SPORTS

HIGH SCHOOL POWERLIFTING: Showing their strength

Published

12 years ago

02/11/2015

By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net

For the first time this season, the Bowie High School girls’ powerlifting team won a meet championship on Saturday at the Nocona Invitational.
Bowie scored 29 points, which was six clear of Wichita Falls City View, which included winning three divisions.
Nocona’s girls also had a successful home meet with Lexi Towery claiming the 165-pound title with a three-lift combination of 645 pounds, and Deziray Graham and Jessica Vogel also had top-five finishes. Competitors must complete a squat, bench press and dead lift.
“I was really proud of all three girls,” Nocona head powerlifting coach Brandon Owen said. “Every one of them increased their weight totals, and Lexi won it, which was awesome.”
On the boys’ side, Bowie finished fourth as a team and Nocona’s Parker Marshall finally reached his target weight in lifts at 1,000 pounds.
“Parker lifted 1,000 pounds, which was his goal at the beginning of the season, so that was amazing for us, too,” Owen added.
Bowie head powerlifting coach Quentin Berend also had plenty of reasons to smile.
“All the Bowie lifters had a great day, and they just keep strengthening their regional standings,” Berend said. “The girls had a phenomenal day winning the meet with three first-place finishers and a best lifter award.
“Now we will be gaining strength in the next few weeks, and getting ready for the regional meet,” Berend added.
The regional meets are set with the girls on Feb. 28 at Whitesboro and the boys’ competition at Chico on March 6.
Kylie Robinson was the best girls’ lightweight lifter, the third time this season she has claimed such an honor. Read more, and see team standings, in the mid-week Bowie News.

Nocona’s Lexi Towery performs in the dead lift during Saturday’s Nocona Invitational powerlifting meet at Nocona Middle School. Towery won the 165-pound weight class. (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

Published

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.