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Final: @PESHvolleyball def. Woodrow Wilson 3-0 (25-16, 25-17, 25-20)

A young Lady Panthers team works through a big surge by a really good Lady Wildcats team to earn a sweep on their season opener.

Plano East completes the sweep after Woodrow Wilson hits the ball into the net.

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Plano East capitalizing on bad passes by Woodrow Wilson, takes a 20-18 lead in set 3 after a Simone Heard kill.

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Woodrow Wilson takes a 17-16 lead after Plano East hits the ball into the net. Set 3.

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Plano East's lead down to 16-15 in set 3 after a Woodrow Wilson kill.

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Dakota Huynh has a wicked good serve. Back-to-back aces by Huynh gives Plano East a 5-2 lead in set 3.

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Plano East takes a dominating 2-0 lead in the best-of-five match vs. Woodrow Wilson.

Lady Panthers take set 2 25-17 after the 5th missed serve by the Wildcats in this set.

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Back-to-back aces by Allison Walters gives Plano East a 20-15 lead in set 2.

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Plano East is feasting off mistakes by Woodrow Wilson. Lady Panthers take a 12-8 lead in set 2 after the Wildcats hit the ball into the net

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Woodrow Wilson leads set 2 5-3 after back-to-back blocks l.

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Plano East shakws off some early rust to win set 1, 25-16, after Woodrow Wilson tips the ball out of bounds.

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A great dig by Marisabelle Sias leads to a thundering kill by @SimoneHeard2026.

Plano East in firm control of set 1 with a 19-11 lead.

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Marisabelle Sias spots an ace and two plays later, Leyna Anderson with a kill for a 15-9 Plano East lead. Set 1.

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Plano East trailed 5-2 but they've scored the last 5 points, including this kill by Georgia Tech commit @SimoneHeard2026. Set 1.

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Finally underway...Jaiden Boutte gets Plano East on the board with a kill but Woodrow Wilson retakes the lead on the very next point.

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Varsity match will start in about 10 minutes.

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Here at @EastPanthers1 for some non-district volleyball.

@PESHvolleyball taking on Woodrow Wilson.

Varsity match was scheduled to start at 7, but a transportation issue has forced a delay.

Still waiting on Woodrow Wilson to arrive.

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@ProfessorDiggs @tonybenedetto19 @PlanoEastFB Diggs, I have a long way to catch up to you, buddy. Hope all is well, man.

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Out here at Tom Kimbrough Stadium for the 1st day of football practice for @PlanoEastFB!! Panthers are looking to build off back-to-back winning seasons.

Thanks to @tonybenedetto19 for allowing me to cover the Panthers.

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I've made it to the west side of Wylie to take in the 1st practice for @AHMOFootball.

Pirates are in search of a 4th consecutive playoff berth.

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I've made it to the west side of Wylie to take in the 1st practice for @AHMOFootball.

Pirates are in search of a 4th consecutive playoff berth.