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HENDERSON NEWS
Wednesday, August 22, 2018 PAGE 5
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their tournament
Saturday in New
London. The Lady
Raiders fell to
Chapel Hill (Mount
Pleasant) in the
championship
game. The Carlisle
Lady Indians
(right) won the
consolation
bracket during
the West Rusk
Volleyball
Tournament.
The Lady Raiders
will host Ore
City Friday and
the Lady Indians
will take on the
Waskom Lady
Wildcats.
SEPT. 21 @ CENTER
SEPT. 28 VS. RUSK (HOMECOMING)
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Henderson Head Coach Phil Castles leads the Lions during the team’s first week of practice. The Lions
head to Gilmer Thursday for the team’s final preseason scrimmage.
Carlisle
The Carlisle Lady Indians
won the consolation bracket
at the West Rusk Tournament
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BY ASHTON GRIFFIN
THE HENDERSON NEWS
hold the Wildcats, to a single touch- in 2017 with an injury,
down in the controlled portion of the I’
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Hall accounted for more than 3,000 at Whitehouse.
LOOKING AHEAD: 2018 SCHEDULE
yards of total offense as a senior.
Caleb Medford, a first team all-
district wide receiver in 2017 as a
sophomore, may see some time at
Henderson quarterback for the Lions this season.
starter at quarterback in Trae Hall, As Lions Stadium construction
who is now a freshman quarterback at nears completion, the Lions will open
the University of New Mexico. the season on the road Friday, Aug. 31
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Saturday. The Lady Indians
beat Timpson in two sets,
27-25, 25-23.
Heather Craig had 18 kills,
eight digs, three aces and two
blocks. Tori Esters chipped in
19 assists and 12 digs. Jennifer
Elias had 11 digs, while Emily
Pendleton added four blocks
and three kills.
Carlisle fell short in the first
matchup against host West
Rusk, 25-15, 26-24. Elias and
Craig compiled 11 and 10 digs,
respectively.
The Lady Indians found the
win column in the next match
against Gary. The squad won
25-22, 25-11, as Craig racked
up 19 kills, seven digs and
two aces. Esters contributed
23 assists and two aces, while
Camdyn Gray added seven
digs, five kills and two blocks.
Carlisle (7-7) played
Hawkins on Tuesday. Results
were unavailable at time of
press.
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West Rusk beat Carlisle in
two sets, 25-15, 26-24, and
Ava Rockey had three aces Bishop T.K. Gorman, also in
and 10 digs, while Resha Hall two sets, 25-17, 25-10, before
had two kills, two aces and four falling in the final game to Cha-
digs. Ashleigh Sugg contrib- pel Hill.
uted 12 assists, and Audaijah
Oliver had three kills.
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X Lions will not officially kick The Lion defense, anchored by
off the 2018 campaign until Aug. 31, senior Keivie Rose and junior Brady
the team will be back in action for its Odom, held its own in the Paris scrim-
second and final scrimmage against mage, as the Wildcats needed long-
the Gilmer Buckeyes Thursday at Jeff yardage plays to score two of its three
Traylor Stadium. touchdowns. Odom, a linebacker,
Nichols racked up 21 assists
against Carlisle. Kayla Lewis
had six kills, while Alex Lewis
West Rusk and Hannah Trichel had five
NEW LONDON — The West kills each. Sydnee Martin had
Rusk Lady Raiders beat Central 11 digs, while Bobbitt and Jas-
Heights in three sets Tuesday, mine paige each tallied eight
25-19, 25-20, 25-23.
Hannah Trichel had 13
kills and four blocks for the against Gorman with 17 assists.
Lady Raiders. Allison Bobbitt Trichel and Kayla Lewis each
passed a 2.68 and had 28 digs, contributed nine kills. Bobbitt
Claire Nichols had 20 assists, added 12 digs, while Chloee
and Sydnee Martin and Brook- Tidwell totaled six aces.
lyn Floyd had 14 and 11 digs,
respectively.
West Rusk hosts Ore City on
Friday.
The Lady Raiders fell to
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VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP
Lady Lions fall, WR beats Central Heights
BY ASHTON GRIFFIN
THE HENDERSON NEWS
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Paris, which returned most of its day features the perennial power
defense from a 2017 playoff team, Gilmer, ranked No. 8 in 4A. Freshmen
held the Lions scoreless. and JV will take the field first, with
The Lions must replace a two-year Varsity to follow.
starter at quarterback in Trae Hall, As Lions Stadium construction
Chapel Hill (Mount Pleasant)
in the championship game of
the West Rusk Volleyball Tour-
nament Saturday. West Rusk
The Lady Lions lost Tues- lost in three sets, 25-14, 24-26,
day's volleyball match at home 23-25. Hannah Trichel and
against the John Tyler Lady Kayla Lewis had 11 and 10 kills,
Lions, 3-0. respectively. Claire Nichols
John Tyler swept the match, contributed 33 assists, while
20-25,19-25,15-25. Allison Bobbitt racked up 31
Baylee Bowman had eight digs.
kills and four blocks for Hen-
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Traylor Stadium. touchdowns. Odom, a linebacker,
The Lions traveled to Paris last earned 1st team All District as a soph-
Friday for the team's first scrimmage, omore in 2017.
Henderson, ranked No. 17 in the Rose, a defensive end and Louisi-
AP's Preseason 4A poll, managed to ana Tech commit, missed some time
hold the Wildcats, to a single touch- in 2017 with an injury.
down in the controlled portion of the However, Rose was honored as
scrimmage. The Wildcats added two Defensive Newcomer of the Year in
more scores during a live 12-minute 2016 as a sophomore.
quarter. The Lions' final tuneup on Thurs-
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Moore, Dan & Griffin, Ashton. The Henderson News (Henderson, Tex.), Vol. 89, No. 45, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 22, 2018, newspaper, August 22, 2018; Henderson, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1236340/m1/5/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Rusk County Library.