8th Grade
Friday the 8th grade A team finished their season with a tough loss in the semifinals against Cockrill in 2 sets (21-25 and 19-25). This led them to a 3rd place finish overall in a very competitive district. Defensive players of the tournament were Kati Apligian and Lily McKay. Offensive players of the tournament were Zimora McKnight and Eva Schneider thanks to assists from setters Madi Cormier and Kinsey Molina.
 
We are so proud of the girls and the hard work they put into this successful season!

7th Grade
The 7th grade A team won the District Championship on Friday night! The Lionettes beat Prosper Rushing in a three set thriller, 23-25, 25-18, 25-21. Payton Brown and Jacey Davis were strong on the net for the Lionettes while Kamryn Williams and Kensington Shull led the defense with 10 digs each! Great job on a great season girls!

8th GRADE
On Saturday, the 8th grade B and C volleyball teams competed in the Gold bracket of the district tournament.
 
B team took on a talented Rogers team to start the tournament and lost in 2 sets, finishing 3rd overall in the district. Offensive player of the tournament was Sienna Schutte and defensive player of the tournament was Addy Lewis.
 
C team brought home some hardware after winning FIRST PLACE! For the quarterfinals they beat Rogers in 3 thrilling sets. From there, they met up with Cockrill in the semifinals where they won in two and secured a spot in the championship game against Highland Park. The came out strong in the first set winning 25-15. In the second set they were down 0-8 but Quinn Corich stepped behind the service line and served 14 straight points giving them the lead 14-8. From there they rallied together and pulled out the win 25-23, finishing the season 1st in the district. Defensive players of the tournament were Rylie Douat and Ava Hutchison. Offensive players of the tournament were Ava James and Jayden McDonough. Each girl played their hearts out and were an integral part of the team’s success.
 
We are so proud of both our B and C teams for a successful season and all of the hard work they put into it! Great job girls.

7th GRADE
The 7th grade B and C volleyball team competed in the district tournament this past weekend! B team took the district title home and defended their undefeated title for the season, ending at 11-0. B team beat Rogers in the championship, Lauren Schwab and Mia Southwell both had impressive offensive outings leading the Lions in kills. Maggie Watkins ended the season with a career high number of digs!  

​The C team fell short in the semi-finals in a tough 3rd set loss to Highland Park.

Both teams had an outstanding season on and off the court!

7th GRADE
The 7th Grade Dowell Lionette Volleyball team competed against Prosper Hays Middle School Thursday night. The A team fell short in a hard battle, 19-25 and 22-25. Payton Brown led the offense with 6 kills and Ebby Lee Slaughter took control of the floor by putting up 12 assists. The B and C team both shut Hays down scoring, 25-18, 25-10 and 26-24,25-14, respectively. Morgan Edwards and Mia Southwell led the B team with serves and stellar defensive performances. Cassidy P. and Raelynn Curtis. both had impressive outings for the C team. The B and C team compete this weekend at Cockrill in the district tournament! Good luck, ladies!

8th GRADE
Thursday night the 8th grade team ended their regular season with a sweep against Prosper Hays.
 
C team started off the night dominating in a 2 set win (25-9 and 25-10). Quinn Corich had 6 aces and Kati Hensley had 14 assists.
 
A team also won in 2 sets (26-24 and 25-18). Kinsey Molina and Maddie Cormier both had 3 aces, while Charlotte Marr, Eva Schneider, and Sophia Lane all had 4 kills.
 
B team finished the night with another great win in 2 (25-23 and 25-9). Hailee Talamante had 3 aces, Sienna Schutte had 6 kills, and Brooke Anderson ended the night with 3 blocks.
 
This weekend our B and C teams will wrap up their season with the district tournament at Evans. We are so proud of the girls and how hard they have worked!

8th Grade Volleyball
Thursday night your Lionettes travelled to Cockrill and came home with 3 tough losses.
 
C team started out the night with a back and forth battle but ended up losing in 3 sets (18-25, 25-13, and 12-15). Ava Hutchison had 4 aces, Kati Hensley had 13 assists, and Brayden Smith had 2 kills.
 
A team started their game off strong but fell short in 3 as well (25-21, 23-25, and 20-25). Zimora McKnight had 10 kills and Kati Apligian had 9 digs.
 
B team finished off the night fighting back from being down, but also lost in 3 tough sets. ( 10-25, 25-23, and 5-15). Brooke Anderson had 3 kills and Sienna Schutte had a 7 point service run to help us take the second set.
 
Next Thursday the 8th grade teams finish their regular season at home against Hays. Way to fight, girls!

7th Grade Volleyball
The 7th Grade Dowell Lionette Volleyball team competed against Cockrill Middle School Thursday night and all three teams came out on top.  Payton Brown and Alliyah Smith led the A team with service aces and kills to beat Cockrill 26-24 and 25-18. The B team dominated the Cowgirls and won 25-13 and 25-12. Carley Lewis and Layla Iglesias both had impressive serving outings and Maggie Watkins led the defense with 12 digs. The C team fought hard for their 25-18 and 27-25 win over Cockrill. Savannah Heim and Beckham Manely led the Lady Lionettes offensively and defensively! The girls finish district play next week at Hays, good luck girls!

7th GRADE
Thursday night the 7th Grade Dowell Lionette Volleyball team swept Scott Johnson Middle School in three sets!

