DAWGS Head to Regional Semi Finals

The Magnolia Lady Bulldogs and the Buda Hays Lady Rebels went head to head in their Regional Quarter Finals match in the confines of the Mary Hardin Baylor's Mayborn Campus Center, Tuesday evening and the DAWGS came out on top (3-1). Magnolia took the first set 25-14, then dropped the second set 23-25, before regrouping and taking the next two sets 25-11 and 25-12.

Lady Bulldog hitter Katzy Randall had the jump

on the Lady Rebels enroute to a 13 kill evening.

Kelli Stewart, Katzy Randall, and Meagan Little each had 13 kills. Courtney Felinski had 6 kills and 2 solo blocks, and several assist blocks. The official stats were not available immediately post game.

Lady Bulldogs OHR Breane Matula (L) and MB Courtney

Felinski teamed up to shut down the Lady Rebels' attack.

The DAWGS will be facing the Friendswood Lady Mustangs in the Regional Semi Finals on Friday (see info below). After capturing the Class 4A Region III title the last two years, Friendswood knows how to win in November. The Mustangs held off the Foster Lady Falcons en route to a 4 set victory (25-10, 22-25, 25-22, 25-13 ) at the Wheeler Fieldhouse in the Regional Quarterfinals.

Super seniors MB Meagan Little and OHL Kelli Stewart had a memorable

moment to go along with their 13 kill performance against Buda Hays.

from the desk of Coach J:

REGIONAL SEMI-FINAL VOLLEYBALL

Friday, Nov. 14

(6:00 pm Brenham vs. El Campo)
7:30 pm Magnolia vs. Friendswood

Magnolia is home team, fans will be seated on the north side of coliseum.

Coleman Coliseum, Spring Branch ISD

Directions from MHS: 1488 to 149 to 249 to Sam Houston Tollway, Turn right on Sam Houston Tollway W, Take I-10 W Exit, From I-10 Exit Dairy Ashford and turn left, Coliseum is on left side half mile at 1050 Dairy Ashford.

Gates open at 5 pm.
Tickets are $7 adults, $5 students, Employees of the schools involved will be admitted for FREE by presenting their MISD I.D. badge

COME OUT TO SUPPORT THE LADY BULLDOG VOLLEYBALL TEAM AT REGIONALS!!

Regional Finals, Saturday, Nov. 15, at 6:00 PM.

Terri Johnson
Girls Athletic Coordinator
Head Volleyball Coach
Magnolia High School

GO LADY BULLDOGS!!!

DAWGS RULE!!!

DAWGS in Regional Quarterfinals

from the desk of Coach J:

MHS LADY BULLDOG VOLLEYBALL TEAM IN REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS!

Tuesday, Nov. 11, Lady Bulldogs vs. Hays, at Mary-Hardin Baylor's Mayborn Campus Center at 7:30 pm. Gate will open at 6:45 pm, Adults $4, Students $2

ROAD TRIP!!

COME OUT & SUPPORT THE LADY BULLDOGS!!!
(it will be fun to beat them in volleyball AND football in the same week!)

Directions from Mapquest:

Go to 105 to Navasota, then take HWY 6 to Bryan/College Station; Take the 79/190 W toward Milano; Go right onto 190/79 West about 20 miles; Take 190W/36 N toward Cameron; about 37 miles;

Turn left onto FM 93; Turn right onto TX-317/N Main St; Turn left on 9th Ave (onto campus), Go to University Drive and turn right, Coliseum is on your right.


Terri Johnson

Girls Athletic Coordinator

Head Volleyball Coach

Magnolia High School

GO LADY BULLDOGS!!

DAWGS Chase Down Cougars

The DAWGS (29-13) had taken the first two sets (26-24 and 25-14) from the Crosby Lady Cougars and didn't want to give the run-down Coogs any ideas of a comeback, a remote chance, or even a glimmer of a hope in this third one. It could spark the explosive Coogs who were talented enough to turn the whole match around as they did in the first set and the Lady Bulldogs certainly didn't want to give them any confidence building blocks enabling them to start stringing some 'runs' together.

Katzy Randall and Courtney Felinski shutting down

the Coogs while Breane Matula (5) oversees the action.

