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BOWIE NOTEBOOK: Workman will begin throwing in October
Boston Red Sox pitcher Brandon Workman, a 2007 graduate of Bowie High School, said he plans on beginning a throwing program in mid-October.
The Republican (Springfield, Mass.) sportswriter Christopher Smith reported this news in a story he wrote earlier this month.
Workman recently traveled to Boston for a checkup as he continues rehabilitation from an elbow injury that led to Tommy John surgery on June 15.
Workman has been rehabilitating from surgery at Fort Myers, Fla., but he said he doesn’t know where he’ll throw in mid-October.
In 2014, Workman bounced up and down from the Red Sox to the Triple-A affiliate in Pawtucket, R.I. He was a valuable bullpen member as the Red Sox captured the World Series title in 2013, and Bowie had Brandon Workman Day.
Workman is currently under contract with the Red Sox for the next four seasons. It’s expected he won’t be activated to pitch until the middle of the 2016 campaign.
JV volleyball Saturday
The Bowie High School junior varsity volleyball teams will be in action on Aug. 29 at their own tournament called the Bowie Kickoff Classic at the high school.
The JV and freshmen divisions will feature hometown Bowie, Nocona, Iowa Park, Boyd and Paradise.
Matches will start at 8 a.m., with Bowie taking on Nocona in the freshmen division and Nocona versus Boyd in the JV event. Bowie’s first JV match is set for 9 a.m.
Matches will be played a best-of-3 to 25 points.
Alumni Golf Tourney
The Bowie High School alumni will have a golf scramble on Sept. 12 at Twisted Oaks Golf Club.
There will be an 8 a.m. shotgun start, with a four-person best-ball format.
The entry fee is $50 for individuals and $200 for complete four-person teams. Mulligans are available for $5 each. Limit two Mulligans per player.
Limited carts are available. One may build a team, or be assigned to a foursome.
Sign up at www.bowieisd.net or reserve by calling 1-940-872-4000.
Boston Red Sox pitcher Brandon Workman, a 2007 graduate of Bowie High School. (Photo courtesy the Boston Red Sox media relations 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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