By Michael Adams
madams@austinsportsjournal.com
The Austin High Maroons (7-1) went a perfect 3-0 Friday at the AISD Jason Landers Memorial Volleyball Tournament without dropping a single set.
The Maroons defeated San Antonio Stevens (25-21, 25-11), Navarro (25-6, 25-11) and Pasadena (25-15, 25-17) in matches at Austin High School. Austin High was a perfect 6-0 in pool play over the past two days.
Matches are taking place at Bowie High School, Austin High School, Akins High School and the Delco and Burger Centers. The tournament features 36 teams from around the state.
The Jason Landers Memorial Tournament is named after former Bowie volleyball coach Jason Landers, who died of liver cancer in 2014. Landers coached Bowie from 1988-2013.
Here are photos from the Maroons match with Navarro on Friday.
Austin High’s Claire Nelson (5) goes above the net for a kill during a volleyball match at Austin High School on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Michael Adams/Austin Sports Journal) 
Austin High’s Ellas Johnson (10) serves during a volleyball match in the Jason Landers Memorial Tournament at Austin High School on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Michael Adams/Austin Sports Journal) 
Austin High’s Claire Nelson (5) goes for the kill during a volleyball match in the Jason Landers Memorial Tournament at Austin High School on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Michael Adams/Austin Sports Journal) 
Austin High’s Violet Crosby (4) and Ella Johnson (10) celebrate after a kill by Claire Nelson (5) during a volleyball match in the Jason Landers Memorial Tournament at Austin High School on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Michael Adams/Austin Sports Journal) 
Austin High’s Mary Eloise Ross (18) serves during a volleyball match in the Jason Landers Memorial Tournament at Austin High School on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Michael Adams/Austin Sports Journal) 
Austin High’s Laven Blumoff (11) makes a pass during a volleyball match in the Jason Landers Memorial Tournament at Austin High School on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Michael Adams/Austin Sports Journal) 
Austin High’s Jenna Tello (12) passes the ball during a volleyball match in the Jason Landers Memorial Tournament at Austin High School on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Michael Adams/Austin Sports Journal) 
Austin High’s Violet Crosby (4) tips the ball over the net for a point during a volleyball match in the Jason Landers Memorial Tournament at Austin High School on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Michael Adams/Austin Sports Journal) 
Austin High’s Nora Bettis (9) serves during a volleyball match in the Jason Landers Memorial Tournament at Austin High School on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Michael Adams/Austin Sports Journal) 
Austin High’s Nora Bettis (9) serves during a volleyball match in the Jason Landers Memorial Tournament at Austin High School on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Michael Adams/Austin Sports Journal) 
Austin High’s Laven Blumoff (11) is all smiles during a volleyball match in the Jason Landers Memorial Tournament at Austin High School on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Michael Adams/Austin Sports Journal) 
Austin High’s Nora Bettis (9) sets the ball during a volleyball match in the Jason Landers Memorial Tournament at Austin High School on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Michael Adams/Austin Sports Journal) 
Austin High’s Violet Crosby, Claire Nelson and Marry Eloise Ross celebrate a point during a volleyball match in the Jason Landers Memorial Tournament at Austin High School on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Michael Adams/Austin Sports Journal) 
Austin High’s Violet Crosby (4) and Claire Nelson (5) high-five after the Maroons defeated Navarro in a volleyball match in the Jason Landers Memorial Tournament at Austin High School on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Michael Adams/Austin Sports Journal)
Michael Adams is the publisher and owner of the Austin Sports Journal. Reach him at madams@austinsportsjournal.com, and follow him on X @MichaelAdamsASJ.