Lady Panthers Rally for Five-Set Victory against Tarkington, Sweep Buna

By Sharisa Nelson, Sports Reporter

The Anahuac Lady Panthers volleyball team battled through a pair of District matchups, earning a hard-fought five-set victory over Tarkington on Tuesday, October 20th, before traveling to Buna on Friday, October 23rd, where they swept the Lady Cougars in straight sets.

Hosting Tarkington, Anahuac showed determination in a back-and-forth contest, securing the 3-2 victory. Junior #10 Lanecia Schonberg led the Lady Panthers’ attack with 19 kills, while Senior #12 Addi Pierce and Junior #3 Tatum Hampton contributed five kills apiece. Senior #1 Brecken Wilpitz helped lead the defensive effort with 23 digs, and junior #9 Addi DeHoyos recorded 13 assists. Senior #13 Sky Hedges added eight assists as Anahuac battled through five sets to claim the win.

The Lady Panthers carried that momentum into Friday’s road matchup against Buna, sweeping the Lady Cougars 3-0 with set scores of 25-20, 26-24 and 25-18.

#10 Lanecia Schonberg again paced the offense, finishing with 14 kills. #12 Addi Pierce added six kills, while #3 Tatum Hampton recorded five and Senior #4 Rai’Ana Lewis contributed four. Defensively, #1 Brecken Wilpitz collected 23 digs, #3 Tatum Hampton added 20, and #13 Sky Hedges finished with 14. #13 Sky Hedges also recorded 14 assists, while #9 Addi DeHoyos added 13.

With strong offensive production and a determined defensive effort, Anahuac delivered two important performances to close out the week.