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HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: McCarty top newcomer in 3A-9
Bowie High School catcher Courtney Brady and shortstop Taylor McCarty were handed major honors in District 3A-9.
McCarty, a freshman, hit the ball at a .414 clip with four doubles, three triples and one home run. Taylor reached base more than half of the time. She recorded 60 assists and 54 putouts defensively.
Brady was moved to catcher late in the season and hit .279, with two triples during the bi-district playoff round. Courtney finished with a team-best 27 RBIs, and scored 20 times. Defensively, she had 45 putouts and had only eight errors.
Two Bowie players were first-team selections in second baseman Henslee Ogle and Angelo State-bound Petie Wolsey.
Ogle hit .283, but drew 12 walks for a .424 on-base percentage, and she scored 14 times. Henslee recorded 37 putouts and 30 assists and committed just seven errors.
Wolsey was Bowie’s undisputed leader batting in the No. 1 hole, with a team-best 39 runs scored and a scorching batting average of .552. Petie put together a .949 fielding percentage with 34 putouts.
Bowie also had five second-team choices with pitcher Kellbie Throckmorton, catcher Jayde Brezina, Callie Melton at first base, and outfielders Addy Cook and Tristin Hopson. Nocona’s Katelynn Walker was a second-team selection at second base and Karlie Pepper was the same over at third base. Read more, and see the complete all-district list, in the weekend Bowie News.
Taylor McCarty (13) was named District 3A-9’s newcomer of the year when postseason awards were announced this week. McCarty is a freshman shortstop for the Lady Rabbits. (News 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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