Banquet Awards

What a wonderful evening it was for a banquet!! The weather was cool, the banquet room was warm...what a night for a nice italian dinner and movie! Once again, Mr Rustford Kibbles outdid himself producing this years' DVD and we would like to thank him for all of his hard work and dedication in organizing, filming and editting, along with all the recorded media during the season, and for the hard work from Alan Meeks and the Magnolia Booster Club for ALL of their support all year long. The Magnolia sports programs have continued to get stronger each year thanks to their tireless, dedicated work- and thanks to everyone's support.

The awards banquet hosted by our very own 2007 15-5A District Coach of the Year: Terri Johnson has become an event that everyone who's been involved in Magnolia volleyball, can't wait to attend. It was time to honor the accomplishments of ALL of the volleyball programs at Magnolia High School and though it may have been bitter-sweet for some this year-we applauded the ladies who had a great season, but it was also time to acknowledge all of the work the seniors have put in as they've reached the end of their high school careers and as they prepare to go in different directions in their lives. It was certainly an ALL STAR EVENT.... here's the awards that were given out for the players:

MAGNOLIA HIGH SCHOOL

LADY BULLDOG VOLLEYBALL 2007

Regional Semifinalist, 35-8 overall

Undefeated 10-0 (30-0) District

Hannah Davies

Academic All District

15-5A All District 1st Team

All Montgomery County 1st Team

Hannah Fort

Academic All District

TGCA Academic All State Team

15-5A All District 1st Team & Blocker of the Year

Committed to TCU

Paige Holland

Academic All District

15-5A All District 1st Team

MHS Team: Rookie of the Year

Jamie Kaleh
Academic All District

15-5A All District 1st Team

All Montgomery County 2nd Team

Katie Kreft

Academic All District

Meagan Little

Academic All District

15-5A All District Team Honorable Mention

Lynnsay Manning

Academic All District

TGCA Academic All State Team

MHS Team: Fighting Heart Award

Breane Matula

Academic All District

Kati Michael

Academic All District

Ashlynn Newman

15-5A All District Team Honorable Mention

Alicia Shaffer

Academic All District

TGCA Academic All State Team

15-5A All District 1st Team

All Montgomery County 1st Team

MHS Team: Co-Defensive Player

Committed to UT-A

Kelli Stewart

Academic All District

15-5A All District 1st Team

Brittany Wheaton

Academic All District

15-5A All District Team & Defensive Player of the Year

All Montgomery County Co-Defensive Player of the Year

MHS Team: Co-Defensive Player

Michele Williams

Academic All District

15-5A All District 1st Team

15-5A All District Unanimous MVP & Hitter of the Year

All Montgomery County 1st Team & MVP

MHS Team: MVP & Offensive Player

2007-2008 TGCA All State Team

2007-2008 TGCA All Star Team

Committed to LSU

Coach Terri Johnson

2007-2008 District 15-5A Coach of the Year

GREAT JOB LADY BULLDOGS!!!

Wildcats Send Lady Bulldogs Packing

The Lake Highlands Lady Wildcats springboarded from the momentum earned in their impressive comeback culminating from 'back in the pack' of the 3rd set to the lofty status as the 'top DAWG' in this 4th set and never relinquished the lead. The Lady Bulldogs watched the Wildcats' lead swell up to 7 points at one time (9-16) and could only cut the lead back to 4 at 14-18, and that was the best they could do before they were buried alive at crunchtime 25-20, and were sent back home early (3-1)...only now as a spectator instead of as a contender.

The DAWGS never quit as shown here by Michele Williams

blocking a Lady Wilcat attempt across the middle.

The Lady Wildcats had little trouble closing out the DAWGS and played a great game with few (if any) errors. The cellular calls sent out at the Coliseum kept dropping me and I just had enough time to catch the end...

