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STORM CENTER: Twitter battle has local ties
Earlier this week, former University of Mississippi basketball player Marshall Henderson engaged in a Twitter war with current FOX broadcaster Erin Andrews.
Little did I know this had a tiny connection to Bowie?
Henderson played basketball for Bowie High School during the 2005-06 season, and he averaged about 25 points per game.
Henderson made history, becoming the only freshman to be named most valuable player on the Times Record’s Red River 22 hoops team.
After his freshman season, Henderson transferred to L.D. Bell in Hurst along with his coaching father, Willie.
During the Fantasy of Lights Tournament in Wichita Falls in 2008, Henderson earned tournament MVP honors and Bell whacked South Garland in the championship.
In his senior season at Bell, Henderson averaged 25.8 points, 5.1 assists and 3.8 steals per contest.
Henderson’s college experience was filled with transfers, first starring at Utah as a freshman (30 starts, 11.8 points per game).
Then Henderson returned to Texas in hopes of playing for former Texas Tech coach Pat Knight, before Knight was fired as head coach. Marshall played at South Plains College in Levelland, leading the school to a perfect 36-0 record and junior college national championship.
Henderson eventually ended up at Mississippi, where he guided the Rebels to the NCAA Tournament in 2013.
While at Ole Miss, it was reported Henderson tested positive for cocaine, marijuana and alcohol. He spent 25 days in jail for violating his probation on a forgery charge on counterfeit money.
Editor’s Note: The Storm Center column is the expressed written views of sports editor Eric Viccaro and not The Bowie News.
Former Bowie High School boys’ basketball player and current guard in the Iraqi Division I Basketball League Marshall Henderson. (Courtesy photo)
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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