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HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: Sandusky records rare double-double in victory

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9 years ago

12/26/2014

Forestburg High School’s Skyler Sandusky had been ill recently, missing much practice time.
But, that really didn’t matter on Monday night in the Longhorns’ District 1A-21 opener as Forestburg defeated Midway 48-26.
See, Sandusky produced a rare double-double with 16 points to go with an eye-popping 12 blocked shots. He also corralled seven rebounds to tie J.D. Moore for top honors in that statistical category.
Forestburg improved to 8-6 overall, 1-0 1A-21. The Longhorns’ schedule is quirky as they go back to non-district action on Jan. 3 at Sacred Heart in Muenster.
“We wanted to make a statement to start district,” Forestburg co-head coach Steve Sandusky said. “The first half, we played and looked like a team that hadn’t played in nine days, which is what we were.”
Forestburg hadn’t played since the Chico Tournament Dec. 11-13.
“We came out and played much better in the second half,” Sandusky stated. “We did not shoot well, but our defense picked up the slack.”
For sure, Forestburg won this game with defense. Aside from all the shots the Longhorns either blocked or altered, J.D. Moore swiped three steals and Taten Vann two. The team also excelled in keeping Midway off the glass with successful defensive rebounding.

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Forestburg’s J.D. Moore protects his dribble during Monday’s District 1A-21 opener against Midway. The Longhorns defeated the visiting Falcons 48-26. Click on the image itself for the complete photo. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)

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Bowie Baseball Interview

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4 hours ago

04/18/2024

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Interview with Bowie baseball players Seth Mann (left) and Tucker Jones following their win against Vernon on April 12, 2024.

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Bowie Softball Interview

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4 hours ago

04/18/2024

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Interview with Bowie softball players Kaylie Kinney (left) and Victoria Cox following their win against Vernon on senior night April 12, 2024.

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Softball Roundup

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1 day ago

04/17/2024

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The Nocona Lady Indians beat Saint Jo at home on Saturday morning.
The Lady Indians won 16-1 after four innings due to run-rule against the smaller school.
Nocona was coming off a competitive loss at Collinsville earlier in the week while the Lady Panthers were hoping to compete after a busy week of their athletes doing everything else besides just softball.
The Lady Indians easily won the first matchup between the teams in March, 19-2 and it was more of the same on Saturday.
Saint Jo struck first to start the game off well. Jordyn O’Neal hit a one out single. Krista Reeves followed with a walk after O’Neal had stolen second base and had advanced to third thanks to an error trying to throw her out. A wild pitch then allowed her to score to put the Lady Panthers up 1-0.
The lead did not last long. Nocona’s first two batters drew walks which set up Abby Hill to drive them both in with a single to right field.
Despite giving up a single and a walk later in the inning, Saint Jo’s defense did not allow another run. A line out and groundout to the shortstop while picking off a runner attempting to steal got the Lady Panthers out of the inning unscarred.
The Lady Indians led 2-1.
That was about as competitive as it got. In the second inning, Nocona’s bats got going. Two singles and a hit batter loaded the bases up with no outs.
Reagan Phipps drew a walk that drove in a run. Hill hit another two RBI single. Skye Kirby followed with a two RBI double.
After the first out, Allie Sutton drove in one run with a single. There was a fly out for out two, before a runner came in to score after a passed ball. Finally, an error allowed two more runs to score on the base paths.
Nocona had scored nine runs and led 11-1 to break the game open heading into the third inning.
Taylor Patrick hit a double, with O’Neal and Reeves following with singles. Unfortunately for Saint Jo, Patrick was thrown out before the hits attempting to steal a base so the Lady Panthers scored no runs from this.
The Lady Indians kept pouring on the runs. Two singles and a walk loaded the bases up with no outs. Tinley Cable then hit an RBI single. Shelby Swell was hit by a pitch that drove in another run.
After two strikeouts, Evelyn Marquez drove in two more runs on a double to put Nocona up 15-1, coming up one run short of ending the game early.
The Lady Indians scored that one run in the fourth inning. After Phipps drew a leadoff walk, Hill hit a triple that drove her in to end the game.
Nocona won 16-1.

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