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The Lady Bulldogs gave it one neck of an effort...gave it all they had, but the well was drying up! There was never a question about the DAWGS' effort, but in the playoffs when one point means going forward to the next match or heading home - anything can (and usually does) unexpectantly happen. Simply, Lake Highlands has a very talented and opportunistic team that rode their momentum and played better at the right time. Let's not forget that the (39-5) Lady Wildcats are the District 9A champions and beat a bunch of great teams with the likes of Plano West, Allen, and San Antonio Clark along the way. Though they've got to be exhausted, and will be facing 2 similar teams like Magnolia and Plano West back-to-back, they'll undoubtedly give Plano West all they can handle and a great match, though they may not appear to stand up so well on paper (again)! That's why this sport is so great ... it needs to be played!!

That sets the stage for the 5A Regional finals on Saturday looking like:

Arlington vs. Amarillo

Plano West vs. Lake Highlands

Cy-Fair vs. Clear Creek

San Antonio Reagan vs. Westlake

GO LADY BULLDOGS!!!

Lady Wildcats Escape DAWGS Grip

In a tight game from beginning to finish, set #2 was as close and as full of emotion as one could stand. There were 15 ties in this thriller and Lake Highlands led Magnolia by 4 points at one juncture (11-7). It looked like vintage DAWGS as Michele Williams and Kelli Stewart teamed up to block the first point. But just as quickly the DAWGS fell back (1-3) with a couple of errors, only to have Williams block the middle (2-3) and blast away for a kill at 3-3.

Both teams went on to battle in this one as both obviously thought this was a pivotal win. If the DAWGS were to win it, it would've made it extremely difficult for the 'Cats to come back and win 3 straight after being down 0-2. It was paramount that the 'Cats equalize the match and momentum on this one and take some of the steam out of the stronger Lady Bulldogs.

Lady Bulldog junior hitter Meagan Little jammed 'em with a missle in the middle!

It was coming down to a 'photo-finish' in a game that both teams needed desperately to win. Here's the audio:

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We lost the audio in Set #3, and it's probably just as well!! The cellular reception in the Coliseum was giving us as hard of a time as the Lady Wildcats were! The Lady Bulldogs had a commanding lead of 8 points at 11-3 in this one and looked invincible, then inexplicably, let the Lady Wildcats off the mat! Point by point, the 'Cats turned the momentum around and scored 10 straight while the error prone DAWGS suffered an untimely, catastrophic and unrecoverable meltdown. From their new vantage point at 13-11, the 'Cats continued to outplay the DAWGS 12 to 7 and finish with a 25-18 victory and a 2-1 lead in the set department. Ouch!! Now the pressure was on the Lady Bulldogs to tie the match up and win it with 2 straight!

GO LADY BULLDOGS!!!

DAWGS Show Lady Wildcats The Way

Well, it was time.. All the hard work and preparation this season was coming down to a couple more games...then, the BIG DANCE!! The Lady Bulldogs were looking at another District 9A obstacle, just as they did last year, but were ready to take on the Lake Highlands Lady Wildcats in this match and decide who was going to be the Region II Semi Finalists and who would be playing the next day and representing Region II in the state tournament.

The match was a courtside view of two contrasting volleyball styles. On one side you had a district champion who ran the tables this season against their talented (and taller) rivals with a team that doesn't have a player over 5'10" but is extremely adept in passing and defensive manuvering, with at least one exceptional hitter and all-around player. On the other, you have a district champion who mauled their rivals offensively with a talented, (taller, and more experienced) team that had no obvious or apparent holes to fill...and, with several exceptional players. On paper, it was tough to do the math and didn't look like an even match!

When the DAWGS took the court against the (38-5) Lake Highlands Lady Wildcats in the first set, the meeting was looking like it was on paper!! When Magnolia needed points, the ladies went to the 'well' ... Michele Boom Boom Williams lit 'em up when she got the ball (1-0 and 2-2); Meagan Little tied the game at 3-3 with a kill; Hannah Fort placed a tip at 5-5; and the DAWGS got very little help from the Lady Wildcats who had committed but 1 service error - even when the score was at 10-10.

Lady Bulldogs Michele Williams was one step ahead of the Lady Wilcats.

