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OUTDOORS: TPWD sets guidelines for invasive mussels
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will be using a new classification system for zebra mussels in lakes to better describe the impact.
The new standards classify lakes as the following:
1, Suspect, if there is one verifiable detection of zebra mussels.
2, Positive, if there are multiple or repeated detections.
3, Infested, if the water body has an established, reproducing population.
Currently, six Texas lakes are classified as infested: Texoma, Ray Roberts, Lewisville, Bridgeport, Dean Gilbert and Belton. Dean Gilbert is a tiny lake in Sherman.
Lakes Waco and Lavon have been reclassified as positive under the new system because there is no evidence of reproduction.
“Transitioning to this classification system helps us paint a better picture for the public what is happening with zebra mussels in our lakes,” Monica McGarrity, Austin Aquatic Invasive Species Team Leader for the TPWD, said.
Game wardens respond to flooding
Texas game wardens have been busy responding to floods that have inundated many communities during the past few days.
Game wardens conducted more than 170 water rescues of individuals and families due to rising flood waters.
“The Texas game wardens’ knowledge of the waterways and back country areas have allowed them to quickly locate and rescue those who have been trapped by the floods,” said Texas Game Warden Maj. William Skeen.
Wardens were dispatched in all the affected counties, including: Palo Pinto, Parker, Johnson, Harris, Waller, Austin, Montgomery, Grimes, Fayette, Colorado, Falls and Milam.
Striped bass rebound
Striped bass and white bass in Lake Texoma are rebounding from flooding events that took place in 2015.
The lake went over the spillway twice during the year because of excessive rains in north Texas.
Fisheries management crews from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation recently completed their annual gillnet assessment of fish populations in Lake Texoma.
Winter gillnetting is used to monitor fish population trends every year.
The striped bass population in Lake Texoma has a majority of fish more than 20 inches long. Read more from this notebook in the April 23 Bowie News.
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is using a new classification system for zebra mussels, one of the worst invasive species found in Texas. (Courtesy photo provided by the TPWD, used with permission)
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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