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Cayuga sweeps Normangee
Cayuga tops Normangee in three
NORMANGEE — The Cayuga Ladycats got back on the winning track with a three-game sweep of Normangee, 25-9, 25-21, 25-15, Tuesday night.
Jamie Hope had 15 kills and five blocks; Kenyetta Clewis had 10 kills and four aces; Katy Sharp had three kills and two blocks; Jade Kelley had six kills; Brooke Dublin had two aces and 17 service points and Kathryn Drinkard had 26 assists.
The Ladycats (7-3) will play in the Eustace Tournament starting Thursday.
The freshman squad lost to Normangee 25-13, 26-24 as did the JV team, 25-15, 25-14.
Elkhart tops Corrigan
ELKHART — In volleyball action last week, Elkhart swept Corrigan 25-20, 25-18, 26-24.
Chasity Holliday led the Lady Elks with 15 kills. Alice Davis and Devan Cooksey also had solid games for Elkhart.
Oakwood opens with three wins
OAKWOOD — The Oakwood volleyball team opened the season last week with three wins.
Oakwood sept Groveton in three games then topped Mildred and Hubbard in a dual match.
Against Mildred, Oakwood won in five games, 22-25, 25-14, 25-20, 22-25, 15-12.
In the win, Lisa Stevens had 20 assists, Tori Tucker had 19 assists and Tiara Tucker had 14 assists. Brittney Sigford had 13 assists, 10 kills and six aces. Felicia Williams had six kills.
Against Hubbard, Oakwood won in four games, 29-27, 25-23, 22-25, 25-15. Tiara Tucker had 19 assists, three kills and two blocks. Tori Tucker had 15 assists, six kills and four blocks; Stevens had eight blocks and nine kills and Sigford had seven kills and three blocks.
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Suffocating defense
SLOCUM — In the regional quarterfinals, Slocum struggled to hit a shot for the first three quarters against Miller Grove, but their defense kept the Mustangs in the game until Slocum found its range in the fourth for the win.
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Slocum ready for Nazareth’s best
SLOCUM — All year long, the Slocum Mustangs are used to having a target on their back.
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Leading the way
When the University Interscholastic League’s boys state basketball tournament starts Thursday, a pair of Dogwood Circle teams — Cayuga and Slocum — will be aiming for a state title.
And leading those two teams are a pair of coaches who have helped put their programs on the basketball map. Cayuga head coach Greg Jenkins and Slocum head coach Jay Bruce know each other from their teams playing one another and watching each other’s team. Each coach has a huge amount of respect for the other.
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Coming off the bench
BETHEL — For the last two weeks, Cayuga head coach Greg Jenkins has talked about the most important part of his team for the playoff run is his bench. -
Wildcats head to Austin looking to rely on big-game experience
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Back to Austin
SLOCUM — After the Slocum Mustangs won the Class A, Division II state title last year, there was one week off and then it was back to work.
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At the forefront
BETHEL — On the football field, Traylon Shead and Malcome Kennedy teamed up to be one of the best one-two combination on offense in the state.
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Patton sisters named to state tourney team
AUSTIN — A pair of Neches players were named to the UIL state basketball All-Tournament team after the Lady Tigers won the state title Saturday night.
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