The game changed at this point as Jamie Kaleh had a Happy Birthday gift of a shot at 11-10, and Alicia Shaffer rattled off 2 service aces for a 13-10 lead and the 'Cats immediately called a time out. Lake Highlands picked up 2 points quickly behind a couple of errors when time resumed, but could only manage another 6 points in the game, as the stronger DAWGS bombarded them with a variety of Kaleh, Fort, Little and Stewart kills and shots off the Wildcats' outstretched hands on their way to a 25-18 victory. The audio is below:

It all seemed pretty routine, but one underlying characteristic was missing that the DAWGS had experienced almost all season long...the 'Cats were indeed beaten in this set by a stronger, more aggressive, offensive team...but, the Lady Wildcats made very few mistakes. It was just a matter of time because it was going to take the team who could make the fewest mistakes overall to win this one..

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GO LADY BULLDOGS!!! BULLDOG PRIDE!!!

DAWGS Come Back Big Time

WOW, (as in BOW WOW!!! ) Lady Bulldog Fans, what an awesome Battle Royale this match turned out to be!! If things were going to be like they were when this match started, then one would only expect the Lady Tigers to win this one and force the match into a 5th and deciding set. Well, ...it did, and ...they didn't...

The DAWGS were in a celebratory mood when Hannah Fort ended the match

with a kill in a great comeback win against the A & M Consolidated Lady Tigers.

The Lady Tigers pounced on Magnolia and opened up a 6-0 lead while the Lady Bulldogs were still celebrating the previous set win and were in the midst of having serve receive problems and hitting errors in this set. It wasn't until Michele 'Boom Boom' Williams fired a missle with her patented "Glide Slamma-Jamma-Roosky" kill shot at 1-6, when the DAWGS woke up and realized that they were still in the game,....but it was the next shot that really ignited the fans in the Sam Houston Coliseum. It started when Boom Boom followed up her Glide shot by unleashing another massive kill shot that (unintentionally) ricocheted off a poor Lady Tiger's noggin that flew back from the Tiger's middle court, over and across the net AND the DAWGS' backcourt ...only to drop 10 feet past the back boundry line for the Lady Bulldogs' 2nd point!! After the crowd let out a collective gasp -it quickly turned to astonished cheers when they realized there was not an injury (though it may take a while to get the imprint of the ball off the Tiger's head), the forces of momentum and confidence began the long turn back the DAWGS' way! It wasn't that the Lady Bulldogs immediately made up the scoring defecit, but they began playing even more aggressively from this point going forward.

Now that the DAWGS got their paws wet, they began to right the ship and turn up the heat. They stayed within striking distance despite being as far behind as 7 points (5-12), and started one of their best comebacks in recent memory or (arguably), in Lady Bulldog state playoff history.

It started with an Alicia Shaffer kill at 9-14; then a Hannah Davies' ace serve at the beginning of the next rotation to put the score at 10-14; then it was a Boom Boom explosion off the Tigers' paws at 11-14; next point was a result of the Tigers hitting out-of-bounds at 12-14 and a Tiger time out was called to give the ladies a chance to re-group while cooling off the sizzling DAWGS. When play resumed, Boom Boom ran her patented Glide to put it at 13-14; then another Boom Boom Boomer off the defenders' hands at 14-14; and after a reeling Tiger hitting error at 15-14 - the comeback was on.... and the DAWG pound was REALLY howling!!

'Boom Boom', shown here with team mates Jamie Kaleh (7) and Brittany Wheaton (5)

was relentless against the Tigers, tallying up 22 Kills with 2 solo and 2 assist blocks.

