Although the high school volleyball season ended for the Lady Buckaroos more than a week ago, the accolades continue rolling in.
During a postseason 3A Region 1 District 6 meeting, officials named sophomore middle blocker Madison Stanley as offensive player of the year, sophomore setter Kinley Kanady newcomer of the year and standout senior MaKenna Moser made first-team all district.
Although the varsity Breckenridge High School football team recently cracked the top 10 list of the Texas Association of Coaches poll, the junior varsity has been on point all season.
The junior varsity Buckaroos will wrap up their season Thursday on the road versus Brock, hoping to end their season with an 8-2 record before they begin joining their varsity peers in practice during the post season.
“We’ve been on a roll right now at the JV level,” Breckenridge offensive assistant Colby Hartfield said. “We’ve won six in a row and we’re putting up a lot of points.”
The Breckenridge High School girls basketball team opened the season with a 48-38 victory over Ranger last Saturday.
Chris Robertson picked up his first win as Lady Buckaroos’ coach after his team trailed by a bucket at halftime only to explode in the second half, outscoring the Lady Bulldogs by a 12-point margin.
“With as young as we are, and only having a couple of returners with varsity experience, it was just mindset and confidence. Now they have one under their belt,” Robertson said.
ABILENE— The Breckenridge High School volleyball team’s season came to an end after the Lady Buckaroos fell to Jim Ned in five sets.
Facing an early sweep after falling in the first two sets 26-24 and 25-22, Breckenridge coach Jeana Yarbrough said her Lady Buckaroos mounted one of the greatest comebacks she’s seen all season, taking the next two sets 25-16 and 25-21 only to fall in the fifth set 15-11.
BOYD— The Breckenridge Buckaroos made their journey to a potential high school state championship a little easier after securing at least a share of second place in the 3A District 4 standings, following a 49-14 victory over Boyd Friday night.
The Buckaroos cruised to a 49-14 win by taking advantage of their field position, thanks to some timely turnovers by the defense, and quickly put the game out of reach after going into halftime up 27-0.
The Breckenridge High School cross country season came to an end Monday with the Lady Buckaroos finishing 17th out of 24 teams competing at the UIL Region 1 Meet.
Junior Mawnika Walker finished first among all Breckenridge runners with a time of 14:50 for 39th out of 175 competitors Monday afternoon, which was nearly a minute from the time posted by regional champion Sydney Bowman of Ballinger.
EASTLAND— The Breckenridge High School volleyball team secured a playoff spot with its four-set (18-25, 25-18, 25-14 and 25-18) victory over Eastland Saturday and will need a little help Tuesday night for a chance to play for a district championship.
The Lady Buckaroos will face Jim Ned (7-21) Monday, at 6:30 p.m., inside Abilene High School, in the opening round of the 3A playoffs unless the Early Lady Longhorns can pull an upset over Comanche Tuesday night.
The Breckenridge High School football team remains undefeated in district play after crushing the Bowie Jackrabbits 32-6.
The Jackrabbits jumped out an early 6-0 lead, taking advantage of their fast-tempo, no huddle offense, but Breckenridge linebacker Warren Hardy said the defense made a few adjustments to hold Bowie scoreless for the rest of the game.
“We just went with our instincts, just our feet and eyes, and did our job,” Hardy said. “Everyone just had to do their job and everything came out good. It wasn’t bad at all.”
PARADISE— The Breckenridge High School football team picked up its first win of the season after dropping Paradise in double overtime thanks to a few plays on special teams.
Following a blocked extra point by senior defensive back Lonnie Hinson and a 25-yard touchdown pass from sophomore quarterback Owen Woodward to sophomore receiver Aaryn Medina in the second series of double overtime, the Buckaroos’ fate rested on their junior kicker Jose Escobedo who did not disappoint after splitting the uprights with a game-winning extra point.
BANGS— The Breckenridge High School volleyball team seems to have caught fire at just the right time as the Lady Buckaroos are riding a two-game district win streak as they enter the final stretch of the regular season.
The Lady Buckaroos rolled through the Bangs Lady Dragons in four sets after falling in the first set 25-17, only to sweep the next three sets 25-19, 25-12 and 25-13.
“We do this a lot of Saturdays,” senior outside hitter Maria Alvarado said. “We get really groggy and it takes us a while to get back up … In that second set we just got to it.”
