SPORTS
HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY: Bowie’s off and running
Barrett Brooks paced the Bowie High School boys’ cross country team with a second-place finish at the Perkins Scout Camp Invitational in Burkburnett on Thursday.
Brooks raced in with a time of 20 minutes, 13.96 seconds, finishing 20 seconds behind winner Brandon Wright from Wichita Falls Old High.
Courtney Brady was the top finisher on the girls’ side, grabbing 33rd in the junior varsity race with a time of 17:09.24.
Bowie’s boys will compete in the Fossil Ridge Invitational on Sept. 11. The girls will race at the Strohman Dental/Midwestern State University Stampede in Wichita Falls on Sept. 10.
Orlando Martinez, a freshman, placed 12th in the JV boys’ race, which covered three miles. Martinez recorded a time of 22:17.03.
Hadley Morgan and Spenser Meekins also placed in the top-20, in 14th and 17th, respectively.
“I think we ran well,” Bowie head boys’ cross country coach Chuck Hall said. “Compared to last year, the times seem to be a lot better. It was nice for them to get the taste of a meet.”
Emmy Thomas and Lauren Gill also recorded top-50 performances for the Lady Rabbits. Thomas was 36th in 17:19.88 and Gill 43rd in 17:49.24.
“I am very proud of how all of our kids came out and competed for the first meet of the year,” said Bowie girls’ cross country coach Colby Davis-Pastusek. “Their effort and competitiveness was tremendous.”
Hall said the Perkins Scout Camp course was “a little rougher” this year because rain washed out some places. The girls’ race covered 3,200 meters. Read more, and see complete results, in the weekend Bowie News.
The Bowie High School girls’ cross country team competed in its first meet of the season on Thursday at the Perkins Scout Camp in Burkburnett. Here’s the team, from left, Taylor Martin, Carli Shields, Lauren Gill, Valerie Walker, River Romine, Courtney Brady, Emmy Thomas, Madison Hill and Sage Bullock. (Courtesy photo by Colby Davis-Pastusek)
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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