By Blaine Clamon
Monitor Correspondent

KEMP–The Kemp Lady ‘Jackets played host to the Van Lady Vandals for District 15-4A  play Friday, Oct. 2 during Kemp’s 2026 Homecoming festivities.
In the first set, Van scored the first three points before Kemp cut the Van lead to 3-2. At 5-4 Lady Vandals, Van extended their advantage to 8-4 before the Lady ‘Jackets scored five points in a row to take a Kemp 9-8 lead. However, Van used a 6-1 stretch to build their lead to 14-10. After Kemp cut it Van’s winning margin to 14-12, the Lady Vandals scored five straight to surge ahead 19-12.
With the score at 21-14 in favor of Van, Kemp trimmed the lead again, this time to 21-17. The Lady Vandals, still leading, then scored three in a row to make it set point at 24-17. The Lady ‘Jackets scored one more point before Van closed the first set with a 25-18 victory.
In the second set, Van opened set strong with the 10-2 lead. After Kemp made it 10-3, the Lady Vandals went on an 11-0 run and led 21-3. At 21-4, Van won the second set with four points in a row for a 25-4 win. For the third set, Van began with an 8-0 lead. Kemp scored three straight yet still trailed 8-3. Van, while leading 11-5, extended that lead to 23-6 thanks to a 12-1 run. Kemp scored six of the next seven points and trailed 24-12 before Van wrapped up the match with a 25-12 win.