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AREA FOOTBALL: Saint Jo readies for Newcastle

Published

12 years ago

10/28/2014

With Saint Jo falling to Tioga this past week in District 1A-9-I play, the Panthers season is on the line Friday against Newcastle at Harley Sewell Field.
“For any chance to control our own destiny, we need to win,” Saint Jo head coach Chad Tallon said. “It’s going to be a tough task, taking on a great program (like Newcastle).”
The Panthers (4-4, 0-1) are reeling, having lost in recent weeks to Forestburg, Savoy and now Tioga.
Tallon said for Saint Jo to have success against Newcastle, it must force the Bobcats to become pass-oriented. Their offense is run from a tight formation.
“We have to put pressure on them,” the coach commented.
The Bobcats will run a 4-2 defense with great athletes.
“They get off blocks well, so we’re going to have to sustain our blocking,” Tallon said.
Speaking of blocking, Tallon thought that’s what keyed up-and-coming Tioga’s victory over Saint Jo.
Saint Jo scored the game’s first touchdown on a 31-yard pass from Garrett Parker to Wyatt West.
Tioga scored 20 unanswered points until the Panthers’ Anthony Gutierrez punched in a 2-yard TD run.

Saint Jo’s Laramie Brawner prepares to give a Tioga defender the stiff arm during last Friday’s district opener for the Panthers on the road in Tioga. (Courtesy photo by the Pilot Point Post-Signal)

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Saint Jo wins area track titles

Published

7 days ago

04/23/2026

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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 2^nd in the 3,200-meter run with a time of 11:32.62. Bellevue’s Cade Broussard was 4^th in 12:02.50.

In the 400-meter relay, Forestburg’s foursome of Jesse Wadsworth, Josiah Wadsworth, Rafael Sanchez and Hayden Halliburton finished 4^th with a time of 47.27. Forestburg’s Juan Gonzaez was 2^nd in the 800-meter run in 2:13.17.

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

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Rabbit BB falls to Holliday, 8-3

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7 days ago

04/23/2026

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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.

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Nocona track led by Parker wins

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7 days ago

04/23/2026

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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 3^rd with a time of 43.93. Pisano won the 400-meter dash in 51.38 with Fatheree 2^nd in the 100-meters in 11.24.

The 1,600-meter relay team of Jax Fuller, Waters, Fatheree and Pisano were 3^rd in 3:33.60.

On the girl’s side sophomore Sy Parker won both the shot put with a 34’3” throw, beating 2^nd place by just one inch, and the discus with a 107’10” try. Ava Johnson was 4^th 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 5^th with a 4’8” leap, and Kaylee Thomas who was 5^th in the pole vault with a 7’6” effort.