The Canyon Lady Eagles celebrate after a point during a nondistrict win against Highland Park on Saturday. [Tom Carver/ Press Pass Sports]
The Canyon Lady Eagles jumped all over Highland Park early and never let up for a 25-8, 25-10, 25-11 sweep Saturday afternoon at the Joe Lombard Gym.
The Lady Eagles (2-1) were led by senior Zoey Sparks eight kills and Makynna Cranmer’s six aces. Highland Park falls to 2-3.
Hereford returned to action for the first time in 10 days after COVID issues on the team.
Hosting a triangular, the Lady Whitefaces battled Bushland in a battle of two of the areas best. The match didn’t disappoint with the Lady Falcons sneaking past Hereford in five sets 20-25, 25-21, 20-25, 25-19, 15-13.
Bushland’s Kinley Rudder 23 blocks with four blocks. Teammate Hallie Conklin added 15 kills with 15 digs.
Taytum Stow had a big game for Hereford. The Lady Whiteface 6-foot-3 junior middle blocker knocked down 23 kills, made five blocks and had four aces. Bushland moves to 7-0 overall while Hereford falls to 3-1.
Down 287 in Childresss, kudos are in order for first-year coach and former Bushland Lady Falcons great Brett Zaccardo. Zaccardo was a key cog on the Lady Falcons 2013 state championship team, and is now using her wisdom to help rebuild Childress.
After a five-set win against Tulia on Saturday Zaccardo has the Lady Bobcats off to a 5-0 start. The five wins already surpass the Lady Bobcats win total from a year ago with four.
Nondistrict games
Canyon def. Highland Park 25-8, 25-10, 25-11
HP— Kills: Nevaeh Rodriquez 6, Kendalyn Kosechata 3; Blocks: Kyra Courtemanche 3; Digs: Cassie McClurg 9 Harton 4; Assists: Mercedes Harton 11; Aces: Rodriquez 2.
Canyon— Kills: Zoey Sparks 8, Raylee Bain 6
Carlee Henderson 5; Blocks: Taylor Thomas 3; Digs: Aubrey Belling 8, Sadie Boyles 7; Assists: Ryne Roden 18; Aces: Makynna Cranmer 6, Kenda Evans 2.
Records: H. Park 2-3; Canyon 2-1.
Hereford Triangular
at Hereford Gym
Hereford def. Levelland 25-14, 25-14, 25-18
Hereford— Kills: Taytum Stow 20, Bonnie Vallejo 10; Blocks: Stow 2, Rainey Aven 2; Digs: Vallejo 14, Miranda Acosta 6; Assists: Aven 32; Aces: Aven 3.
Bushland def. Levelland 25-14, 25-10, 25-9
Bushland— Kills: Kinley Rudder 12, Hallie Conklin 12; Digs: Jaycee Adams 15, Conklin 8; Assists: Taryn Schultz 17, Logan Culpepper 14; Aces: Schultz 2, Culpepper 2.
Bushland def. Hereford 20-25, 25-21, 20-25, 25-19, 15-13.
Bushland— Kills: Kinley Rudder 23, Hallie Conklin 15; Blocks: Rudder 4, Conklin 2; Digs: Jaycee Adams 25, Conklin 15; Assists: Taryn Schultz 33, Logan Culpepper 20; Aces: Culpepper 4, Adams 2.
Hereford— Kills: Taytum Stow 23, Bonnie Vallejo 16; Blocks: Stow 5; Digs: Vallejo 14, Miranda Acosta 14; Assists: Rainey Aven 48; Aces: Stow 4.
Records: Bushland 7-0; Hereford 3-1.
Dumas def Sanford-Fritch 25-12, 25-9, 25-8 Dumas— Kills: Landri Garcia 9, Brooklyn Sianez 7; Blocks: Brenley Rodriguez 4, Abree Elsheimer 2; Digs: Brooklyn Berryman 8, Jazzy Ortiz 8; Assists: Karyme Castillo 13, Halie Coon 10; Aces: Abree Elsheimer 6, Brooklyn Sianez 4.
Record: Dumas 3-1.
Shallowater Triangular
at Shallowater High School
Brownfield def. River Road 25-13, 25-10, 25-13
RR— Kills: Kaitlyn Pattie 5, Annie Strickland 3; Blocks: Sara Winn 1; Digs: Pattie 5,
Berkley Duck 5; Assists: Harley Edwards 4, Rylee Kunkel 3; Aces: Pattie 2.
Shallowater def. River Road 25-20, 25-14, 25-11
RR— Kills: Kaitlyn Pattie 5, Annie Strickland 3,
Rylee Kunkel 3; Blocks: Kaylee Baughman 2, Kunkel 1; Digs: Berkley Duck 11, Harley Edwards 6; Assists: Edwards 5; Aces: Kunkel 1, Duck 1, Edwards 1, Desiree Mitchell 1.
Record: River Road 2-5.
Childress def. Tulia 23-25, 25-22, 25-22, 25-13, 15-7
Tulia— Kills: Myla Marnell 9, Jeslyn Chasco 8; Blocks: Marnell 3, Chasco 1; Digs: Cesi Arellano 22, Jaedyn Chasco 13.
Childress— Kills: Grace Foster 19, Adan Henderso! 10; Blocks: Foster 7, Corbin Daniel 2:; Digs: Kenzlee Carroll 16, Aspen Lomax 11; Assists: Lily Stephens 25, Jena Preston 10; Aces: Carroll 4, Foster 2.
Records: Tulia 2-3; Childress 5-0.
Wellman-Union Triangular
at Wellman-Union High School
Wildorado def. Olton 25-23, 25-12, 25-16
Wildorado— Kills: Jessica Merrell 8, Milana Evers 7; Blocks: Merrell 2,Makenna Byrd 1.5; Digs: Angelica Esparza 8, Merrell 6; Assists: Evers 15, Kayla Stephens 10; Aces: Stephens 11, Merrell 4.
Wildorado def. Wellman-Union 27-29, 25-20 21-25, 25-14, 19-17
Wildorado— Kills: Chloe Aduddell 19, Jessica Merrell 12; Blocks: Brooke Trayler 3, Falon Rendon 2; Digs: Angelica Esparza 23, Merrell 14; Assists: Milana Evers 21, Kalya Stephens 16; Aces: Evers 10, Stephens 4.
Record: Wildorado 3-2.
Friday’s games
Bushland def. Pampa 25-16, 25-12, 25-9
Pampa— Kills: Hallie Hawthorne 5, Ty’naa Mojica 4; Blocks: Mikalie Floyd 2; Digs: Celest Ostercamp 13;Assists: Hallie Sieck 14.
Bushland— Kills: Kinley Rudder 10, Kaela Neie 6; Blocks: Rudder 2; Digs: Jaycee Adams 20; Assists: Taryn Schultz 16.
Records: Pampa 5-1.