Still the Tigers were wounded, but they were far from dead...!!! They clawed back and took the lead for the last time at 16-15, only to stir Michele and the DAWGS up again with a kill at 16-16; followed by Boom Boom's Sidewinder shot at 17-16; then a 'fake to Boom Boom' who drew the defenders in to her, by Hannah Davies who backset the High Flyin' Kelli Stewart -who blasted a missle of her own off the Tigers' hands at 18-17; and again, it was a Boom Boom kill at 19-17 and a serve receive error at 20-17 that forced the Lady Tigers to burn their last time out. The Lady Bulldogs kept their pace and closed it out once again at crunch time, as you may be able to tell with this audio clip. I must apologize for being caught up with all the action, but it was certainly too exciting to contain oneself:

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The stats:

Michele Williams had a whopping 22 kills with 2 solo blocks and 2 block assists; followed by Hannah Fort who had 6 kills with 1 solo and 2 block assists; next was a trio of players with 4 kills apiece: Meagan Little with 4 block assists, Alicia Shaffer with 9 digs and 2 aces, and Jamie Kaleh with 14 digs and 1 ace. Speaking of aces: junior Kelli Stewart had 5 aces to go with her 3 kills; Paige Holland had 3 aces with her 15 assists; Hannah Davies had 2 aces with her 22 assists, and Brittany Wheaton led with 22 digs.

What a great match for the Lady Bulldogs, but there's still more work to be done. The ladies WON their Regional Quarterfinal match and have 2 matches to state!

NEXT UP: REGIONAL SEMIFINALS

MHS vs. Lake Highlands

Friday, Nov. 9, 3:30 pm at Sam Houston State Univ.

From the desk of Coach J:

MHS teachers and fans: Thank you for your letters of inspiration!! Friday can be an excused absence for any students that want to attend the game. Please pack up your sub-varsity players and put them on the cheer bus or in the car & BRING THEM OUT TO SUPPORT THE MHS VB PROGRAM ON THE WAY TO STATE!!! Let's ALL be a part of the excitement!

GO LADY BULLDOGS!!!

ALL THE WAY TO STATE!!!

DAWGS Turn the Table Back Their Way

The Lady Bulldogs dug deeper and turned the momentum around their way in this set with the help of their talented underclassmen: Meagan Little, Kelli Stewart and setters junior Hannah Davies and freshman Paige Holland as they complimented the prowess of veterans: Michele Williams, Alicia Shaffer, and Hannah Fort. When they pulled together, they raised the bar and the DAWGS were in full force and were unknowingly giving the spectators a glimpse of the future!

Coach J found a way to turn the match back the Lady Bulldogs' way.

Williams opened the DAWGS scoring behind a couple of classic sets and blistering kills at 2-2; then a Kelli Stewart ace at 3-2 (one of her 5 for the night); a Boom Boom block in the middle at 5-2, and a hit at 6-4 before the rotation took over and Hannah Fort blocked 2 successive attacks by the Tigers as the DAWGS began pulling forward at 8-4.

Gotta Love that DEFENSE! Junior Kelly Stewart and Michele Williams shutting down the left.

After a few Tiger errors, junior Meagan Little jammed 'em with a kill in the middle, then Alicia Shaffer sneaked a left handed tip shot at 14-7; followed up by a (rotation-returning) Michele Williams who blasted a missle in there at 15-9; then a Shaffer jump serve and a Tiger hitting error later had the DAWGS howling again up front and on top at 17-9. Meagan scalded the Tigers again at 21-11 with a shot and it was beginning to look like this was going to be a real dogfight!!

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Tigers Roar Past DAWGS

The Lady Bulldogs' remarkable streak of 46 straight games without a loss is now a milestone and all bets are OFF!! The Lady Tigers showed everyone how and why they were in the Regional Quarterfinals as they tightened their game with a stingy defense and an impressive attack of their own.

The DAWGS were neck-n'-neck with the Tigers at 10-10, but A & M Consolidated willed themselves forward with great defensive movement and seemed to find holes in the DAWGS' defense when hitting crosscourt. The DAWGS' offense was not clicking as in the first set and the ladies found themselves trailing by 6 at 12-18 when time out was called and the ladies regrouped to make a run at the lead.

There was a battle in the trenches and the DAWGS and team mates

Hannah Davies and Alicia Shaffer had MH Michele Williams' back.

