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Scrappy BHS Lady Bruins fall just short in spiker regional
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OCTOBER 15, 2024
BY MIKE TUPA
BARTLESVILLE AREA SPORTS REPORT
Momentum is a fickle energy that feeds on fluctuating emotions and pulsars of confidence.
It often switches sides multiple times during a competition.
Unfortunately for the Bartlesville High School volleyball team it shifted to their opponent when it mattered most on Tuesday (Oct. 15).
In the final set, Westmoore High School surged to a tidal wave of momentum on its way to beating the Bartlesville Lady Bruins, 15-7, in their Class 6A regional championship match at the Bruin Fieldhouse.
After Emry Brown scored a point to pull the Lady Bruins within two points, 5-3, Westmoore finished off Game 5 on a 12-4 run to and end Bartlesville’s season one victory shy of qualifying for the state tourney for the first time since 2010.
It was a heartbreaking conclusion to an otherwise remarkable campaign — including the program’s first-ever 30-win season.
Earlier on Thursday, Bartlesville eliminated Sand Springs, 3-0 (25-8, 25-15, 25-16), in one semifinal, while Westmoore grinded past Bixby in a five-set marathon in the other semi.
That set up the showdown between Westmoore and Bartlesville. Both the regional crown and berth in the state tourney on the line.
Bartlesville opened up the final with a relatively easy 25-17 win. But, Westmoore snapped back to win the next two sets, 25-23 and 25-19. With their season in danger of extinction, Bartlesville rallied in the fourth set to win 25-19.
That led to the decisive fifth set. Westmoore started with a brief flurry of points, fended off a Lady Bruin rally, and then galloped on the impetus of forward thrust to the 15-7 victory.
As mentioned, the Lady Bruins assembled an amazing journey while being guided by first-year head coach Andrew Blain. Among its achievements, Bartlesville earned its first home regional in approximately 15 years and finished within just a handful of points of conquering the regional.
FIRST SET (BARTLESVILLE, 25-17): Bartlesville led from start, going up 5-2 on Rya Christensen’s kill and 6-2 on Hayden Brandon’s ace serve. Bartlesville re-established a four-point lead, 7-3, on Brown’s slam. A few minutes later, Marissa Demuth produced a couple of points, one on a tip, to make it a 13-9 lead against the stubborn Westmoore crew. Camille Elkan scored a point to widen the margin to six points, 21-15. Bartlesville finally put the game away on Christensen’s kill. Fueling the attack was the setting of Brandon and Emma Parsley.
SECOND SET (WESTMOORE, 25-23): Bartlesville stayed in control early, including a couple of key points by Ellie Benson and a hammer by Brown. However, Westmoore caught up, 10-10. The Lady Bruins soon went back up by three, 13-10, including a block point by Brown. But Westmoore snapped back with a 10-4 run to go ahead, 20-17. Rylann O’Bannion then served for a couple of points to narrow the margin to a point, 20-19. Westmoore finished up on a 5-4 spurt.
THIRD SET (WESTMOORE, 25-19): With Brandon turning in some strong serves Bartlesville bolted to a 10-2 lead and appeared to be in full control of the momentum. But Westmoore began to claw away at the lead, finally tying the score at 17-17 and then going ahead 20-18. Westmoore continued to scrap to the win.
FOURTH SET (BARTLESVILLE, 25-19): The game started off as a dogfight until Brown served an ace to energize the Lady Bruins. A couple of minutes later, Christensen also delivered an ace to push Bartlesville’s lead to four points, 12-8. After a couple of Demuth tips Bartlesville led, 14-9. The Lady Bruins continued to keep a tight grip on the lead and battled to the win. Some of the unsung heroes not yet mentioned that helped give backbone to Bartlesville’s effort were Sophie Frye, Mads Hyde, Terrin Barclay and others.
FIFTH SET (WESTMOORE, 15-7): Bartlesville tied it at 1-1 on a kill by Brown, off an assist by Parsley. Cera Federico later scored a point to slice Westmoore’s lead back to two points, 6-4. But, Westmoore then rocketed on an 8-0 run to go ahead, 14-4. After that it was only a matter of a few side-outs.
