Tascosa celebrates a point during a key moment of the match during an upset of No. 7 Randall in a District 3-5A opener Saturday afternoon at the THS Activity Center. [Tom Carver/ Press Pass Sports]
Tascosa’s first game in District 3-5A will be a memorable one for a few reasons.
Not only did the Lady Rebels win their first district-opening match after dropping into Class 5A, but they did in dramatic fashion stunning No. 7-ranked Randall in a five-set nail-biter, 25-21, 27-25, 12-25, 21-25, 15-13, at the THS Acvity Center on Saturday.
Another reason it will stand out is the Lady Rebels victory also snaps Randall’s incredible 41-match District 3-5A win streak dating back to 2017.
It looked all but secure for the Lady Rebels as they started out strong taking the first two sets. As talented as the Lady Raiders are, Randall didn’t go away capturing the next two sets to force a fifth and decisive game.
The two teams went back-and-forth in the fifth set before Tascosa won the final two points to pull off the upset.
Liv Sims played exceptional pounding down 20 kills for the Lady Rebels to go with 23 digs. Abrey Galt dished out 26 assists. Randall’s Lauren De Santiago racked up an impressive 42 digs while teammate Kiar Parker had 13 kills and six blocks.
Tascosa is now 5-4 overall and 1-0 in District 3-5A. Randall drops to 4-2, 0-1.
Amarillo High had no issue in its district opener sweeping Palo Duro 25-6, 25-12, 25-13.
The Lady Sandies are winners of seven straight, improving to 7-4 overall and 1-0 in district.
Jaedyn Woolley handed out 20 assists to go with three aces.
Notes
Hereford and Canyon stayed atop the District 4-4A standings. The Lady Eagles traveled north to Dumas and earned a 25-22, 25-21, 25-15 sweep of the Demonettes. Canyon (10-4 overall) stays a game back of Hereford with a 3-1 district mark. Dumas drops to 12-7, 2-2.
Canyon’s Raylee Bain took part in 12 kills, teammate Sadie Boyles hit the floor for 24 digs.
Hereford remained perfect at 4-0 in District 4-4A breezing past Borger at home 25-9, 25-7, 25-8. The Lady Whitefaces (15-1 overall) were led by Bonnie Vallejo’s eight kills, 11 digs and two blocks.
The Wildorado Lady Mustangs made quick work to open District 4-1A on Saturday. Wildorado eased past Fort Elliott 25-9 25-19, 25-20 at home.
The Lady Mustangs are now 13-5 overall and 1-0 in league action. Kayla Stephens set the tempo with 17 assists and three aces.
District 3-5A
Tascosa def. Randall 25-21, 27-25, 12-25, 21-25, 15-13.
Randall— Kills: Kiar Parker 13, Desiree Sotelo 12; Blocks: Delanie Patterson 12, Parker 6; Digs: Lauren De Santiago 42, Sotelo 26; Assists: Merritt Snell 28, Kylee Williams 13; Aces: Patterson 2.
Tascosa— Kills: Liv Sims 20, Berkley Warren 13; Blocks: Bebe Irwin 5, Ayres 4; Digs: Sims 23, Abi Rogers 14; Assists: Abrey Galt 26, Smart 18; Aces: Saylor Abbott 2.
Records: Tascosa 5-4, 1-0; Randall 4-2, 0-1.
Amarillo High def. Palo Duro 25-6, 25-12, 25-13
AHS— Kills: Symone Quiles 9, Brielle Worley 8; Blocks: Kenley Weeks 2, Joey Pennington 1; Digs: Maddie Kellogg 6, Worley 6; Assists: Jaedyn Woolley 20, Jo Moffitt 13; Aces: Woolley 3, Kellogg 3.
Records: AHS 7-4, 1-0.
Plainview def. Caprock 25-16, 24-26, 15-25, 26-24, 15-8
Record: Caprock 0-4, 0-1; Plainview 6-3, 1-0.
District 4-4A
Canyon def. Dumas 25-22, 25-21, 25-15
Canyon— Kills: Raylee Bain 12, Carlee Henderson 12; Blocks: Kenda Evans 5, Zoey Sparks 4; Digs: Sadie Boyles 24, Aubrey Bellino 13; Assists: Ryne Roden 35; Aces: Aubrey Bellino 3.
Dumas— Kills: Abree Elsheimer 8, Brooklyn Sianez 8; Blocks: Sheda Madit 4, Halie Coon 3; Assists: Coon 13, Karyme Castillo; Digs: Jazzy Ortiz 12, Karyme Castillo 10; Aces: Coon 2, Elsheimer 2.
Record: Canyon 10-4, 3-1; Dumas 12-7, 2-2.
Hereford def. Borger 25-9, 25-7, 25-8
Hereford— Kills: Nickilah Whatley 10, Bonnie Vallejo 8; Blocks: Taytum Stow 4, Vallejo 2; Digs: Miranda Acosta 15, Vallejo 11; Assists: Rainey Aven 37; Aces: Stow 3, Micah Palacios 3.
Record: Hereford 15-1, 4-0.
Pampa def. Perryton 25-10, 25-7, 25-10
Pampa— Kills: Mikalie Floyd 14, Tynaa Mojica 8; Blocks: Hallie Hawthorne 2, Mojica 2; Digs: Celest Ostercamp 15, Floyd 9; Assists: Hallie Sieck 34; Aces: Floyd 5, Sieck 5.
Record: Pampa 12-6, 2-2.
District 4-2A
West Texas High def. Olton 22-15, 25-22, 25-15
Record: WT High 10-8, 1-0.
District 4-1A
Wildorado def. Fort Elliott 25-9 25-19, 25-20
Wildorado— Kills: Milana Evers 11, Chloe Aduddell 8; Blocks: Falon Rendon 2, Makenna Byrd 1.5; Digs: Byrd 9, Ali Matthews 7; Assists: Kayla Stephens 17, Evers 12; Aces: Aduddell 4, Stephens 3.
Records: Wildorado 13-5, 1-0.
Miami def. Darrouzett 25-7, 25-8, 25-10
Records: Miami 10-2, 1-0; Darrouzett 2-10, 0-1.
Nondistrict
Bushland def. Idalou 25-11, 25-7, 25-11
Bushland— Kills: Kinley Rudder 9, Hallie Conklin 7, Taryn Schultz 7; Digs: Schultz 9, Jaycee Adams 9; Assists: Logan Culpepper 14, Schultz 10; Aces: Culpepper 6, Schultz 5.
Record: Bushland 18-2.Tulia def. Talkington 25-13, 25-13, 24-26, 14-25, 16-14
Tulia— Kills: Marti Ramirez 9, Myla Marnell 5; Blocks: Ramirez 3; Digs: Jaedyn Chasco 6; Assists: Chasco 12.
Record: Tulia 7-10.