SPORTS
FANTASY OF LIGHTS: Blue Ridge on target to beat Bellevue
By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net
The Bellevue High School boys’ basketball team has high aspirations this year, especially coming off a 32-win season in 2013-14.
The Eagles were involved in a litmus test this past Saturday evening at D.L. Ligon Coliseum on the Midwestern State University campus.
This test occurred on a wooden gymnasium floor, not on a granite countertop in one of MSU’s chemistry laboratories.
Well, the test didn’t come back with good result for Bellevue as it fell to Blue Ridge 73-44 in the small school boys’ division championship at the Fantasy of Lights Tournament.
Blue Ridge (8-0 record) just happens to be currently ranked 17th in Conference 2A in the latest Texas Association of Basketball Coaches poll.
“Blue Ridge made it tough on us,” Bellevue head coach Colby Broussard said. “They shot the ball exceptionally well. When a team shoots the ball at just more than 70 percent, you have to bring your ‘A’ game. They are a very strong 2A team that will make a good run in the playoffs.”
Broussard wasn’t pleased with Bellevue’s execution on defense, as evidenced by Blue Ridge’s scorching performance from the field. The Eagles also didn’t handle Tiger defense, which held Broc Terry to 14 points and Layne Morris to seven (significantly below their averages). Read more, and see the complete box score, in the mid-week Bowie News.
Bellevue’s Layne Morris (30) drives through the lane and puts up a shot during Saturday’s small school boys championship game against Blue Ridge. The Tigers’ defense kept Bellevue to 44 points in the game. Click on the image itself for the complete photo. (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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