SPORTS
STORM CENTER: Glen Rose has a winner in Langford
During the first week the current sports editor was living and working in Montague County, Nocona High School had its year-end awards banquet.
Let’s just say a certain “talk” became rather emotional when it came time for then Nocona head volleyball coach Sandy Langford to stand at the podium.
Tears were streaming down Langford’s face.
That was the most compelling part of that banquet for me, and I thought to myself, “There’s a coach who’s completely invested in her athletes.”
During that part of 2014, it was hard to believe Langford would ever leave Nocona.
After all, Langford is a Nocona native. She was an all-state outside hitter for the Lady Indians, and she also competed in several other sports ranging from golf to track and field.
“There have been some special girls to play volleyball at Nocona,” said Langford. “It’s a program I’ve played and coached in, so that’s special to me.”
But there she went. Down to Glen Rose, it’s the seat of Somervell County and labeled the “Dinosaur Capital of Texas.”
Langford was on Nocona teams that reached the regional round under then coach Glenna Clay. She also was a Lady Indians’ assistant coach for several years too.
Poth defeated Nocona in the 2011 University Interscholastic League Conference 2A state championship after the Lady Indians defeated White Oak in the state semifinals while Langford was head coach.
That Nocona team featured Allie Hackley, Dayna Young, Haylee Diehl, Alicia Walker, C.J. Hamilton, Rachel Stewart, Kealy Walker, Reagan Barrett and Brittan Mitchell. Read more from this column in the weekend Bowie News in print and with your electronic edition.
Editor’s Note: The Storm Center column is the expressed written views of sports editor Eric Viccaro and not The Bowie News.
Glen Rose High School head volleyball coach Sandy Langford, formerly of Nocona. (Courtesy photo from the Glen Rose Reporter)
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.
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.
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.
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