When play was called back in the Lady Bulldogs gave it a great effort, but the Lady Tigers would not shake loose and maintained the same edge at 23-17, but it was inevitable...
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GO LADY BULLDOGS!!!

DAWGS Pile On TIGERS

It was hard to know what to expect in this match between 2 neighbors who both wanted to get on with this Region II Quarterfinal match and go after the state 5A volleyball crown. A & M Consolidated is always a dangerous foe with tons of talent and a great, pedigreed program of their own. The Magnolia Lady Bulldogs had just come off a great victory themselves, playing consistently at a high intensity level against a tough Round Rock McNeil team and expected the Lady Tigers to come into the Sam Houston Colesium ready to give it their 'all' with nothing to lose. They were not surprised...

It was an auspicious start as the DAWGS started out slowly by uncharacteristically, committing 2 service return errors back-to-back before Michele Williams opened up the DAWGS' scoring with her 'Glide shot' and an Alicia Shaffer serve was shanked by the Lady Tigers' backrow for a 2-2 tie.

Meagan Little and Hannah Fort cutting this Lady Tiger attack attempt off!

Once the DAWGS got their paws wet and righted their ship, they took off on a tear blowing past A & M Consolidated with a 12 to 2 spread and led 14 -4 behind a few Williams' kills, a Meagan Little blast of her own; a Hannah Fort block; and a ton of serving and hitting errors froma generous Tiger team; and not to mention ... 2 time outs that had to be spent ineffectively to try to cool down the DAWGS.

Senior Lady Bulldog Jamie Kaleh had a busy evening handling 14 digs.

This was all that was needed for the Lady Bulldogs to pick up the scent of a wounded adversary and the chase was on as they continued their dominance in this one, and leading 20-10 when the audio file kicks in:

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GREAT START LADIES!!!

REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS

Lady Bulldogs vs. A&M Consolidated

Tuesday, Nov. 6, 7:30 pm

Sam Houston State University

$5 adults, $2 students

DAWGS Deal Lady Mavericks Out

The Magnolia Lady Bulldogs took another BIG step in their quest for the state 5A title tonight by sweeping the Round Rock McNeil Lady Mavericks in 3 sets (25-10, 25-22, and 25-20) for the 5A Area Region II Championship and putting themselves in the Regional II Quarterfinals' bracket against A & M Consolidated to be played (tentatively) November 6th at 7:30 PM.

The DAWGS took complete control of this last set by leading from start to finish. Michele Williams started the onslought with a tip and a follow up block against the Lady Mavs who barely had to time to return the ball at 1-0 and then followed up with a block assist with team mate Kelli Stewart at 2-1 to keep the DAWGS facing forward. Kelli had a great match tonight slammin' home 6 kills with 4 block assists while keeping the Lady Mavs a little gun shy on their left side for the evening! The DAWGS stretched their lead to 5 points with some great defense from libero Brittany Wheaton and a couple kills from senior outside hitter Jamie Kaleh to keep the upper hand at 8-3 and for the Lady Mav's Head Coach Karen Huffman to burn their first time out a lot earlier than she would've liked.

Lady Bulldog Jamie Kaleh showing perfect form while blocking Lady

Mavs OH Alexandra Alexander (10) while Michele Williams assists.

The Lady Mavs cut into the lead briefly but never got closer than 3 points as the DAWGS balanced their attack with good passing and setting allowing the hitters to hammer their opponent from everywhere. Hannah Fort and Kelli Stewart blocked an attack attempt on the right at 10-5; Michele and Kelli blocked another one on the next rotation at 12-6; Meagan Little and Kelli blocked in the middle at 14-10; while Jamie Kaleh added a kill at 13-9 and the DAWGS volleyed for their scraps, working hard for their points.

After one such volley, Alicia Shaffer snuck in a tip at 17-13; and after both sides traded passing errors, junior setter Hannah Davies placed a quick set into a hard charging Boom Boom Williams' sights for a patented 'Boom Boom Sidewinder' quick kill at 19-14 and it was tough to figure which team wanted to get this match over with the most (but both for obviously different reasons)! The DAWGS clearly were the stronger team in this match and played well tonight. They played the cards that were dealt to them magnificently! Here's a little audio file as the Lady Bulldogs got a little closer to the end and were still holding some good cards...

