SPORTS
STORM CENTER: Welcome back to Texas, Eric
One thing is for sure lately, I’ve been moving. And moving.
On Saturday, May 24, I moved from Sallisaw, Okla., to Nocona, Texas. One week later, I helped fellow Bowie News employees with our move from Sanders to Walnut.
I would like to thank Jason Castle for helping me move to my house, which is located in Nocona.
So, yes, if my life had a theme song the past two weeks it would have been, “I Like To Move It,” by Reel 2 Real, a group that produced house music during the 1990s. This song peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard dance chart in 1993.
Some of you may have seen me during the past week at DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) graduation at Bowie Intermediate School or graduation ceremonies from the Gold-Burg and Saint Jo Independent School Districts.
I hope to become a trusted face in Montague County, and become your source for news and sports, which has long been the basic tenant of this newspaper for the past 92 years.
As stated in my introductory story found in this past weekend’s edition, I was attracted to the area because of Texas high school football. There’s nothing like Friday nights in the fall in Texas. Nothing.
We will have district football standings in the mid-week edition of the Bowie News this fall.
In 2002, while working for the Temple Daily Telegram, I covered Rosebud-Lott as the Cougars captured the University Interscholastic League Conference 2A Division II state championship with a 34-0 victory at Waco ISD Stadium.
I’m hoping one of our local school programs can provide me with a similar great memory in the near future. After all, football is our passion. Let’s do it like a 72-ounce steak in Amarillo. Big. See more of this column in the weekend edition of The Bowie News.
Nocona and Saint Jo opened their respective district play with convincing road wins.
The Lady Indians needed four games but outlasted Archer City, 3-1 (25-22, 25-19, 23-25, 25-16). Paige Davis and Sy Parker each had 12 kills to pace Nocona with Davis adding 12 digs defensively. Maddyn Bowles led the way with 17 digs, 11 assists and served up three aces.
Setter Kasi Castro had 24 assists and 13 digs with Sophia Gaytan adding 12 assists and eight digs. Saint Jo went into Bellevue and posted a 25-15, 25-14, 25-22 sweep over the Lady Eagles.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
After a tough loss to open District 10-A volleyball play, Bellevue’s squad used the two-day break to refocus its efforts. The break worked as the Lady Eagles evened its record at 1-1 with a 3-0 win over visiting Midway Sept. 24 (25-17, 25-22, 25-20).
Bellevue Coach Jamie Hickey said working on game scenarios in practice has begun to pay off. Keeping focus was key to the victory as well.
“I think our key tonight was our mindset and just staying together,” Hickey said. “Letting mistakes go and focusing on the next play. We’ve been working on scenarios in practice and being intentional with each possession and attacking the ball more. I think we did tonight.” The Falcons played gutsy all night long, staying in each game after Bellevue had taken a good lead but the Lady Eagles, playing before a large crowd, held their own.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Forestburg opened District 10-A action with a road win at Gold-Burg Sept. 22, beating the Lady Bears in a three-game sweep (25-8, 25-9, 25-6.)
Forestburg’s Madi Wadsworth started game one with a five-point run, including two aces. Brenna Briles kept the drive alive with a kill. Gold-Burg broke serve and Zara Andrade’s serving point cut the deficit to three.
Yareli Aguirre cut the lead to 5-7 with another single point. Jocelyn Rich later countered for Forestburg with another five-point string to extend the lead to 13-5Back-to-back aces by Rich forced Gold-Burg Coach Cheryl Cromleigh into a timeout.
Sophomore Addy Conway rolled off four aces amidst a six-point run for the Lady ‘Horns to give the squad a 20-6 lead. Jocelyn Rich’s kill kept things moving along for Forestburg.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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