Lady Titans fall, focus on rebuilding team’s culture

Tuesday night’s final score between the Port Arthur Memorial Lady Titans and Channelview Lady Falcons was very one-sided, but coach Bianca Dixon knows the reason.

The Lady Titans have talent on the team. The talent, though, is very young. Memorial is loaded with players who do not get the work a lot of other players in District 21-6A get in the summer and spring.

Channelview swept Memorial on Tuesday to send the Lady Titans to 0-8 in the league standings.

The Lady Falcons won the match 25-11, 25-6 and 25-6.

“We are inexperienced but we are still trying to compete,” Dixon said. “This is a real growing year, and I know a lot of coaches say that, but this really is one for us.”

Memorial’s inexperience showed right from the start Tuesday. There were a lot of hitting errors that lead directly to Channelview’s victories.

Channelview’s Ebony Smith had three aces during a 6-0 run in Game 1 to spread out the lead to 16-5.

The Lady Falcons led 18-6 in Game 2 when Darrah Moore came up to serve. She struck for eight straight points to put the game away.

Memorial had six

hitting errors in the run, five in a row. The final point came on a Moore ace.

Channelview put the match away in Game 3 as Smith hit for seven straight points and the Lady Falcons gained a 17-2 lead.

Deanna Trahan led the Lady Titans with four kills while Antonirria Beasley had a team-high four assists.

Karson Ruiz led Channelview with 15 assists while Moore added 11 kills and Smith finished with six.

“I don’t think we are having any fun because it is hard to say we are having fun and losing,” Dixon said. “They are still trying. They are still trying to compete.

“This district is very tough. Those kids (Lady Falcons) play year round. It is pretty tough.”

Even through the struggles, Dixon has a goal in mind for the Memorial volleyball program.

“The biggest thing we are trying to instill is the knowledge they can still do it,” Dixon said. “They have the right to win. We are trying to change the whole tradition of the program, not just rebuilding this team. We are trying to change the entire tradition.”

SportsPlus

Local

Port Arthur city council votes to approve lease for wind farm

Groves

Port Arthur woman was part of the “Six Triple Eight”

Groves

Justice of the Peace, Kalan Gardner Sr. invites students to Judicial Academy to learn about law

Groves

Port Arthur Native Makes History as TSPRA President

Local

Nederland Police Activity for the week of March 10 – 16

Local

Port Neches Police Department Activity for March 3 – 16

Columns

Culinary Thrill Seeking – Level up Lent with Wild Caught Texas Shrimp

Columns

Ask A Cop – Can I refuse to sign speeding ticket?

Beaumont

Marsh Fire burns 2,100 acres at McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge

Local

Disturbance leads to shooting at Prince Hall Apartments, victim critically injured

Groves

Bulldogs claim title at Bobcat Relays

Beaumont

Nederland Heritage Festival returns with large crowds

Beaumont

Former Nederland bank building for sale, again; City could build new emergency management facility

Groves

NEDC Forum to bring information to the public

Groves

Port Arthur LNG work progressing

Groves

Southeast YMCA reopens pool after 10 weeks

Local

Collins Engineering Inc. Celebrates Grand Opening of New Port Arthur Office

Beaumont

Groves Police blotter – Calls and arrests from March 5 to March 11

Beaumont

Mexican national sentenced for trafficking methamphetamine through East Texas

Beaumont

Port Arthur man sentenced for federal firearms violation

Beaumont

Texas Master Naturalist to present Champions for Nature at State Fair

Local

Port Neches man allegedly ignores police, drives home; surrenders to SWAT hours later

Local

1 dead following Nederland Avenue head-on crash

Local

The Port Arthur librarians explain the steps one must take to discover their roots