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TRACK AND FIELD: Bowie, Nocona get back in routine
By ERIC VICCARO
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The Bowie and Nocona High School track and field programs finally competed in a meet together on Thursday in windy Jacksboro.
What made this meet important was six District 3A-9 squads were in competition. Only Holliday and Wichita Falls City View weren’t present.
In the end, the Bowie girls claimed third place with 79 points while Nocona finished a tie for eighth spot with Peaster. Meanwhile, Bowie’s boys earned fifth spot while the Indians mustered just three points.
However, simply getting active in a meet pleased Nocona head boys’ and girls’ track and field coach Michael Keith.
“Two things I took away from the meet last night were our youth, and the unusual circumstances we have faced with the weather this season,” the coach commented. “The athletes that competed on varsity were focused and they did well.”
Keith was especially happy with the performances of Dylan Parker and Brayden Skinner in the 1,600-meter run and Miriam Diaz’s performance in distance runs as well.
Bowie boys coach Daylon West said improving weather this week has lead to stronger practices.
“I thought last night went well,” West said. “We are still improving and starting to see results from better training due to more favorable weather. We left some points on the table, especially in the field events, which I expect we can rectify by district.”
As for Bowie’s girls, head coach Colby Davis-Pastusek said the Rabbits made strides.
“I am proud of how well our Lady Rabbits competed,” she said. “We had a great meet, and set numerous personal and season records. There were a lot of district teams in Jacksboro, and that gave us a measuring stick of what we need to work on.”
Addy Cook earned Bowie’s only gold medal of the day for the girls, winning the high jump by popping a mark of 5-feet, 1-inch. She also was fifth in the triple jump. Read more in the weekend Bowie News, and see complete team scores.
Bowie’s Addy Cook leaps in the high jump to a winning mark of 5-feet, 1-inch at the Jacksboro Invitational track and field meet on Thursday. This was the only gold medal the Lady Rabbits earned on the day. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)
In its first match since last year’s state semifinal appearance, Saint Jo hosted Bryson Aug. 11 and took a 25-13, 25-12, 25-21 win over the Cowgirls.
The Lady Panthers lost some talent to graduation but have five seniors ready to have a successful season. Savannah Hil, one of the five, got Saint Jo rolling offensively with a four-point serving string, including a pair of aces. Abby Carter’s kill and Kamron Skidmore’s block helped put the Lady Panthers up 5-2 in game one.
Hadleigh Moore added a four-point string of her own to extend the lead to 10-3. Tatum Morman’s pair, helped by a Hill kill, gave Saint Jo a 14-5 lead. Bryson got within five before a Hill 3-pointer, with help by a Carter kill, put the lead back at 18-10.
After an Olivia Johnson kill broke serve, Jordyn O’Neal served up the final five points, with Johnson providing a kill to move things along.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Despite being the smallest school in the Brock varsity classic volleyball tournament, the Lady Indians finished 4th out of the eight teams there.
After losing to the host team in its first pool play match Aug. 14 18-25, 14-25 and also to Class 3A Wall 12-25, 8-25, Nocona rebounded to close out pool play with a 20-25, 25-23, 25-20 win over Christoval. Sy Parker had 16 kills and 7 blocks in the three matches. Raylea Bowles had 12 kills, 17 digs and served up three aces. Maddyn Bowles had seven kills and 14 digs while Paige Davis had seven kills and 15 digs. Baylee Thomas added 11 digs.
From the setter spot, Kasi Castro had 20 assists, served up five aces and contributed 14 digs. Leah Meekins added 18 assists and six digs during the three matches.
To open Saturday’s bracket play, the Lady Indians posted a 25-18, 18-25, 26-24, 25-19 win over Fort Worth Christian. Castro staked Nocona to a 2-0 lead in game one. Kills by Parker set up pairs of points from Raylea Bowles and Leah Meekins helped Nocona negate an early deficit and take a 10-9 lead.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
County football teams had their first scrimmage of the season Aug. 14 with mixed results.
Forestburg hosted Azle Christian and Victory Christian. Under a new system with new head coach Cori Hayes, the Longhorns looked pretty good in the coach’s eye.
“The first team looked good,” Hayes explained. “Overall we need to work on our pace and blocking assignments and blocking assignments. Overall we looked good for the new regime.”
Forestburg hits the road to scrimmage Newcastle Aug. 21.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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