The Texas high school volleyball playoffs and UIL state cross-country championships produced several standout performances from athletes across Texoma last week.
Windthorst and Harrold continued their postseason runs with impressive volleyball victories, while runners from Bellevue and Holliday earned runner-up finishes at the state cross-country meet in Round Rock, Texas.
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Kenley Teakell, Windthorst volleyball
Teakell helped lead Windthorst into the regional finals Saturday, recording a team-high 11 kills and four blocks in a three-set victory over Wink.
The Trojanettes won 25-11, 25-19, 26-24, holding off Wink in a competitive third set to complete the sweep.
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Teakell led an offensive attack that also featured nine kills from Charlee Francisco and seven apiece from Haddy Steinberger and Charlee Munchrath. Windthorst now advances to face Christoval in the regional finals.
Preslee Patton, Harrold volleyball
Patton was nearly unstoppable at the net in Harrold’s regional quarterfinal victory over Perrin-Whitt, finishing with 26 kills as the Lady Hornets advanced with a three-set sweep.
Harrold edged Perrin-Whitt 25-23 in the opening set before taking the next two 25-16 and 25-14.
Emy King helped set up the offensive attack with 34 assists, while Marka Kennedy contributed six kills, two blocks and 10 digs.
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Mattie Broussard, Bellevue cross country
Broussard earned a state runner-up finish at the UIL Class 1A cross-country championships at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock, Texas.
The Bellevue junior completed the 3,200-meter course in 11 minutes, 48.4 seconds, finishing second behind Menard senior Danni Ruiz, who won the individual state title in 11:35.2.
Broussard improved on her fourth-place finish at last year’s state meet, moving up two spots to claim the silver medal.
Sarah Spears, Holliday cross country
Spears capped her senior cross-country season with a second-place finish at the UIL Class 3A state championships.
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The Holliday runner completed the 3,200-meter course in 11:39.3, finishing behind Franklin’s Payton Conn, who won the individual championship in 11:16.0.
Spears also helped the Lady Eagles finish sixth in the team standings with 170 points. Teammate Avy Mauldin placed 10th individually in 11:55.5, giving Holliday two runners among the top 10 in Class 3A.
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