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Athletes compete at Class 1A Region 3 golf

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The Class 1A Region III golf tournament teed off on April 25-26 at Squaw Valley Golf Course in Glen Rose with athletes from Prairie Valley, Saint Jo, Gold-Burg and Bellevue competing.
The Prairie Valley Bulldogs returned to regionals for the third year in a row, but for the first time as the district champions in both the boy’s and girl’s divisions.
In fact, it is the first time in recent memory either team has earned a district championship in golf.
“We have practiced so much this year compared to other years and it has paid off, winning both district championships,” said Prairie Valley Principal and Golf Coach Lisa Sadler. “From what I have heard and after doing research, I think it is a first district championship in golf for both. We know for sure it’s been a long time if it ever did happen.”
The Bulldogs won the district title by 25 strokes, with the Lady Bulldogs all around solid to also take the title.
Carter Lemons carded a 96 on the first day of competition and an 89 on the second for a 185 total to lead the boys team.
Meanwhile, Lane Roof shot a 112 during round one and a 111 during round two for a 223 total; William Winkler finished da one with a 125 and day two with a 114 for a total of 239; Anthony Roof carded a 132 on day one and a 119 on day two for a total of 251 and Cody Smith shot a 134 on day one and a 123 on day two for a total of 257.
The Prairie Valley Bulldogs finished the regional tournament with a team total of 898 for seventh place.
Brooklynn Messer shot a 129 during the first day of competition at Squaw Valley and a 108 during the second day for a total of 237 to lead the Prairie Valley Lady Bulldogs.
Shelby Roof scored a 129 on the first day and improved to a 121 on the second day for a total of 250; Samantha Tompkins shot a 131 and 123 for a total of 254; Taylor Carter carded a 137 and 140 for a total of 277 and Sydni Messer shot a 148 and 151 for a total of 299. The Prairie Valley Lady Bulldogs finished regionals with a team total of 1, 018.
Saint Jo also competed well at district despite less than ideal weather conditions to earn their place at regionals.
“Golf was a success this year at Saint Jo,” said Saint Jo Golf Coach Julie Kline. “The student athletes competed and it showed.”
The boys team consisting of Harper Roberts, Ethan Wagner, Gene Hermosilla and Paden Jarosz placed third for the regional alternate spot as a team. Roberts seating second advanced as an individual with a score of 96.
At regionals, Roberts carded a 97 in the first day, placing him in the top five individuals, and finished the second day with a 94 for a total of 191, just outside a spot for the state meet.
The Lady Panthers girl’s golf team of Caitlyn Holley, Stephanie Moreno, Hallie Hinds and Jayla Thomas earned second at district to reserve their spot at regionals.
Hinds carded a 106 during the first round of competition to place her in the top three individuals for the first day of play. Kline said Hinds also played well and competed but came up just short of a trip to state with a 112 for a total of 218.
Caitlyn Holley carded a total of 146 the first day of competition. Meanwhile, Jayla Thomas scored a 131 during the first round and a 129 during the second for a total of 260 and Stephanie Moreno finished day one at 148 and day two with 146 for a 294 total. The Lady Panthers finished regionals with a total of 918.
The regional tournament was the finish to a successful high school golf career for Roberts, Wagner, Hermosilla, Holley and Moreno as they all graduate this year.
“I had a lot of fun with these student athletes this golf season,” said Kline. “They exceeded my expectations and represented Saint Jo Independent School District with class. Hinds, Thomas and Jarosz have a good chance to do great things next season if they put the work in, and I’m looking forward to it.
Gold-Burg High School Senior Ashley Rainey advanced to regionals after a successful competition at district, where she notched a 120 during the first day of competition and a 151 during the second day for a total of 271.
“Ashley played very well. I am very proud of her, she had a really good day the first day,” said Gold-Burg Golf Coach Gordon Williams. “She struggled a little the second day but it was a great experience and she had a great time.”
Bellevue High School’s Hunter Fuller also earned an individual spot at the regional tournament, where he fired a 112 on the first day and improved on the second day with a 111 for a total of 223.
Lady Eagle Breannah Malaer notched a 136 on day one and 131 one day two for a 267 total.
“Hunter and Breannah both competed well,” said Bellevue Coach Colby Broussard. “The course was tough and the weather was a little crazy, but they both shot better on day two.”

