Hereford’s Taytum Stow, left, knocks a kill past Canyon’s Zoe Sparks (14) during a District 4-4A match at Canyon on Saturday. [Tom Carver/ Press Pass Sports]
The second meeting between district rivals Hereford and Canyon wasn’t near as dramatic as the first on Sept. 22, that went all five sets.
The Lady Whitefaces set the tone early and unlike the first matchup kept their foot on the gas for a 25-16, 25-22, 25-15 sweep at the Canyon Gym on Saturday.
Hereford (17-1 overall) takes control of the District 4-4A standings opening a two-game lead at 6-0.
Canyon (11-5) falls two games back at 4-2.
Hereford’s middle blocker Taytum Stow was the difference at the net as the junior continues to put her name in the Player of the Year conversation.
Stow ended the match with a game-high 15 kills and made eight blocks.
Nikilah Whatley did her own damage with eight digs and three blocks.
Notes
Amarillo High and Plainview was the District 3-5A match to happen Saturday.
Randall-Palo Duro and Caprock-Tascosa were postponed due to COVID-19 concerns.
The Lady Sandies stayed hot winning its ninth straight match downing Plainview, 25-5, 25-15, 25-14.
AHS improves to 9-4 on the season and 3-0 in district. Plainview (7-4, 2-1) suffers its first district loss.
Currie Marusak had 13 kills, Jaedyn Woolley handed 24 assists.
Saturday scores
District 3-5A
Amarillo High def. Plainview 25-5, 25-14, 25-15
AHS— Kills: Currie Marusak 13, Briele Worley 9; Blocks: Symone Quiles 4, Worley 1; Digs: Maddie Kellogg 9, Jaedyn Woolley 7; Assists: Woolley 24, Jo Moffitt 12; Aces: Kellogg 4, Marusak 2.
Records: Amarillo High 9-4, 3-0; Plainview 7-4, 2-1.
District 4-4A
Hereford def. Canyon 25-16, 25-22, 25-15
Hereford— Kills: Taytum Stow 15, Nickilah Whatley 8; Blocks: Stow 8, Whatley 3; Digs: Miranda Acosta 18, Bonnie Vallejo 10; Assists: Rainey Aven 37; Aces: Vallejo 3, Emma Jones 2.
Canyon— Kills: Kenda Evans 12, Zoey Sparks: 10; Blocks: Sparks 6, Evans 3; Digs: Sadie Boyles 16; Assists: Ryne Roden: 22; Aces: Boyles 2.
Records: Hereford 17-1, 6-0; Canyon 11-5, 4-2.
Dumas def. Pampa 25-12, 25-22, 25-17
Pampa— Kills: Tynaa Mojica 12, Marcee Troxell 4; Blocks: Ruth Andrews 3; Digs: Celest Ostercamp 24, Haley Fossett 12; Assists: Hallie Sieck 20; Aces: Ostercamp 2, Shelbi Burrows 2.
Dumas— Kills: Brenley Rodriguez 9, Brooklyn Sianez 9; Blocks: Sheda Madit 6, Rodriguez 3.5; Digs: Digs: Jazzy Ortiz 19, Abree Elsheimer 7; Assists: Halie Coon 14, Karyme Castillo 8; Aces: Rodriguez 3.
Record: Pampa 12-8, 2-4; Dumas 14-7, 4-2.
Borger def. Perryton 25-16, 16-25, 25-12, 23-25, 15-4
District 1-3A
Bushland def. Highland Park Yesterday 25-7, 25-15, 25-9
Bushland— Kills: Kinley Rudder 9, Hallie Conklin 7; Digs: Jaycee Adams 15; Assists: Taryn Schultz 16, Logan Culpepper 12; Aces: Adams 6.
Records: Bushland 20-2, 2-0; H. Park 7-10, 0-2.
Dalhart def. River Road 25-23, 25-19, 25-16 Dalhart— Kills: Bethany Berngen 6, Rhiana Todd 7; Blocks: Bethany 3, Todd 2; Digs: Caryce Guerrero 13, Todd 12; Assists: Jadyn Trusler 9 Addison Bowers 9 Aces: McKenzie Powers 1, Guerrero 1.
Records: Dalhart 8-6, 2-0; River Road 3-16, 0-2.
District 2-3A
Childress def. Idalou 25-13, 25-16, 25-17
Childress— Kills: Grace Foster 14, Nayeli Miller 5; Blocks: Adah Henderson 4, Miller 2; Digs: Kenzlee Carroll 18, Aspen Lomax, 11; Assists: Lily Stephens 26; Aces: Corbin Daniel 2, Foster 1.
Record: Childress 13-4, 1-1. Idalou 13-8, 1-1.
Shallowater def. Tulia 25-20, 25-19, 25-22
Tulia— Kills: Myla Marnell 6, Jaedyn Chasco 5; Blocks: Marti Ramirez 3; Digs: Cesi Arellano 9; Makayla Ramirez 9; Assists: Chasco 11.
Record: Tulia 7-12, 0-2. Shallowater 17-7, 2-0.
District 4-2A
Sanford-Fritch def. West Texas High 20-25, 19-25, 25-21, 25-20, 15-10
District 4-1A
Wildorado def. Miami 25-16, 25-14, 21-25, 25-12
Wildorado— Kills: Chloe Aduddell 15, Brooke Trayler 15, Jessica Merrell 15; Digs: Angelica Esparza 27, Jessica Merrell 13; Assists: Milana Evers 36, Kayla Stephens 18; Aces: Esparza 3, Merrell 2.
Record: Wildorado 15-5, 3-0.