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HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS: Russells head to state in girls’ doubles
The Bowie High School girls’ doubles team comprised of Myah Russell and Meagan Russell has advanced through to the semifinals of the Conference 3A regional tennis tournament at Tyler Junior College.
The Russells faced Sydney Humble and McKenzie Madill from New Boston in the semifinals, for the right to play in the championship, and beat them 6-4, 6-3. The Russells then beat the tandem of Jamie Kelley and Victoria Wheeler of Whitewright in a hard-fought three-set match 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 to punch a ticket to the state tournament in College Station on May 12-13.
The girls surrendered just eight games to their opponents during the opening round and the quarterfinals.
Katelin Price won her opening round match over Jennifer Allen of Edgewood 6-0, 6-2, but then lost to Kirbie Stratton from of Leonard 6-0, 6-0.
The Bowie girls’ doubles team of Stephanie Crawford and Veronica Hernandez suffered a tough three-set loss by scores of 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 against Ana Karen Gaspar and Sydney Gillentine of Grand Saline.
In mixed doubles, Cameron Gunter and Maria Gonzales found themselves on the business end of a first-round exit, falling to Reid Adams and Kennedy Warren of Peaster 6-2, 6-2. Adams and Warren advanced through to the semifinals Tuesday. Read more in the mid-week Bowie News, including Conference 1A regional tournament results.
Meagan Russell and Myah Russell show off their girls’ doubles championship medals at the Conference 3A Region 2 Tournament in Tyler. Click on the image itself for the complete photo. (Courtesy photo by David Hall/Bowie Tennis)
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.
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.
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.
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