With that in mind the DAWGS picked up from where they left off in their second set and tore into the Coogs, running out to a 6-1 lead behind a opening missle by Meagan Little at 1-0, and a couple of Kelli Stewart kills (2-1 and at 3-1) and 3 errors by the scampering, but charitable Lady Cougars. The DAWGS kept the pressure on as the rotation came around as Courtney Felinski and Katzy Randall teamed up for a block at 8-3, then Courtney blasted a shot at 11-3; and Katzy put a couple more kills on the scoreboard at 12-4 and 14-6 and it seemed as though the Coogs were beginning to put their paws in the air, as if to say, "Enough already!!" But Meagan and Kelli were not about to be drawn into any complacent thoughts and continued their assault (Meagan with a shot at 16-6 and at 19-7) and (Kelli's kill at 20-8) with no signs of mercy. This audio file picks up from here:

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This winning kill by Breane Matula in the final set sent

the dejected Lady Coogs home and looking to next year.

The Magnolia Lady Bulldogs were led by Kelli Stewart who had 11 kills with her 4 ace serves; followed by Meagan Little who had another consistent and impressive night's work with 9 kills, 1 block assist and 1 ace; followed by an equally impressive evening by Katzy Randall. Katzy had 8 kills, 1 solo and 1 block assist, 11 digs and an ace serve. Breane Matula had a busy night with 5 kills, 1 block assist while team mate Courtney Felinski had 4 kills with a block assist. Setter Paige Holland had a couple of kills, 2 aces and 30 assists while Hannah Davies had a couple of aces herself along with 13 digs along with Angi Gould who had an ace serve to her credit as well.

The LADY BULLDOGS have won their Area match by defeating the (30-6) Crosby Lady Cougars 26-24, 25-14, 25-13 tonight to move into the REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS which will be on Tuesday, Nov. 11 playing against Buda Hays (25-15 and 12-0 District 17-4A) with the time and place to be decided this weekend.The Lady Rebels defeated Port Neches-Groves in Area playoff action. The win came in 4 games. In Bi-district action, the Lady Rebels defeated Huntsville in 3 games.

GO LADY BULLDOGS!!!

DAWGS Keep 'Em Rolling

The Lady Bulldogs knew they were in a tough match...they had just dodged a bullet by coming back from the dead with 6 straight points in a 9 to 1 scoring run 'at the buzzer' in the opener. The DAWGS had seen what the Lady Cougars were capable of and surely didn't want to be facing that scenario again. Those types of rallies are what legends are made of, and not a normal playoff occurence, and here they were at the crossroads in a set that could make the match go either the hard panned, bumpy, uphill all-the-way, rocky road , or ......the Autobahn !! Hhhhmmmmm....??!! It had to be running through the ladies' preoccupied (collective) minds because the Coogs wasted no time as they went on a revengeful run of their own - jammin' the DAWGS 3 straight at 3-0, then following the quick start with a kill shot at 4-1.

The DAWGS had to pick up the pace and it started with

great defensive work and passing. Here senior Libero

Hannah Davies passes it forward!

The DAWGS sounded the alarm again and immediately put their work clothes back on and tied the score up at 4 apiece, behind a Kelli Stewart shot at 2-4, then playing some tough, gritty, defense forcing the Coogs into hitting 2 shots into the net. The DAWGS began gathering a little momentum as the teams traded points and tied themselves up 3 more times before they began to outdistance themselves from the panting Cougars. Again Meagan Little started the 'Killa Machine' rolling with a tip at 8-7, then a patented hatchet kill at 9-7 (that only Meagan can do!) ; fueling Kelli Stewart who blasted a kill at 11-8; which ignited Katzy Randall for a backrow kill at 12-8, and then an ace at 13-8. The DAWGS were on the prowl, barking loudly, but hardly finished....

Meagan Little punished the Coogs with 9 kills in tonight's match.

The rotation came around again as Kelli Stewart kept things moving forward again with a kill at 15-8, and sure enough ..... Meagan was back with a kill at 16-9, firing Kelli up, who added a couple more kills to the mix at 17-9 and 19-11. The DAWGS had their paws to the pedal and were not looking back, as this audio file kicks in:

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Sophomore Lady Bulldog Courtney Felinski controlling

the right side vs the Lady Cougars with her prowess!

The DAWGS worked hard and picked the right road to go on, in this one. There was still work to be done, but the ladies put themselves in the right position to be in (if they didn't want it to be an inclined trail all the way). They were in the enviable position of cruising two-thirds of the way through a hard fought and grueling race, and now with just a second to look back - there's hardly a speck of their opponent in their rear view mirror. That had to make the ladies feel a little better, after all ... "You're not really speeding if no one notices it....."

