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Sunday, October 23, 2011


C-team
WLV 25  25
Raton 9    9

JV
WLV   26  14
Raton 28  25

Varsity
WLV    25  26  17  13  15
Raton  13  24  25  25 11

Tough Loss for Lady Tigers

By Marty Mayfield
KRTN Multi-Media

            Wow oh wow, wipe the sweat from my brow, heart pounding, sweaty palms kind of volleyball Saturday afternoon in Tiger Gym as the Lady Dons came to play and play they did taking the Lady Tiger to five games in the district match.
            As game one got underway it looked like both teams had just woke up and were sluggish then the Lady Dons came alive and worked the net with great blocks turned points and hits that fell to the court. Finally the Lady Dons scored the final point and ended the Lady Tiger misery.
            Game two however started the sweaty palms as both teams came alive and the battle of the net began in earnest. Both teams were making the blocks and hits at the net and the score went back and forth as players like Maya Roybal and Faith Romero went head to head with Arissa Maldonado and Mikala Vertovec. Others at the net for West included Ellena Armijo, Larissa Gallegos and Rebecca Goldean. Goldean one of the taller West players was deadly at the net with spikes while Maggie Honeyfield, Jordan Valdez and Makayla Mondragon along with Breannon Trujillo battled the blocks and hits. The lead had changed hands several times and the game was tied multiple times with the last coming at 24. Yet by the final whistle the Lady Tigers had powered their way to 26 and a win.
            This battle continued throughout the game two and into game three. The girls had some extended vollies that kept the heart pounding as the ball went back and forth with diving saves and hits stretching the out of bounds line. The crowd by now was well into the games cheering both teams on and making this an afternoon to enjoy and remember for the girls.
            In game four it looked like West might have lost their rhythm as they dropped this game by more than 10. It didn’t last and the tiebreaker was just as exciting as game two and three. Raton took an early lead but West stayed close and tied it up before they extended the lead by four 10-6 But Raton continued to battle and keep it close until West put together a rally that extended their lead and as the final whistle blew gave them the win by four.
            Raton with a 3-1 record in district play is easily in front and on their way to a district title. The way the district plays out will now fall to how Robertson and West play each other. West beat Robertson 3-0 in their first meeting. Taos is in last and with losses to all three district opponents will likely stay there. Raton will host Taos on Thursday and travel to Robertson Saturday to end regular season play. 


Senior Arrissa Maldonado demonstrates the magic of volleyball as she makes the hit with her eyes closed Saturday evening (10-22-2011)


Brittny Garcia makes the hit and slides it by Larrissa Gallegos and Ellena Armijo Saturday evening (10-22-2011)


Here Elena Romero goes tip to tip with Maggie Honeyfield Saturday evening (10-22-2011) in Tiger Gym