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HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Saint Jo one of many tournaments
There will be nine tournaments across the region this week featuring teams from Montague County and Bellevue.
Saint Jo is playing host to the Red River Shootout from Dec. 3-5, a tournament which also will feature Gold-Burg.
Gold-Burg’s boys will play Turner, Okla., at 3 p.m. on Dec. 3.
Should the Bears win, then they will play either Savoy or Denton Calvary at 11:15 a.m. on Dec. 4. If Gold-Burg loses, it will play Thackerville, Okla., or Newcastle at 6:45 p.m., also on Dec. 3.
Saint Jo will play the winner between Thackerville or Newcastle at 12:30 p.m. on Dec. 4, drawing a first-round bye.
The boys’ field also features Tioga, Valley View and Paradise’s junior varsity squad.
The championship game is set for 6:45 p.m. on Dec. 5, with the girls’ championship set for 5:30 p.m. on the same night.
Saint Jo’s girls will play Thackerville, Okla., at 6:45 p.m. on Dec. 3. Gold-Burg plays Newcastle at 5:30 p.m., also on Dec. 3.
Saint Jo will play either the winner or loser of a game between Savoy and Tioga.
Gold-Burg will play either the winner of loser of a game between Turner, Okla., and Denton Calvary.
Forestburg sets small tournament
The Forestburg girls’ basketball team will play Chico at 4 p.m. on Dec. 4, and then Sacred Heart of Muenster at 1:30 p.m. on Dec. 5 in a limited tournament.
Clay County Classic
This year, the Clay County Classic doesn’t have a boys’ tournament, so it’s girls only at Petrolia from Dec. 3-5.
Bellevue will take on Petrolia at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 3, a rematch of this past Saturday’s small-school consolation championship at the Fantasy of Lights Tournament.
Prairie Valley boys play in Perrin
The Prairie Valley boys’ basketball team is set for the Perrin-Whitt basketball tournament from Dec. 3-5.
Prairie Valley will play Ranger at 4 p.m. on Dec. 3. The Bulldogs will play either the winner or the loser of a game between Chico and Midway on Dec. 4.
Nocona, Prairie Valley girls in Valley View
Nocona’s girls will play in varsity girls’ Pool B with Dallas Hockaday, Collinsville and Ponder at the Valley View Tournament from Dec. 3-5.
The field also features host Valley View plus Aubrey, Callisburg and Blue Ridge.
Nocona boys play in Lake Worth
The Nocona boys’ basketball team is set for the 14th annual Bullfrog Classic at Lake Worth from Dec. 3-5.
The Indians will play Fort Worth Christian at 12:30 p.m. on Dec. 3, and then Keller Central at 7 p.m. on the same day. Read more on these tournaments in the mid-week Bowie News.
Nocona’s Kameron Hill (22) drives inside for two during a Nov. 24 game against Petrolia at home. Hill and the rest of the Indians play at the Lake Worth Tournament Dec. 3-5. Nocona opens with Fort Worth Christian, and it plays Keller Central. Click on the image itself for the complete photo. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)
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
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.
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.
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