SPORTS
ROUNDUP: Forestburg places 3rd at Bryson
The Forestburg High School volleyball team finished third at the Bryson Tournament on Saturday.
After falling to Petrolia in the first game 25-19, 25-13, the Lady Horns bounced back to beat Poolville 26-24, 25-21 and DeLeon 23-25, 25-18, 15-5.
“The Lady Horns did a great job at the Bryson Tournament,” Forestburg head coach Rosana Barbosa said. “After losing the first game; we were able to focus.”
Forestburg’s Brianna Raab was named to the all-tournament team.
Both Alexia Britain and Kendall Wallace had a pair of ace blocks.
Virginia Cody peppered 15 kills, with Hope Phipps recording nine kills and Wallace eight. Raab was the top defensive player for Forestburg. Phipps dished out nine assists. Six different girls had one ace serve apiece.
Bryson defeated Petrolia in three games for the title.
Other area teams also competed, and picked up their first victories of the season.
Prairie Valley defeated Woodson 25-20, 25-17 for the Bulldogs’ first conquest of 2014. Saint Jo, in turn, knocked off the Bulldogs 25-11, 25-11.
Newcastle defeated Saint Jo by scores of 25-12, 25-13 and the Panthers also lost to Gustine 25-13, 25-22.
In addition to the win versus Woodson, Prairie Valley lost to Graford 25-11, 25-10.
Prairie Valley and Saint Jo are both 1-6 on the season. Read more from this volleyball roundup in the mid-week edition of The Bowie News.
Forestburg’s Brianna Raab serves during the Lady Horns match against Alvord last Tuesday. Forestburg competed at the Bryson Tournament this past weekend, finishing third. Raab was on the tournament team. Please click on the photo itself for the complete image. (News photo by Blake Wood)
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.
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.
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.
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