Whitesboro
The Whitesboro Lady Bearcats finished as runner-up at the Callisburg Tournament, falling to Harrold, 25-19, 17-25, 25-16, in the championship match in Callisburg.
Whitesboro finished tournament play with a 23-4 overall record.
Tioga
The Tioga Lady Bulldogs closed the Nocona Tournament with a 25-20, 19-25, 25-20 victory over Dumas in Nocona.
Tioga also defeated Wichita Falls Christ Academy, 25-12, 25-10, and Iowa Park, 26-24, 18-25, 25-19, while falling to Wichita Falls Legacy, 25-21, 21-25, 25-17.
The Lady Bulldogs finished tournament play with a 22-5 record.
Tom Bean
The Tom Bean Lady Tomcats closed their home tournament with a 26-24, 24-26, 25-14 victory over Bellevue.
Tom Bean also fell to Dodd City, 25-22, 25-14, on the final day of tournament play.
The Lady Tomcats, who finished the weekend with a 7-8 record, also suffered a 25-14, 27-25, 25-22 non-district loss at Ector.
Whitewright
The Whitewright Lady Tigers suffered a 25-16, 25-18, 25-22 non-district loss at Leonard.
The loss dropped Whitewright to 15-5.
Friday, Aug. 28
S&S
The S&S Lady Rams went undefeated on the opening day of the Callisburg Tournament, finishing the day with a 25-19, 25-20 victory over Bridgeport in Callisburg.
S&S also defeated Pilot Point, 25-17, 25-19, and Denton Calvary, 25-22, 25-17, to improve to 16-3.
Tioga
Kyndall Whitley had 10 kills and 11 digs as the Tioga Lady Bulldogs closed the opening day of the Nocona Tournament with a 25-11, 22-25, 25-16 loss to Bushland in Nocona.
Kennedy Slay added eight kills, Bella Dennis and Ella Norwood each collected nine digs and Sadie Bates handed out 15 assists.
Whitley had six kills and eight digs in a 26-24, 25-18 loss to Lorena. Slay totaled five blocks, Maddy Schon collected seven digs and Bates and Norwood each finished with six digs and five assists.
Tioga picked up a 25-18, 25-14 victory over Burkburnett behind 13 kills from Whitley. Slay added five digs, Dennis collected eight digs, Schon had seven digs and Bates handed out eight assists.
The Lady Bulldogs finished the day with a 19-4 record.
Tuesday, Aug. 25
Whitesboro
The Whitesboro Lady Bearcats suffered their second loss of the season with a 25-21, 19-25, 25-19, 25-15 setback against Gunter in Whitesboro.
Madison Pokluda, Aubree Bruce, Karina Riddle, Emma Parish and Presleigh Aleman paced Whitesboro (17-2).
After dropping the opening set, the Lady Bearcats evened the match with a 25-19 victory in the second. Aleman, Riddle and Bruce helped Whitesboro pull away late.
Whitesboro held a 14-13 advantage in the third following an ace by Parish, but Gunter responded with four straight points and eventually pulled away for the 25-19 victory.
The Lady Bearcats scored the opening point of the fourth set on a block by Bruce and Riddle before Gunter gained control. A 7-1 run gave the Lady Tigers a 19-8 advantage on the way to closing out the match.
Kyla Gortmaker, Taylor Fryar, Brooklyn Kinison, Ava Doty, Shelby Ellis, Ragan Jeffs and Landry Griffin led Gunter, which improved to 14-7.
Tioga
Kennedy Slay had 13 kills as the Tioga Lady Bulldogs defeated S&S, 25-20, 25-13, 28-26, in non-district action at Sadler.
Kyndall Whitley added nine kills, 12 digs and two aces, Bella Dennis collected 18 digs, Maddy Schon totaled 12 digs and three aces, Ella Norwood handed out 12 assists and Sadie Bates finished with nine assists and six digs for Tioga (18-2).
S&S
Bella Bennett had eight kills and two aces as the S&S Lady Rams fell to Tioga, 25-20, 25-13, 28-26, in non-district action at Sadler.
Brady Clark added seven kills, Lola Morrow totaled five kills and three blocks, Ryleigh Carr had five kills and Rylee Garrison handed out 22 assists to go with four aces for S&S (13-3).
Whitewright
The Whitewright Lady Tigers fell to Van Alstyne, 25-12, 25-16, 25-16, in non-district action at Van Alstyne.
The loss dropped Whitewright to 15-4.
Collinsville
Jaydee Matlock had 27 kills and 21 digs as the Collinsville Lady Pirates outlasted Chico, 25-18, 25-23, 15-25, 23-25, 15-11, in non-district action at Collinsville.
