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HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Boyd too much for Bowie again

Published

11 years ago

04/13/2015

By ERIC VICCARO
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Bowie High School first-year head coach Brant Farris credits Boyd’s togetherness as a reason why the Lady Jackets are such a formidable team.
That esprit de corps was omnipresent on Tuesday as Boyd defeated Bowie for the second time this season, 11-2, in District 3A-9 action.
“They are all familiar with each other and they’ve been playing softball at a high level,” Farris said.
Bowie dropped to 13-12, 6-3 in the district. Boyd stands at 7-2 in 3A-9, tied with Holliday.
Many of Boyd’s girls play club softball as a means of betterment. Like Bowie’s baseball team, a slew of Lady Jackets have signed on to play college softball. Boyd is currently ranked in the top-25 of the Texas Girls Coaches Association poll.
Chelsea Arlington kept Bowie to single runs in the first and second innings en route to the win.
“She works both sides of the plate and she goes hard at hitters,” Farris said of Arlington, who threw 93 pitches in a complete-game performance.
Arlington struck out five and walked one. Only one of the two runs Arlington surrendered was earned. She scattered four Bowie hits.
Taylor McCarty had success against Arlington, the only Lady Rabbit with a multiple-hit game. She also walked once. Addy Cook and Petie Wolsey went 1-for-3.
Braxton Deford and Wolsey both scored for Bowie. Wolsey scored on Courtney Brady’s RBI groundout in the opening inning. Read more, and see the complete box score, in the weekend Bowie News.

Petie Wolsey tags out a Boyd runner during Tuesday’s District 3A-9 game against Boyd. The Lady Rabbits suffered an 11-2 loss to the Lady Jackets. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)

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Nocona, Saint Jo VB open district with wins

Published

5 days ago

10/01/2026

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Nocona and Saint Jo opened their respective district play with convincing road wins.

The Lady Indians needed four games but outlasted Archer City, 3-1 (25-22, 25-19, 23-25, 25-16). Paige Davis and Sy Parker each had 12 kills to pace Nocona with Davis adding 12 digs defensively. Maddyn Bowles led the way with 17 digs, 11 assists and served up three aces.

Setter Kasi Castro had 24 assists and 13 digs with Sophia Gaytan adding 12 assists and eight digs. Saint Jo went into Bellevue and posted a 25-15, 25-14, 25-22 sweep over the Lady Eagles.

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

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Bellevue VB wins at home over Midway

Published

5 days ago

10/01/2026

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After a tough loss to open District 10-A volleyball play, Bellevue’s squad used the two-day break to refocus its efforts. The break worked as the Lady Eagles evened its record at 1-1 with a 3-0 win over visiting Midway Sept. 24 (25-17, 25-22, 25-20).

Bellevue Coach Jamie Hickey said working on game scenarios in practice has begun to pay off. Keeping focus was key to the victory as well.

“I think our key tonight was our mindset and just staying together,” Hickey said. “Letting mistakes go and focusing on the next play. We’ve been working on scenarios in practice and being intentional with each possession and attacking the ball more. I think we did tonight.” The Falcons played gutsy all night long, staying in each game after Bellevue had taken a good lead but the Lady Eagles, playing before a large crowd, held their own.

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

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Lady ‘Horns sweep past Gold-Burg

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5 days ago

10/01/2026

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Forestburg opened District 10-A action with a road win at Gold-Burg Sept. 22, beating the Lady Bears in a three-game sweep (25-8, 25-9, 25-6.)

Forestburg’s Madi Wadsworth started game one with a five-point run, including two aces. Brenna Briles kept the drive alive with a kill. Gold-Burg broke serve and Zara Andrade’s serving point cut the deficit to three.

Yareli Aguirre cut the lead to 5-7 with another single point. Jocelyn Rich later countered for Forestburg with another five-point string to extend the lead to 13-5Back-to-back aces by Rich forced Gold-Burg Coach Cheryl Cromleigh into a timeout.

Sophomore Addy Conway rolled off four aces amidst a six-point run for the Lady ‘Horns to give the squad a 20-6 lead. Jocelyn Rich’s kill kept things moving along for Forestburg.

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