Randall outside hitter Kiar Parker (7) goes for a kill over two Canyon defenders during a nondistrict match Tuesday at the First United Bank Center. [Tom Carver/ Press Pass Sports]
It was a huge night of High School Volleyball in the Texas Panhandle on Tuesday as the UIL allowed Class 6A and Class 5A schools to open their schedules along with the small schools which started a month ago.
In the Amarillo-area, the Class 5A teams highlighted Tuesday with key showdowns in their respective openers.
Here’s three things we learned from Tuesday nights nondistrict action.
Bushland sweeps AHS triangular
The Bushland Lady Falcons bounced back in a big way from a recent loss to Canyon.
Bushland, ranked No. 2. In Class 3A, pulled of sweeps of Lubbock Cooper and No. 3 Amarillo High from Class 5A during an Amarillo High triangular.
The Lady Falcons took down the Lady Pirates 25-22, 25-20, 25-17, followed by a 25-21, 25-22, 25-23 win against the Lady Sandies.
Kinley Rudder and Hallie Conklin combined for 25 kills in both matches as sophomore teammate Logan Culpepper dished out a total of 35 assists with five aces.
Bushland improves to 12-2 overall.
It was a rough opening night for AHS (0-2), which was also beaten by Lubbock Cooper in five sets. The Lady Sandies took the first two sets only to see the Lady Pirates rally back for a, 26-28, 23-25, 25-16, 25-21, 15-10 victory.
Junior hitter Currie Marusak tallied 25 kills through both matches.
Randall sweeps Canyon in battle of CISD
The Randall Lady Raiders picked up where they left off last season by getting a sweep of rival Canyon, 30-28, 25-20, 25-17 at the First United Bank Center.
The No. 2-ranked Lady Raiders, who lost a talented senior class from a state runner up team a year ago, won an agressive first set and was able to control the rest of the match.
Paris Patterson knocked down 13 kills, while Merritt Snell made 18 assists and 14 digs.
Canyon was led by Zoey Sparks seven blocks and three blocks.
Randall is 1-0 on the year. Canyon falls to 6-3.
Tuesday’s top performers
Hereford middle blocker Taytum Stow made 17 kills to go with three blocks as the Lady Whitefaces downed Tascosa 25-21, 25-16, 25-18. Setter Rainer Aven made 33 assists with two aces.
Outside hitter Brenley Rodriguez led Dumas to a 25-14, 25-9, 25-17 sweep of Palo duro with 14 kills and three blocks.
Pampa’s Tynaa Mojica tallied 18 kills to go with four blocks, Hallie Sieck dished out 38 assists, as the Lady Harvesters handed Childress its first loss, 25-14, 25-22, 22-25, 25-14.
Tuesday’s nondistrict scores
Randall def. Canyon 30-28, 25-20, 25-17
Randall— Kills: Paris Patterson 13, Desiree Sotelo 12; Blocks: Delanie Patterson 4, Julia Woolsey 4; Digs: Lauren De Santiago 18, Merritt Snell 14; Assists: Snell 18, Kylee Williams 15; Aces: Patterson 1.
Canyon— Kills: Zoey Sparks 7, Carlee Henderson 7; Blocks: Zoey Sparks 3 Digs: Sadie Boyles 13, Makynna Cranmer 11; Assists: Ryne Roden 21; Aces: Sadie Boyles 3
Records: Randall 1-0; Canyon 6-3.
Bushland def. Lubbock Cooper 25-22, 25-20, 25-17
Bushland— Kills: Kinley Rudder 8, Hallie Conklin 8; Blocks: Madison Ebberly 3; Digs: Jaycee Adams 20, Taryn Schultz 9; Assists: Logan Culpepper 15, Schultz 10; Aces: Culpepper 3.
Bushland def. Amarillo High 25-21, 25-22, 25-23
Bushland— Kills: Kinley Rudder 17, Hallie Conklin 17; Blocks: Conklin 4, Rudder 3; Digs: Jaycee Adams 15, Logan Culpepper 12; Assists: Taryn Schultz 21, Culpepper 20; Aces: Adams 2, Culpepper 2.
Record: Bushland 12-2.
Lubbock Cooper def. Amarillo High 26-28, 23-25, 25-16, 25-21, 15-10
AHS combined stats— Kills: Currie Marusak 25, Brielle Worley 17; Assists: Jo Moffitt 28, Jaedyn Woolley 26; Aces: Kealey Weeks 6.
