KFDM COOP Posted August 18, 2007 Report Posted August 18, 2007 LC-M's Castino reaches 300 career winsTommy Mann, Jr.The Orange LeaderWEST ORANGE — When Craig Biggio cranked out his 3,000th hit in a Houston Astros’ uniform, he had an amazing night, going 5-for-6 at the plate.Well, long-time Little Cypress-Mauriceville head volleyball coach Vicki Castino reached a milestone thanks to the efforts of her Lady Bears Saturday.Castino was on win No. 297 when the Lady Bears got on a bus Saturday morning to play in the Barbers Hill Tournament.The Lady Bears garnered wins No. 298 and 299 in Mont Belvieu by defeating both Silsbee and Clear Spring. They hopped on the yellow wagon back to Orange County and went to West Orange-Stark where they defeated a young Lady Mustang unit 25-12, 25-10, 25-4 to give Castino her 300th career victory with LC-M HS.Not a bad day, going 3-for-3.“It’s not about me, it’s about all the wonderful kids that have came through LC-M over the years,†said Castino, who was presented a 300-victory plaque after the contest. “The kids, they just a tremendous day all the way around. I really like the team unity of this team this year. They’re working hard and they just want to get better and better.â€The Lady Bear program is a far cry from where it was at when Castino took over the reigns in the late 1980s.“I remember being so excited my first year here,†Said Castino. “We went and won the Kirbyville Tournament and that was the highlight because we ended up losing every district game but one. Our program has really came a long way and all the credit needs to go to the kids. I’ve had some fun times at LC-M and I plan to have plenty more.â€The Lady Bears (4-2) broke away from a 7-7 tie in Game One by outscoring the Lady Mustangs (0-3) 18-5 the rest of the way. Brittany Wiegand scored seven straight service points during the run while Christine Sicktich and Morgan Blohm controlled the net.A kill by Jennipher Orebo got the Lady Mustangs to within 7-5 in Game Two but the Lady Bears pulled away fast as Blohm was able to serve up 12 straight points for the Lady Bears as they easily pulled away.WO-S grabbed a 1-0 lead in Game Three but the Lady Bears exploded with a 25-3 spurt to wrap up the match. Sicktich finished by serving up the last 13 points of Game Three.Sicktich finished with 17 service points, eight aces and eight kills. Blohm collected 11 service points and six kills. Carly Gauthier served up eight points and two aces and added three kills . Kristi Trahan and Jordyn Davis added three kills apiece for the Lady Bears. Alexa Humble served well, finishing with six points and three aces.Orebo led the Lady Mustangs with three kills. Shakesha King had three points and two aces for the Lady Mustangs while Kia Hartfield and Miquendria Warnell added two points apiece.The Lady Bears downed defending District 21-3A champion Silsbee 25-11, 21-25, 25-17, 25-20 in the first match of the day at Barbers Hill and then came right back to sweep Clear Spring 25-18, 25-11, 25-13.In the matches Sicktich totaled 29 kills and five aces. Trahan had 16 kills and Davis had 10. Blohm had six kills, three blocks and two aces. Wiegand poured out nine aces. Gauthier had four kills and three aces while Kaci Olson had five kills and two aces. Wiegand and Shayna Sheppard were also credited for excellent defense.The Lady Bears will venture back to the Barbers Hill Tournament today and will play Dickinson and Crosby.The Lady Mustangs return to action Tuesday when they go to Beaumont Ozen for a dual match with Ozen and Forest Brook.
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