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HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Forestburg claims bi-district crown, tops Milford
The Forestburg High School boys’ basketball team finished with a 14-1 edge in free-throw attempts as the Longhorns defeated Milford 71-38 for a bi-district title in Conference 1A Region 3 on Tuesday at Joshua High School.
Forestburg also won the game because of balanced offense and the Longhorns forced 25 steals, paced by seven from J.D. Moore.
“We played good team defense,” Forestburg head boys’ basketball coach Steve Sandusky said. “We didn’t have any stupid fouls, and our defensive rebounds led to many fastbreaks. We only committed three fouls.”
This marked the second straight season Forestburg claimed a bi-district championship, improving to 17-7.
The Longhorns had the daunting task of playing Texas Association of Basketball Coaches second-ranked Avinger (29-2) on Friday at Wolfe City in the 1A-3 area round.
Bear Osteen was Forestburg’s leading scorer with 18 points, and four Longhorns tallied double-digit points in all. Read more, and see the box score, in the Feb. 27 Bowie News.
The Forestburg High School boys’ basketball team shows off the Conference 1A Region 3 bi-district trophy it won after dismantling Milford 71-38 on Tuesday evening at Joshua High School. (News photo by Dani Blackburn)
Nocona’s volleyball team headed to Bowie for a three-team scrimmage with the host team and Ponder Aug. 7.
Each team played the other two for 30 minutes in the Lady Rabbit gym. Lady Indian Coach Sandy Langford said she thought things went well for a first scrimmage.
“Just like any young team that is trying to find itself in a first scrimmage, We looked really good at times and at others not so much,” Langford said. “We’re forming a new team after losing a lot of seniors.”
Langford said the squad would have one thing go wrong and it would explode into several things. That will need to stop for a successful year in Langford’s mind.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Bowie’s tennis team is now 3-3 for the non-district campaign with a 1-2 week.
In the Rabbits’ home opener Aug. 5 against Graham, Bowie posted a 13-6 match win with the girls completing a 9-0 sweep.
Jessi Mayfield and Angeles Alvarez won 9-8 (7-4) while Payton Goodwin and Maddie Schwarz were 8-1 winners as were Avery DeWeber and Avery Bonham.
In girl’s singles Willow Seibert won 8-2 in No.1 1 singles. Goodwin and Mayfield were each 8-5 winners. Alvarez posted an 8-1 win. Schwarz won 9-8 (8-5) with Deweber taking an 8-2 decision.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Two major portions of Nocona’s 2023 bond issue are very close to being completed.
The new high school gym should be complete in time for the volleyball team to begin practice there Aug. 1, according to Superintendent Dr. David Waters. Ground on the 22,000 square foot facility was broken on Oct. 18, 2024.
Waters said a punch list meeting with the construction manager was scheduled for earlier this week with final touchups expected shortly afterwards. Fans should be able to enjoy the facility for the volleyball team’s season opener Aug. 11.
Fans will enjoy the new gym from entering the facility which has glass walls, enabling fans to watch the game from the foyer. Once inside the gym itself, there is stadium, chair back seating on the home side allowing for a much more comfortable experience.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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