

Consolation Semifinal

Estacado def. Brownfield, 25-21, 13-25, 25-20

Consolation Final

Estacado def. Littlefield, 25-15, 25-8

Semifinal

Lamesa def. El Paso Bel Air, 21-25, 25-17, 25-14

Final

Lamesa def. Perryton, 25-16, 25-17

ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM

Most valuable player: Ashley Davis, Randall

Outstanding hitter: Bailey Wilson, Abilene Wylie

Outstanding defender: Kelsey Browning, Wylie

All-tournament: Katelyn Stewart, Cooper; Francquee Acosta, El Paso Americas; Marlee Reynolds, Dalhart; Abby King, Plainview; Aubree Piper, Randall; Kaitlyn Patterson, Bushland; Storey Deshazo, Wylie; Shelby Wilt, Dalhart; Raegan Sheton, Randall

—

SEMINOLE TOURNAMENT

at Seminole HS

(Area teams only)

Gold Bracket

Hereford def. Seminole, 25-11, 25-5

Canyon def. Seminole, 25-12, 25-17

—

Non-district

Lubbock Titans def. Friona, 25-12, 18-25, 25-20, 25-20