SPORTS
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: It’s for real now
By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@gmail.com
Yes, the high school volleyball season is at hand.
On Tuesday evening, five of six Montague County volleyball-playing schools started the 2015 campaign.
Bowie traveled to face Conference 2A state tournament representative Archer City. Nocona played host to Conference 4A Iowa Park.
As for the small schools, Saint Jo entertained first-year program Sacred Heart Muenster, Forestburg was home for Victory Christian from Decatur and Gold-Burg traveled to Electra for a triangular versus Electra and Knox City.
“We’re ecstatic, and I think we are all ready to play,” first-year Gold-Burg head coach Cheryl Cromleigh said. “I couldn’t ask for a better group of girls. We want to start playing real matches.”
Prairie Valley is the lone school that’s off today. The Lady Bulldogs will open the season on Saturday at the one-day Harrold Tournament.
Both Bowie and Nocona – the latter the lone team from the county to qualify for the postseason in 2014 – faced stiff challenges.
“Iowa Park gives us a good starting point of the areas we need to work on,” said Nocona coach Tiffany Clay, now in her second season piloting the team. Read more in the mid-week Bowie News.
Karlyn Dean (14) prepares to hit the ball in the front row during a scrimmage on Aug. 8 at Bowie High School. The Lady Rabbits played their opener on the road Tuesday. Click on the image itself for the complete photo. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)
SPORTS
Montague County All-Stars host Fall Games
For the second year, Montague County All-Stars hosted its annual Fall Games at Saint Jo High School Oct. 21.
Representatives from nearly every county elementary and high school took part in the day-long event. Students with assorted disabilities learned how to play basketball in the morning and volleyball in the afternoon.
Helping teach the finer points of both games were players and coaches from all the area high schools. Individual skills such as passing, dribbling, and shooting were taught in one of the school’s gyms before athletes were broken up into teams and played timed games in the other gym.
Some of the younger athletes had issues with the ball dribbling and got hit in the nose. Eventually they all got the hang of it, one even getting a basket.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
SPORTS
Lady Indians get past Olney, 3-0
Nocona’s volleyball team had a tough first set against visiting Olney Oct. 16 but then turned things around in the final two games and cruised to a 3-0 (25-21, 25-13, 25-14) win.
The Lady Indians are now 4-2 in district with one match to go in the regular season Oct. 23 in Petrolia.
Kasi Castro opened the match with a Nocona ace. Paige Davis later followed with a kill to break serve and a single point for a 3-1 lead.
Kills by Sy Parker and Raylea Bowles helped keep Olney down. Leah Meekins’ single point put Nocona up 6-3. Castro’s five-point streak extended the lead to 13-7 with kills from Presley Weber and Parker keeping the drive alive.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
SPORTS
Forestburg closes regular season with 3-0 victory
To close out the District 10-A season, Forestburg’s volleyball team traveled to Bellevue and posted a 3-0 (25-18, 25-22, 25-18) over the host Lady Eagles.
Forestburg tied for first place with Saint Jo and broke the deadlock Oct. 26 (see story, same section).
Brooklyn Shook’s ace put Bellevue up 1-0 in game one. Forestburg’s Lacie Shotwell’s three-point run later put the visitors up 5-2, Brenna Brailes extended the Lady ‘Horn lead to 7-3.
Single points by Landry Fluitt and Brylie Hager cut the lead to 7-8. Forestburg’s Addy Conway rolled off five straight points to extend the lead to 14-7. Mattie Broussard of Bellevue later cut the deficit to 11-14 with a three-point string. points from Madi Wadsworth and Presley Brown put Forestburg up 18-12.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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