Bartlesville High School's Marissa Demuth (33) reacts during the Class 6A regional championship game against Westmoore in Bartlesville on Oct. 15, 2024. The Lady Bruins quest for a state championship spot ended when Westmoore defeated them in five sets.
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Bartlesville High School's Emry Brown (12) hits one over the net during the Class 6A regional championship game against Westmoore in Bartlesville on Oct. 15, 2024. The Lady Bruins quest for a state championship spot ended when Westmoore defeated them in five sets.
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Bartlesville High School's Rya Christensen (11) sends on over the net during regional championship play against Westmoore in Bartlesville on Oct. 15, 2024. The Lady Bruins quest for a state championship spot ended when Westmoore defeated them in five sets.
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BRUINS VOLLEYBALL:
Bartlesville hosts regional Tuesday
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OCTOBER 14, 2024
BY MIKE TUPA
BARTLESVILLE AREA SPORTS REPORT
And then there was one left standing.
And standing tall.
That’s the scenario for area high school volleyball as Bartlesville High School prepares to host a Class 6A regional tournament on Tuesday (Oct. 15) at the Bruin Fieldhouse.
The Lady Bruins need just two wins to elevate the program back to state for the first time since 2010.
Homecourt advantage is nothing to sneeze at and the Lady Bruins hope to squeeze it for all its worth.
At 4:30 p.m., Bartlesville — which is seeded No. 5 in the state — will face Sand Springs. The teams met way back in early August and Bartlesville won, 3-0.
At approximately 6 p.m., No. 12-ranked Westmoore will take on Bixby in the other semifinal.
The championship game between the Bartlesville-Sand Springs winner and Westmoore-Bixby winner is set for 7:30 p.m. The victor of the 7:30 p.m. game advances to state.
Whether or not first-year Lady Bruin head coach Andrew Blain is nervously anticipatory of Tuesday’s golden opportunity.
“It’s exciting,” he said. “It’s a little nerve-wracking. I think we’re in a good spot.”
Bartlesville carries a 29-8 record into the tourney, including a competitive loss in the regular season finale to Class 5A powerhouse Tulsa Washington.
Blain’s crew beat all three teams in the Bartlesville regional. As mentioned, the Lady Bruins downed Sand Springs about two months ago. They also outlasted Westmoore, 2-0, and pulled out a victory at Bixby, 3-2.
But Blain is taking very guarded comfort in past history.
“It’s always hard to beat a good team twice,” he said. “Bixby and Westmoore are especially good teams.”
He also believes Sand Springs will be a different team than the one the Lady Bruins faced in the season opener.
However, Bartlesville also is a more sharply honed, better experienced, more well defined, focused and greater meshed squad than when it started the campaign.
“We’re really diverse,” said Blain. “We’re hard to defend against. We’re a hard team to stop. … We’ve really defined our lineup and we have lots of different looks.”
The setters-and-hitters connections are especially stronger, he said.
The scenario is set, the challenge is worthy and the prize is worth it all.
Let the games begin.
Bartlesville High School's Mads Hyde (9) hustles during volleyball action earlier in the season. Bartlesville hosts the Class 6A regional tournament on Tuesday (Oct. 15). The Lady Bruins meet Sand Springs at 4:30 p.m.
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Bartlesville High School's Camille Elkin (21) spikes one over the net during volleyball action earlier in the season. Bartlesville hosts the Class 6A regional tournament on Tuesday (Oct. 15). The Lady Bruins meet Sand Springs at 4:30 p.m.
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AREA VOLLEYBALL:
Bartlesville closes in on 30 wins; WCS near 20
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October 4, 2024
BY MIKE TUPA
BARTLESVILLE AREA SPORTS REPORT
Bartlesville High School's Emily Christenson (32) reaches for a ball during home action against Muskogee on Oct. 1, 2024.
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Thirty wins is a milestone for any high school sports team.
Bartlesville’s dynamic volleyball team has powered its victory odometer to 29 wins — and eyes numerous opportunities to roll over to the magic ’30’ number and keep going.
