Pasadena faces tough opponents on Day 2 of Jason Landers Volleyball Tournament

Story and photo by Chris Price
Copyright 2026 All Rights Reserved 

AUSTIN, TEXAS (August 14, 2026)  The Pasadena High School volleyball team went into Day 2 of the Jason Landers tournament with a 2-1 record from Day 1 and were looking to improve their overall tournament record with their three scheduled matches. The Lady Eagles ran into two tough opponents but were able to mount a comeback in the final match of the day.

Against their first opponent on Friday, they faced a tough Brownsville Rivera squad, who posted  a 2-0 record on Thursday.  In the first game, the Lady Eagles kept it close with a  23-25 score. However, they fell behind quickly in the second game; posting a 6-25 score to drop the match 2-0. Their next match saw Pasadena facing the No. 2 overall seed in the tournament, San Antonio Churchill. The Lady Eagles played hard, but could not overcome the Chargers; falling the two games, 13-25, 12-25.

In Pasadena’s third match of the day, they played a hard-fought match; coming away with a 2-1 win; 21-25, 26-15, 25-20, finishing the day with a 1-2 record. 

Moving on to Saturday, the Lady Eagles will play Texas School for the Deaf at Austin High School with an 11 a.m. start. At the conclusion of that match, they will face either Del Valle (2-4) or Manor New Technology (2-4).

Pasadena wins Division 2 Gold Bracket of Longhorn Labor Day Classic

By Chris Price
Copyright 2025 All Rights Reserved

PASADENA, TEXAS (August 30, 2025) The Pasadena High School varsity volleyball team blasted through the Longhorn Labor Day Classic wining all six of their matches in route to the team championship of the Division 2 Gold Bracket.

Starting on Thursday, August 28, the Lady Eagles played three matches, winning each one by the score of 2-0. In their first contest, they downed Channelview by the scores of 25-11, 25-19. They followed that with a 26-9, 25-14 win over Klein Forest. They closed out their Thursday games by downing Angleton 25-15, 25-22.

After a one day break, the tournament resumed on Saturday, August 30 with three more matches at Pasadena High School. In the 9 a.m. game, they downed Galveston Ball 2-0 (25-23, 25-9), following up with another 2-0 win (25-12, 25-17) over Cypress Lakes.

In their final match of the tournament, the Lady Eagles were paired against Ft. Bend Crawford, who also came into the final game with a 5-0 record in their previous five matches in the tournament. After the match, which saw both trade the lead numerous time, Pasadena clinched the tournament title with a 2-0 win (25-19, 26-19). The Lady Eagles, after going 6-0 in the tournament pushed their season record to 14-5.

Pasadena was led by senior Caryma Molina, which leads the team in aces (40), junior Kirstin Kelly, who has 19 blocks for the season, and sophomore Alehtse Vela, who has posted 47 kills in 2025.

Volleyball Preview: Pasadena Eagles vs. Angleton Wildcats

By Robert H Kelly
Copyright 2025 All Rights Reserved

On Tuesday, August 19, 2025, the Pasadena High School varsity volleyball team will travel to Angleton for a next volleyball match of the 2025 season. The game starts at 6:30 p.m. at Angleton High School, the Wildcats’ home court. 

Pasadena comes into the match with a 7-3 record. They’ve played one game at home and nine on the road at the Austin ISD Jason Lander Tournament. Their team is strong and ready to compete after their sixth place finish in the tournament.

Meanwhile, Angleton is looking for its first win of the season. They are currently 0-2 in 2025. They lost both matches at home; a 3-2 decision to Second Baptist and a 3-0 decision to Sweeny.

Pasadena’s scoring has been solid. On average, they score between 22 and 25 points per set, while Angleton’s averages range from 19 to 26 points per set. 

This will be the first time the two teams face each other this season. 

Pasadena Volleyball places 6th overall at Jason Lander Invitational

By Chris Price

Copyright 2025 All Rights Reserved

AUSTIN, TEXAS (August 16, 2025) Playing their final three matches on Saturday at the Jason Lander Invitational, the Pasadena High School volleyball team went 1-2 in the finals of the Gold Bracket to secure their 6th place team finished in the 36-team field. The Gold Bracket was made up of the top eight teams, based on the won-lost record of Thursday and Friday's games of the 36-team field.

