During some technical difficulty on the blog, Midway finished off the 25-21, 25-22, 25-21 sweep of Friendswood in the 4A state title match.

The Mustangs struggled all day getting past the Midway block and, on the other hand, slowing down Midway's powerful Jordan Rice.

Jessie Hays had 11 kills, Whitney Rhoden had 8, Christie Dorch added 7 and Charlotte Mata had 6. Jenny Brekke had 28 assists and Branna O'Neill had 11 digs.

>> Continue reading: Friendswood falls in state finals

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Jessie Hays is leading a Friendswood comeback after being well down. A Jessie Hays save just pulls them within 23-21. A lift puts Midway up 24-21. Timeout Midway.

>> Continue reading: Friendswood - Midway state title match (Game 3)

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Friendswood is really struggling with the big Midway front line and is down 13-9. Jessie Hays and Whitney Rhoden have provided a little offense for Friendswood.

>> Continue reading: Friendswood - Midway state title match (Game 3)

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Friendswood is down 5-1 early and coach Jerry Linch calls time out. Rhoden out of the time out with a blast to make it 5-2.

>> Continue reading: Friendswood - Midway state title match (Game 3)

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Midway came out of the time out with two straight stuff blocks by Laura Simon and another blast by Rice to go up 24-21. Whitney Rhoden had an answer for Friendswood but the Mustangs sent their serve long and Midway wins game two 25-22 and leads the championship match 2-0.

>> Continue reading: Friendswood - Midway state title match (Game 2)

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Jessie Hays had led Friendswood out to a 20-18 lead but Midway's Jordan Rice is almost unstoppable form the left and it's 21-21. Timeout Friendswood

>> Continue reading: Friendswood - Midway state title match (Game 2)

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Whitney Rhoden just exploded from the left following a blast by Jessie Hays as Friendswood takes the lead 16-14. Time out Midway

>> Continue reading: Friendswood - Midway state title match (Game 2)

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Friendswood is down 9-6 early and calls a time out. They are having trouble slowing down Midway's many offensive weapons.

>> Continue reading: Friendswood - Midway state title match (Game 2)

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Midway threw up a big block late to take game one 25-21.

Friendswood was in control for much of the game but struggled with passing and the Midway block late.

>> Continue reading: Friendswood - Midway state title match

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Midway had battled back to 21-20 lead on a Jordan Rice blast, time out Friendswood

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Friendswood goes up 15-10 on a blast by Whitney Rhoden and an ace by Brittany Hays.

Time out Midway.

>> Continue reading: Friendswood - Midway state title match

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It's 9-9 early on a couple of aces by Brittany Hays.

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Midway is 46-1 and has been ranked #1 in 4A by the Texas Girls Coaches Association almost all year, but Friendswood has played the much tougher schedule.

>> Continue reading: Friendswood - Midway state title match

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The teams are warming up and Friendswood looks very confident and relaxed.

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The 3A championship match is going to a fifth game, so we're about 30-45 minutes away from the start of Friendswood's bid to capture the 4A title.

Two state champions have already been crowned today.

Windthorst won its ninth state 1A title in the last 11 years with a 25-16, 25-22, 25-11 sweep of Iola. Windthorst has been to the Final Four 19 times, the last 18 in a row and has won 12 titles overall. The Trojanettes are pretty

>> Continue reading: Friendswood - Midway state title match

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Nneka Ogwumike led Cy-Fair with 16 kills and Cambrey Oehler had 8 kills and 12 digs. Lacey Hayes had 27 assists.

Ashley Pylant led Amarillo with 10 kills and Brianne Barker had 35 assists for Amarillo.

>> Continue reading: Cy-Fair vs. Amarillo stats

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Amarilllo pours it on down the stretch and back to back aces by Breanne Owens closes out game three 25-15 with the defending champions advancing to the state finals where they will meet Westlake.

Cy-Fair put up a battle but Amarillo played like the #3 team in the nation and were not going to be stopped.

We'll have stat leaders shortly.

>> Continue reading: Cy-Fair's season ends

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Nneka absolutely unloads on the slide but Stephanie Wells responds from the right side for Amarillo and it's 18-14 Amarillo. Nneka tries to get past the Amarillo triple block but hits into the net and it's 19-14 Amarillo.

Time out Cy-Fair. Cy-Fair can't defend the right side.

>> Continue reading: Cy-Fair vs. Amarillo state semifinals (game 3)

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Pylant puts Amarillo up 12-8 but a net serve pulls Cy-Fair within 12-9 and Oehler delivers again for Cy-Fair. A back row shot off Nneka and a lift put Amarillo up 14-10. Cy-Fair needs to settle down or it's going to get out of hand. Nneka gets a soft mis-direct to fall and then Nneka puts away an overpass and suddenly it's 14-12 Amarillo.

