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RT-C Goes Down Swinging

  • Round Top-Carmine’s Kennedy Flinn (22) and Jessica Rohde (11) jump to try to block this hit by Neches’ Juliana Carrizales in Saturday’s 1A regional final in Brenham. Photo by Jeff Wick
    Round Top-Carmine’s Kennedy Flinn (22) and Jessica Rohde (11) jump to try to block this hit by Neches’ Juliana Carrizales in Saturday’s 1A regional final in Brenham. Photo by Jeff Wick
  • Kaysie Ward and Tess Eilers on a block.
    Kaysie Ward and Tess Eilers on a block.
  • Kimberley Rohde and Maggie Salinas on a dig.
    Kimberley Rohde and Maggie Salinas on a dig.
  • The members of the Round Top-Carmine volleyball team pose with their regional runner-up trophy after Saturday’s loss to Neches. Photos by Jeff Wick
    The members of the Round Top-Carmine volleyball team pose with their regional runner-up trophy after Saturday’s loss to Neches. Photos by Jeff Wick
  • Jill Eilers spikes a ball in Saturday’s match.
    Jill Eilers spikes a ball in Saturday’s match.
By the narrowest of margins, the Round Top-Carmine volleyball team missed out on a state tournament berth. In a thrill-a-minute 1A regional final Saturday in Brenham Neches and RT-C traded comebacks but the Lady Tigers made their final rally count beating the Cubettes 2519, 20-25, 25-23, 8-25, 16-14. “Region 4 is one of the toughest regions if not the toughest region in 1A volleyball. If that’s…

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