Bartlesville (29-7) already is guaranteed to host a home regional. The Lady Bruins were seeded No. 5 in the state in this week’s 6A poll. The top eight seeds in the final poll — set to be released next Monday (Oct. 7) — will have regional homecourt advantage. It’s extremely unlikely the Lady Bruins — who don’t play again until next Tuesday (Oct. 8) would drop out of the top eight. Bartlesville hasn’t hosted a regional since 2010.
Meanwhile, Wesleyan Christian School’s volleyball team continues to sharpen its skills against a grueling schedule as it approaches the Class 3A playoffs.
Following are more details:
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WESLEYAN CHRISTIAN
The Lady Mustangs remain frozen at 19 victories (19-14) following a 3-0 road loss Thursday at the Academy of Classical Christian Studies, located in Oklahoma City. The academy improved t0 25-2 and is ranked No. 3 in the state in Class 4A.
Earlier this week, Wesleyan Christian swept Summit Christian, 25-18, 25-12, 25-15.
Next up, the Lady Mustangs play host Tuesday (Oct. 8) to Oklahoma Union in their last tune-up for the Class 3A playoffs.
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BARTLESVILLE
Talking about milestones, the Lady Bruins (29-7) added another player with a career highlight.
During Tuesday’s sweep of Muskogee, 25-5, 25-23, 25-3, Emma Parsley surpassed her 1000th career assist. She joins fellow setter Hayden Brandon in passing proficiency. Brandon reached 1,000 assists earlier this season.
In addition, Emry Brown has gone past 1,000 career kills. Brown — who has committed to the University of Missouri-Kansas City, according to Bartlesville head coach Andrew Blain.
Against Muskogee, she delivered almost 20 kills, followed by four players with at least six kills each — Marissa Demuth, Rya Christensen, Ellie Benson and Terrin Barclay.
Brown’s hitting percentage so far this season is a jaw-dropping .340, up more than 100 points from her impressive .225 as a junior. Although he doesn’t have the exact number, Blain said Brown might be flirting with 500-or-more kills this season.
As far as how this Lady Bruin team stands in team history, Blain said the most season wins he’s aware of during his five years in the program is 24. Prior to that, the program battled through winning struggles for a few years. The two most powerful eras prior to that was in the early 2000’s with Tracie Gillette as the head coach and in mid-to-latter 2000’s with Tom Williams in charge.
The Lady Bruins finish the regular season next Tuesday (Oct. 8) at Booker T. Washington. This should be a spirited battle. Washington (24-4) is ranked No. 2 in the state in Class 5A.
If Bartlesville were to do something special in this match, it will reach win No. 30.
If not, the playoffs still await. But, either way, Bartlesville’s primary focus is to become the first Lady Bruin team to reach state in more than a decade.
The horizon appears promising as the Lady Bruins are set to merge onto the playoff highway.
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Wesleyan Christian School's Whitlie Tennison makes a play during volleyball action earlier in the season.
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Bartlesville High School's junior Emma Parsley, left, is congratulated by teammates after she made her 1000th assist during volleyball action against Muskogee in Bartlesville on Oct 1, 2024
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AREA PREP VOLLEYBALL:
Bartlesville owns No. 6 state ranking; WCS is red hot
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
BY MIKE TUPA
BARTLESVILLE AREA SPORTS REPORT
Could I borrow a cup of sugar?
Located only six minutes apart in Bartlesville, no one could blame two of Oklahoma’s hottest high school volleyball teams to share that neighborly feeling.
Unleashing a withering offensive attack, the meteor-hot Bartlesville Lady Bruins have streak to a 22-6 record — the best-ever start in program history.
On Monday (Sept. 16), the OSSAA rankings rewarded the Lady Bruins by bumping them to the No. 6 ranking in Class 6A — perhaps the highest in school history.
About three miles away, meanwhile, the small-but-mighty Wesleyan Christian Lady Mustangs have stampeded to a 14-7 record, including a 7-2 mark in September.
On Monday, WCS bounced up to the No. 11 ranking in Class 3A — just three places away from being able to host a regional playoff tournament.
WCS suffered one of its two recent losses in two close sets against the state’s No. 2 ranked (Class 3A) Metro Christian squad.
Wesleyan Christian has beaten five ranked teams — including Edison Prep, ranked No. 11 in Class 5A.
