Colton Canada and Kassidy Marin were regional qualifiers last year with a second and sixth place finish in the district competition, respectively. Both are back this year to try to move up in the ranks of regional runners.

Canada, a senior, will make a last run at a chance to qualify for state competition. Marin, a sophomore, hopes to make a strong showing at the District 9-2A on Oct. 13 in Seymour with another regional qualifying run.

Windthorst (8-7) is coming off a 4-4 week after splitting a dual match with Burkburnett and Vernon on Tuesday before traveling to the Lu Allen Tournament in Graham on Friday and Saturday. In the midweek action, the Trojanettes suffered a 3-1 (25-19, 25-19, 9-25, 25-19) setback to the Lady Dogs before bouncing back with a 3-0 (25-20, 25-16, 25-21) sweep of the Lady Lions.

The Lady Eagles (15-2) blasted Lindsay 3-0 (25-14, 25-12, 25-16) on Tuesday, Aug. 17 before traveling to Graham for the Lu Allen Memorial Tournament this past weekend.

Archer City Head Coach Krissa Johnson is the newest member of the 200 win club. The leader of the Lady Cats achieved the milestone in the first match of the tournament against Breckenridge.

Third-ranked Holliday got off to a blistering start to its 2021 campaign, rattling off seven straight wins before suffering its first setback of the year. The Lady Eagles breezed through pool play and the early rounds of the bracket before running into defending state champion Bushland in the finals.

Windthorst is off to a solid start in the 2021 volleyball season, picking up several high-profile wins to kick off the year at the Cool in Boomtown tournament in Burkburnett. With a week of play in the books, the Trojanettes own a 4-3 record as they prepare for the Lu Allen Memorial tournament this weekend in Graham.

Archer City won the gold consolation bracket at the Cool in Boomtown tournament in Burkburnett this past weekend. The Lady Cats go into the second week of the season with a 4-3 record and travel to Graham for the Lu Allen Memorial Tournament this weekend.

The Archer City Lady Cats (0-1) were unable to hold on to early momentum in a five-set loss to Bowie (26-24, 25-21, 21-25, 23-25, 14-16) on Monday, Aug. 9, at D.L.

Senior corner Hayden Strealy returns an interception during the Eagles’ intrasquad scrimmage on Saturday, Aug. 7.

The helmets have been dusted off. The volleyball nets have been hung with care.