GO LADY BULLDOGS!!!

DAWGS Out-Duel Cougars in First Set

The DAWGS put together one of their finest comeback victories certainly in this season (and possibly in their playoff history) in this exciting and entertaining opening set. It sure didn't start out this way....

Kelli Stewart's kill at 7-1 must've scared the Lady

Cougars straight as they battled to take the first

set from the DAWGS.

Actually the DAWGS opened up with blistering attacks by Meagan Little at 1-0, Courtney Felinski at 3-0; then a Breane Matula kill on the right side at 6-1, followed with a hammer-kill shot by Kelli Stewart at 7-1... when a time out had to be called by the Coogs' coaching staff. The Lady Bulldogs stretched the lead to 8 at 13-5 with just about everyone getting in on the action. There was Kelli at 8-3; Breane at 9-3; Katzy Randall tipping for a point at 10-4; then Breane blasting another one at 12-4; and once the lead seemed unsurmountable - the guns went silent. At least on the DAWGIE Nation side... The Lady Cougars proceeded to open up their arsenal and blew in 11 points to the DAWGS 3, and here we were somehow tied up with the lead squandered at 16-16.

The Lady Bulldogs had lost their MoJo. The Coogs patiently came back and went ahead as the DAWGS scrambled to find their composure. The DAWGS dropped 8 straight points to trail at 16-22 and this opening set and this evening's match was looking at it's darkest hour for the DAWGS.

Outside hitter Katzy Randall and her team mates

put it all together when it was needed the most!

The ladies would need a super-heroine attempt to get back in this set. All they had to do was outscore the Coogs at crunch time 10 to 2 .... no big deal!! Here's what they did in this audio file:

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HOLY FRIJOLE, LADY BULLDOGS!!!

WAY TO GO BULLDOGS!!!

DAWGS Too Much in the Third

The Del Valle fans kept an eye on a kill shot launched

by Courtney Felinski that richoceted off the Lady

Cardinals and may have not returned to earth, yet.

The Lady Bulldogs powered their way to a sweep (25-18, 25-7, and 25-12) over the Del Valle Lady Cardinals as they opened their bi-district play with another impressive opening run.

In this final set, the DAWGS jumped the fence without looking back and scampered to 7 unanswered points in this final set. The DAWGS jumped on the Cards utilizing a multitude of weapons with setter Paige Holland opening the scoring with a dink at 1-0; followed by a Meagan Little ace serve at 2-0; topped off by a Kelli Stewart 'tip and kill' at 3 and 4-0; then iced off by a trio of kills generated by Courtney Felinski at 5-0, 6-0, and 7-0. The DAWGS stayed far enough out front behind a mid-game flurry out of Katzy Randall, with blasts at 16-4, 17-5, and 18-5; and another merciless and explosive kill out of Meagan Little at 19-5; to set up the audio file below which picks up the action as the Lady Cardinals have tightened the game up a bit at 20-10 and are rallying to get back into the match:

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Several 'Believers', indeed! Kelli Stewart and Courtney

Felinski rejected this Lady Cardinal attack, as Hannah

Davies covered their backs.

The DAWGS again were led by Kelli Stewart who (tar and) feathered the Lady Cardinals for 16 kills, 10 digs, and one block assist; with senior Meagan Little who scattered the Birds with 9 kills and 4 ace serves; with sophomore Katzy Randall who had 6 kills, 13 digs, one solo and one combo block; followed closely by MB Courtney Felinski who had 5 kills with one solo and 2 combo blocks; OHR senior Breane Matula who hammered 4 kills on the right; and with a kill from setter Paige Holland - who also had 9 digs, 1 solo block, 2 aces, to go along with her impressive performance dishing out 36 assists. Defensively, Hannah Davies had 13 digs while Angi Gould contributed another solid outing with 6 digs.

The DAWGS have taken their first step and will be looking forward to facing the Lady Cougars from Crosby who defeated Nederland in their match (25-18, 25-14, 25-19). The team will play Friday night, Nov. 7, vs. Crosby at New Caney High School at 5:30 pm.

GO LADY BULLDOGS!!!

