This past weekend the Kennedale Lady Kat volleyball team played in the 5th annual Mansfield ISD Sunrise Rotary Tournament and came out of the tournament looking good in early season play. {{more: Read more…}}
They didn?t win the tournament but they did take 2nd in the Gold Division and proved that it was not the size of the school but the quality of the players. In the 32 team field only 3 teams were 4A including Kennedale plus one private school, Grace Prep in Arlington. The rest of the field was 5A or 6A schools.
In tournament play, Kennedale met and defeated one 4A school China Springs 2-0, met and defeated one 5A team Mansfield Timberview 2-1, and defeated two 6A teams Arlington Sam Houston 2-0 and Frenship High School 2-1.
Going 4-4 in the tournament the Lady Kats fell to 6A Keller 2-0, 6A Arlington Martin 2-0, 5A Waxahachie 2-0 and 6A Mansfield High 2-0.
Lady Kat, Raeley Crosley (Jr), was named to the Sunrise All-Tournament Team. She recorded 21 kills, 39 blocks, 31 digs, 24 assist, 35 receptions and 52 successful serves (90.7%) scoring 28 points.
Also playing well was Bethany Klinkenberg (Sr) with 15 kills, 18 blocks and 9 assist. Ranaja Taylor (Sr) recorded 22 kills, 5 aces, 57 digs and 61 successful serves (100%) scoring 30 points. Grace Guadagnolo (So) finished with 49 serves (90.7%) and 25 points, 51 digs and 78 receptions.
Emma Riffe (Sr) had 17 kills, 10 blocks and 12 digs. Jodi Dixon (Sr) had 10 kills, 2 aces, 16 blocks, 25 assist and 33 successful serves (97.0%) scoring 17 points. Noah Dixon (Jr) recorded 22 digs, 39 receptions and 44 successful serves (98.7%) scoring 22 points. Jasmine Alli had 6 kills, 24 blocks and 2 assist. Lillian Rychlik (Fr) had 43 serves (93.0%) scoring 19
points, 26 digs, 25 assist and 25 receptions.
After a game with Mansfield Timberview Tuesday night, the Lady Kats will play in the Northwest ISD Tournament next weekend with pool play beginning on Thursday. See 2016 Volleyball Schedule
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