Following are more detailed reports on Bartlesville and WCS, as well as summaries for Dewey and Oklahoma Union.
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WESLEYAN CHRISTIAN (3A)
Guided by veteran head coach Mariah Cooks, WCS has earned a reputation as the Joe Frazier of Class 3A realm — smallish compared to most of the major competition but relentless, difficult to handle and smokin’.
And winnin’. And winnin’ big.
Last season (2023-24), WCS powered to the Class 3A state final, finishing as state runner-up after losing to Crossings Christian, 1-3.
Despite returning only three seniors — after graduating approximately 10 of the state finalist team — Cooks has assembled another tiny but mighty powerhouse.
How tiny?
According to the 2024-25 OSSAA ADM list, WCS ranks 347th in the state with an ADM of 94.0.
Compare that with the size of some of the schools WCS has already beaten this season: Edison Prep (42nd, 1,075.9), Pryor (60th, 827.58), Oologah-Talala (96th, 532.06), Berryhill (120th, 397.62), Sequoyah-Claremore (129th, 375.24) and Salina (187th, 262.64).
With their fiery run last weekend through their own tourney — especially the victory against Berryhill and the competitive showing against Metro Christian (135th, 368.72) — WCS could make a significant leap upward from its No. 14 ranking last week.
During the weekend tourney, the Lady Mustangs K.O.’d their first four opponents by winning eight of nine sets.
Metro Christian had to dig deep to hold off WCS, 25-16, 25-20.
On Tuesday, WCS defeated Dewey, 22-25, 25-17, 25-15, 27-25 on the road.
WCS eyes at least six more regular season matches — and a tournament — prior to revving up for a strong playoff run.
Its remaining regular season home matches are: Sept. 24 (vs. Wright Christian), Oct. 1 (vs. Summit Christian) and Oct. 8 (vs. Oklahoma Union).
Setting a major part of the tone for Cooks’ squad are her three seniors, Lydia Foster, Allison Amack and Ava Longacre.
Other girls in the main rotation include Miranda Hadrava, Ashley Reich, Kori White, Olivia Sholar and Emily Christensen.
Also turning in key contributions are Whitley Tennison, Ava Gatrell and Shelby Goodson.
Foster brings most of the power at the net, both as the left-side hitter and middle hitter/blocker. She’s also playing strong on the back row, Cooks said.
Longacre and Reich provide the setting duties. Reich also provides a strong presence at right-side hitter.
Reich is a new player “who has been a big help,” Cooks said.
White “does a phenomenal job,” the coach said, adding White, Hadrava and Christensen are only sophomores.
Cooks considers the sweep of Wright Christian (25-19, 25-14), two wins against Berryhill and three victories in a row against Sequoyah-Claremore as some of the team’s best showings so far this season.
She predicts upcoming matches against Summit Christian, Southwest Covenant and The Academy as opportunities to record some more important wins.
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BARTLESVILLE (6A)
By amassing two quality wins last week, the Lady Bruins are taking aim on super-charged spurt during the remainder of their September schedule.
In their win last Thursday (Sept. 12) against Ponca City, coach Andrew Blain spread the playing time around.
Some of the main contributors coming off the bench included Terrin Barclay with five kills and Ellie Benson with four.
Lyndee Revard and Clare Barta dished out seven and six assists, respectively.
The win came on top of Bartlesville’s stunning upset earlier last week of No. 1 Broken Arrow.
“I was worried about having a letdown (against Ponca City,” Blain said. “But, (the Lady Bruins) were able to stay focused. Coming out of the gate we went hard and fast and then we were able to relax.”
On Tuesday, the Lady Bruins defeated Sapulpa, 25-8, 25-18, 25-15 at home.
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DEWEY (3A)
The Lady Doggers (8-16) have displayed flashes of ready to take flight but like a kite in precocious winds — thrusting upward in spurts but not quite able to break gravity’s vacillating veneer.
Last week, the Lady Doggers swept past Berryhill, 25-20, 25-18, 25-16, but then finished 0-3 in a weekend tourney. On a plus note, Dewey played the state’s No. 2-ranked Metro Christian powerhouse hard. Metro won, 23-25, 25-18, 15-3.
