SPORTS
Saint Jo wins tiebreaker match
Revenge is a dish best served cold.
Forestburg’s volleyball team knows this all too well, having dealt Saint Jo its first district loss in years in the second round of District 10-A play. In the first meeting of 2026, the Lady ‘Horns lost to Saint Jo in five games.
Both teams finished loop play at 9-1, needing a tiebreaker to determine playoff seeding. The Lady Panthers took control early and posted a 3-0 sweep (25-17, 25-16, 30-28) over Forestburg, giving Saint Jo the No.1 seed in district.
The win gives the Lady Panthers a first-round bye. They will play the winner of the Oct. 29 match between Garner-Ranger at some point early last week. Forestburg will face Vernon Northside Oct. 29 at 6:30 p.m. in Henrietta.
Saint Jo Coach Kelly Skidmore said her squad played relaxed in the rubber match.
“When we played the last time, we got too uptight when things didn’t go right,” Skidmore said. “We were looking at when the set would be over and not turning it around with each point.
“Tonight we played aggressively and not timid which is more us.”
Forestburg went up 1-0 on Brenna Briles’ point. Saint Jo used a three-point Tatum Morman string with help from...