Lady Cardinal volleyball team heads north for tourney action

By Benny Rogers/TVCC sports information

The Trinity Valley Community College Lady Cardinals are headed across the Red River for tournament action this weekend.

Coach Tosha Spain’s squad, 2-4 on the season, is set to participate Friday and Saturday in the Cougar Classic Tournament at Redlands Community College in El Reno, Okla.

The Lady Cardinals open against Clarendon Community College at 11 a.m. Friday. Also Friday, they play host Redlands at 5 p.m. Saturday, the Lady Cardinals take on New Mexico Military Institute at 9 a.m. and Pratt Community College at 3 p.m.

Next week, the Lady Cardinals travel to Brenham on Tuesday to face Blinn College and go to Gainesville for tournament action Friday and Saturday at North Central Texas College.

The Lady Cardinals’ home opener is scheduled Wednesday, Sept. 11 against Paris Junior College. Game time is 7 p.m.

Lady Cards’ Run For Funds scheduled Saturday, Sept. 7

TVCC LogoBy Benny Rogers/TVCC sports information

It’s time to run for funds.

The 2013 NJCAA champion Trinity Valley Community College Lady Cardinals are scheduled to host their second Run For Funds on Saturday, Sept. 7 at the Cain Center.

Action begins at 8 a.m. with a fun run for children. The 5K race is set to start at 8:05 a.m. and the 5K walk for adults at 8:10 a.m.
Registration for the event is $25 for ages 13 and above and $10 for 12 and under. Registration will be accepted the day of the event (please arrive early).

All proceeds will benefit the Lady Cardinal basketball program.

T-shirts will be given to the first 100 participants to register.

Age categories for the competition will be: 17-under; 18-29; 30-49; and 50-above. Continue reading “Lady Cards’ Run For Funds scheduled Saturday, Sept. 7”

Beef Before the Battle

Paul Benson

Jeff Weinstein, left, presents Paul Benson and family with a poster signed by Trinity Valley Community College and Iowa Western football players at the Beef Before the Battle last Friday night. Paul Benson, owner of Virtual Communications in Athens, sponsored the Battle in The Valley game between the two teams Saturday night. Iowa edged TVCC in an exciting opener, 24-17.

Click the link to see more photos from Friday night’s event.

Lady Cardinals open fourth volleyball season Friday

TVCC volleyball

By Benny Rogers/TVCC sports information

The fourth season of Trinity Valley Community College volleyball is scheduled to begin Friday when the Lady Cardinals travel to the Metroplex to play in the two-day Lady Bears Invitational at Brookhaven College.

Coach Tosha Spain’s Lady Cardinals, coming off the best season in school history, are scheduled to take on North Central Texas College in their opener at 1 p.m. Friday. They play Hill College at 5 p.m.

Saturday, the Lady Cardinals are scheduled to face host Brookhaven at 9 a.m. and Paris Junior College at 1 p.m.

The Lady Cardinals went 18-12 last year and qualified for the Region XIV Tournament for the first time.

Returning off last year’s squad are sophomores Ariana Kaleo, Sara Cruz, Ryleigh Thompson, Amelie Guinci and Kaitlyn McShan.

Spain is in her fourth year at the helm of the Lady Cardinal program. She has recorded 51 wins in three seasons and owns a 116-97 career coaching record.

The Lady Cardinals’ home opener is scheduled Wednesday, Sept. 11 against Paris.