SPORTS
OUTDOORS: Celebrate Texas’ bison herd
The fifth annual Texas State Bison Music Festival is set for Quitaque at 10 a.m. on Sept. 19.
All proceeds from the festival will fund restoration projects at Caprock Canyons State Park. The restoration focuses on turning 11,000 acres of the park back into rolling plains suitable for bison.
Projects include invasive plant eradication, prairie grass restoration and cultivating native wildlife.
The festival begins with an arts and crafts show, followed by the music at 3 p.m.
This year’s musical guests are Lee Roy Parnell, Gary Nunn, Mark Powell, Zac Wilkerson, Jamie Richards and Kevin Deal. Attendees should bring their own lawn chairs.
General admission tickets are $25 in advance at the park or online through TicketRiver. Day-of-festival tickets cost $30 at the gate, and the event will take place rain or shine.
Visitors may donate directly to the Texas State Bison Herd Restoration project or purchase merchandise to support the efforts.
For information, visit bisonfest.com or like the festival page on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Texas.Bison.Festival.
Fishing and Outdoor Expo in Athens
The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center will be the site of the Outdoor Expo and Bluegill Family Fishing Tournament on Sept. 26.
The tournament will help people develop their skills with the help of expert fishermen. The expo will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Registration for the fishing tournament begins at 7 p.m. that day. Weigh-in and prizes will be awarded at 2:30 p.m. in the Anglers’ Pavilion.
Texans will have a chance to celebrate the Texas bison herd and be part of restoration efforts during a music festival in Quitaque. Lee Roy Parnell will be one of the headline acts at the event. (Courtesy photo from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department)
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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