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FOOTBALL: Saint Jo gridders receive honors
The Saint Jo High School football team received honors earlier this week as the District 9-IA-Division I all-district teams were made public.
The Panthers are coming off a 5-5 season, under longtime head coach Chad Tallon.
Newcastle and Tioga staffs tied for Coach of the Year accolades.
Newcastle senior Ryan Hardin was named the offensive most valuable player and Trinity Bohanon, also of Newcastle, the defensive MVP. Newcastle sophomore Mikey Walker was named Newcomer of the Year.
Newcastle won the district and Tioga also qualified for the playoffs. Saint Jo placed third, and Bryson was last in this four-team district.
The first-team offense featured Saint Jo’s Wyatt West at wide receiver. Blake Pledger was named top spread center.
Garrett Parker of Saint Jo was selected as first-team spreadback and Laramie Brawner was a first-team specialist.
Daimeon Lawler was chosen as a second-team tight end. Ethan Wagner was second-team tight center. Anthony Gutierrez was a second-team running back, Baltazar Lozano second-team fullback and Lawler second-team kicker.
On defense, Lawler was first-team defensive lineman. Brawner was a first-team linebacker selection. Lozano was chosen as a defensive utility player.
As for the second-team defense, Saint Jo’s Colton Thomas was picked as a defensive lineman, Garrett Parker a second-team linebacker and West a second-team safety.
Saint Jo’s Daimeon Lawler (center) blocks during this season’s game against Forestburg. Lawler was honored twice on the District 9-1A-I team as a first-team defensive lineman and a second-team tight end as shown above. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)
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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