SPORTS

HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Rabbits hop to victory

Published

11 years ago

10/29/2015

By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@gmail.com

With a playoff-like atmosphere so thick you could have brushed it away, the Bowie High School volleyball team defeated Nocona in four games in District 3A-9 play Tuesday.
Bowie won by scores of 21-25, 29-27, 25-18, 25-16 at BHS Gymnasium.
While the Lady Rabbits seemed motivated, the Lady Indians – after the opening set – didn’t play inspired in a match where a playoff berth was on the line.
“In the first set, we seemed a little shaky and I think we were trying too hard,” Bowie head coach Jeanie Stark said. “We didn’t play bad, we were just a little too anxious.”
Bowie improved to 23-14, 8-4 in District 3A-9 while Nocona fell to 21-15, 7-5. This marked the first time in several years the Lady Rabbits defeated the Lady Indians in a district setting.
The Lady Rabbits travel to Wichita Falls today to play City View while Nocona entertains Henrietta on Senior Day.
Stark said the turning point of the match was late in the second set as Bowie outlasted Nocona to win the salvo.
“I told the girls the second set would be huge,” Stark said. “We survived it, and then we seemed to settle in even more.”
Bowie played a strong match from both sides – offense and defense – as the Lady Rabbits totaled 74 digs and 52 kills.
Nocona had trouble contending with Bowie outside hitters Addy Cook and Madison Little.
“It was a tough loss Tuesday,” Nocona head coach Tiffany Clay said. “We have been playing flat the last couple of weeks, and I stressed the importance of being on our ‘A’ game. Cook and Little were hard to defense. They were both hot, and Bowie played well.” Read more in the weekend Bowie News.

Carcyn Robertson used her service game to help Bowie defeat Nocona in four sets on Oct. 20. (News file photo by Eric Viccaro)

SPORTS

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

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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.