KEVIN NARRO | Staff Writer
The San Benito Lady Hounds continue to turn some heads. While the season is still young, the Lady Hounds are fresh off a tournament championship this past weekend and picked up where they left off against Edinburg Vela.
On Tuesday, the train kept rolling, San Benito swept Vela in straight sets, 25-20,27-25 and 25-23. Senior hitter Alysa Naranjo continued her hot streak with a team high 17 kills and 14 digs. Sarah Garcia picked up a team high 27 digs while Ariel Garcia finished with 29 assists, nine digs and three kills.
The game was a playoff rematch from last year’s bi-district round, in which the Lady Hounds ended the Lady Sabercats season.
Up next for the Lady Hounds is the Mission tournament on Friday and Saturday.
Lady Hawks, Cards fall short in their home openers
Harlingen South entered Tuesday night with some confidence from their strong showing at the Donna Tournament this past weekend.
The Lady Hawks hosted Sharyland in their home opener, but fell in four sets 23-25,23-25,25-20 and 20-25.
Despite the loss, South saw hitter Mya Aguirre finish with 10 kills and six assists and three aces. Teammate Mikela Mireles led the team in kills with 13 and wound up with 14 digs and two aces.
Their next home match will be against Sharyland Pioneer on August 28th at 7 p.m.
LADY BULLDOGS
Lyford picked up a big win against Raymondville on Tuesday. It took five gritty sets, but the Lady Dogs prevailed 14-25,25-19,22-25,25-22 and 15-6.
Sarah Martinez picked up 18 kills, 15 aces and 10 digs while Kayleen May picked up five kills and 10 solo blocks.
Lyford will also prepare for this weekend’s Mission Tournament.
PORT ISABEL TOURNAMENT
The Eighth Annual Volley at the Beach Tournament begins today and runs through Saturday at Port Isabel.
Along with the host Lady Tarpons, there are 12 other teams participating with pool play scheduled today and Friday followed by bracket play in Gold and Silver Divisions on Saturday. Port Isabel’s main and practice gyms will be used.
Pool play begins at 1 p.m. today and at 9 a.m. on Friday.
The Gold Division championship match is scheduled at 5 p.m. Saturday.
Hanna is the defending champion. The Lady Golden Eagles defeated PSJA Southwest 21-25, 25-16, 15-10 in last year’s final.
Hanna and PSJA Southwest are both back. Rounding out the tournament field are Corpus Christi Carroll, Los Fresnos, Lopez, Weslaco East, St. Joseph Academy, Progreso, Santa Rosa, Rio Hondo, La Feria and Monte Alto.
“We’re always excited about going to the Port Isabel Tournament,” Hanna coach Ansgar Hagemann said. “We look forward to playing teams such as Los Fresnos, Corpus Christi Carroll and the others. It’s good competition.”
Roy Hess contributed to this story.