Volleyball: Monahans and Alpine advance

>> LADY LOBOES ROLL TO VICTORY

SNYDER Monahans High School’s volleyball team opened its 2009 playoff campaign Saturday by sweeping Brownwood 25-18, 25-16, 25-12 in a Class 3A area-round match.

The Lady Loboes (37-5) got 11 kills and four blocks from Kristi Holly while advancing to face Dalhart at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in a regional quarterfinal at Lubbock Estacado High School.

Against Brownwood, Shelbi Cornelius and Amy Rose added six kills each while Erin Fisher had 27 assists and five kills.

Defensively, Michelle Azuaje and Shelbi Najar had 10 digs each and Rose had eight.

Monahans def. Brownwood

25-18, 25-16, 25-12

CLASS 3A AREA PLAYOFF

At Snyder HS

Kills — Monahans: Kati Holly 4, Kristi Holly 11, Shelbi Cornelius 6, Amy Rose 6, Kali Lewis 4, Erin Fisher 5.

Blocks — Monahans: Kati Holly 1, Kristi Holly 4, Shelbi Cornelius 3, Amy Rose 1, Kali Lewis 2.5, Erin Fisher .5.

Assists — Monahans: Erin Fisher 27.

Digs — Monahans: Kati Holly 1, Kristi Holly 2, Shelbi Cornelius 2, Amy Rose 8, Kali Lewis 1, Erin Fisher 5, Michelle Azuaje 10, Shelbi Najar 10, Dezi Johnson 4.

Aces — Monahans: Shelbi Cornelius 2, Erin Fisher 1, Michelle Azuaje 2, Shelbi Najar 2, Dezi Johnson 1.

Records

Monahans 37-5.

>> ALPINE ADVANCES

SEMINOLE Bouncing back from a rough opening set, the Alpine volleyball team came roaring back to eliminate Amarillo Highland Park 22-25, 25-15, 25-8, 25-11 in a Class 2A area playoff Saturday.

Megan Oliphant paced the Lady Bucks (32-7) with team highs of 18 kills and 6 blocks, and Oliphant added 19 assists, 13 digs and an ace in the all-around performance.

Lauren Hardin paced Alpine with 23 assists, and Alyssa Fields made the trip after a Class 2A Region I Cross Country Championships performance to add 17 service points, four digs and two blocks.

Alpine advances to play Shallowater (21-17) in a Class 2A regional quarterfinal at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Permian Fieldhouse.

Alpine def. Amarillo Highland Park

22-25, 25-15, 25-8, 25-11

CLASS 2A AREA PLAYOFF

Saturday, at Seminole High School

Kills — Alpine: Megan Oliphant 18, Melissa Martin 17,  Lauren Hardin 12, Andrea Monclova 3, Alyssa Fields 1, Jessica Castellano 1, Vanessa Nunez 1.

Blocks — Alpine: Megan Oliphant 6, Andrea Monclova 3, Alyssa Fields 2, Lauren Hardin 1.

Assists — Alpine: Lauren Hardin 23, Megan Oliphant 19,  Vanessa Nunez 2, Andrea Monclova 1, Christina Graham 1.

Digs — Alpine: Jessica Castellano 15, Lauren Hardin 14, Megan Oliphant 13, Andrea Monclova 5, Melissa Martin 4, Alyssa Fields 4, Christina Graham 4, Vanessa Nunez 4.

Aces — Alpine: Lauren Hardin 4, Alyssa Fields 3, Jessica Castellano 3, Megan Oliphant 1,  Christina Graham 1.

Service points — Alpine: Lauren Hardin 21, Alyssa Fields 17, Jessica Castellano 8, Megan Oliphant 6, Christina Graham 3, Andrea Monclova 2.

Records

Alpine 32-7.

>> CRANE FALLS

WOLFFORTH The Lady Birds volleyball team ran into a Bushland buzzsaw that dominated Crane 25-6, 25-12, 25-15 in a Class 2A area playoff.

Amber Eaton led Crane (14-26) with four kills, but the Lady Birds never mustered much of an attack against Bushland (28-11).

Crane only collected seven kills in the entire match.

Tara King led the Lady Birds with 18 digs, Eaton had 12, Sammi Sparkman added 10 and Lexus Joseph picked up a team-high three blocks in the loss.

Bushland def. Crane

25-6, 25-12, 25-15

CLASS 2A AREA PLAYOFF

At Wolfforth Frenship HS

Kills — Crane: Amber Eaton 4, Sammie Sparkman 1, Beatric Saulcedo 1, Lexus Joseph 1.

Blocks — Crane: Lexus Joseph 3, Amber Eaton 1, Sammi Sparkman 1.

Assists — Crane: Jessica Gonzalez 3, Yesenia Gonzalez 2, Lexus Joseph 1.

Digs — Crane: Tara King 18, Amber Eaton 12, Sammi Sparkman 10, Rausalyn Miller 3, Sheyenne King 1, Ashleigh McMeans 1, Lexus Joseph 1.

Aces — Crane: Lexus Joseph 1.

Records

Crane 14-26.