KFDM COOP

Predictions? Memorial is in with a win.

Lady Bobcats overpower BC to nab playoff berth Gabe Pruett The Orange Leader VIDOR — It only took Kristin Holbrooks one year to take the Orangefield Lady Bobcats back to the volleyball playoffs. The Lady Bobcats swept the rival Bridge City Lady Cardinals Saturday evening at Vidor High School 25-20, 25-23 and 25-20. Now the Lady Bobcats will face the Liberty Lady Panthers Tuesday at Barbers Hill High School. The time of the match has not been set. Orangefield used the powerful duo of Allie Beach and Aimee Scales to get past the Lady Cardinals. Beach finished with a match-high 14 kills while Scales added nine in the victory. The duo was set all night by Olivia Wagner who had a match-high 26 assists. "I almost blacked out on that last play," Holbrooks said in reference to a set from Wagner to Beach to end the match. "I don't think I could be more proud of this team. We were a very young team this year and our freshman played liked seniors and our upper-classmen played like college players." On the Bridge City side, the Lady Cardinals showed a lot of heart all season just to be in position to make the playoffs. The Lady Cardinals were hit hard by Hurricane Ike and never used the storm as an excuse. Bridge City's Sarah Armand led the Lady Cardinals Saturday with 11 kills while Sam West added six. Marlee Lopez finished with five kills and junior Emily Kosh had a team-high 19 assists. Kosh also had four aces while Mallory Guidry, Sara McPherson and Maggie Stump each had two. The Lady Bobcats got things going early, taking advantage of 15 Bridge City errors. Orangefield started a long run in Game 1 with Wagner at serve as the Lady Bobcats opened a 9-3 lead. Bridge City pulled within 21-18 yet errors and Beach proved to be too much to overcome. Beach had two kills the rest of the way as Orangefield won 25-20. Bridge City led Game 2 5-4 until an error tied the score and then Wagner set her sister Ashton Wagner for a kill as the Lady Bobcats took a 6-5 advantage. The Lady Cardinals tied the score at 8-8 on a kill from McPherson yet it would be the last time the score would be tied. The Lady Bobcats held on to the lead and another error finished Game 2 as Orangefield won 25-23. The third game was controlled by Orangefield who led throughout the final game. With Orangefield up 21-15, Armand had a kill to pull BC to within 21-16 and then Kosh came to serve. Kosh hit two straight aces to make the score 21-18. The next two Lady Cardinal shots found the net and Olivia Wagner would soon go back to her duo. The Lady Bobcats were up 23-20 and Wagner first found Scales for a kill to set up match-point. On the next play, Beach was the go-to-Lady Bobcat and she sealed the deal with a powerful kill. "It's amazing," Beach said. "I am so proud of this team. We pulled together together and stuck through all the times we would usually fold. This is the best because it is my senior year. It is the most I could ask for." Holbrooks even had a unique strategy on Friday to make sure the Lady Bobcats were loose - even if it was a gamble. "Yesterday we practiced during athletic's period and then I gave them the rest of the day off," Holbrooks said. "I thought physically and mentally they needed a break. It worked and paid off."

Katy 41, Mayde Creek 3 - Final

:'(

Predictions?

Bellville and Lumberton.

OF won 2nd set 25-23

Brook wins 41-23!

OF won first set 25-20

34-23 Brook 5 left.

34-15 Brook 6 min left

Impressive!

20-15 Brook late 3rd

20-12 Brook 3rd Q.

It will be up soon.

14-12 WB Half.

Not sure. Soulja will have an update this evening.

He couldn't. He's doing WB/NS next week i think.

[Hidden Content]

14-12 Brook 2nd Q.

12-7 Sterling 2nd Q

Gauthier, Humble spark Lady Bears Van Wade The Orange Leader LITTLE CYPRESS — It’s been a banner season for the Little Cypress-Mauriceville Lady Bear volleyball season. A season in which they can hang a District 20-4A championship banner at the Bear Cave. The Lady Bears (26-8), who will take on the Dayton Lady Broncos Tuesday night at 7 p.m. at Port Neches-Groves High School in the Class 4A Region III bidistrict round of the playoffs, have won matches in various ways this season. They possess heavy hitters that can give opponents a crushing blow. The Lady Bears have put up mind-boggling offensive numbers. Of course, offense can win you games and matches but defense and setting up the offense can win district championships. That has never been more evident with the play of seniors Carly Gauthier and Alexa Humble. Every movie and play have excellent directors and Coach Castino has two of them for sure. Both have set up the show quite nicely. Both have been key cogs with their defense and setting up their “killer†attackers. Gauthier is more in the defensive mold. She has piled up 261 digs as she shares the defensive backline with fellow senior standouts Shayna Sheppard and Brittany Wiegand. Gauthier has also been an amazing server making good on 390-of-402 serves and has 33 aces. “Carly has always been so steady for us,†said Castino. “She plays excellent defense. She never does anything real flashy, she just goes about her business and is so darn consistent.†Humble contributed well to an LC-M team that made it to the area round of the postseason last year as a junior. As a senior, she’s really upped the ante. Junior Christine Sicktich has a stunning 510 kills this season with a lot of those shots being set up by Miss Humble. Humble has posted a whopping 525 assists, 136 more the other closest Lady Bear. She has also converted 334-of-344 serves and has 35 aces. “Alexa has been a dream for us all year,†said Castino. “She really wanted and worked hard for that setter spot. She has been unbelievable making our offense go. Her serving has been tremendous. I couldn’t be happier to have a couple seniors like those two.†For both players, they knew that the Lady Bears had the “mettle†to capture the district title. “We knew when the season started that we had the right kind of team to win district,†said Gauthier. “We knew we had the talent, it was about learning to gel together and we did that right off the bat.†Cohesiveness has been vital for the success all year. “We’re not just a team, we’re best friends,†said Humble. “There haven’t been many weekends when we’re not all getting together and hanging out. After we lost that first match to Ozen in early district we were determined that it wasn’t going to happen again. Nobody has played better than us since then. We reached our first big goal and that’s winning district. We want more now since the playoffs are starting.†Both players enjoy their roles. They don’t mind doing the so-called dirty work, diving around for digs and ripping off aces and sets. “Nothing makes me feel better than when I get that perfect set and someone kills it,†said Humble. “Coach C (Castino) really believes in good sets and great defense and Carly and I love doing all that kind of stuff. We don’t mind hitting the floor either. We’ve got a good team that isn’t afraid to hustle and those types of things can lead to wins or losses and we’ve got a lot of wins this year.†“Everyone on this team know what their responsibilities are,†said Gauthier. “Coach Castino makes sure of that and is a great coach. I know that my defense and serving is key for us to win. Alexa, nobody, I mean nobody sets up her teammates better than her in the whole area. When we’re playing to our top level, like we did later in district and against Ozen, we’re tough to beat.†Gauthier and Humble have had their moments at the net, combining for 43 kills. “We have had our moments with a few kills,†said Humble. “Our teammates pick at us, all in fun when that happens. The same thing happens when some of them try to set or dig. We can do that and not get mad. This team is always having a blast.†Next up for the “Lady Bear Expressâ€, a date with Dayton Tuesday. “We haven’t played Dayton this year but we do know a little about them,†said Gauthier. “We played them the last two years when we were in the same district. They have some talent and we’re going to have to play well and not take them lightly at all to get past them.â€

3pm start...Post updates here.

I agree!

Predictions?