SPORTS
7-ON-7 FOOTBALL: Mixed bag for Rabbits
The Bowie High School football team won one game, and lost two others at a 7-on-7 State Qualifying Tournament on Saturday at Wichita Falls.
Bowie defeated First Baptist Academy of Dallas, but suffered losses to Argyle 42-14, and Scurry-Rosser. The score versus Scurry-Rosser couldn’t be verified.
Argyle and Brock were the qualifiers from this tournament to the state Division II tournament, which will take place July 9-10 at Veterans Park and Athletic Complex in College Station.
Bowie will have one more chance to qualify for state when the it competes in the Boyd SQT on June 20.
“I was pleased with the effort,” Bowie head football coach Dylan Stark said. “They looked sharp, and every game was competitive.”
Due to University Interscholastic League rules, Stark and his assistants were unable to coach the team. Rather, Craig Stallcup served as the coach.
“I think we played well, and we had some standout plays,” Stallcup said.
Players dealt with various weather conditions. The opening game versus Scurry-Rosser at Memorial Stadium was wet while games versus First Baptist Academy and Argyle were humid.
In 7-on-7 football, the field is 45 yards long. All offensive plays must be passes. The field is marked at 15-yard intervals with cones, and three first downs without a penalty results in a touchdown. Read more in the mid-week Bowie News.
The Bowie High School football team, with Chase Hall holding the clipboard, looks over plays during a 7-on-7 practice against Nocona from early May. The Jackrabbits competed in a State Qualifying Tournament on Saturday at Wichita Falls. Click on the image itself for the complete photo. (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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