The Lady Eagles came into the finals seeded sixth; facing top-ranked Austin High School in the 9 a.m. match. The Maroons topped Pasadena 25-13, 25-18. After the loss, the Eagle volleyballers took on Trinity High School at 11 a.m. and quickly dispatched their opponent 25-23, 25-20.

In their final match, at 1 p.m. Pasadena took on Gatesville High School, with the match going to three games. The Hornets won the first game 25-23. The Lady Eagles bounced back in the second game with the score of 25-22. In the rubber game of the match; the battle was a back and fourth affair, with the Hornets taking the third game 25-22.

The Lady Eagles' sixth place finish was their best performance dating back to 2019. In that year, they placed 41st out of 47 teams. In 2022, they were 17th in the 32-team field. 2023 saw the Lady Eagles place 12th out of the 41 teams. Last year (2024), they finished 13 out of 35 teams.  

Pasadena will next hit the road for  a Tuesday, August 19 matchup against Angleton, with a 6:30 p.m. start for the varsity; preceded at 4:30 p.m. with the freshmen match and a 5:30 p.m. start for the junior varsity.

Pasadena Eagles post 3-0 record in Day One of Jason Lander Volleyball Invitational

By Chris Price
Copyright 2025 All Rights Reserved

AUSTIN, TEXAS (August 14, 2025)  Pasadena High School when into the first round of the Austin ISD Jason Lander Invitational Volleyball Tournament with a 1-0 record after defeating Galveston Ball 3-1 on Tuesday. After their matches on Thursday, they increased their 2025 season record to 4-0 after downing all three of their opponents. 

In their first match, they posted a 2-0 win (25-6, 25-15) over Austin Travis. The Lady Eagles followed with two 2-1 victories over El Paso  (25-18, 17-25, 29-27) and L.D. Bell (19-25, 25-18, 25-16). Pasadena placed first in Group 5 play.

As a results of their Thursday success, the Lady Eagles advanced to Day 2 play on Friday and are slated play Austin LBJ ECHS at 11 a.m. They will follow with a 1 p.m. match against SA Jefferson; closing the day with a 3 p.m. showdown with Vista Ridge.

Austin LBJ ECHS posted finished second in Group 4 with a 3-0 record. Jefferson also placed second in Group 2 with a 3-0 record, while Vista Ridge went 3-0, for a first-place finish in Group 6.

All Friday games will be played at Austin ISD's Burger Center.

Pasadena drops close match to Kingwood Park in UIL volleyball action

Submitted photo, Copyright 2024 All Rights Reserved

By Chris Price

Copyright 2024 All Rights Reserved

PASADENA, TEXAS (October 10, 2024) In a match that was closer than the scoreboard indicated, the No. 4 Pasadena Lady Eagles dropped a four-set match by the score of 3-1 to the No. 3 ranked Kingwood Park Panthers at Barfield Gymnasium in Pasadena.

The Lady Eagles (18-11) started the match with a 25-22 win before dropping the final three sets 21-25, 22-25, and 23-25. The loss dropped Pasadena to 3-4 in District 18-5A play but still retained their fourth place standings in district play; keeping the prospect of a 2024 playoff berth alive.

Previously this season, on September 17, the Lady Eagles faced off against the Panthers at Kingwood Park, falling in straight sets 25-27, 17-25, 18-25. The Panthers are 4-2 in district matches. Pasadena has a bye on October 15 before traveling to Crosby on Friday, October 18 with a 6:30 p.m. start. On September, the Eagles and Cougars faced off in district play in Pasadena. In the match, which went to five sets, the Lady Eagles posted a 3-2 win (26-24, 25-16, 19-25, 12-25, 15-10).

The remainder of the regular season will see Pasadena play West Fork on October 22 and Porter on October 29. In between those matches, they will travel to Dayton on October 25. UIL Playoffs will begin on November 1.