SPORTS

Gold-Burg volleyball team opens on road at Electra

Published

12 years ago

07/25/2014

By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net

First-year Gold-Burg High School Head Volleyball Coach Lyndsey Shaw said Aug. 4 can’t get here fast enough.
“I’m very excited (to start the season),” said Shaw, who returns to her native Montague County after spending the past several seasons coaching at Clifton. “I’ve been going stir crazy at home. I’m ready to work and get it started.”
This week, Shaw has updated the Gold-Burg website with the Bears’ season practice schedule.
On Aug. 4, the first acceptable date the University Interscholastic League allows for practice, the Bears will begin two-a-days.
From 7:30-8:30 a.m., there will be a conditioning session followed by a 30-minute break. Then, there will be skill work and drills from 9-11 a.m.
On Aug. 8, Gold-Burg will play in a three-team scrimmage at Perrin with Millsap. The regular season opens several days later on Aug. 12 as the Bears travel to Electra.
The home opener won’t take place until Aug. 26 against Graford, followed by another home match on Aug. 28 against the Wichita Falls Heat, a team featuring homeschooled student-athletes.
The Bears play in one regular-season tournament at Chico, which will also feature fellow county schools Saint Jo, Prairie Valley and Forestburg. Shaw previously coached at Chico. See more of this story, including a season schedule, in the weekend edition of The Bowie News.

Gold-Burg head volleyball coach Lyndsey Shaw. (Submitted photo)

SPORTS

Bowie, Nocona compete in VB scrimmages

Published

5 days ago

08/13/2026

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Nocona’s volleyball team headed to Bowie for a three-team scrimmage with the host team and Ponder Aug. 7.

Each team played the other two for 30 minutes in the Lady Rabbit gym. Lady Indian Coach Sandy Langford said she thought things went well for a first scrimmage.

“Just like any young team that is trying to find itself in a first scrimmage, We looked really good at times and at others not so much,” Langford said. “We’re forming a new team after losing a lot of seniors.”

Langford said the squad would have one thing go wrong and it would explode into several things. That will need to stop for a successful year in Langford’s mind.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.

SPORTS

Rabbit netters beat Graham

Published

5 days ago

08/13/2026

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Bowie’s tennis team is now 3-3 for the non-district campaign with a 1-2 week.

In the Rabbits’ home opener Aug. 5 against Graham, Bowie posted a 13-6 match win with the girls completing a 9-0 sweep.

Jessi Mayfield and Angeles Alvarez won 9-8 (7-4) while Payton Goodwin and Maddie Schwarz were 8-1 winners as were Avery DeWeber and Avery Bonham.

In girl’s singles Willow Seibert won 8-2 in No.1 1 singles. Goodwin and Mayfield were each 8-5 winners. Alvarez posted an 8-1 win. Schwarz won 9-8 (8-5) with Deweber taking an 8-2 decision.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.

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New Nocona gym nearing completion

Published

2 weeks ago

08/06/2026

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Two major portions of Nocona’s 2023 bond issue are very close to being completed.

The new high school gym should be complete in time for the volleyball team to begin practice there Aug. 1, according to Superintendent Dr. David Waters. Ground on the 22,000 square foot facility was broken on Oct. 18, 2024.

Waters said a punch list meeting with the construction manager was scheduled for earlier this week with final touchups expected shortly afterwards. Fans should be able to enjoy the facility for the volleyball team’s season opener Aug. 11.

Fans will enjoy the new gym from entering the facility which has glass walls, enabling fans to watch the game from the foyer. Once inside the gym itself, there is stadium, chair back seating on the home side allowing for a much more comfortable experience.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.