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HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Forestburg overcomes Roxton in four
By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@gmail.com
The Forestburg High School volleyball team overcame a slow start to beat Roxton in four sets during a Conference 1A area match on Saturday at Gainesville High School.
The Lady Horns won by scores of 15-25, 25-15, 25-17 and 25-17.
Forestburg improved to 19-15 overall with the victory – and bi-district and area trophies in tow – before Tuesday’s regional quarterfinal against Bryson at Chico High School.
Kaylee Choate distributed 21 assists, served up a team-best six aces and scooped up a Lady Horn high six digs in a stellar performance.
“Roxton was tipping more than swinging, and we didn’t think they were going to tip that much when we saw them in warm-ups,” said Forestburg head coach Cori Hayes.
“So, after the first set, we dropped back and played more defense,” Hayes said. “We made great adjustments after the first set to come out and win the rest.”
Hayes said he hopes the Lady Horns play more their style in the match versus Bryson.
The coach added the girls are feeding off the success the boys are having in football – which won the District 12-1A-II title on Saturday.
“Everybody’s bought in,” he said. “Everyone is doing great, and the atmosphere at the high school is amazing.”
This marked the first area championship in volleyball in Forestburg’s history.
Roxton won the first 11 of 13 points in the first set, and built its lead to as many as 13 points at 21-8 before winning the opener by 10.
Forestburg garnered seven of the first nine points in the second set before Roxton closed within 8-7. Read more in the mid-week Bowie News.
(From left) Alexia Britain and Kaylee Choate watch while Cheyenne Karr controls the ball during the third set of Saturday’s Conference 1A Area match at Gainesville. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)
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.
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.
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.
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