The District 11A champion Lindsay Lady Knights will take on Ranger, the third seed out of District 9A, at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, November 5 in a Region II-A Area Round contest to be played at Jacksboro, Texas.

The victor will advance to the Region II-A Quarterfinals and take on the winner of the Albany/Blue Ridge match.

Although Lindsay has been the top-ranked team in Class A for most of the year, the Lady Knights know Ranger swept their opponent in bi-distict action and they know every opponent is lethal this time of the year.

And four Lady Knights know, from here on out, every time they step out onto the court, it could be their last chance to represent Lindsay in volleyball.  Seniors Brenna Mlinar, Kristin Martin, Kaylee Murphree and Jessica Thurman would have been freshmen in 2006 when Lindsay first fielded a varsity volleyball team.  The next year, Lindsay hired current head coach Bridget Anderle and the Lady Knights almost made it to the final four.  It took the No. 4 team in Texas, Kopperl, to knock the Lady Knights out of the playoffs in a five-game heartbreaker at the regional finals played in Weatherford.  That was 2007 and only Lindsay's second year to compete at the varsity level. 

Fast forward to 2009.  Wide-eyed sophomores are now seasoned seniors.  For four Lady Knights, this is their final crusade.  It will be interesting to see where that crusade takes them.

Date: Thursday Nov. 5, 2009
Time: 7:00PM
Site: Jacksboro, TX
Opponent: Ranger
Tickets: $5 Adults $3 Children
Passes: None
Lindsay will be the Home team

Directions to Jacksboro (76 miles)

Take W Hwy 82 to Saint Jo
Turn left on TX 59.
Stay on 59
In Montague, @ stop sign, turn left
In Bowie, you will go over the railroad tracks
Right after railroad tracks, look for 59, you will turn right
Take 59 all the way into Jacksboro. (34 miles to Jacksboro
You will come to a T, turn right (still 59)
Come into Jacksboro and take a right onto 199/281.
Follow 281 through town and HS will be right after the Dollar General.
This will take you up to the school.

All photos by Jay Anderle