SPORTS
STORM CENTER: Leap Day is near
Every four years, humans receive an extra day called Leap Day, and on this forthcoming Feb. 29 plenty of local athletes will make the most of this extra time.
Depending upon their performances on Friday evening, Bowie, Bellevue and Forestburg all could play a regional quarterfinal game on Leap Day this Monday.
The Bowie boys’ golf team will travel to Graham for the Steer Invitational at Graham Country Club.
The Bowie tennis team will play host to Iowa Park in a dual as, once again, the Rabbits play up against a Conference 4A school.
Junior high school athletes will be in action as well – at the Nocona Invitational track and field meet.
I’ve always viewed Leap Day as a special occasion. After all, we don’t get Feb. 29 too often, right?
Leap Day is needed every four years because it takes the earth about 365 days and six hours to make a complete revolution around the sun.
Without our friend, the Leap Day, in future years the seasons would take place later in the calendar – and we certainly don’t want to be confused about that.
Alfonsine tables are used to compute the positions of the planets, the sun and the moon – and they were named for Alfonso X of Castile during the 16th Century. Alfonso put together a group of scholars to update previous astronomical tables. Read more from this column in the Feb. 27 Bowie News.
Editor’s Note: The Storm Center column is the expressed written views of sports editor Eric Viccaro and not The Bowie News.
February 29 comes around once every four years, or so. (Metro graphic, used with permission)
Nocona and Saint Jo opened their respective district play with convincing road wins.
The Lady Indians needed four games but outlasted Archer City, 3-1 (25-22, 25-19, 23-25, 25-16). Paige Davis and Sy Parker each had 12 kills to pace Nocona with Davis adding 12 digs defensively. Maddyn Bowles led the way with 17 digs, 11 assists and served up three aces.
Setter Kasi Castro had 24 assists and 13 digs with Sophia Gaytan adding 12 assists and eight digs. Saint Jo went into Bellevue and posted a 25-15, 25-14, 25-22 sweep over the Lady Eagles.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
After a tough loss to open District 10-A volleyball play, Bellevue’s squad used the two-day break to refocus its efforts. The break worked as the Lady Eagles evened its record at 1-1 with a 3-0 win over visiting Midway Sept. 24 (25-17, 25-22, 25-20).
Bellevue Coach Jamie Hickey said working on game scenarios in practice has begun to pay off. Keeping focus was key to the victory as well.
“I think our key tonight was our mindset and just staying together,” Hickey said. “Letting mistakes go and focusing on the next play. We’ve been working on scenarios in practice and being intentional with each possession and attacking the ball more. I think we did tonight.” The Falcons played gutsy all night long, staying in each game after Bellevue had taken a good lead but the Lady Eagles, playing before a large crowd, held their own.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Forestburg opened District 10-A action with a road win at Gold-Burg Sept. 22, beating the Lady Bears in a three-game sweep (25-8, 25-9, 25-6.)
Forestburg’s Madi Wadsworth started game one with a five-point run, including two aces. Brenna Briles kept the drive alive with a kill. Gold-Burg broke serve and Zara Andrade’s serving point cut the deficit to three.
Yareli Aguirre cut the lead to 5-7 with another single point. Jocelyn Rich later countered for Forestburg with another five-point string to extend the lead to 13-5Back-to-back aces by Rich forced Gold-Burg Coach Cheryl Cromleigh into a timeout.
Sophomore Addy Conway rolled off four aces amidst a six-point run for the Lady ‘Horns to give the squad a 20-6 lead. Jocelyn Rich’s kill kept things moving along for Forestburg.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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