Highland Park’s Nevaeh Rodriguez (1) pushes the ball over the net against Canyon during a triangular at the Caprock Activity Center on Tuesday. [Ben Jenkins/ Press Pass Sports]
Highland Park kept up its solid start to the year
winning two big matches during a triangular at the Caprock Activity Center on Tuesday night.
The Lady Hornets won the first match against Class 4A Canyon in a come-from-behind five-set thriller, 27-25, 18-25, 21-25, 25-14, 16-14. Highland Park fell behind only to rally back in the final two sets. In the night cap, the Lady Hornets (17-7 overall) quickly regrouped to sweep Class 5A Caprock, 25-22, 25-19, 25-13.
Outside hitter hitter Nevaeh Rodriguez was stellar in both matches totaling 42 kills, 26 of those against Canyon, with 20 digs and seven aces.
Teammate Mercedes Harton 9 handed out a combined 64 assists in both victories.
The No. 2-ranked Hereford Lady Whitefaces backed their state ranking by going on the road and earning a hard fought five-set win at very talented Lubbock-Cooper, 22-25, 25-16, 25-11, 23-25, 17-15.
The Lady Whitefaces had a 2-1 lead during the match, however, the Lady Pirates forced a fifth set. Down the stretch Hereford (29-2) showed its resiliency putting the match away to break an 11-11 tie to go on for the 17-15 victory.
Middle blocker Taytum stow was a force as usual knocking down a game-high 25 kills with four blocks. Teammate Bonnie Vallejo finished with a double-double hitting the floor for 18 digs, adding 10 kills.
Hope Douglass led Lubbock-Cooper (22-9) with 22 kills, two blocks, and two aces.
Bushland kept its winning ways going sweeping a solid Dumas squad 25-19, 25-22, 26-24.
The No. 8-ranked Lady Falcons out of Class 3A are now 18-3 overall.
Bushland’s Emma Troxell, a Division I basketball prospect, has picked her volleyball game up this season. The junior tallied a team-best 12 kills with three blocks. Logan Culpepper dished out 33 assists in the win.
Tuesday’s non-district games
Hereford def. Lubbock-Cooper 22-25, 25-16, 25-11, 23-25, 17-15
Hereford— Kills: Taytum Stow 25, Bonnie Vallejo 10; Blocks: Stow 4, Nikilah Whatley 4; Digs: Miranda Acosta 28, Bonnie Vallejo 18; Assists: Micah Palacios 25, London Baker 19; Aces: Baker 2, Emma Jones 2.
LCP— Kills: Hope Douglass 22, Hollin Level 11; Blocks: Douglass 2, Level 2; Digs: Sydney Payton 23, Abby Curlee 11; Assists: Amanda Kell 27, Anndee Greenlee 21; Aces: Douglass 2.
Records: Hereford 28-2; Cooper 22-9.
Amarillo High def. Lubbock Coronado 25-16, 25-15, 25-18
AHS— Kills: Currie Marusak 14, Brielle Worley 10; Blocks: Taytum Bell 3, Ella Krusa 3; Digs: Jo Moffitt 7, Gracie Williams 6, Worley 6; Assists: 29; Aces: Moffitt 3, Joey Pennington 3.
Record: AHS 18-10.
Bushland def. Dumas 25-19, 25-22, 26-24
Bushland— Kills: Emma Troxell 12, Madyson Eberly 9; Blocks: Troxell 3, Eberly 2; Digs: Jada Permenter 20, Jaycee Adams 19; Assists: Logan Culpepper 33.
Dumas— Kills: Abree Elsheimer 12, Brenley Rodriguez 6; Blocks: Sheda Madit 7.5, Rodriguez 4; Digs: Jazzy Ortiz 14, Elsheimer 11; Assists: Halie Coon 14, Karyme Castillo 9.
Records: Bushland 18-3; Dumas 22-8.
Highland Park def. Canyon 27-25, 18-25, 21-25, 25-14, 16-14
HP— Kills: Nevaeh Rodriquez 26, Kendalyn Kosechata 10; Blocks: Melanie Koval 4, Mercedes Harton 3; Digs:Rodriguez 20, Kendalyn Kosechata 18, Kierra Kosechata 18; Assists: Harton 43; Aces: Rodriguez 5, Kendalyn Kosechata 2, Kierra Kosechata 2, Harton 2.
Highland Park def. Caprock 25-22, 25-19, 25-13
HP— Kills: Nevaeh Rodriquez 16, Kendalyn Kosechata 5; Blocks: Melanie Koval 7, Kyra Courtemanche 3; Digs: Mercedes Harton 9, Kierra Kosechata 9; Assists: Harton 21; Aces: Harton 2, Rodriguez 2, Cassie McClurg 2.
Record: Highland Park 17-7.
Childress def. Burkburnett 23-25, 27-25, 19-25, 25-21, 17-15
Childress— Kills: Adah Henderson 24, Corbin Daniel 16; Blocks: Nayeli Miller 6, Henderson 5; Digs: Kenzlee Carroll 26, Aspen Lomax 12; Assists: Lily Stephens 27, Jena Preston 19; Aces: Daniel 3, Henderson 3.
Record: Childress 15-6.
Pampa def. Liberal, Kan. 25-22, 25-19, 25-16
Pampa— Kills: Mikalie Floyd 12, Mazi Smith 10; Blocks: Smith 3, Mikalie Floyd 1; Digs: Floyd 16, Haley Fossett 15; Assists: Maecie Hawthorne 23; Aces: Hawthorne 2, Ariel Lacher 2
Record: Pampa 17-9.
Tulia def. Lubbock Estacado 25-13, 27-25, 25-22
Tulia— Kills: Karee White 5, Allie Ramirez 4; Blocks: White 2, Ramirez 1; Digs: Zoe Balderas 7, Kaleigh Franco 4; Assists: Jeslyn Chasco 6, Jaedyn Chasco 5; Aces: Jeslyn Chasco 5, Franco 3.
Record: Tulia 5-12.
Wildorado def. Ascension Academy, 25-13, 25-16, 25-18
Wildorado— Kills: Bailee McAlister 9, Sonell Van Wyk 7; Blocks: Brooke Taylor 2, Kyndall Ragland 2; Digs: Jovi Perkins 11, Ragland 7; Assists: Giselle Esparza 17, Reyna Segovia 11; Aces: Bailee McAlister 8.
Records: Wildorado 18-9.
West Texas High def. River Road 22-25, 25-23, 24-26, 21-25, 15-11
RR— Kills: Shiyan Lozano 17, Annie Strickland 14; Blocks: Kaylee Baughman 4; Digs: Malanga Cooper 20, Lozano 17; Assists: Rylee Kunkel 33; Aces: Lozano 8, Kunkel 6.
Record: River Road 12-13.
Dalhart def. Borger 25-15, 25-15, 25-22
Dalhart— Kills: Rhiana Todd 18, Avery Baca 8; Blocks: Danielle Lewis 2; Digs: Todd 11, McKenzie Powers 8; Assists: Jadyn Trusler 30; Aces: Alexis Davila 4, Katelynn Hickey 2.
Record: Dalhart 7-13.
Midland Legacy def. Tascosa 25-12, 25-16, 25-13
Miami def. Perryton 25-10, 25-16, 25-17
San Jacinto defeats Lubbock Titans 25-13, 25-9, 25-9