Paige Davidson handed out 52 assists to go with 12 aces and 12 digs, Ali Patterson added 10 kills, Cali Light had eight kills, Charlie Spratt finished with 18 digs and Abbie Gamblin collected 13 digs for Collinsville (9-2).
Tom Bean
The Tom Bean Lady Tomcats fell to Dodd City, 25-14, 25-16, 20-25, 27-25, in non-district action at Dodd City.
The loss dropped Tom Bean to 4-4.
Previous tourney action
Tioga
Kyndall Whitley had 11 kills and 14 digs as the Tioga Lady Bulldogs captured the Fort Worth ISD Funkytown Festival championship with a 27-25, 25-20 victory over Rio Vista in Fort Worth.
Bella Dennis, Whitley and Ella Norwood were named to the all-tournament team for Tioga (17-2).
Kennedy Slay added seven kills in the championship match, Maddy Schon collected eight digs, Dennis had seven digs, Sadie Bates totaled 11 assists and seven digs and Norwood handed out eight assists.
Tioga advanced with a 22-25, 25-20, 15-12 victory over Irving Nimitz. Whitley had 15 kills and 17 digs, Slay added seven kills and four aces, Lindsay David had six kills, Dennis collected 10 digs, Schon added eight digs, Bates totaled 13 assists and eight digs and Norwood handed out 11 assists.
The Lady Bulldogs also picked up victories over Everman, Fort Worth North Side, O.D. Wyatt and Grand Prairie.
S&S
The S&S Lady Rams reached the quarterfinals of the Fort Worth ISD Funkytown Festival in Fort Worth before falling to Everman, 28-26, 19-25, 15-6.
S&S (13-2) also split two sets with Rio Vista and earned victories over Fort Worth Diamond Hill-Jarvis and Fort Worth Polytechnic.
Whitesboro
The Whitesboro Lady Bearcats completed an undefeated run through the Sanger Tournament with a 25-16, 25-21 victory over Howe in Sanger.
The victory improved Whitesboro to 17-1.
Collinsville
Abbie Gamblin and Ali Patterson were named to the all-tournament team as the Collinsville Lady Pirates finished as runner-up at the Poolville Tournament.
Collinsville (8-2) fell to Harrold, 25-4, 25-10, in the championship match after defeating Poolville and Perrin-Whitt to reach the final.
Tom Bean
The Tom Bean Lady Tomcats closed the Moody Tournament with a 25-5, 25-22 loss to Salado in Moody.
Whitewright goes unbeaten, wins North Hopkins tournament
The Whitewright Lady Tigers continued their strong start to the volleyball season by going 9-0 and winning the Gold Bracket championship at the North Hopkins Tournament Aug. 20-22.
Whitewright picked up wins over several Class 3A and 4A opponents during the three-day tournament, finishing the weekend without a loss. Seniors Aubrey Pettit and Julianne Trotter helped provide leadership throughout the tournament, particularly during tight sets.
Middle blockers Demi Lewis and Piper Morrison led Whitewright at the net, combining for 13 kills per set, while sophomore libero Georgia Turner anchored the Lady Tigers defensively and helped keep rallies alive.
Freshman setter Reese Henderson delivered key serves late in the championship match to help Whitewright close out the title. Kendall Sharpe also made several key defensive plays during the tournament.
Angel Ortiz, Maddison Ross, Leah Dawson and Evelyn Bearss also contributed during Whitewright’s undefeated tournament run.
Whitewright middle school sweeps Leonard
Whitewright Middle School opened its home volleyball schedule with a sweep of Leonard on Aug. 24, picking up victories in all three matches.
The Whitewright 7B Lady Tigers opened the night with a 25-14, 25-15 victory. Lily Hughes led Whitewright with eight aces and an assist, while Ayin Parker added seven aces and a kill. Iva Lorentzen recorded two aces, and Faith Wilson and Beatrice Machicado each added an ace.
Whitewright’s 7A squad followed with a 25-15, 25-11 win. Addie Pinder finished with five aces and four kills, while Selleck Bearss recorded five aces, three assists and two kills. Grace Fogle added five assists, Erica Horn and Tatum Smith each had two aces, Tatum Davis recorded an ace and a kill, and Londyn Summarsell and Reese Claborn each had a kill.
The 8A Lady Tigers completed the sweep with a 25-20, 25-21 victory. Joy Guiette led Whitewright with six kills and two aces, while Riley Smith added five kills and four aces. Charlotte Gudgel distributed 13 assists to go with three aces and a kill. Kenadee Ball added three kills, while Lyla Saenz had one kill and Kynlee Mealer finished with an ace apoints, including an ace.