Childress Sweeps Coahoma in Area Playoffs

Childress beat Coahoma in three sets in a Class 3A Area playoff match at Lubbock-Cooper Liberty High School.

Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Volleyball

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Childress defeated Coahoma 25-18, 25-20, 25-23 in a Class 3A Area playoff match played Tuesday night at Lubbock-Cooper Liberty High School, ending Coahoma's volleyball season. Coahoma came within two points of forcing a fourth set in the final game.

Why it matters

The loss ends Coahoma's season while sending Childress into the next round of the Texas high school volleyball playoffs. Coahoma had reached the Area round after winning a five-set bi-district match against Alpine.

Childress won the match 3-0 with set scores of 25-18, 25-20 and 25-23, while Coahoma's Gabby Cox recorded 8 kills and 15 assists and Blakely Rodgers led the team with 19 digs. The source does not state Childress's next opponent or the date of its next match.

The players

Gabby Cox

Gabby Cox is a Coahoma volleyball player who recorded eight kills and 15 assists in the playoff loss to Childress.

Blakely Rodgers

Blakely Rodgers is a Coahoma volleyball player who led the team with 19 digs in the playoff loss to Childress.

The details

Childress won the three-set match at Lubbock-Cooper Liberty High School, with Coahoma losing the third set 25-23 after trailing for most of it. Earlier in the playoffs, Coahoma beat Alpine in five sets, winning the deciding set 15-12 to advance.

Tuesday night: Childress defeated Coahoma in the Class 3A Area playoffs.

Season Trajectory

Within the UIL Class 3A playoff bracket, Coahoma's path ran through bi-district before ending in the Area round against Childress. The result ends a season that included a five-set win over Alpine, placing Coahoma's run within the state's tiered postseason structure.

Childress advances to the next round of the Texas Class 3A volleyball playoffs, while Coahoma's season is over. Fans tracking Coahoma's players, including Gabby Cox and Blakely Rodgers, will no longer see them play competitive matches this season.

The takeaway

A five-set bi-district win and a three-set Area loss show how narrowly playoff volleyball is decided, with Coahoma losing the final set by only two points. Readers following Texas high school volleyball can track how Childress performs in the next round.