The Graham tennis team traveled on the road to Brownwood for their final meet of non-district play. Unfortunately for the Steers and Lady Blues, the team was not able to pick up a win.
The team didn’t go down without a fight though. On the doubles side of things, the team picked up three wins between the boys and the girls.
It wasn’t the best day for the Lady Blues as they were swept on the road by the Boyd Lady Jackets.
During the game Tuesday, Aug. 26, the Lady Blues were looking to follow up on the momentum that the junior varsity team picked up by getting their first win of the regular season.
However, it just wasn’t the night for the varsity team.
There were several issues that plagued the team throughout the contest, but head coach Marci Faulk claimed the main one was the team getting their system shocked from the Lady Jackets’ fast-paced offense.
The Ladycats continued their season this week with a strong win over the Breckenridge Lady Bucks.
The game took place Tuesday, Aug. 26, and the team was able to pull off a four-set victory over their opponent.
Ladycats head coach Ashley Archer praised her team for their playstyle throughout the game.
“I thought our girls played relentless volleyball and worked together as a team, keeping energy up and errors down,” Archer said. “They kept hitting the ball and really executed offensively.”
It was an exciting day for the Lady Blues junior varsity team as they picked up their first win of the season against the Boyd Lady Jackets.
The match took place Tuesday, Aug. 26, as the team traveled on the road to take on their opponent.
Things did not start off in the right direction for the junior varsity team though, as they came out in set one and lost the opening frame 25-13.
However, coach Courtney Wright praised the team for their ability to stay focused and turn things around during the rest of the match.
Fall sports are finally in full swing, and with that comes a fresh slate of athletes who shined this past week.
The Graham Leader is recognizing Brodie Martin of the Steers and Treyton McCullough of the Lady Blues as this week’s Athletes of the Week.
Treyton McCullough, Lady Blues Volleyball
It wasn’t the prettiest day for the Lady Blues in their matchup against the Boyd Lady Jackets. However, the team did have a moral victory in the return of one of their seniors.
It was a big weekend for the Graham sports community as the town hosted the annual Lu Allen Memorial Volleyball Tournament. The Lady Blues were one of 32 teams that participated and took home third place on the day.
Head coach Marci Faulk said this latest entry into its history was the 22nd year the tournament was hosted in Graham.
It is the largest high school volleyball tournament in North Texas, according to Faulk, which made her all the more impressed that the team was able to shine with all of the competition.
The Graham Steers took their final step of offseason work this past week, playing a scrimmage match against the Godley Wildcats.
In the match some key playmakers started to show themselves for the Steers.
The matchup took place Thursday, Aug. 21, in Graham and there were many things to like both offensively and defensively. One of the biggest improvements over the past two weeks was in regard to outside tackling.
The Newcastle Bobcats varsity football team held their second and final scrimmage this past week and made a strong impression against the Baird Bears.
The team held this scrimmage at home Friday, Aug. 22. This comes just a little over a week after the teams scrimmage against Saint Jo and right before the team's first regular season match.
The Bobcats dominated both ends of the field on the night leaving head coach Isiah Archer impressed with the team's effort.
The Graham Steers and Lady Blues varsity tennis teams traveled on the road for the first time this season and came back home with a win against Glen Rose. The team won 14-5 with a bevy of strong performances.
Tennis head coach Matt Birdwell said that the team got off to a little bit of a slower start in the doubles portion of things but overall they still had strong performances in that department.
The boys top team of Chris Reyes and Tyler Bryan picked up a tight match win 9-7, while all of the Lady Blues teams picked up wins in that department as well.
The Graham Steers and Lady Blues varsity cross country teams opened their season this week at the Nocona CC Relays.
The boys relay was a six-mile race while the girls ran four miles. The course was a mile loop full of hills around the Indian Oaks Golf Course, and runners in each duo switched off every mile.
Each boy ran three miles total and each girl ran two, but having to switch off every mile provided some difficulties. The runners’ muscles began to cool off just in time for them to pick things up and start their next mile.
