SCHOOL SEASON HONORS
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Former AVA player Kaylee Hawkins - Sam Houston dig record
The Bearkats defeated the Cowgirls 25-20 24-26 18-25 27-25 15-10 to post Sam Houston's ninth victory in 11 five setters this year.
The win kept Sam Houston in first place in the Southland Conference West Division with a 9-1 league mark, the Kats' best Southland start ever. The Bearkats have now won nine matches in a row, the team's longest winning streak since 1994.
McNeese was led by Priscilla Massengale with 19 kills and Chanel Tyler with 13. The Cowgirls, who defeated Lamar in five sets in Beaumont on Friday, dropped to 16-7 for the year and 4-5 in Southland action.
"We're didn't seem as hungry today and we were right on the brink of losing in that fourth set," SHSU head coach Brenda Gray said. "But, during a time out before those two match points, I told the team that we were in the same position we were Wednesday night against Stephen F. Austin and we came back and won that. The fire came back in their eyes and they responded. I'm really proud of the way this group just keeps fighting."
Down two sets to one, Sam Houston had to survive two McNeese match points in the four set. At 24-23 Kolbi pounded a kill on a set by Michelle Miller. At 25-24, it was Kim Black with the kill. Ferguson produced another kill to put Sam Houston up 26-25 and Kaylee Hawlins served an ace to even the match at two sets each.
Sam Houston trailed twice in the fifth set. But, at 3-4, the Kats rolled off four straight points to take a 7-4 lead and never were behind again.
Hawkins, the Bearkats' libero, set a school record with 44 digs. She broke the school mark of 43 set by Emily Orlowski against UT-Arlington in 2004.
"Kaylee did a great job tonight for us defensively," Gray said. "And our freshman setter really kept her head up even though she was getting a lot of balls blocked right back in her face. The team found a way to get it done again today and I couldn't be prouder of a group."
Kim Black and Becky Swann each totaled seven kills. Sam Houston produced 15 team blocks.
The Bearkats return to action Thursday at 7 p.m. at Johnson Coliseum when they play host to UTSA.
Suzy Boulavsky, Oklahoma, RS, So., 6-1, Houston, Texas/Clear Brook
Boulavsky led OU to a five-set upset victory over No. 19 Baylor. She recorded a double-double, including a career-high in both kills (21) and digs (20). The Houston, Texas sophomore also compiled a .455 hitting percentage while committing just one attack error in 44 attempts. Boulavsky added five blocks -- four assists and one solo -- and a service ace in the Sooners' win.
All-State
Texas Girls Coaches Association
5A: Madeline Gaffney, Creek
5A: Malorie Pardo , Pearland
2A : Amanda Murphy
All-Star East Team
All-Greater Houston
Logen Bourque, Clear Lake, Sr.
TAPPS - 2A ALL DISTRICT TEAM
MVP
Amanda Murphy
1st Team
Amanda Murphy
Jordan Nedbalek
19-4A All District:
Offensive: Ashley Rusk - Barbers Hill
1st Team
Taylor Barnett - Barbers Hill
Kristen Terry - Barbers Hill
2nd Team
Jordyn Monk - Barbers Hill
Offensive: Ashley Rusk - Barbers Hill
21 5A All District:
2ndTeam
Jennifer Epperson - Baytown Lee (Academic Player of the Year)
22 5A All District:
MVP
Marissa Collins & Malorie Pardo - Pearland
1st Team
Kaylie Young - Pearland
Andrea Bertrand - Dobie
Haley Hoffman - Deer Park
Jillian Humphrey - La Porte
2nd Team
Carlee Lacy - Pearland
Madison Cabler - Pearland
Kayla Jordan - Deer Park
Kimberlyn Patterson - La Porte
Honorable Mention
Autumn Taylor - Pearland
24-4A ALL DISTRICT TEAM
MVP
Jasmine Casey-Friendswood
Offensive Player
Regina Trapp-Santa Fe
Defensive Player
Katie Marabella-Santa Fe
Newcomer of the Year
Jill Bergeson-Friendswood
1st Team
Annie Mitchem-Friendswood
Danielle Sullivan-Dawson
Camryn Kazmierski-Dawson
Hayley Couch-Santa Fe
Kelli Hadley-Santa Fe
2nd Team
Lindsey Martindale-Santa Fe
Mary Johnston-Dawson
Tiffany Thomas-Friendswood
Shawna Spozio-Friendswood
Sam Orta-Manvel
Hon. Mention
Aimee Peck-Friendswood
Academic All District
Hayley Couch-Santa Fe
All-District District 24-5A
MVP: Logen Bourque, Clear Lake, Sr.
Newcomer of the Year: Kiara Wright, Clear Lake, So.
