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HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL PLAYOFF PREVIEW: Bowie opens with Whitesboro

Published

11 years ago

05/06/2015

By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net

The Bowie High School baseball team put a pretty bow on top of the regular season on Friday with a 20-0 lynching of District 3A-9 foe Boyd.
The Jackrabbits are currently preparing for the Conference 3A Bi-District playoffs set to begin at 7:30 p.m. on Friday with Game One of a best-of-3 series versus Whitesboro at Sanger.
“They are a scrappy team,” Bowie head baseball coach Ryan Rogers said. “They have guys in their line-up that can hurt you, and three good pitchers including a lefty.”
Depending upon weather, Game One may be moved to Bowie for Friday evening.
Game Two will take place at 1 p.m. on Saturday at Krum. If Game Three is necessary, it will follow 30 minutes after completion of the second game.
Bowie (24-1-2) is in a privileged position, returning to the playoffs this season. Last year, the Jackrabbits lost in the opening round to Cisco.
“You can’t take this for granted,” Rogers said. “It was great to win district. It has put us in position to make a little run. It’s an honor.”
Rogers said there are plenty of teams that will challenge Bowie in the postseason.
Should the Jackrabbits defeat Whitesboro, it would play either Peaster or Palmer in the Area round. State-ranked Gunter is a possible third-round match-up. Read more, and see the complete box score from last Friday’s victory over Boyd, in the mid-week Bowie News.

The Bowie High School baseball team has four seniors that have provided a definite impact this season. (From left) Dylan Slade, Cooper Cantwell, Coby Bentley and R.J. Oliver have driven the Jackrabbits to a 24-1-2 record. Click on the image for the complete photo. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)

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Saint Jo volleyball beats Sam Rayburn

Published

2 days ago

09/17/2026

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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.

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Forestburg VB falls to Chico in four games

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2 days ago

09/17/2026

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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.

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Lady Rabbits defeat Vernon Northside

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2 days ago

09/17/2026

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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.