Rouse volleyball just swept Vista Ridge, pushing their district record to a perfect 5-0 and seizing sole possession of first place in District 24-6A! This team, new to Class 6A after realigning from 5A, truly hasn’t skipped a beat, rolling to their eighth straight win and sitting at 20-15 overall. Seriously, they’re laying down the law already.
Rouse’s Chemistry Is Absolutely Clicking
Coach Shelbi Goode said they scheduled tough early to get ready for district play, taking some losses while the chemistry developed. Well, whatever they did, it worked! This team is consistent on the court and playing some serious ball. Goode, who played at New Mexico State herself, stresses defense, strong ball-handling, and total team development, and her players are definitely responding. Last Friday’s win over Vista Ridge was a full-on team effort, too. Seniors Avery Ralston and Alyssa Hall were leading a balanced offense. Setter Isla Ornelas was an absolute wizard, notching multiple dinks and dumps for kills while dishing out 36 assists. And talk about family talent, her younger sister Mila Ornelas held down the fort on defense with 19 digs. Coach Goode couldn’t be prouder, saying they practice hard, play hard, and stay tight as a group. That kind of cohesion makes a team dangerous. Meanwhile, Vista Ridge fell to 3-3 in district despite strong showings from Abby Norling and Kelsi Watson, who each put up 10 kills, and sophomore Kylie Gilbert, who added seven kills.
Panthers and Knights Are Rolling
Over in District 16-5A, the Liberty Hill Panthers, ranked No. 3 in Class 5A, absolutely crushed Killeen Ellison. Hannah Griffin was on fire, racking up 21 kills and eight digs. Ryann Mendoza was right there with 15 assists and six kills, while Addison Betzen added 16 assists, 12 digs, and five kills. They did all that even without standout hitter Macee Walters! Coach Marie Bruce praised Griffin for really stepping up big. District 23-5A saw Georgetown crush Manor, with Hendrickson beating Bastrop to hold down first and second place. Glenn also pulled off an impressive battle, beating Weiss behind Jennah Lee’s 17 kills and 13 digs, and Daisy Roberts’ 13 kills. Milan Benavides had a whopping 26 digs for Glenn. Then in District 24-5A, McCallum, sitting in first place, took down Ann Richards. Piper Adair slammed 14 kills and 12 digs, with Sienna Martens serving up four aces. Mia Davis had 14 assists, and Edie Davidson chipped in 11 assists and three aces, while Liz Peables delivered six aces. Anderson also dominated, sweeping Crockett. Chloe Frizzell looked fantastic with nine kills and a .728 hitting percentage, and Piper Poage added nine digs and 10 kills.
This first round of district play wraps up Tuesday, and there’s a lot on the line for these teams looking to solidify their early season runs. You gotta love seeing these teams clicking!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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