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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: UIL title games head to Houston

Published

11 years ago

07/23/2015

By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@gmail.com

When the National Football League released its schedule, the Dallas Cowboys were given a home game versus the New York Jets on Dec. 19.
The University Interscholastic League Conference 6A Division II state championship was scheduled for the same time at AT&T Stadium in Arlington.
With that scheduling conflict, the UIL set the wheels in motion for a change.
On Monday, the state’s scholastic sanctioning body announced the 2015 11-man state football championship games would be moved to Houston’s NRG Stadium – where the NFL’s Texans play – with contests from Dec. 17-19.
The Texans are scheduled to play at the Indianapolis Colts that weekend.
Both Bowie High School head coach Dylan Stark and Nocona’s Brad Keck were disappointed with the news.
“We enjoyed AT&T Stadium a lot,” said Stark, who took a group of 35 football players to last year’s Conference 3A Division I state championship game between Cameron Yoe and Mineola.
“For a lot of kids, it was their first time in the stadium,” Stark said. “It was a good experience, not really expensive and a lot of fun.” Read more in the mid-week Bowie News.

NRG Stadium in Houston has been named the site for the 2015 University Interscholastic League football championships for Conferences 2A through 6A. The games were moved from AT&T Stadium in Arlington due to a scheduling conflict. (Courtesy photo by The Houston Texans)

SPORTS

Montague County All-Stars host Fall Games

Published

5 days ago

10/29/2026

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For the second year, Montague County All-Stars hosted its annual Fall Games at Saint Jo High School Oct. 21.

Representatives from nearly every county elementary and high school took part in the day-long event. Students with assorted disabilities learned how to play basketball in the morning and volleyball in the afternoon.

Helping teach the finer points of both games were players and coaches from all the area high schools. Individual skills such as passing, dribbling, and shooting were taught in one of the school’s gyms before athletes were broken up into teams and played timed games in the other gym.

Some of the younger athletes had issues with the ball dribbling and got hit in the nose. Eventually they all got the hang of it, one even getting a basket.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.

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Lady Indians get past Olney, 3-0

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5 days ago

10/29/2026

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Nocona’s volleyball team had a tough first set against visiting Olney Oct. 16 but then turned things around in the final two games and cruised to a 3-0 (25-21, 25-13, 25-14) win.

The Lady Indians are now 4-2 in district with one match to go in the regular season Oct. 23 in Petrolia.

Kasi Castro opened the match with a Nocona ace. Paige Davis later followed with a kill to break serve and a single point for a 3-1 lead.

Kills by Sy Parker and Raylea Bowles helped keep Olney down. Leah Meekins’ single point put Nocona up 6-3. Castro’s five-point streak extended the lead to 13-7 with kills from Presley Weber and Parker keeping the drive alive.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.

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Forestburg closes regular season with 3-0 victory

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5 days ago

10/29/2026

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To close out the District 10-A season, Forestburg’s volleyball team traveled to Bellevue and posted a 3-0 (25-18, 25-22, 25-18) over the host Lady Eagles.

Forestburg tied for first place with Saint Jo and broke the deadlock Oct. 26 (see story, same section).

Brooklyn Shook’s ace put Bellevue up 1-0 in game one. Forestburg’s Lacie Shotwell’s three-point run later put the visitors up 5-2, Brenna Brailes extended the Lady ‘Horn lead to 7-3.

Single points by Landry Fluitt and Brylie Hager cut the lead to 7-8. Forestburg’s Addy Conway rolled off five straight points to extend the lead to 14-7. Mattie Broussard of Bellevue later cut the deficit to 11-14 with a three-point string. points from Madi Wadsworth and Presley Brown put Forestburg up 18-12.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.