>> Continue reading: Cy-Fair vs. Amarillo state semifinals (game 3)

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Brianne Barker stuffs Chiney and it's tied 7-7. A lift gives Amarillo the lead but Chiney responds with a blast for Cy-Fair and Amarillo takes the lead 9-8 on a Barker dump. Cy-Fair can't chase down an Amarillo shot and it's 10-8 Amarillo. Time out Cy-Fair.

>> Continue reading: Cy-Fair vs. Amarillo state semifinals (game 3)

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Nneka mis-times a shot but it drops and we're tied at 3-3. Cy-Fair takes an early lead on an Amarillo hitting error and an ace by Nneka puts Cy-Fair up 5-3. Chiney and Allicia Garza block Black and it's 6-3.

>> Continue reading: Cy-Fair vs. Amarillo state semifinals (game 3)

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Leah Olsen has put on the libero jersey. She has a bad back but Cy-Fair needs her on the back row full time if they are to have a chance.

>> Continue reading: Cy-Fair vs. Amarillo state semifinals (game 3)

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Amarillo is putting on a clinic. Nneka stops the bleeding with a blast off the block. It's 21-13. Ashley Vander'Hey delivers from the left for Cy-Fair but Barker buries the overpass. 22-15 Amarillo.

Amarillo hitting error but it's Barker on the dump 23-16. Aryn Bohannon outduels Nneka and Nneka hits long. Amarillo wins game two 25-16. They lead the match 2-0.

>> Continue reading: Cy-Fair vs. Amarillo state semifinals (game 2)

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Barker has the Amarillo offense in gear and it's 17-10. Chiney is blocked three straight times. Oehler responds again and Nneka gets a roll. Amarillo stuffs Oehler and it's 18-11. Nneka buries the slide and it's 18-12.

>> Continue reading: Cy-Fair vs. Amarillo state semifinals (game 2)

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Torri Campbell aces to go 12-8 Amarillo. Cambrey Oehler off the block to sotp the bleeding for Cy-Fair. Barker dumps. 13-9 Amarillo. Pylant on the quick and it's Amarillo 14-9.

>> Continue reading: Cy-Fair vs. Amarillo state semifinals (game 2)

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Pylant on the quick and Brianne's dump just trickles over as Cy-Fair players go diving. Tori Campbell aces and it's 11-8 Amarillo. Timeout Cy-Fair.

>> Continue reading: Cy-Fair vs. Amarillo state semifinals (game 2)

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Back to back blasts by Nneka puts Cy-Fair up 5-4. Stephanie Wells ties it for Amarillo. Breanne Owens ace and an Amarillo hitting error it's still tied. Black hits wide, Cy-Fair leads 7-6. Net serve and it's tied.

>> Continue reading: Cy-Fair vs. Amarillo state semifinals (game 2)

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Pylant puts Amarillo up 1-0. Kelsey Black ace makes it 2-0. Black serves long and it's 2-1. Leah Olsen aces ties it for Cy-Fair. Pylant on the quick 3-2 Amarillo.

>> Continue reading: Cy-Fair vs. Amarillo state semifinals (game 2)

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Cambrey Oehler puts Cy-Fair up 23-20. Ashley Pylant and Kelsey Black respond to give Amarillo game point. Nneka responds to tie. Pylant gives Amarillo another game point. Again Nneka responds. A hitting error gives Amarillo game point. Kelsey Black's ace wins game one for Amarillo 28-26.

>> Continue reading: Cy-Fair vs. Amarillo state semifinals

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Amarillo is wearing out the right side and it's tied 22-22. Time out Cy-Fair, which had a 22-20 lead but just missed the line to that would have put them up 23-20.

>> Continue reading: Cy-Fair vs. Amarillo state semifinals

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Cy-Fair is struggling to slow down the right side attack, but Amarillo has made a couple of hitting errors to put Cy-Fair up. Ashley Vanderhey's serve tips the net and falls over for an ace and Cambrey Oehler drops in a nice shot to give Cy-Fair a 22-21 lead.

This is a battle.

>> Continue reading: Cy-Fair vs. Amarillo state semifinals

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Kelsey Black unloads and Amarillo has the lead 17-16. Time out Cy-Fair. Barker has the Cy-Fair block on the run.

>> Continue reading: Cy-Fair vs. Amarillo state semifinals

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A couple of aces by Leah Olsen ignted a 5-0 Cy-Fair run but Amarillo has battled back to tie it at 16-16 with a strong block and serve.

>> Continue reading: Cy-Fair vs. Amarillo state semifinals

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Three straight hitting errors by Amarillo puts Cy-Fair up 10-8 but Brianne Barker's dump pulls Amarillo within 10-9 Aryn Bohannon outduels Nneka at the net and it's tied.

