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VOLLEYBALL YEAR IN REVIEW: Local teams in rebuilding mode

Published

12 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

Saint Jo volleyball beats Sam Rayburn

Published

2 days ago

09/17/2026

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Saint Jo hosted its own volleyball tournament Sept. 10-12.

In its first match, the Lady Panthers bested Sam Rayburn in a b est-of-three match 2-1 (25-11, 23-25, 25-14.) In the opener, senior Tatum Morman staked the Lady Panthers to a 4-0 lead with help from Kamron Skidmore and Olivia Johnson kills. The Lady Rebels would come back and tie the game at seven.

Savannah Hill’s kill broke serve and allowed Abby Carter to string together seven points. An ace and a Hill kill helped keep the drive alive. Hill later rolled off six points in a row, helped by two aces, to go up 23-10. Sam Rayburn broke serve but Saint Jo finished the game with a single Morman point.

Sam Rayburn came right out of the gate firing in the second game leading 4-0. A single Carter point, thrown down by a Hill block, and Hill’s four-point skein put the Lady Panthers up 8-6. Sam Rayburn tied the game at eight.

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

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Forestburg VB falls to Chico in four games

Published

2 days ago

09/17/2026

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Forestburg’s volleyball team gave visiting Chico a solid test Sept. 8, but the Lady Dragons rebounded from a third-set loss to pull out the 3-1 win (25-23, 25-19, 25-27, 25-19).

The Lady Longhorns got out to a quick start with aces from freshmen Madi Wadsworth and Lacie Shotwell staking the squad to a 4-1 lead in game one. Wadsworth later broke a 4-all tie with a kill.

Addy Conway rolled off four straight points, helped by a Wadsworth kill to give Forestburg an 11-9 lead. Chico took a 16-14 lead but a Brenna Briles ace and Jocelyn Rich’s two points forced Chico into a timeout down 17-19.

The respite worked as it would be Forestburg’s last lead of game one, the Lady ‘Horns not having another serving point.

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

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Lady Rabbits defeat Vernon Northside

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2 days ago

09/17/2026

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After splitting the first two games with Vernon Northside, Bowie’s volleyball team turned things out and wound with a 3-1 match win (25-17, 15-25, 25-17, 25-17).

Molly Enlow used two aces amidst a four-point string to give the Lady Rabbits a 5-1 lead in game one. Senior KP Rutherford’s pair of points extended the lead to 8-3.

Northside cut the deficit to 10-11 before Rutherford’s kill broke serve.

Bella Culwell’s point, aided by an Ellie Mowery kill, put Bowie up 13-10. Northside tied the game at 13 before Rutherford came through with another pair for a 17-14 lead. Lillie Maddox also had a deuce for a 20-15 lead and force a Lady INdian timeout.

Northside broke serve but a Sophie Maddox block and Lillie Maddox three-point string gave the squad game point at 24-16. The squads exchanged side outs to end the game.

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