Oct. 16
Lady Rams outlast Pottsboro in five-set thriller
In Sadler, Brady Clark had 17 kills and three aces as the fourth-place Lady Rams defeated Pottsboro, 25-16, 24-26, 24-26, 25-7, 15-9, in District 10-3A action.
Rylee Garrison finished with 50 assists, 12 digs, three kills and three aces, Bella Bennett added 16 kills and 13 digs, Ryleigh Carr totaled 10 kills and 14 digs, Hannah Foster collected 14 digs, Addy Russell had 10 digs and three aces and Lola Morrow chipped in six kills.
S&S (24-11, 5-5) played at Bells on Tuesday with a chance to clinch a playoff berth, while Pottsboro (10-17, 3-7) hosted Blue Ridge.
Results were unavailable at press time.
Gunter clinches eighth straight district title
In Gunter, the Lady Tigers secured their eighth consecutive district championship and seventh straight outright title with a 25-13, 25-9, 25-12 victory over Bells in District 10-3A action.
Gunter (26-16, 10-1) had a district bye Tuesday before playing at Grayson Christian and closing the regular season at S&S on Thursday.
Bells (0-10 in district) hosted S&S on Tuesday. Results were unavailable at press time.
Howe rallies past Blue Ridge in five sets
In Blue Ridge, the second-place Lady Bulldogs rallied for a 25-22, 23-25, 17-25, 25-22, 15-10 victory over Blue Ridge in District 10-3A action.
Howe (28-10, 8-3) hosted Leonard on Tuesday, while Blue Ridge (23-15, 3-7) remained tied with Pottsboro for fifth place.
Results were unavailable at press time.
Tioga defeats Whitewright in district showdown
In Whitewright, Kennedy Slay had 21 kills and seven digs as the second-place Lady Bulldogs defeated third-place Whitewright, 25-22, 18-25, 25-9, 25-12, in district action.
Kyndall Whitley totaled 18 kills, 25 digs and four aces, Lindsay David added 15 kills and eight digs, Sadie Bates finished with 22 assists and 20 digs, Maddy Schon collected 20 digs and Ella Norwood had 19 assists and 15 digs.
Tioga (33-9, 7-1) hosted Lindsay on Tuesday, while Whitewright (26-13, 4-4) hosted Tom Bean with a chance to clinch a playoff berth.
Results were unavailable at press time.
Tom Bean earns four-set win over Sam Rayburn
In Tom Bean, the fifth-place Lady Tomcats defeated Sam Rayburn, 25-21, 25-11, 19-25, 25-18, in district action.
Tom Bean (14-21, 2-6) played at Whitewright on Tuesday, while Sam Rayburn (9-23, 0-8) hosted Collinsville.
Results were unavailable at press time.
Lindsay sweeps Collinsville to stay unbeaten in district
In Collinsville, the fourth-place Lady Pirates fell to district-leading Lindsay, 8-25, 11-25, 12-25, in district action.
Collinsville (20-16, 3-5) played at Sam Rayburn on Tuesday, while Lindsay (30-6, 8-0) traveled to Tioga.
Results were unavailable at press time.
Oct. 13
Whitesboro clinches playoff berth with win over Boyd
In Boyd, the Lady Bearcats clinched a playoff berth with a 25-17, 22-25, 25-18, 25-23 victory over third-place Boyd in district action.
Whitesboro (33-7, 6-1), tied for the district lead, played at Pilot Point on Friday.
Jalynn Starnes had 22 kills for Boyd (18-14, 4-3).
Howe secures first playoff berth since 2008
In Howe, the second-place Lady Bulldogs secured their first playoff appearance since 2008 with a 25-20, 19-25, 25-23, 25-14 victory over fourth-place S&S in District 10-3A action.
Howe (27-10, 7-3) played at Blue Ridge on Friday, while S&S (23-11, 4-5) hosted Pottsboro.
Gunter stays atop district with Pottsboro sweep
In Pottsboro, the district-leading Lady Tigers defeated fifth-place Pottsboro, 25-17, 25-15, 25-17, in District 10-3A action.
Gunter (25-16, 9-1) hosted Bells on Friday, while Pottsboro (10-16, 3-6) traveled to S&S.
Tioga clinches playoff spot against Collinsville
In Tioga, Kyndall Whitley finished with 18 kills and 23 digs as the second-place Lady Bulldogs clinched a playoff berth with a 21-25, 25-19, 25-14, 25-23 victory over fourth-place Collinsville in district action.
Kennedy Slay added 17 kills and seven digs, Lindsay David totaled 15 kills, Maddy Schon collected 18 digs, Ella Norwood had 19 assists and 16 digs, Sadie Bates finished with 19 assists and 14 digs and Bella Dennis chipped in 11 digs.
Tioga (32-9, 6-1) played at Whitewright on Friday, while Collinsville (20-15, 3-4) hosted Lindsay.
Pettit leads Whitewright past Sam Rayburn
In Ivanhoe, Aubrey Pettit totaled 32 assists, 10 digs, seven kills and four aces as the third-place Lady Tigers swept Sam Rayburn, 25-15, 25-9, 25-11, in district action.
Demi Lewis added 15 kills and six digs, while Leah Dawson collected 19 digs.
Whitewright (26-12, 4-3) hosted Tioga on Friday, while Sam Rayburn (9-22, 0-7) played at Tom Bean.
Lindsay rolls past Tom Bean to remain unbeaten
In Lindsay, the fifth-place Lady Tomcats fell to district-leading Lindsay, 3-25, 12-25, 8-25, in district action.
Tom Bean (13-21, 1-6) hosted Sam Rayburn on Friday, while Lindsay (29-6, 7-0) played at Collinsville.
Middle School Volleyball
Whitewright 7th-graders claim district title; 8th-graders finish second
The Whitewright Middle School seventh-grade volleyball team completed an undefeated season with a district championship, while the eighth-grade Lady Tigers finished as district runners-up for the second consecutive year.
The seventh-grade team defeated Tom Bean and Lindsay at the district tournament Oct. 17 in Whitewright to claim its second straight championship.
The Lady Tigers finished 14-0 overall and 7-0 in district play.
Members of the championship team were Reese Claborn, Tatum Davis, Tatum Smith, Londyn Summarsell, Addie Pinder, Erica Horn, Grace Fogle and Selleck Bearss.
The eighth-grade Lady Tigers advanced to the championship match with a close victory over Lindsay before falling to Tioga in the title contest.
Whitewright finished 12-2 overall and 6-1 in district play to earn its second straight runner-up finish.
Members of the eighth-grade team were Presley Bowen, Kenadee Ball, Joy Guiette, Charlotte Gudgel, Riley Smith, AJ Shoemaker, Kynlee Mealer, Lyla Saenz and Triniti King.
Coach Elizabeth Swoopes credited the athletes, coaching staff, school administration and parents for their contributions to the program’s success.
She also recognized first-year coach Katie Rice, high school coaches Andrea Osbourn and Ashley Murphy, Coach Roten and Coach Kimberly Henderson, along with LaWanda Arterberry, April Gunn, Kristi Donaldson and administrator Amy Sweet for their support throughout the season.
Swoopes praised the players for balancing athletics with academics and other extracurricular activities while continuing to improve throughout the season.