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FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: Oil Bowl game set for Saturday
Bowie High School senior David Correa has been chosen to play in the 78th Oil Bowl Classic set for 7:30 p.m. on June 13 at Memorial Stadium in Wichita Falls.
The Maskat Shrine serves as the host for the event, which is dubbed the longest-running high school football all-star game in the world.
Correa is a 6-foot, 260-pound offensive and defensive lineman. He will play on the West squad.
It’s East versus West.
Reserved seating is $12, and general admission tickets are $10 each.
The Oil Bowl Banquet is set for 7 p.m. on Friday, with the cost $15 per person.
Tickets may be purchased by calling 1-940-766-4511, or stop by the Maskat Shrine office at 5101 Henry S. Grace Freeway.
There will be a more extensive story in the weekend edition of The Bowie News.
Nighthawks drop fourth straight
The Wichita Falls Nighthawks’ indoor football team suffered its fourth straight loss on Saturday night, falling 50-34 to the Nebraska Danger in Grand Island, Neb.
The Nighthawks had a 20-17 edge in first downs and an edge in time of possession (35:14-24:46). But, Wichita Falls struggled to convert on third downs, going 3-for-11 and the team was kept from scoring many times.
Wichita Falls pulled with a 34-26 deficit with 11 minutes, 37 seconds remaining in the third quarter as Marcus Jackson scampered in for a 12-yard touchdown.
The Nighthawks then missed a field goal, which would have brought the team closer yet.
Wayman James scampered in with a 5-yard TD and former Nighthawk kicker Merf Trout booted home a 22-yard field goal to give Nebraska a 43-36 lead with 5:02 remaining in the fourth.
Bowie offensive lineman David Correa. (Courtesy photo by Carl Peet/CJP Photography)
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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