College/HS Volleyball: Apache Ladies down Trinity Valley, 3-0

Published 7:09 pm Tuesday, October 12, 2021

TJC's Shelbi Steen (3), a freshman from Lindale, jumps high during Tuesday's match with Trinity Valley at Wagstaff Gymnasium. The Apache Ladies won 3-0.

After going 3-1 in West Plains, Missouri over the weekend, the No. 15 Tyler Junior College Apache Ladies return to Region XIV Conference volleyball play on Tuesday, scoring a 3-0 win over Trinity Valley Community College.

The Apache Ladies (18-9, 6-5) won 25-15, 25-21, 25-14.



It was the second straight win over the Lady Cardinals after falling to TVCC in Athens, 3-2, on Sept. 9.

In the Grizzly Invitational, TJC won over Trinity Valley (3-1), Jefferson (Missouri) (3-1) and Hutchinson (Kansas) (3-0). The Apache Ladies lost to host and No. 7 Missouri-West Plains 3-2 — 15-13 in the fifth set.

The Apache Ladies return to play on Thursday, hosting Navarro in a 6 p.m. match. Trinity Valley (18-14, 6-6) is scheduled to host Panola at 2 p.m. Saturday.

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Bullard triumphed 25-10, 25-21, 27-25.

Lady Panther leaders were: Emily Bochow (13 kills, 4 blocks), Olivia Anderson (8 kills, 8 digs), Taylor Clark (25 assists, 5 digs), Callie Bailey (21 digs) and Grace O’Bannon (5 digs, 3 aces).

For Kilgore in the loss, Bryonne Brooks had five kill and three digs, Ashton Vallery 11 assists and seven digs, Summer Hayden-Epps five kills and five digs, Isabell Witt five digs, Brooke Couch five kills and seven digs, Jasmine Vasquez 16 digs, Alana Mumphrey eight assists and two digs, Maleah Thurmond four kills and two digs, Nawny Sifford four digs, Fyndi Henry two digs and Catherine Dennis four kills, two assists and seven digs.

Bullard won the JV match 2-0 (25-16, 25-7).

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Chapel Hill won 25-23, 25-12, 25-19.

Leading the Lady Bulldogs were: DJ Kincade (4 aces, 8 kills), Katelyn Allen (2 aces, 4 kills), Alexis Martinez (9 digs), Paola Sanchez (5 digs, 15 assists), Lexie Correa (10 assists) and Shyla Starks (3 kills, 5 digs).

Chapel Hill travels to Kilgore for a 4:30 p.m. varsity match on Friday.

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Whitehouse (16-17) won 25-7, 25-9, 25-18.

LadyCat leaders were: Megan Cooley (4 blocks, 11 kills), Maddie Herrington (6 kills, 13 digs), Shayla Hinton (5 kills), Macy Cabell (3 aces, 17 assists), Ashley Rhame (11 assists) and Gabie Patterson (11 digs).

Whitehouse also won the JV (25-20, 25-5) and freshmen (25-10, 25-7) matches.

The LadyCats are scheduled to visit Jacksonville on Friday for a 4:30 p.m. varsity start. Nacogdoches (1-18, 0-6) are scheduled to visit Tyler for a 1:30 p.m. Saturday match.

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Harmony won 25-7, 25-15, 25-8.

Lady Eagle (25-2, 5-1) leaders were: Jenci Seahorn (13 kills, 11 digs, 2 blocks, 2 aces), Lanie Trimble (19 assists, 4 aces, 4 digs, 2 kills), Rendi Seahorn (6 digs, 5 kills, 2 blocks), Addie Young (6 digs), Danielle Ison (5 digs, 3 kills), Lillie Jones (3 digs, 2 kills, 2 aces), Gabby Hector (4 assists) and Grace Kalenak (5 digs, 3 kills).

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Lady Trojans leaders were Olivia Goedeke (5 aces, 9 digs), Kennedy Wood (8 kills, 11 digs), Bella Boulter (19 digs, 15 assists, 3 aces), Kate Moore (9 kills, 14 digs) and Caroline Twaddell (12 digs, 14 assists).

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Lady Bear leaders were: Kiyah Bell (7 kills, 5 assists), Zandy Tyeskie (2 kills, 7 assists) and Kiyona Parker (4 digs).

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Overton (23-11, 7-2) won 25-19, 21-25, 25-22, 25-23.

Lady Mustang leaders were: Mary Fenter (16 kills, 27 digs, 2 assists), Kaley McMillian (5 kills, 2 blocks, 5 digs, 34 assists, 8 aces), Kayla Nobles (8 kills, 2 blocks), Alex Brown (7 kills, 18 digs, 1 ace) and Avery Smith (3 kills, 21 digs, 1 ace).

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Lady Hawk leaders were: Jordyn Warren (21 assists, 4 digs, 2 aces), Tenley Conde (11 kills, 6 digs, 3 aces), Makena Warren (11 kills, 5 digs, 4 aces, 3 blocks, 2 assists), Trinity Hawkins (8 assists, 1 ace) and Lynli Dacus (6 digs).

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Quitman won 23-25, 25-14, 21-25, 25-12, 15-10.

Leaders for Quitman were: Ava Burroughs (23 kills, 7 aces, 22 digs, 3 blocks, 2 block assists), Brooklyn Marcee (10 kills, 2 aces, 12 digs), Carley Spears (37 assists, 4 aces, 7 kills, 8 digs) and Alexis O’Neal (2 kills, 1 ace, 22 digs).

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Sorenson also had two kills and two digs, and Brown added six digs and two aces. Paisley Williams finished with six digs, Summer Dancy-Vasquez 19 digs, Kaylei Stroud seven kills and eight digs, Karly Stroud six digs, Janiya Kindle five kills, Makensi Greenwood seven digs and two aces and Myra Andrade one dig.

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