Seeking Sustained Success Sans Seniors: Lady Hornets basketball seeks to stretch streaks despite departures

Dodd City's Kendyl Lindsey drives toward the basket against Savoy on Jan. 3 during District 19-1A girls' basketball at Dodd City. Photo by Rich Hilliard

DODD CITY -- Graduation last spring and other departures afterwards took away many athletes who helped Dodd City's Lady Hornets last school year continue to be one of the prominent Class 1A girls' programs in the state of Texas.

That didn't faze the school in volleyball last fall, as Dodd City repeated as the district champion and made a third-straight trip to the regional quarterfinals -- sans any seniors.

The Lady Hornets, likewise devoid of seniors, will look to be likewise unfazed in girls' basketball -- where the school has become yearly a State Tournament contender and Region III-1A event constant for the last decade.

Reigning district most valuable player Addison Weeks returns for her junior season -- the lone on-court all-district recipient back this season for Dodd City -- and many other newcomers will also look to make this happen.

Landon Dyer, who also now serves as the school's head volleyball coach, returns for his fourth season at the helm after the Lady Hornets last season: reached the school's first regional final girls' basketball game since 2021, 10th-consecutive Region III-1A girls' basketball tournament and 14th-straight postseason. All this occurred after winning its 12-consecutive unblemished girls' district basketball title.