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STORM CENTER: District basketball importance
The University Interscholastic League is currently tasked with the assignment of drawing up new district alignments for the 2016-18 seasons.
All of the teams in the Bowie News coverage area have been placed in eight-team districts the past couple of years.
When you look out in Region I, because of the expanse West Texas is from a geographical perspective, there are a lot of six-team districts.
The same can be said for some of the districts in the deepest part of South Texas.
Interestingly enough, District 30 features only four teams with Cotulla, Dilley, Freer and Hebbronville. District 31 has five teams.
There are disparities in Conference 1A as well.
Nearby schools Perrin-Whitt and Bryson are in a six-team district. District 1A-21 was paired with District 1A-22 in the bi-district playoffs last year.
District 1A-22 has just five teams, with Avalon, Irving Universal, Milford, Trinidad and Waxahachie Faith Family.
Saint Jo athletic director Chad Tallon once told me Irving Universal was even in the same district as the Panthers.
When you’re a small school inside the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, there aren’t enough like Conference 1A teams to play in your own backyard – so I’m not putting them at fault.
Regardless, if I was a basketball coach, I’d feel a little bit slighted being in an eight-team district, and that’s because district games begin on Dec. 15.
Suddenly, 10 days before Christmas, the stakes will be raised. Games will matter more. Read more in The Bowie News.
Editor’s Note: The Storm Center column is the expressed written views of sports editor Eric Viccaro and not The Bowie News.
Emma Meekins (10) passes off to a teammate during Tuesday’s non-district victory over Burkburnett 57-54. Meekins and the Lady Indians begin District 3A-9 play on Dec. 15 against City View in Wichita Falls. Click on the image itself for the complete photo. (Courtesy photo by Susan Breeze)
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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