SPORTS

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Bowie’s hunting Gunter

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11 years ago

09/23/2015

By ERIC VICCARO
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Last year, Bowie faced a powerful Gunter team that finished with a 12-2 record.
The Tigers aren’t as good this year – as evidenced by their 42-0 loss to Pottsboro earlier this season – but that doesn’t mean the Jackrabbits should expect an easy game on Friday.
Should Bowie win, it would give the team a 3-2 record heading into its bye week next week.
“It would be good,” Bowie head coach Dylan Stark said. “It would give us more wins than last year.”
Stark said Bowie needs to play a cleaner game this week to have a chance to beat Gunter, like the Jackrabbits coming into the contest with a 2-2 mark.
“We moved the ball against Pottsboro,” Stark said, “but, we had penalties and dropped balls in the passing game. It was a combination of those things.”
Bowie’s first-team offense scored on a Pottsboro unit that hadn’t allowed a touchdown to first-stringers all season.
Gunter will play a 4-2-5 defense in which there is a nickel cornerback on the field nearly all the time.
“It’s not much different than a 4-4,” Stark said. “We’ve seen that type of personnel before.”
It all comes down to execution, the coach commented. Read more, and see the complete Pottsboro game summary, in the weekend Bowie News.

GAME TIME

Who: Bowie at Gunter
When: 7:30 p.m., Friday
Where: Tiger Stadium
Ticket Prices: Adults are charged $5 and students $3.
Why it’s important: Bowie looks to finish off the non-district portion of the schedule in good shape with a 3-2 mark before the bye.
Last year’s game: Gunter 48, Bowie 14 at Bowie.

Bowie High School’s Gary Mosley attempts to find room to run during Friday’s non-district game between the Jackrabbits and Pottsboro in Pottsboro. The Cardinals cruised to a 45-8 victory, dropping Bowie to 2-2 on the season. (Courtesy photo by Chris Jennings/Sherman Herald-Democrat)

SPORTS

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.

SPORTS

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.