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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Scrimmages set for this weekend

Published

11 years ago

08/12/2015

By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net

There are only two high school football scrimmages taking place in Montague County, and both happen this week.
Bowie will play host to Bridgeport on Aug. 14, with ninth grade Bulls and Jackrabbits squaring off at 5 p.m. followed by junior varsity at 6 p.m. and varsity at 7 p.m.
The scrimmage will be free of charge, and a concession stand will be offered.
Saint Jo also will have a home scrimmage on Aug. 14 at 6 p.m. versus Wichita Christian at venerable Harley Sewell Field. There will be no admission charge.
All other teams will have scrimmages on the road on Aug. 15, with Gold-Burg at Notre Dame in Wichita Falls at 9 p.m., Nocona at Windthorst and Forestburg travels to rural Vernon for a triangular with Northside and Paint Creek.
Bowie head coach Dylan Stark said the Jackrabbits had a good first week of practice thanks to senior leadership.
“I think we are in a good place,” Stark said. “We have more of a sense of urgency with the sessions. This is their last time, and they want to make the best of it.”
Bowie has 13 seniors on the squad this year, and there’s optimism that experience will translate into a better season.
Stark said Bridgeport will provide a good test.
The Jackrabbits have installed about 50 percent of the playbook on both offense and defense. Read more in the mid-week Bowie News.

A Bowie High School football player makes a reception during a drill at practice on Aug. 7 at Jackrabbit Stadium. Bowie will have a scrimmage on Aug. 14 versus Bridgeport, also here in Bowie. (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.