First Team
Shelbee Berringer, Jr. Dickinson
Alicia Dittrich, Jr. Brook
Caiti O'Connell, Jr. Brook
Kate Foley, Jr. Lake
Madeline Gaffney, Sr. Creek
Kelsey Merritt, Jr. Dickinson
Jenna Paul, So. Alvin
Second Team
Erica Dryden, Sr. Lake
Rachel Hobaugh, Jr. Creek
Kailey Killingsworth, Sr. Alvin
Cherish Krohn, Sr. Creek
Caleigh Oswald, Jr. Springs
Anita Permenter, So. Brook
Amanda Watson, Sr. Creek
County Honorable
Mentions
Creek: Natalie Piznar, So.; Ashley Smith, Fr.
Springs: Carley McCarra Jr.; Samone Boyd, Jr.
Brook: Crystal Young, So.
• Natalie Piznar, Creek — The defensive specialist is a major reason Creek has improved in the last two weeks; Piznar’s passing on the serve-receive has been great, setting up the big hitters upfront. Scott Simonds said Piznar had her best game of the year against Dickinson and then followed it up with 14 digs Friday.
• Jasmine Casey, Friendswood — Casey appears on this list for the second time this year after getting 29 kills and 18 digs in just six games. That's nearly five kills a games, mostly thanks to a season-high 18 against Manvel.
• Caleigh Oswald, Clear Springs — Another setter claims the honor this week. Oswald had 35 assists in Springs’ district opening win against Brazoswood.
• Jasmine Casey, Friendswood — Two all-tournament nods at some of the biggest competitions in the state are just too hard to ignore.
• Rachel Hobaugh — Put together arguably the best all-around week to date of anybody in the county. Hobaugh collected 93 digs to go along with 63 kills and 18 blocks in the span of seven games.
• Katie Marabella, Santa Fe — The junior is quickly making a name for herself with 75 kills in six games and an all-tournament selection at the Northwest Classic.
• Lindsey Martindale, Santa Fe — With almost 75 assists in a week, Martindale gets a share of the inaugural award. Plus, the Lady Indians are undefeated and have yet to drop a game.
• Kelsey Merritt, Dickinson — A perfect record and 27 kills are hard to beat.
Houston Chronicle
Houston Chronicle Honor Roll for the Week of Nov. 17th
• Jasmine Casey, Friendswood. Achievement: Had 12 kills in a playoff loss to Brenham.
• Annie Mitchem, Friendswood. Achievement: Had 12 kills in a playoff loss to Brenham.
• Caiti O'Connell, Clear Brook. Achievement: Recorded 19 kills in a five-game playoff loss to Fort Bend Travis
Houston Chronicle Honor Roll for the Week of Nov. 10th
• Alicia Dittrich, Clear Brook. Achievement: Recorded 13 kills in a playoff sweep of Fort Bend Austin.
• Malorie Pardo, Pearland. Achievement: Recorded 22 kills in a playoff sweep of Baytown Lee.
• Regina Trapp, Santa Fe. Achievement: Rang up 29 combined kills in playoff sweeps of Lamar Consolidated and Waltrip.
Houston Chronicle Female Athlete of the Week for the Week of Nov 2nd
• Marissa Collins, Pearland. Notable: The outside hitter/setter had 12 kills and contributed
outstanding serving and setting as the Oilers clinched the 22-5A title
with four-game win over Dobie. Quotable: "That's Marissa for you. She always does the things we need her to do." Pearland Coach- John Turner
Houston Chronicle Honor Roll for the Week of Oct. 27th
• Jasmine Casey, Friendswood. Achievement: Recorded 13 kills and 16 digs in a sweep of Manvel.
• Alicia Dittrich, Clear Brook. Achievement: Recorded 15 kills in a sweep of Clear Springs.
• Madeline Gaffney, Clear Creek. Achievement: Had a combined 29 kills in sweeps of Brazoswood and Alvin.
Houston Chronicle Honor Roll for the Week of Oct. 20th
• Kelsey Merritt, Dickinson - Her 21 kills led the way in a four-game triumph over Brazoswood.
• Annie Mitchem, Friendswood - Recorded 16 kills in a four-game win against Dawson.
• Anita Permenter, Clear Lake - Had 15 kills in a loss to Clear Lake
• Regina Trapp, Santa Fe - Slammed 22 kills in a sweep of Manvel and had 20 in a four-game victory against Dawson
Nominees for Player of the week:
• Marissa Collins, Pearland. Achievement: Her 16 kills came in a sweep of Rayburn.
• Kailey Killingsworth, Alvin. Achievement: Recorded 16 kills in a four-game victory over Brazoswood.
• Malorie Pardo, Pearland. Achievement: Had 16 kills in a sweep of La Porte.
All Tournament:
Haley Couch, Santa Fe
Other School Honors
Jordan Nedbalek - MVP Award at the Carrollton Christian Academy Tournament. Jordan is a senior at Living Stones Christian School in Alvin, Tx.
Websites
Lonestarvolleyball.com