After that they forced Chisholm to the limit. Chisholm won, 26-24, 25-23.
On Tuesday, they fell to WCS 22-25, 25-17, 25-15, 27-25 at home.
The Lady Doggers will look to build on those gritty efforts as they enter the final two weeks of the regular season.
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OKLAHOMA UNION (3A)
Even though at 4-11 their record isn’t scintillating, the Lady Cougars seem to be getting stronger.
They are 3-2 in their last five matches and 4-4 after having begun the season at 0-7.
A five-set win last weekend against Wesleyan Christian, 24-26, 25-20, 10-25, 25-16, 15-12, might have been a major marker of progress.
In other recent action they beat a pair of Class 4A teams — Skiatook (25-21, 25-23, 25-14) and Verdigris (20-25, 25-20, 15-13).
Bartlesville High School's Mads Hyde (9) in volleyball action earlier in the season in Bartlesville.
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Wesleyan Christian School competes in an earlier season match in Bartlesville.
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Dewey High School’s Callie Posch (18) sets up a shot during volleyball action against Wesleyan Christian School in Dewey on Sept. 17, 2024.
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Bartlesville High School's Sidney Erwin (3) digs for the ball in earlier season volleyball action in Bartlesville.
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Stunner on Hillcrest Blvd.: Lady Bruin spikers sting No. 1 team
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
BY MIKE TUPA
BARTLESVILLE AREA SPORTS REPORT
Bartlesville High School's Hayden Brandon (1) sets up an assist during volleyball action against Owasso on Sept. 10, 2014 in Bartlesville. Brandon was recognized for getting her 1000th assist during the game.
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Some nights are tough, some nights are average, some nights are great, some nights are fantastic.
And then there's the kind of idyllic delight the Bartlesville High School volleyball team experienced Tuesday (Sept. 10) evening.
How's this for starters: The Lady Bruins achieved their 20th win at a faster pace than any Bartlesville volleyball team in history.
Next: Bartlesville knocked off Broken Arrow High — the No. 1 Class 6A team in the state — in a dramatic five-set slug out, 25-8, 18-25, 23-25, 25-18, 15-9.
And to make both those sweet feats all the more ambrosial, they did it in front of screaming, grateful energized home fans.
Emry Brown crushed 24 kills to lead the Bartlesville hammer brigade. Marissa Demuth added seven kills and Rya Christensen added six.
"In the fourth set they were really starting to key on Emry," first-year Lady Bruin coach Andrew Blain said. "That's when Rya and Marissa came through with a couple of big kills. ... We rode that momentum into the fifth set."
The Lady Bruins had something else to celebrate — setter Hayden Brandon's 1,000th career assist.
"That happened early in the second set," Blain said. "We stopped play and celebrated on the sideline."
Bartlesville improved to 20-6 overall — and to 9-2 in its last 11 matches.
Bartlesville also greatly improved its chances to host a playoff regional.
"We've got some big games coming up," Blain said. "We've had some kind of near misses but we won this one. That was great for morale. It gets us fired up. ... Energy is high."
During last weekend's Bartlesville tourney, the Lady Bruins came up just shy of beating Owasso and Booker T. Washington, Blain noted.
"The Owasso game we didn't play great in the first half," he said. "They did some different stuff from the time before. By the time we had figured it out they won the game."
Bartlesville competed valiantly against the No. 2-ranked (5A) BT Washington team. The Lady Bruins had a chance to win it, up 24-23, but didn't produce the needed point.
Brown and setter Emma Parsley earned spots on the All-Tournament team. Right-side hitter Camilla Austin also put together a "really big weekend," Blain said. "She's taking care of the ball and not making errors."
He also praised the complementary play of Demuth and Christensen.
Next up, Bartlesville eyes a showdown next Tuesday (Sept. 17) against Sapulpa High.
Bartlesville High School's Rya Christensen (11) waits for the ball during volleyball action against Owasso on Sept. 10, 2024 in Bartlesville.
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Bartlesville High School's Emry Brown (left), Hayden Brandon and Sidney Erwin celebrate the Lady Bruins win over the top 6A team in the state, Broken Arrow, on Sept. 10, 2024 in Bartlesville.
