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HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Saint Jo qualifies for playoffs, beats Gold-Burg
The Saint Jo High School volleyball team qualified for the playoffs with a 25-5, 25-21, 25-16 victory over Gold-Burg in District 2A-10 action.
Forestburg and Saint Jo both have qualified for the Conference 1A postseason tournament.
Saint Jo stands at 10-19, 4-7 while Gold-Burg dropped to 4-27, 1-10.
Charity Brawner ran the Lady Panther offense to the tune of 23 assists along with four ace serves and four digs.
Bethany Thomas, playing the role of libero for the injured Delaney Hall, had 11 digs, one less than team leader Sarah Patrick’s 12.
Patrick peppered Gold-Burg with 19 kills and she had three solo ace blocks. Bailey Melton served up a team-best six aces while Sheridan Stiteler had five. Alyssa Hennseey chipped in with six kills and four digs. Stiteler also scooped up six digs.
For Gold-Burg, Hannah Franklin recorded eight kills and had seven digs. Lexy Hand supplied eight digs, two ace serves and three kills. Haley Davis chipped in with four digs and three kills.
Megan Metz tallied a team-best 14 digs, Shelby Horton and Madi Eckeberger had six each and Stormey Edwards five. Metz also had a couple of kills.
Saint Jo played host to Valley View Tuesday while Gold-Burg entertained Prairie Valley. See more area volleyball recaps in the mid-week Bowie News.
Saint Jo’s Sarah Patrick had 12 digs and 19 kills in a win over Gold-Burg on Oct. 17. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)
Landry Norwood has agreed to become the new Head Boys Basketball Coach for Bowie High.
Norwood grew up in Paradise, playing a number of sports for the Panthers during his high school career. With a number of family members still in the area and the position coming open, Norwood applied and was hired.
“I know the tradition up here,” Norwood said. “I was glad (Athletic Director and Head Football) Coach Tyler Price felt he could put his trust in me.”
Bowie’s varsity went 2-10 last year, both wins coming against Vernon. Norwood spent five years as an assistant in Lipan before spending the next four years at Llano, three years as head coach. He said his last two years in Llano were rough after graduation of nine seniors his first year and a 26-7 squad.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News
Nocona came into game two of its Class 2A Division I bi-district series with Archer City looking to rebound from a 17-0 loss in game one.
The Lady Indians took a quick lead but the Lady ‘Cats had too much in the tank and knocked Nocona out of the playoffs courtesy of a 13-3, five-inning victory winning the best of three series, 2-0.
Kylea Wallace reached base on a second baseman’s error. With one out, M’leigha Franklin took a pitch over the wall in left field for a home run, igniting the Lady Indian crowd with a 2-0 lead.
Archer City prevented further damage by retiring the next two hitters. The Lady ‘Cats struck in the bottom of the inning for seven runs.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Culture. It’s a beautiful word.
Bowie Softball Coach Griffin Fields has been trying to install a positive, winning culture since taking over the job. For the first time since 2019, the Lady Rabbits qualified for the postseason, facing District 8 top seed Early in the bi-district round.
After beating the Lady ‘Horns 9-8 in game one of the best-of-three series April 23, Early came back and evened the series less than 24 hours later, 15-0. The Lady Rabbits used the aforementioned culture and got out to a quick lead in game three.
Bowie was then forced to come from behind for the second straight night. Kinley Baker, who had the game winning RBI in game one, came through again in game three and broke a 6-all tie with a single to lift the Lady Rabbits to a 9-6 victory in the finale.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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