Brett Voss The Sports Buzz After advancing to the Class 1A volleyball postseason as District 181A’s third place team, the Meridian Lady Jackets reaped the rewards. With four Lady Jackets – junior Canyon Stauffer, sophomore Journey Stauffer, junior Hope Cabrera and junior Evelyn Dirkse – being recognized for their efforts by placing four players on the all-district, first-team, while Meridian’s first-year head coach Lyndsie Schur was named the district’s co-coach of the year.

After earning their first trip to the Class 3A, Division II football state playoffs in three years, the Clifton Cubs felt like they were back where they belonged. And by doing so, they are now reaping the benefits.

DUBLIN – Senior DJ Wood scored six touchdowns and senior Ty Moore tossed three scoring passes as the Class 1A, Division II’s ninth-ranked Bluff Dale Bobcats used a dominating second half to spring past the Morgan Eagles, 81-35, in a Region III Semifinal playoff matchup Friday night in Dublin’s Bob & Norma Cervetto Stadium. “I am very proud of our young men and the way they battled against an athletic Morgan team,” Bluff Dale head coach Wade Johnson said.

BASTROP – Although they did not get the outcome they had hoped for in the playoffs, the Clifton Cubs proved they were back where they belonged. And even though the final score was not indicative of the contest, the Cubs made their presence in the Class 3A, Division II postseason known.

For the young and surprising Iredell Dragons, their Cinderella season finally came to an end. By the way they battled until the final second, the Dragons clearly did not want the party to be over.

BASTROP – Although they did not get the outcome they had hoped for in the playoffs, the Clifton Cubs proved they were back where they belonged. And even though the final score was not indicative of the contest, the Cubs made their presence in the Class 3A, Division II postseason known.

After advancing to the Class 1A, Division II playoffs for the third straight season, the Morgan Eagles were able to accomplish something no other football team in school history has managed. But they aren’t done yet.

It’s a postseason rematch that’s been 55 years in waiting. But the fact that the Clifton Cubs will be returning to the Class 3A, Division II playoffs for the first time in three years ranks as the only thing that really matters.

Going into the Class 3A state volleyball playoffs as the fourth seed out of District 17-3A, the Clifton Lady Cubs knew their path in the postseason would be a tough one. In their Bi-District matchup last Tuesday, it proved to be more than they could handle.

Looking to lock down a playoff berth, the Hico Tigers came ready to play to storm past the Meridian Yellow Jackets, 45-13, in a District 10-2A, Division II matchup Friday on Senior Night at Jacket Stadium. With the win, the Tigers (3-3 in district, 4-6) clinched the fourth-place playoff berth behind Class 2A, DII’s top-ranked and district champion Mart (5-0, 9-0), as well as playoff-bound Dawson (4-1, 8-1) and Wortham (4-1, 7-2), who will battle for second place this Friday.