Lady Loboes Keep Tournament Title in Town
    by Jessica Ray, Staff Writer ~~  The Monahans News, August 21, 2007

The Monahans Lady Loboes captured their own tournament title for the third consecutive year this weekend.  The Ladies came out on top after as El Paso, but the road to the title was not without its challenges.  Two opponents were able to get games wins against the Ladies, but Monahans always ended up on the winning end of the best-of-three format.

In Friday's first round, Monahans made outstand El Paso Parkland look easy by sending them left in two games, 25-13 and 25-7.  Trinity also fell in two, 25-15 each time.

Frenship was the first team to bring some real competition to the court for Monahans.  Coached by former lady Lobo Jennifer (Jasso) McCully, the Tigers were the first opponent to put Monahans in a third game.  In the Green bracket Championship, Frenship won the first game by a slim 25-23 margin.  The Ladies would have to win the next two game to win Friday's bracket.  Monahans fans were hoping the first-game at 24.  After a Lobo point and a final Heather Schulz winning kill, Monahans fans cheered the 26-24 win.

Later Saturday in the tournament championship, the tournament championship, the Lady Loboes faced another El Paso team, 4A Burges. Monahans seemed to sail by the Mustangs, winning the title match in two relatively quick games.  The Ladies won each 25-16.

Senior Lady Lobo Heather Schulz, who had two aces in the final game, was named to the All Tournament Team.

Another senior, Kaitlin Mitchell, was named the tournament's Outstanding Setter.  Mitchell had 23 assists against Burges.

Jordan Latham, senior, killed nine times against the Mustangs and was named Outstanding Hitter.

Bailey Marcum was named MVP.  Marcum had twelve kills in the championship game versus Burges.

The Lady Loboes will be on the road to face Midland High on Thursday.  It was Midland High on Thursday.  It was Midland High that the ladies had to beat to win last year's Monahans tournament, which they did in two games, 25-23 and 25-21.  Midland High did not attend the Monahans tourney this year, opting to attend Georgetown's instead.

The freshman teams will play at 3 and 4 pm before the JV game at 5.  The Varsity game is scheduled for 6 pm.  All games will be played at Midland High School.

Keyed by Jennifer Lario, Junior 07-08