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Saint Jo vs Bellevue
The Saint Jo Panthers got out of their early season funk as they beat fellow 1A Bellevue twice last week on two different days.
The Panthers won the first high-scoring game 15-9 before shut out the Eagles 10-0 in the second game.
Saint Jo had a rough beginning to its season, with mostly ugly losses and only one win.
Bellevue came in with no wins, but it was not unexpected due to it being the Eagles first year as a program since the late 1990s.
Bellevue led the first game for most of it scoring five runs in the first inning and just holding off the Panthers 5-4 heading into the sixth inning.
Saint Jo then caught fire, scoring six runs in the sixth inning to take its first lead since the first inning. The Eagles kept it close and scored four runs to make it a one run game 10-9 heading into the final inning.
The game had to be postponed due to Bellevue’s new field not having any lights to play past a certain time.
When the game was picked up three days later, the Panthers added five more run to their lead. The Eagles could not answer and Saint Jo won the game 15-9.
Devein Stewart and Logan Hoover led the Panthers four RBIs each while Charlie Evans and R Forrester drove in two runs each.
Trent Gaston pitched 4.1 innings and allowed two runs and struck out seven batters to lead the team.
Saint Jo’s defense committed four errors.
For Bellevue, Brayden Moore led the team with three RBIs while Bryce Ramsey and Ryan Jones each drove in two runs.
Ramsey pitched five innings and allowed four runs while striking out nine batters to lead the team.
The second game picked up right after the end of the first game. Unfortunately for the Eagles, the second game went similarly to the end of first game.
Saint Jo scored three runs in the first inning, four in the second inning and three in the third inning.
The Panther defense shut out Bellevue and the game ended with Saint Jo winning 10-0 after four and half innings due to run rule.
Sam Martin led the Panthers with four RBIs while Evans drove in two runs. Stewart pitched three innings and allowed one hit and one walk while striking out six batters. Hoover pitched two innings and struck out four batters while allowing no hits and walking two batters. The team committed no fielding errors.
For Bellevue, River Trail got the only hit in the game for the team. The team drew three walks, but could not get on base.
Blake Reese led the team with two innings pitched and three earned runs on two hits and five walks while striking out two batters. The defense committed no fielding errors.

Nocona
The Nocona Indians lost their second game against Muenster on Friday on the road.
The Indians lost 10-0 after five innings due to run-rule as the Hornets picked up all of their runs in one horrible inning for Nocona.
The score was tied at 0-0 heading into the bottom of the third inning. The Indian defense had navigated one out singles the first two innings without letting it morph into anything threatening.
Unfortunately, the third inning saw Muenster get going from the first batter.
Five singles, two doubles, two walks and a hit batter later saw the Hornets score 10 runs.
Nocona’s bats had been able to get someone on base in most innings despite Walker Murphey getting the team’s only base hit, but could not get a run to score.
The Indian defense did bounce back to not allow any runs in the fourth or fifth inning, but with no runs coming through for Nocona, the game ended after five innings.
Muenster won 10-0.

To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.

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Nocona
The Nocona Lady Indians lost at home on Friday night against Muenster.
The Lady Hornets won 9-0, with most of the damage coming in the fourth inning against the Lady Indians.
Nocona gave up two runs in the first inning, but kept the game within reach after shutting out Muenster in the second and third innings.
Then came the fourth inning. Five fielding errors and two singles contributed to the Lady Hornets scoring six runs to go up 8-0.
The Lady Indians struggled to get their bats going all game though they did get some base runners that could have been worked home with some timely plays in other games.
Muenster added one more run in the sixth inning to make the final score 9-0.

Saint Jo
The Saint Jo Lady Panthers lost a shootout at Era on Friday night.
The Lady Hornets won 25-15 in a game that ended early after six innings due to run-rule.
Saint Jo was trailing the early part of the game down 9-1 after three innings.
The Lady Panthers then had a huge offensive inning, scoring nine runs in the fourth inning to go up 10-9.
Era bounced back in the same inning and scored three runs to retake the lead 12-10, but Saint Jo then scored four runs in the fifth inning and one in the sixth inning as it lead 15-12.
The Lady Hornets then embarked on an inning from hell for the Lady Panthers, more than doubling their score and not ending until Era was up by 10 runs to end the game early.
The Lady Hornets had scored 13 runs to win 25-15.

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Nocona’s Stone signs to play football

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Nocona senior Johnny Stone, son of Chelsi and Haydan, signed his letter of intent to play football at Southwestern Assemblies of God University in Waxahachie on Monday. Stone played running back and linebacker for Nocona on varsity for three years, helping the Indians go from two wins his first season to winning 16 games the last two seasons that resulted in playoff berths and a district title this past season. Stone has also spent time playing baseball, golf, basketball and track during his four years at Nocona. “They have a great program there,” Stone said. “Their business and financing program, it is five years for a masters so I thought that was a really good choice. They have a nice indoor gym. They really focus on the relgious part of school.” Stone plans to focus on business and financing major with maybe a minior in religious beliefs.

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