Bring out the broom
Examiner photo by Matthew Ybarra Chesney Calhoun puts down the hammer in Richards 1A Area Championship sweep over Goodrich at New Waverly High School Nov. 2.
Examiner photo by Matthew Ybarra Abigail Bay completes one of her kills in 1A Area Round action against Goodrich Nov. 2.
Courtesy photo The Iola Lady Bulldogs swept Lovelady for an Area Championship at Madisonville High School Nov. 2. Pictured front row left to right: Cami Hoyle, Rylee Goodney, Ava Bessette and Katara Larson. Back row: Shaylee McKown, Lindsey Gooch, Abree Raley, Sydney Nevill and Kylan Thomas.
Examiner photo by Matthew Ybarra The Lady Owls celebrate their 3A Area Championship over Hardin. Anderson-Shiro swept the Hornets in Willis Nov. 2.
Examiner photo by Matthew Ybarra Anderson-Shiro senior Taylor Howell completes the sweep over Hardin with a game-winning kill Nov. 2, at Willis High School to clinch a 3A Area Championship.
Grimes County volleyball teams cleaned house Nov. 2, sweeping their Area Round playoff matchups. Iola, Anderson-Shiro and Richards each advance to the Regional Quarterfinals.
Iola made quick work of Lovelady at Madisonville High School. The Lady Bulldogs allowed only 22 points over three sets (256, 25-9, 25-7). The Lady Bulldogs advanced to play Frankston in the Regional Quarterfinals Nov. 7, at Buffalo High School (results were not available at press time).
Anderson-Shiro used impressive quickness to the ball, great net play and powerful kills to sweep Hardin (25-22, 25-14, 2522). The Lady Owls advanced to play East Bernard at Cypress Ranch High School Nov. 7 (results were not available at press time).
The Richards Lady Panthers dominated Goodrich 3-0 (25-14, 25-5, 25-9). Alayna Francis had 14 kills and three aces. Chesney Calhoun had six kills and three blocks. Abigail Nay had seven kills and an ace. Ruby Castillo had 10 digs and served 10 points.
Richards advanced to play Neches Nov. 7, in the Regional Quarterfinals (results were not available at press time).
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