SPORTS

VOLLEYBALL YEAR IN REVIEW: Local teams in rebuilding mode

Published

11 years ago

01/17/2015

By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net

Nocona High School’s impressive streak of qualifying for the regional round of the state tournament ended at seven during the 2014 season.
First-year Nocona head coach Tiffany Clay, who replaced Sandy Langford after Langford went to Glen Rose, knew the campaign was going to be challenging.
“Nocona has such a rich winning tradition in volleyball,” Clay said. “Therefore, coming into this year, I had lots of expectations – not only for my players, but myself and assistant coaches. We lost lots of dominant seniors the previous year.
“I knew coming into the season, we were going to have to work extra hard,” Clay continued. “Each one of my girls stepped up to the challenge and worked extremely hard to finish in the position they did.”
Nocona finished the season with the best record in Montague County, producing a 22-16 overall mark and 11-3 in District 3A-9. The Lady Indians were the lone team in the county to qualify for the postseason, falling to Pottsboro.
Four of the 15 girls on the Montague County all-county team wear orange-and-black – paced by libero Magye Fenoglio plus hitters Sherese Price and Madilynn Cable and all-around talent Katelynn Walker.
Bowie, which finished at .500 with a 20-20 record and 5-9 in 3A-9 also has four representatives in outside hitter Madison Little, setter/right-side specialist Kamryn Cantwell, libero Karsen Morgan and outside hitter Addy Cook.
“We were so close, but so far away,” Bowie head coach Jeanie Stark said.

Editor’s Note: Read more and see the complete all-county team in the weekend Bowie News in print and with your electronic subscription.

Bowie’s Madison Little was a first-team all-District 3A-9 performer for the Lady Rabbits this season. Little was Bowie’s leader in kills and she improved on her blocking as the 2014 season went along. Little is one of 15 girls on The Bowie News all-county team. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)

SPORTS

Nocona wins, Forestburg falls in VB playoffs

Published

2 days ago

11/06/2025

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Nocona and Forestburg had differing results to the starts of their volleyball playoffs Oct. 30.

No.7 in Class 2A Nocona opened with a 3-0 (25-13, 25-12, 25-11 win over Quanah. Ava Johnson, who recorded her 1,000^th kill earlier in the week, led the way with 15 kills. She added 10 digs and two blocks.

Sy Parker added seven kills and two blocks. Maddyn Bowles had four kills and served up two aces while Aubrie Kabisch had three kills and had 10 digs. Aubree Kleinhans led the way with 11 digs and also in aces with five. Kasi Castro had eight assists and served three aces. Jolie Rose had 17 assists and six digs.

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SPORTS

Lady Eagles V-Ball loses to Crowell, 3-0

Published

2 days ago

11/06/2025

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Bellevue, in its first volleyball playoff game in school history, gave it a solid shot Saturday against Crowell but a powerful front court enabled the Lady ‘Cats to move on in the Class A playoffs with a 3-0 (25-17, 25-20, 25-18) win over the Lady Eagles.

Bellevue Coach Jamie Hickey was proud of her squad’s effort.

“We played how I expected for a team to play in their first ever playoff game,” Hickey said following the match at Iowa Park High. “Definitely some areas were noticed that need some work, but lots of room for growth and to build.”

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SPORTS

Bowie VB falls to Peaster in bi-district

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2 days ago

11/06/2025

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In the playoffs, being consistent is even more important than the regular season.

Bowie’s consistency ebbed and flowed Oct. 30 in its bi-district volleyball matchup with Peaster. The Lady ‘Hounds were able to capitalize on that and wound up knocking the Lady Rabbits out of the postseason with a 3-0 (25-14, 25-11, 25-19) win at Graham High School.

Bowie Coach Ashley Sanders said her squad never completely got on track.

“When you get to this level, into the postseason, you have to find the rhythm and that consistency and Peaster definitely had that,” Sanders said. “We struggled to find our consistency. We had our moments where we tied together some really good plays.”

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