SPORTS

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: For Bowie, here come the ‘Cats

Published

11 years ago

09/09/2015

By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@gmail.com

Here’s the great news for the Bowie High School football team.
The Jackrabbits are allowing less than four yards per play on defense. However, that could change this week as Bowie takes on talented Henrietta in the Homecoming game at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
“They run a spread offense,” Bowie head coach Dylan Stark. “We’ll have to make plays on defense in space.”
Should Bowie stop Henrietta it will be with L.B. Clement playing an increased role without Cayden Cox expected to play at middle linebacker.
So Bowie will need to make plenty of tackles in the open field to contain the likes of Riley Watson and Cody Fletcher.
Henrietta throttled Bowie 37-9 in 2014, but that was last year, and the Jackrabbits were struggling despite a 1-1 record.
“They got after us and they have a lot of those same kids back,” Stark added.
Expect Henrietta’s 3-4 defense to put plenty of pressure of Bowie, but quarterback Trace Hardee has matured well this season.
In last Friday’s conquest over Lake Worth, Hardee was the team’s leading rusher with 105 yards – in part with an injury to Carter Shackelford – and Hardee was also accurate on 56 percent of his throws.

GAME TIME
Who: Henrietta at Bowie
When: 7:30 p.m., Friday
Where: Jackrabbit Stadium.
Ticket Prices: Adults are charged $5 and students $3.
Why it’s important: Both Bowie and Henrietta are looking for 3-0 starts to the 2015 season.
Last year’s game: Henrietta 37, Bowie 9 in Henrietta.

Bowie High School defensive lineman Jared Roberts (78) jumps in an attempt to block a pass late during the fourth quarter of Friday’s game at Kittrell Stadium in Lake Worth.

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.