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LOCAL VOLLEYBALL: Montague has perfect season

Published

11 years ago

11/04/2015

The Montague Independent School District volleyball team finished with a perfect 16-0 record with a straight-set sweep over Gold-Burg.
The Lady Eagles won by scores of 25-13, 25-7.
On Oct. 24, Montague also won the eighth-grade division of the Jerry Allen Memorial Tournament in Wichita Falls.
Montague topped Quanah 25-10, 25-7, then Christ Academy 25-8, 25-8, and Archer City 25-19, 25-16 in the preliminary rounds.
The team stopped Wichita Christian 25-19, 25-16 in the championship match.
“Montague was never taken to a third set all year long,” said Montague coach Angela Kleinhans.
Highlights (for the final five matches of the season): Trystin Fenoglio, 16 ace serves, 11 digs, 34 assists, 12 kills; Hope Howard, seven aces, 10 digs, one ace block, 26 kills; Averee Kleinhans, 12 aces, seven digs, 17 kills; Taygon Jones, six aces, 14 digs, 16 kills, 23 assists; Gabby Valdez, five aces, 11 digs; Halea Holding, two digs, two kills; Sydni Messer, two aces, nine digs, three kills, five assists; Mikey Jordan, two aces; Jackie Hanna, served 100 percent.

The Montague volleyball team went undefeated this season with a mark of 16-0. This was the Eagles’ first unbeaten season since 2012. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)

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Norwood new Bowie boys hoop coach

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6 days ago

04/30/2026

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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

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Nocona softball falls to Archer City

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6 days ago

04/30/2026

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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.

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Lady Rabbits win bi-district

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6 days ago

04/30/2026

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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.