Volleyball: Tibbets, Hatcher spark Abilene Cooper past San Angelo Central
Mattie Tibbets had 11 kills and 12 blocks to lead Cooper past San Angelo Central 25-21, 14-25, 25-19, 25-21, 15-7 in a non-district volleyball match Tuesday at Cougar Gym.
“She totally changed their offense,” Cooper coach Nora Campbell said about Tibbets’ play at the net.
Cooper took down Class 6A Central (17-8), despite playing without two starters – middle hitter Abigail Pena-Perez (ankle sprain) and outside hitter Skyla Stark (illness).
Campbell brought up Maeley Siglock from the JV, and she had six digs and two kills despite no practice with the varsity.
“The kids rallied around her and each other,” Campbell said. “They did awesome. They played with a lot of heart tonight. Our middle school kids were there, so there a lot of energy in the room. They really helped us.”
Jazlyn Hatcher added eight kills and an eye-popping 36 digs for the Lady Cougars (10-13).
“She did awesome,” Campbell said. “She did great defensively. We haven’t been using her on the front row much, but we had to have her tonight, and she did awesome there, too.”
Karrigan Parrott had 24 assists, five kills and 11 digs.
“They turned a corner this weekend,” Campbell said. “They’re getting better now.”
Cooper plays Midland High next Tuesday in Midland before opening District 4-5A play at Lubbock-Cooper on Sept. 9.
NONDISTRICT
Cooper def. San Angelo Central 25-21, 14-25, 25-19, 25-21, 15-7
SAN ANGELO CENTRAL – n/a.
COOPER – Kills: Mattie Tibbets 11, Jazlyn Hatcher 8, Marissa Chavez 7, Karrigan Parrott 5, Aliyah Davis 3, Maeley Siglock 2; Assists: Karrigan Parrott 24, Hatcher 3, Garcia 2, Tibbets 2, Chavez 1, Finch 1; Digs: Hatcher 36, Lune Finch 17, Chavez 13, Parrott 11, Tibbets 9, Ari Vela 8, Siglock 6, Davis 4, Nadia Garcia 3; Blocks: Tibbets 12, Hatcher 2, Siglock 1, Parrott 1, Davis 1; Aces: Finch 2, Parrott 2, Hatcher 2, Chavez 1, Tibbets 1.
RECORDS – San Angelo Central 17-8; Cooper 10-13.
Wylie cools off Midland Christian
Aliyah Jowers, Taylar Riley and Bri Johnston combined for 21 kills and 61/2 blocks as Wylie snapped Midland Christian’s 15-match win streak with a 25-18, 25-19, 25-20 victory at Bulldog Gym.
Jowers led Wylie with nine kills, while Riley added eight and a team-high 3½ blocks. Johnston had 2½ blocks to go with four kills. Hanna Hood had 15 assists, and Callie O’Connell had 12. Kat Martinez had 18 digs, and Brylee Pursley followed with 15.
Wylie (10-14) plays Midland High at 5 p.m. Friday in a nondistrict match at Bulldog Gym.
NONDISTRICT
Wylie def. Midland Christian 25-18, 25-19, 25-20
MIDLAND CHRISTIAN – n/a.
WYLIE – Kills: Aliyah Jowers 9, Taylar Riley 8, Wesley Ruff 6, Brylee Pursley 5, Bri Johnston 4, Kynslee George 1, Hanna Hood 1; Assists: Hood 15, Callie O’Connell 12, Kat Martinez 4, Pursley 1; Digs: Martinez 18, Pursley 15, Mycala Reed 9, Johnston 5, Hood 4, Riley 4, O’Connell 4, Jowers 3, George 2, Ashton Hansen 2, Ruff 2; Blocks: Riley 3½, Johnston 2½, George ½ Jowers ½; Aces: Hansen 1, Reed 1, Martinez 1.
RECORDS – Midland Christian 18-3; Wylie 10-14.
This article originally appeared on Abilene Reporter-News: Abilene Cooper takes down San Angelo Central in volleyball