>> Continue reading: Cy-Fair vs. Amarillo state semifinals

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Cy-Fair is up 5-3 early. Nneka has already buried an overpass, Chiney had the opening kill and the Bobcats have dug a couple of Kelsey Black blasts.

>> Continue reading: Cy-Fair vs. Amarillo state semifinals

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OK, we're about ready for the feature match of the day -- the rematch of the terrific Pearland semifinal battle between defending 5A champion Amarillo and Cy-Fair.

Amarillo has lost only twice in two years but Cy-Fair had them on the ropes before falling at the Pearland tournament. Cy-Fair look loose.

>> Continue reading: Cy-Fair vs. Amarillo state semifinals

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Columbus put up a tremendous fight but in the end defending champion Wimberley had way too many weapons and are back in the state finals after taking game three 27-25.

The loss overshadowed a tremendous effort by Elsie Huskey who was a one-woman wrecking crew for Columbus.

Wimberley now faces Monahans for the 3A championship. We'll have stat leaders shortly.

>> Continue reading: Columbus falls in three

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Both teams are making a lot of errors early in game three and a Wimberley lift puts Columbus up 14-13 with Mandy Moeller serving.

>> Continue reading: Columbus-Wimberley state semifinal

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Columbus pulled within 21-19 but three errors spaced around kills by Lauren Tuttle and Katie Milam give Wimberley game two 25-20. Right now Elise Huskey is providing almost all of the Columbus offense. Wimberley leads 2-0.

>> Continue reading: Wimberley takes game two

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Two kills and an ace by Huskey pulls Columbus within 21-19.

>> Continue reading: Columbus-Wimberley state semifinal

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Columbus comes out of the time out and scores three straight on two Wimberley errors and a shot by Elise Husky off a a Wimberley player. Time out Wimberley, leading 19-14 in game two.

>> Continue reading: Columbus-Wimberley state semifinal

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Wimberley has way too much Lacy Lea, Lauren Tuttle and Megan Buse and they have onloaded on Columbus from all angles over the last few minutes, giving Wimberley a 19-11 lead. Columbus coach Rhonda Magness calls time out to try to stop the bleeding.

>> Continue reading: Columbus-Wimberley state semifinal

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After Kim Smidovec's block pulled Columbus within 7-6, Wimberley has responded with a 7-2 run and leads 13-8. Caroline Gliterho blocks Wimberley and a Wimberley lift has Columbus back in it at 13-10.

>> Continue reading: Columbus-Wimberley state semifinal

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Wimberley middle Magen Buse and Elise Huskey of Columbus trade a couple of kills early but Wimberley's Lacy Lea and Lauren Tuttle have taken control of the net as Wimberley goes up early in game two 7-3, forcing a Columbus time out.

>> Continue reading: Columbus-Wimberley state semifinal

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After Kailey Powell pulled Columbus even at 21-21 with an ace, three Columbus errors spaced around a Magen Buse kill gives Wimberley game one 25-21. Errors - hitting and passing - were Columbus' downfall in game one.

>> Continue reading: Wimberley takes game one

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Wimberley is spreading its offense around and has extended its lead to 21-18 despite big blasts by Elise Husky and Mandy Moeller for Columbus. Moeller just pulled columbus within 21-19 with a block and after a Wimberley shot sails wide, Columbus is within 21-20 and Wimberley calls time out.

With Wimberley just 30 minutes away, it's like playing front of a Lady Texan home crowd. There are a lot of Wimberley fans here and they are loud.<

>> Continue reading: Columbus-Wimberley state semifinal

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Columbus loses the lead on a setting error following a kill by Wimberley's Lacy Lea as Wimberley goes up 16-14, but Brandy Husky pulls Columbus within 16-15 with a nice kill.

>> Continue reading: Columbus-Wimberley state semifinal

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Both teams are struggling with hitting and passing errors. Mandy Moeller had a brutal kill on an overpass and Columbus is holding to a 13-11 lead.

>> Continue reading: Columbus-Wimberley state semifinal

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And we're off! Columbus is showing no signs of nerves against the defending state champs and has come out attacking. Elise Huskey has had three blasts early and Columbus leads 8-4, forcing Wimberley to call a time out.

>> Continue reading: Columbus-Wimberley state semifinal

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We're about 10 minutes away. Monahans wins the first semifinal match and will play the winner of Columbus-Wimberley.

>> Continue reading: Columbus-Wimberley state semifinal

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White Oak wins game three, so they're going to a fourth with Monahans leading 2-1 while the Columbus-Wimberley players sit and wait for their chance.

>> Continue reading: Columbus-Wimberley state semifinal (still waiting)

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