Lady Bucs Sweep Tarkington and Buna in District Volleyball Action

By Sharisa Nelson, Sports Reporter

  The East Chambers Lady Bucs continued their strong 2026 volleyball season with back-to-back victories, sweeping both the Tarkington Lady Horns and Buna Lady Cougars in 3-0 matches.

  East Chambers hosted Tarkington on Tuesday, September 22nd, and controlled the match from start to finish. The Lady Bucs used a balanced offensive attack and strong defensive play to secure the straight-set victory.

  #12 Presley Simino led the Lady Bucs at the net with 11 kills, while #3 Mikaela Quave, #5 Kenley George and #11 Makayla Montoya each added five kills.

  Defensively, #0 Jimena Vargas paced East Chambers with 16 digs. #2 Addalyn Blank recorded 11 digs, while #11 Montoya added eight.

  Setting the offense was #8 Addie Parker, who finished the match with 21 assists.

  The Lady Bucs then traveled to Buna on Friday, September 25th, to take on the Lady Cougars and again came away with a 3-0 sweep.

  #11 Montoya led the East Chambers offensive attack against Buna with an impressive 13 kills. #3 Quave added eight kills, while #12 Simino contributed six and #5 George finished with two.

  #0 Vargas once again anchored the defensive effort with 14 digs. #2 Blank recorded seven digs, while #4 Addisyn Copeland added five digs.

  #8 Parker continued to direct the Lady Bucs’ offense with another 21-assist performance.

  Across the two matches, the Lady Bucs displayed a balanced attack and strong defensive effort. #12 Simino, #3 Quave, #5 George and #11 Montoya provided production at the net, while #0 Vargas, #2 Blank and #4 Copeland helped keep rallies alive defensively. #8 Parker consistently directed the offense from the setter position, recording 42 assists combined in the two victories.

  The Lady Bucs traveled to Hardin on Tuesday, September 29th, to take on the Hardin Lady Hornets.

  On Friday, October 2nd, East Chambers will travel to Orangefield to take on the Lady Bobcats, with the varsity match scheduled to begin at 4:30 pm.