SPORTS
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Saint Jo aims to build from win
By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@gmail.com
Two Montague County football teams, Saint Jo and Gold-Burg, played a classic 6-man football game in Stoneburg.
Meanwhile, Forestburg earned its first win of the season on Friday night, defeating a tough Wichita Christian bunch by 32 points on the road.
And Nocona suffered a gut-wrenching loss, falling to Ponder on the road as Jonathan Aguilar scored the game-winning touchdown from 44 yards out.
This week, Saint Jo returns to Harley Sewell Field for its Homecoming game against Northside. Forestburg also plays at home versus Denton Calvary. Gold-Burg travels to face Lakeland, with the game in Carrollton. All kickoffs are set for 7:30 p.m.
Meanwhile, Nocona will be off this week as it prepares for District 2-3A-II action, giving the Indians a couple of weeks to practice before their opener at Henrietta.
Both Saint Jo head coach Chad Tallon and Gold-Burg head coach Jay Johnson were pleased with Friday’s game, as the Panthers narrowly defeated the Bears 44-39.
“At halftime, I challenged the boys,” said Johnson, who said the Bears made some adjustments on offense to give players more space while Gold-Burg was more aggressive on defense.
Tallon said the Panthers’ youth may have got the best of them in the second half.
“I think our youth kicked in,” Tallon said. “We had to finish the game. Gold-Burg fought well to get back into it.”
Saint Jo will be helped by the return of Blake Anderson in this week’s Homecoming game.
“He (Blake) will give us another speed threat,” said Tallon, who hopes to see better blocking from the Panthers’ offensive line this week.
Northside will use multiple formations against the Panthers, and present a 2-3 look on defense. The Indians will provide the Panthers a test since they are so big and physical.
Meanwhile, Gold-Burg will face a Lakeland team it scrimmaged before the start of the 2014 season. Read more, and see game summaries, in the mid-week Bowie News.
Gold-Burg’s Coplin Miller (middle) attempts to run while Saint Jo defenders Gene Hermosilla (24) and T.J. Lindenborn attempt to tackle him during Friday’s non-district 6-man game between the two Montague County schools in Stoneburg. Saint Jo won 44-39. Click on the image itself for the complete photo. (News photo by Barbara Green)
For the second year, Montague County All-Stars hosted its annual Fall Games at Saint Jo High School Oct. 21.
Representatives from nearly every county elementary and high school took part in the day-long event. Students with assorted disabilities learned how to play basketball in the morning and volleyball in the afternoon.
Helping teach the finer points of both games were players and coaches from all the area high schools. Individual skills such as passing, dribbling, and shooting were taught in one of the school’s gyms before athletes were broken up into teams and played timed games in the other gym.
Some of the younger athletes had issues with the ball dribbling and got hit in the nose. Eventually they all got the hang of it, one even getting a basket.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Nocona’s volleyball team had a tough first set against visiting Olney Oct. 16 but then turned things around in the final two games and cruised to a 3-0 (25-21, 25-13, 25-14) win.
The Lady Indians are now 4-2 in district with one match to go in the regular season Oct. 23 in Petrolia.
Kasi Castro opened the match with a Nocona ace. Paige Davis later followed with a kill to break serve and a single point for a 3-1 lead.
Kills by Sy Parker and Raylea Bowles helped keep Olney down. Leah Meekins’ single point put Nocona up 6-3. Castro’s five-point streak extended the lead to 13-7 with kills from Presley Weber and Parker keeping the drive alive.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
To close out the District 10-A season, Forestburg’s volleyball team traveled to Bellevue and posted a 3-0 (25-18, 25-22, 25-18) over the host Lady Eagles.
Forestburg tied for first place with Saint Jo and broke the deadlock Oct. 26 (see story, same section).
Brooklyn Shook’s ace put Bellevue up 1-0 in game one. Forestburg’s Lacie Shotwell’s three-point run later put the visitors up 5-2, Brenna Brailes extended the Lady ‘Horn lead to 7-3.
Single points by Landry Fluitt and Brylie Hager cut the lead to 7-8. Forestburg’s Addy Conway rolled off five straight points to extend the lead to 14-7. Mattie Broussard of Bellevue later cut the deficit to 11-14 with a three-point string. points from Madi Wadsworth and Presley Brown put Forestburg up 18-12.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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