Girls Volleyball

Memorial's Lyons, E-E's Griffith snare All-Valley honors

David Hinojosa

McALLEN — Those difficult days seem so long ago for McAllen Memorial sophomore Chelsea Lyons. Too intimidated to question coach Lorena Lopez’s judgment, Lyons tackled the task of become the Lady Mustangs’ next varsity setter.... Full story

McAllen Rowe's Brittanie Best was Valley's best in 2009

David Hinojosa

McALLEN — When it mattered most, she was at her best. McAllen Rowe’s drive to its first regional tournament appearance in coach Magda Canales’ five-year tenure would not have been possible without the dominating presence of middle... Full story

Volleyball Roundup: E-E, Rowe fall in regional semifinals

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SAN ANTONIO — Edcouch-Elsa’s historic playoff run came to an end Friday night. Seguin defeated the Lady Yellowjackets in straight sets 25-16, 25-17, 25-7 during the first round of the Class 4A regional tournament at the Texas-San... Full story

Rowe ready for O'Connor

David Hinojosa

McALLEN — McAllen Rowe is playing the type of volleyball coach Magda Canales had hoped it would come playoff time. With an emphasis on defense supported by an aggressive offense, the Lady Warriors have rolled through the first three rounds of... Full story

Lady Yellowjackets not satisfied with just making it to regionals

David Hinojosa

ELSA — Edcouch-Elsa volleyball coach Ofelia Griffith half-jokingly told her team before postseason that she wanted her team to advance far enough to where it could “touch state.” Now that the Lady Yellowjackets (31-4) are two... Full story

Lady Hawks' playoff run comes to a crashing end

John Cannon

CORPUS CHRISTI — All good things must come to an end. Harlingen South’s historical season ended Tuesday night at Corpus Christi Ray High School as San Antonio Southwest defeated the Lady Hawks 25-23, 25-22, and 25-23 a Class 5A regional... Full story

Volleyball Roundup: Lady 'Jackets make school history

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ALICE — Edcouch-Elsa continued with its record-breaking season, defeating Flour Bluff 25-18, 25-23, 15-25, 25-17 on Tuesday in Alice. It is the first time the Lady Yellowjackets have won three playoff games. Before this season E-E had... Full story

Best, Rowe beat Los Fresnos to advance to regional semis

David Hinojosa

McALLEN — Brittanie Best, McAllen Rowe’s one-girl wrecking crew, was simply too much for Los Fresnos on Tuesday. The junior middle blocker had 27 kills, 14 blocks and nine digs to overwhelm the Lady Falcons and lead Rowe to a 20-25,... Full story

Wimberly eliminates La Feria from playoffs in three games

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THREE RIVERS — La Feria’s historic run through the 2009 playoffs came to an end. Wimberly, which has won four state championships during the past 10 years and is known as a Class 3A state power in volleyball, defeated the Lionettes... Full story

Lady Hawks add McHi to their postseason hit list

John Cannon

HARLINGEN — Harlingen South head volleyball coach Steve Lunsford would make a great drill sergeant in the armed services because he knows how to get his troops motivated for battle. The Lady Hawks battled back from a 1-0 deficit and battled... Full story

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