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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Monkres leads the stars
By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@gmail.com
Two years ago, Bowie High School football player Josh Monkres was transferred to a spot on the Jackrabbit offensive line.
Bowie head football coach Dylan Stark said Monkres was totally receptive to the idea, and he helped transform the Jackrabbit wall into a formidable one.
For the second straight season, the Associated Press Sports Editors of Texas recognized Monkres’ talent, garnering him honorable mention all-state accolades.
For this accomplishment, Monkres was selected to be the team captain on The Bowie News All-Montague County team.
“Josh was very unselfish when he switched to the offensive line,” Stark said. “He’s got good feet. He knows how to move because he’s so quick and strong off the ball.”
This marks the second straight year for the newspaper to field an all-county team.
There were some modifications this year. The team roster was bumped up from 27 to 30 players, and there also is a list of honorable mentions.
The roster features 13 offensive players, 13 defensive players and four specialists. In modern football, more emphasis has been placed on special teams, and that’s why there are four slots.
This season provided a mixed bag for local teams.
Bowie ventured into unchartered territory by winning its first playoff game since Hall & Oates’ “Private Eyes” was No. 1 back in 1981. The Jackrabbits downed Clyde 44-40 in a Conference 3A Division I area contest.
“It didn’t happen overnight,” Stark said. “The senior class bought in, worked hard and stuck with it, and it paid off.”
Forestburg had just as historic a season, with first-ever district and bi-district championships before falling to Motley County in the Conference 1A Division II’s area round.
“We made history,” Forestburg head coach Wayne Tuckwell said. “I told the three seniors (Taten Vann, Malaci Moore and Nate Shepherd) three years ago if they stuck with me they would be able to do something special, and they did.” Read more in The Bowie News.
ALL-MONTAGUE COUNTY TEAM 2015
Team Captain
Josh Monkres, Bowie
Offense
Quarterback: Trace Hardee, Bowie
Running backs: J.D. Moore, Forestburg; and Brandon Hutto, Bowie
Wide receivers: Jeffery Howard, Bowie; Blake Anderson, Saint Jo; and Skyler Sandusky, Forestburg.
Tight end: Taten Vann, Forestburg
Offensive linemen: Jonathan Chancellor, Bowie; Nate Shepherd, Forestburg; Jared Roberts, Bowie; Josh Monkres, Bowie; Barkley Hayes, Nocona; and Tilghman Parr, Bowie
Kicker: Mario Lopez, Saint Jo
Specialist: Tanner Cable, Nocona
Defense
Defensive line: Malaci Moore, Forestburg; Kevin Stallcup, Bowie; Emmanuel Gaytan, Nocona; and T.J. Lindenborn, Saint Jo
Linebackers: Cayden Cox, Bowie; Matthew Wallace, Forestburg; Peyton Crabtree, Nocona; Billy Rogers, Gold-Burg; and L.B. Clement, Bowie.
Defensive backs: Chase Hall, Bowie; Robert Hawkins, Nocona; Stevie Carroll, Forestburg; and Blake Allen, Gold-Burg
Punter: Coplin Miller, Gold-Burg
Specialist: Wyatt Park, Forestburg
Honorable mentions
Carter Shackelford, Daniel Mosley, Gage Posey and Saul Landaverde, Bowie; Preston Lyons, Saint Jo; Brandon Lee, Ethan Hellman, Bruce Mueller and Ryan Downs, Gold-Burg; Bear Osteen and Fernando Gonzales, Forestburg; Marcus Carter, Brendan Ramsey and Parker Marshall, Nocona.
Editor’s Note: Weight was added for all-state and all-district honors as well as overall team performance.
Bowie’s Tilghman Parr (55) and Jared Roberts (78) spring Brandon Hutto (5) for the game-winning touchdown over Clyde on Nov. 13. The Jackrabbits defeated Clyde 44-40 for the bi-district championship, their first playoff victory in 34 years. Parr, Hutto and Roberts all made the All-Montague County team. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)
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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