SPORTS
STORM CENTER: No offseason in news cycle
“When you’re not practicing, remember, someone, somewhere is practicing, and when you meet him, he will win.”
That above quote was said by former National Basketball Association player Ed Macauley, who played for the Boston Celtics and a pair of St. Louis franchises – including the forerunner of the modern Atlanta Hawks.
Macauley, nicknamed “Easy Ed,” was the youngest male player ever inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame at 32 years old.
After his basketball career, Macauley was ordained a deacon in the Catholic church and co-authored books. Ed was tall for a 1950s hoop star, standing 6-foot-8½. He scored 11,234 points in 10 NBA seasons.
What Macauley said holds complete merit.
Why? Simple, it’s the kind of quote that says one must always work hard. As the grandson of a brick and cement mason, I understood the value of hard work from an early age.
Earlier this month, a person unknown to me said with the sports season winding down, maybe I’ll be able to wind down.
I smiled, but then I said “there’s no offseason for me.”
That’s so true. The next news cycle is in sight. The next deadline looms on the horizon line.
In the next couple of weeks, I’ll be helping write stories for the Montague County Guide, which will include a story on hunting and fishing opportunities here.
During the month of June, the sports editor will be busy taking photographs of summer camps.
This week, I emailed school administration to find out coaching changes that took place throughout the region.
Look for feature stories on new coaches coming to school districts here in future weeks.
There’s a general story on coaching changes in this edition of The Bowie News. For the second straight year, there’s plenty of turnover in Nocona. Saint Jo and Gold-Burg have two major changes each. Read more of this column in the weekend Bowie News.
Editor’s Note: The Storm Center column is the expressed written views of sports editor Eric Viccaro and not The Bowie News.
Last year at this time, The Bowie News staff worked in a temporary office at 318 Sanders in Bowie. It’s amazing how much of a difference one year can make. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)
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.
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.
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.
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