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Granbury Classic Lady Pirate volleyball tournament set for Aug. 19-20

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Granbury High School will be hosting the Granbury Classic Lady Pirate volleyball tournament Aug. 18-20.

The tourney will begin with pool play on Thursday, Aug. 19, and a challenge round and bracket play on Friday, Aug. 20, and Saturday, Aug. 21. The Lady Pirates are taking part in Pool E and play at 3 p.m. Thursday.

In addition to the Lady Pirates, competing are Abilene Wylie, Amarillo Tascosa, Azle, Birdville, Burleson Centennial, Canyon, Denton Ryan, El Paso East Lake, El Paso El Dorado, Euless Trinity, Fort Worth Paschal, Georgetown East View, Hereford, Joshua, Keller Central, Killeen Ellison, Levelland, Lewisville, Lubbock Coronado, Mansfield Lake Ridge, Mansfield Summit, Mansfield Timberview, Midland High, Midlothian, Northside Brennan, Odessa Permian, Richland, Saginaw Chisholm Trail, Sherman, Stephenville, and Waco Midway.

Tourney games will be played in the GHS James Wann Sports Center and at Granbury Middle School.  Pool play and bracket schedules are available on the GHS website at granburyisd.org/ladypiratevolleyball.

Admission is $10 per day for adults, $8 for seniors, and $5 for students.  A three-day pass is $25 for adults and $20 for students and seniors. Children age five and under are free.

The Lady Pirate varsity squad members include Ellie Alexander, Carly Barton, Landry Basil, Blakely Bleeker, Emma Hart, Tristan Huddleston, Kimberlee Joyce, Kassidy Kirkpatrick, Kaylee Kirkpatrick, Kylie Moody, Christen Nichols, Rachel Poirer, Missy Varni, Gracie Weaver, and Sara Welch. Managers are Annie Hartmann, Makai Scott, and Haley White.

Head coach Desiree Shahan is assisted by Alex Oppenborn, Kristin Murray, Kelsi Chavez, Devon Grieser, and athletic trainer Connie Rhodes.

The Lady Pirates picked up plenty of experience in the Westwood Tournament over the weekend and had a perfect day two with wins over Brewer 11-25, 25-21, 26-24, Burton: 25-10, 25-18, and China Spring 25-15, 18-25, & 25-18.