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HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Bowie suffers letdown versus Boyd

Published

11 years ago

10/14/2015

By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@gmail.com

The Bowie High School volleyball team was presented a golden opportunity to solidify its position as a playoff-bound team.
Boyd had other plans, and defeated the homestanding Lady Rabbits by scores of 25-19, 25-11, 25-20 in this District 3A-9 match.
With the win, Boyd forged ahead of Bowie in the standings at 6-3 while Bowie is on the outside looking in at 5-4. Overall, the Lady Rabbits are 20-14.
Holliday is the leader in 3A-9 by virtue of its victory over Holliday. Nocona is third in the district thanks to a victory over Boyd.
“We knew Boyd would be coming over to redeem their loss to us in the first round,” Bowie head coach Jeanie Stark said.
Stark said Boyd began picking up the pace.
“They were hitting at us from every angle,” Stark said. “Their setter was really moving the ball fast.”
Stark said the Lady Rabbits didn’t make adjustments when most every attack Addy Cook and Madison Little put down was dug up by Boyd’s concentrated defensive effort.
“We never matched their tempo, and never regained enough momentum to execute offensively,” the coach added. “This match just proves how very tough and competitive this district is, and you have to be ready to play every match.”
Bowie hit just .056 overall, with Little the team leader in kills with 11. Ivy Dennis was next with six kills, while Cook provided a season-low four with a negative attack percentage. See more, including the complete area roundup and district standings, in the mid-week Bowie News.

Bowie senior outside hitter Madison Little (17) goes for a kill. Little was the lone Lady Rabbit with double-digit kills in the match, putting down 11 of them. (Courtesy photo from Jim O’Neill)

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Saint Jo volleyball opens with victory

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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

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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.