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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Rabbit season begins Friday

Published

11 years ago

08/26/2015

By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@gmail.com

The Bowie High School football team is set for another season-opening game against Wichita Falls Hirschi.
Hirschi will attempt to spread Bowie’s defense thin with a spread offensive formation. The same alignment the Huskies gashed the Jackrabbits for 427 yards on the ground a season ago.
Still, Bowie head football coach Dylan Stark said the team has to be ready for it all.
“Hirschi has given us tough games,” Stark said. “They are athletic. On offense, they like to run a spread, but they still like to run and pass it about 50-50.”
Tavion McKinney and Gerrick McKinney will be counted on to replace Cedric Battle for the Huskies.
“We can’t miss any tackles,” Stark said. “They had some big plays on offense against us last year. We have to run to the football and wrap up.”
As of earlier this week, second-year Hirschi coach Danny Youngs was still deciding between senior Clayton Richardson and sophomore Mar’tez Vrana to be the quarterback.
Bowie will counter with a 4-3 defense spearheaded by Kevin Stallcup, a defensive lineman who produced 70 tackles last season. Safety Brandon Hutto had a team-best 78 stops. Carter Shackelford, Cayden Cox and LB Clement will be counted on to contain the Huskies as well.
Like Bowie, Hirschi also will run a 4-3 defense with the likes of linebacker Dorian Norwood leading the unit. Norwood recorded 103 tackles. Mammoth near 300-pounder Deondre Clark will be tough to run on inside.
That means Bowie’s running game may need to flare toward the outside. Shackelford is completely healthy this season. In fact, Bowie is in much better physical shape to start the 2015 campaign. Read more from this preview in the midweek Bowie News.

Bowie High School starting quarterback Trace Hardee throws an out pattern early during Friday’s scrimmage with Burkburnett. Hardee threw for two touchdown passes to Jeffery Howard. See more photos, page 3B of the Bowie News. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)

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Saint Jo volleyball opens with victory

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2 days ago

08/20/2026

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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.

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Lady Indian VB falls in semis at Brock Tourney

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2 days ago

08/20/2026

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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.

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Area teams hit gridiron for scrimmages

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2 days ago

08/20/2026

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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.