SPORTS
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Wylie tops Bowie boys with size
By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net
After starting with a victory over Grapevine Faith at the 57th Annual Whataburger Tournament, it was expected Bowie would face rough sledding in the championship bracket.
That’s exactly what happened as Bowie then suffered three straight losses – to Kennedale, Mexia and Abilene Wylie.
Still, Bowie showed it could compete against top-level teams and find some success along the way.
“We had a lead on Kennedale at halftime (22-21),” Bowie head coach Doug Boxell noted.
Bowie stands at 11-7 heading into its District 3A-9 opener today against Holliday at home. Tip-off is slated for 5 p.m. at the high school.
“Holliday’s a big district game,” said Boxell, who told The Bowie News the team practiced on Thursday morning despite the poor weather conditions. “We’ll have to learn from losing those games (at the Whataburger Tournament). We need to take those lessons and apply them to get better.”
In the loss to Wylie on Wednesday, Boxell thought the Jackrabbits didn’t hold their ground well enough for rebounds and shot too quickly on offense.
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Bowie’s Kamry Weber (20, white) finds himself surrounded by dark-colored jerseys from Wylie during Wednesday’s blue boys division game at the 57th Annual Whataburger Tournament at Chisholm Trail High School in Fort Worth. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)
In its first match since last year’s state semifinal appearance, Saint Jo hosted Bryson Aug. 11 and took a 25-13, 25-12, 25-21 win over the Cowgirls.
The Lady Panthers lost some talent to graduation but have five seniors ready to have a successful season. Savannah Hil, one of the five, got Saint Jo rolling offensively with a four-point serving string, including a pair of aces. Abby Carter’s kill and Kamron Skidmore’s block helped put the Lady Panthers up 5-2 in game one.
Hadleigh Moore added a four-point string of her own to extend the lead to 10-3. Tatum Morman’s pair, helped by a Hill kill, gave Saint Jo a 14-5 lead. Bryson got within five before a Hill 3-pointer, with help by a Carter kill, put the lead back at 18-10.
After an Olivia Johnson kill broke serve, Jordyn O’Neal served up the final five points, with Johnson providing a kill to move things along.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Despite being the smallest school in the Brock varsity classic volleyball tournament, the Lady Indians finished 4th out of the eight teams there.
After losing to the host team in its first pool play match Aug. 14 18-25, 14-25 and also to Class 3A Wall 12-25, 8-25, Nocona rebounded to close out pool play with a 20-25, 25-23, 25-20 win over Christoval. Sy Parker had 16 kills and 7 blocks in the three matches. Raylea Bowles had 12 kills, 17 digs and served up three aces. Maddyn Bowles had seven kills and 14 digs while Paige Davis had seven kills and 15 digs. Baylee Thomas added 11 digs.
From the setter spot, Kasi Castro had 20 assists, served up five aces and contributed 14 digs. Leah Meekins added 18 assists and six digs during the three matches.
To open Saturday’s bracket play, the Lady Indians posted a 25-18, 18-25, 26-24, 25-19 win over Fort Worth Christian. Castro staked Nocona to a 2-0 lead in game one. Kills by Parker set up pairs of points from Raylea Bowles and Leah Meekins helped Nocona negate an early deficit and take a 10-9 lead.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
County football teams had their first scrimmage of the season Aug. 14 with mixed results.
Forestburg hosted Azle Christian and Victory Christian. Under a new system with new head coach Cori Hayes, the Longhorns looked pretty good in the coach’s eye.
“The first team looked good,” Hayes explained. “Overall we need to work on our pace and blocking assignments and blocking assignments. Overall we looked good for the new regime.”
Forestburg hits the road to scrimmage Newcastle Aug. 21.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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