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Bartlesville High School's Emry Brown (12) goes for a kill during volleyball action against Broken Arrow in Bartlesville on Sept. 10, 2024.
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Bartlesville spikers spurt to 12-4 record
AUGUST 28, 2024
BY MIKE TUPA
BARTLESVILLE AREA SPORTS REPORT
Bartlesville High School's Emry Brown (12) tips one over the net during volleyball against Owasso on Aug. 20, 2024 in Bartlesville. Through 16 matches, Brown already has racked up more than 200 kills.
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Perspective is a key ingredient in evaluating midseason report cards for sports teams.
Even though the Bartlesville High School volleyball teams is off to one of the hottest starts — 12-4 — in program history, the toughest part of the schedule lies ahead.
That means the Lady Bruins have an opportunity to make a tremendous statement the next two weeks by knocking off some top-notch opposition.
Formidable foes on the menu of remaining matches include: Glenpool (ranked No. 10 in 4A), Booker T. Washington (ranked No. 2 in 5A), Broken Arrow (ranked No. 1 in 6A) and Jenks (ranked No. 10 in 6A).
Opposing coaches throughout the state are recognizing something special is brewing in Bruin Land. During the most recent OSSAA poll, Bartlesville landed at No. 8.
First year head coach Andrew Blain couldn’t be happier about how his mixture of returning starters and rotation role players has blended together into a winning recipe.
“I think a big part of it is we have a lot of age and experience,” said Blain, who is filling the void left by the departure after last season of head coach Jennifer Ward. (Blain had been a part of Ward’s coaching staff for multiple years.)
“We don’t have any underclassmen,” Blain noted. “Every player is experienced, every player has done it before.”
Few have done it better — in Bartlesville volleyball history — than Emry Brown. The powerful and wiry hitter is carrying most of the attack load on her shoulders.
“Last year, she was part of a one-two punch with Kelsey (Ward),” Blain said. “Now Emry’s stepped into the role that I’m the star of the team and I have to do whatever needs to be done.”
Through 16 matches, Brown already has racked up more than 200 kills. She also ranks second in blocks, passing and digs and third in service aces in team stats.
Fueling the offensive assault are veteran setters Emma Parsley and Hayden Brandon, who filled the same roles last season.
“They’re producing at a higher level,” Blain said. “They’re more consistent. … They’re helping us out a ton too.”
Marissa Demuth and Mariah Christensen are power presences in the middle or at outside hitter.
Demuth leads the team in blocks and ranks second in kills, providing the Lady Bruins an explosive second spiking option.
When it comes to options, Bartlesville couldn’t have done better than putting Blain in charge following Ward’s amicable exit.
The head coaching transition proved to be as smooth as pond ice.
“Definitely,” said Blain. “We already had a connection (between him and the girls). I’m running things similarly to the way coach Ward did in the past,” although he has made some tweaks in the playing style.
Three matches this season stand out for Blain — a five-set win against Tulsa Union, a five-set loss to Owasso and a four-set loss to Moore.
Owasso was ranked No. 4 (6A) in the state when it edged the Lady Bruins, 25-21, 18-25, 23-25, 25-22, 15-1, on Aug. 20.
Moore — the No. 2 ranked team in 6A — squeezed out victory in a fiercely contested battle last weekend, 25-15, 25-23, 20-25, 29-27.
“We’re kind of jumping into the core of our (Frontier Valley) conference schedule,” Blain said. “We’re getting into some high level opponents. We’ll see how successful we can be as we figure out a couple of things.”
BARTLESVILLE’S UPCOMING MATCHES
Aug. 29: at Glenpool, 6:30 p.m.
Sept. 6: Bartlesville Invitational, TBA
Sept. 7: Bartlesville Invitational, TBA
Sept. 10: host Broken Arrow, 6:30 p.m.
Bartlesville High School volleyball players get pumped up before their match against Owasso in Bartlesville on Aug. 20, 2024.
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Bartlesville High School volleyball head coach Andrew Blain coaches during the Lady Bruins home match against Owasso on Aug. 20, 2024. Blain, who's been on the coaching staff for several years, is in his first year as head coach.
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