Sandwiching two District 17-3A wins around a hard-fought loss to co-favorite Grandview, the Class 3A Clifton Lady Cub volleyball squad got off to a strong start. After advancing to the 2021 Class 3A volleyball state playoffs for the first time since 2014, the Lady Cubs entered District 173A competition with nine returning varsity players wanting more.

With Bosque County six-man football suffering through a rough week, the previously undefeated and 22nd-ranked Cranfills Gap Lions were handed a convincing loss by Rising Star, while the Iredell Dragons and Morgan Eagles came out on the short end of hard-fought battles last Friday night. Only the Walnut Springs Hornets escaped with a win without even taking the field as Waco Parkview Christian were forced to forfeit.

Sometimes, winning really isn’t everything. And for the recently-restored Class 1A Meridian Lady Jacket volleyball program, victories have proven to be hard to come by.

After advancing to the 2021 Class 3A volleyball state playoffs for the first time since 2014, the Class 3A Clifton Lady Cub volleyball team entered this season with nine returning varsity players wanting more. And now, it’s time to get it done on the court.

If the first three weeks of the 2022 Texas high school football season can serve as an indicator, Bosque County six-man football fans will be treated to some high-level shootouts between quality opponents.

The Cubs cross-country teams have never made a regional meet together in decades, but Clifton Coach Ryan Hunt says both boys and girls teams are on track to make it together for first time in school history. “I believe we have a good shot this year.

Never shying away from challenging nondistrict competition, the Class 3A, Division II Clifton Cubs continued their gauntlet run through tough opponents last week in preparation for District 13-3A, DII play. Playing a perennial powerhouse, the Cubs went toe-to-toe with Class 2A, DI Bosqueville, but the Bulldogs hung on in a hard-fought game for a 21-7 victory over Clifton Friday night in Cub Stadium.

Brett Voss Still in search of that elusive first victory, the Class 1A Meridian Lady Jacket volleyball team continues to improve as they prepare to open district competition in two weeks. Playing only one match last week, the Lady Jackets fell in straight sets, 25-8, 25-14, 25-12, to the Class 3A Whitney Wildcats last Tuesday in Yellow Jacket Gymnasium.

Playing in their home opener last Friday night, victory appeared within their grasp for the Class 2A, Division II Meridian Yellow Jackets. But then, it slipped away.

Brett Voss The Sports Buzz Proving to be a tale of two halves, the battle between the Class 3A, Division II Clifton Cubs and the playoff favorite Rio Vista Eagles went down to the wire. And even though Rio Vista hung on for a dramatic 26-24 victory over the Cubs last Friday night, Clifton played like winners in the second half on the road.