Childress middle blocker Grace Foster goes for a kill against Perryton during a triangular at River Road High School on Saturday. [Ben Jenkins/ Press Pass Sports]
For the first time in school history the Childress Lady Bobcats are off to an 8-0 start.
The Lady Bobcats stayed unbeaten with wins against River Road and Perryton at River Road on Saturday.
First-year Childress head coach Brett Zaccardo — a former Bushland All-State standout and state champion — has done an amazing job resurrecting the program.
Zaccardo, with the help of a veteran roster that has bought into Zaccardo’s coaching style, have doubled last seasons win total.
Childress downed River Road, 19-25, 25-16, 25-13, 25-16, followed by a 25-20, 25-16, 25-18 sweep of Perryton on Saturday.
Senior middle blocker Grace Foster totaled a combined 36 kills in the victories, while teammate Lilly Stephens tallied a total of 52 assists.
The Bushland Lady Falcons are on a roll to start the 2020 season. Bushland was suppose to play in Denver City on Saturday, but moved to a triangular showdown with big matches against state-ranked Peaster and Stephenville.
The No. 1-ranked Lady Falcons out of Class 3A were able to make an early season statement by sweeping both No. 2-Stephenville out of Class 4A (25-20, 25-18, 25-13) and No. 10 Peaster from Class 3A (27-25, 25-18, 25-17).
Senior outside hitter Kinley Rudder continues her torrid start to the year knocking down a total of 35 kills. Taryn Schultz and Logan Culpepper dished out a combined 73 assists.
River Road Triangular
at River Road High School
Childress def. River Road 19-25, 25-16, 25-13, 25-16
Childress— Kills: Grace Foster 19, Cameran Daniel 10; Blocks: Foster 5, Adah Henderson 2; Digs: Kenzlee Carroll 16, Henderson 9; Assists: Lilly Stephens 32; Aces: Daniel 6, Carroll 2.
RR— Kills: Annie Strickland 9, Kaitlyn Pattie 7; Blocks: Kaylee Baughman 1; Digs: Pattie 9, Berkley Duck 5; Assists: Rylee Kunkel 15, Harley Edwards 6; Aces: Duck 4, Kaitlyn Pattie 4.
Childress def. Perryton 25-20, 25-16, 25-18
Childress— Kills: Grace Foster 17, Adah Henderson 4; Blocks: Foster 3, Henderson 2; Digs: Kenzlee Carroll 9, Daniel 4; Assists: Lilly Stephens 20; Aces: Foster 4, Daniel 3.
Record: Childress 8-0.
Perryton def. River Road 25-20, 25-21, 25-19
RR— Kills: Kaitlyn Pattie 10, Annie Strickland 2; Digs: Harley Edwards 10, Rylee Kunkel 7; Assists: Edwards 10, Kunkel 7; Aces: Kunkel 4.
Record: River Road 2-9.
Peaster Triangular
at Peaster High School
Bushland def. Peaster 27-25, 25-18, 25-17
Bushland— Kills: Kinley Rudder 14, Hallie Conklin 7; Digs: Jaycee Adams 14, Conklin 8; Assists: Taryn Schultz 17, Logan Culpepper 15; Aces: Schultz 4, Rudder 2.
Bushland def. Stephenville 25-20, 25-18, 25-13
Bushland— Kills: Kinley Rudder 21, Hallie Conklin 7; Digs: Jaycee Adams 23, Rudder 9; Assists: Taryn Schulz 21, Logan Culpepper 20; Aces: Rudder 2, Schultz 2.
Records: Bushland 9-0.
Levelland Triangular
at Levelland High School
Midland Greenwood def. Dumas 22-25, 25-22,
15-25, 25-19, 15-13
Dumas— Kills: Abree Elsheimer 18, Sheda Madit: Blocks: Madit 8.5, Abree Elsheimer4.5; Digs: Jazzy Ortiz 16, Brooklyn Berryman 13; Assistsk: Karyme Castillo 22, Halie Coon 17; Aces: Brooklyn Sianez 4.
Dumas def. Levelland 25-13, 25-18, 25-23
Dumas— Kills: Abree Elsheimer 9, Brenley Rodriguez 8; Blocks: Brooklyn Sianez 8; Digs: Elsheimer 14, Halie Coon 14; Assists: Coon 20, Karyme Castillo 9; Aces: Elsheimer 2. Coon 2. Record: Dumas 5-2.
Hereford def. Highland Park 25-15, 25-16, 25-15
HP— Kills: Nevaeh Rodriquez 5, Kendalyn Kosechata 4; Blocks: Brandy Dominguez 2, Mercedes Harton 2; Digs: Rodriquez 11, Cassie McClurg 4; Assists: Harton 14; Aces: Rodriquez 2, Harton 1.
Hereford— Kills: Taytum Stow 12, Lacey Davis 6; Blocks: Stow 4; Digs: Miranda Acosta 9; Assists: Rainey Aven 26; Aces: Nickilah Whatley 4, Aven 3.
Records: H. Park 3-4; Hereford 4-1.
Tulia def. S-Fritch 27-25, 18-25, 10-25, 25-22, 15-11
Tulia— Kills: Jeslyn Chasco 7, Marti Ramirez 7; Blocks: Ramirez 4, Chasco 2. Assists: Chasco 8.
Record: Tulia 3-4.
Canyon def. Dalhart 25-13, 25-12, 25-12
Borger def. WT High 25-12, 23-25, 22-25, 25-23, 15-7.
Friday’s games
Nondistrict
Burkburnett Triangular
at Burkburnett High School
Pampa def. Burkburnett 25-15, 25-14, 25-23
Pampa— Kills: Mikalie Floyd 15, Ty’naa Mojica 12; Blocks: Floyd 2; Digs: Celest Ostercamp 16, Hallie Sieck 9; Assists: Sieck 28; Aces: Floyd 6.
Decatur def. Pampa 25-8, 25-8, 25-18
Pampa— Kills: Ty’naa Mojica 9, Mikalie Floyd 9; Digs: Celest Ostercamp 11, Hallie Sieck 6; Assists: Sieck 17; Aces: Floyd 2.
Record: Pampa 7-2.
Wildorado def. Quanah 25-5 25-22 25-16
Wildorado— Kills: Chloe Aduddell 11, Milana Evers 8; Blocks: Falon Rendon 3, Brooke Trayler 1; Digs: Angelica Esparza 13, Aduddell 7; Assists: Milana Evers, Kayla Stephens; Aces: Jessica Merrell 7, Bailee McAlister 6.
Records: Wildorado 5-2.