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HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Bowie needs four to stop Paradise

Published

9 years ago

10/22/2015

Was it a case of perhaps looking ahead to Tuesday’s pivotal District 3A-9 match with Nocona?
Whatever it was, the Bowie High School volleyball needed four games to defeat Paradise during Saturday’s match at home.
Behind Addy Cook’s 23-kill performance, the Lady Rabbits defeated Paradise 17-25, 25-15, 27-25, 25-14, improving to 22-14, 7-4 in 3A-9.
“I thought we weren’t mentally ready to play,” Bowie head coach Jeanie Stark said. “We were sluggish and out of sync for most of the set one.”
Stark said the Lady Panthers’ digging gave them the opening salvo.
“We picked it up and played better in set two,” Stark added. “I was proud of them for fighting through in set three.”
But, Bowie saved its best effort for when that mattered most – the fourth set.
“We can’t have inconsistencies right now, there are too many competitive teams and everyone is feeling the pressure,” Stark said.
City View extended Nocona to four games as well, on Friday night, before the Lady Indians dispatched the Lady Mustangs.
In the end, Cook produced a sizzling .439 hitting percentage, plus she had 11 assists and two ace serves.
Karsen Morgan carried Bowie’s defense with 11 digs while Henslee Ogle supplied seven digs and Taylor Thompson and Madison Little six apiece. Read more in the mid-week Bowie News.

Bowie’s Addy Cook (10) played an exceptional match versus District 3A-9 foe Paradise on Saturday. Cook finished with 23 kills and 11 assists in a four-set victory for the Lady Rabbits. Click on the image itself for the complete photo. (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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3 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.