SPORTS
BASKETBALL: Linking the past, present
By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net
Former Bowie High School state champion Bobbie Brashear Jr. is coaching this year’s summer league group.
Brashear was a member of the 1974 state championship team that defeated Friona 76-66 for it all that year. Bowie defeated Rufugio, who was undefeated, in the state semifinals 63-56.
As a means of motivation, the 2015-16 team is selling T-shirts with Brashear’s name, and the rest of the title-winning crew – including the scorekeeper, statisticians and cheerleaders. Charles Blanton was Bowie’s principal, and E.O. Martin was superintendent.
“It’s a nice sentiment from the group,” Brashear said. “If this provides some motivation for the kids, that’s the most important thing.”
Gayno Shelton coached Bowie to the title, with assistants Jeff Jackson and Lyle Burnett. The team also featured David Prater, Lee Ray Massey, Tommy Canon, Darwin McKinley, Rick Belz, Keith Airington, Bill Scaling, Tom Scaling, Ronnie Miller and Kevin Matlock.
Brashear guided the Jackrabbit summer team to victories over Bridgeport, the defending state Conference 4A champion, as well as Springtown on Monday.
“I’m enjoying working with them,” Brashear commented. “They are a good group of kids.”
Bowie’s boys’ basketball team looked in mid-season form, despite Chase Hall and Gary Mosley unavailable due to injury.
Zeke Vaughan, Jeffery Howard, Kaden Ogle, Tilghman Parr, Josh Monkres, Keck Jones, Trace Hardee and Taylor Pigg saw extensive playing time as the Jackrabbits defeated Bridgeport 57-43.
“They pressured the ball well on defense, that was the main thing,” Brashear said.
Bowie basketball players will be working hard on their craft this summer.
This weekend, the Jackrabbits will be competing in the University of Oklahoma Team Overnight Camp in Norman. Last year, 65 teams from as far away as South Dakota competed in the event.
Individual workouts are scheduled with Brashear as well as Dr. Gary Cornelison and Doug Boxell’s son, Isaiah, who most recently was a volunteer assistant coach at Eastern Nazarene College in Quincy, Mass. Read more in the mid-week Bowie News.
Bowie’s Tilghman Parr (left) talks to summer league coach Bobbie Brashear Jr. during Monday’s game versus Bridgeport. Brashear Jr. was on the Jackrabbits’ 1974 state championship team. 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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