SPORTS

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS: Powerlifters are ready for season

Published

12 years ago

01/10/2015

By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net

This weekend at Timber Creek High School in Keller, you’ll hear clanging sounds and athletes putting extra breath into their performances.
Why?
Well, today marks the start of the high school powerlifting season across the state of Texas – and Bowie will be competing in the Timber Creek Invitational.
Nocona will begin the regular season in powerlifting next Saturday at the Chico Invitational, and the Jackrabbits will be there, too.
“I restarted the girls’ program in 2008,” said Monte Sewell, who currently assists the powerlifting program as Bowie’s strength and conditioning coordinator. “The girls (Katie Walker and Katie Stallcup) asked if I’d start a team, and I said ‘absolutely.’”
Walker and Stallcup brought forth a petition and had more than 25 people sign it.
Powerlifting is similar to wrestling in that athletes trudge out of bed early on a Saturday morning just to get weighed.
Some powerlifters must eat and others go run on a track just to make sure they can compete in a given weight class.
Three different lifts are judged – the dead lift, the squat and the bench press.
There are several weight classes for both boys and girls. Read more in the weekend Bowie News.

Here’s the atmosphere of a powerlifting meet. Bowie competes at a meet during the 2013 season at Ponder High School. Bowie begins the 2015 campaign today, traveling to Keller for an invitational. (News file photo by Ryan Evans)

SPORTS

Montague County All-Stars host Fall Games

Published

5 days ago

10/29/2026

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For the second year, Montague County All-Stars hosted its annual Fall Games at Saint Jo High School Oct. 21.

Representatives from nearly every county elementary and high school took part in the day-long event. Students with assorted disabilities learned how to play basketball in the morning and volleyball in the afternoon.

Helping teach the finer points of both games were players and coaches from all the area high schools. Individual skills such as passing, dribbling, and shooting were taught in one of the school’s gyms before athletes were broken up into teams and played timed games in the other gym.

Some of the younger athletes had issues with the ball dribbling and got hit in the nose. Eventually they all got the hang of it, one even getting a basket.

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

SPORTS

Lady Indians get past Olney, 3-0

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5 days ago

10/29/2026

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Nocona’s volleyball team had a tough first set against visiting Olney Oct. 16 but then turned things around in the final two games and cruised to a 3-0 (25-21, 25-13, 25-14) win.

The Lady Indians are now 4-2 in district with one match to go in the regular season Oct. 23 in Petrolia.

Kasi Castro opened the match with a Nocona ace. Paige Davis later followed with a kill to break serve and a single point for a 3-1 lead.

Kills by Sy Parker and Raylea Bowles helped keep Olney down. Leah Meekins’ single point put Nocona up 6-3. Castro’s five-point streak extended the lead to 13-7 with kills from Presley Weber and Parker keeping the drive alive.

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

SPORTS

Forestburg closes regular season with 3-0 victory

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5 days ago

10/29/2026

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To close out the District 10-A season, Forestburg’s volleyball team traveled to Bellevue and posted a 3-0 (25-18, 25-22, 25-18) over the host Lady Eagles.

Forestburg tied for first place with Saint Jo and broke the deadlock Oct. 26 (see story, same section).

Brooklyn Shook’s ace put Bellevue up 1-0 in game one. Forestburg’s Lacie Shotwell’s three-point run later put the visitors up 5-2, Brenna Brailes extended the Lady ‘Horn lead to 7-3.

Single points by Landry Fluitt and Brylie Hager cut the lead to 7-8. Forestburg’s Addy Conway rolled off five straight points to extend the lead to 14-7. Mattie Broussard of Bellevue later cut the deficit to 11-14 with a three-point string. points from Madi Wadsworth and Presley Brown put Forestburg up 18-12.

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