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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Bowie off this week

Published

11 years ago

09/30/2015

By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@gmail.com

The Bowie High School football team suffered through another blowout loss on Friday – this time to Gunter.
Now the Jackrabbits have two weeks to prepare for the District 4-3A-I opener against Boyd, and the team should have Cayden Cox back at middle linebacker, head coach Dylan Stark reports.
“Cayden will be back,” he said.
Bowie will challenge Boyd on Oct. 9 at Jackrabbit Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m.
Bowie is coming off a defensive performance in which the Jackrabbits gave up a season-high 49 points. They allowed 8.73 yards per play.
What made the loss more troubling was the fact Bowie gave up plenty of big plays. Four of Gunter’s seven scoring plays covered at least 23 yards.
“It got away from us,” Stark said. “It was a play here, a play there. It was 21-14, and we gave up a big play right before halftime to make it 28-14.
“We gave up some big plays,” Stark continued. “Defensively, we have to get better, especially in third-down situations.”
Gunter converted on 7-of-12 third downs, and that was one reason why the Tigers were able to keep drives going and score so many points.
Stark said he’s been pleased with how the Jackrabbit offense has been able to move the ball.
Against Gunter, Bowie totaled 349 yards as Trace Hardee completed a season-best 18 passes for 219 yards with three touchdowns. Jeffery Howard caught six balls for 105 yards. Read more, and see the complete box score, in the mid-week Bowie News.

Bowie’s Chase Hall, shown here from a Sept. 11 game versus Henrietta, caught seven passes for 64 yards in Friday’s loss to Gunter. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)

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Saint Jo volleyball opens with victory

Published

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.