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HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Bowie needs four to stop Paradise

Published

11 years ago

10/22/2015

By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@gmail.com

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 volleyball opens with victory

Published

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.

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Lady Indian VB falls in semis at Brock Tourney

Published

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.