SPORTS
TRACK AND FIELD: Small schools ready for 1A regional meet
The University Interscholastic League Conference 1A Region 3 meet is set for Tarleton State University in Stephenville on May 1-2.
Prairie Valley, Gold-Burg, Bellevue, Forestburg and Saint Jo will be sending a grand total of 44 athletes to the event, not including alternates.
Here’s the list of local qualifiers, by school and number of qualifiers in parentheses:
Prairie Valley (5): Alec Ducharme, Alley Roof, Lexi Roof, Robin Fenoglio and Paxton Edwards.
Gold-Burg (1): Shelby Horton.
Bellevue (11): Jakob Watkins, Broc Terry, Layne Morris, Gabriel Garza, Kyle Waller, Emily Trail, Ally Corwin, Devon Cassetty, Hannah McWilliams, Devon Cassetty and Alex Brown.
Forestburg (12): Malaci Moore, Matthew Wallace, Skyler Sandusky, Daniel Sharon, Bear Osteen, Taten Vann, Cayla Smelser, Cheyenne Banks, Kendall Wallace, Makayla Mason, Kaylee Choate and Samantha Reynolds.
Saint Jo (15): James Schoppa, Garrett Parker, Laramie Brawner, Christian Johnson, Baltazar Lozano, Juan Sanchez, Sarah Patrick, Destiny Diaz, Karla Fernandez, Katrina Noble, Coletta Holland, Ashley Reyling, Marysol Avila, Sheridan Stiteler and Alyssa Hennessey.
Schedule
May 1
Field events
9 a.m., Long jump (boys), pole vault (girls), discus (girls)
11:30 a.m., Long jump (girls), pole vault (boys), discus (boys)
Running events
Finals
10 a.m., 3,200-meter run (girls then boys)
Preliminaries
3:30 p.m., 400-meter relay
4 p.m., 100-meter hurdles (girls)
4:15 p.m., 110-meter high hurdles (boys)
4:30 p.m., 100-meter dash
4:50 p.m., 800-meter relay
5:15 p.m., 400-meter dash
5:35 p.m., 300-meter hurdles (girls)
5:48 p.m., 300-meter intermediate hurdles (boys)
6 p.m., 200-meter dash
6:40 p.m., 1,600-meter relay
May 2
Field events
9 a.m., Triple jump (girls), high jump (boys), shot put (girls)
11:30 a.m., Triple jump (boys), high jump (girls), shot put (boys)
Running events
Finals
2:15 p.m., Opening ceremony
2:30 p.m., 400-meter relay (girls then boys)
2:45 p.m., 800-meter run
3:05 p.m., 100-meter hurdles (girls)
3:12 p.m., 110-meter high hurdles (boys)
3:20 p.m., 100-meter dash
3:35 p.m., 800-meter relay
3:50 p.m., 400-meter dash
4:05 p.m., 300-meter hurdles (girls)
4:15 p.m., 300-meter intermediate hurdles (boys)
4:25 p.m., 200-meter dash
4:40 p.m., 1,600-meter run
4:55 p.m., 1,600-meter relay
Editor’s Note: This time schedule has approximated times.
Samantha Reynolds, shown here competing during the Area 21-22 meet on April 18 at Ponder, will represent Forestburg at the Conference 1A Region 3 meet this Friday and Saturday at Tarleton State University in Stephenville. (News file 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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