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AREA VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP: Forestburg places fifth at Chico Tourney

Published

12 years ago

08/27/2014

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By BLAKE WOOD
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net

Four Montague County teams competed in the final day of the Chico Tournament on Saturday.

Forestburg
The Lady Horns powered through pool play, defeating Saint Jo, Gold-Burg and Chico to win Pool B.
“We had to work for every point in pool play,” said Forestburg head coach Rosana Barbosa. “But we played well Thursday.”
Forestburg returned Saturday for the championship bracket. The Lady Horns started the day with a big win against Valley View in three sets 25-18, 22-25, 28-26.
“It was a very competitive game,” Barbosa said. “I told the team to fight for every point. They never gave up.”
The Horns played district foe Collinsville in the next game. They were unable to prevail as the Lady Pirates won 25-20, 25-18.
“Collinsville played us well,” the coach said. “Our mistakes cost us in the end.”
The Lady Horns were sent down to the consolation bracket as a result, squaring off against county rival Saint Jo.
The first set was a slow start for the Horns, but they were able to get the better of the Lady Panthers, defeating them in three sets 18-25, 25-12, 25-14.
The next opponent was the host Chico. The Dragons defeated the Lady Horns in a competitive five sets last week in Forestburg, so the team knew they would be in for a challenge. However, the Lady Horns were up to the task, defeating Chico in three sets 25-23, 27-25, 25-22.
“I feel like both sides made a few mistakes,” Barbosa said.
In their final game of the day, the Lady Horns challenged Poolville for fourth place. Forestburg would finish fifth in the tournament, falling 25-22, 17-25, 19-25. Read the rest of this story in The Bowie News.

Haley Nolan sends the ball back while Hope Phipps watches during the Chico Tournament on Saturday in Chico. Click on the photo for the complete image. (News photo by Blake Wood)

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Imotichey takes over as Forestburg VB coach

Published

6 days ago

07/16/2026

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A positive culture can be tough to install but will reap dividends if done correctly.

Trinadee Imotichey is trying to do just that with her Forestburg Lady Longhorns.

Imotichey, an assistant coach on the 2025 Forestburg volleyball team, was moved into the head coaching position. Last year’s coach, Cori Hayes, took over as football head coach.

Imotichey, in her 2^nd year in Forestburg, said she learned a lot from Hayes and is ready to take over.

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

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Lady Rabbit SB beats Bridgeport

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6 days ago

07/16/2026

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Bowie’s summer softball league team overcame a 6-1 deficit with a six-run third inning for a 7-6 win over Bridgeport in its season opener July 6.

The league consists of teams from Bowie, Nocona, Lindsay, Bridgeport, and Alvord and will last three weeks. Bowie will host games each week.

Bowie pitcher Hazel Trahern gave up two singles and a groundout to put the Sissies on the board in the first. It would be the only hits she gave up in the game. Two groundouts and a strikeout got the Lady Rabbits out of the jam.

Bowie got the run back in the bottom of the first with Andee Jo Miller opening the frame with a walk and a stolen base. She then scored on Kynlee Baker’s groundout to tie the game at one.

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

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Keck heads to National Junior Olympics

Published

6 days ago

07/16/2026

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Rest. Run. Repeat.

Sage Keck, an 8^th grader at Montague, lives by this mantra. No ifs, ands and buts about it.

She’s been running since fourth grade PE classes where she would run a mile every week. After discovering she could outrun the other students, she began to enjoy it and continued doing it.

Her success continued, as she finished 2^nd overall against more than 200 runners at the Old Saint Jo 5K July 4. In last weekend’s Texas Junior Olympics, she reached the pinnacle of her career so far by qualifying for the United States of America Track and Field (USATF) National Junior Olympics in Norwalk, Calif. in three events.

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