Zellers, Holliday block Brownfield to move on to regional finals

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Bree Zellers was nearly unstoppable, collecting a team-high 15 kills as the Holliday Lady Eagles upset No. 9 Brownfield in a 3-0 sweep (25-17, 25-20, 25-22) on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at Jim Ned High School in Tuscola.

“Bree was on-fire,” Holliday head coach Wendy Parker said. “She missed a few serves, but as far as everything else, she was lights out.”

The No. 7 Lady Eagles (24-4) meet top-ranked Bushland (27-2) in the regional finals on Saturday, Nov. 14, in Childress at 5:30.

Seniors Avery Stone, Bree Zellers and Brittany James pose for a shot with the regional semifinal championship trophy following Holliday’s 3-0 win over Brownfield on Tuesday, Nov. 10, in Tuscola.

Lady Eagles break through Wall, punch ticket to regional quarterfinals

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The Holliday Lady Eagles got all they could handle from Wall in the Region I-3A Area round of the postseason, surviving an early scare to claim a 3-1 (17-25, 25-21, 25-21, 25-19) victory to punch their ticket to the regional quarterfinals.

Holliday (22-4) meets Peaster (20-4) in Jacksboro on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 11 a.m. The District 8-3A champion Greyhounds are coming off a pair of 3-0 sweeps against Bowie and Crane in the first two rounds, respectively, to set up the showdown with the Lady Eagles.

Holliday celebrates with the Region I-3A area round trophy following a 3-1 win over Wall on Tuesday, Nov. 3, in Tuscola.

Bosqueville Bulldogs bounced by Lady Cats in area

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A slow start cost Archer City a set in their bi-district win over Alvord. The Lady Cats did not make that mistake a second time, racing out to a commanding lead before blowing away an overmatched Bosqueville team, 3-0 (25-10, 25-14, 25-8), in the Region II-2A area round of the playoffs.

Archer City (19-4) meets No. 6 Poolville in the regional quarterfinals. First serve is slated for 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 5, in Graham.

The Archer City Lady Cats pose with their banner and trophy after beating Bosqueville in the area round of the playoffs Monday, Nov. 2, in Lake Worth. Photo/Will Edwards

Eagles secure share of District 6-3A crown

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After losing to City View for the first time in program history last season, the ninthranked Holliday Eagles were out for revenge on Friday, Oct. 30, at Veteran’s Field in Wichita Falls. The Eagles (8-1, 4-0 District 6-3A DII) pulled away in the second half of a 31-13 win over the Mustangs (5-4, 3-1).
Junior Austin Jones takes a toss around the left-side in the second quarter of Holliday’s 31-13 win on the road over City View on Friday, Oct. 30. Photo/Will Edwards

Trojans roll to third straight district title

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Petrolia entered Friday night’s contest with Windthorst bursting with confidence. The Pirates had a veteran coaching staff and owned a surprising 6-1 record. All signs pointed to an offensive shootout for the District 7-2A crown.
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