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HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD: Both Bowie boys, girls fourth

Published

11 years ago

04/25/2015

By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net

The Bowie High School boys’ and girls’ track and field teams had an outstanding performances during the Conference 3A Area meet Thursday at Jacksboro.
Both the Jackrabbits and Lady Rabbits produced fourth-place finishes as a team, and two Nocona High School athletes moved on as well with Miriam Diaz in the 3,200-meter run and Flor Gomez in the pole vault.
“I was really excited to see Miriam compete the way she did,” Nocona head coach Michael Keith said. “She was driven by a desire to succeed in the meet. Flor took advantage of an opportunity, and performed the best she had all year.”
On the girls’ side, seniors Petie Wolsey and Selina Alvarado will be joined by upstarts Addy Cook and Kamryn Cantwell.
Qualifiers will now compete at the Conference 3A Region 2 meet slated for Whitehouse on May 1-2. Whitehouse is a suburb of Tyler.
“I am very proud of our four Lady Rabbits that qualified for the regional,” Bowie head coach Colby Davis-Pastusek. “Our sprint relay and 800-meter relay both ran the fastest times we have all season.”
Davis-Pastusek was pleased to see Cantwell set a personal-best record in the 400-meter dash, smashing the 1-minute mark with a scorching time of 59.93 second to win the event. Cook also excelled.
“Addy gained us eight points with a second-place finish in the triple jump,” the coach commented.
Bowie’s boys’ contingent will feature Zeke Vaughan, Jeffrey Howard, Pierce Lancaster, Lane Shields and Jesse Vaughn. Read more, and see complete team standings, in the weekend Bowie News.

Bowie’s Jesse Vaughn (left) had some stiff competition during the running of the 200-meter dash on Thursday at the Conference 3A Area meet in the form of DaCoven Bailey from Pilot Point. Bailey won the gold and Vaughn grabbed the silver in this race. See more photos on Pages 5B and 6B of the weekend Bowie News. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)

SPORTS

Saint Jo volleyball opens with victory

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13 hours ago

08/20/2026

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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.

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Lady Indian VB falls in semis at Brock Tourney

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13 hours ago

08/20/2026

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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.

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Area teams hit gridiron for scrimmages

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13 hours ago

08/20/2026

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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.