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HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Bowie upsets Henrietta in five

Published

9 years ago

10/10/2015

When Henrietta’s Kamryn Weaver thundered down a kill to give the Bearcats game four on Tuesday night, it was gut-check time for the Bowie High School volleyball team.
The Lady Rabbits weren’t to be denied, taking the fifth set and winning the match by scores of 12-25, 25-23, 25-21, 23-25, 15-11.
Bowie improved to 20-13 overall, 5-3 in District 3A-9.
Speaking of the district race, it has gotten tighter at the top with Henrietta at 7-1, Holliday lost to Boyd – dropping to 6-2 – and Bowie, Nocona and Boyd are all 5-3.
“The top-five teams in this district are so close to each other,” Henrietta head coach Rachelle Kabisch said. “We knew it would be hard for anyone to go through district undefeated. This makes the district closer, and makes our job harder.”
Meanwhile, Bowie head coach Jeannie Stark called it an opening for the Lady Rabbits to potentially claim a playoff spot.
“I couldn’t be any prouder of the girls,” Stark said. “After a slow start, we turned it on and began to execute. I felt our blocking in set two played a big role in our comeback.”
Stark said Henrietta plays a controlled style – with Weaver a powerful hitter for the Lady Bearcats.
“We had a plan, and the girls executed it after set one,” Stark said. “We began to control the ball, move the sets around, blocked, dug balls, and hit spots we knew would be open. It was a total team win.”
Bowie won the match because they recorded 13 ace blocks as a team, and the Lady Rabbits made good on 99-of-100 serves. Read more, and see district standings, in the weekend Bowie News.

Bowie’s Addy Cook (10) is in the middle of a back set while Henslee Ogle (1) and Karsen Morgan (5) look on in Tuesday’s District 3A-9 match versus Henrietta. The Lady Rabbits won in five games, helping to shake up the district standings. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)

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Saint Jo Football Interview

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1 day ago

11/18/2024

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Interview with Saint Jo football player (L-R) Lee Yeley, Logan Hoover and Devin Stewart following their bi-district playoff win against Avalon on Nov. 15, 2024.

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Gold-Burg Football Interview

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1 day ago

11/18/2024

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Interview with Gold-Burg football players Levi Hellinger (left) and Paul Jones following their bi-district playoff win against Woodson on Nov. 14, 2024.

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Bowie basketball teams start their seasons

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4 days ago

11/16/2024

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Jackrabbits
A day after football season ended and the Bowie boy’s basketball team played its first game of the season and is working towards a new goal this season.
The Jackrabbits lost that first game against Sanger on Nov. 9, 70-36 before bouncing back a few days later after some practice to beat Bridgeport on Nov. 12, 56-51.
Bowie comes into this season after falling just short of making the playoffs last season.
The team graduated two of its three double-digit scorers along with an experienced post player from its starting rotation last season.
Rayder Mann is the team’s most proven scorer from last season, but other players will be counted on to step up according to Coach Ryan Dykes, who enters his second season at Bowie.
“Rayder Mann and Bradly Horton will need to be the floor generals for us to be successful,” Dykes said. “Boston Farris will be counted on to be a productive player and Gaige Goodman will need to be a factor in the paint on both the offensive and defensive end.”
In the first game against Sanger, Mann led the team with 13 points while Goodman was second with eight points.
The offense was much better overall against Bridgeport. Horton had 15 points, Mann had 14 points and Farris had nine points as Bowie scored in double-digits in every quarter of the game.

Lady Rabbits
In the second week of the season the Bowie Lady Rabbits had up and down performances.
The Lady Rabbits lost at Bridgeport on Nov. 9, 68-30 but bounced back to win at home on Nov. 12 against Boyd 55-42.
Against Bridgeport, Bowie gave up too many three-pointers on defense as the Sissies made 12 in the game.
It was too much for the Lady Rabbits to keep up with.
Parker Riddle led the team with 14 points while Payton Holt was second with five points.
The offense was more successful overall and balanced against Boyd, pulling away in the second half. Hanna Bell led the team with 13 points while Holt was second with eight points and Lanie Moore had seven points.

To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.