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HIGH SCHOOL POWERLIFTING: Girls primed for state

Published

12 years ago

03/18/2015

By ERIC VICCARO
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There will be five Montague County athletes competing in the Texas High School Women’s Powerlifting Association state meet this Saturday.
The event will take place at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, with competition set for 8 a.m.
Weigh-in is set for 5:30 a.m. with a judges’ meeting at 6:45 a.m. and then the coaches will meet at 7:15 a.m.
Both Bowie head powerlifting coach Quentin Berend and Nocona coach Brandon Owen agree the state meet isn’t like any other.
“I think state does have a different atmosphere,” Owen commented. “I’ve coached in a state championship football game, and it is neat to know the season will end with you having a chance to win a championship. I’m looking forward to the experience.”
Berend said this is the grand stage.
“It’s a huge building,” he said. “They have 10 (weight) racks going at once. They are all lined up. Each weight class has its own rack. A lot of girls will be going for the big weights.”
Both Bowie and Nocona will lift in the same classification – 3A. In all, there are five classes in girls’ powerlifting.
Bowie will be led by 114-pounder Kylie Robinson, and she’ll be joined by Shelbi Rhoda in the 132-pound division and then Hannah Shaw at 148 pounds. Nocona has 165-pounder Lexi Towery and 220-plus division standout Deziray Graham. Read more in the mid-week Bowie News.

WOMEN’S STATE POWERLIFTING MEET
What: Texas High School Women’s Powerlifting State Meet
When: March 19-21. Conference 4A and 5A will lift on March 20 and Conference 1A/2A, 3A and 6A on March 21. Competition starts at 8 a.m. both days.
Where: American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, the physical address is 1901 N. Shoreline Boulevard
What’s at stake: Various weight class division titles.
Who: Bowie’s Kylie Robinson, Shelbi Rhoda and Hannah Shaw plus Nocona’s Lexi Towery and Deziray Graham.

Bowie’s Shelbi Rhoda will be one of five Montague County athletes competing at the Texas High School Women’s Powerlifting Association meet this weekend. Click on the image itself for the complete photo. (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

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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.