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Michele Williams led the kills with 9 and had 1 solo block to go with 4 assist blocks; Jamie Kaleh followed closely with 8 kills; 1 block assist, 13 digs and 2 service aces; Hannah Fort had 7 kills to go with her 3 block assists; Kelli Stewart had 6 kills and 4 block assists; Meagan Little and Alicia Shaffer chipped in 3 kills apiece with 1 block assist each with Shaffer having 10 digs with her match-leading 5 service aces for a busy and productive night. Junior Hannah Davies dished out 19 assists with her 2 aces; while freshman Paige Holland passed out 13 assists, and 9 digs to go with her 1 ace serve; while Brittany Wheaton rounded out 11 digs with 1 ace serve.

Another great match in the books as the ladies are on a 13 match Sweep Streak and eyeing their path to State. The DAWGS are taking their steps by setting and reaching their intermediate goals and will need your continued support as they go for it!! Check with the blog for updated information on their upcomoing playoff game, and come watch your fightin' LADY BULLDOGS go for the BIG Brass Ring!

GO LADY BULLDOGS!!!

BULLDOG PRIDE!!!

DAWGS Play Stronger Hand

There's a saying that the worst thing a person could have is "the second best hand in a poker game." A player would continue betting confidently with a good hand only to bet it all and lose everything. It can be devastating when you think you've won it all, only to have the pot surprisingly, taken away by a better played hand.

In the second set the Lady Bulldogs took an early lead and had a 6 point edge at one point, leading 11-5. The DAWGS jumped out front behind a Hannah Davies service ace at 1-0, a Michele Williams blast at 2-1; followed by Jamie Kaleh's tip shot at 3-1; then a Williams/Kaleh assist block at 5-2; a Meagan Little kill at 6-5; 3 straight hitting errors by the MAVS and a Hannah Fort shot in the middle put the DAWGS in great shape at 10-5 and a time out was needed by Round Rock to take their pulse and check for damage control.

Gang of Lady Bulldogs: (L to R) OH Kelli Stewart, MH Michele Williams,

Setter Hannah Davies, OH Jamie Kaleh, and Libero Brittany Wheaton.

Once Magnolia hit 11 points, the Lady Mavs turned up their heat and turned the tables running up 11 points to the Lady Bulldogs' 5, and tying the set at 16-16. The game belonged to anyone at this point as suddenly the match was turning from a DAWGIE runaway to a great comeback by Round Rock. The Lady Mavs took the lead at 17-16 while the error prone DAWGS were suddenly spinning and Round Rock looked to be firmly in control leading 21-18, but the Lady Bulldogs played the hand they were dealt with and came back 3 straight to tie it up at 21-21. Just when the Lady Mavericks thought they were going to close this one out and tie the match up at 1 - 1 with their cards, the Lady Bulldogs dropped the winning ace serve on them, dealt by Jamie Kaleh and.....poof.....!! It ain't happenin'...!!

Coach J giving last second instructions to freshman setter Paige Holland.

Here we are at crunch time and the DAWGS clamped down hard on the MAVS and took the lead. Here's the audio file for the end of this set...

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WOW, BULLDOGS!!! WAY TO GO!!!

DAWGS Aces Too Much For Lady MAVS

It was shaping up to be a good one! Both teams looked sharp during their warmup before their match and well matched. The 31-8 Round Rock McNeil Lady Mavericks had cruised through their district with a 12-2 record and were now looking eye to eye with the (32-7) Magnolia Lady Bulldogs and were now meeting in the Area Playoff Class 5A Region II match on neutral ground at the A & M Consolidated HS gymnasium. The Lady Mavericks looked strong in the early part of the season and were ready to take on the streaking DAWGS, who had been standing in the wings watching the earlier match go to 5 games as College Park fell to the other Round Rock entry. The gym was buzzing with anticipation.

