Winning Ways at Volleyball Homecoming

C-team

Clayton 25  17  8     

Raton   22  25  15

JV

Clayton 12  13

Raton   25  25

Varsity

Clayton 22  18  25  20

Raton    25  25  23  25

Winning Ways at Volleyball Homecoming

By Marty Mayfield

KRTN Multi-Media

            The Lady Tigers from the C-Team to Varsity made it a memorable volleyball homecoming Tuesday as they hosted the Clayton Yellowjackettes and took all three matches.

            It took three games for the C-team to win it Tuesday afternoon and the JV won their match in two rather handily by more than 12 points in both games.

            As the varsity ladies took the court they put together an early lead with Shania Dorrance coming up with six points to take an 8-3 lead. The Yellow Jackettes however rallied and tied at 11 then took a short lead, Raton tied it again at 13 and pulled out with Maggie Honeyfield taking the Lady Tigers to a 19-13 lead. Again the Jackettes rallied, yet came up short giving the Lady Tigers a run for the money and closing to within three before Raton finally put it away.

            Raton with strong play at the net took another early lead yet let Clayton come back and tie the game at 10. Often times the ladies, on both teams, had trouble handling the ball and often it was a serve in the net or ball flying out of bounds to keep the game close, however Raton was able to pull it out and win by seven.

            It was game three that was close with ties at 5 and 9. As the girls battled on they tied the game at 19, 20, 21 and 23 with Clayton finally pulling it out for the two-point win at 25-23. Again both teams had some great vollies and blocks at the net to keep it close.

           In game four Raton again to the lead and at one point had a rally that gave them a good seven and eight-point lead. The Lady Tigers managed to keep the Yellowjackettes at bay until late in the game when the Lady Tigers had some bad passes and missed hits to allow Clayton to pull within five before Raton finally put it away for a five point win.            

Caydence Sisneros makes the grab as Ila Medina is there to help out during the c-team game against Clayton  Tuesday afternoon

Coach Zack Romero was honored for his 300+ wins as a volleyball coach

Sarandon Walton goes to the floor for play during the homecoming game with Clayton

Arissa Maldonado goes for the block as Clayton's Emily Swagerty slaps it over the net Tuesday night in Tiger Gym