The A team beat Johnson, 25-5 and 25-13, Kensington Shull led the offense with 4 kills and Ebby Lee Slaughter and Alliyah Smith both put up 9 aces for the Lionettes. 

The B team beat Johnson 25-4 and 25-3. Carley Lewis and Mia Salazar McCauley both had impressive serving outings for the Lionettes and pushed to keep Johnson under 5 points in both sets.

The C Team won 25-6 and 25-5. Beckham Manley and Cambria Nyland both led the offense. 

The girls will play next Thursday at home vs. Cockrill for their Pink Out Game! Come support and wear pink! 

8th GRADE
Thursday night the 8th grade volleyball team swept Scott Johnson middle school in 3 sets.
 
The C team started off with a 2 set win (25-6 and 25-15). Rylie Douat had 4 kills and 6 aces, and Quinn Corich had 3 digs.
 
A team continued the night with another 2 set win (25-5, 25-15). Kinsey Molina had 5 aces, Zimora McKnight had 6 kills, and Madelyn Cormier had 7 assists.
 
B team ended the night with a win in 2 (25-11 and 25-9). Sophia Lane had 6 kills, Hailee Talamante had 18 assists, and Alexa Bengert had 7 digs.
 
Next week your Lionettes will be on the road to take on Cockrill. Great job ladies!

7th Grade Lionettes
Thursday night your 7th grade volleyball team swept Highland Park at Highland Park. 
 
C team started off the night with a competitive game and kept a strong lead to beat Highland Park in two sets (25-15 and 25-21). Cassidy P. and Cambria Nyland led the offense with multiple aces against Highland Park. Savannah Heihn and Josie Rowe had strong outings on the defensive end.
 
A team competed in a 3 set thriller and came out on top against HP. The scores were (25-15, 22-25, and 25-15) Ebby Lee led the offense by dishing out 7 assists. Jacey Davis also added to the offense with 6 kills and defended the net with 3 blocks.
 
B team ended the night playing hard to keep their undefeated title. The girls beat Highland Park (25-17 and 25-22). Presley Ellsworth had an impressive offensive game by putting up 13 assist for the Lions. Libero, Maggie Watkins, handled the defense with 12 digs.
 
Next week your 7th grade volleyball team will take on Johnson at Johnson! Great job girls!

8th Grade Lionettes
Thursday night your 8th grade volleyball team finished with 1 win and 2 losses against a talented Highland Park.
 
C team started off the night with a competitive game but fell short in 3 sets giving them their first loss of the season. The scores were 21-25, 18-25, and 5-15. Ava Simpson had 9 digs and Bryn Weaver had 2 kills.
 
A team had one of their best games of the season dominating Highland Park in 2 sets (25-18 and 25-14). Katie Apligian and Lilly McKay both had 6 digs and Zimora McKnight had 6 kills.
 
B team ended the night playing hard but also had their first loss of the season in 2 (22-25 and 20-25). Caroline Gilliam had 4 kills and Lexi Bengert had 7 digs.
 
Next week your 8th grade volleyball team will take on Johnson at home for their dig pink game. Great job girls!

8th Grade Volleyball
Thursday night your 8th grade girls swept Reynolds middle schools with 3 exciting games!

C team started off the night with a competitive 2 set win (25-14 and 25-18). Rylie Douat had 4 aces and Ava Hutchison had 25 digs. Fun fact-the C team hasn’t dropped a set this entire season!

A team fell behind early but came back with a win in 3 sets (18-25, 25-14, and 25-23). Zimora McKnight had 6 kills, Katie Apligian had 15 digs, and Jaidyn Gunter had 7 blocks.

B team finished the night with another great win in 2 sets (25-18 and 25-16). Sophia Lane had 6 kills and Lexi Bengert had 10 digs.

Next week the 8th grade girls will take on Highland Park at Home. Great job ladies!

7th Grade Volleyball
The 7th Grade Dowell Lionette Volleyball team swept Prosper Reynolds Thursday night at home. All three teams were electric on the court. The A team won 25-13 and 25-7. Payton Brown led the offense with 8 kills and 7 aces with the help of Paige Baudino putting up 11 assists. 
 
The B team won 25-13 and 25-20. Mia Southwell put up 7 aces and 12 assists to lead the offense and Layla Iglesias led the defense with 11 digs. 
 
The C team won 25-23 and 25-22. Savannah Heihn and Abby Shown were forces at the net with 6 blocks each! Great job girls!

​The 7th grade girls will be traveling to Highland Park next week!

8th Grade
On Saturday, your 8th grade B and C volleyball team took on Propser Hays and came out with 2 wins respectively.
 
C team started off the morning with a quick win 25-9 and 25-17. Ava Hutchison and Ava Simpson both had 12 digs, while Kendall McCord and Rylie Douat both had 4 kills.
 
B team finished the morning with another great 2 set win 25-21 and 25-14. Alexa Bengert had 5 aces, and Kamdyn Haney and Sienna Schutte both had 3 kills.
 
7th Grade
The 7th Grade Dowell Lionette Volleyball team competed against Prosper Hays Middle School Saturday at Dowell. The B team took control with their serves and beat Hays 25-8 and 25-5. Layla Iglesias, Morgan Edwards, and Mia Southwell led the team with their aces. 
 
The C team pulled off a win in the third set. Savannah Heihn and Abby Shown defended the net with 2 blocks each. Beck M. and Alex W. led the offense by putting up 4 aces each! Great job girls. The 7th grade volleyball team will play at home this Thursday against Prosper Reynolds!