Lady Bulldogs Kelli Stewart (L) and Michele

Williams (R) made life miserable for the Lady Mavs.

The Lady Bulldogs wasted no time jumping on the Lady Mavs. Michele Williams and Kelli Stewart teamed up for an assist block at 1-0; then repeated the same move at 2-0; then Michele 'Boom Boom' Williams unleashed a resounding blow to the deck at 3-0 and the Lady Mavs had to be thinking that somehow they ended up playing at the wrong venue and wound up against perennial NCAA powerhouses: Nebraska or Stanford! The Lady Mavs regrouped and pulled it together quickly to knot things up at 7-7, but the DAWGS went on another tear scoring 6 straight behind a Hannah Fort/Kelli Stewart assist block at 9-7; a Brittany Wheaton service ace at 10-7; a Hannah Fort tip at 12-7; and a blast off the Mavs' hands by Kelli Stewart at 13-7.

Lady Bulldog Alicia Shaffer had 5 Aces against the Lady Mavs with her serving.

The teams traded points for a few exchanges until Kelli Stewart placed a beautiful tip in the center of the Mav's court at 16-10 when the DAWGS unveiled their secret weapon .... the dreaded Alicia Shaffer jump serve!! (O.K., maybe it's not new to us who have been following Alicia's remarkable serving - but it was certainly something foreign to the Lady Mavs!) McNeil had trouble dealing with Alicia's serving as she closed the set out notching 3 of her 5 aces for the evening! Here's the audio picking up with the DAWGS howling in Set 1:

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YOU GO GIRLS!!! GREAT JOB LADIES!!!

Calling ALL DAWGS.....Calling ALL DAWGS!!

MAGNOLIA LADY BULLDOGS your Bi-District CHAMPS!

FRIDAY NIGHT, NOV. 2 @ A&M CONSOLIDATED HS

Driving Directions to A&M Consolidated HS (from the South):


From the south, you will enter College Station on Texas 6.
Exit from Texas 6 onto Business 6/Texas Avenue.
Stay on Texas Avenue until you reach Harvey Mitchell Pkwy where a Wal-Mart will be on your left.
At the light, turn left on Harvey Mitchell and travel through four lights. At the fourth light, turn right at the intersection of Welsh and Harvey Mitchell.
The high school gym is on the right and the football and baseball fields are on the left.

AREA PLAYOFFS

Round Rock vs. College Park 6 pm

Magnolia vs. Round Rock McNeil 7:30 pm

THIS WILL BE A TOUGH MATCH!

WE NEED YOU TO COME OUT & CHEER YOUR LADY BULLDOGS TO VICTORY!

One step closer to state!

DAWGS Sweep 12th Match in a Row

Again, the set started a little slow for the DAWGS as Spring fought hard to stay in this match. After all, it was do-or-die for the Lady Lions.. The ladies kept it close until the score began to open a little at 5-4, then like a runaway train....the Lady Bulldogs again blew the set open with a 10-0 surge that put them on top at 15-4 and not looking back.

Lady Bulldog Michele Williams 'owned' the Spring Lady Lions.

Magnolia's overall strength and experience was apparent and the Lady Lions must've known the end of their season was near. The teams traded points and the score was at 20-9 and Coach J substituted players freely as the set and match ended at 25-14. Solid. The DAWGS may have played better matches before, but credit is due to the Lions who have a scrappy and competitive team who gave it all they had and represented themselves and their school very well.

Coach J huddling the ladies up during a Lion time out.

Michele Williams ended the evening with 10 kills, 2 solo blocks and 2 block assists; Alicia Shaffer had a productive night with 8 kills, 15 Digs and 3 Aces; Jamie Kaleh ended up with 7 kills, 1 block assist, 7 Digs and 4 Aces; Hannah Fort had 6 kills with 1 solo block; Meagan Little had 6 kills; Kelli Stewart had 4 kills, 1 block assist, 4 Digs, and 2 Aces; Hannah Davies had 21 assists and 2 Aces and team mate Paige Holland finished with 13 assists. Again, senior libero Brittany Wheaton led the way with 19 Digs.

