8A: Belton Middle School’s 8A volleyball team earned a two-set win over Lamar, with contributions from across the lineup. Set 1: 25-10, Set 2: 25-16. Avery Mills led the team from the service line with 13 serves and 7 aces. She also recorded 17 assists and added a tip, helping set up scoring opportunities for her teammates. Sutton Wagner contributed four serves and three aces, putting pressure on Lamar’s serve receive. At the net, Aubrey Crayton led the attack with eight kills, one block, and a tip. Sophie Hughes also recorded eight kills while adding eight assists, helping the team maintain its offensive rhythm. Chandler Depue contributed three kills, one ace, and a tip, while Brooklyn Beierman added one block, one kill, and three assists. Ashlyn Briggs contributed seven serves, one ace, one kill, and two assists, providing support in both serving and offensive play. Defensively, Gwyneth Taylor made an impact with her back-row passing and court communication on every play. Emma Goodnight also contributed with strong passing and serve-receive play from the back row, along with a serve. Gracelyn Garelick added two serves, one ace, and one assist while helping the team with her serve-receive passing. The Lady Tigers’ contributions in serving, attacking, setting, and defense helped them finish the match with a two-set victory over Lamar. 7A: The Lady Tigers 7A volleyball team secured a victory over Lamar Middle School in two straight sets. While Lamar displayed tremendous hustle and effort throughout the match, the Lady Tigers controlled the tempo with strong execution behind the baseline. Vera Davies led the team's serving attack with 13 successful serves, including 7 aces. Jaylynne Brizuela also made a major impact at the line with 8 successful serves and 4 aces, while showing noticeable progress in floor coverage and hustling to keep tough plays alive over the net. Beyond the stat line, the team continues to make steady strides in defensive organization and overall court awareness. The squad is actively focusing on fine-tuning the smaller details on the floor to help the bigger picture come together. The Lady Tigers look to carry this momentum into their next matchup on Monday, October 19th, against Lake Belton Middle School. 7B: Belton Tigers Take Down Lamar Bearcats in Dominant Victory! From the very first serve, our Belton Tigers came out ready to play. We completely set the tone behind the baseline, dominating with our serves all match long. It was a total team effort on the line, with five different players racking up four or more aces! That relentless serving helped us take total control early, taking the first set 25-11 and pushing even harder to seal the second set 25-8. Our defense was locked in and ready for absolutely every ball headed our way—nothing was getting past us. Every single player worked together, bringing the energy and executing every point from start to finish. Huge shoutout to the entire team for playing as one unit and putting on such an awesome performance! The Belton Tigers will be back in action on Monday, October 19th at Lake Belton for a big rival match. Come support and bring the noise to cheer on your Belton Tigers!