EUNICE – Melrose opened its 2026 volleyball campaign with three wins to take the championship in the red bracket of Eunice’s Lady Cardinal Invitational. The Lady Butts downed Eunice 25-13, 25-16, 25-21 in their first-round match on Aug. 21, then came back to beat rival Fort Sumner 25-11, 25-15, 25-16 and Mesilla Valley 25-20, 25-17, 21-25, 25-19 for the title a day later. Sixteen teams participate... ...read more read less