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HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: No ‘Holliday’ for Bowie

Published

11 years ago

11/04/2015

By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@gmail.com

The Bowie High School volleyball team had a chance to wrap up a spot in the Conference 3A playoffs.
But, there was a stern test in front of them playing Holliday – which turned out to be the only competitive match in District 3A-9 on the final night of the regular season.
Bowie fell behind two sets to none, and then evened the match at two sets apiece.
But, in the end, Holliday defeated Bowie by scores of 25-16, 25-19, 21-25, 18-25, 15-10.
That meant Bowie and Nocona, who swept Paradise on Tuesday, needed to have a play-in game. The game was scheduled for noon on Saturday in Henrietta.
Bowie dropped to 24-14 overall, and 9-5 in District 3A-9. The Lady Rabbits have won four more matches overall and four more in district play this season.
“I was proud of the girls for the fight and heart they showed to come back in sets three and four,” Bowie head coach Jeanie Stark said. “In set five, we had too many unforced errors to stay close in the short 15-point set.
“We are now headed in a different direction, but we are still determined to get back to the same place, the playoffs,” Stark added.
Stark said Bowie was in trouble during the fifth set when Holliday rattled off three straight points to make the score 7-4 in favor of the Lady Eagles. Read more in the weekend Bowie News.

Bowie’s Madison Little, a senior playing in her final home match, skies for a kill during the third set of Tuesday’s District 3A-9 finale against Holliday. The Eagles defeated the Lady Rabbits in five sets. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)

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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.