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HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Jackrabbits play host to own tournament Dec. 3-5
By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@gmail.com
The Bowie High School boys’ basketball team will be playing host this weekend as the Bowie Invitational takes court from Dec. 3-5 at various locations.
Varsity games will take place in the high school’s main gymnasium, junior varsity in the auxiliary gymnasium and the freshman tournament at Bowie Junior High School.
The varsity field is loaded with Krum – who defeated Bowie last week 69-52 – plus Iowa Park, Callisburg, Mineral Wells, Azle, Blue Ridge and Braemer College of Australia joining Bowie.
“This is going to be an exciting tournament,” Bowie head boys’ basketball coach Doug Boxell said. “Everybody’s going to be playing tough teams. This tournament will give us another test.”
Braemer is located in the Australian state of Victoria, not far from Melbourne.
Boxell said it will be a chance to highlight Bowie as a community and as a basketball program.
Bowie was the tournament champion a season ago; however, last year’s event featured a round-robin format.
This year, the tournament will feature a different style – with teams placed in pools.
Bowie will be in Pool A along with Azle, Mineral Wells and Braemer. Pool B has Iowa Park, Callisburg, Krum and Blue Ridge – the last team mentioned won the small-school tournament last year at Fantasy of Lights in Wichita Falls. Read more in the mid-week Bowie News.
BOWIE TOURNAMENT
What: Bowie Invitational boys’ basketball tournament.
Teams (Varsity): Bowie, Krum, Iowa Park, Callisburg, Mineral Wells, Azle, Blue Ridge and Braemer College (Australia)
Teams (Junior Varsity and freshman): Bowie, Krum, Iowa Park, Callisburg, Mineral Wells, Bridgeport, Burkburnett, Victory Christian-Decatur (junior varsity division) and Braemer College (freshman division).
When: Thursday through Saturday, Dec. 3-5.
Where: Bowie High School and Bowie Junior High
Ticket Prices: Daily, $5 for adults and $3 for students; Tournament passes also will be available according to the Bowie Athletic Booster Club.
What’s at Stake? Bowie will be looking to repeat as tournament champion in the varsity division.
Bowie’s Trace Hardee (3) dribbles upcourt during Saturday’s non-district game versus Brock at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. The Jackrabbits will play host to a tournament starting on Thursday. The event will feature several tough area teams. (Courtesy photo by Lance Winter/Weatherford Telegram)
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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