Lady Panthers split in spikers dual with Arp and All Saints
Above, Brittany Glover goes up to make a block against All Saints in the first match of the dual matches between Arp, All Saints, and Bullard. Bullard beat All Saints in three straight games, only to lose in three straight games to Arp. Below is junior varsity player, Kylee Nichols with an over the head return for the Lady Panthers in the dual action last week. The junior varsity won both of their matches, sweeping Arp and All Saints in straight games. The volleyball team will be back in action on Tuesday after press deadline. Read the next edition for the results of the matchup with Mineola.
BULLARD - “Can we discuss this tomorrow,” Lady Panthers head coach asked after a three-game loss to Arp in the dual finale this past Tuesday night at Bullard High Schol gymnasium.
That alone pretty well summed up the finish of the All Saints- Arp-Bullard dual volleyball matches, while Bullard played more of a Dr. Jekyle and Mr. Hyde role in the dual.
(Banner Staff Photos by Doc Smith)
The Bullard crew could do no wrong as the ladies sat All Saints down in three striaght games, 25-14, 25-14, and 25-15.
Arp then did the Lady Trojans in with threestraight wins in the match, besting the Lady Trojans 25-22, 25-12, and 25-18.
In the All Saints match, for Bullard, Nikki Coleman and Valarie Roberts spearheaded a well rounded effort by the team as both had five kills, with Roberts adding seven aces from service, and Coleman made two solo blocks.
Ashlee Shidler chipped in with five kills, Brittany Glover added two solo blocks, and Ariel Hamby set the floor with 11 digs, 10 assists, and seven service aces.
After a break, the Arp Lady Tigers (19-8), went back to work and took on the Lady Panthers. However the Mr. Hyde in the squad came out to reverse the spontenaity from two hours previous.
It left BHS head coach Kala Lanningham speechless after Arp setback.
Maybe not speechless, but censored would be more befitting.
In the varsity finale, Arp was to much for the Lady Panthers as Arp won in three straight, 25- 23, 25-14, and 25-17.
The Bullard junior varsity won out in the younger divisionbeating both All Saints and Arp in straight two-game sweeps.
Bullard’s JV beat All Saints, 25-14, and 25-19. Arp then ended All Saints day with a 25-15, 20-25, and 25-15 win.
Head coach of the junior varsity, Nanci Dixon and her crew took care of business as the Lady Panthers then finished off the Arp JV, 25-22 and 25-17.
Players with outstanding efforts in both games include Kylee Nichols, Bailee Callens, Chelsea Foreman, Cassaundra Braaten, Shleby Smith, Stormie Thoene and Sarah- Grace French.
The Bullard Lady Panthers will be playing in the Brownsboro Tournament Thursday, Sept. 17. (See this edition for the results.)
The junior varsity and freshmen teams played in one-day tournaments in Arp. See the results in this edition.