Nice win and the Lady Bulldogs maintained their focus. The ladies will be playing in the College Station area on Friday at A & M Consolidated gymnasium. Stay connected to the blog site for details on their opponent, their times, directions, and whatever, details!

It was hard to know who's protecting who tonight, but

good to see our men in blue at a packed DAWG House!

LET'S GO TO STATE!!

DAWGS Carve Into Lady Lions

The Lady Bulldogs wasted no time in the second set as they pulled away from a 2-2 tie and went off on a tear, owning a 4 point edge through a 10-6 score behind the reliable Alicia Shaffer, Michele Williams, Jamie Kaleh and Kelli Stewart who all punished the Lions as the Lady Bulldogs controlled the game from the onset.

Lady Bulldogs Kelli Stewart (L) and Hannah Fort (R) teaming up to stop the

Lady Lions while Brittany Wheaton and Alicia Shaffer (10) "have their backs".

When the rotation came around, Hannah Fort lit 'em up with 3 of her 6 kills for the evening and kept a 4 point edge working as the score climbed to 17-13. From there, Meagan Little pounded a shot off the Lions at 18-13 as the Lionettes continued with their problems holding up against the stronger Lady Bulldogs. Again, they fell down when Alicia Shaffer pummeled them with a shot off their hands at 22-16 and a scorcher of a shot at 24-16. The DAWGS coasted through the finish line at 25-18 and the crowd began to feel a little nostalgic, perhaps realizing they wouldn't probably be seeing this team playing more than 1 game in their beloved DAWG House anymore.

Middle Hitter Hannah Fort bends over backwards to

help her team mates win. (It's also good limbo practice!)

They say, "all great things must come to an end", but these ladies are a unique group of talented athletes and for those who have been following them, well let's say "we've certainly enjoyed the ride". The ladies have set the bar even higher for the younger players who will look forward to being a Lady Bulldog volleyball player when they enter the program. Not many athletes get a chance to be a part of a dynasty in their careers!

Lady Bulldogs Maul Lady Lions

The Magnolia Lady Bulldogs officially began their run at the state playoffs this evening by mauling the Spring Lady Lions in the opening set by a score of 25-15. In doing so the DAWGS embarked on their 33 game/set winning streak by utilizing an overpowering offense that came after the scattered Lions from everywhere while mixing in a lethal combination of deadly serves. The DAWGS had a total of 12 Aces from 5 different players for the evening and had the Lions on their back paws with the others.

The Lions were going to the DAWGS tonight!!

The Lady Lions started strong in this set by jumping out to an early lead while the slow moving DAWGS seemed to be having a hard time getting it together. The Lionettes had Magnolia's play looking sloppy behind their 5 point lead at 11-6 when the DAWGS suddenly awoke and pulled their 'A' game together. It took an Alicia Shaffer kill at 7-11 to ignite a 5 to 1 point stretch and to thoroughly invigorate the DAWGS by putting nitro in their tank!

Lady Bulldogs Meagan Little and Hannah Fort shown here closing off the lane.

Magnolia blew the game wide open by scoring 13 points to Spring's 3 and deflated the skiddish Lions. In the run, Shaffer had a slew of ace serves and a couple of kills (one from the backrow); coupled with Michele 'Boom Boom' Williams who had her patented Glide SlammaJammaRoosky kills working (including one Excedrin Strength blast off a poor Lionette's head); and a bunch of errors thrown in from the bewildered pride of Lions that made the slow start by the DAWGS to start this game, just a faint memory.

MH Michele Williams unleashing her wrath as

team mate Kelli Stewart (8) expresses her approval.

The appreciative crowd began their howling as the DAWGS once again took care of their business 25-15, and started to rock the DAWG House! The DAWGS meanwhile, began to regroup...licking their chops and sharpening their claws...

GO LADY BULLDOGS!!! BULLDOG PRIDE!!!