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HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: TAV’s maiden tournament set

Published

11 years ago

07/24/2015

By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@gmail.com

For the first time ever, the Texas Advantage Volleyball Club will be having a regular-season high school tournament.
And both the Bowie and Nocona High School programs will be participants at the event, set for Aug. 14 and 15 at the Advantage Sports Complex in Carrollton.
During the first weekend of the regular season last year, Bowie competed at the North Central Texas College Tournament in Gainesville while Nocona competed at the Denton Ryan Tournament.
“We wanted a change of scenery,” said second-year Nocona volleyball coach Tiffany Clay. “They (Texas Advantage) asked to see if we’d be interested, and we said ‘yes.’”
Clay said it will be a memorable experience for Nocona’s volleyball players, competing at the facility of such a prestigious club.
“It’s a big deal for us,” she said. “They are looking to help all Texas high schools improve, including the small schools.”
The Texas Advantage Team Camp took place on Thursday and Friday at Bowie High School, with the Lady Rabbits, Lady Indians, Petrolia, Henrietta and Iowa Park all in action.
In addition to the TAV camp, Nocona had a tournament in early July put on by Gold Medal Squared.
“It was a great camp and we worked a lot,” Clay said. “It was four days, seven hours per day.”
TAV director L.J. Sariego said the organization is eager to have the tournament. Read more in the weekend Bowie News.

VOLLEYBALL
TAV Tournament
At Carrollton
Aug. 14-15
Division 2 Pools
Pool 1, Court 7: Nocona, Ponder, Lindale, The Colony junior varsity
Pool 2, Court 8: Windthorst, Jacksboro, Frisco Independence Black
Pool 3, Court 9: Bowie, ESD, Frisco Independence White
Pool 4, Court 10: Archer City, Frisco Wakeland junior varsity, Ponder junior varsity.
All matches best 2-of-3 sets to 25 points.

Addy Cook (left) sends a pass back to her teammates Henslee Ogle, Taylor Thompson and Mackenzie Tole during the Texas Advantage Volleyball camp on Thursday at Bowie High School. Both Bowie and Nocona participated in the two-day event. Click on the image itself for the complete photo. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)

SPORTS

Saint Jo volleyball beats Sam Rayburn

Published

3 days ago

09/17/2026

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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.

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Forestburg VB falls to Chico in four games

Published

3 days ago

09/17/2026

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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.

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Lady Rabbits defeat Vernon Northside

Published

3 days ago

09/17/2026

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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.