Bushland’s Jaycee Adams keeps a rally going for the No. 1-ranked Lady Falcons against River Road on Tuesday night. [Ben Jenkins/ Press Pass Sports]
There doesn’t look like anyone is slowing down the No. 1-ranked Bushland Lady Falcons anytime soon.
Bushland made it another sweep, this time against rival River Road on Tuesday night, 25-13, 25-13, 25-10, at the Bushland Gym.
The Lady Falcons, who hold the Texas Panhandle’s best record, are now 35-1 overall and 3-0 in District 1-3A.
Bushland also adds to its Amarillo-area best win streak of 27 straight matches.
Addyson Tiffin helped seize control early, leading the Lady Falcons with eight kills and two blocks.
Ansley Sims had 12 assists, followed by Taryn Schultz 11 assists, and Berrilyn Boydston added 12 digs.
River Road suffers its first district loss. The Lady Wildcats are now 9-20 overall and 1-1 in league action.
Bushland def. R. Road 25-13, 25-13, 25-10
Records: R. Road 9-20, 1-1; Bushland 35-1, 3-0.
Top performers
Kills: Addyson Tiffin 8.
Blocks: Tiffin 2.
Digs: Berrilyn Boydston 12.
Assists: Ansley Sims 12, Taryn Schultz 11.
Aces: Schultz 8.
District 1-3A
Team District Overall
Bushland 3-0 35-1
Tulia 2-0 13-19
River Road 1-1 9-20
Friona 0-2 8-24
Dimmitt 0-3 4-25
Tuesday’s results
Bushland 3, River Road 0
Tulia 3, Dimmitt 0
District 2-6A
Tascosa earns first district win
Quay Smith was unbelievable in the middle Tuesday night, helping Tascosa get its much needed first district win of the year.
Smith dominated the net and there was nothing Odessa Permian could do to stop it, as the 5-foot-9 senior led the Lady Rebels to a 25-14, 24-26, 25-13, 28-26, victory.
Smith didn’t let anything by her ending the night with a career-high 11 blocks in a match Tascosa desperately needed.
The Lady Rebels move to 1-2 in District 2-6A and 18-14 overall. Permian falls to 1-2 in district and 15-16 overall.
Aliyah Hardy added to Smith’s effort with 40 assists and three aces. Kayden Bridges made a game-high 31 digs.
Tascosa def. Odessa Permian 25-14, 24-26, 25-13, 28-26.
Records: Permian 15-16, 1-2; Tascosa 18-14, 1-2.
Top performers
Kills: Lauren Avila 14; Bebe Irwin 14.
Assists: Aliyah Hardy 40.
Aces: Hardy 3.
Digs: Kayden Bridges 31.
Blocks: Quay Smith 11.
District 2-6A
Team District Overall
Frenship 3-0 26-7
Midland High 2-1 16-15
Midland Lee 2-1 25-5
Tascosa 1-2 18-14
Odessa Permian 1-2 15-16
Odessa High 0-3 12-17
Tuesday’s results
Tascosa 3, Odessa Permian 1
Frenship 3, Midland High 0
Midland Lee 3, Odessa High 0
District 3-5A
AHS takes season series from Cooper
Amarillo High opened the second half of District 3-5A action getting an impressive road win at Lubbock Cooper on Tuesday.
The Lady Sandies not only earn a sweep, 25-16, 25-17, 25-17, but also avenge a loss at Lubbock Cooper a year ago.
Senior Chelsie Freeman and Ashlyn Vinyard controlled the middle for AHS. Freeman knocked down a team-high seven kills and two blocks while Vinyard finished with five kills and three blocks.
AHS (23-12 overall) stays in sole possession of second place in district with an 8-1 mark. The Lady Pirates (23-14) fall back to .500 in district at 4-4.
AHS def. Cooper 25-16, 25-17, 25-17
Records: AHS 23-12, 8-1; Cooper 23-14, 4-4.
Top performers
AHS
Kills: Chelsie Freeman 7.
Blocks: Ashlyn Vinyard 3.
Digs: Piper Warren 12.
Assists: Hannah Shipman 23.
Aces: Freeman 2, Warren 2.
Caprock stays in playoff hunt
It was a win Caprock needed to open the second round of District 3-5A play on Tuesday, and the Lady Longhorns got it.
Caprock fought off Plainview to battle to a 25-10, 26-24, 21-25, 25-9 victory at home, keeping themselves right in district playoff race.
The Lady Longhorns (19-15) are 4-5 in 3-5A, trailing Lubbock Cooper (23-14, 5-4) and Lubbock Coronado (20-12, 5-4) by one-game for the fourth and final playoff spot.
Caprock’s Raygan Lopez had 15 kills with eight digs, Aubrianna Hernandez finished with 49 assists.
Caprock plays host to Palo Duro at noon, Saturday.
Caprock def. Plainview 25-10, 26-24, 21-25, 25-9.
Records: Plainview 12-17, 2-7; Caprock 19-15, 4-5.
Kills: Raygan Lopez 15.
Digs: Getsi Carrasco 14.
Assists: Aubrianna Hernandez 49.
