Pasadena volleyball tops Texas City 3-2 in UIL district play

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PASADENA, TEXAS (October 9, 2026) The Pasadena High School volleyball teams swept a three-level match on Thursday evening, downing the Texas City Stingarees in freshmen, junior varsity and varsity action. The matches were held at Barfield Gymnasium on the campus of Pasadena High School.

The varsity tallied a 3-2 win over Texas City, the match coming down to a crucial fifth set. The Lady Eagles won the first, fourth, and fifth sets to take the match by the scores of 25-18, 22-25, 18-25, 25-12 and 15-13.

At the junior varsity level, Pasadena topped Texas City 25-13, 25-15. The freshmen squad added to the trifecta with a 2-0 win (25-12, 25-13).

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Earlier in the season, the Lady Eagles varsity faced Texas City twice and split the matches. On August 29, Pasadena won 2-0 (25-22, 26-24) in the Dobie Longhorns tournament. Five days later (September 4), Texas City came out on top in both teams first district matchup 3-1 (22-25, 14-25, 25-22, 23-25).

Prior to the varsity match, senior middle blocker Kirstin Kelly (shown left with Pasadena HS head volleyball coach Carmen Martinez) was honored for being the second Pasadena volleyball player in school history to achieve the century mark (100-plus) in career blocks.

Clear Lake outlasts Texas City 28-21

Jo'Vel McDaniel rushed for 101 yards on 14 carries and two touchdowns for Texas City.
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By Robert H Kelly

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TEXAS CITY, TEXAS (September 8, 2017) Clear Lake quarterback Shae Suiaunoa threw for two touchdown and tallied 285 yards of total offense as the Falcon downed Texas City by the score of 28-21 at Stingaree Stadium in Texas City on Friday, September 8, 2017. The Falcons scored two touchdowns in the first quarter before Texas City was able to get on the scoreboard late in the second quarter. The Stingarees scored a touchdown in both the third and fourth quarter, but it was not enough to stop the Falcons. Clear Lake also put TDs on the board the in the third and fourth quarter to close out the scoring.

The Falcons scored their second and fourth touchdown on carries by Brendon Holmes. The sophomore wide receiver carried the ball 14 times for 80 yards and the two TDs. Jo'Vel McDaniel rushed for 101 yards on 14 carries and two touchdowns for Texas City. Next up for Texas City is a September 15 match up against Dickinson on the road. Clear Lake will also hit the road for a September 14 game against Fort Bend Clemens.