DAWGS Cage the Lady Cardinals in 2nd Set

The DAWGS continued with their onslought by wratcheting their game up another level in this set and quickly jumping out to a 10-4 lead. The overpowered Lady Cardinals could not find a remedy to keep the DAWGS from finding open lanes to hit in to, or to protect themselves by stopping the blistering kills that were bouncing off them.

Senior Breane Matula turned the tide for the DAWGS

by starting a run against the skiddish Lady Cardinals.

Actually, the DAWGS really came to life from this point in the match going forward as they took off on a 6 point run starting with a Breane Matula kill at 11-5; then a Paige Holland (sneaky) dink at 12-5; followed by switching kills by Katzy Randall at 13-5 and a block at 15-5, sandwiched between Meagan Little's shotgun blast at 14-5 and again at 16-5.

Meagan Little hammering home one of her

9 kills between 2 Lady Cardinal defenders.

The audio file below picks up from there, as the DAWGS have circled their featherly friends and are getting ready to pounce:

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WAY TO GO LADY BULLDOGS!!!

BULLDOG PRIDE!!!

Lady Bulldogs Peak Over Del Valle in Opener

The Magnolia Lady Bulldogs were facing the unknown in their first match of the Bi-District playoffs Tuesday night at the Bellville High School gymnasium, as they stared across the net at their opponent - the Del Valley Lady Cardinals. Unfamiliar settings?...well, yeah!! Deep in the heart of Texas. Here the DAWGS are in a quaint, small town with a nice atmosphere and sure enough, the road to the state 4A Volleyball Championship for Region III, is running right through the middle of it. What's more, it starts here and it's cranking up, right now! Who are these Lady Cardinals, and where exactly is Del Valley? Can the 'Cards possibly be as committed (or more) to winning this match as the Lady Bulldogs are? What are their strengths and weaknesses, etc?? The DAWGS would find out soon enough, but they would have to start out strong and establish their dominance early to set the tone for the evening.

The ladies did just that! The first point went the DAWGS way, with a block at 1-0, then followed by a couple of errors by the Lady Cardinals, then an ace serve by Meagan Little at 4-0, and followed up by another error by the Cards, and zoom ......before the fans knew it, here the DAWGS were at 5-0 and the first time-out of the evening by the Del Valley coaching staff was already burned!

Lady Bulldog fans can look forward to seeing this

for 2 more years with OHL Katzy Randall and MB

Courtney Felinski stopping those pesky attacks!

When play resumed, the Lady Cardinals shed their pregame jitters and tightened their game somewhat, pulling within 2 at 11-9 as the DAWGS scrambled to rekindle that 'killer spirit". The ladies regrouped and went on a 5 to 2 run of their own and despite being in control at 16-11, the DAWGS had to be wondering, "Who are these 'Cards?" and "Why won't they just go away?"

Lady Bulldog hitter Katzy Randall increased the

margin between the teams with a couple of key kills.

The DAWGS continued to push forward behind a couple of Kelli Stewart kills (2 of the 6 kills Kelli had in this set) and a couple of Breane Matula kills at 18-13 and 19-14, before (conveniently) leading into this audio file:

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GO LADY BULLDOGS!!!

DAWGS in Playoff Hunt

Tuesday, Nov. 4, the Lady Bulldogs will open the Bi-district round of the playoffs vs. Del Valle at Bellville HS at 7 pm.

The next round after that will be Area & the DAWGS will be looking forward to playing the winner of the Crosby & Nederland match on either Thurs., Fri., or Sat.

After Area, the Regional quarterfinals will be the Mon or Tues, Nov. 10 or 11.

Then the Regional Semi and Finals (knock on wood!) will be Fri and Sat. Nov. 14 & 15 at Coleman Coliseum in Spring Branch.

The State volleyball tournament is Nov. 20-22 at Texas State University in San Marcos.

Our sub-varsity players need to be in attendance for our playoff games to support the program that they are a part of ... We will give them info on travel and will keep you updated on the playing sites and times as we continue.

PLAN TO COME OUT AND SUPPORT OUR GIRLS AS THEY PLAY ON THE ROAD TO STATE!!!

GO LADY BULLDOGS!!!

Link to Brackets for 4A Playoffs

Click on this link to the UIL Regional brackets for the 2008 Texas Volleyball 4A Conference:

http://www.uil.utexas.edu/athletics/brackets/volleyball/index.html

GO LADY BULLDOGS!!!