Records: Cooper 1-1; AHS 0-2.
Hereford def. Tascosa 25-21, 25-16, 25-18
Hereford— Kills: Taytum Stow 17, Nikilah Whatley 13; Blocks: Whatley 5, Stow 3; Digs: Miranda Acosta 19, Bonnie Vallejo 12; Assists: Rainey Aven 33; Aces: Aven 2.
Tascosa— Kills: Liv Sims 9, Bebe Irwin 8; Blocks: Jenna Stavenhagen 3, Irwin 3; Digs: Abi Rogers 10, Saylor Abbott 7; Assists: Abrey Galt 29; Aces: Galt 3, Irwin 2.
Records: Hereford 9-1; Tascosa 0-1.
Dumas vs Palo Duro 25-14, 25-9, 25-17
PD— Kills: Rubi Campos-Santana 6, Precious Johnson 4; Blocks: Campos-Sananta 3, Johnson 1; Digs: Brianna Ortiz 15, Olivia Ortiz 9; Assists: Rubi Rubio 11, Brianna Ortiz 3; Aces: Olivia Ortiz 2, Johnson 1.
Dumas— Kills: Brenley Rodriguez 14, Abree Elsheimer 5, Brooklyn Sianez 5; Blocks: Sheda Madit 3.5, B. Rodriguez 3; Digs: Jazzy Ortiz 11, Halie Coon 10; Assists: Halie Coon 15, Karyme Castillo 10; Aces: Abree Elsheimer 3.
Records: Palo Duro 0-1; Dumas 10-4.
Lubbock Coronado def. Caprock 25-13, 25-17, 25–13
Pampa def. Childress 25-14, 25-22, 22-25, 25-14
Pampa— Kills: Tynaa Mojica 18, Hallie Hawthorne 6; Blocks: Mojica 4, Marcee Troxell 3; Digs: Celest Ostercamp 18, Haley Fossett 11; Assists: Hallie Sieck 38; Aces: Hawthorne 5, Valeri Anguiano 2, Sieck 2, Jasmine Martinez 2.
Childress— Kills: Grace Foster 12, Adah Henderson 11; Blocks: Foster 1, Cameran Daniel 1; Digs: Kenzlee Carroll 17, Jena Preston 18; Assists: Lily Stephens 33; Aces: Daniel 1 Preston 1.
Record: Pampa 10-3; Childress 10-1.
Highland Park def. Idalou 11-25, 25-20, 25-21 24-26, 15-13
HP— Kills: Nevaeh Rodriquez 18, Kendalyn Kosechata 8; Blocks: Brandy Dominguez 3, Kyra Courtemanche 3; Assists: Mercedes Harton 30; Digs: Cassie McClurg 13 Rodriquez 11 Harton 11; Aces: Rodriquez 4, Marian Cortez 3.
Record: Highland Park 4-7.
Dalhart def. WT High 26-24, 25-14, 29-27
Dalhart— Kills: Bethany Berngen 13, Rhianna Todd 7; Blocks: Berngen 6, Todd 1; Digs: Todd 21; Caryce Guerrero 18; Assists: Addison Bowers 14, Jadyn Trusler 12; Aces: Trusler 1, Guerrero 1.
Record: Dalhart 5-6.
Tulia def. Dimmitt 25-16, 25-14, 25-15
Tulia— Kills: Allie Ramirez 8, Marti Ramirez 6; Blocks: M. Ramirez 1; Digs: Cesi Arellano 10; Assists: Jaedyn Chasco 12; Aces: Chasco 1.
Record: Tulia 5-7.
Friona def. Wildorado 25-17, 15-25, 20-25, 25-20, 15-7
Wildorado— Kills: Jessica Merrell 7, Chloe Aduddell 6; Blocks: Brooke Trayler 1, Kayla Stephens 1; Digs: Angelica Esparza 10, Merrell 7; Assists: Milana Evers 1, Stephens 8; Aces: Bailee McAlister 5, Aduddell 3.
Record: Wildorado 9-3.
District 4-2A
Fort Elliott def. Memphis 25-19, 25-19, 25-19
FE— Kills: Sydney Hughes 8, Kaylee Bass 7; Digs: Audra Reeder 12; Assists: Summer Meller 10; Aces: Savanna Sims 8, Reeder 5.
Record: Fort Elliott 4-8, 1-0.