Volleyball finishes season with loss to Hereford

The volleyball team finished their season with a record of 21-17 after losing to Hereford in a close five-match game. The teams played three times for the opportunity to advance in the playoffs.

“I was very disappointed,” varsity coach Lorrie Hammit said. “We had every opportunity to come away with a win. We played a great first two sets, then relaxed and let it get away from us.”

Even though they lost to Hereford, the Lady Eagles finished season with a winning record and were champions in the Coca-Cola Classic tournament before district.

“We played really well against Frenship and Amarillo High,” Hammit said. “All of the girls were playing hard and giving their best.”

The team graduated eight seniors in May.

“We were a young team this year, and that allowed us to improve from the beginning of the season to the end,” Hammit said. “We improved greatly on our blocking throughout the season.”

During the season, injuries affected the team play and the starting lineup.

“When Taylor Dotson got hurt, the girls all got together and they decided to pick up their game,” Hammit said. “Allison had to fill in as setter and everyone worked hard keep the intensity up.”

Junior varisty coach Sara Morath joined the staff this year. Morath was an All-American volleyball player at West Texas A&M University.

“We are very excited to have Sara coaching here,” Hammit said. “She is a great coach and is somebody that really helps the team.”

Along with getting to know a new coach, team members built relationships throughout the season.

“We had our struggles as a team but ultimately we worked hard and came together,” junior Cali Ray said.

Junior Jacey Kilburn also saw improvedment as the season progressed.

“Toward the end of the season we became more focused and serious about the game,” Kilburn said.

Hammit said she holds high expectations for the team next year.

“District champs,” Hammit said. “It’s going to be a dogfight.”

Volleyball to face Demonettes

The varsity volleyball team defeated the Plainview Bulldogs 25-17, 25-20 and 26-24 on Tuesday night, making their current district record 8-2.

The Lady Eagles will face the Dumas Demonettes at home tomorrow afternoon, with freshmen beginning at 1 p.m., JV beginning at 2 p.m., and varsity beginning at 3 p.m.

The varsity team lost to Dumas 10-25, 17-25, 15-25 Sept. 24 and the Lady Eagles are ready for revenge.

“We are forgetting about the last game and going in confident and ready to fight,”  Cailee Stark, senior right side hitter and defensive player said.

Volleyball team starts district play

The varsity volleyball team has finished all pre-district matches and has a winning record of 15-10. They lost to Pampa in a challenging match that lasted for five sets with scores of 18-25, 25-22, 25-22, 17-25 and 11-15. In a state-wide TGCA poll, Canyon is ranked no.13 in the 4A division. Their first district match will be at 3 p.m. against Caprock Saturday.

 The JV volleyball team beat Pampa in a short match with scores of 25-9 and 25-17. They took 3^rdplace in the Dumas tournament on Sept. 3. Their first district match will be at Caprock at 2 p.m.

 The freshmen team annihilated Pampa in two short sets with scores of 25-11 and 25-9. They placed third in the Canyon tournament  Labor Day weekend. Their first district match will be at Caprock Saturday at 1 p.m.

Volleyball team wins Coca-Cola Classic Tournament

The  volleyball team won the Coca-Cola Classic tournament Aug. 27 at Wayland Baptist. The team went 4-0 for the tournament, beating  Shallowater in the championship match. All-tournament honors went to junior Molly Meyer, senior Cailee Stark and freshman Caroline Mills.

“I was honored when I received All-Tournament because it’s an award I’ve always tried to get since I was a sophomore on varsity,” Stark said.

 The Lady Eagles also emerged with a win against San Jacinto Aug. 30, winning in three games with scores of 25-18, 25-21 and 25-10. They will have their next match against Pampa at 7 p.m. on Sept. 6.

“This weekend was really good teamwork practice for us,” Meyer said. “It was very motivating coming out with a strong win this weekend before going into district.”

Volleyball team pommels Hereford, will face Frenship

The Lady Eagle volleyball team defeated Hereford Tuesday, Sept. 28.

The team lost the first match 24-26, but came back to win the last three games 25-15, 25-19, 25-20. Canyon and Hereford are now tied for No.  5 ranked of the eight team district.

The next home game will be against Frenship Oct. 19 at 7 p.m.

Volleyball sets high hopes for area

The volleyball team advanced to the area round after defeating Abilene Cooper at Levelland High Nov. 3.

The girls won the final two games for a 21-25, 25-23, 22-25, 15-13 victory.

The Lady Eagles improved to 24-10.

The team will play El Paso High in the area round.

Lady Eagles advance to bi-district

For the second consecutive year, the volleyball team beat out Pampa and claim a final spot in the playoffs.

The Lady Eagles won four games against the Lady Harvesters to advance to the region I-4A bi-district round. 

The girls won 16-25, 25-23, 25-19, 25-13.

The Lady Eagle’s improved to a 23-10 record.

The team will play Abilene Cooper (23-13) in the bi-district round at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3 at Levelland High.