Panthers battle Colts despite heavy hearts
Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor The Lady Panthers had a lot more on their minds than a volleyball game Thursday, but they still managed to give NMMI a good fight, falling 25-15, 25-19, 25-21 in a match that got more exciting with every game. Lake Arthur students learned early Thursday morning that former elementary school coach [...]
Volleyball Roundup: Big comeback for Gateway Christian
Staff Report Anyone who left the Gateway Christian volleyball game early Tuesday missed an amazing comeback. After falling 25-18, 25-21 to Cloudcroft, the Warriors came back in the next three games, winning 25-13, 25-17, 15-7 to up their early-season record to 2-0. Both the first two games were close, with neither side able to gain [...]
Lake Arthur will be competitive in Class B
Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor LAKE ARTHUR — No one sounds more excited to be moving down a class than members of the Lake Arthur volleyball team. For years, that school’s teams have had to struggle playing in Class A against schools with two, three or four times the Panther population. But all that changes with [...]
Valley advances despite lazy play
Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor Valley Christian (16-5, 6-2) was expected to advance to the second round of the District 8A tournament, and they did, but not before Lake Arthur (2-19, 0-8) came out and gave the Lions a battle, finally falling 25-17, 25-12, 25-7. The Panthers dedicated the match to coach Tim Shea’s brother-in-law, who [...]
Valley Christian powers its way past Lake Arthur
Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor Valley Christian moved one step closer to its district tournament face off with Tatum Tuesday, downing Lake Arthur 25-11, 25-8, 25-15 to improve its District 8A record to 5-2, 14-5 overall. The Panthers (2-17, 0-7) never even got close, as strong Lion hitting and serving were once again the key to [...]
Warriors get back on track with win over Panthers
Karen Boehler CCSR writer/edito After two district losses — one a surprising 3-1 downing by Mescalero Oct. 8 — Gateway Christian’s volleyball team needed to get back on the winning track Thursday. And they did, topping Lake Arthur 25-11, 25-11, 25-13. “The Mescalero loss gave us a little motivation for us today,” said Gateway coach [...]
Gateway goes up 2-0 in district with win over Panthers
Staff report LAKE ARTHUR — The Gateway volleyball team improved its District 8A record to 2-0 Tuesday (8-6, 2-0), while Lake Arthur (2-12, 0-3) is still looking for its first district victory. . Playing on the Panthers’ home court, the Warriors took a 25-11, 25-13, 25-22 win. “In the third game we got to move [...]
Third time’s the charm for Valley Christian
VCA tops Hagerman for tourney title Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor It was not a surprise that Valley Christian and Hagerman were paired off in the championship match of the Gateway Christian Volleyball Invitational Saturday. Almost everyone had predicted that. What no one could have predicted, however, was how the game would end. The teams had [...]
Gateway, VCA, Hagerman advance in Warrior Invitational
Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor Five county teams competed in the Gateway Lady Warrior volleyball invitational Friday at the Red Rock gym, and three came away with solid finishes heading into Saturday’s final day of action. The other two were relegated to the consolation bracket, but not totally due to a lack of effort. Host Gateway [...]
Both sides show heart in NMMI volleyball win
Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor Two volleyball teams, each looking for their second win of the season, met at the Godfrey Athletic Center Thursday, and when it was all over, NMMI (2-4) had taken a 25-11, 25-18, 25-22 victory over Lake Arthur (1-3). But it wasn’t due to a lack of effort by the Panthers. Although [...]