District 3-5A
Team District Overall
Randall 8-0 29-3
Amarillo High 8-1 23-12
Monterey 7-2 28-8
Cooper 5-4 23-14
Coronado 5-4 20-12
Caprock 4-5 19-15
Plainview 2-7 12-17
Palo Duro 1-8 7-22
Lubbock High 0-9 10-24
Tuesday’s results
Amarillo High 3, Cooper 0
Monterey 3, Lubbock High, 0
Caprock 3, Plainview 1
Coronado 3, Palo Duro 0
District 3-4A
Canyon, Hereford cruise to district W’s
As expected, Canyon and Hereford each earned road wins on Tuesday night.
The Lady Eagles took down Lamesa, 25-21, 25-8, 25-17.
Canyon (21-14, 2-0 in district) has now won 10 straight district matches dating back to last year.
The Lady Eagles were led by Zoey Sparks 11 kills and Mckenna Coppock’s 10 digs.
Hereford opened district play easing past Estacado on Tuesday, 25-5, 25-13, 25-8.
The Lady Whitefaces improve to 1-0 in District 3-4A and 23-13 overall.
Darcy Dodd showed a strong effort with seven kills and seven blocks.
Canyon def. Lamesa 25-21, 25-8, 25-17.
Records: Canyon 21-14, 2-0; Lamesa 20-12, 0-2.
Top performers
Kills: Zoey Sparks 11, Emma Crenshaw 9.
Blocks: Sparks 2.
Digs: Mckenna Coppock 10.
Assists: Lauren Bell 15.
Aces: Carlee Henderson 3, Makynna Cranmer 3.
Hereford def. Estacado 25-5, 25-13, 25-8.
Records: Hereford 23-13, 1-0; Estacado 14-17, 0-2.
Top performers
Hereford
Kills: Darcy Dodd 7.
Blocks: Taytum Stow 4.
Digs: Dodd 7, Bonnie Vallejo 7.
Assists: Rainey Aven 18.
Aces: Aven 6.
District 3-4A
Team District Overall
Canyon 2-0 21-14
Levelland 1-0 20-11
Hereford 1-0 23-13
Lamesa 0-2 20-12
Estacado 0-2 14-17
Tuesday’s results
Canyon 3, Lamesa 0
Hereford 3, Estacado 0
District 4-4A
Dumas cruises, Pampa wins opener
Dumas runs its District 4-4A win streak to 10 straight sweeping Borger, 25-16, 25-14, 25-12, on Tuesday at Borger.
Dumas stays undefeated in district at 2-0 and 16-17 overall. Borger drops to 11-18, 1-1.
Sydnee Wackler piled up 18 assists for the Demonettes. Teammate Aneesa Elizondo had 16 assists.
Pampa won its District 3-4A opener in Perryton on Tuesday.
The Lady Harvesters improve to 19-10, 1-0. Perryton has struggled in district at 0-2, and are 10-10 overall.
Dumas def. Borger 25-16, 25-14, 25-12
Records: Dumas 16-17, 2-0; Borger 11-18, 1-1.
Top performers
Dumas
Kills: Niki Kent 9, Abree Elsheimer 9.
Blocks: Niki Kent 7.
Digs: Aneesa Elizondo 16.
Assists: Sydnee Wackler 18.
Aces: Jadan Price 2.
District 4-4A
Team District Overall
Dumas 2-0 16-17
Pampa 1-0 19-10
Borger 1-1 11-18
Dalhart 0-1 7-23
Perryton 0-2 10-10
Tuesday’s results
Dumas 3, Borger, 0
Pampa 3, Perryton 0
District 4-2A
HIghland Park, Sanford-Fritch rolll
Cassidy DeShong was too much for Olton to handle leading Highland Park to a convincing 25-9, 25-12, 25-10, home victory Tuesday.
DeShong, a junior middle blocker and setter, dished out 12 assists, had seven kills to go with two blocks.
Teammate Cynarah Rodriguez was clutch by serving nine aces while adding 15 assists.
The No. 7 Lady Hornets stay all alone atop the District 2-4A standings at 7-0 and 26-8 overall.
Sanford-Fritch also took care of business downing West Texas High 25-13, 25-12, 25-15, on Tuesday.
Senior Zoe Fry had 22 kills with three blocks to lead the Lady Eagles.
Fritch (21-5 overall) stays one-game back of Highland Park in the District 4-2A race at 6-1.
H. Park def. Olton 25-9 25-12 25-10
Records: Olton 2-20, 1-6; H. Park 26-8, 7-0.
Top performers
Highland Park
Kills: Nevaeh Rodriquez 9.
Blocks: Cassidy DeShong 2.
Assists: Cynarah Rodriquez 15, DeShong 12.
Digs: Emma Patterson 4.
Aces C. Rodriquez 9.
S. Fritch def. WT High 25-13, 25-12, 25-15
Records: S. Fritch 21-5, 6-1; WT High 13-11, 4-3.
Top performers
Kills: Zoe Fry 22.
Blocks: Fry 3.
Digs: Fry 3, Tiffani Henry 3.
Assists: Tiffani Henry 35.
District 4-2A
Team District Overall
H. Park 7-0 26-8
S. Fritch 6-1 21-5
Memphis. 5-2 14-10
WT High. 4-3 13-11
Wildorado 3-4 12-11
Miami 2-5 11-10
Olton 1-6 2-20
FT. Elliott 0-7 1-17
Tuesday’s results
H.Park 3, Olton 0
S. Fritch 3, WT High 0
Wildorado 3, Miami 2
Memphis 3, F. Elliott 0
