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FANTASY OF LIGHTS: New year, same spot for Bowie girls

Published

11 years ago

12/02/2015

By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@gmail.com

For the second straight year, the Bowie High School girls’ basketball team finished second in the Fantasy of Lights Tournament at Wichita Falls.
Wichita Falls Rider, for the second time last week, defeated Bowie for the title. The Jackrabbits played a much more competitive game this time around.
The game featured fifth-ranked Conference 5A Rider (11-1) and sixth-ranked Conference 3A Bowie (5-2).
“Rider tried to go big on us the first time we played,” Bowie head coach Colby Davis-Pastusek said. “We went with two post players and matched up so much better.
“In the first game at Rider, we allowed 18 offensive rebounds, so controlling the boards was a big point of emphasis when we played them in the championship game.”
Madison Hill started for Bowie, along with Addy Cook in the front court. The Lady Rabbits culled 23 rebounds this time, four more caroms than the game at Rider on Nov. 24. They also didn’t allow Rider as many boards this go round.
Still, Rider had too much firepower as Mercedes Brooks tossed in a game-high 30 points and Corbri Wingfield added 12.
Bowie attempted to counter with strong perimeter shooting. The Lady Rabbits made 31 percent of their shots in this game versus Rider, as opposed to 27 percent on Nov. 24. Read more, and see the complete box score, in the mid-week Bowie News.

Bowie’s Addy Cook attempts a scoop shoot during the first half of Saturday’s Fantasy of Lights large-school girls’ championship game at Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls. Cook made the all-tournament team. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)

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Saint Jo volleyball opens with victory

Published

3 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

Published

3 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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3 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.