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HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Bowie pushes Gunter to four before falling

Published

11 years ago

11/11/2015

By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@gmail.com

The Bowie High School volleyball team mounted an incredible comeback during Tuesday’s Conference 3A bi-district match.
The Lady Rabbits and Gunter, who just happens to be the No. 2 ranked team in 3A in the latest Texas Girls Coaches Association poll, were deadlocked at 23-all in the fourth set.
Then Tiger Mikayla Watson put up a block to give them a one-point lead, and then a Bowie attack went wide to give Gunter the victory by scores of 25-22, 25-18, 19-25, 25-23 at Gainesville High School.
The Lady Rabbits played remarkably well, taking 88 points from Gunter, and pushing the Tigers to the brink of a possible fifth set.
Bowie ends the season with its first trip to the playoffs since 2013 along with a 25-16 record – the team won five more matches overall this season.
“The fight, and the never-ever quit determination and hustle demonstrated by the Lady Rabbits to win set three and continue the comeback to push set four to 23-23 was incredible,” Bowie head coach Jeanie Stark said.
Bowie showed resolve with plenty of key digs and blocks.
“Our blocks and digs were beginning to take its toll on Gunter,” Stark said. “Our outside hitters helped create a state of uncertainty for the Lady Tigers. They were pushed as far as anyone had pushed them all season.”
Stark said Bowie’s season turned on Oct. 6 when the Lady Rabbits traveled to Henrietta and earned a five-set victory over the Lady Bearcats. Read more in the weekend Bowie News.

Bowie’s Madison Little sends a kill past Gunter’s block during the second set of Tuesday’s Conference 3A bi-district volleyball playoff match at Gainesville High School. Little recorded 17 kills, but Bowie fell in four games to Gunter. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)

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Saint Jo volleyball opens with victory

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3 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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3 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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3 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.