SPORTS
STORM CENTER: I’m ready for football
Clouds hovered over Montague County on Thursday, lowering temperatures into the 70s.
Such weather has turned my thoughts to the upcoming high school football season, which begins in earnest on Monday, Aug. 4.
That’s the first date the University Interscholastic League allows high schools to practice, and all five coaches across the county are ready to get things started.
“Everybody’s biting at the bit to get going,” said Gold-Burg Head Football Coach Jay Johnson, entering his first season leading the Bears. “It’s exciting to start a new season and see what it will offer.”
Gold-Burg
Johnson reported Gold-Burg will practice on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8-10 a.m. and again from 7-9 p.m. The Bears will practice on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 8-11 a.m.
The sports editor learned something while interviewing all five coaches; they all have a different regimen.
“I think it depends on how you are brought up as a coach,” Johnson said, “what philosophy you will have.”
Johnson said having practices spaced out so far and wide helps young bodies recover better. Face it. Football practice isn’t easy, especially in Texas in August.
Johnson reported Gold-Burg will have 14 boys out for football, which is an above average figure for the 6-man school located in Stoneburg. Danny Pruett has also joined Johnson’s staff as an assistant.
Saint Jo
In Saint Jo, Head Football Coach Chad Tallon reported practices will be Monday through Thursday, taking place between 7-11:30 a.m. There will be plenty of breaks throughout training. Read more from this column in the weekend edition of The Bowie News.
Bowie News sports editor Eric Viccaro. (News photo by Ryan Evans)
Saint Jo’s boy’s and girl’s track teams took area titles April 20 at Forestburg.
The top four finishers in each event qualified for the Region 3-A meet May 1-2 at Hewitt Midway High School outside Waco.
Boys
Saint Jo’s Ayden Giambruno finished 2nd in the 3,200-meter run with a time of 11:32.62. Bellevue’s Cade Broussard was 4th in 12:02.50.
In the 400-meter relay, Forestburg’s foursome of Jesse Wadsworth, Josiah Wadsworth, Rafael Sanchez and Hayden Halliburton finished 4th with a time of 47.27. Forestburg’s Juan Gonzaez was 2nd in the 800-meter run in 2:13.17.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
A five-run outburst over the final three innings lifted Holliday’s baseball team past host Bowie 8-3 April 17.
The Eagles got out to a 2-0 first inning lead, using two hits and an error off Rabbit pitcher Rayder Mann. Mann opened the Bowie first by reaching on a caftcher’s error. A pair of groundouts and Mann getting caught in a rundown ended the threat. Bowie threatened again in the second, Allen Miller was hit by a one out pitch. A pair of strikeouts ended the threat.
Hollday added a run in the third for a 3-0 lead. The Rabbits got on the scoreboard in the bottom of the third.
Mann drew a two-out walk with Caden Belcher picking up a single. He moved to second on the throw in. Eddie DeLeon followed with a two-RBI single. He was caught in a rundown to end the threat.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Seven Nocona track team members qualified for the Region II-2A track meet May 1-2 after top four finishes at the Area meet April 17 in Graham.
The 400-meter relay foursome of Gage Grubbs, Kyle Walters, Landon Fatheree and David Pizano finished 3rd with a time of 43.93. Pisano won the 400-meter dash in 51.38 with Fatheree 2nd in the 100-meters in 11.24.
The 1,600-meter relay team of Jax Fuller, Waters, Fatheree and Pisano were 3rd in 3:33.60.
On the girl’s side sophomore Sy Parker won both the shot put with a 34’3” throw, beating 2nd place by just one inch, and the discus with a 107’10” try. Ava Johnson was 4th in the 200—meters with a 27.69 time.
Not qualifying for regionals but still coming through with points for the Lady Indians with Raylea Bowles in the high jump, who finished 5th with a 4’8” leap, and Kaylee Thomas who was 5th in the pole vault with a 7’6” effort.
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