Rattler volleyball practices to start Monday at the snake pit

Former members of the Tucumcari Rattlers volleyball team played against high school and middle school students during an unofficial scrimmage Monday at the Snake Pit.

"This is not an official practice or scrimmage; it was just for fun," said Lady Rattlers Head Volleyball Coach Dana Benavidez.

Benavidez said the students just wanted to play volleyball in order to prepare for the two-a-day practices that will begin Monday at the Snake Pit.

The following are pictures from the scrimmage and the high school, middle school schedules.

Lady Rattlers 2017 Volleyball schedule

Aug. 22 Fort Sumner Road

Aug. 24 Melrose Road

Aug. 29 Pecos Road

Sept. 1-2 Tucumcari Invite, TBA

Sept. 7 at Logan Road

Sept. 12 East Mountain, 4 p.m. Road

Sept. 14 Dexter Home

Sept. 16 San Jon, 2 p.m. Home

Sept. 22-23 at Santa Fe Invite, TBA

Sept. 26 Raton Home

Sept. 29 Penasco, 3:30 p.m. Road

Oct. 12 Santa Rosa* Home

Oct. 14 Texico, 2 p.m. * Road

Oct. 17 Texico * Home

Oct. 19 Clayton * Home

Oct. 21 Santa Rosa, 2 p.m. * Road

Oct. 26 Clayton * Road

Oct. 31-Nov. 2 Distict tournament

* - Denotes district contest

All games at 4:30 p.m., unless otherwise marked

Middle School Volleyball Schedule

Aug. 25 at Portales Invite, TBD

Aug. 31 vs. Logan, 4:30 p.m.

Sept. 2 at San Jon Tournament, TBD

Sept. 14 at Clayton, 4 p.m.

Sept. 23 District Tournament, TBD

Sept. 30 at Santa Rosa, 10 a.m.

Oct. 3 vs. Portales, 4:30 p.m.

Oct. 7 vs.. Santa Rosa, 10 a.m.