SPORTS
SOFTBALL: Chamberlain conducting hitting clinic at NCTC
The Lauren Chamberlain Hitting Camp will take place on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2016, at Darwin Field on the North Central Texas College campus.
There will be two sessions, with the cost of each $75. Campers may sign up for both sessions.
The morning session will run from 9 a.m. to noon, and the afternoon session from 1-4 p.m.
Chamberlain and other instructors will be hand to teach the fundamentals of hitting.
Chamberlain holds the NCAA record for career home runs with 95 and slugging percentage at .960. She also was fifth in runs scored with 272, ninth in walks (207) and 10th in runs batted in (254).
In addition, Chamberlain owns Big 12 Conference marks in homers, slugging percentage, runs scored, RBI, total bases and walks. She finished with a career .395 batting average.
Chamberlain was named to the all-tournament team at both the 2012 and 2013 College World Series, a four-time All-American, three-time All-Big 12 first-team choice and conference freshman of the year in 2012.
Recently, Chamberlain was the No. 1 pick of the USSSA Pride in the 2015 National Pro Fastpitch League draft.
“It’s not too often high school players are able to up-close and personal instruction from maybe the best power hitter in the history of collegiate softball.”
Each session is limited to 50 players.
For information and registration forms, log onto the website: www.DASportsMarketing.com.
Former University of Oklahoma softball player Lauren Chamberlain, shown here at a home-run derby at the North Central Texas College Alumni Game from November 2014, will conduct a pair of hitting camps for high school players in Gainesville on Jan. 17, 2016. (Courtesy photo from North Central Texas College, used with permission)
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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