SPORTS
OUTDOORS: Rains boost stockings
Widespread rains in spring raised lakes to levels not seen in years, and lakes were stocked to take advantage of improved habitat.
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department freshwater fisheries had a better-than-expected production year for Florida largemouth bass, blue catfish, striped bass and palmetto bass – making all of them more available.
TPWD has five inland fish hatcheries; however, one is currently closed due to water supply problems.
Regardless, in 2015, the department produced and stocked nearly 500,000 channel catfish fingerlings, 800,000 blue catfish fingerlings, 4.8 million striped bass and other fingerlings including Guadalupe bass, smallmouth bass, bluegill and largemouth bass.
Spring rains also brought reservoirs to levels great for the habitat of those fingerlings.
When reservoir levels go down for several years, vegetation grows up in the dry lake bottom. When levels rise, the flooded vegetation gives little fish a place to hide from predators.
Nutrients are released into the water, and it jumpstarts the food chain.
Spawns from resident fish also benefit from the higher water levels.
The TPWD reports fishing should see a significant improvement during the next several years, and predator species like bass and striped bass will have plenty to eat and grow quickly.
Information on stocking procedures may be found at: tpwd.texas.gov/fishboat/fish/management/stocking.
For more information, call your local TPWD biologist.
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department fisheries technicians Steven Hise (left) and Wes Dutter transfer striped bass fingerlings from the hauling trailer to containers on board a boat in preparation for stocking them in Possum Kingdom Reservoir located in Young County. Possum Kingdom received 213,209 Florida largemouth bass fingerlings. (Courtesy photo from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department)
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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